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 JUNE 5, 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. MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 15, 2019 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MS. DESTEFANO MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION ORDINANCE AS PUT FORWARD BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. MR. KNAPP MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO STRIKE THE AREAS IN THE ORDINANCE THAT STORES MANDATE FEES. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. MOVE TO AMEND FAILS. (8-4) (Mr. Knapp, Mr. Wiedemann, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Mattegat) MAIN MOTION TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED PLASTIC BAG BAN ORDINANCE AS PUT FORWARD BY THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE PASSES. (8-4) (Mr. Wiedemann, Mr. Knapp, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Mattegat) MR. KNAPP MOVED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION ORDINANCE. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO TRANSFER $175,000 PUBLIC WORKS – INTER-DEPARTMENT EXCEPT $3,000 FROM REGISTRARS. SECOND BY MR. SMITH. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, $7,858.20 TO BE FUNDED FROM THE SANDY HOOK SPECIAL REVENUE FUND “UNDESIGNATED” DONATION ACCOUNT. SECOND BY MR EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0)