May 14 - Madison, Connecticut

AGENDA
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Monday, May 14, 2012
8:00 a.m. – Room A – Town Campus
8:00 a.m. Regular Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of minutes – April 23, 2012
3. First Selectman’s comments
4. Citizen comments
NEW BUSINESS
5. Discuss and take action on calling a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7:00
p.m., prior to the 7:30 p.m. Board of Selectmen meeting – Room A – Town Campus to
hear comments regarding the program application proposal submitted for the 2012
Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program:
Strong Center at the Surf Club, Inc.
6. Discuss and take action to accept the Senior Center and Ambulance Garage buildings
and to disband the building committee with our sincere thanks for a job well done.
7. Discuss and take action on recommendations by the Beach and Recreation Commission
regarding the Madison Beach Hotel.
8. Discuss and take action on declaring that the Town will not build a golf course at
Rockland Preserve before 2020.
9. Discuss and take action on reappointing Joseph Oslander to the South Central
Connecticut Regional Water District Representative Policy Board for a three-year term
ending June 30, 2015.
10. Discuss and take action on hiring Samile Keeler as the Assistant Town Clerk. This is a
lateral move from her current position in the Finance Department to the Town Clerk’s
Office. Effective May 14, 2012.
11. Discuss and take action to award contract for the replacement of the stage curtain at
the Walter C. Polson Middle School to the low bidder Walker Specialties, 63 Sprague
Street, Bay 1, Boston, MA for a total bid price of $13,862.50.

12. Discuss and take action to award contract for the following painting projects to the low
bidder Art Conroy, 15 Magnolia Drive, Madison, CT 06443:
Walter C. Polson School $ 45,740
and Ten Classrooms $ 6,500
Daniel Hand High School $ 27,475
Robert H. Brown School $ 3,480
and Ten Classrooms $ 7,100
Island Avenue School $ 4,465
Kathleen Ryerson School $ 3,785
13. Discuss and take action to award contract for the following painting project to the low
bidder Kevin Dolan, 682 Opening Hill Road, Madison, CT 06443:
Jeffrey School $23,500
14. Discuss and take action to award contract for the following carpeting projects to the
low bidder Sullivan and Sons, 92 Sanford Street, Hamden, CT 06514:
Walter C. Polson School $ 3,915.00
Robert H. Brown School $ 9,080.00
Jeffrey School $20,600.00
Kathleen Ryerson School $31,716.00
15. Discuss and take action to award contract for the following carpet project to M. Frank
Higgins and Company, Inc, 780 North Mountain Road, Newington, CT 06111:
Island Avenue School $21,012.00
16. Discuss and take action on awarding a contract to permanently repair damage to Middle
Beach Road caused by Tropical Storm Irene.
17. Discuss and take action on awarding a contract to rebuild Overbrook Road.
18. Discuss and take action on a bid waiver to proceed with the lease/purchase of police
vehicles.
19. Discuss and take action on request from the Police Department to apply for a minigrant
from the Department of Transportation for Seat Belt Enforcement for the
upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend.
20. Discuss and take action on Special Appropriation request for $13,000.00 from Public
Works for additional funding to provide fuel for Town vehicles.
21. Discuss and take action on Special Appropriation request for $22,000.00 from the Police
Department for additional funding to provide fuel for Police vehicles.
22. Discuss and take action on Special Appropriation request for $1,800.00 from Animal
Control for additional funding to provide fuel for the Animal Control vehicle.
23. The following line transfers are designated as routine and appropriate for approval as a
single action by the Board of Selectmen, if so desired. A Board member may request
removal of any line transfer item from the consent agenda for review and discussion.
Motion: To approve Line Transfers totaling $97,257.96
24. Tax Abatements/Refunds
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25. Liaison Reports/Selectmen Comments
26. Adjournment
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