Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting October 16, 2013
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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – October 16, 2013 – 7:00 p.m.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC AUDIENCE
PRESENTATION
• Legislative Update – Senator Kevin Witkos and State Rep. John Hampton
• Community Farms of Simsbury and Gifts of Love Proposed Merger
• Simsbury Senior Job Bank
• Pancreatic Cancer – Diana Lemcoff
FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT – The Hartford Update
SELECTMEN ACTION
a) Approve tax refunds
b) Approve Simsbury’s participation in the WWF International’s annual Earth Hour on March 29, 2014
c) Authorize the First Selectman to sign the Hazard Mitigation Grant documents for a back-up generator for Tariffville School
d) Accept a financial donation in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to be used for the Cheese Day and Bread Day Programs
e) Accept a financial donation in the total amount of $3,266.00 from the Archdiocese of Hartford – Archbishop’s Annual Appeal; $2,133.00 to be used for the Simsbury Food Closet and $1,133.00 for the Keep Simsbury Warm Program
f) Acceptance of Dorset Crossing as a public road and status update of the NU Substation and Dorset Crossing projects
g) Approve the use of Town property for the purpose of the David Vidal Memorial 5K Road Race on Sunday, October 27, 2013. The request includes the exclusive use of the commuter parking lot along Iron Horse Blvd., as well as Iron Horse Blvd., Drake Hill Road, Riverside Road (north and south) and East Weatogue Street, pending Performing Arts Center Board approval
h) Approval of PAC financials
i) Status of negotiations with Hartford Symphony Orchestra and possible action
OTHER BUSINESS
• Announcement of a Town-Wide Halloween Event on October 30th
• Appointment of a Veteran’s Liaison
APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS
a) Appoint six new students and the School Resource Officer, PFC Todd Kushman, to the Youth Services Advisory Board per the attached memo from the Director of Social Services with an expiration date of June 30, 2014
b) Accept the resignation of William B. Gardner from the Design Review Board effective April 23, 2013
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
a) Regular Meeting Minutes September 9, 2013
b) Special Meeting Minutes October 3, 2013
SELECTMEN LIAISON AND SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Personnel
2. Finance
3. Welfare
4. Public Safety
5. Board of Education
ADJOURN