LEGAL NOTICE & AGENDA

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Selectmen, Traffic Authority and Water Pollution Control Authority will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 4 p.m. in Room 309 of the Westport Town Hall for the following purpose(s):

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the minutes of the Board of Selectmen’s public hearing of April 12, 2011.

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve acceptance of monetary gifts to the Department of Human Services Family Program Ceremonies and Celebrations in accordance with Policy for Gifts to the Town as amended Oct. 28, 1998.

3. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve acceptance of monetary gifts to the Department of Human Services Family Program Campership in accordance with Policy for Gifts to the Town as amended Oct. 28, 1998.

4. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the acceptance of a 2011 Ford Expedition vehicle to the Town of Westport from the Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service in accordance with Policy for Gifts to the Town as amended Oct. 28, 1998.

5. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a contract between the Town of Westport and Positive Directions as relates to services from Employee Assistance Program of Southwestern Connecticut.

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Westport and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as relates to Cockenoe Island, and to approve First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff to sign such agreement on behalf of the Town of Westport.

7. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Westport and Connecticut Department of Agriculture as relates to the operation of the growing shellfish areas, and to approve First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff to sign such agreement on behalf of the Town of Westport.

8. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve an application to the Connecticut Office of Policy & Management designating the Westport Police Department Roof Replacement project as a Local Capital Improvement Project (LoCIP) program, and to authorize First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff to sign such application on behalf of the Town of Westport.

9. To take such action as the meeting may determine, acting in its capacity as the Traffic Authority, to approve the use of certain town-owned roadways for The Connecticut Challenge “Bike Across America” event to be held on Saturday, July 30, 2011, contingent upon compliance with comments from town departments including the Westport/Weston Health District and in accordance with the Procedures for Use of Town-Owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways.

10. To take such action as the meeting may determine, acting in its capacity as the Traffic Authority, to approve the removal of the traffic signals immediately in front of the Saugatuck Firehouse at the intersection of Ketchum Street and Riverside Avenue, contingent upon compliance with requirements of the Westport Fire Department.

11. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve an increase of $175 in the annual cost of a railroad parking permit effective July 1, 2011 bringing the annual cost to $400 as recommended by the Westport Police Department; and to approve an increase of $1 in the daily fee for railroad parking effective July 1, 2011 bringing the daily fee to $5 as recommended by the Westport Police Department.

12. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a waiver of the Policy on Encroachments on Town Property as relates to the retention of an existing landing, ramp and floating dock at property located at 6 Canal Road, contingent upon compliance with Town Engineer letter of April 7, 2011 and Conservation Director letter of April 5, 2011.

13. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a waiver of the Policy on Encroachments on Town Property as relates to the rebuilding of an existing dock at property located at 92 Harbor Road, contingent upon compliance with Town Engineer letter of April 14, 2011 and Conservation Director letter of April 19, 2010

14. To take such action as the meeting may determine, and in accordance with the Town of Westport Charter, to approve the First Selectman’s Five Year Capital Forecast 2011/2012 through 2015/2016.


Gordon F. Joseloff
First Selectman

April 19, 2011

See approved minutes below: