MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

PRESENT: First Selectman Gordon Ridgway, Selectman K.C. Baird, Selectman Richard Bramley, one citizen

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Selectman Bramley had a correction to the minutes of June 4, 2007. Under BITUMINOUS BID “the motion to go out to bid for approximately 800 pounds” should be “800 tons of bituminous”. Selectman Bramley made the motion to accept the minutes with the correction. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to add to the agenda New Finance Director, Smart Power and Mohawk 5 Year Plan. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: There was a communication from the citizen present requesting in future in the minutes explanations be included of unfamiliar items such as bituminous be explained with asphalt in parenthesis.

First Selectman Ridgway informed the Board of a communication from the town representative to the Northwestern Regional Tourism District, Bianca Griggs who is encouraging the Selectmen to call a meeting of the merchants to discuss businesses in town. The Selectmen discussed this. The Board will further probe the idea of a dinner meeting with invited guests to meet with the merchants in town.

NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR: First Selectman Ridgway informed the Board that a new finance director has been hired, Barbara Cantoni, who will begin July 2. Presently she is the assessor’s clerk. This will create a vacancy in the assessor’s office for clerk. The Board discussed the change over.

HIGHWAY WORK BIDS: The Board discussed summer road work and bids received for bituminous and MC3000.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to award the bituminous bid to LB Corporation at $65.26 per ton, the MC3000 bid to Connecticut Tar and Asphalt at $2.15 per gallon, and hire Allendale to haul the sand for summer road work. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

CORNWALL BRIDGE LIGHTING ASSOCIATION: The Board received a letter from the treasurer of the Cornwall Bridge Lighting Association requesting the Board of Selectmen to contact the Connecticut Department of Transportation to request they take over the seven streetlights in Cornwall Bridge. For fifty years the merchants and a few citizens have paid for these lights on route 7and route 4 intersections. The Board will contact Connecticut DOT.

PINE STREET: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board on the Pine Street project with the state. Upon review some of the requirements of the project have been reduced.

BUILDING INSPECTOR CONTRACT: The Board had met with building inspector Paul Prindle concerning contract renewal. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to table to executive session further discussion. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The contract will be renewed.

BUDGET TRANSFERS: The Board discussed three budget transfers and the various situations necessitating the transfers.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve three budget transfers:

to increase 01-426-630-16 Vehicle Repair by $8,000 taking $3,000 from 01-406-575-45 Pension and $5,000 from 01-450-677-16 Visiting Nurse for truck repair;

to increase Registrar’s Wage by $500.00 taking from 01-466-100-00 Contingency due to the increased registrar activity due to the introduction of new voting machines;

to increase Finance Director Salary by $1,350 taking from 01-466-100-00 Contingency to cover entitled unused vacation days for an employee who is leaving.

Selectman Baird seconded the motion. There was discussion. Motion passed unanimously.

TAX RELIEF APPLICATIONS: The Board reviewed two tax applications for tax abatement. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to grant two tax applications for tax abatement of $200 each and to investigate raising the amount abated for next year. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

MOHAWK FIVE YEAR PLAN: The Board received and reviewed the Five Year Plan for Mohawk Mountain. The Board discussed a possible future meeting with them.

SMART POWER: The Board reviewed a report received from a citizen who attended a workshop by Smart Power. The Board discussed the Town’s commitment to Smart Power and the 20% by 2010 Campaign. The Board will pursue forming a task force.

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS CABINET: The Board reviewed a sketch received from the registrars of a cabinet needed for storage for the new voting machines. The Board will inform the registrar they may proceed looking for a cabinet maker.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss the details of the contract with the Building Inspector. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Board went into executive session at 8:35 p.m.

The Board came out of executive session at 8:45 p.m.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to renew a four year contract with Paul Prindle for the same amount. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen