Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting September 8, 2014

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SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
Regular Meeting – September 8, 2014 – 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE

PRESENTATION

• Simsbury Celebrate Committee presents the Town with a "Celebrate Our View" print by Catherine Elliott

• Generator Project Update

• Geographical Information System (GIS) Status Report

FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT

SELECTMEN ACTION

a) Approve Tax Refunds

b) Emergency Generator Project

• Authorize a budget transfer of $70,000
• Approve appropriation of $59,213 in grant funds for Tariffville School Generator Project
• Refer the budget transfer and appropriation of grant funds to the Board of Finance

c) Approve fee schedule for the Simsbury Farms Ice Skating Rink and Paddle Tennis Courts as recommended by the Simsbury Farms Complex Committee and Culture, Parks and Recreation Commission

d) Discussion of and possible action on Open Space Fund and funding needed for open space development and maintenance

e) Authorize the First Selectmen to execute a two year agreement with Paint Care, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, for the collection of paints, primers and stains from the BulkyWaste Facility in accordance with the State of Connecticut's Paint Stewardship Program

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

a) Accept the resignation of Pamela J. Lacko (D) as a regular member of the Technology Task Force effective August 16, 2014

b) Accept the resignation of Peter Kellogg (U) as a regular member of the Board of Ethics effective July 31, 2014

c) Appoint Denise Alfeld (D) as an alternate member of the Historic District Commission with an expiration date of January 1, 2018

d) Appoint Alexandra Rice (D) as a regular member of the Recycling Committee with an expiration date of December 7, 2015

e) Appoint new members to the Technology Task Force as recommended at the September 8, 2014 Technology Task Force Committee meeting

OTHER BUSINESS

a) Economic Development Update

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES

b) Regular Meeting of August 11, 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 of purchase of 1 Old Bridge Road
b) Update on status of Police Union Pension and Contract Negotiations

ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Possible action

ADJOURN