Special Town Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 2008
First Selectmen Robert P. Valentine called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Robert P. Valentine opened the nominations for moderator. Alan Walker nominated John Breakell for moderator, seconded Ronald Nodine. Robert Goldberg moved that nominations be closed and the clerk cast one ballot seconded by Martin Connor.
Moderator John Breakell asked Barbara Breor to read the call of the meeting.
#1 Appropriation of an amount not to exceed $29,000.00 from the General Fund to the Capital and Non-recurring Fund for the purchase of a new water tank for Fire Engine No. 2.
Robert Valentine stated that the Board of Finance did meet and give a favorable recommendation.
Peter Grusauskas made a motion to approve the appropriation. Alan Walker seconded. Passed unanimously.
Peter Grusauskas stated that Engine 2 is a 1989 Ford that we took delivery of in 1990. It has a 2800 gallon steel tank that is rusting. The truck is out of warranty and is rendered useless. The tank will be ordered and replaced by Gowans Knight. The $29,000 does include the installation of the tank. The replacement would be a polymer tank a replacement truck would cost approximately $400,000. The truck will be back within two months.
Henrietta Horvay made a motion to call the question. Robert Goldberg seconded. John Breakell asked for a voice vote. Passed unanimously.
#2 Approval of an agreement for conveyance of real property on East Street North between the Town and Robert & Mary Dimeo, authorization of the First Selectman to sign deeds and all closing documents, & the appropriation of $5,000 for the Town’s share of the cost of an A-2 survey.
Robert Valentine explained that we are discussing a 98.63 acre parcel of land with a lease hold involved in it. A couple of years ago Mr. Dimeo had is on the market and had a buyer for the land. The buyer’s attorney found title issues. Robert Dimeo wrote a letter asking the Town to Quit Claim their interest in the property to him. The Board of Selectmen decided that it was not in the best interest of the Town without doing some research into the issue. The Town then hired John Dempsey, a title searcher who is good at old searches, and Ronald McCarthy, a surveyor, to find out where the lease is. The Board of Selectmen decided to negotiate a resolution with Mr. Dimeo rather than a long drawn out legal battle. One of the issues that came up was the moving of East Street North sometime in the 19th century.
The agreement is that Mr. Dimeo will keep the old house and the pond. The Town will Quit Claim what interest it may have in Mr. Dimeo’s property to him and Mr. Dimeo will Quit Claim what interest he may have in the Town back to the Town. This is to clear the title of both parcels.
Martin Connor mad a motion to approve item #2 on the call. Ronald Nodine seconded.
Martin Connor did state that the Planning and Zoning did meet and made a favorable recommendation under §8-24 on October 9, 2008.
The Board of Finance met on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 and made an approval for the cost of the survey.
Ronald Nodine moved the question. Henrietta Horvay seconded. A voice vote was called, passed unanimously.
Alan Walker made a motion to adjourn at 8:22 p.m. seconded by Robert Goldberg.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara L. Breor
Goshen Town Clerk
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