RECEIVED STAFFORD CT

bull Town of Stafford ZOIS MAY 18 P I 20 Board of Selectmen

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Thursday May 14 2015

700PM

Minutes

1 First Selectman Richard Shuck called the meeting to order at 701PM Also present were

Selectman Deidriene Knowlton and Selectman Neil Hoss A quorum was established

2 Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously

approved the minutes of April 23 2015

3 Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously approved the following resolution

RESOLUTION TO APPROVE LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS

bull WHEREAS at Special Town Meetings held November 12 2014 and May 6 2015 the

voters of the Town approved a resolution to appropriate $17000000 for the purchase and

installation of solar and geothermal projects at Town facilities located at Levinthal Run

Orcuttville Road Upper Road Willington Avenue West Stafford Road Lyons Road Buckley

Highway East Street Main Street West Stafford Road and Colburn Road and to approve a lease

purchase agreement to finance the appropriation (the Resolution) and

WHEREAS the Resolution further provided that the lease purchase agreement would be

obtained by the Town through requests for proposals or other competitive bid processes and

WHEREAS the Town issued a Request for Proposals for Qualified Capital Providers for a

lease purchase agreement to finance the projects (RFP 15-1001) and

WHEREAS the Town received proposals from Banc of America Public Capital Corp (Bank

of America) and Key Government Finance Inc and after review of said proposals and interviews

with each proposer the Board of Selectmen recommended that the Town award the lease

purchase agreement to Bank of America subject to the negotiation and completion of a final

lease purchase agreement and

bull WHEREAS Banc of America Public Capital Corp and the Town have negotiated a final

lease purchase agreement which pursuant to the Resolution shall be approved by the Board of

and Board of Finance and signed in name and on behalf of the Town by the First and shall provide that the Towns payment obligations under lease

are subject to annual appropriations of funds by the Town

BE IT RESOLVED that the Equipment LeasePurchase Agreement dated as of May 21 2015 Banc America Public Corp and Town as presented to this meeting is hereby approved and that First Selectman is authorized to the and all other documents related thereto on behalf of the Town with any ntive that may be agreed to by the parties and approved by the First Selectman consultation with

to the

4 First Selectman Shuck discussed Eagle Mart parking lot and the finding of Zoning following a to paint for It was panting

would actually decrease the amount of parking spaces He also explained that the people who run gas have concerns with how people are parking explaining that they are blocking access for customers to get through First Shuck stated that is writing a letter to Kenyon Oil to renew the agreement

5 Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and by Selectman Hoss board unanimously

the following town meeting call and resolution

TOWN OF STAFFORD

WARNING OF

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Electors and those persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town of Stafford Connecticut are

hereby warned and notified that a Special Town will be held in the Warren Memorial Town

Hall Veterans Room Stafford Springs Connecticut on May 2015 at 700 PM the

following purpose

1 To approve the Town of Stafford in the amount of $40069885 as approved and

recommended by the Board of Finance for the fiscal year beginning July 1 2015 and

ending June 2016

2 the funds necessary to administer the Town of FY

budget as approved

3 To set the hours for voting at referendum on June 32015 said hours to be 600am to 800pm

4 To do any other business proper to come before said meeting

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN THA 7 that pursuant to Connecticut General

Statutes Section 7-7 the Boord of Selectmen removes item number one of the call of

bull the Town Meeting properly noticed for May 272015 at 700 PM at the Stafford Community

Center Stafford Springs Connecticut for submission to the voters at a referendum to be held on

June 3 2015 between the hours of 1200 Noon and 800 PM in the Stafford Public Library 10

Levinthal Run Stafford Springs Connecticut Persons qualified to vote in Town Meetings who

are not electors shall also vote in the Stafford Public Library Absentee ballots will be available

from the Town Clerks Office

FURTHER RESOLVED that said Resolution shall be placed upon the voting machines or the ballot

under the following heading

QUESTION 1 SHALL THE TOWN OF STAFFORD APPROVE A BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF

$4006988500 AS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF

FINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1 2015 AND ENDING JUNE

302016

Voters approving said Resolution will vote Yes and those opposing said Resolution will vote

No

Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously

approved the following cuts to the FY 2015-2016 Board of Selectmen budget in the amount of

$7500000 as requested by the Board of Finance at their 5-13-2015 meeting

bull Account It 100-1005 amount reduced $-2084500

140-1100 $- 293500

170-1100 $- 383000

210-2030 $-2241500

230-8120 $- 500000

230-8200 $- 500000

248-3701 $- 20000

270-1155 $- 85000

330-8136 $- 10000

380-3995 $- 28000

380-6190 $- 20000

490-8135 $- 500000

505-1004 $- 164500

505-1100 $- 320000

505-4100 $- 350000

TOTAL $-7500000

6 Informational Items First Selectman Shuck informed the board of another large heroin drug

arrest from a Stafford Resident Trooper

7 Old Business None

bull 8 New Business Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board

unanimously approved adding a Transfer Request from the Building Department to the agenda

and Board of Finance and signed in name and on behalf of the Town by the First and shall provide that the Towns payment obligations under lease

are subject to annual appropriations of funds by the Town

BE IT RESOLVED that the Equipment LeasePurchase Agreement dated as of May 21 2015 Banc America Public Corp and Town as presented to this meeting is hereby approved and that First Selectman is authorized to the and all other documents related thereto on behalf of the Town with any ntive that may be agreed to by the parties and approved by the First Selectman consultation with

to the

4 First Selectman Shuck discussed Eagle Mart parking lot and the finding of Zoning following a to paint for It was panting

would actually decrease the amount of parking spaces He also explained that the people who run gas have concerns with how people are parking explaining that they are blocking access for customers to get through First Shuck stated that is writing a letter to Kenyon Oil to renew the agreement

5 Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and by Selectman Hoss board unanimously

the following town meeting call and resolution

TOWN OF STAFFORD

WARNING OF

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Electors and those persons eligible to vote in town meetings of the Town of Stafford Connecticut are

hereby warned and notified that a Special Town will be held in the Warren Memorial Town

Hall Veterans Room Stafford Springs Connecticut on May 2015 at 700 PM the

following purpose

1 To approve the Town of Stafford in the amount of $40069885 as approved and

recommended by the Board of Finance for the fiscal year beginning July 1 2015 and

ending June 2016

2 the funds necessary to administer the Town of FY

budget as approved

3 To set the hours for voting at referendum on June 32015 said hours to be 600am to 800pm

4 To do any other business proper to come before said meeting

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN THA 7 that pursuant to Connecticut General

Statutes Section 7-7 the Boord of Selectmen removes item number one of the call of

bull the Town Meeting properly noticed for May 272015 at 700 PM at the Stafford Community

Center Stafford Springs Connecticut for submission to the voters at a referendum to be held on

June 3 2015 between the hours of 1200 Noon and 800 PM in the Stafford Public Library 10

Levinthal Run Stafford Springs Connecticut Persons qualified to vote in Town Meetings who

are not electors shall also vote in the Stafford Public Library Absentee ballots will be available

from the Town Clerks Office

FURTHER RESOLVED that said Resolution shall be placed upon the voting machines or the ballot

under the following heading

QUESTION 1 SHALL THE TOWN OF STAFFORD APPROVE A BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF

$4006988500 AS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF

FINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1 2015 AND ENDING JUNE

302016

Voters approving said Resolution will vote Yes and those opposing said Resolution will vote

No

Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously

approved the following cuts to the FY 2015-2016 Board of Selectmen budget in the amount of

$7500000 as requested by the Board of Finance at their 5-13-2015 meeting

bull Account It 100-1005 amount reduced $-2084500

140-1100 $- 293500

170-1100 $- 383000

210-2030 $-2241500

230-8120 $- 500000

230-8200 $- 500000

248-3701 $- 20000

270-1155 $- 85000

330-8136 $- 10000

380-3995 $- 28000

380-6190 $- 20000

490-8135 $- 500000

505-1004 $- 164500

505-1100 $- 320000

505-4100 $- 350000

TOTAL $-7500000

6 Informational Items First Selectman Shuck informed the board of another large heroin drug

arrest from a Stafford Resident Trooper

7 Old Business None

bull 8 New Business Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board

unanimously approved adding a Transfer Request from the Building Department to the agenda

bull the Town Meeting properly noticed for May 272015 at 700 PM at the Stafford Community

Center Stafford Springs Connecticut for submission to the voters at a referendum to be held on

June 3 2015 between the hours of 1200 Noon and 800 PM in the Stafford Public Library 10

Levinthal Run Stafford Springs Connecticut Persons qualified to vote in Town Meetings who

are not electors shall also vote in the Stafford Public Library Absentee ballots will be available

from the Town Clerks Office

FURTHER RESOLVED that said Resolution shall be placed upon the voting machines or the ballot

under the following heading

QUESTION 1 SHALL THE TOWN OF STAFFORD APPROVE A BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF

$4006988500 AS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF

FINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1 2015 AND ENDING JUNE

302016

Voters approving said Resolution will vote Yes and those opposing said Resolution will vote

No

Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously

approved the following cuts to the FY 2015-2016 Board of Selectmen budget in the amount of

$7500000 as requested by the Board of Finance at their 5-13-2015 meeting

bull Account It 100-1005 amount reduced $-2084500

140-1100 $- 293500

170-1100 $- 383000

210-2030 $-2241500

230-8120 $- 500000

230-8200 $- 500000

248-3701 $- 20000

270-1155 $- 85000

330-8136 $- 10000

380-3995 $- 28000

380-6190 $- 20000

490-8135 $- 500000

505-1004 $- 164500

505-1100 $- 320000

505-4100 $- 350000

TOTAL $-7500000

6 Informational Items First Selectman Shuck informed the board of another large heroin drug

arrest from a Stafford Resident Trooper

7 Old Business None

bull 8 New Business Upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and seconded by Selectman Hoss the board

unanimously approved adding a Transfer Request from the Building Department to the agenda

The board reviewed the transfer request and upon motion of Selectman Knowlton and

seconded by Selectman Hoss the board unanimously approved sending the following transfer

request to the Board of Finance for approval bullBuilding Department

FROM

20-270-5320

(vehicle gas amp oil)

20-270-5320

(vehicle gas amp oil)

Building Department

TO

20-270-3304

(copier fees)

20-270-5100

(office supplies)

AMOUNT

$15000

$45000

9 Selectman Knowlton moved to adjourn The meeting adjourned at 803 PM

RespectfUIlY Submitted

~~~--~th A DaDalt

Recording Secretary

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