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Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting July 14, 2014

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Monday, July 14, 2014 - 7:00pm

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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – July 14, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE

PRESENTATION

• GFOA Certificate of Achievement – Sean Kimball, Interim Director of Finance/Treasurer

• Update on Simsbury’s Medication Drop Box Program

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT

SELECTMEN ACTION

a) Approve Tax Refunds

b) Authorize referral of offer for donation of open space/flood plain property located at Dorset Crossing to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation back to the Board of Selectmen

c) Discussion and authorization to apply for a Vibrant Communities Initiative grant application

d) Approve the recommendation of the Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission to allow the private rental of Simsbury Farms Apple Barn

e) Authorize the First Selectman to execute a Lease Agreement for use of the Greenway parking area at the intersection of U.S. 10/202 & S.R. 315

f) Review and approve resolution authorizing the First Selectman to execute the Agreement for acceptance of the 2014 Grant to Connect to the Nutmeg Network in the amount of $27,100 for the period of July 15, 2014 to March 15, 2015

g) Approve resolution accepting a STEAP Grant in the amount of $350,000 and authorization to execute Town/State Agreement for improvements of sidewalks and street surfaces on Riverside Road, Drake Hill Road Bridge and Hopmeadow Street

h) Authorize the First Selectman to enter into a three year agreement with Paine’s Inc. for the operation of the Town’s Bulky Waste Facility

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

OTHER BUSINESS

a) Reminder – Joint Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance meeting regarding Open Space scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 5:00 pm

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

a) Regular Meeting of June 23, 2014

SELECTMEN LIAISON AND SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Personnel

a) Approve the proposed Compensation Framework for determination of full-time unaffiliated employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2015

b) Approve the following position descriptions and salaries (with funding available within FY2015 budget)for the Town of Simsbury’s Human Resources function:

• Director of Administrative Services – revised position description with salary of $114,508 effective on and retroactive to July 1, 2014;
• Deputy Director of Administrative Services – revised position description with salary of $90,000 effective on and retroactive to July 1 2014;
• Employee Benefits Coordinator – new position description with salary of $68,000 effective upon approval

c) Approve Part-Time Project Manager job description for a one-year period enabling the Town to utilize the knowledge and skill sets of Richard Sawitzke as a cost-effective alternative to contracting out the work

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

ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

a) Discussion of potential Real Estate Acquisitions pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 1-200(6)(d)

ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Possible action

ADJOURN