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The Rules & Ordinances Committee was called to order by Chairman Scott Thayer at 7:02 PM on Tuesday, March 20, 2006 at Canoe Brook Center, 11 Cherry Hill Road, Branford, CT.
Present were Scott Thayer, Chair, Rep’s Dorothy Docknevich, Nick Lavorato, Anthony Giardiello, Ron DeFord. Absent: Rep. Walker[Marker]
Also present: First Selectwoman Cheryl Morris, Selectman Dick Sullivan, Town Counsel Shelley Marcus; and Dan Baughman and Jay Pottenger from the Tax Relief Committee.
Agenda items:
1. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
2. To consider, and if appropriate approve, a recommendation from the Board of Finance to the RTM that the cap available through the Tax Credit for Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief ordinance shall not exceed $134,000 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and for future years shall not exceed 0.20 percent of the total amount of taxes collected against the most recent grand list for which audit figures are available. (Branford Code Section 220-29.) (see attachment)
The measure was approved unanimously.
3. To consider, and if appropriate approve, a recommendation from the Board of Finance to the RTM that the cap available through the Elderly and Disabled Tax Relief ordinance shall not exceed $336,433 for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and for future years shall not exceed 0.50 percent of the total amount of taxes collected against the most recent grand list for which audit figures are available. (Branford Code 220-16 F, 220-18 D, 220-19.) (see attachment)
The measure was approved unanimously.
4. To consider, and if appropriate, act on a resolution by the Board of Finance that authorizes the establishment of a Sewer Use Fee Fund. The fund will be used to record the revenue from sewer use fees and to record accounting activity related to the operations and maintenance of the sewer system. The fund may also receive temporary advances from the General Fund to cover cash requirements.
5. To consider, and if appropriate, act on a resolution by the Board of Finance that authorizes the Town to open an account for the sewer use fee at the Bank of America. This account will be used to deposit revenues derived from the sewer use fee.
The Committee learned that Finance Director Jim Finch had advised that it was not necessary for the measures in Item 4 and 5 to be approved by the RTM. A motion to remove items 4 and 5 from the call was approved unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott Thayer, Chairman
4-02-2007
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