MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

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

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to table the approval of the September 5 minutes until next meeting. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to add to the agenda HAVA. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: First Selectman Ridgway reported on a communication from Tom McGowan concerning a draft letter that is being prepared to send to Mr. DeLuca concerning land on River Road. The letter will emphasize the importance of conservation. First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board on the situation.

LCD: First Selectman Ridgway invited the Board to Thursday night’s meeting of Litchfield County Dispatch. He will keep the Board appraised on events.

FIVE YEAR PLAN: The Board reviewed the Five Year Plan of 2008-2112. Additions and changes were made. The Board discussed figures and time span, foreseeing the future on what will be needed for purchase, repairs, and renovations.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve these capital projects in draft form and present the draft form to the Board of Finance, the fire department, and the highway foreman. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

OCTOBER TOWN MEETING: The Board discussed the upcoming Annual Town Meeting. The Board set a date of Friday, October 27. The Board discussed items that may be on the agenda: one acre Niebergall property from the Cornwall Conservation Land Trust to the Town, tax relief ordinance for the Cornwall Conservation Land Trust and Housing Corporation, Senior citizen tax relief. The Board discussed the various items and implications of enacting them.

BUDGET TRANSFER: The Board discussed a budget transfer. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to transfer $2500 from Contingency 01-466-100-00 to increase Highway Labor 01-425-616-03 to cover costs of hiring a new highway foreman. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

TOWN REPORT REPORT: The Board reviewed what First Selectman Ridgway had written to be submitted for the town annual report on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. The Board signed the report.

WEST CORNWALL LIBRARY: The Board reviewed and discussed a proposed floor plan for the addition at the Hughes Memorial Library in West Cornwall. The Board will present the plan to the state for the STEAP grant.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were not paid at this time, but will be paid next week.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Board went into executive session at 8:45 p.m.

The Board came out of executive session at 9:30 p.m. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion, Selectman Baird seconded, to advertise the job for temporary snow plow position. Motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen