BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Agenda

Monday, July 7, 2008 – 7:30 p.m.

Meeting Room 133 – Town Hall

1)      Call to Order

2)      Pledge of Allegiance

3)      Approval of Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes: 6/2/08 BOS Meeting; 6/6/08 Special BOS; 6/11/08 Special BOS 6/20/08 Special BOS Meeting; 6/26/08 Special BOS Meeting.

4)      Announcements:

5)      Public Comment

6)      Correspondence: The following letters will be attached to the Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes: Judy McGorty, 5 High Acres Road; Peter & Mary McLaughlin, 59 Long Meadow Hill Road; Paul T. Fenick, 59 Long Meadow Hill Road; Susan Collins & Darren Linck, 47 Elbow Hill Road; Robert McGarrah, 16 Woodview Drive.

7)    Updates:   

           a)  Senior Center Project:  Recommended Motion:  Approve and authorize the First Selectmen to execute the

               proposal from Perkins & Will on Attachment “B” updating the savings and additional services to date.

           b)  High School Project: Update provided by Municipal Committee Member Paul Checco.

           c)  Code of Ethics Ad Hoc Committee: Public Hearing held earlier this evening. The Board of Selectmen can

               make a motion to approve or recommend changes to the committee’s proposed revised Code of Ethics

               Ordinance.

          d)  Lyme Disease Task Force:  Update provided by Selectman Jerry Murphy.

           e)  Plan of Conservation and Development Addendum: The Planning Commission will hold a Public

               Hearing on the proposed plan on August 21, 2008.

          f)  Townwide Water Supply Study:  The BOS request for a Townwide Water Supply Study was not approved

               by the Board of Finance.

           g)  Route 202 Intersection Improvements: The BOS request for the lowering of Elbow Hill Road was

               approved by the Board of Finance.

            h) Senior Awards: Update provided by Selectman Joni Park.

             i) Huckleberry Art Project: Update provided by Selectman Joni Park.

8)          Candlewood Harbor: The Public Works Director will be sending a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen.           There is a request for a street sign on the private road by four homeowners, to be installed on town

         property. Two homeowners oppose the street sign.

9)          Residential Lease Agreement:  Recommended Motion : Approve the Residential Lease Agreement for the

         Town owned residence at 35 Obtuse Hill Road, Route 133, known as the Brookfield Nature Center

         commencing on September 1, 2008 – August 31, 2009.

10)    Lake Lillinonah Authority Marine Patrol Officers: Recommended Motion: Approve the 2008 Marine Patrol

         Officers of the Lake Lillinonah Authority.

11)          Scoreboard Project: Recommended Motion: Send a request to the Planning Commission for an 8-24 Referral

         for the installation of a Scoreboard at 501 Candlewood Lake Road, Cadigan Park, by Brookfield for Youth

         Football.

12)          Greenridge Tax District Water System: United Water Connecticut Inc. is requesting an easement over the 

         existing accessway used by Greenridge Tax District owned by the Town to Greenridge Water System Well

         No. 4.  Recommended  Motion: Approve the easement and authorize the First Selectman to execute the

         access easement to United Connecticut Water Inc. over 2 Stage Road subject to review by the Town Attorney.

13)    Gurski Barn Renovation Contract: Recommended Motion: Approve and authorize the First Selectman to

         execute the Gurski Barn Renovation Contract, subject to review by the Town Attorney.

 

 

 

14)    Bond Releases/Reductions:  

          Driveway Bonds:

          Excavation Bonds:

          Zoning Commission:

15)   Employee Changes: Director of Operations report on staffing changes for June.

16)   Public Comment: As noted in the Guidelines for Public Comment.

17)   Executive Session: Possible Executive Session regarding Baird vs Klimas.

18)   Adjournment