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1970/10/19 MINUTES BOARD OF SELECTMEN ~ctober 19, 1970 The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. by First Selectman Arthur B. Powers. All Selectmen were present. Also present was B~anche Mahan of the press. On motion of Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Johansen, the minutes of the October 5th meeting were approved. (There was no meeting on October 12th due to the holiday). MOTION CARRIED. On motion of Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Johansen, the Selectmen voted to pay a tax rebate to Paul Garrity in the amount of $81.00, under'Public Act 738, Veteran's Exemption. MOTION CARRIED. The Selectmen reviewed the architect's plans for the renovation of the Town Hall. Mr. Powers said that he checked out the staircase shown on the plans and found that it is an emergency exit only. Mr. Powers is waiting for estimates from Mr. Carlson and then the plans and costs will be presented to the Board of Finance. Mr. Powers read a letter from Miss Catherine Rossi thanking the Selectmen for their help in getting a proper division fence erected between her property and that of Mr. Rampone. She did, however, request that the Selectmen see what can be done to get Mr. Rampone to keep his pigs penned as she feels allowing them to roam is a health hazard. Mr. Powers read a letter from Joseph P. Cianci, attorney for Mrs. Jeanette Hinkson of 97 Becket Avenue, in regard to a claim against the Town of Berlin for "the maintenance of a public nuisance which has caused severe damages to Mrs. Hinkson's property over the past nine years, due to the fact that the road in front of her property has been in disrepair for at least this period of time and that all surface water and drainage water has been flowing into and around her property, eroding the same, causing damage to the foundation of her house and rotting of the house." Mr. Powers said he had viewed the area and that this is one of the streets in the bonding program for road improvement. In the past the Board of Finance has turned down the program but the Board may change its mind next year. Mr. Powers said also that he felt Mrs. ~inkson has a legitimate gripe with respect to the water, but as far as putting in curbing, this would all have to be torn up again if the road program went through. Mr. Powers said he would talk with Mr. Seelye and Mr. Curnow about some temporary relief for Mrs. Hinkson, possibly putting in a temporary berm. Mr. Powers said he would write to Mr. Cianci regarding this matter. Mr. Powers read a letter from Harry N. Jackaway, Town Counsel, regarding a claim against the Town of Berlin by Mrs. Helen Murphy. The claim arose from a fall in front of St. Paul's Church where the sidewalk had been raised one and one-half inches. After a pre~~ hearing, Judge Monkiewicz suggested that the case be settled for $571.75. Mrs. Murphy's attorney has agreed to this amount. (Medical costs $71.75, plus $500 damages). Selectmen's Minutes (Continued) 10/19/70 -page two- On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Johansen, the Selectmen voted to authorize Mr. Jackaway, Town Counsel, to settle the claim of Helen Murphy vs the Town of Berlin for $571.75. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Lanzoni moved, seconded by Mr. Johansen, to dissolve the present Berlin Youth Council, thank all those who worked on it and appoint a new Youth Council consisting of the following members: Richard Anderson, Mrs. Lillian Klotz, Mrs. Marjorie DeGroff, Mrs. Della Keller, Father Lord, John Lukens, Dr. John Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Lee Skolnick, Officer Maurice Valentine, and Arnold Frost, who will remain in the position of Director. This new committee is to be an arm of the Park and Recreation Commission functioning as a Selectmen's sub-committee working with the Park and Recreation Commission and Recreation Director Robert McGlone and to have their budget included as a separate item under the Park and Recreation Commission budget, with the expectation that they will work with the Park and Recreation Commission as well as other recreation groups in the community, i.e., Berlin-Kensington Y.M.C.A., St. Paul's Youth Group, etc. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Powers said he would arrange for an organizational meeting with the new Youth Council and the Park and Recreation Commission as soon as possible. Mr. Johansen asked whether or not materials from clean-up week could be dumped on town-owned property near the American Legion Home. Mr. Powers said that Dr. Chotkowski had ruled against this type of fill. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 attend the Town Meeting at the ~m. in order that the Selectmen might [igh School.