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 APRIL 3, 2019 MOTIONS PRESENT: Chris Eide, Chris Smith, Jordana Bloom, Robert Pickard, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Dan Wiedemann, Paul Lundquist, Phil Carroll, Kelley Johnson, Jay Mattegat, Dan Honan. MS. DESTEFANO MOVED TO SEND TO REFERENDUM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. SECOND BY MS. BLOOM. MR. LUNDQUIST MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION AND REDUCE THE BOE EDUCATION BUDGET BY $150,000. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. AMENDMENT FAILS. (5-7) Mr. Eide, Mr. Smith, Ms. Bloom, Mr. Pickard, Ms. DeStefano, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Honan. MOTION TO SEND TO REFERENDUM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. MOTION PASSES. (9-3) Mr. Knapp, Mr. Wiedemann, Mr. Carroll. MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO INCREASE THE FIRST SELECTMAN’S SALARY BY 2% EACH YEAR FOR TWO YEARS. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. MOTION PASSES. ALL IN FAVOR. (12-0) MR. EIDE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET. SECOND BY MS. BLOOM. MS. DESTAFANO MOVED TO AMEND THE BUDGET TO FURTHER THE REDUCE THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN’S BUDGET BY $15,223 IN VARIOUS SALARY LINE ITEMS AS ASSIGNED BY FINANCE DIRECTOR. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR TO AMEND. (12-0) MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN’S BUDGET AND TO FURTHER THE REDUCE THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN’S BUDGET BY $15,223 IN VARIOUS SALARY LINE ITEMS AS ASSIGNED BY FINANCE DIRECTOR. MOTION PASSES. ALL IN FAVOR. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET AS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,104,410. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. MOTION PASSES. (9-3) Mr. Knapp, Mr. Wiedemann, Mr. Carroll MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET AS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL $42,179,503. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. MOTION PASSES. ALL IN FAVOR. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO PUT FORTH TO REFERENDUM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET AT $42,179,503 AND BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET AT $78,104,410 AS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR A TOTAL OF $120,283,913. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. MOTION PASSES. (11-1) Mr. Carroll MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANY ROUNDING ERRORS. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO TRANSFER $248,457 TO/FROM VARIOUS ACCOUNTS. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. (12-0)