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WATERTOWN TOWN COUNCIL

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

 

WATERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

TECHNOLOGY ROOM

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008, 7:00 P= .M.

 

 

PRESENT:       =             &nb= sp;         Elaine Adams, Chairman

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 &= 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;  Scott Marotta

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

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

 

ABSENT:      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            None

 

OTHERS PRESENT:            Chuck Frigon, Town Manager

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THE MEETING WAS MOVED TO THE WATERTOWN HIGH SC= HOOL CAFETERIA DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.

 

THE TAPE DID NOT RECORD; MINUTES WERE= TAKEN FROM NOTES.

 

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

 

MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. Traver, sec. Mr. Masi) 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. Mancini, sec. Mr. Bernier) 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

 

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

 

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICU= T

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

September 2, 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 September 2, 2008 at 7= :00 p.m. at the Watertown High School Technology Room, 324 French Street, Water= town, CT to consider an appropriation in the amount of $91,500 from the General F= und for three Route 262 economic development and impact studies.

 

Dated in Watertown, Connecticut this 21st day of August, 2= 008.

 

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

 

 

RETURN OF

WARNING AND NOTICE

TOWN OF WAT= ERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

September 2, 2008

 

I hereby certify that on August 21, 2008, I left a duplicate copy of the atta= ched WARNING AND NOTICE of a Special Town Meeting of the Town of Watertown, Connecticut, to be held on September 2, 2008 with Virginia Russo, Assistant Town Clerk.

 

I further certify that on August 21, 2008 I caused a copy of said Warning and Notice to be published in the TOWN TIMES Newspaper, which has a substantial circulation in said Town.

 

I further certify that on August 21, 2008, I caused to be set upon the signpo= st 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.

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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 September 2, 2008.

 

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;  Charles Frigon, 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 Charles Frigon. was the Town Manager of the Town of Watertown on the date the WARNING and R= ETURN OF WARNING were signed.

 

Dated at Watertown, Connecticut this 21st day of August, 2= 008.

 

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Ms. Adams reported that David Minnich, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, would give an overview of the Planning and Zoning Commission= 217;s intentions.

 

Mr. Minnich, Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission, explained the Commission’s intentions in length.

 

MOTION: &nbs= p;     (Mr. Adams, sec. Mr. Mancini) I move to appropriate $91,500 from the General Fund for three Route 262 economic development and impact studies.

 

Discussion: =       Mark Tedesco, 145 Hard Rock Road, Waterto= wn, CT&nbs= p; 06795

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Mr. Tedesco spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Jack Traver, 795 Park Road, Watertown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Traver spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Jonathan Andrew, 482 Winding Brook Road, Wat= ertown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Mr. Andrew spoke in favor of the appropriation.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Coreine Peluso, 365 Buckingham Street, Wate= rtown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Ms. Peluso spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Judy Wick, Northfield Road, Watertown<= /st1:City>, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Ms. Wick spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Colin Adams, 18 Hadley Street, Oakville<= /st1:City>, CT&nbs= p; 06779

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Adams spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Gary Martin, 271 Bella Vista Drive, Wate= rtown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Martin spoke in favor of the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Nancy Rahuba, 99 Old Farms Road, Watertown, CT  <= st1:PostalCode w:st=3D"on">06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Ms. Rahuba spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Denise Russ, 135 Porter Street, Watertow= n, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Ms. Russ spoke in favor of the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        David Tataranowicz, 633 Park Road, Watertown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Tataranowicz spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Francis Rinaldi, 37 Dalton Street, Oakville CT  06779

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Rinaldi spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Joe Masi, 33 Pleasantview Street, Oak= ville, CT&nbs= p; 06779

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Masi spoke in opposition to the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Jeff Wilson, 1290 Buckingham Street, Wat= ertown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Wilson spoke regarding the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        (Inaudible), Honey Hill Road, Watertown<= /st1:City>, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. (Inaudible) spoke regarding the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Rich Fusco, 300 Woodbury Road, Watertow= n, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Fusco spoke in favor of the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Carl Mancini, 74 Regency Hill Drive, Wate= rtown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. Mancini spoke in favor of the appropriation.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Judy Wick, Northfield Road, Watertown<= /st1:City>, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Ms. Wick clarified that no vote was ever taken by the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding Konover; they withdrew their application.

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   = ;            &n= bsp;        Denis O’Sullivan, 238 North Street, Watertown, CT&nbs= p; 06795

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        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Mr. O’Sullivan moved the question.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Mr. Traver seconded moving the question.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        MOTION:       (Mr. O’Sullivan, sec. Mr. Traver) to move the question.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Discussion:       None<= /p>

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Ms. Adams, Moderator, asked all residents in favor of the appropriation to step= to the right side of the room, and all residents opposed to the appropriation = to step to the left side of the room.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Ms. Adams, Moderator, asked Frank Nardelli and Lynn LaForme to count the number= of residents in favor of the appropriation, and the number of residents oppose= d to the appropriation.

 

   = ;            &n= bsp;        Ms. Adams, Moderator, declared the motion failed overwhelmingly (a count wasn’t necessary as the amount of people opposed to the appropriation= was obviously far greater).

 

MOTION FAILED

 

Ms. Adams, Moderator,  Adjourned t= he Special Town Meeting at 8:30 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Elaine H. Adams, Moderator

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Approve= d:        ______________________________

        &= nbsp;   Lynn M. LaForme, Clerk