Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting August 11, 2014

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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – August 11, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE

PRESENTATION

• Simsbury Police Department receives CALEA re-accreditation

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT

SELECTMEN ACTION

a) Approve Tax Refunds

b) Approve acceptance of Highway Safety Grant award in the amount of $22,000 and creation of a Special Revenue account for receipt of funds

c) Approve acceptance of a $25,000 gift/bequest from the estate of Jewel Gutman

d) Accept the gift of a bench for use at the Pinchot Sycamore Tree Park in memory of Pauline Schwartz

e) Approve Public Gathering Permit Applications

f) Approve Fiscal Year 2014 Inter-Departmental Budget Transfers

g) Approve Fiscal Year 2014 Intra-Departmental Transfers

h) Authorize agreement with Charles Houlihan, Esq. as Special Counsel for the purchase of Ethel Walker Open Space Parcel C

i) Approve Request from Simsbury Performing Arts Center for the Town of Simsbury to co-sponsor the SeptemberFest fireworks contingent upon receipt of funds and bond requirement

j) Review and possible action on continuing Town Hall / Eno Hall Summer Hours Schedule

k) Review and approve a resolution authorizing a one hundred percent (100%) tax abatement to the International Skating Center as authorized by Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-81(57)(C)

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

a) Accept the resignation of Jacqueline Battos (R) as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals effective July 3, 2014

b) Appoint Jacqueline Battos (R) as an alternate member of the Zoning Commission with an expiration date of December 7, 2015

c) Accept the resignation of Paul A. Sarkis (U) as a regular member of the Technology Task Force effective July 28, 2014

d) Accept the resignation of Andy Berling (D) as a regular member of the Technology Task Force effective August 4, 2014

e) Accept the resignation of Janice Kern (D) as a regular member of the Recycling Committee effective August 6, 2014

OTHER BUSINESS

a) Simsbury Farms swimming accommodations for seniors

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

a) Regular Meeting of July 14, 2014
b) Special Meeting of July 24, 2014

SELECTMEN LIAISON AND SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

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

ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

a) Discussion and update of Real Estate negotiations

ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Possible action

ADJOURN