Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting
November 17, 2008
First Selectman Robert P. Valentine called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. in the Goshen Center School Cafeteria.
Robert P. Valentine opened the floor for nominations of a moderator. Nanci Howard nominated John Morris. Dale Ives seconded. Carol Aldrich moved that nominations be closed and the secretary cast one ballot. Francis Goodhouse seconded. Passed unanimously.
John M. Morris, moderator, asked Barbara L. Breor, the clerk, to read the call to the meeting.
ITEM #1 Acceptance of the Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008.
Nanci Howard moved to accept the Annual Town Report, seconded by Carol Aldrich. Passed Unanimously.
ITEM #2 Acceptance of the Town Auditor’s Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2008.
Nanci Howard moved to accept the Town Auditor’s Report, seconded by Carol Aldrich. Robert Valentine stated that this is for fiscal year 2007-2008. He went on to commend all boards, commissions and department heads for doing a stellar job. The Town started with a fund balance of $2,369,672 and of that balance the decision was made to allocate $545,855 for the off setting of the budget. This left a current fund balance of $1,823,817. The Town finished last year with a $448,413 in surplus. We finished the year out on a positive note. Passed Unanimously.
#3 Adopt a Resolution for Town Aid Road with the State of Connecticut, Dept. of Transportation
Nanci Howard moved to accept the Resolution. Carol Aldrich seconded. Passed unanimously.
ITEM #4 Elect two members of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses for a term ending 2011.
Nanci Howard nominated Lorraine M. Lucas and Fredric W. Wadhams. Dale Ives seconded. Dale made a motion that nominations be closed and the secretary cast one ballot each for Lorraine Lucas and Fredric Wadhams. Catharine Corwin seconded. Passed unanimously.
ITEM #5 Elect Two Members of the Recreation Commission for a term ending 2011.
Dale Ives nominated Catharine M. Corwin and Carol E. Aldrich. Seconded by Francis Goodhouse. Nanci Howard moved that nominations be closed and the secretary cast one ballot each for Catharine Corwin and Carol Aldrich. Seconded by Dale Ives. Passed unanimously.
Catharine Corwin made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 P.M., seconded by Nanci Howard. Passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara L. Breor, Clerk
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