Town Council Meeting
March 6, 2023
7:30 PM
Town Hall Annex


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1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Audience of Citizens:

(30 Minutes - 5 minutes maximum per citizen)
4.

Acceptance of Minutes: (E)

  • February 21, 2023 
  • February 23, 2023 special meeting
Documents:
  1. February 21, 2023 with attachments.pdf
  2. Town Council Special Meeting 2.23.23.pdf
5.

Consent Agenda:

All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this items unless a Council member so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
6.

Reports:

6.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

6.A.1.

* Testimony, Raised Senate Bill 1094; House Bill 6659 (E)

Documents:
  1. Testimony Raised Senate Bill 1094.pdf
  2. Letter to Education Committee.pdf
  3. Letter to Appropriations.pdf
6.B.

Council Members:

6.C.

* Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

6.C.1.

* Finance Committee minutes: February 13, 2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. Finance Mtg 2.13.23.pdf
6.D.

Steering Committee: Matthew Kyer, Chairperson

6.D.1.

Reappointments: (E)

6.D.1.a.

Cemetery Commission: Arpin (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Arpin.pdf
6.D.1.b.

Energy Conservation/Alternative Energy Committee: Reilly (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Reilly.pdf
6.D.1.c.

Parks and Recreation Commission alt: Pascarelli (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Pascarelli.pdf
6.D.2.

Appointments:

6.D.2.a.

Energy Conservation/Alternative Energy Committee: Castillo (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of Interest Castillo.pdf
6.E.

* COVRRA - John A. Elsesser:

6.F.

Town Manager: John A. Elsesser

6.F.1.

Projects Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 3-6-23 project memo.pdf
7.

Unfinished Business:

7.A.

21/22: 21/22-18: Consideration/Possible Action: Assignment Of American Rescue Plan Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. ARP Spending Plan 2.14.23.pdf
7.B.

22/23-61: Consideration/possible action: Authorization of use of Capital Non-Recurring Expenditures Fund per Board of Education request for expenses related to necessary emergency equipment repairs in amount not to exceed $43,207.13 (E)

Documents:
  1. Request - Items for 2 percent Non-Lapsing Account.pdf
  2. Accessing the 2 percent Non-lapsing Account Multiple Facility Items 02-14-23.pdf
8.

New Business:

8.A.

22/23-64: FY 2023/24 Budget

  • Public Works Budget, Bill Watkins (7:45 PM)
8.B.

22/23-65: Consideration/possible action: Acceptance of Windy Hill Road (E)

Documents:
  1. Windy Hill Road Acceptance.pdf
9.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

9.A.

* Thank-you note, Laurie Bradley (E)

Documents:
  1. Thank you note Bradley.pdf
9.B.

* Board of Education: Agenda, 2/23/2023 meeting (E)

Documents:
  1. 02-23-23 BOE Agenda.pdf
9.C.

* Board of Education: approved school calendar for the 2023-2024 school year (E)

Documents:
  1. 2023-2024 School Year Calendar BOE Approved 02-23-23.pdf
10.

Executive Session (E)

  • Negotiations or other personnel matters
Documents:
  1. Executive Session Suggested Motion A.pdf
11.

Adjournment

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(E) denotes enclosures