Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting 01/14/2013

Date: 
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 2:00pm

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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – January 14, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.

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PUBLIC AUDIENCE 

PRESENTATION

Introduction of Sweet Adelines

• Presentation by CL&P:  CL&P Transmission 1784 Line Re-Conductoring Project
• Notice of UConn Public Hearing on new water services January 22nd at UConn Health Center
• Martin Luther King Presentation
• Revaluation Update

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT

• Update on The Hartford Insurance Company
• TCBY Donates to Sandy Hook School Support Fund

SELECTMEN ACTION

a) Accept the resignation of John Hampton from the Board of Selectmen effective January 15, 2013

b) Appoint Shannon Knall as a member of the Board of Selectmen replacing the vacancy of John Hampton effective January 15, 2013

c) Appoint Lisa Heavner as Deputy First Selectman effective January 15, 2013

d) Adopt Board of Selectmen Budget Workshop dates:  February 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and March 12th, 13th, 14th and 19th

e) Approve Tax Refunds


f) Accept a gift of $3,125 from Westminster School to be deposited into the Library Special Revenue (gift) Fund to be used for the purchase of teen library materials

g) Accept a financial donation from Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc. in the amount of $5,000 for the Keep Simsbury Warm Program

h) Approve the submission of a Request For Proposal for the Housing Authority of Simsbury Small Cities Grant

i) Referral of Pharos Farm and George Hall Farm request to Open Space Committee and Planning Commission

j) Approve a request by the Simsbury Women’s Club to use the Iron Horse Boulevard parking lots from Friday, September 13, 2013 through Sunday, September 15, 2013 for their Arts and Crafts Fair, contingent on PAC Board approval at their January 17, 2013 meeting

k) Authorize the First Selectman to sign a preservation easement for Eno Memorial Hall as required by the State Historic Preservation Office Grant

l) Acceptance of America The Beautiful Grant

m) Approve re-opening the Special Revenue Account previously established to accept state funds for Incentive Housing Zone (Home Connecticut) Grant from OPM. 

n) Acceptance of Croft Lane into the town road network

o) Approve the Simsbury ABC House application to be a qualified recipient under the Neighborhood Assistance Act

OTHER BUSINESS

a) CCM Gun Violence Task Force recommendations

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

a) Approve the appointment of Mike Jennings to the Aging and Disability Commission
b) Approve the appointment of Rob Heagney to the Ethics Committee
c) Approve the appointment of Kevin Crimmins to the Ethics Committee
d) Approve the appointment of Sharon Lawson to the Human Relations Commission
e) Approve the appointment of Susan Ersinghaus to the Human Relations Commission
f) Approve the appointment of Marc Lubetkin to the Historic District Commission
g) Approve the appointment of Kevin Crimmins to the Economic Development Commission
h) Approve the appointment of Alan Raphael to the Economic Development Commission
i) Approve the appointment of Ned Cosgrove to the Police Commission
j) Approve the appointment of Harvey Goodfriend to the Police Commission
m) Approve the appointment of Janice Kern to the Recycling Committee
n) Approve the appointment of Steve Spalla to the Culture, Parks & Recreation Commission

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

a) Regular Meeting of December 10, 2012

SELECTMEN LIAISON AND SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Personnel
2. Finance
3. Welfare
4. Public Safety
5. Board of Education

ADJOURN