Board of Selectmen - Minutes - 09/09/2025

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULAR MEETING
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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5:00 PM
Waterford Town Hall (Auditorium)
(Procedural Action: Check register to be signed by the Board of Selectmen in
accordance with CGS 7-83)
1. 
Call to Order & Roll Call: 5:00 PM
In Attendance: First Selectman, Robert Brule; Selectman, Rich Muckle
Late: Selectman, Greg Attanasio, 5:01 PM
2. 
Pledge of Allegiance
3. 
Public Comment:
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Chief of Police, Marc Balestracci — support of Oswegatchie Town of
Waterford Fire Station
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Glenn Patterson — group demonstration concern
4. 
Assessor: To consider and act on a request by Paige Walton, Assessor, for an
appropriation of $378.52 from line # 20501-57639 (Transfers to CAP & NRE
Funds), and forward to the Board of Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
5. 
Information Technology: To consider and act on a recommendation from
Shea Davy, Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Jeffrey Robillard, Information
Technology Manager, for surplus disposal of 97 items including servers,
cameras and audio equipment, (list of items shown in backup) as they have
outlived their usefulness.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
6. 
Information Technology: To consider and act on a recommendation from
Shea Davy, Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Jeffrey Robillard, the Information
Technology Manager, for surplus disposal of (2) NEC LCD TVs Model #

E654, (Serial # 47003050NA & Serial # 48003854NA) as these are no longer
needed and requested to reassign to the Police Department to be used for the
Town of Waterford.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
7. 
Utility Department: To consider and act on a request by Jill Stevens, Director
of Utility Commission, for an additional appropriation of $500,000 for the line
# 20531-57881 (Plastic Water Service Line Replacement), and forward to the
Board of Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
8. 
Utility Department: To consider and act on a request by Jill Stevens, Director
of Utility Commission, to appropriate $200,000 from designated line # 20531-
57881 (Plastic Water Service Line Replacement), and forward to the Board of
Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
9. 
Utility Department: To consider and act on a request by Jill Stevens, Director
of Utility Commission, for an appropriation of $200,000 for the line # 20531-
57895 (Cross Country Sewer Main Access), and forward to the Board of
Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
10. Utility Department: To consider and act on a request by Jill Stevens, Director
of Utility Commission, for an appropriation of $46,222 for the line # 20531-
57896 (Water Tank Management), and forward to the Board of Finance if
approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
11. Utility Department: To consider and act on a request by Jill Stevens, Director
of Utility Commission, for an appropriation of $166,950 for the line # 20531-
57898 (Bartlett Corners Water Booster), and forward to the Board of Finance
if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12. Utility Department: To consider and act upon awarding the On-Call
Engineering Services Contract to the below listed vendors from Jill Stevens,
the Director of Utilities, for three (3) years, September 1, 2025 through August
31, 2028.
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Wright-Pierce, Middletown, CT

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Arcadis, Middletown, CT
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SLR International Corporation, Cheshire, CT
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Haley Ward, Inc., Glastonbury, CT
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
13. Public Works: To consider and act on a recommendation from Shea Davy,
Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Gary Schneider, Director of Public Works, for
surplus 
disposal 
of 
2010 
International 
Dump 
Truck, 
VIN
#1 HTMMAAL8AH1 
88776, Asset ID: 100523 Tag: H18, as this vehicle has
been replaced according to the Fleet Management Plan.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
14. Public Works: To consider and act upon awarding the on-call Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing and Engineering Services contract to GM2 Associates,
Inc., from Gary Schneider, the Director of Public Works, for three (3) years,
August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028.
MOTION by Attanasio, to amend, “not to exceed $24,999”. No second, Motion
Failed.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
15. Public Works: To consider and act upon awarding the Gutter Cleaning
Services contract to Capital Home Improvement, from Gary Schneider, the
Director of Public Works, for $2,684. Funds available from line item #10111-
52040 (Service Contracts and Repairs).
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
16. Public Works: To consider and act on a request for a FY26 transfer from
Gary Schneider, the Director 
of Public Works, in the amount of $1,533,283
from the General Fund Balance to a project line to be created within the
Capital Improvements Project Fund to complete the resurfacing of roads in
the three year plan, beginning with Quaker Hill, to be used with $539,485,
line # 33023-55890 and forward on to the Board of Finance if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
17. Public Works: To consider and act on a request by Gary Schneider, Director
of Public Works, for an additional appropriation in the amount of $25,000 for
a new project (Library Electrical Project) and forward on to the Board of
Finance for approval.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED

18. Fire Department: Resolution recommending an appropriation and bond
authorization of up to $12,600,000 for the construction of a new Town of
Waterford Oswegatchie Fire Station.
MOTION by Attanasio, seconded by Muckle, for discussion only, to amend and
reduce the amount to $9,600,000 for the construction of a new Town of Waterford
Oswegatchie Fire Station. VOTING IN FAVOR: 1-2 FAILED
Voting For: Attanasio
Voting Against: Brule, Muckle
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
19. Emergency Management: Resolution recommending an appropriation and
bond authorization of up to $4,600,000 for upgrades to the Town’s
communication system.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to amend and remove “bond” and
replace with “funding”. VOTE 3-0
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
20. Various: To consider and act on the following request for a 
FY25 In-Series
Transfer from Kim Allen, the Director of Finance, in the amount of $64,800
for additional employee payouts not budgeted for and an unexpectedly higher
than anticipated year-end invoice for apparatus.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
21. Appointments & Resignations:
21a. To consider and act on the re-appointment of Michael Buscetto III (U)
to the Youth and Family Services Bureau Board to fill the term of 6/1/25-
5/31/28 as a member.
MOTION by Attanasio, seconded by Muckle, VOTING IN FAVOR: 2-1 PASSED
Voting For: Brule, Muckle
Voting Against: Attanasio
21b. To consider and act on the re-appointment of Erin McNamara (U) to
the Youth and Family Services Bureau Board to fill the term of 6/1/25-
5/31/28 as a member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
22. New Business: Application for Mass Gathering Event Permit - needs Board
of Selectmen Approval
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED

23. Old Business: NONE
24, Correspondence:
24a. Contract Listing Town of Waterford
25. Consent Agenda
25a. Tax Refund: To approve and act on repayment of tax refund in the
amount of $39,433.64.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
25b. Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting Minutes August 5, 2025
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
26. Adjournment: 6:40 PM
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED