Date: April 23, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Town Office
Present: Selectmen Daniel Donovan, III, Chair,  Jerry Greene and Richard Rockwood and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) The Board agreed with a request from Maurice to purchase a used pump that is to be used in the operation of the incinerator.

2) The Board reviewed bids submitted for the repair the chimneys at the town hall.  Upon review of the bids, it was decided that the bids were not all on the same specifications.  The project was not awarded but put on hold until the bids are further looked into.  Steve will get back to the Board after he speaks to the Bidders.

3) Conservation Commission Chairman Lynne Draper attended the meeting to inform the Board that she and the Commission Members had reviewed a Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Anthony and Glynn Graham and the Town of Wilton, acting through its Conservation Commission.  She asked if the Board thought that it should be reviewed by Town Attorney Silas Little.  They agreed that it should and Peggy will FAX it first thing tomorrow morning for his review.

4) Road Agent Steve Elliott attended the meeting.  Chairman Donovan and the Board informed him that they had received very favorable comments from people about the great job the he and the Highway Department had done during the flood disaster last week.  Discussion ensued as to the flooded roads and the repairs that will be necessary.  Steve asked the Board if they would approve the use of independent  trucks to hall gravel for two more days.  They agreed that this would be necessary.  Steve has been in touch with FEMA but as of today, he had not heard if Wilton would be eligible for FEMA funding.  Selectman Greene then asked Steve if he had a list of the roads that have been damaged and what repairs he has planned.  He did not have a list but will give one to the Board as soon as he has it completed.

5) At 7:30 PM Chairman Donovan opened the bids for the sidewalk project.  They were as follows:

1,  Perm-A-Paving Co., Inc   $505,573.20
2.  Santorelli Construction Co.  $488,218.00
3.  DBU Construction Inc.   $387,573.00
      Greenman-Pederse,, Inc. Engineering and Construction Services, will review the bids to determine that they are uniform and bid to specks.  They will report back to theBoard with the results by next Monday.

6) The Board discussed the decision of the ZBA to grant an appeal to revoke a Cease and Desist Order that the Board of Selectmen had issued to Roger and Sabrina Hatfield.  The Cease and Desist was concerning  dog-breeding and training.   The Board made a unanimous decision to ask for a re-hearing.  Selectman Greene will meet with Town Attorney Silas Little to have him draft the request for re-hearing from the Board of Selectmen.

7) The Board discussed a letter from Zoning Board Member Eric Fowler.  His current term as an alternate member of the Board expires at the end of this month.  He asked the Board to reappointment to the Board.

Motion:  Selectman Greene made a motion to appoint Eric Fowler as an alternate member of the Zoning Board for a three year term.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion; which passed unanimously.

8) Motion: Selectman Donovan made a motion to appoint the following for a three year term on the Heritage Commission:
Corrine Blagbrough, Michael Dell’Orto and Alternate Phyllis Tallarico as a regular member of the Commission.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

9) Motion: Selectman Donovan made a motion appoint Jerry Greene as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen for a one year term.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion.  The motion passed with all in favor.

10) The Board agreed to the following for this year:

Selectman Rockwood will represent the BOS on the Planning Board..
Selectman Donovan will represent the BOS on the Ambulance Board and the Heritage Commission.
Selectman Greene will represent the BOS on the Recycling Committee and the Budget Committee.

11) The Board reviewed and signed the  following:

1. One Current Use Penalty Assessment and Warrant
2. Three Current Use Applications
3. One Intent to Excavate

12) The Board discussed the landfill testing quotes and they need to be further reviewed.,

13) Ms. Arn informed the Board that a new Welfare Director has been hired and will start the position in two weeks.  Maria will stay on until the end of May to train Barbara Brown.

14) The Board discussed the issue of the Town issuing Junk Yard Licenses.  It is the responsibility of towns to issue these permits.  Selectman Donovan will research the material and an application will be necessary for any junk yard.  Further decisions concerning this issue will be made next week.

15) The bills and payroll for the week ending April 21, 2007 were reviewed and approved.  The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 9:30 with all in favor.

Respectfully Submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary