BOARD OF FINANCE MINUTES
APRIL 25, 2005
Approved 5-12-05 BOF Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mooney at 7: 32 p.m. Also present were Charles Shelton, Jr., Victor Cassella and Kenneth Kaminsky. Not present were Lorraine Young and Jeffrey Vailette.
Also present were Selectmen Opie, Myjak and Kinney, and Treasurer Robert Denhardt.
1. Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton to approve the minutes of the February 28, March 7, 8, 10, 12 and a special meeting held on March 12, 2005. The vote was unanimous.
Mr. Mooney made a request to add an item to the agenda from Solid Waste & Recycling. Mr. Kaminsky made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shelton to add the item to the agenda. The vote was unanimous.
2. Peg Hall Solid Waste & Recycling Manager presented a new contract for Refuse and Recyclable Collection to the Board. The Board discussed the contract and Peg answered any questions they had. The Board also thanked Peg for a contract well written.
Mr. Shelton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Cassella.
RESOLVED: That the Town of Branford award the contract for Refuse and Recyclable Collection to National Carting of Branford as the low bidder for July 2005 to June 2007 with the Town’s option to extend through June 2010, for a cost not to exceed $756,705 in the first year of the contract. The vote was unanimous.
3. The Board considered acquiring through purchase or if necessary by eminent domain, three parcels of property consisting of approximately 159 +/- acres located in the vicinity of Queach Road for the public purpose of preserving and protecting open space for the needs of the citizens of the Town of Branford and the State of Connecticut.
Chairman Mooney read the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the Board of Finance recommends that the Town of Branford appropriate $1,100,000 for costs related to the acquisition, through negotiated purchase or the exercise of the Town’s power of eminent domain, for open space, passive recreation and other municipal purposes of an approximately 159 acres parcel of land located on Queach Road in Branford, known as the Queach Property and now or formerly owned by Alex Vigliotti, and provide that the appropriation may be spent for survey, engineering and testing costs, legal and administrative costs related to the acquisition and other matters contemplated hereby, legal fees, net interest on borrowings and other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project; and that the Town issue bonds or notes and temporary notes in an amount not to exceed
$1,100,000 to finance the appropriation. The Town anticipates applying for a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection to defray in part the appropriation for the project.
First Selectman Opie read a statement giving background on the property and on the decision to acquire it. This was voted on by the Board of Selectmen on April 20, 2005.
Jim Perito, acting chairman for Open Space Acquisition and Bill Horne, Conservation and Environmental Commissioner, provided supplemental information.
Discussion followed. Chairman Mooney recommended that this item be voted on at the May 12, 2005 meeting when a full board is present. Mr. Mooney thanked them for their presentation.
No vote was taken.
Mr. Cassella made the motion, seconded by Mr. Kaminsky to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 p.m. The vote was unanimous.
April 28, 2005
Respectfully submitted,
Georgette A. Laske, Clerk
Board of Finance
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