Special Town Meeting Minutes

Monday, November 07, 2005

7:00 p.m. Somers Town Hall

The meeting was called to order by First Selectman David Pinney at 7:02 p.m. with approximately 21 citizens in attendance. The Legal Notice for the Special Town Meeting was read by First Selectman Pinney.

1. to elect a moderator

A motion was made by K.Klein, seconded by M.Madden and unanimously voted to elect David Pinney as moderator

2. to act upon a recommendation from the Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen to transfer $11,500 from Elementary School Boilers to capital account for the new ambulance

A motion was made by M.Madden, seconded by J.Steinmetz and unanimously voted to approve the transfer of $11,500 as recommended by the Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen

3. to act upon a recommendation from the Board of Finance and the Board of Selectmen to transfer $72,000 from High School Contingency to High School Construction Project and a transfer of $30,000 from Somers Elementary School Contingency to Somers Elementary School Construction Project

K.Klein explained that the monies needed from the contingency were for unforeseen construction expenditures. The high school included the moving of a water line, fire hydrant, countertops, and wiring within the building for data retrieval. No monies were expected to be expended for ‘add-ons’. A motion was made by K.Klein, seconded by F.Meyer and unanimously voted to transfer the $72,000 from HS Contingency to HS Construction Project. K.Klein again explained that the elementary monies were for unforeseen expenditures such as the cafeteria underground work. The roof replacement is not a part of the construction project, but within CIP. A motion was made by K.Klein, seconded by J.O’Brien and unanimously voted to approve the transfer of $30,000 from Elementary Contingency to Elementary Construction Project.

4. to act upon a recommendation from the Board of Selectmen to adopt the new proposed Fire Commission Ordinance

A motion was made by M.Madden, seconded by K.Klein and unanimously voted to adopt the ordinance as proposed

5. to act upon a recommendation from the Board of Selectmen to publish said Fire Commission ordinance, if adopted, in summary form

A motion was made by K.Devlin, seconded by M.Madden and unanimously voted to publish the ordinance in summary format.

Respectfully submitted,

Ann Marie Logan – Town Clerk