1974/04/01 HXHUTES
EXEC'UTIVE BOARD
Aprt1 1, 1974
The meettng was opened at 7:30 p.m. by Hayor Arthur B. Powers. All
members of the Board were present.
Also present mas Joyce Holler, representing the Hartford Courant.
On morton by Hr. Lanzont, seconded by Hr. Dtcktnson, tt was voted to
accept the mtnutes of 3/25/74 wtth the following correction: page 2
.tn the Call to Town Heettng change 12' matns to read: 1~-# maths.
HOTION CARRIED.
Hayor Powers satd that he had met wlth Hr. Henry Loomts and Hrs. Betty "
Payton, a member of Hr. Loomts' staff, with regard to the landscape
study of Farmtngton Avenue tn connection wtth the Beautification Com-
mtttee'.s long range plan for beauttflcatton of that area (see mtnutes
of 3/25/74). Hr. Loomts and Hrs. Payton will meet wtth Hr. Johnson's
Committee to see the sltdes done by Dr. Faverettt of UCONIt and hopefully
present the Committee with a proposal. **
Hayor Powers read a letter from Corporation Counsel, Harry H. ~ackaway,
tn whtch he advised that the Executive Board has the rtght to extend the
contract w~th Albreada, tncludtng a 5~ ~ncrease over 'last year's contract;
Hayor Powers satd he met wtth Hr. Albreada and he reiterated the need. to
add $~ to the contract prtce.
On morton by Hr. Lanzont, seconded by 'Hr. D~cktnson, tt was voted to ex-'
tend the contract for rubbish collection wtth A1breada Refuse, Inc. wtth
a 5~( Increase over the cost of last year's contract, (Last year's price
was $80,901 and the new contract prtce would be $84,946, see mtnutes of
3/4/74) ~n v~ew of the compeny's excellent service to the Town and. that
tt ts the consensus of the Board that tt would be tn the best Interests
of the Town to do so HOTIOH CARRIED
On motion by Hr. Lanzont, seconded by Hr, Dtcktnson tt was voted t° hire
Spencer Kaelln as Assistant to the Zoning Inspector, on recommendation of
Robert Probst, Chatrman of the Zontng Commission and Emtl G. Carlson,
Butldtng Offtctal and Zontng Offtcer. The posttton pays $1500 a year. Hr.
Kaelln was chosen after reviewing approximately 10 applications. Hr.
I(aeltn wtll be on probation for a pertod of stx months. MOTION CARRIED.
I~ayor Powers said he dtd not yet have the Restaurant Ordinance whtch has
been proposed. The one worktng copy needs to be revtewed and several
changes made.
Hayor Powers read a letter from a young gtrl, Janette Chantews. kt, In ~hlch
she requests the llayor's etd tn obtaining a horse at a "reasonable prtce'.
.The Hayor satd he would ask the press to help the 11ttle gt~1 by prlnttng
'her letter and asking anyone wtshtng to sell a horse to ca1 etther ~anetta
or thts office.
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asks that a softb'a11
The secretary read a letter from Mtss Sally Haber who
or hard ball team be set up. On general consent tt was agreed to turn
the letter over to Park and Recreation, asktng Mr, Roe to reply to the
young lady and dtscuss the matter w~th hts Commission. ~
Mayor Powers announced that he would be gotng to a meettng at the' Oe-
partment of Environmental Protectlon tomorrow (4/2/74) to meet wlth
the Central Connecticut Refuse Authority and the Connecticut Resources
Recovery Authority. Ftnances wtth respect to the pulverizer would be
the toptc. Some of the questions to be answered are: how much state
fundtng wtll we get; what wtll thetr recommendations be as to how much
to bond, etc. Mayor Powers satd he recommends that we do our own bor-
rowing. Mayor Powers stated that we wt11 need an additional $50,000
and we don't have to go through Town Meettng but.Itches.always been our
pollcy to keep the,Board,of'Finance up'to'date and aware of our acttons
and we wtll conttnue to do so. Ne want them fully Informed. Ne are now
talktng about $2.5 mtlllon but thts ts due to the delay the state put on"'
us wtth thetr moratorium. Mayor Powers satd he would have more to re-
port after the meettng.
Oeputy Mayor Dickinson asked tf we had heard anythtng about the stop stgn
at Ltncoln and Mooreland, Mayor Powers satd Offtcer Valentine had been
nottfted and we would check wtth htm to see tf there ts any progress.
Mayor Powers satd he had wrJtten to Mayor Pac asktng to have the area
across the street from the Oemlng Road cleaned up, Zn hts letter to
.the Mayor, Mayor Powers states that he had wrttten to Mr. Squtllacote
on 3/7/74 and the situation has deteriorated rather than Improved,
Mayor Powers remtnded the Board that we must make appointments to the
Historical 0tstrtct and to the Inland Netlands Commission. He asked,the
Deputtes to please constder thts and brtng tn some names of members who
would be acttve.
Mayor Powers remtnded the Board that on'4/18/74 there wtll be a, Dutch-Treat
Luncheon at the Wonder Bar. Guest Speaker to be Melvtn J. Schnetdermeyer,
Plann,tng Consultant to the Central Connecticut Refuse Authort'ty who'w111
speak on the pulverizer, 1ts construction and operation..
Also the Executive Board'ts to meet'~wtth the Ftnance Board on the eventng
of 4/18/74 at 8:00 p.m.,
The Preliminary Budget Heartng ts scheduled for, 4/21/74.
There betng no further bustness the meettng adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
. Respectfully submitted,
.Patrtcta A. Casella
Secretary