2004 Minutes  
 

Windsor Town Council – Special Meeting

Ordinance re: the Sale of property on East Street in the amount of $130,000

Council Chambers - Town Hall

September 7, 2004

Approved Minutes

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 Special Meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.

Mayor Trinks said the Town Attorney looked into this and the only way to stop a meeting was to have a meeting prior rescinding the calling of the September 7, 2004 Special Town Meeting.

Acting Town Manager Peter Souza said that there were a number of concerns from veterans concerning the cemetery. At the current annual burial rate, there could be 13-15 years of space left. Discussions will be initiated and completed with recommendations coming back to Council at a later date.

Councilor Jepsen is curious about the mechanism with which to rescind the call. It is his understanding by State statutes, section 7-7 that a five-day notice should be given. The Town Attorney said that this statute permits the Town Council to remove or add an agenda item with a five-day notice. However, cancellation of a meeting is different than adding or removing an agenda item. We are also a chartered town, section 7-7 refers to Selectmen.

Councilor Simon added that the house would be left on tonight’s agenda.

Councilor Broxterman requested a projection of the timeframe left in the cemetery. Acting Town Manager Peter Souza said that we could give the town a better projection.

Moved by Councilor Broxterman, seconded by Councilor Dean to rescind the calling of the September 7, 2004 Special Town Meeting to consider an ordinance entitled "The Sale of property on East Street in the amount of $130,000" be rescinded.

Motion Passed 9-0-0

Mayor Trinks closed the Special Meeting at 7:17 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Kristin Countryman

Clerk of the Windsor Town Council

cc: Town Clerk

Main Library

Wilson Branch

 

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SALE OF EAST STREET PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,000.00

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR:

Section 1. A contract for the sale of the land and any improvements thereon on East Street, Windsor, Connecticut between the First School Society of the Town of Windsor and the Town of Windsor dated is hereby approved.

Section 2. The Town Manager is authorized to make such modifications as may be required from time to time in the contract which does not substantially change the terms thereof and to execute all closing documents and expend such funds as may be required to effect the closing of title and to enforce the contract.

Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after publication in a newspaper having circulation in the Town of Windsor after approval of a Special Town Meeting.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

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Town Attorney

 

ATTEST:

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Town Clerk

Distributed to Town Council: 7/16/04

Public Hearing Advertised: 7/23/04

Referred to Town Meeting: 8/02/04

Town Meeting Approval: 9/07/04

Publication Date: 8/23/04

Effective Date: 9/2/04