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 AUGUST 29, 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. CARROLL MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 1, 2018 REGULAR MEETING. SECOND BY MR. WIEDEMANN. MOTION PASSES. (8-0) (Mr. Knapp, Mr. Pickard, Mr. Mattegat, Mr. Carroll, abstained.) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2018-2019 TO 2022-2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP). IN YEAR 2018-19 THE PROJECT TITLED “BUILDING/LAND PURCHASE/REMEDIATION/DEMOLITION/INFRASTRUCTURE” BE CHANGED TO “NEW POLICE FACILITY – REAL ESTATE ACQUISTION/DESIGN/ CONSTRUCTION” AND THE DEPARTMENT CHANGED FROM FFH TO POLICE. IN YEAR 2019- 20 THE PROJECT TITLED “POLICE FACILITY-CONSTRUCTION PHASE” BE CHANGED TO “NEW POLICE FACILITY – REAL ESTATE ACQUISTION/DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION” AND THE AMOUNT CHANGED FROM $8,000,000 TO $6,800,000. IN YEAR 2020-21 THE PROJECT TITLED “POLICE FACILITY – CONSTRUCTION PHASE” BE CHANGED TO “NEW POLICE FACILITY – REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION/DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION” AND THE AMOUNT CHANGED FROM $5,000,000 TO $4,000,000. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MADE A MOTION TO PASS ON AGENDA ITEM: AUTHORIZATION OF THE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY AT 191 SOUTH MAIN STREET AND 61 PECKS LANE FOR THE NEW POLICE STATION PROJECT PER CHARTER SECTION 8-05, PENDING ITS INCLUSION AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROPRIATION FOR ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW POLICE STATION AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2018-19 TO 2022-23). SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR TO PASS ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MADE A MOTION TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR TO MOVE TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,800,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW POLICE STATION, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2018-19 TO 2022-23) AND AUTHORIZING THE  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ISSUANCE OF $14,800,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. SECOND BY MR. EIDE. MR. WIEDEMANN FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MS. DESTEFANO. ALL IN FAVOR TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. (12-0) A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,800,000 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW POLICE STATION, AS AUTHORIZED IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (2018-19 TO 2022-23) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $14,800,000 BONDS OF THE TOWN TO MEET SAID SPECIAL APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO CALL A REFERENDUM ON THE APPROPRIATION AND AUTHORIZATION FOR ACQUISITION OF BUILDINGS AND LAND AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW POLICE STATION, PER CHARTER SECTION 8-05(E). SECOND BY MR. EIDE. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE 2017-2018 FISCAL YEAR END BUDGET TRANSFERS. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (12-0)