MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, July 20, 2011 - 9:00 a.m. - Town Hall

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

First Selectman Ridgway called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Selectman Bramley made the motion, it was seconded by Selectman Baird, to approve the minutes of July 5, 2011 as presented. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS: The Board reviewed a communication from Pastor Taiye Awe concerning the use of the town green for a concert. More information is needed.

Selectman Baird had a communication to the Board from the Republican Town Committee concerning the content of the Selectmen’s meeting minutes.

The Board received a communication and questions from the press concerning the vandalism at Hammond Beach.

GREAT HOLLOW/GREAT HILL ROAD PROJECT: The Board discussed the Great Hollow Great Hill Road Project 31-129. The road from Mohawk Ski Area to the intersection of Great Hill with College Street will be bided out to be resurfaced with rubberized chip seal. The Board discussed the estimated costs, the funds that are allocated, what would be reimbursable, an agreement needed with the state, the time frame of Town Meeting, bid due date, and when work would be done.

The Board discussed the Town Meeting needed to appropriate funds.

Selectman Baird made the motion to take to Town Meeting the recommendation to appropriate up to $205,000 from Municipal Reserve to add to the ARRA grant capital sub-line for Great Hollow Great Hill Road Project 31-129. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Selectman Baird made the motion to adopt the resolution:
RESOLVED, that Gordon M. Ridgway, First Selectman, is authorized to sign the Agreement entitled “Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the Town of Cornwall for the Construction, Inspection and Maintenance of Great Hollow Road and Great Hill Road Pavement Rehabilitation Utilizing Federal Funds under the Rural Component of the Surface Transportation Program”.

Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

First Selectman Ridgway signed two copies of the agreement, witnessed by the Selectmen.

REPLACEMENT OF H IGHWAY BUILDING: The Board received two bids for the replacement of the Highway Equipment Storage Shed: from Patrick Redmond Builders and from United Construction. The Board reviewed, compared and discussed the bids. The Board discussed the funds allocated for the replacement, the additional funds needed, the possible need to go to town meeting, and the possibility of doing the project in two phases: initial building as phase 1 and floor, door, windows as phase 2. First Selectman Ridgway will take this two phase proposal to the Board of Finance.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to accept the bid of Patrick Redmond Builders to demolish the 50 year old steel building at $6842 and to replace it with a new building at $63,600 at the highway garage per the July 12, 2011 bid upon the condition it be done in two stages and has an engineered stamp on the construction. Selectman Bramley seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

The Board received greetings from Senator Roraback who stopped by for a moment.

BUDGET TRANSFERS: The Board reviewed intra-department budget transfers from under budget lines to over budget lines for the ending of fiscal year 2010-2011. The Board reviewed inter-department budget transfers and discussed the contingency fund and the amount needed to transfer.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to approve the Intradepartmental (Housekeeping) Budget Transfer #3 and the Interdepartmental – Contingency Budget Transfer #4. Selectmen Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Copies of the budget transfers are on file in the Deputy Treasurer’s office.

BESSOZI BUILDING LOT: First Selectman Ridgway informed the Board of a request from Mr. Bessozi for permission to put a well on his property within the 75 foot setback along Foote Field. The Board discussed this. The consensus of the Board is to grant permission contingent on a letter from Mr. Bessozi releasing the town from any liability to the well from actions taken on Foote Field.

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – ROUTE 4 & 43: First Selectman Ridgway updated the Board on DOT plans to replace bridges on Cornwall Hollow Road and bridges on route 4 near West Road. The work is to be done in 2014. It is anticipated the roads will open during work to one lane.

SUMMER HIGHWAY PROJECTS: The Board discussed and reviewed highway projects for this summer. Sections of Great Hollow Road, Day Road, and Cream Hill Road near the Child Center will be paved. Road Sealing will begin mid August in the Cornwall Bridge area.

The Board discussed the DOT project this summer of reclaiming parts of route 4 from Pine Street to the Goshen line.

BILL PAYMENT: Bills were paid in the usual manner.

Selectman Baird made the motion to adjourn. First Selectman Ridgway seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart
Administrative Assistant