September 16, 2009
Senior Center – 6:00 p.m.
1. To approve the minutes of September 2, 2009.
2. To consider, and if appropriate approve a request from Janice Plaziak, Town Engineer to waive the bid for repair work for the Pine Orchard Road Bridge.
3. To approve the following proclamation:
TOUCH A TRUCK DAY – OCTOBER 3, 2009
WHEREAS, FAMILIES ARE THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS OF SOCIETY; AND,
WHEREAS, FAMILIES NEED AND DESERVE RECOGNITION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT FOR ALL THE DAILY MIRACLES THAT THEY PERFORM; AND,
WHEREAS, THE COST OF BASIC NEEDS – FOOD, HEAT, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION CONTINUE TO RISE, MANY FAMILIES ARE FACING A DIFFICULT CHOICE BETWEEN FOOD, HEAT OR DIAPERS FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN; AND,
WHEREAS, AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF DISPOSABLE DIAPERS MAY COST A FAMILY OVER $100.00 PER MONTH, AND BABIES AND TODDLERS OFTEN SPEND THE ENTIRE DAY, OR LONGER, IN A SINGLE DIAPER BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS; AND,
WHEREAS, WITHOUT CLEAN DIAPERS, BABIES AND TODDLERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE, SOMETIMES UNHEALTHY, AND UNABLE TO PLAY AND LEARN; AND,
WHEREAS, PARENTS MAY ALSO BECOME DISHEARTENED AND DISCONNECTED AS THEY STRUGGLE TO CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN; AND,
WHEREAS, THE TOWN OF BRANFORD, AND THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW HAVEN HAVE PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR TOUCH – A – TRUCK DAY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009; AND,
WHEREAS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2009 WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A DAY FOR FAMILIES TO BE TOGETHER IN COMPANIONSHIP AND FUN; AND,
WHEREAS, THE GOAL OF THIS DAY IS TO SURPASS LAST YEAR’S COLLECTION OF
25, 000 DIAPERS; AND,
WHEREAS, WE ASK ALL CITIZENS TO HELP CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY BEGIN THEIR LIVES HEALTHY, AND READY TO LEARN, AND TO ENSURE THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO DIAPERS; AND,
NOW, THEREFORE, IN RECOGNITION OF THE ABOVE ORGANIZATIONS’ EFFORTS TO THE CITIZENS OF BRANFORD, WE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, OF THE TOWN OF BRANFORD, DO HEREBY OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE OCTOBER 3, 2009 AS THE SECOND ANNUAL TOUCH- A – TRUCK DAY IN BRANFORD.
4. To consider, and if appropriate, approve the following resolution for the 2010 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) program:
Resolved, that Anthony J. DaRos, First Selectman of the Town of Branford may enter into with and deliver to the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security any and all documents which it deems necessary or appropriate.
5. Green Use:
To approve a request from Dale Izzo for use of the Town Green on Saturday, November 28, 2009 to hold the annual tree lighting and holiday parade.
To approve a request from Tony Nuzzo for use of the Town Green on Saturday, October 3, 2009 to hold a free concert.
6. Reappointments:
Board of Recreation
Dominic Buonocore term to expire the 2nd Monday of October 2014.
7. Correspondence – letter from Wayne Cooke
8. Adjournment
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