MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, September 5, 2006

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

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

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to accept the minutes of August 22, 2006 as presented. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

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

COMMUNICATIONS: First Selectman Ridgway communicated with the Board that seven roads were blocked in town during the wind storm of last Saturday. All are now open. There is some tree work that remains to be done. The Board discussed the response of personnel to this event.

Selectman Baird communicated to the Board that the bridge work in West Cornwall is completed. There were no problems.

ASSESSOR SOFTWARE: First Selectman Ridgway reported the assessor had received a communication from the assessing company which supplies her software that she is at risk should a crash occur. She needs to update. It was last updated five years ago. The Board discussed the cost of this.

NEW HIGHWAY FOREMAN REPORT: First Selectman Ridgway presented to the Board a list of what the new Highway Foreman would like to accomplish during the next month. The Board discussed the list. The Board discussed the purchase of a computer for the highway foreman’s use.

STEAP GRANT: First Selectman Ridgway reported that the state responded favorably to the further transfer of funds in the 2002 STEAP grant. This will enable funds to be used for the ball field pavilion.

CORNWALL YOUTH SAFETY COALITION: First Selectman Ridgway informed the Board of the resignation of Patty Bramley from the Cornwall Youth Safety Coalition. The Board discussed replacement.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Board went into executive session at 7:50 p.m.

The Board came out of executive session at 8:02 p.m.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion, upon advice of legal counsel, the transfer station operator will be instructed not to hire any one to work at the transfer station who would qualify for overtime pay while working at the transfer station.

Meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen