1972/02/22MINUTES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
February 22, 1972
The meeting was opened at 6:00 p.m. by First Selectman Arthur B. Powers.
All Selectmen were present.
Also present were: Deena Clavette and Blanche Mahan both of the press.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to accept the
minutes of the meeting of 2/7/72 with the following correction: Mr. Fran
Rio asked the following sentence be added at the end of paragraph g, page
): "This item will be added to the call for the next Town Meeting".
MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to call a
Town Meeting on Wednesday, I March 1972 for the following:
1. To act upon the adoption of an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance
Providing for Penalties for Violation of the Connecticut Basic Building
Code".
2. To ratify and approve the Interlocal Agreement entitled: "Final
Central Connecticut Regional Authority For Solid Waste Management Interlocal
Agreement" and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute said agree-
ment on behalf of the Town of Berlin.
If the Board of ~tnance acts favorably on the matter at its meeting
tomorrow night, another item will be added to the above call to the Town
Meeting as follows: )o act upon the transfer of $11,O00 from the Road
Improvement Fund to be used io pay for paving done primarily in East Berlin.
MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to accept the
recommendation of the Committee for the Aging in engaging Mr. and Mrs.
Timothy Bingiel as caretakers at the Upson House. The rent to be charged
is $50. However, in the event that the Senior Citizens vote to use the
large room upstairs for their own use (thus leaving the caretakers with
only three rooms) the $50 rental fee may be negotiated to a lower figure.
MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to appoint
Thomas Dennis to a five year term on the Water and Sewer Commission, subject
to approval by Town Meeting. Mr. Dennis, who succeeds Anthony Gandolfo who
did not seek reappointment, will begin his term on January l, 1972 and his
term will expire on December 31, lg7~. MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzont, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to appoint
Thomas Quirk to a five year term as an Alternate on the Planning Commission.
Term to expire on December 31, 194~ll~ MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Rio, seconded by Mr. Lanzoni, it was voted to appoint
Philip Ferraguto to aftv. eyear term as an Alternate to the Zoning Commission.
Term to expire on December 31, ~1976. MOTION CARRIED.
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On motion by Mr. Lanzont, seconded by Mr. Rto, it was voted to award the
contract for installation of the Electric Golf Cart Charging System at
Timberlin Golfcourse Clubhouse to the only bidder, Suburban Electric
Company, at a cost of $1275. This figure is withtn the appropriation.
MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, it was voted to award the
contract for a Ryan Mattaway, to be used at the Golf Course, to the low
bidder, Magovern Company, at a cost of $826.40. Other bid listed below.
MOTION CARRIED.
Turf Products
$85O .00
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Rio, the Selectmen voted to
support the Pollution Control Commission and Alfred Curnow, Deputy Di-
rector of Public Works in their request to the Board of Finance for a
transfer of $800 from account ~72g Sani)ation to a new account which
will provide for a recycling center and the construction of glass re-
cycling bins. It is noted that Angelo Tomasso Inc. has donated approx-
imately $~00 worth of concrete blocks to be used in the construction of
the bins. MOTION CARRIED.
Mr. Powers read a letter from Mr. Robert E. McGlone, Director of Parks
and Recreation, in which he presents land appraisals for Pool Site in
East Berlin. Mr. McGlone and Mr. Scheyd viewed two parcels of land in
East Berlin. Site ~l consists of 5.2 acres, located between the end of
Magnolia Lane and Main Street and is owned by Ann and Sylvan Pepin. The
first paragraph in the letter points out their observations of the property
and they state: "Based on sales of similar zoned comparable propertie,s,,
we estimate the market value of said property to be $35,000 - $40,000.
Site ~2 consists of 25.6 acres, located between Hubbard School on Grove
Street and Berlin Street, and is owned by Anthony Sbona, et al. After
making several observations in their letter as regards this site, they
state: "Once all improvements were available, a building lot would prob-
ably sell for $7,500 - Sg,O00. Based on sales of similar zoned comparable
properties, we estimate the market value of said property to be $4,000 -
$5,000 per acre." Mr. McGlone continues by saying: "As Director of Parks
and Recreation, I would have little preference as to a choice between these
two sites. Both seem ideally located and suitable for meeting our objectives
There would probably be little difference in construction and site work costs
for a swimming pool-recreation complex between the two sites. I would, how-
ever, probably lean toward the Sbona, et al, property because of its clo-
seness to present recreation facilities. The owners of this property have 'i
indicated an interest in selling the entire 25.6 acre parcel to the town,
payable over a five to ten year period, interest bearing; but have not quoted
any price. The owners of the property at the end of Magnolia Lane have
mentioned an asking price of $8,000 per building lot.
Mr. Powers said he would like to get together with Mr. Sbona and propose
$4 000 - $5,000 per acee for between 3 and 4 acres which should be sufficient
fo; our purposes.
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Mr. Powers reported that he had spoken with Mr. Bob Moore of the Depart-
ment of Environmental Protection with respect to the Manafort Dump. Mr.
Moore says the order has now been drawn up. The order states that Mana-
fort Brothers must make temporary steps to alleviate the conditions that
exist. They must report back in May, since they will be required to have
a temporary solution by June 1st 1972. The order is in two sections, the
first dealing with temporary solutions and time limits, the second section
deals with final clean up orders. It will take some three weeks to have
the order typed up and sent out.
Mr. Powers announced that the bids for Rubbish Collection had been opened,
however, Morgan Seelye had asked that no action be taken to award the bid
because the low bidder, Albreada, Inc., had bid on the separate collection
of papers and their bid was way oat of line and this may be due to some
confusion on the addendum. Also Mr. Seelye would like to check out the
low bidder to see if the company has the right equipment and if their
quality of service to other contracted customers is satisfactory.
A breakdown showing the amounts bid by Albreada Rubbish, 1nc, Dainty
Rubbish, Inc., and Robert Markowski is attached.
It was agreed to table action on the matter of awarding a contract for
rubbish eollection until further word from Morgan Seelye.
Regarding the fence on the property of Henry Culver, Wethersfield Road,
Mr. Powers said that the people at the Mattabassett District said the
area was beyond their right-of-way.
Mr. Rio said he had received complaints regarding the need to clean up
Treasure Field. Mr. Rio said he understood their was money in the Park
and Recreation budget for work to be done in Treasure Field. Mr. Powers
said as soon as the snow cleared up, the crew would be sent in there to
clear the brush and debris.
Mr. Rio made a motion that Mrs. Patricia Klein be appointed to the Drug
Action Committee. Mr. Powers said he would not second the motion on the
grounds that Mrs. Klein wrote a letter to the editor which stated that
she had called a year ago asking to be put on the committee but was never
named to that committee and just receitly she saw in the paper that the
Selectmen were looking for people to serve. She claimed in her letter to
the editor that the reason she was not named was because she was a Repub-
lican. Mr, Powers said the letter was a form of 4mtimidation, that is,
she was trying to force him into putting her on the committee. If she had
only called the office and reminded us that she had called in a year ago,
there would have been no problem, but she chose to make a political issue
of the matter. Mr. Rio said that he was sure that Mrs. Klein would be a
good worker on the Cometttee and that Mr. Powers was tak&ng the wrong at-
titude. If people are good workers and willing to serve on a Committee
we should use them. Mr. Lanzoni said he would abstain. There being no
second, the motion was lost.
Mr. Rio then moved to appoint Mr. William Klein to the Drug Action Com-
mittee. Mr. Powers said he would not second this nomination and Mr. Lan-
zoni abatained. There being no second to till motion,~the motion was lost.
The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. krVl~ -
P~Ert cia
A. Casella
Secretary
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