Board of Selectmen

Chaplin, Connecticut

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Time 7:00P.M.Regular Meeting

Chaplin Town Hall 

 

 

  1. Call to Order 

Bob Dubos, First Selectman, called the meeting to order at 7:05P.M.  Members Present:  Bob Dubos and Gene Boomer.  Also Present:  KarenO’Gorman and Betty Urban-Clerk.   Audience:  Dick Weingart.

 

2.  Additions to Agenda              None

 

  1. First Audience for Citizens    None

 

      4.  Approve Minutes of:  Regular Meeting of October 2, 2008 and Special

           Meeting of October 29, 2008.

  Bob Dubos made a motion to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 2,

  2008.  Seconded by Gene Boomer.  Motion passed with following correction:

  Correct name on bottom of Page 2 to Brian Cohen. 

  Gene Boomer made a motion to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of

  October 29, 2008.  Seconded by Bob Dubos.  Motion passed. 

 

  1. Communications and Reports

A.    Trooper Report-October and November 2008 

October 2008                                         November 2008

M.V. Accidents   2                                M.V. Accidents       5(1Fatality)

Burglary               1                                Criminal Mischief   1

Larceny                1                                Larceny                    1

M.V. Stops         31                               Domestic Disturbance   1

Non-Criminal       1                               M.V. Stops                38

                                                              Non-Criminal               2

B.     Board Member Reports 

 Bob Dubos said a letter and check was received from the law office of Jerome Paun.   

 He represents Jody Pearl and the check in the amount of $6850.00 was sent as full

 payment of restitution to the Town of Chaplin.  Bob Dubos will check to see if any

 money is owed to the State.    

 Gene Boomer gave a document of the plot layout of Chewink Cemetery to Karen

 O’Gorman. 

 

  1. Old Business 

A.    Hampton-Chaplin Ambulance Corps Contract

 Bob Dubos said the Town Attorney rewrote the Hampton-Chaplin Ambulance Corps

 Contract.  Bob met with the President and the Chief of the Ambulance Corp and the

 Contract was accepted.  Gene Boomer made a motion to accept the Ambulance Corp

 Contract.  Seconded by Bob Dubos.  Motion passed.         

 

  1. New Business

A. Tax Collector Refunds

  Gene Boomer made a motion to approve the tax refunds for November 2008 as

  stated.  Seconded by Bob Dubos.  Motion passed.

            B. Resignations and Appointments         None

            C. Adopt Board of Selectmen Meeting Schedule for 2009

  Bob Dubos made a motion to adopt the meeting schedule for 2009.  All meetings will  

  be held on the first Thursday of the month except for January, which will be held on

  the first Monday.  The motion was seconded by Gene Boomer.  Motion passed.

            D. Parking Ban

  Gene Boomer made a motion to approve a parking ban from November 1st until the

   last snowstorm.  Bob Dubos seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

            E. Salt Alternative

   Bob Dubos would like to purchase a truck load of a salt alternative that contains

   Magnesium.  The board agreed. 

            F. Windham Region Transit District Grant Documents 

   Bob Dubos presented documents regarding the Windham Region Transit District Grant. 

   Gene Boomer made a motion to approve the Resolution as written.  Bob Dubos

   seconded.  Motion passed.

G.    Infrastructure 

   Bob Dubos presented a document, regarding long range planning for the maintenance

   and replacement of buildings, infrastructure and equipment,  that was compiled by

   William Rose IV. The document will be reviewed by Board Members and was tabled

    till next meeting.

            H.  E-Waste Recycling Law

    Bob Dubos said a letter was received from the Department of Environmental

    Protection.  As of July 2009, all towns have to provide a convenient and accessible

    location to collect electronic devices such as computers, monitors, etc. to be in  

    accordance with Public Act No. 07-189 which became a law in July of 2007.  The

    Transfer Station will have to be expanded to include a covered bin for these devices.

              I. Fiscal 2009-2010 Budget 

     Dick Weingart, Board of Finance, would like to set parameters for the Fiscal

     2009-2010 Budget.  He intends to send out letters asking individual departments to

     keep the Fiscal 2009-2010 Budget the same amount as this year’s budget.  He would

     like to hold off  salary increases  for Town Employees until the  new contract is

     negotiated for the Maintenance Department. 

            J.  Executive Session Anticipated   Postponed to just before meeting adjourned.

 

  1. Other Business 

Bob Dubos received information on the Tax Amnesty Program.  Tabled till next meeting.

 

  1. Second Audience of Citizens  None

 

  1. Agenda Suggestions for Next Meeting 

Tax Amnesty Program

      E-Waste Recycling Law

      Infrastructure

 

  1. Date, time, and place of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Monday January 5, 2008 at 7:00P.M. at the Chaplin Town Hall.

 

The Board went into an Executive Session at 8:40P.M.   

 

  1. Adjourn

 The meeting was adjourned at 9:00P.M.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                      Respectfully Submitted,

 

                                                                                           Betty G. Urban