Representative Town Meeting (RTM) SPECIAL Meeting (linked)

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 5 _
Roll Call ( ow 8
Correspondence
Public Comment
Committee reports and referrals
Transaction of Business on the Call:
1. To act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance that an
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AGENDA
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, September 22, 2025
7:00pm — Waterford Town Hall
appropriation not to exceed $4,600,000 be approved for upgrades to the
town’s communication systems as prepared by Motorola dated August 13,
2025. The appropriation may be spent for design, demolition, renovation
and construction costs, equipment, furnishings, materials, site
improvements, survey costs, architects’ fees, engineering fees, other
consultants’ fees, legal fees, net temporary interest and other financing
costs and other expenses related to the project and financing; to authorize
the Board of Selectman to determine the scope and particulars of the
project to authorize the issue of up to $4,600,000 bonds or notes, and
temporary notes to finance, in part, said appropriation; to authorize the
First Selectman and the Director of Finance to determine the amount,
date, interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, form and other
details of the transfer agent, and paying agent for the obligations to
designate one or more banks or trust companies to be certifying bank,
registrar, transfer agent, and paying agent for the obligations, to provide
for the keeping of a record of the obligations; to designate a financial
advisor to the town in connection with the sale of the obligations; to see
the obligations at public or private sale, to deliver the obligations and to
perform all other acts which are necessary or appropriate to issue the
obligations; to designate Shipman and Goodwin as bond counsel to
approve the legality of the obligations; to declare the Town’s official intent
under Federal Income Tax Regulation Section 1.150-2 that project costs
may be paid from temporary advances of available funds and that the
Town reasonably expects to reimburse any such advances from the
proceeds of borrowings; to authorize the First Selectman and the Director
of Finance to make representations and covenants to maintain the

continued exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the
obligations and to make representations and enter into written agreements
for the benefit of holders of the obligations to provide secondary market
disclosure information; and to authorize the First Selectman, the Director
of Finance, and other proper officers and officials of the Town to execute
and file all necessary applications, agreements and documents in order to
obtains grants to finance the project.
2. To act upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance for an
appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Unassigned General Fund Balance
be approved for upgrades to the town’s communication systems as
prepared by Motorola dated August 13, 2025.
3. To consider and act on accepting the Fire Services Review Special
Committee’s Final Report with its recommendation that no further action is
required by the RTM at this time.
4. To consider and act upon a recommendation from the Finance, Wage &
Personnel Standing Committee of the RTM to amend the Waterford Code
of Ordinances by adopting Section 3.12.145 — Exemptions for Veterans
with TDIU Determination and Section 3.12.186 — Alternate exemption
for dwelling or motor vehicle of veterans’ surviving spouse
5. To consider and act on the above matter as emergency legislation and to
waive the 15-day waiting period, in order to codify as ordinances prior to
the October 1, 2025 Grand List date.
G. Adjournment