Legislative Council Special Meeting

3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov P TOWN OF NEWTOWN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 22, 2018 NEWTOWN MUNICIPAL CENTER, NEWTOWN, CT 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. EIDE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 8, 2018 SPECIAL MEETING. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. LUNDQUIST INVITED MARK POMPANO, MICHELLE EMBREE KU, & RON BIENKOWSKI TO JOIN EXECUTIVE SESSION, MR. EIDE MOVED TO ENTER EXECUTVE SESSION TO DISCUSS SCHOOL SECURITY AT 7:33 PM. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) The Special Meeting resumed at 8:14 pm. MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017-18 TO 2021-22 CIP. AMENDING PROJECT # ETH – 1, “EDMOND TOWN HALL AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT” FOR $571,000 (PROJECT PAGE ATTACHED) TO “EDMOND TOWN HALL THEATER SAFETY PROJECT AND ALEXANDRIA ROOM AIR CONDITIONING” FOR $571,000 and further moved to waive the reading of the entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2017-18 TO 2021-22 CIP. AMENDING PROJECT # LIB – 1, “LIBRARY BUILDING RENOVATIONS” FOR $273,000 (PROJECT PAGE ATTACHED) TO “LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS” FOR $273,000 and further moved to waive the reading of the entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR.WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $273,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CYRENIUS H. BOOTH LIBRARY AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2017-18 to 2021-22) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $273,000 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0)  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE POOL AREA AT TREADWELL PARK LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (2017-18 TO 2021-22) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $525,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2017-18 to 2021-22) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $525,000 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $571,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EDMOND TOWN HALL BUILDING AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2017-18 to 2021-22) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $571,000 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION AMENDING A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $904,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $150,000 BONDS (CALCULATED AS $904,000 MINUS $723,200 IN STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS MINUS $30,800 IN LOCAL SOURCES) 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF TOWN ROADS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2018-19 to 2022-23) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,500,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE and further moved to waive the reading of the entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MOTION PASSES. (11-1) (Mr. Wiedemann) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,685,400 FOR THE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT AND/OR RESTORATION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE MIDDLE GATE SCHOOL ROOF AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2018-19 to 2022-23) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,685,400 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 entire resolution. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ADD TO THE AGENDA TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN TO SEND THE APPROPRIATION FOR TOWN ROADS TO REFERENDUM. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO AMEND AND ADD TO THE AGENDA TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SELECTMAN TO SEND THE APPROPRIATION FOR MIDDLE GATE ROOF TO REFERENDUM. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR TO AMEND. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO WITHDRAW HIS AMENDED MOTION. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. MOTION WITHDRAWN.