MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

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

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve the minutes of August 17, October 2 and October 12 as presented. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion, and Selectman Bramley seconded, to add to the agenda Executive Session: Personnel. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: First Selectman Ridgway communicated to the Board that he will be meeting with DOT tomorrow morning in West Cornwall to discuss a cross walk. He also communicated that the speed zone electronic sign had been removed and he has requested it be placed in Cornwall Bridge. The Board discussed the impact this has made on traffic through the village.

APPOINTMENTS: The Board reviewed and discussed the list of Selectmen appointed terms that will expire in November. Selectman Baird made the motion to reappoint Jim Levy as alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 6 year term, Lynn Fowler as alternate to the Housatonic River Commission for a three year term, Earl Brecher as representative to the Northwest Regional Mental Health Board for a one year term. First Selectman Ridgway seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

The Board discussed remaining vacancies to be filled and possible candidates.

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS COMPUTER: The Board discussed the Registrar’s of Voter 10 year old computer and state requirements. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to transfer $1,400 from Contingency 01-466-100-00 to increase Registrar’s Printing/Computer 01-423-568-07 to upgrade their inadequate system for state requirements. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

STEAP 1, 2, & 3: The Board discussed the three STEAP grants: #1 – Foote Field pavilion is going up, #2 Hughes Memorial Library has received architectural drawings, and #3 Historical Society has received documents to be executed with the state. The three projects are progressing. The Board discussed them.

CORNWALL AGRICULTURAL FUND: First Selectman Ridgway reported to the Board that he had received a request from a donor to set up a fund to receive donations to the Agricultural Commission for agricultural use. The Board discussed this. It would be a fund to be used at the discretion of the Agricultural Commission.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to set up a special fund to receive donations to a Cornwall Agricultural Fund to be administered by the Cornwall Agricultural Commission to promote agriculture in town. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss Litigation, Tax Delinquencies and Personnel. 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 8:45 p.m. No action was taken.

Meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen