Eno Farms Sub-Committee - Minutes of Special Meeting - February 28, 2013

SIMSBURY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ENO FARMS SUB-COMMITTEE
Minutes of Special Meeting
Thursday, February 28, 2013 – 5:00 p.m.
Main Meeting Room – Simsbury Town Hall – 933 Hopmeadow Street

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. with Selectmen Lisa Heavner and Sean Askham present.  Town Counsel Robert DeCrescenzo and Director of Administrative Services Thomas Cooke were in attendance.  Leslie Higgins-Biddle, Senior Program Officer, Connecticut Statewide Program of Local Initiatives Support Corporation participated in the meeting by telephone.

After the pledge of allegiance the Sub-Committee offered the opportunity for public audience.  No members of the public spoke.

ACTION

I. Approval of Minutes from November 28, 2012

Mr. Askham moved approval of the November 28, 2012 minutes.  Ms. Heavner seconded the motion.  There were no changes to the draft minutes and the motion passed unanimously.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

II.          Review of status of negotiations with John Rutenberg and review and advice concerning correspondence to CHFA prepared by Town Counsel

Ms. Heavner made a motion to move into Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing the status of negotiation of the terms of a lease assignment and correspondence prepared by Town Counsel.  Mr. Askham seconded the motion and the motion passed.  The Sub-Committee went into executive session with Mr. DeCrescenzo and Mr. Cooke present.  Ms. Higgins-Biddle of Local Initiatives Support Corporation participated in the Executive Session at the request of Mr. DeCrescenzo for her expertise on affordable housing matters.

Mr. Askham moved to come out of Executive Session and Ms. Heavner seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously and the Sub-Committee came out of executive session at 5:40 p.m.

ADJOURN

Ms. Heavner moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Askham seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously and the Sub-Committee adjourned its meeting at 5:40 p.m.