Legislative Council

3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3 PRIMROSE STREET, NEWTOWN, CT MARCH 27, 2019 MINUTES PRESENT: Chris Eide, Chris Smith, Jordana Bloom, Robert Pickard, Judit DeStefano, Dan Wiedemann, Paul Lundquist, Phil Carroll, Kelley Johnson, Jay Mattegat, Dan Honan. ABSENT: Ryan Knapp. ALSO PRESENT: First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, Finance Director Bob Tait, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorrie Rodrigue, Director of Business Ron Bienkowski, Board of Education Michelle Embree Ku, Public Works Director Fred Hurley, 2 public. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Lundquist called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:31 pm. VOTER COMMENT: None. MINUTES: MS. DESTEFANO MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 20, 2019. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) COMMUNICATIONS: Mr. Lundquist shared emails regarding the budget and an email from George Benson regarding 7 Glen Road. (ATTACHMENT) COMMITTEE REPORTS: Municipal Operations Committee – Ms. DeStefano said the committee met last night, some members of the fire commission attended, reviewed feedback, no motions to change the budget in the BOF and BOS meeting, and voted to pass that recommendation to Council. Mr. Lundquist said they will review detail from committee recommendations at the next Legislative Council meeting Finance Committee – Mr. Eide said the committee met on Monday, reviewed answers to questions, decided there were no motions to put forward as a committee, done meeting for the year in terms of the budget, mentioned the First Selectman’s salary, due to the charter. Mr. Lundquist will include that item at the next meeting. Education Committee – Mr. Honan said the committee is meeting tomorrow night, met last Thursday, and got answers for questions from Dr. Rodrigue and Mr. Bienkowski. FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT: First Selectman Rosenthal did not have anything to report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2018 – 2019 Municipal and Education Budget Mr. Lundquist invited Dr. Rodrigue, Mr. Bienkowski, and Ms. Embree Ku to speak about the Board of Education budget. Dr. Rodrigue shared the Board of Education Proposed 2019-2020 Budget. (ATTACHMENT) Dr. Rodrigue began by answering questions posted to the BOE by the Legislative Council. (ATTACHMENT) Dr. Rodrigue pointed out that all of the mandates have a dramatic impact on teachers. Some have to do with cost, some are labor intensive. Have taken the more recent one, common core, has a long standing on-going impact. SBAC testing, computerized, different now, has an impact on staff development and technology. Teacher evaluation, fully implemented in 2014, approximately 450 certified in staff in district, number of conferences, added a lot for the administrators, training. NGSS is brand new, had a pilot last  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL year, this year some schools began testing, funding and staff development and training, put a shift in instruction, a new way of teaching, discovery learning – a major impact. Student data privacy, requirements, director of technology, number of contracts that we have to review and revise so we can use a simple app and new apps, number of hours. Graduation requirements, now going up to 25 credits, put into place at NHS, has impacted the budget, course requirements changed including 4th grade foreign language requirements. The state requires annual training for special education. Safe school climate, legislation has addressed bullying, safe school climate committee, program has grown, but there is so much haven’t been able to get to, intervention for social and emotional needs. Dr. Rodrigue referred to the examples of current mandate requirements and funding for 2019-2020 in the curriculum budget (does not include currently proposed legislation). (ATTACHMENT) Ms. Embree Ku passed around a folder of mandates that has lists new legislation. Mr. Lundquist asked if they are recent mandates and Ms. Ku said that the first sections in the book are new and coming up to legislation. Mr. Pickard asked about Rosetta Stone and $7,000 difference, Dr. Rodrigue noted this includes language labs updates, $7,000 is the cost for that for one language. Mr. Wiedemann asked if the BOE had the opportunity to meet with legislators regarding the mandates. Dr. Rodrigue said yes. Ms. Embree Ku added that a task force of legislators and educators join together to discuss mandates and other issues. Mr. Wiedemann asked about the effect of new graduation requirements. Dr. Rodrique said there is a need for more teachers, if adding 2 more credits, then will need more teaching staff, can’t ask teachers to teach more than 5 classes. Mr. Wiedemann asked about safe school climate, train teachers, professional development days, need time to train teachers and asked if it can be done be during professional development days. Dr. Rodrigue said that some training requires staff to be out of district. Mr. Eide asked about evaluations, tenure vs. non tenured staff. Dr. Rodrigue said that some years there are larger turnovers, but in general, the same number of reports, not that much difference Mr. Eide asked about leveraging technology. Dr. Rodrigue said definitely leveraging and are close to 1 on 1, at NHS, it is more bring your own device. All of the elementary classrooms are using devices. Mr. Carroll asked about mandates, difference in teacher evaluations over the years, Dr. Rodrigue said now it is more of a prescribed process, there are more observations, rubric for final reporting, and need to show evidence of student impact, additional data collection. Mr. Carroll questioned activities that are part of normal business practice, like CPR and first aid training. Dr. Rodrigue said there might be changes in legislation, and may require more staff participation, and have assumed the process within the budgets all along. Ms. Embree Ku added that there are a lot of things mandated each year, and now may take hours to collect the data or work in the change in policy. Mr. Lundquist asked about the last list of items with a page number reference and dollar amount, $374,000, if this list of mandates were not enacted would that cost would not be needed. Yes, said Dr. Rodrigue. Dr. Rodrigue spoke to the trends in testing in elementary, she emphasized that some of the scores are very high, like 3rd grade are at the top of the DRG, and accountability by the state. Places like 4th and 5th grade there is a dip, that is one reasons why she is asking for a director of curriculum and instruction to focus on teaching and learning. It is important to have someone with great oversight, to get on the ground with principals and teachers. Currently focused on a conceptual framework concepts curriculum, implementing interim assessments, revision of curriculum takes a long time, the most important part is the vertical articulation of common and evidence based practices. Mr. Lundquist asked about the history of the need for the director of teaching and learning position, and what kind of person, process, search process, the timing of the hire, and the hiring of the two positions, the assistant superintendent position and the director of teaching and learning. Dr. Rodrigue said that the need is great, it is not unique to many other districts. Dr. Rodrigue shared a document showing these positions within the DRG. (ATTACHMENT) Dr. Rodrigue explained that the positions are critical now since a lot has gone on in the last 6 years, there is a need for consistency and oversight that has been missing. They have been talking about it the last 3 years, there has been spottiness in scores, fluctuations, you need someone that can take that to the principals, right now that is a major gap. Started to talk to as a team, it was recognized by the previous superintendent. The entire administrative team felt it was a need, one of the biggest needs is someone who can direct the principals, look at the wide variety of data. A potential candidate may be in that role now, or someone in a similar position, there would be a full search just like the assistant superintendent position, includes a full committee, it would be beneficial if the assistant superintendent could be part of the search process for the director of teaching and learning position. The assistant superintendent position to be filled by July 1. Dr. Rodrigue 2  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL explained that it would be a disadvantage for the new assistant superintendent to be without a director of teaching and learning if the job was postponed until next year. Mr. Wiedemann at what point in time is curriculum in place set for the nest year. Dr. Rodrigue said the curriculum is ongoing, there is a 5-year cycle, take in sections, revisions, curriculum council, some of it is in a pilot stage. Dr. Rodrigue said that teachers have curriculum, it is a logical progression of revisions, assistant superintendent oversees all the curriculum. His reason to question, the assistant superintendent to start in July, that person would examine current curriculum, then hire someone new who will go through the same process, the new person will not have much impact on the curriculum. Dr. Rodrigue explained the difference in the two positions, the assistant superintendent is in charge of curriculum, the focus for the director of teacher and learning is to figure out how to implement the curriculum, the positions are synergistic, but are unique and separate, you cannot have one without the other. Ms. DeStefano asked about the foresight of how you would measure the success of the director of teaching and learning. Dr. Rodrigue said that the evaluation of administrator will include goals, strategic plan, student performance, an improvement in student performance is the main goal. Mr. Mattegat questioned why spend the money on artificial turf at the high school and noted the mandate of no artificial turf. Ms. Embree Ku said that that mandate came up with legislation and it is not likely to gain traction, it comes up every year. First Selectman Rosenthal sent a note against the proposal, Dr. Rodrigue said the athletic directors also follow the mandates, and put the budget together with what is known now. Mr. Carroll clarified that some mandates may make it, some may not. Mr. Lundquist said there is a committee meeting tomorrow and can talk through some of these items at the committee level. Ms. DeStefano asked about the class size reduction for lower grades. Dr. Rodrigue said they passed a class size reduction this year, lower size at the kindergarten level and gave the board research on the kindergarten level and would share that information if needed. The BOE supported small kindergarten class sizes and mindful of positions that could be cut at the high school, mindful of enrollment decrease yet also doing right by students. Dr. Rodrigue said it affected the policy. Dr. Rodrigue wanted to show the 5 year averages and where we fall, Dr. Rodrigue will provide Council with this handout. Mr. Smith asked about details of the DRG budget spreadsheet, break down what we are paying teachers and compared to the DRG. Administrators compared to DRG. Dr. Rodrigue said that she can provide that data. Mr. Hurley provided an energy program update covering procurement, conservation, and alternate energy development. (ATTACHMENT) Mr. Wiedemann asked if the Town has considered looking at geothermal heating. Mr. Hurley replied, yes, it was looked at the Community Center and Sandy Hook School, the modeling was marginal, was asked for but was not positive. Also looking at alternative energy systems for the new police station. Ms. Johnson asked about wind power. Mr. Hurley said the state has a hold back, looking for a model of wind energy, still waiting for more guidance from the state. Had an analysis done on the Fairfield Hills campus, from generation standpoint, not enough wind. Consider impact on wildlife and sound. NEW BUSINESS MR. WIEDEMANN MADE A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO CALL A REFERENDUM TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2019, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. (E.T.) FOR THE PURPOSE OF A VOTE BY THE ELECTORS AND QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN ROADS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. These resolutions make the money available should the voters vote in favor of the special appropriation. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) 3  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $290,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FAIRFIELD HILLS PICKLEBALL COURTS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 TO 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $290,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MS. BLOOM. Mr. Wiedemann asked about the amount of the resolution, $290,000 vs. $265,000 recognizing the grant of $25,000. Mr. Tait said that within the full resolution is mentioned the $25,000 grant, typically, projects are bonded at the full amount which in this case is $290,000. First Selectman Rosenthal said that bids will still need to come in, and consideration will be reviewed before moving the project forward. Ms. Bloom pointed out that this is being asked of the voters, if the voters approve it, we should have an obligation to move forward, First Selectman Rosenthal said that there are a lot of variables, including P&Z considerations that may preclude projects from happening. MOTION PASSES. (10-1) (Mr. Carroll) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $783,200 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF A BOILER, AND RETROFIT OF LIGHTING AT HAWLEY SCHOOL, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $783,200 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,702,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILERS, AND RETROFIT OF LIGHTING AT NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-2024) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,702,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE AND FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND PRINTING OF NON-ADVOCACY MATERIALS RELATED TO CAPITAL ROAD PROGRAM REFERENDUM QUESTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 2019. SUCH MATERIALS TO INCLUDE MAILINGS, FLIERS, AND POSTERS AS WELL AS EXPLANATORY TEXT ON THE BALLOT. CONTENT OF THESE MATERIALS TO BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO CGS 9-369B (A). SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND PRINTING OF NON-ADVOCACY MATERIALS RELATED TO FAIRFIELD HILLS PICKLE BALL COURTS REFERENDUM QUESTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 2019. SUCH MATERIALS TO INCLUDE MAILINGS, FLIERS, AND POSTERS AS WELL AS EXPLANATORY TEXT ON THE BALLOT. CONTENT OF THESE MATERIALS TO BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO CGS 9-369B (A). SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND PRINTING OF NON-ADVOCACY MATERIALS RELATED TO HAWLEY ELEMENTARY BOILER & LIGHTING REPLACEMENT REFERENDUM QUESTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 2019. SUCH MATERIALS TO INCLUDE MAILINGS, FLIERS, AND POSTERS AS WELL AS EXPLANATORY TEXT ON THE BALLOT. CONTENT OF THESE MATERIALS TO BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO CGS 9- 369B (A). SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) 4  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PREPARATION AND PRINTING OF NON-ADVOCACY MATERIALS RELATED TO HIGH SCHOOL MAIN BOILER REPLACEMENTS / LED LIGHTING REFERENDUM QUESTION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 2019. SUCH MATERIALS TO INCLUDE MAILINGS, FLIERS, AND POSTERS AS WELL AS EXPLANATORY TEXT ON THE BALLOT. CONTENT OF THESE MATERIALS TO BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY, SUBJECT TO CGS 9- 369B (A). SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) VOTER COMMENT: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:21pm. Respectfully submitted, June Sgobbo, Clerk Attachments: Correspondence, Budget Parks & Rec and Library, BOE Answers to LC Questions, BOE Budget, BOE Drg Budget Increases, BOE Drg Positions, Energy Update, Newtown Resolution $1M Capital Road Program (2019), Signed Impact Statement Roads, Newtown Resolution $290,000 Pickle Ball Courts (2019), Signed Impact Statement Pickle Ball, Newtown Resolution $783,200 Hawley School Boiler and Lighting Replacement (2019), Signed Impact Statement Hawley Boiler, Newtown Resolution $2,702,000 High School Boiler Replacement LED Lights (2019), Signed Impact Statement High School Boiler. THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING. 5 From: Sally Ann Ingwersen via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 5:28 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 5:28pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Sally Ann Ingwersen Your e-mail address: sally@ingwersen.org Subject: Endorsement of BOE Budget Message: Dear Legislative Council Members, My husband and I are supporters of the proposed 2019-2020 BOE budget. We have followed the education budget deliberations and feel that much careful thought and consideration has been made by the Superintendent and Board of Education. We feel the budget is reasonable and responsible and ask that you refrain from making cuts. Constructing a budget is never simple and is not just about the numbers. It's about giving all of our students the academic resources and social-emotional support they need to grow and thrive in a fiscally responsible way. There is no cookie-cutter approach to creating a budget - each of the various components must be looked at and understand in the context of our student population, our facilities, and the impacts outside of our town's direct control (e.g. state aid, unfunded legislative mandates, unknown growth in Special Education students, etc.). Dr. Rodrigue has done an excellent job of explaining how the budget was constructed given all the components that influence it. Thank you for you consideration. Sincerely, Sally Ann Ingwersen ________________________________________________________________________________ From: Kathryn Burke via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2019 at 8:48 AM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 8:47am Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Kathryn Burke Your e-mail address: kburke0905@gmail.com Subject: Education Budget Message: Dear LC, I am writing as an individual and not a representative of the HOM PTA. I am a supporter of the proposed education budget. I think when you look closely at the budget there are not any huge asks from our school. The major request this year is for a Director of Teaching and Learning whose role will include solidifying our schools curriculum and helping align the curriculum with testing requirements. Given the current testing results it’s clear this position is needed. Also if you listen to the presentation made by the elementary school principals you will hear that they specifically didn’t request other items for their school because they believe this position is so badly needed. It is my belief the proposed budget is fair and support the increase requested. Thank you, Kathryn Burke ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Brandy Jacobs via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 8:44 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 8:44pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Brandy Jacobs Your e-mail address: branjacobs@yahoo.com Subject: I support the budget AS IS Message: I support the budget as it was presented and urge you to send it to referendum as is. Thank you. From: Julia Conlin via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 7:00 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 7:00pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Julia Conlin Your e-mail address: jkconlin@yahoo.com Subject: BOE budget Message: I am sorry that I am unable to attend the public hearing tonight to show my support for the BOE budget. I wanted to mention that the budget has been carefully vetted by the BOE and the BOF and accounts for declining enrollment. I am concerned that any reductions to the proposed budget at this point would result in further delay of much needed maintenance items. ________________________________________________________________________________ From: Joan Plouffe via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 2:57 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 2:57pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Joan Plouffe Your e-mail address: jplouffe@earthlink.net Subject: 2019-2020 Budget Message: Dear LC members, Thank you so much for your service to our community. I am writing in support of both sides of the proposed 2019-20 budget. My youngest child will be graduating from NHS in June. Thus, my support for the school system is my desire that we meet the needs of future generations of children. It’s the right thing to do for our community. I believe that having smaller class sizes is critical to providing a quality education. Compromising the education Newtown’s children receive by cutting teachers (and thereby increasing class sizes) should not be something we strive for. We are educating our next generation of leaders, scientists, doctors, etc. When I saw that the BOE was requesting a new administrative position, my initial thought was that sounded like the job of the assistant superintendent. I asked a lot of questions, and I requested both job descriptions. I also inquired as to the administrative positions other districts in our reference group have. I am now satisfied that the new position is needed, and in the best interests of the school district. I also believe it is responsible planning to continue to contribute to the fund balance; we all know that special education costs can be variable and unpredictable. As to the municipal side of the budget, I have also done my homework and am satisfied that it is responsible and serves the needs of Newtown. Please pass both budgets along to the voters. Thank you, Joan Plouffe From: Lynn Edwards via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 2:10 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 2:10pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Lynn Edwards Your e-mail address: lebedwards@charter.net Subject: budget Message: To the members of the Legislative Council, First, thank you for your dedicated service to our town. I truly appreciate all the time and effort you give as volunteers working for all our residents. I may not be able to make tonight’s meeting on time, so I wanted to express my opinion in writing to you. I strongly urge you to move the budget for the Board of Education forward as presented. I have followed the budget deliberations and believe this budget addresses critical needs in our district while adjusting appropriately for enrollment changes. The proposed budget is needed to continue the commitment to world language for elementary students, continue STEM opportunities, address increased curriculum requirements, adjust to changing funding from the state, and maintain appropriate class sizes. The new Director of Teaching and Learning will provide desperately needed curriculum support for the students and teachers. It is my understanding that most of our peer districts already have a similar position of support in their districts – Newtown needs to catch up if we want to be able to compete for families to choose Newtown when looking for a place to move or a reason to stay. Any cuts to the budget would negatively impact programs for our students, when we really need to give them the continued support and opportunities that this budget allows. Ask almost anyone with a school-age child why they moved to Newtown, and you will hear it was because of the good public education that Newtown provides. We need to continue to excel in education compared to our neighbors in order to have a chance at thriving as a community, especially in this corner of Connecticut where many neighboring districts have excellent school systems. This budget provides a fiscally responsible path for some small steps forward for the district. I hope you will vote to support it, as our other town leaders on the Board of Education and Board of Finance have done. Respectfully, Lynn Edwards 3 Sand Hill Road Sandy Hook, CT From: Katie Michael via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 9:28 AM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 9:28am Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Katie Michael Your e-mail address: katemichael731@gmail.com Subject: 2019-2020 Education Budget Message: I am in favor of the current Edication Budget being approved for the 2019-2020 school year. Thank you, Katie Michael From: Barbara Wojcik via Newtown CT <cmsmailer@civicplus.com> Date: Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 9:13 PM Subject: Form submission from: Contact the Legislative Council To: <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com> Submitted on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 9:13pm Submitted by user: Anonymous Submitted values are: Your name: Barbara Wojcik Your e-mail address: barbara.m.wojcik@gmail.com Subject: Endorsement of BOE Budget Message: Dear LC Members, This letter is submitted in support of the 2019/20 BOE budget. I believe the budget is based on critical needs and is responsibly lean. I ask that you refrain from cuts. I support the proposed position of Director of Teaching and Learning. The focus of our school district, understandably, has been elsewhere in recent years. As a parent of a high schooler, I am heartened by the recommitment to curriculum and ask you to back this important initiative. From BOE meetings, we know the good faith efforts of parceling out curriculum alignment and other immediacies to teachers with full plates is not a viable solution. We have seven principals, actively engaged with student and teacher needs, placing this position at the top of each of their priority lists. We have an assistant superintendent, along with superintendent, underscoring we are understaffed in the frenzied environment of overseeing vertical and horizontal alignment, everchanging state mandates, interpretation of test data, social/emotional learning and teacher guidance. This disadvantage is made more clear in comparison to other districts that already have a director of teaching and learning position firmly established in conjunction with that of an assistant superintendent. I am concerned that the percentage increase of BOE budget each year has been so consistently trimmed vs. our peer districts that we continue to lag in crucial support for curriculum. Pile on the dismay at current test results and the only factor required in this decision is sound judgment. Please do right by our teachers and administrators. Our students depend upon it. Thank you for your consideration. From: George Benson <george.benson@newtown-ct.gov> Date: Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 12:26 PM Subject: 7 Glen Road To: Paul Lundquist <plundquist.newtown@gmail.com>, Dan Rosenthal <dan.rosenthal@newtown- ct.gov> Paul, Please find attached a copy of an email sent by our environmental consultant Russell Bartley to Christal concerning the construction of a parking lot at 7 Glen Road. I believe it was requested at an L.C. meeting by Kelly Johnson. George George Benson, Director of Planning (203) 270-4276 On Tue, Nov 28, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Russell Bartley <rbartley@rwbartley.com> wrote: As requested, I have performed a preliminary review of the 7 Glen Road Environmental Reports, and the cost estimates prepared by Mr. Bogen. It is my understanding that the Town wants to retain the property for use as a parking lot and green space. There are four things primarily relevant to this use, they are: 1. The property has been adequately investigated. 2. The contamination at the property is surprisingly low given the long history and use (see attached summary map – green indicates very low contamination, blue indicates low to moderate contamination at surface or that contamination is relatively deep, red indicates moderate contamination near surface). 3. If the town retains the property the Connecticut Remediation Standards do not apply and there are no Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) requirements for action or cleanup (if the property is sold they would apply). 4. The groundwater has not been affected and the groundwater flows to the Pootatuck River, so there are no concerns with groundwater and monitoring is not required. Given the above, there should be no environmental concerns with the intended use as long as a barrier is placed between the contaminated soil and the public. This can consist of paving including a standard paving base, or a clean soil barrier of 2 feet or greater. To develop the site you can move some of the soil around from high spots (and areas where you want the top of paving at street level) to low spots and then pave and cover as appropriate. A cover barrier may not be needed over the entire property such as the back portion of the property. I believe the property can be developed relatively inexpensively for the intended uses, but care must be taken to ensure the barriers to soil contact are appropriate. Additional, currently unknown, contamination may be discovered during development, but I believe a major concern will not be uncovered. Russell Bartley, P.E., LEP R. W. Bartley & Associates, Inc. 37 Bald Hill Road Tolland, CT 06084 Office: 860-871-4966 Fax: 860-871-4998 Cell: 860-670-6535  RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN ROADS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,000,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE RESOLVED: Section 1. The sum of $1,000,000 is a special appropriation made pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 6-35 of the Town Charter of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) for the planning, design, engineering, reconstruction and construction of Town roads, including, but not limited to, pavement, curbs, drainage, grinding and overlay, micropaving, chipsealing and cracksealing, and other road improvements, all pursuant to the Capital Road Program as authorized in the Capital Improvement Plan (2019-20 to 2023- 24) and for administrative, financing, legal and costs of issuance related thereto (collectively, the “Project”), said appropriation to be inclusive of any and all State and Federal grants-in-aid thereof. Section 2. To meet said appropriation, $1,000,000 bonds of the Town, or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued, maturing not later than the maximum maturity permitted by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended from time to time (the “Connecticut General Statutes”). The bonds may be issued in one or more series as determined by the Financial Director, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the Financial Director, in the amount necessary to meet the Town’s share of the cost of the Project determined after considering the estimated amount of State and Federal grants-in-aid of the Project, or the actual amount thereof if this be ascertainable, and the anticipated times of the receipt of the proceeds thereof, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof, and to pay for the costs of issuance of such bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the facsimile or manual signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company, and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut. The bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds of each series to be issued, the annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds including approval of the rate or rates of interest shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Section 3. Said bonds shall be sold by the First Selectman and the Financial Director in a competitive offering and the bonds shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the Town. To the extent required by the Charter of the Town of Newtown, bids shall be solicited from at least three lending institutions. A notice of sale or a summary thereof describing the bonds and setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale shall be published at least five days in advance of the sale in a recognized publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news and the subject of state and municipal bonds. 19054013-v2  Section 4. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, have the seal of the Town affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman, be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut, and be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Connecticut General Statutes. They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Project. Upon the sale of the bonds, the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shall be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such notes then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 5. The First Selectman is hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town to apply for and accept any and all Federal and State loans and/or grants-in-aid of the Project and is further authorized to expend said funds in accordance with the terms hereof and in connection therewith, to contract in the name of the Town with engineers, contractors and others. Section 6. The Town hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and anytime after the date of passage of this resolution in the maximum amount and for the Project with the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes or other obligations (“Tax-Exempt Obligations”) authorized to be issued by the Town. The Tax-Exempt Obligations shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the Project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize. The Town hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Financial Director or his designee is authorized to pay Project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations, and to amend this declaration. Section 7. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town, to enter into agreements or otherwise covenant for the benefit of bondholders to provide information on an annual or other periodic basis to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) and to provide notices to the MSRB of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this resolution. Any agreements or representations to provide information to the MSRB made prior hereto are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Section 8. The First Selectman is hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town, to enter into any other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, including tax and investment agreements, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this resolution.  RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $290,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FAIRFIELD HILLS PICKLEBALL COURTS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019- 20 TO 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $290,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE RESOLVED: Section 1. The sum of $290,000 is a special appropriation made pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 6-35 of the Town Charter of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) for the engineering, planning, design and construction of four (4) Fairfield Hills pickleball courts, including, but not limited to, construction of the courts with post tension concrete slabs, as authorized in the Capital Improvement Plan (2019-20 to 2023-24) and for architectural and engineer’s fees, administrative, financing, legal and costs of issuance related thereto (collectively, the “Project”), said appropriation to be inclusive of any and all State, Federal or other grants-in-aid thereof, including, but not limited to, an expected $25,000 private grant awarded to the Town. Section 2. To meet said appropriation, $290,000 bonds of the Town, or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued, maturing not later than the maximum maturity permitted by the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended from time to time (the “Connecticut General Statutes”). The bonds may be issued in one or more series as determined by the Financial Director, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the Financial Director, in the amount necessary to meet the Town’s share of the cost of the Project determined after considering the estimated amount of State and Federal grants-in-aid of the Project, or the actual amount thereof if this be ascertainable, and the anticipated times of the receipt of the proceeds thereof, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof, and to pay for the costs of issuance of such bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the facsimile or manual signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company, and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, of Hartford, Connecticut. The bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds of each series to be issued, the annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the certifying, registrar and transfer agent and paying agent, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds, including the approval of the rate or rates of interest shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Section 3. Said bonds shall be sold by the First Selectman and the Financial Director in a competitive offering and the bonds shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the Town. To the extent required by the Charter of the Town of Newtown, bids shall be solicited from at least three lending institutions. A notice of sale or a summary thereof describing the bonds and setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale shall be published at least five days in advance of the sale in a recognized publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news and the subject of state and municipal bonds. 19053116-v3  Section 4. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, have the seal of the Town affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman, be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, of Hartford, Connecticut, and be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The notes shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Project. Upon the sale of the bonds, the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shall be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such notes then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 5. The First Selectman or his designee is hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town, to apply for and accept any and all Federal and State loans and/or grants-in-aid of the Project and is further authorized to expend said funds in accordance with the terms hereof and in connection therewith, to contract in the name of the Town with engineers, contractors and others. Section 6. The Town hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and anytime after the date of passage of this resolution in the maximum amount of the Project with the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes or other obligations (“Tax-Exempt Obligations”) authorized to be issued by the Town. The Tax-Exempt Obligations shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the Project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize. The Town hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Financial Director or his designee is authorized to pay Project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations, and to amend this declaration. Section 7. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town, to enter into agreements or otherwise covenant for the benefit of bondholders to provide information on an annual or other periodic basis to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) and to provide notices to the MSRB of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this resolution. Any agreements or representations to provide information to the MSRB made prior hereto are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Section 8. The First Selectman is hereby authorized, in the name and on behalf of the Town, to enter into any other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, including tax and investment agreements, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this resolution.  RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $783,200 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF A BOILER, AND RETROFIT OF LIGHTING AT HAWLEY SCHOOL, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-24) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $783,200 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE RESOLVED: Section 1. The sum of $783,200 is a special appropriation made pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 6-35 of the Town Charter of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) for the planning, design, engineering, construction and replacement of the boiler plant located in the 1921 section of Hawley School, including but not limited to, Part 1: demolition, abatement and tank removal, and Part 2: the complete retrofit of all existing lighting from fluorescent to LED, high efficiency VFD’s and automated controls, all as authorized in the Capital Improvement Plan (2019-20 to 2023-24) and for architect and engineer’s fees, administrative, financing, legal and costs of issuance related thereto (collectively, the “Project”), said appropriation to be inclusive of any and all State, Federal or other grants-in-aid thereof, including, but not limited to, an expected $38,961 energy grant to be received from Eversource. Section 2. To meet said appropriation, $783,200 bonds of the Town, or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued, maturing not later than the maximum maturity permitted by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended from time to time (the “Connecticut General Statutes”). The bonds may be issued in one or more series as determined by the Financial Director, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the Financial Director, in the amount necessary to meet the Town’s share of the cost of the Project determined after considering the estimated amount of State and Federal grants-in-aid of the Project, or the actual amount thereof if this be ascertainable, and the anticipated times of the receipt of the proceeds thereof, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof, and to pay for the costs of issuance of such bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the facsimile or manual signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company, and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut. The bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds of each series to be issued, the annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds including approval of the rate or rates of interest shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Section 3. Said bonds shall be sold by the First Selectman and the Financial Director in a competitive offering and the bonds shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the Town. To the extent required by the Charter of the Town of Newtown, 19054486-v3 bids shall be solicited from at least three lending institutions. A notice of sale or a summary thereof describing the bonds and setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale shall be published at least five days in advance of the sale in a recognized publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news and the subject of state and municipal bonds. Section 4. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, have the seal of the Town affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman, be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut, and be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Connecticut General Statutes. They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Project. Upon the sale of the bonds, the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shall be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such notes then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 5. The First Selectman is hereby authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town to apply for and accept any and all Federal and State loans and/or grants-in-aid of the Project and is further authorized to expend said funds in accordance with the terms hereof and in connection therewith, to contract in the name of the Town with engineers, contractors and others. Section 6. The Town hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and anytime after the date of passage of this resolution in the maximum amount and for the Project with the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes or other obligations (“Tax-Exempt Obligations”) authorized to be issued by the Town. The Tax-Exempt Obligations shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the Project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize. The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Financial Director or his designee is authorized to pay Project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations, and to amend this declaration. Section 7. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Town, to enter into agreements or otherwise covenant for the benefit of bondholders to provide information on an annual or other periodic basis to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) and to provide notices to the MSRB of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this resolution. Any agreements or representations to provide information to the MSRB made prior hereto are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Section 8. The First Selectman is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Town, to enter into any other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, including tax and investment agreements, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this resolution.  NEWTOWN PS Hawley School July 2019 Program Energy Conservation Estimated Estimated Measures Description Installed Cost Savings Incentive Net Cost Payback ECM-1 Lighting and Vending $257,600 $10,103 $22,155 $235,445 23.2 ECM-2 BMS Controls Budget $40,000 $5,300 $5,900 $34,100 6.4 ECM-3 New Heating,DHW,VFDs $385,000 $15,576 $10,906 $374,094 24.0 CONSTRUCTION SUB TOTALS $682,600 $30,979 $38,961 $643,639 20.8 NEWTOWN Hygenist $10,000 NEWTOWN Demo $40,000 NEWTOWN Tank Removal $25,000 NEWTOWN Contingency $25,600 TOTAL $783,200  RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,702,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILERS, AND RETROFIT OF LIGHTING AT NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2019-20 to 2023-2024) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,702,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE RESOLVED: Section 1. The sum of $2,702,000 is a special appropriation made pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 6-35 of the Town Charter of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) for the planning, design, engineering, construction and replacement of the boiler plant at Newtown High School, including, but not limited to, Part 1: complete demolition and abatement of the existing three boilers, abatement of the boiler room, and the installation of new high efficiency gas fired boilers, and Part 2: the complete retrofit of all existing lighting from fluorescent to LED, as authorized in the Capital Improvement Plan (2019-20 to 2023- 2024) and for architect and engineer’s fees, administrative, financing, legal and costs of issuance related thereto (collectively, the “Project”), said appropriation to be inclusive of any and all State, Federal or other grants-in-aid thereof, including, but not limited to, an expected $463,435 energy grant to be received from Eversource. Section 2. To meet said appropriation, $2,702,000 bonds of the Town, or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued, maturing not later than the maximum maturity permitted by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended from time to time (the “Connecticut General Statutes”). The bonds may be issued in one or more series as determined by the Financial Director, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the Financial Director, in the amount necessary to meet the Town’s share of the cost of the Project determined after considering the estimated amount of State and Federal grants-in-aid of the Project, or the actual amount thereof if this be ascertainable, and the anticipated times of the receipt of the proceeds thereof, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of the bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof, and to pay for the costs of issuance of such bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the facsimile or manual signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company, and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut. The bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds of each series to be issued, the annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds including approval of the rate or rates of interest shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes. Section 3. Said bonds shall be sold by the First Selectman and the Financial Director in a competitive offering and the bonds shall be sold at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the 19054792-v3 lowest net or true interest cost to the Town. To the extent required by the Charter of the Town of Newtown, bids shall be solicited from at least three lending institutions. A notice of sale or a summary thereof describing the bonds and setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale shall be published at least five days in advance of the sale in a recognized publication carrying municipal bond notices and devoted primarily to financial news and the subject of state and municipal bonds. Section 4. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, have the seal of the Town affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman, be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Attorneys-at-Law, of Hartford, Connecticut, and be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the First Selectman pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Connecticut General Statutes. They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Project. Upon the sale of the bonds, the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shall be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such notes then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 5. The First Selectman is hereby authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town to apply for and accept any and all Federal and State loans and/or grants-in-aid of the Project and is further authorized to expend said funds in accordance with the terms hereof and in connection therewith, to contract in the name of the Town with engineers, contractors and others. Section 6. The Town hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to Section 1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and anytime after the date of passage of this resolution in the maximum amount and for the Project with the proceeds of bonds or bond anticipation notes or other obligations (“Tax-Exempt Obligations”) authorized to be issued by the Town. The Tax-Exempt Obligations shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the Project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize. The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Financial Director or his designee is authorized to pay Project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of Tax-Exempt Obligations, and to amend this declaration. Section 7. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Town, to enter into agreements or otherwise covenant for the benefit of bondholders to provide information on an annual or other periodic basis to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”) and to provide notices to the MSRB of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this resolution. Any agreements or representations to provide information to the MSRB made prior hereto are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. Section 8. The First Selectman is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Town, to enter into any other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, including tax and investment agreements, for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this resolution.  NEWTOWN PS Newtown High School July 2019 Program Energy Conservation Estimated Estimated Measures ECM Description Installed Cost Savings Incentive Net Cost Payback ECM-1 Lighting and Vending $1,444,000 $94,545 $283,635 $1,160,325 12.3 ECM-2 BMS Controls Budget $80,000 $10,600 $11,800 $68,200 6.4 ECM-3 New Heating,DHW,VFDs $840,000 $53,690 $168,000 $672,000 12.5 CONSTRUCTION SUB TOTALS $2,364,000 $158,835 $463,435 $1,900,525 12.0 NEWTOWN Hygenist $18,000 NEWTOWN Demo $75,000 NEWTOWN Contingency $245,000 TOTAL $2,702,000