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Monday, August 12, 2024
6:00 pm
Senior Center
107 Main Street
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Meeting Description & Notes
TOWN OF CANAAN
BOARD OF SELECTMEN - REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 12, 2024 @ 6:00PM
Peter G. Lawson Senior Center, 107 Main Street, Falls Village, CT 06031
IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 995 9533 7952
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AGENDA
1) Call to order
2) Agenda
3) Public Comment – those attending via Zoom please use the chat feature to indicate
you have a comment and you will be called upon (2 minutes per comment)
4) Approval of Pending Minutes:
a) July 08, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
b) August 08, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
5) Treasurer and Tax Collectors Report
a) May 2024 - Treasurer’s Report
b) July 2024 - Tax Collector’s Report
6) Communications:
a) Written
a. Project Sage
b. Susan B. Anthony Project
c. Greenwoods Counseling and Referrals, Inc.
d. FVHT
b) Oral
7) Selectmen's Report
a) Appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission (Alternate)
a. Eileen Kinsella appointed (August 08, 2024 - Special Meeting of BOS)
to a (5) year term - recommendation by P&Z
**** NOTICE: Items of an agenda under the heading of "New Business", “Suspense Items” or "Old
Business" or added to an agenda of a Regular Meeting are subject to "action votes" on resolution
b) Town Of Canaan receiving DOT Microgrant for “Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety”
a. ($5000.00) grant working in conjunction with LHK School
c) Transfer Station IT
a. Cost (Frontier)
d) Northwest Connecticut Main Street Promise
a. Walk through town on July 30, 2024
b. Brief report
e) Code of Ethics (DRAFT) for review
f) Recommendation to Board of Finance to send to Town Meeting the
following appropriation request:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($12,000) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#170-2646689) for the purpose of contracting Cardinal Engineering to
prepare an analysis of the condition of six bridges in town - (it should be noted
that a recommendation was made at the July 08, 2024 BOS Regular Meeting
to appropriate the sum of up to ($6000.00) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#1702646689) to contract Cardinal Engineering to prepare the necessary
agreements/grant for a federal grant (100%) to repair the Cobble Rd.
Bridge and the Canaan Mountain Bridge)
g) Recommendation to Board of Finance to send to Town Meeting the
following appropriation request:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($30,000.00) from the 107/108 Main St Reserve
Account (#1702630541) to contract Valley Restorations to repair the roof at
107 Main St.
8) Old Business
a) 35 Railroad St. - update
b) Economic Development – update
c) Tree replacement at Falls Village Inn - update
9) New Business
a) Tax Rebates and consideration of approval of Suspension List
b) Recommendation to Board of Finance to recommend to Town Meeting the
following appropriation:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($12,000) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#170-2646689) for the purpose of contracting Cardinal Engineering to
prepare an analysis of the condition of six bridges in town
c) Recommendation to Board of Finance to recommend to Town Meeting the
following appropriation:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($30,000.00) from the 107 Main St Reserve
Account (#) to contract Valley Restorations to repair the roof at 107 Main St.
**** NOTICE: Items of an agenda under the heading of "New Business", “Suspense Items” or "Old
Business" or added to an agenda of a Regular Meeting are subject to "action votes" on resolution
10) Discussion
a) Solar Project Committee - update
b) Bridge/Infrastructure Committee - update
11) Any other business to properly come before the Board of Selectmen
12) Public Comment – those attending via Zoom please use the chat feature to indicate
you have a comment and you will be called upon (2 minutes per comment)
13) Adjournment
Submitted on behalf of the Board of Selectmen by David R. Barger, First Selectman
BOARD OF SELECTMEN - REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 12, 2024 @ 6:00PM
Peter G. Lawson Senior Center, 107 Main Street, Falls Village, CT 06031
IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99595337952?pwd=WnhpUG9IK2NPUng2OTk3NS9hdmUwUT09
Meeting ID: 995 9533 7952
Passcode: 946024
AGENDA
1) Call to order
2) Agenda
3) Public Comment – those attending via Zoom please use the chat feature to indicate
you have a comment and you will be called upon (2 minutes per comment)
4) Approval of Pending Minutes:
a) July 08, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
b) August 08, 2024 Special Meeting Minutes
5) Treasurer and Tax Collectors Report
a) May 2024 - Treasurer’s Report
b) July 2024 - Tax Collector’s Report
6) Communications:
a) Written
a. Project Sage
b. Susan B. Anthony Project
c. Greenwoods Counseling and Referrals, Inc.
d. FVHT
b) Oral
7) Selectmen's Report
a) Appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission (Alternate)
a. Eileen Kinsella appointed (August 08, 2024 - Special Meeting of BOS)
to a (5) year term - recommendation by P&Z
**** NOTICE: Items of an agenda under the heading of "New Business", “Suspense Items” or "Old
Business" or added to an agenda of a Regular Meeting are subject to "action votes" on resolution
b) Town Of Canaan receiving DOT Microgrant for “Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety”
a. ($5000.00) grant working in conjunction with LHK School
c) Transfer Station IT
a. Cost (Frontier)
d) Northwest Connecticut Main Street Promise
a. Walk through town on July 30, 2024
b. Brief report
e) Code of Ethics (DRAFT) for review
f) Recommendation to Board of Finance to send to Town Meeting the
following appropriation request:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($12,000) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#170-2646689) for the purpose of contracting Cardinal Engineering to
prepare an analysis of the condition of six bridges in town - (it should be noted
that a recommendation was made at the July 08, 2024 BOS Regular Meeting
to appropriate the sum of up to ($6000.00) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#1702646689) to contract Cardinal Engineering to prepare the necessary
agreements/grant for a federal grant (100%) to repair the Cobble Rd.
Bridge and the Canaan Mountain Bridge)
g) Recommendation to Board of Finance to send to Town Meeting the
following appropriation request:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($30,000.00) from the 107/108 Main St Reserve
Account (#1702630541) to contract Valley Restorations to repair the roof at
107 Main St.
8) Old Business
a) 35 Railroad St. - update
b) Economic Development – update
c) Tree replacement at Falls Village Inn - update
9) New Business
a) Tax Rebates and consideration of approval of Suspension List
b) Recommendation to Board of Finance to recommend to Town Meeting the
following appropriation:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($12,000) from the Bridge Reserve Account
(#170-2646689) for the purpose of contracting Cardinal Engineering to
prepare an analysis of the condition of six bridges in town
c) Recommendation to Board of Finance to recommend to Town Meeting the
following appropriation:
a. Appropriate a sum of up to ($30,000.00) from the 107 Main St Reserve
Account (#) to contract Valley Restorations to repair the roof at 107 Main St.
**** NOTICE: Items of an agenda under the heading of "New Business", “Suspense Items” or "Old
Business" or added to an agenda of a Regular Meeting are subject to "action votes" on resolution
10) Discussion
a) Solar Project Committee - update
b) Bridge/Infrastructure Committee - update
11) Any other business to properly come before the Board of Selectmen
12) Public Comment – those attending via Zoom please use the chat feature to indicate
you have a comment and you will be called upon (2 minutes per comment)
13) Adjournment
Submitted on behalf of the Board of Selectmen by David R. Barger, First Selectman