MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

CORNWALL BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Tuesday, June 20, 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: The Board reviewed the minutes of June 2, June 5, June 7, and June 15. June 7 minutes had a misspelling, correct K.C. Bair to K.C. Baird. In the June 5 minutes correction under Bill Payment: Bills were not paid in Executive Session; correct to Bills were paid in the usual manner.

Selectman Bramley made the motion to accept the minutes of June 2, June 5 as corrected, June 7 as corrected, and June 15, 2006. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

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

COMMUNICATIONS: None

TAX REFUND: The Board reviewed a tax refund request. First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to grant the tax refund request of $24.02 for refund of excess tax payments on a motor vehicle. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

PARK AND RECREATION LETTER: The Board reviewed and amended a letter to be sent to the members of the Park and Recreation commission. The Board reviewed the budget of the commission.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to send the corrected letter to the members of the Park and Recreation commission. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

APPOINTMENT: The Board reviewed a letter from the Chairman of the After School Board recommending the renewal of Bethany Thompson’s position as Program Director for the next Fiscal Year of 2006-2007. The Board discussed this.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to reappoint Bethany Thompson as Program Director for the After School Board for the Fiscal Year of 2006-2007.

Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

WEST CORNWALL STEAP APPLICATION: The Board discussed the STEAP application for the land in West Cornwall next to the library. First Selectman Ridgway will contact the state that the town still has an interest in the land even though the owner, CL&P, is not interested in selling the parcel but will grant a lease for the installation of a septic system.

PAVILION: First Selectman Ridgway informed the Board that the engineer will redo and simplify the plans for the pavilion for Foote Fields to lower the costs. The Board discussed examples of pavilions seen in other towns.

BIDS: The Board reviewed the bids for Bituminous concrete and MC3000 liquid asphalt and discussed the parts of town that are on the schedule for this summer.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to accept the Bituminous concrete bid from B. Metcalf Asphalt at $55 per ton for Flat Rocks Road and $74 per ton for Whitcomb Hill Road pending the receipt of proper insurance and references. Selectman Baird seconded. There was discussion. Motion passed unanimously.

Selectman Baird made the motion to accept the MC3000 liquid asphalt bid from Gorman Brothers for $2.13 per gallon. First Selectman Ridgway seconded. There was discussion. Motion passed unanimously.

DELUCA PROPERTY: The Board discussed the 200 +/- acres in Cornwall on River Road which is on the market. First Selectman Ridgway reported on mapping of the area for the natural features. The Board discussed the area.

INSURANCE: The Board discussed the option of a three year rate freeze with the town’s insurance carrier, CIRMA and the addition of the Volunteer Firefighter Accident & Health Program. The Board discussed the coverage of the Fire Department separate from the town.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to sign up for the three year freeze with CIRMA for Liability and Property and Workman’s Compensation coverage with the addition of the Volunteer Firefighter Accident and Health Program pending clarification of costs from CIRMA. Selectman Baird seconded. There was discussion. First Selectman Ridgway stated this will save the town over $2000 by not renewing the independent Hartford policy, that policy being supplanted by the Volunteer Firefighter Accident and Health Program. 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 Tax Abatement Applications and Union Negotiations. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously. The Board went into Executive Session at 8:20 p.m.

The Board came out executive session at 9:25 p.m.

First Selectman Ridgway made the motion to grant one tax abatement of $200. Selectman Baird seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Joyce Hart

Secretary to the Board of Selectmen