Date:  July 2, 2007
Time:  7:00 pm
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Jerry W. Greene, Richard D. Rockwood and Daniel Donovan, III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Chairman Greene called a public meeting to order to hear comments on the Wilton Police Department accepting a grant from the Department of Safety to conduct DWI inspections for two days in August.  Hearing no comments, Chairman Greene made a motion to accept the grant for the Police Department.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

2) Chairman Greene called the regular Selectmen’s meeting to order at 7:05.  Chief Hautanen reported to the Board that the new cruiser had been delivered and had been taken to Adams Industries to have it setup with the necessary equipment.  While at Adams’, Brent was told that they also could sell the old cruiser for him.  The payment for the old cruiser would be as a credit at the company for equipment.  Brent stated that he was told that they could sell the cruiser for $2,000 and that there was equipment needed for the new car that could be purchased there.  After discussion, the Board informed Brent that they would prefer that he put the old cruiser out to bid to see if private bids would result in more money.  If no bids are received or a bid lower than $2,000, his request will be considered.

3) Road Agent Steve Elliott and Dawn Tuomala attended the meeting.  They approached the Board concerning relocation of the entrance from Wilton Center Road to Marden Road.  The discussion ensued concerning whether the issue needs to be presented to the Planning Board.  It was agreed that a Road Layout Petition will be signed by the town and Mr. Litchfield per the recommendation of both Town Attorney Silas Little and Attorney Will Sullivan.  The petition will state that there will be a road relocation and three small lots will become two lots, C-092 and C-093.  Dawn will have the petition completed for signatures by the next meeting on July 16, 2007.  Mr. Litchfield has agreed to the petition.

4) Ms. Tuomala informed the Board that she had received a bill for the cost of a second trip to the registry by town staff.  She stated that if the trip had been necessary because of a mistake she had made, she would have no problem with the invoice, but because the mistake was not hers, she requested that the invoice not be enforced.

Motion:  Selectman Greene made a motion to void the invoice.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

Mr. Rockwood will bring the issue before the Planning Board at their next meeting.

5) Dawn informed the Board that she was working on the lot line adjustment and survey for L.A. Limo.

6) Herbert Hodge of 8 Jowders Drive attended the meeting to ask the Board to review his assessment.  He had an independent appraisal done and it was lower than the town’s assessment.  The Board discussed his request and his reasons for it.  Chairman Greene stated that they will have the Town Assessor call him and visit his house.

7) Attorney Will Sullivan then attended the meeting to discuss the lot line changes on Map and Lot numbers D 39, 40, 21 and 22 owned by Patricia Babineau and Marie Sirois.  Attorney Sullivan presented the Board with two performance bonds. One for the construction of a turnaround in the amount of $12,000 and one for the 40 X 40 turnaround for $5,000.  There will also be a easement deed giving the Town the use of the turnaround and the maintenance of this turnaround shall be done by the Town. The question of an impact fee was discussed but there will not be any new lots developed only existing lots with adjusted lot lines.

Motion:  Selectman Richard Rockwood made a motion that an impact fee will not be necessary for the lot line adjustments made by owners Patricia Babineau and Marie Sirois on lots 39, 40 21 and 22.  Selectman Daniel Donovan seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.

8) A request was made by the Wilton Main Street Association for an abatement of taxes of Lot 48 located on Main Street.

Motion:  Selectman Donovan made a motion that the taxes be abated on Lot 48 Main Street per agreement made with the Main Street Association.  Selectman Rockwood seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
 
9) The Board reviewed a complaint submitted to them about LA Limo having a bus on their property.  The Board will look in to the complaint and will ask the owner of LA Limo to attend a meeting to discuss the issue.

10) The Board reviewed several abatement requests and the Assessors response.  The Board approved some and denied others based on the assessing information.

11) The bills and payroll for the week ending June 30, 2007 were reviewed and approved.

12) The correspondence and informational material was reviewed.

13) The following were approved and signed by the Board:

1. One Yield Tax Assessment
2. One Intent to Cut Timber
3. Revised manifests from last meeting

The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8:35 pm, with all in favor.

Respectfully Submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary