Windsor Town Council – Public Hearing
Discontinuance of Right of Way on
Deerfield Road
Council Chambers - Town Hall
August 2, 2004
Approved Minutes
To hear public comment regarding the discontinuance
of the right of way on Deerfield Road.
Present: Mayor Trinks, Deputy Mayor Curtis, Councilor
Broxterman, Councilor Ellingwood, Councilor Dean,
Councilor Jepsen, Councilor Mulligan, Councilor Simon
and Councilor Walker
Mayor Trinks called the public hearing to order at
7:03 p.m.
Mayor Trinks read the public hearing notice.
Public Comment
Mr. Bradshaw Smith, 23 Ludlow Road, addressed the
Council. There are utilities that occupy this right of
way, principally electrical lines. Once this property is
discontinued as a public right of way, the town needs to
either grant the utilities an easement to use the
property or pay them to relocate them. Given that we
have no plans or specifications at this time, it is
premature to abandon the right of way. This issue can be
addressed at any time. There is no urgency on this.
Mayor Trinks closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristin Countryman
Clerk of the Windsor Town Council
cc: Town Clerk
Main Library
Wilson Branch
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
DISCONTINUATION THE RIGHT OF WAY OF A PORTION OF
DEERFIELD ROAD
WHEREAS, the Town of Windsor has identified the
land situated immediately east of Route 159 and
extending to Decker’s brook, and south of the I-291 on
ramp as appropriate for redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, said property is presently comprised of
various separately described parcels, including a
right-of way for the southerly end of Deerfield Road
which is no longer used as a travel way; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council find that is in the
public interest to assemble the various parcels into a
single parcel to render the site more desirable for
redevelopment; and
WHEREAS , the Town Council has the authority
to discontinue a town road under Section 13a-49 of the
Connecticut General Statutes and Section 3-6 of Windsor’s
Town Charter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT:
Section 1. That the right-of-way of portion of
Deerfield Road as described on Schedule A (attached) is
hereby discontinued subject to the provision of
easements to existing utilities.
Section 2. That the Town Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to file a copy of this resolution in the
Records of the Windsor Town Clerk.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of August,
2004.
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Donald S. Trinks, Mayor