Legislative Council

3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov TOWN OF NEWTOWN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 8, 2020 COMMUNITY CENTER MULTIPURPOSE ROOM #3 8 SIMPSON ST, NEWTOWN, CT MOTIONS PRESENT: Jordana Bloom, Alison Plante, Chris Smith, Phil Carroll, Ryan Knapp, Judit DeStefano, Paul Lundquist, Chris Eide, Dan Wiedemann, Cathy Reiss, Dan Honan, Andy Clure. ALSO PRESENT: First Selectman, Dan Rosenthal; Finance Director, Bob Tait; Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Lorrie Rodrigue; Board of Education: Michelle Embree Ku, Dan Delia, Deb Zukowski; Facilities Director Bob Gerber; Library Board: Amy Dent, Tom D’Agastino; Library Director, Doug Lord; 1 press. DAN HONAN MOVES TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 18, 2019 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING. SECOND BY CHRIS EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES (11-0). Andy Clure Abstains. PHIL CARROLL MOVED TO REMOVE $300K FOR HAWLEY VENTILATION AND HVAC RENOVATIONS - DESIGN FROM YEAR 2020-2021 (YEAR ONE) OF THE CIP. SECOND BY DAN WEIDEMAN. RYAN KNAPP MOVES TO AMEND THE MOTION TO CHANGE THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE HAWLEY VENTILATION AND HVAC RENOVATIONS - DESIGN IN THE CIP BY REMOVING $300K FROM THE ‘BONDING’ COLUMN AND ADDING $300K TO THE 'OTHER' COLUMN NEXT TO THE LINE ITEM. ALL IN FAVOR TO AMEND (12-0). MOTION TO CHANGE THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE HAWLEY VENTILATION AND HVAC RENOVATIONS - DESIGN IN THE CIP BY REMOVING $300K FROM THE ‘BONDING’ COLUMN AND ADDING $300 K TO THE 'OTHER' COLUMN NEXT TO THE LINE ITEM FAILS 3-9. (Dan Weidemann, Phil Carroll, Andy Clure in favor). RYAN KNAPP MOVED TO CHANGE THE CIP: MOVE HEAD O’MEADOW BOILER PLANT AND LIGHTING FROM PLAN YEAR 2023-2024 (YEAR FOUR) TO 2020-2021 (YEAR ONE), MOVE HAWLEY - VENTILATION AND HVAC RENOVATION DESIGN FROM 2020-2021 (YEAR ONE) TO 2021-2022 (YEAR TWO), MOVE HAWLEY - VENTILATION AND HVAC RENOVATION FROM YEAR 2021-2022 (YEAR TWO) TO 2022-2023 (YEAR THREE), AND MOVE REED INSTALL HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS BOILERS AND LED LIGHTING FROM YEAR 2022-2023 (YEAR THREE) TO 2023-2024 (YEAR FOUR). SECOND BY PHIL CARROLL. MOTION FAILS 4-8 (Phil Carroll, Ryan Knapp, Dan Weidemann, Andy Clure in favor.) CHRIS SMITH MOVED TO REMOVE HAWLEY ELEMENTARY - NEW GENERATOR AND MIDDLE GATE ELEMENTARY - WINDOW MODIFICATIONS FROM YEAR 2024- 2025 (YEAR FIVE) OF THE CIP, AND ADD THESE ITEMS INTO 2025-2026 (YEAR 6) OF  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MOTIONS THE CIP. SECOND BY RYAN KNAPP. MOTION PASSES 8-4 (Dan Honan, Judit DeStefano, Allison Plante, Jordana Bloom oppose.) CHRIS EIDE MOVED TO SEND THE CIP BACK TO THE BOF WITH THE CHANGES MADE AT THIS MEETING. SECOND BY PHIL CARROLL. PASSES 11-1 (Dan Honan opposes.) JUDIT DESTEFANO MOVED TO REAFFIRM THE ACTION TO REFER BOF RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN POLICY TO THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. CHRIS EIDE SECONDS. ALL IN FAVOR (12-0)