MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

PRESENT: First Selectman Gordon Ridgway, Selectman K.C. Baird, Selectman Richard Bramley, Cornwall Energy Task Force Chairperson Kate Freygang

First Selectman Ridgway called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

MINUTES: Selectman Bramley made the motion, it was seconded by Selectman Baird, to accept the minutes of March 30, 2009. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to add to the agenda Report from the Cornwall Energy Task Force. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Selectman Baird made the motion to add to the agenda Closing Out the Playground Account at Cornwall Consolidated School. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: There were none.

ENERGY TASK FORCE: Cornwall Energy Task Force Chairperson Kate Freygang presented to the Board information on the Purchase Agreement with Community Energy and comparative information of a possible agreement with Sterling Energy. Ms. Freygang recommended to the Board switching companies for energy suppliers. The Board discussed the differences, comparisons and possible savings.

Ms. Freygang also presented to the company the option of changing generation supplier and the possible savings. The Board discussed this.

The Board will review the information further and thanked Ms. Freygang for her work.

The Board and Ms. Freygang discussed the installation of the photovoltaic system at Cornwall Consolidated School. The company PV Squared has informed the Board that the trusses of the school will not accommodate the weight of the system. The Board discussed options of alternative sites. The company will come out to look at alternate sites. The Board will proceed as best can.

PLAYGROUND ACCOUNT: The Board reviewed a printout of the CCS Playscape Fund and discussed the agreement when the project was finished which was to return the remaining funds to the CCS Capitol Account. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to return to the CCS Capitol Account the remaining $752.10 of the CCS Playscape Fund and to declare the project finished. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

BUDGET TRANSFERS: The Board reviewed and discussed budget transfers. One is needed for funds to cover an unemployment claim. Further paperwork is needed to finalize this. The others were for fuel and oil and vehicle maintenance.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to transfer $14,400 to Highway Fuel and Oil line 62012, the funds coming from Bulky Waste line 62787 $5,000, from Board of Assessment Appeals line 53002 $1,000, from Visiting Nurse Association line 67716 $6,000 and from Pension line 57545 $2,400;

and to transfer $6,000 to Highway Vehicle Maintenance line 63016, the funds coming from Health Insurance line 57544 $2,000, from Land Use – Legal line 54317 $1,000, Land Use – Consulting line 54316 $2,000 and Tax Refunds line 70585 $1,000.

Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

HIGHWAY PROJECTS: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board on the bid for road oil vendors. Bids have gone out. The State has outlawed the product previously used. Vendors were asked to bid on an equivalent product. The Board discussed the funds for the liquid road resurfacing that was postponed from last summer.

Road sweeping is in progress and the sweeper is working fine.

BASKETBALL COURT: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board on the progress of the basketball court being constructed at Foote Fields. The highway foreman is overseeing the project.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner. The invoice came for the new fire truck. The truck will arrive this Saturday.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss Union Negotiations and Personnel, Beach. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

The Board went into executive session at 8:40 p.m. and came out at 9:07 p.m.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve the Beach Director also taking the Water Safety Instructor position. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Administrative Assistant