Board of Selectmen - Minutes - 01/23/2024

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
MINUTES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
5:00 PM
Waterford Town Hall (Appleby Room)
(Procedural Action: Check register to be signed by the Board of Selectmen in
accordance with CGS 7-83)
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Call to Order & Roll Call: 5:03pm
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment: John Valliere - Data Center
Fire Services: To consider and act on the following request for a FY24 In-
Series Transfer from the Director of Fire Services, Michael Howley, in the
amount of $5,000 to cover numerous unexpected apparatus repairs.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
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Fire Services: To consider and act on the following request for a FY24 Out-
of-Series Transfer from the Director of Fire Services, Michael Howley, in the
amount of $18,595 to cover repairs forward on to the Board of Finance if
approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
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Building: To consider and act on the following request for a FY24 Out-of- -
Series Transfer from the Director of Planning, Jon Mullen, in the amount of
$1,000 to cover increases in fuel used and forward on to the Board of Finance
if approved.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
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Additional Appropriation — Employee Payouts — To consider and act on a
request for a FY24 additional appropriation, for two Employee Payouts to line
#10129-51420 (Patrol), from the Chief of Police, Marc Balestracci, in the
amount of $34,063 and forward on to the Board of Finance if approved.

MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
8. Police: To consider and act on the following request for a FY24 In-Series
Transfer from the Chief of Police, Marc Balestracci, in the amount of $187,200
for replacement overtime and uniform allowance.
MOTION by Muckie, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
9. Public Works - Bid Waiver —O’Neill Theater Matchless Fire Protection
LLC: To consider and act on a recommendation from Shea Davy, Purchasing
Agent, to award Matchless Fire Protection LLC, in the amount of $51,494.28,
from line # 10111-52040 (Service Contract & Repairs) for Water-Based Fire
Protection Services.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 2-1 PASSED
Voting For: Muckle, Brule
Voting Against: Attanasio
10. Public Works-Surplus Assets: To consider and act on a recommendation
from Shea Davy, Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Public Works Director,
Gary Schneider, for surplus disposal of the following items as they’ve outlived
their usefulness and will be disposed by auction on GovDeals:
« Asset #100451 — 2008 Set of 6 Mobile Column Lifts, Model: Rotary
(HP615-100), Serial # HAFO7JO001
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
11. Additional Appropriation — Employee Wage Increases — To consider and
act on a request for a FY24 additional appropriation, toward Employee Wage
Increases that were approved after the FY24 budget was submitted and
approved, from the Director of Finance, Kim Allen, in the amount of $2,887
and forward on to the Board of Finance if approved. Funds as follows:
* $330 to line 10107-51010 (elected officials)
© $2,394 to line 10107-51110 (administration)
© $163 to line 10107-51920 (FICA)
12. Appointments & Resignations:
12a. To consider and act on the appointment of Robert Brule (R) to the
Social Service Grant Committee to fill the term of 12/1/23-11/30/24 as a
mernber.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED

12b. To consider and act on the appointment of Kathleen McCarty as the
Municipal Agent to the Cable TV Advisory Council of Eastern Connecticut
for the term of 7/1/23-6/30/25.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12c. To consider and act on the appointment of Robert Brule (R) to the
Retirement Commission to fill the term of 12/1/23-11/30/24 as a member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12d. To consider and act on the appointment of Evan Brown (D) to the
Zoning Board of Appeals to fill the term of 11/16/21-11/18/25.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Brule to add amendment “remainder of term as
an alternate” after “the” instead of “term of’, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0, MOTION
PASSED
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio to accept amended motions,
VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0, MOTION PASSED
12e. To consider and act on the re-appointment of James Hamsher (R) to the
Harbor Management Commission to fill the term of 2/17/24-2/16/27 as a
member.
MOTION by Muckie, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12f. To consider and act on the re-appointment of Fred Wise (U) to the
Harbor Management Commission to fill the term of 2/17/24-2/16/27 as a
member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12g. To consider and act on the re-appointment of Robert DeRosa (R) to the
Harbor Management Commission to fill the term of 2/17/24-2/16/27 as a
member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12h. To consider and act on the re-appointment of Gregory Crocker (U) to
the Harbor Management Commission to fill the term of 2/17/24-2/16/27 as an
alternate.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED

12i. To consider and act on the appointment of Stirling Danskin (R) to the
Flood and Erosion Board to fill the term of 3/1/23-2/29/28 as a member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
12j. To consider and act on the appointment of Kate MacKenzie (R) to the
Flood and Erosion Board to fill the term of 3/1/22-2/28/27 as a member.
MOTION by Muckie, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
13. New Business:
13a. Attorney Kepple gave an Oswegatchie update and a “draft” handout
to the Board of Selectmen at the meeting.
13b. To consider and act on the appointment of Greg Attanasio (D), to the
Ad-Hoc Energy Task Force as the BOS Member, Non-Partisan to fill
a Life Term beginning 1/23/24.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Brule, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
13e. To consider and act on the appointment of Jerry Porter (D), currently
and alternate of Waterford Shellfish Commission with a term of
5/18/23-5/17/25, changing the Full Member for fill the term of 1/6/23-
1/5/27.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
13d. To consider and act on the appointment of Kathleen McCarty (R), to
the Board of Trustees for TVCCA, to fill the term of 1/21/23-
11/16/27.
MOTION by Muckie, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
13e. To consider and act on the appointment of James Nicholas (R) to the
Economic Development Commission, due to a clerical error, from
9/1/23-8/31/27 to the correct date of 9/1/22-8/31/26, remaining a full
member.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
14. Old Business:
15. Correspondence:
15a. American Rescue Funds Quarterly Report
15b. Catherine Girard— Traffie Control emails
16. Consent Agenda ,
16a. Tax Refund

16b. Board of Selectmen Regular Meeting Minutes January 9, 2024
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Attanasio, VOTING IN FAVOR: 3-0 PASSED
17. Adjournment: 6:11pm.