MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Monday, August 7, 2006

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

PRESENT: First Selectman Gordon Ridgway, Selectman K.C. Baird, Selectman Richard Bramley, Jack Preston, one reporter

First Selectman Ridgway called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Selectman Bramley made the motion to accept the minutes of July 18, 2006 as presented. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to add to the agenda Generator Grant. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: Selectman Bramley communicated that he had had two citizens speak to him concerning situations in town. One is the speed on route 128 between West Cornwall village and the grade school. The Board discussed the situation. First Selectman Ridgway will follow up with D.O.T. on the cross walk for West Cornwall village and the speed postings along this section of route 128.

The second situation is the helicopter landings at the Castle and the noise from the helicopter coming and going. Questions asked were how many flights are permitted and what is the flight plan. The Board discussed this.

PAVILION BIDS: The Board received one from Pine Ridge Pole Barns for $47,129 with $5000 worth of possible reductions for the construction of a pavilion at the baseball field at Foote Fields. The Board reviewed the one bid and discussed the options for reducing costs.

WEST CORNWALL STEAP GRANT: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board concerning the STEAP grant for the purchase of the CL&P land on Lower River Road in West Cornwall. He is working to keep the grant open.

RIVER ROAD PROPERTY: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board concerning the De Luca property on River Road in West Cornwall. The Board discussed looking for grants to expand the abutting state forest and keep open space.

GENERATOR GRANT: The Board discussed the progress on a grant from Homeland Security to purchase a generator for the town hall for the purpose of the town hall being an emergency command center.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss Highway Foreman replacement and Real Estate on route 7 in Cornwall Bridge. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Board went into executive session at 8:00 p.m.

The Board came out of executive session at 9:30 p.m. No action was taken.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen