1989/06/15Approved
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J~'~e 15, 1989
Mayor Robert J. Peters called the meeting to order at 7:00 txn.
Present were Deputy Mayor Karen F~uade, Deputy Mayor James MmNair,
Corporation Counsel E. Tin~fmhy Sullivan, and Dr. John P. McIntosh.
Approval of Minutes
Deputy Mayor McQuade stated that on page 1, paragraph 4, under
Personnel/Purchasing Matters, ~wourk" should be corrected to "werk".
Deputy Mayor McNair noted that on page 4, in paragraphs 2 and 3 the
werd Mayor in "Deputy Mayor Mc~ad_e" had not been capitalized.
A:~ience of Citizens
Corporation Counsel
Blank Universal Contract Aqree~nt: The Executive Board discussed a
sample contract drawn up by Atty. Sullivan to be used when
contractors are hired by the Town for jobs of $500 or more in any given
year. The Mayor requested this as the Town had not had any written
protection previously.
Mayor Peters moved to approve this Agreement, seom~_ed by Deputy Mayor
McO;.~_A~_, passed unanimously.
Heart and Hypertension Filing: Police officer Michael Hines has
filed a "Form for Notice of Claim for Cc~pensation" wi+~h the Workm~n's
~satiom Ccmmission of Connecticut under the State's Heart and
Hypertmnsion Law.
Request for Ruling: Mayor Peters requested Atty. Sullivan to rule on
the following question: "Does any official have the right, using his
office, to werk against a decisionmade at a Town Meeting?"
Atty. Sullivan left the meeting at 7:35
Recapitulatiom of M~n...q~the~s~
Personnel/Purchasing Matters
Pool Maintenance Position: The Director of Recreational Services,
Stephen Kelly, suhnitted the names of three applicants for this
position and requested that the Board approve all three nares, in
order, so that if the first did not accept he could go to the second
and third if necessary without coming back to the Board.
Mayor Peters moved to approve the roll,lng names, in the order listed,
2. Steven Byrne
3. Lou Bibeau
Stm~er Help: Mayor Pea_ers moved to approve the hiring of the following
indivi~a~ s for ~ employment, seconded by Deputy Mayor McQuade,
passed unanimously:
2. Cheryl Tierney
3. Todd
4. Sarah Brown
Tax office
Tax office
Tax office/Assessor's office
Water Depa~ ~-~nt
Mayor Peters said that he b~ asked Frank Stavola to sukmit three
names for consideration for the remaining opening on the Housing
Authority and he has agreed to do so.
Amicus In~_ervention-Ccmputer Software Assesmment
Mayor Peters said that the request for financial support by OCM, for
the ~ m~ntioned case, can be 4i~ as it is no lo~ger in
Berlin's ~nterest to pursue the matter un~_~r recently passed
legislation.
Mayor Peters moved to sch___~ok~le a Special Town Meeting for Tuesday,
June 20, 1989, at 7:00 ~m in the Meeting Ro~a of the Town Hall and to
have the following items on the ~_~da, seconded by Deputy Mayor
M~air, pas~ unanimmmly:
1. The sale of approx~tely 22,500 square feet of land on
Far~h~ Avenue, blk 84, Lot 14, to Michael Cassetta of
Kensington Hardware, in the amount of $12,000.
2. Street Acceptance: Lamentatio~ Mountain Estates-Sections IV and V.
3. Street Acceptance: Worthington Point ~oad
4. Recycling P~solution: ~ESOLUTI~ OF THE TUA~ OF BERLIN AS TO
MANDATO~ ~_..~G
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RES0~3TI~ OF THE ~ OF BERLIN A~RIZING
APPLICATI(~ FOR ~ PROGRAM DESI6~
GRANT FOR ~Si~E I~GIONAL ~'YCLING
PROGRAM
Oorre~~: F.Y.I.
;~:~ditions to Agenda
1. Mayor Peters moved to add a request fi-~,L residents of Matte~assett
and Grove Streets, East Berlin to the Agenda, seconded by Deputy Mayor
McNa{~, passed unanimously.
Mayor Peters moved to approve the request of residents of
Mat~hassett and Grove Streets in East Berlin to have the Town pave
the existing gravel roadway cc~mo~ly known as Mattabassett Street
Extension, holding widening to a ~ to comply with ~gulatio~s,
seconded by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed una~ly.
2. Mayor Peters mm~d to a_.~__ a request frc~ the Park and Recx-eation
ommission on Locker Fees at the Golf Course to the Agenda, seconded by
Deputy Mayor McNair, passed unanimously.
Mayor Peters moved to approve the Ommission's request that the
seasonal locker rental fee for the balance of the 1989 season be set at
$20.00, ~ed by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed unanimously.
Mayor Peters moved to add a request ~n pool passes ~ the
Rec~-eational Services Director, seconded by Deputy Mayor McNair,
~ ~ly.
Deputy Mayor McNair moved to approve a request made by'Dr. John
McIntosh to consider the six residents and two staff, who reside at
his group h~e, as a family, to enable th~m to obtain a family pass to
use at the Town pools, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mc~__de, passed
unanimously.
4. Mayor Peters moved to add a request f~;, the Park and Becreation
Cunn{ssion concerning a new concept, "Art Resources", to the agenda,
~ by Deputy Mayor ~_~e, pas~d ~ly.
After briefly discussing the request, which is to create a non-profit
distribution center for use_~ble material for craft and learning
projects, to be located at the Cc~ty Center, for use by teachers.,
clubs, groups, etc., Mayor Peters moved to table the request pending
the outcome of a meeting with Jim P~,er~LI. LIl~ty
~rvisor, Steve Kelly-Director P~c~eational Services, and George
Wiecek-Cha~ of the Park and P~nceation C~L,,.{ssion, seconded by
Deputy Mayor Mc~m__de, passed uD~%{mously.
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Finance
Budget Transfers and/or Apuropriatio~'m
Mayor Peters moved to approve a request of the Water Control
to transfer funds in the amount of $1500 to account %644-183-000-0000,
Sanitary Sewer Pumping Expense, ~ed by Deputy Mayor McNary,
~d~ unan~ly. The request was ne~e. ss£tated by populatio~ and
~lount.
Deputy Mayor McNair moved to approve a request fr~n Gary Clinton,
Finance Director, to transfer funds in the ammmt of $75 f~,, account
%101-2122-121-212, Photo Supplies-Design ~eview, to account
#101-2122-121-111, Secretary-Design ~view, seconded by Deputy Mayor
McQuade, passed unanimously. The reason for this request was that
two invoices for Design Review w~re mistakenly c/marged to another
aocount. When the corrections w~re made, the account was over
expended by $30 and the additional $45 is to pay the secretary fo= th~
J%1~e meeti~.
Deputy Mayor McNair moved to approve a request fr~n the Assessor to
transfer funds in the amount of $209.04, frcm account #101-2109-121-208
to account #101-2109-121-231, ~ed by Deputy Mayor McQuade,
passed unanimously. Due to a filing error on the part of tb~
Assessor's office, a resident would not receive her elderly tax
refund until next year. This transfer will enable her to receive the
refund at this time.
Before adjourning Mayor Peters said that he would have the four
volunteers who have agreed to serv~ on the Volunteer Cc~morative
C~L,~.~ttee in to a meeting to get them started. Deputy Mayor McNair
suggested contacting either Jack Dennehy or Tony Bosso to see if
either would be interested in serving as the fifth ~-~-~er. Dr.
McIntosh suggested the n~ne of Bob Probst as a possibility also.
May~r Peters moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 ~, seconded by
Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed unanimously.
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