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Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting August 12, 2013

Submitted on August 9, 2013 - 3:45pm
Revised on August 9, 2013 - 4:20pm
Revised on August 9, 2013 - 4:32pm
Date: 
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 3:00pm

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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – August 12, 2013 – Immediately following Public Hearing

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE

PRESENTATION

• Korean War Armistice Proclamation
• Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement Award
• Update on Northeast Utilities Substation

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT – UConn Water Diversion Update

SELECTMEN ACTION

a) Approve the proposed Amendments to Simsbury Code of Ordinances, Chapter 133 concerning the Storage, Collection and Disposal of Recyclable Materials

b) Approve Eagle Scout Project for Ryan Weathers

c) Accept a Grant from the Capital Area Substance Abuse Council (CASAC) for a Simsbury Suicide Prevention Initiative

d) Approve Tax Refunds

e) Approve a resolution allowing Simsbury to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for the purpose of procuring goods from its bid list

f) Action on fee changes for certain items, as requested by Paine’s Inc., for the Simsbury Transfer Station facility

g) Approve the First Selectman to sign an easement to allow the development of the Big Y market to proceed

h) Approval of contract for The Hartford consultants

i) Approve the request of the Trinity Episcopal Church to hold a picnic on the Tariffville Green

j) Approve new fee schedule for the Simsbury Farms Ice Skating Rink as recommended by the Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission on July 25, 2013

k) Approve a transfer of $200,000 from the Board of Finance Reserve Fund to increase the Fund Balance in the Town of Simsbury Pension Funds

l) Supplemental Year End Transfers

m) Approve expansion of Pension Subcommittee Duties

n) Approve the Naming Rights Policy

o) Consideration of request from Charles Houlihan to waive land use fees

OTHER BUSINESS

a) Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event to be held on Saturday, August 17th at the Public Works Garage on Town Forest Road from 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
b) Announcement of a distribution from CIRMA of Member’s Equity in the amount of $6,738.00
c) Update on Senior Center and next steps

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

a) Accept the resignation of David Freitas as a regular member of the Historic District Commission effective July 5, 2013
b) Accept the resignation of Kenneth Feder as a regular member of the Historic District Commission effective July 20, 2013
c) Accept the resignation of Derek Peterson as a regular member of the Economic Development Commission effective July 22, 2013
d) Approve the appointment of Gary Dornbush as a regular member of the Economic Development Commission effective immediately

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

a) Regular Meeting July 8, 2013

SELECTMEN LIAISON AND SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Personnel –

a) Job Descriptions and Unaffiliated Compensation FY2014    

b) Approve the tentative agreement for a contract with AFSCME Local 2945 of Council 4, AFL-CIO (“AFSCME”) for a period covering July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016 and authorize the First Selectman to execute the agreement as modified

c) Approve the tentative agreement for a contract with UE Local 222, CILU/CIPU Local #41 (the Dispatchers Union) for a period covering July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016 and authorize the First Selectman to execute the agreement as modified

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

ADJOURN