MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

7:30 p.m. - Town Hall

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

First Selectman Ridgway called the meeting to order at 7:42 p.m.

MINUTES: Selectman Bramley made the motion to approve the minutes of December 1, 6, and 9, 2010 as presented. First Selectman Ridgway seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to add to the agenda Fire Marshall Inspection of the Town Garage. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: The Board received the Report of Internal Investigation Prepared for the Region One School District, December 2010.

FIRE MARSHALL REPORT: First Selectman Ridgway reported he had met with Fire Marshall Stan MacMillan and Building Inspector Paul Prindle to look at the waste oil furnace in the town highway garage. The Board discussed the shortcomings of the set up and how to rectify them. The Fire Marshall is also recommending a heat detector fire alarm system be installed.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to retrofit the waste oil burner per specifications of the fire marshall and to go out to bid for a fire alarm system for the Town highway garage. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

PROBATE COURT: Judge Vail did not arrive to make his report.

RUMSEY LIEN: The Board discussed the Rumsey Hall property, its mortgage, the lien and the mortgage holder.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to authorize town attorney Perley Grimes to contact the mortgage holder concerning the Rumsey Hall lien and to begin foreclosure proceedings if unsuccessful in getting the lien from the mortgage holder. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

KUGEMAN VILLAGE: First Selectman Ridgway reported he had met with Paul Prindle, Will Calhoun, and Dusty Sandmeyer of the Cornwall Housing Corporation. They discussed maintenance issues of the siding of the buildings at Kugeman Village and repairs needed and a grant that may be available. The Board discussed this, the age of the buildings, and funding. A federal Small Cities Grant application is due in January. The Town could apply on behalf of the CHC. The Board discussed this and the time table.

POST JOBS: The Board discussed the open positions of town highway foreman and highway worker, job specifications, time table and postings.

Selectman Bramley made the motion to post both job positions. First Selectman Ridgway seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS: The Board reviewed and edited a draft of the Highway Foreman Job Description. First Selectman Ridgway thanked Selectman Bramley for working on this.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve the Highway Foreman Job Description with changes pending input from Selectman Baird. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion, it was seconded by Selectman Bramley, to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart
Administrative Assistant