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City of Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting on December 3, 2018.

Agenda items include:

R-18-12-113 RESOLUTION THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZE
GROTON UTILITIES MANAGEMENT TO WAIVE THE BIDDING
REQUIREMENT OF GROTON UTILITIES POLICY NO. 1004, POLICY
AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE PURCHASING PRACTICES OF
GROTON UTILITIES, AND ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO
EARTHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC., 92 WEST ROAD, ELLINGTON,
CONNECTICUT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIAL AND
INSTALLATION TO CONVERT FLUORESCENT FIXTURES OF THE
REMAINING FACILITIES AUDITED TO NEW LIGHT-EMITTING
DIODE (LED) TECHNOLOGY FIXTURES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED SEVEN DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-SIX CENTS ($153,707.86)
TO BE PAID FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN GROTON UTILITIES
REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) FUND HELD AT
THE CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ENERGY
COOPERATIVE (CMEEC)

R-18-12-114 RESOLUTION THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL APPROVE THE
CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2019 OR CONTRACT
EXECUTION (WHICHEVER COMES LATER) THROUGH DECEMBER
31, 2019 WITH THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEEP) PENDING
GROTON UTILITIES COMMISSION / WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
AUTHORITY APPROVAL, AND EXECUTE OTHER SUCH DOCUMENTS
AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR FUNDING UNDER THE CLEAN VESSEL
ACT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ONE (1) MARINE SEWAGE
DISPOSAL FACILITY IN THE CITY OF GROTON AND THAT MAYOR
KEITH HEDRICK BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
AND THE CITY CLERK TO AFFIX THE CITY SEAL THERETO

R-18-12-115 RESOLUTION THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE
CITY OF GROTON TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF GROTON, CITY OF NEW LONDON, THAMES RIVER
INNOVATION PLACES, INCORPORATED AND NINIGRET PARTNERS,
LLC, 11 S. ANGELL STREET, #494, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND FOR
THE PREPARATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS AND
ACTION PLAN FOR THAMES STREET/BRIDGE STREET, GROTON
AND HODGES SQUARE, NEW LONDON FOR A TOTAL COST NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS AND
NO CENTS ($137,000.00) TO BE PAID FROM CT NEXT GRANTS FUNDS

R-18-12-116 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO
ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY FOR THE FY
2019 COMPEHENSIVE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR MUNICPAL POLICE
DEPARTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,900.00

R-18-12-117 RESOLUTION THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE
FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
TREATED ROAD SALT TO DRVN ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED,
969 CLOVERDALE CIRCLE, WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($41,500.00) TO BE PAID FROM FUNDS
AVAILABLE IN THE APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2019 HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET

R-18-12-118 RESOLUTION THAT MAYOR AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZE GROTON
UTILITIES MANAGEMENT TO ISSUE TWO (2) PURCHASE ORDERS
TO HOWARD INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED, 175 ANDOVER STREET,
SUITE 105, DANVERS, MASSACHUSSETTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
TWO (2) 2500 KVA AMORPHOUS TRANSFORMERS FOR THE NEW
UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE GRASSO TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-SIX
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND NO CENT
EACH ($46,567.00) FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE APPROVED
FISCAL YEAR 2019 NON-BONDED CAPITAL BUDGET PENDING
GROTON UTILITIES – WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
APPROVAL

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7:30 on Karakorum for the city, ogród mayor and council meeting for Monday December 3rd.

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Okay, recognitions awards and memores Chancellor.

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Sheppard yes, I'd like to give a memorial to Janice Waller, who passed away last week, attended her life of celebration at the Z house.

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This past Friday and wonderful woman, mother grandmother a pioneer for women back to Ella Grasso, one of the first public servants for women in the state and councillor Rusk and depo would have a over probably a great deal of gratitude for groundbreaking for women to be part of the public service. Here in the garage she was very important for Groton and for the entire state. So my condolences to the family and her closest friends.

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Anyone else King receipt, is's petitions do we have any point out there who would like to speak. Hey we do not responses. Positions will pass over approval of the minutes like a motion for approval of the November 19th 2018, mayor and council meeting months.

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Okay, we have a motion and a second any discussion hearing. None all in favor, say aye opposed, say since motion carries names, need a motion for the November 26 2008 een committed the whole meeting minutes so.

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Second, motion.

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In a second Israeli discussion, hearing, none all in favor say aye. Thank those senses motion carries communications in their pores. Coughs were roasting. Our report councillor nothing.

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Nothing to report come sir Kirby Mayor Garrett.

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Yes, yesterday, I attended a memorial service at the Grand Lodge of Elvis.

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Informed along the way, all the other field work is about 99% done. We are still waiting on the actuaries for the offe F and the mentioned footnotes. So that's at the end to get the report so we're we're hoping to get that information I reached out today and I did not get any interested when we're gonna get it we're hoping to last liquor this week. So I don't have a better.

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Thank you, kirkpatrick.

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One thing we've I have reached out to you regarding Committee of the holes in 2019, starting in January I would like to hold the committee of the holes at six o'clock. If that's okay with everybody, are you guys good with that? The Charter is very clear and specific on council, mayor and council meetings, which says we have to hold them at 7:30. It does not address committee the holes, our committee, the holes have got longer due to the reports that I'm requiring in order to keep the council informed. So I thought.

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If we could start earlier, then we should be able to get out of our at a reasonable one. Okay, are there any committee referrals?

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Okay, we've got a new business, oh wait, I do have one thing: I need one more thing: I guess.

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The council received an email from Monty Geisler was sent to the councilor objecting the supervision, a certain work performed under Fort Street property. We are looking into her concerns. A similar email was sent to the mayor and building official. Previously, like I said we are looking into it, and that's all that I'm. That I'll say at this point with that new.

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Business counselor, Thank You mr. mayor resolution, ardèche 18-12 desk 113, therefore be it resolved that the mayor and council authorized Granton utilities management to waive the bidding requirements of Groton utilities policy number one: zero, zero, four policy and procedures governing and purchasing governing the purchasing practices of Groton utilities, an issue of purchase, order to earth light, Technologies, LLC, 92, West, Road, Ellington Connecticut for the purchase of material and instil to convert fluorescent fixtures to the remaining facility of the remaining facilities audited.

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Two new light-emitting diodes LED technology fixtures in the amount not to exceed 150; three thousand seven hundred seven dollars and 86 cents to be paid from funds available in groton utilities, Regional Greenhouse, Gas, Gas initiatives, RGGI fund held at the Connecticut municipal, electric energy, cooperative, CMAC, I. Suppose. Second,.

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Have a motion in a second, this was discussed during the committee of the whole. Is there any part of the discussion yeah.

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Can I just ask god director got it.

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If you could grab the microphone, it is a directional mic, so you're gonna need to get it closer to you than you did last time. You.

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Know I apologize I'm ahead of myself. I had some notes here and I'm looking at 116, it alone, 40, okay,.

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Is there anything else on 113 hearing, none all in favor, say aye. Those stenches motion carries customers better resolution.

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Are 18 12, 1 1 4, therefore be it resolved that the mayor and council approved the contract for the period of January, 1st 2019 or contract execution, whichever comes later through December 31st 2019, with the state of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, pending Groton Utilities Commission Water Pollution Control Authority approval and execute other such documents as may be required for funding under the clean vessel Act to operate and maintain one marine sewage disposal facility in the city of Groton and that Mayor Keith Hedrick be authorized to execute the agreement and the city clerk to fix the city.

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Sealed there I so move I have.

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A motion in a second director today: could you talk about this? This is new. This was not discussed after the committee of the whole and terrific a day or I will explain why that is.

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This this contract, the state, gives to us last minute during the calendar year and expects a turnaround extremely quickly. So normally, when we get it, it runs directly to the WPC, a insa City Council and often because of the timing and the promise to get it to the state as quick as possible. It does go to City Council before it hits them this year in order to make it to the WPC a which is. The utility commission have had to come here before the Utility Commission this month. The.

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Utility Commission meeting is on the 19th, so in order to get this approved before January and had to come here first in.

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Most years we do get this crap out with running the unloading station.

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Any questions or comments on this hearing, none all in favor, say aye aye. Those statues motion carries heavy.

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Mayor Gary thank you resolution r18 that is 12 1 1 5, the appropriate resolved with the Marion Council authorize the city of Groton to enter into an agreement between the city of Groton city of New London. They drove our innovation places incorporated night into Partners, LLC 11 s, angel' street 494, Providence, Rhode Island, the preparation of the redevelopment analysis, an action plan for the same Street, Bridge, Street, rotten and hydro square, the London for total cost not to exceed 137 thousand and those that's to be paid from Connecticut neck sea grants fun.

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We have a motion. The second is there. Any discussion of this was discussed during the committee at all: hey, none all in favor, say aye. Those abstention motion carries counselor.

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Chappell Thank You mayor resolution are 18-12.

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1:16, therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and council authorized the police department to accept a grant from the Department of Transportation office of Highway Safety for the fiscal year 2019 comprehensive driving under the influence DUI enforcement program in the amount of $10,000 and no cents a.

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Motion in a second chief, could you come up to talk about this? This is this is new. This also has a time limit on it.

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It's a very valuable tool to us for enforcement. We applied for every grant that we can, and this would be utilized to put two additional Patrol personnel out during high traffic times. There's a deterrence against DWI.

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Just one comment: thank you very much for being tenacious and pursuing these grants. I can't.

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Take all the credit myself I'd director you hostas here he does a great job Juliet Parker is is outstanding. It's very easy to apply for all the grants, with a support network that we have thank.

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You any other questions or comments hearing, none all in favor, say aye.

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Thank you thank.

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You resolution are 18 12, 1 1 7, therefore be it resolved that the mayor and council authorized the finance department to issue a purchase order for treated road salt driven enterprises incorporated 969 Cloverdale circle, Wethersfield Connecticut in an amount not to exceed 40 $1500 and no cents to be paid from funds available. In the approved fiscal year, 2019 highway department operating budget I so move. We.

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Have a motion a second discussion: this is a new item directly to us.

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Normally the amounts when we do purchase road salt come in underneath the $10,000 threshold last year was the first year we brought this to council. What happened was the salt shed got down to a level that was low, so they had numerous truck loads come in and looking back, we actually issued a check for 17,500 to fill the shed, so that would that check going out for over the 10,000. We just wanted to be proactive and come to Council and have issue a purchase order. Has what do you want?

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Bless you, forty one thousand five hundred is the amount that is budgeted for salt in the current year budget. So that's where the number came from.

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So how much is what's your initial amount that you started with the 17,000 yeah.

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That was last I was December 2017 and that's what triggered ours coming last year to bring the salt and has a Gaza resolution for the council to approve it. So we just wanted to get ahead of the curve for this year. That's all starting to be delivered in case. We do run into an issue where we have ten deliveries that come in and that we have another check for unmount over ten thousand, that we would need council approval for and.

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We want to get ahead of it. We don't want to be one of the things that we're trying to do is to anticipate all the expenditures that will require counsel or utility commission to counsel any other questions on resolution of one one, seven for us.

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Just for clarification, so are you: are we spending this much immediately or it's gonna.

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Be season just an issue of blanket pio, then I'll cover the season in the mouth and again, that amount is right from the budget within 400 for assault. So if we don't need it, we won't spend it okay, fantastic thank.

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You for bringing this to our attention any.

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Other questions or comments, hearing, none all in favor, say aye opposed stitches motion carries I have in front of me rather revised resolution. One one, eight.

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Say again: yes, one one, eight we'll go to the use of this use. The revised one, please, our.

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Seti store desk 118.

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Therefore, it was all that the man council minute council brought until his management to issue to purchase orders to Howard Ennis fees incorporated 175 in Dover Street suite 105 Danvers Massachusetts for the purchase of 220 500 KVA amorphous transformer transformer for the new underground electric service to Grasso Tecna Technical, High School in the amount not to exceed forty six thousand five hundred sixty seven dollars, and no, since some customer provided funding and available in cash on him.

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In the approved fiscal year, 2019 electric division operation in capital budget pending Groton Utilities, Commission Water Pollution Control Authority approval its move. Second,.

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We have a motion in a second. This was discussed nerd committee the whole. This was revised to specifically identify the.

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The location for the funding, so that's that's the only revision to this. Are there any questions from the council questions or comments? Okay, hearing, none all in favor, say aye.

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You should have a new resolution: 1 1 9, oh.

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Sorry you're right, thank you. I need a motion to suspend the rules to add resolution are 18 12, 1, 1 9 the agenda so moved. Second,.

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We have a motion, is there a and a second? Do we have any discussion hearing, none all in favor, say aye. Those statues motion carries no.

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Cause for us resolution, R, 18, 12, 1, 1 9, therefore be it resolved that the mayor and council endorsed, reject or modify the 2018 plan of conservation and development as presented and prepared by Planum metrics 70 country road since Barry Connecticut, I so move. Second.

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We have a motion a second the reason the motion is written as it is, is or discuss, and then we talked about plan across space and development here in the community the whole the choices that the council has either enjoys. It endorse it rejected or modify it, and then, once you decide here, we will amend the resolution to go in whatever direction. You've taken.

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Is there any discussion? Do you have any questions for the director? Okay, what is the? What is the council's pleasure on this endorse, reject or modify the point of conservation development? That's.

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For us, I'm gonna say that I'm comfortable with endorsing it because I was at the presentation. My concern is that we weren't aware that this was going to come up tonight and didn't have the opportunity to review it. So it becomes a little concerning to make a decision. Does it have to be done tonight.

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First, I apologize for the confusion. I know you had asked a question about: where do we go next and I did mention that there was a public hearing on the 15th and I did not make it clear that that there was an action that would require one of the three choices the public hearing is on the 15th of January. There is another City Council meeting, I believe on the 7th.

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So if you decide you'd want to table this and bring this up on the 7th, so you have more time to review and make a better, more informed decision that is certainly up to you or even waited further on the public hearing can still open and it would just would not close until we received the council resolution.

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If just a word of note that if the council decided to reject the referral, it doesn't necessarily mean that the Planning and Zoning Commission would have to deny that would just trigger the Planning and Zoning Commission would have to have the majority vote. 2/3, though of the Commission I, just want to make sure that that's clear for the record.

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Just to finish my statement, I I'm, holding tight with uncomfortable with it, but I've had a lot of time. I came to the hearing on it and I've heard a lot about it. I just want to make sure that should.

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The council choose to wait until January.

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7Th what we would do, who would not table it? We would postpone it until later date that date being a specific date or specific event, and that is the mayor and council meeting of 7 January. That's the motion that we would on the floor. Should you decide that you do not want to vote on us any other discussion or comment Kaspar, so.

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To clarify, did we not know that a motion was necessary for the resolution was necessary.

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I did I thought that what we talked about last time was that you guys didn't have to do the motion until after the the the hearing, and then we found out this morning that that's not necessarily the case.

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This is new news to me or how it brought it to you.

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There's a connecticut general.

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Statute, if they can take a general statute, it comes to you 65 days before before. The public hearing opens, as well as the referrals to the ACOG deep under the coastal area. Management, Act and I might have this communicated because when we reviewed the TIF that was here just for consensus, the POC D referral was before you for the purposes of the three options that were laid out in the motion.

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So what is the council's pleasure.

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People I mean I agree with councilor risk I'm comfortable with it. I thought. The presentation we had on it was thorough and so I would become. I would be personally be comfortable voting on it, but, as counsel Russ said, I had the benefit of being here during the presentation and I. You know.

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Comfortable in.

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Because we Kurt okay, in that case counselor rest of you.

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To endorse to endorse resolution ardèche, 18-12 dish, 119, therefore be it resolved that the mayor and council endorsed the 2018 plan of conservation and development as presented and prepared by planimetric 70 country, roads, Simsbury, Connecticut, I, so moved. Second, okay,.

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We have a motion. A second. Is there any further discussion on this, but.

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Was a motion to amend so you're right? Thank you. So what we're voting on is to amend the motion. All in favor, say aye opposed now we are voting on the amended motion. I need them, I need them, so I need it. So we haven't amended, but I need a motion in a second right. Only a.

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Minute, no, yes,.

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All things I have ever say I. Thank you. Post-Season, a motion carries you. Ask.

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There is no executive session tonight. I will take a motion for job and this very second the motion to adjourn. We are.