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WATERTOWN TOWN COUNCIL

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

 

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

TECHNOLOGY ROOM

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008, 7:00 P.M.=

 

 

PRESENT:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Elaine Adams, Chairman

 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         David Demirs

 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         Richard DiFederico

 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         Richard Fusco

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Carl Mancini

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Paul Rinaldi

 

ABSENT:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            Gary Bernier=

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Scott Marotta

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Raymond Primini, Vice Chairman

 

OTHERS PRESENT:            Lisa Carew, Recreation Director

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Chuck Frigon, Town Manager

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  Frank Nardelli, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director

 

 

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Ms. Adams, Chairman, Called the Special Town Meeting to Ord= er at 7:00 p.m.

 

MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. Fusco, sec. Mr. DiFederico) to nominate Elaine Adams for Moderator of the Special Town Meeting.

 

Discussion: =       Ms. Adams:  Are there any other nominations?  Are there any other nominations?  Are there any other nominations?

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. DiFederico, sec. Mr. Fusco) to nominate Lynn LaForme for Secretary of the Special Town Meeting.

 

Discussion: =       Ms. Adams:  Are there any other nominations?  Are there any other nominations?  Are there any other nominations?

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Watertown= Town Council

Spec= ial Town Meeting

Marc= h 18, 2008

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Ms. Adams, Moderator, read aloud the Call of the Meeting as follows:

 

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICU= T

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

March 18, 2008

 

The legal voters = of the Town of Watertown and those entitled to vote in Town Meetings are hereby WA= RNED AND NOTIFIED of a Special Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 18, 200= 8 at 7:00 p.m. at the Watertown High School Technology Room, 324 French Street, = Watertown, CT to consider an appropriation in the amount of $57,881 from the General F= und for the purchase of a senior/disabled service bus of which $40,000 will be reimbursed to the Town from a State Grant.

 

Dated in Watertown, Connecticut this 7th day of March, 200= 8.

 

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Charles A. Frigon

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Town Manager

 

RETURN OF

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICU= T

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

March 18, 2008

 

I hereby certify that on March 7, 2008, I left a duplicate copy of the attach= ed WARNING AND NOTICE of a Special Town Meeting of the Town of Watertown, Connecticut, to be held on March 18, 2008 with Virginia Russo, Assistant To= wn Clerk.

 

I further certify that on March 7, 2008 I caused a copy of said Warning and N= otice to be published in the REPUBLICAN AMERICAN Newspaper, which has a substanti= al circulation in said Town.

 

I further certify that on March 7, 2008, I caused to be set upon the signpost nearest the office of the Town Clerk and all other places with signposts designated by the Town, a written copy of said Warning and Notice signed by= me as Town Manager.

 

I further certify that all the above acts were done at least five (5) days be= fore the holding of the Special Town Meeting on March 18, 2008.

 

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Charles A. Frigon, Town Manager

Watertown= Town Council

Spec= ial Town Meeting

Marc= h 18, 2008

Page= 3

 

TOWN CLERK’S CERTIFICATION

AS TO WARNING AND RETURN OF WARNING

 

I hereby certify that the attached WARNING AND NOTICE of the foregoing RETURN= OF WARNING are duly recorded in the records of the Town of Watertown, Connecti= cut and that Charles A. Frigon was the Town Manager of the Town of Watertown on= the date the WARNING and RETURN OF WARNING were signed.

 

Dated at Watertown, Connecticut this 7th day of March, 200= 8.

 

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Virginia Russo, Assistant Town Clerk

 

Ms. Adams:  I’ll accept a motion at = this time.

 

MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. Fusco, sec. Mr. Mancini) to approve an appropriation in the amount of $57,8= 81 from the General Fund for the purchase of a senior/disabled service bus of which $40,000 will be reimbursed to the Town from a State Grant.

 

Discussion: =       Ms. Adams:  Is there any discussion?

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Mr. Demirs:  Who qualifies to take this bus?  I know it’s for seniors and disabled but who . . . .

 

   = ;          = ;           Ms. Adams:  That’s not g= ermane to this.  You can do that afterwards.

 

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

 

Special Town Meeting Adjourned at 7:05 p.m= .

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Elaine Adams, Moderator

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Approve= d:        ______________________________

        &= nbsp;   Lynn M. LaForme, Clerk