MINUTES

WATERTOWN TOWN COUNCIL

SPECIAL = TOWN MEETING

JOHN = TRUMBULL PRIMARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER

MONDAY, = APRIL 18, 2005, 7:15 P.M.

PRESENT:       =             &nb= sp;         Elaine Adams

&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         Karl Fisher

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Robert Kane, Chairman

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Kevin Killeen

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Raymond Primini

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

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Paul Valenti

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Richard Wick

ABSENT:            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      Raymond Hebert, Jr., Vice Chairman

OTHERS PRESENT:     &= nbsp;      Frank Nardelli, Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Meredith Robson, Town Manager

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Mr. Kane, Chairman, Called the Special Town Meeting to Ord= er at 7:15 p.m.

Mr. Kane: This is a Town Meeting, where ever= yone is allowed to participate. I,= as the Town Council Chairman, will call the meeting to order and ask for nominations of position of Town Meeting Moderator.

Mr. Wick= : I'd like to nominate Elaine Ad= ams.

Mr. Kane: According to procedure, a second is= not necessary, but I will ask if there are any other nominations? Again, this is open to everyone, n= ot just the members sitting at the table here. Is there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Seeing none, I'll declare nominati= ons closed, and I will ask all those in favor of the nominated position of moderator, Elaine Adams, to signify by saying aye.

Everyone= : Aye.

Mr. Kane= : Opposed? Abstained: Motion carries.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

Mr. Kane= : I will hand the gavel to Elaine.

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Ms. Adam= s: Now I'll call for nominations for election of Town Meeting Clerk.

Mr. Kane= : I'll nominate Lynn LaForme.

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Ms. Adams: Any other nominations? Any other nomi= nations? Call nominations closed. All in favor of Lynn LaForme as To= wn Clerk signify by saying Aye?

Everyone= : Aye.

Ms. Adam= s: Opposed? Motion carries.

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICU= T

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

April 18, 2005, 7:15 P.M.

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 Monday, April 18, 2005= at 7:15 p.m. in the John Trumbull Primary School Media Center, 779 Buckingham Stree= t, Oakville, Connecticut to consider an appropriation in the amount of $46,500= for snow removal overtime and $18,500 for sand and salt.

Dated in Waterto= wn, Connecticut this 7th day of= April, 2005.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Meredith S. Robson

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

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RETURN OF

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICU= T

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

April 18, 2005 - 7:15 P.M.

I hereby certify that on April 7, 2005, 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 April 18, 2005 with Virginia Stewart, Town Clerk= .

I further certify that on April 7, 2005 I caused a copy of said Warning and Notice to be published in the WATERBURY REPUBLICAN Newspaper on April 7, 20= 05, which has a substantial circulation in said Town.

I further certify that on April 7, 2005, 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 April 18, 2005.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Meredith S. Robson

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

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 Meredith S. Robson was the Town Manager of the Town of Watertown on the date the WARNING and RETURN OF WARNING were signed.

Dated at Waterto= wn, Connecticut this 7th day of= April, 2005.

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = Virginia Stewart, Town Clerk

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MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. Killeen, sec. Mr. Kane) to approve the amount of $46,500 for snow removal overtime from the General Fund.

Discussion:       None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

MOTION:&nbs= p;      (Mr. Killeen, sec. Mr. Kane) to approve the amount of $18,500 for sand and salt = from the General Fund.

Discussion:       None<= /p>

MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

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2.&nb= sp;        Adjournment=

Ms. Adams, Moderator, Adjourned = the Special Town Meeting at 7:21 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Elaine Adams, Moderator

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Approve= d:        ______________________________

        &= nbsp;   Lynn LaForme, Clerk