1975/10/20 MINUTES
EXECUTIVE BOARD
October 20, 1975
The meeting was opened at 7:30 p.m. at the Mcgee School by Mayor Arthur
B. Powers. Deputy Mayors Lanzofii and Dickinson were present.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Dickinson, it was voted to ac-
cept the minutes of 10/5/75 as amended as follows: page 1, paragraph 8;
Mr. Dickinson wanted to add to sentence #2 (for purposes of clarification)
the following: "I am not opposed to the position 'from a need standpoint';
page 2, paragraph 2., 3rd sentence: the senetence should read that the
Democratic Town Committee would do it, not Mayor Powers and page 2, last
paragraph, 4th sentence should read "Mayor' Powers said he would like to see
a referendum on election 'day' ..... MOTION CARRIED.
On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Dickinson, it was voted to sign
a tax abatement form, as recommended by Tax Collector Francis J. Motyka,
in the amount of $1,610.92 to the Carnation Company, Los Angeles, California,
due to excess payment, provided funds are available. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Powers reported that the Park and Recreation Commission and Lawrence
Graham, Superintendent of Parks and Recreation has indicated a desperate
need for additonal police protection at Timberlin Park. It was sugges£ed
that an ordinance be drawn up prohibiting the use of motorcycles in public
parks. Upon advise of Corporation Counsel Jackaway, it was noted that we
~,,cannot prohibit the use of.motorcycles in the park in that the land i.s
set aside for public use for recreation. This comes under the Open Space
Act regulations. Mayor Powers said that in light of Counsel's opinion he
has written to the Board of Finance asking that additional monies be made
available in order to afford more police protection at Timberlin Park.
Mr. Dickinson read from the Charter, Section 4-8, Other Powers .... which
states that the Executive Board shall administer any gift of land or '
easements ..... or any other gift made to the town ...... Mr. Dickinson sug-
gested that this might be an "out" for the sculpture donated to the Town
by the Architect. Mayor Powers said it was a gift to the Public Building
Commission more or less in that they commissioned it. We accepted the
Town Hall as the Public Building Commission presented it to us. Just because
someone might not like a water fountain in the Town Hall would be no reason
to just turn down the entire building. He continued that this was not a
flagrant acceptance of something that is unacceptable to people. We accepted
an entire building from the Public Building.Commission.
Mayor Powers reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Bengston, Chair-
man of the Inland Wetlands Commission, in which he was concerned that the
Executive Board, in insisting on the provisio that areas that are already
filled in be placed on the map without the property owners having tO make
application, would be putting the burden on the Commission and not the pro-
perty owners. Mayor Powers said he had written to the Commission saying that
we are only asking that filled in areas which are already in existence be
changed on the map so that the map will be up to date. If it is an area
that is not already sub-divided or filled in, then it Will be up to the
property owner to make application to the Commission. We are in no way
shifting the burden onto the Commission.
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~'~ayor Powers said that in his letter he asked Mr. Bengston 'to now proceed
With acceptance o£ the map and regulations.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Town Meeting
fOllowed. Adjournment of regular meeting was at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia A. Casella
Secretary
NOTE: 10/2.7/7.5: On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Dickinson, it
was voted to Call a Town Meeting for 17 November 1975 at McGee SchOol for
the £ollowing purpose:
To seek permissiOn from the Legislative Body to seel the Old Town Hall,
Police Station and Selden SchOol (the latter based on whether the Finance
Board provides funds to open and operate the KGS building). 'MOTION CARRIED.
NOTE: 11/14/75: On motion bY Mr. Lanzoni, seocnded by Mr. Dickinson, it
was voted to award the contract for $1,350,000 in Sewer Bond Anticipation
otes to the following:
Connecticut Bank ~ Trust $800,000 @ 3.93% w/ $7.00 premium
New Britain Bank ~ Trust $200,000 @ 4.11%
New Britain Bank ~ Trust $200,000 @ 4.19%
New Britain National Bank$150,000 @ 4.32%
Other bidders were: First National City Bank $1,350,000 @ 5.57%
Union Trust 500,000 @ 4.59%
Union Trust
Connecticut Bank ~ Trust
Hart£ord Nat'1 Bank
Hartford Nat'1 Bank
New Britain National Bank
New Britain National Bank
New Britain National Bank
850,000 @ 5.74%
550,000 @ 4.53% w/$3. premiumi'
650,000 @ 4.65%
700,000 @ 4.75%
400,000 @ 4.35%
250,000 @ 4.38%
400,000 6.4.49%
Awarded to the low bidders. MOTION CARRIED.
NOTE: 11/5/75: On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Dickinson, it was
voted to award the contract for 2 way radios to the low bidder, Communication
Specialists (G. E. Radio), at their bid price of $696.60, installation in-
cluded, total for four radios, $2,786.40, as recommended by Edward Haber,
Chief Mechanic. Other bidders were: Motorola @$765.00 each, plus instal-
lation charge o£$280.00, total cost $3340.00; General Communications {RCA
Radio) @ $3280, installation included. MOTION CARRIED.
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NOTE: 11/7/.75: On motion by Mr. Lanzoni, seconded by Mr. Dickinson, it
,was voted to award the bid for Weather Advisory Service £or the winter
season to Travelers o£ Hart£ord, our present contractor, for their low
bid price o£ $$50.00, based on the recommendation o£ Morgan Seelye, Di-
rector o~ Public Works. One other bidder was Northeast at $550.00.
MOTION CARRIED.