Legal Notice - Joint Special Board of Selectmen/Board of Finance - July 7, 2020 - 4:30 p.m.

TOWN OF STONINGTON
NOTICE OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING

BOARD OF SELECTMEN/BOARD OF FINANCE

JULY 7, 2020 – 4:30 P.M.

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This is to inform voters and taxpayers of the Town of Stonington that due to COVID-19 and pursuant to Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order 7S the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance will hold a joint virtual meeting to consider  and vote on a resolution in connection with the resolution adopted on June 23, 2020 regarding bond issuance in the amount of 10 million dollars for major repairs and upgrades to the WPCA facilities.  The resolution to be considered at this meeting provides and confirms the specific findings required by Executive Order 7S that must be made in order to authorize the bonds without need for a town meeting.

This virtual meeting will be held on July 7, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. for the following purpose to wit:

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWN OF STONINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF FINANCE, IN LAWFUL MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR LAMONT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER 7S:

To consider and vote on a resolution of the Town of Stonington Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance confirming specific findings under Governor Ned Lamont’s executive order No. 7S in connection with a resolution appropriating $10,000,000 for Wastewater Treatment Facilities improvements and authorizing the issue of $10,000,000 Bonds and Notes to finance the appropriation. A copy of the complete text of the proposed resolution is posted on the Town of Stonington website and in the Town Clerk’s Office.

Dated at Stonington, Connecticut this 30^th day of June, 2020. 

                                                                   /s/ Danielle Chesebrough, First Selectman

                                                                   /s/ Tim O’Brien, Board of Finance Chairman

RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF FINANCE CONFIRMING SPECIFIC FINDINGS UNDER GOVERNOR NED LAMONT’S EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 7S IN CONNECTION WITH A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $10,000,000 FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $10,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES TO FINANCE THE APPROPRIATION

WHEREAS, due to the existence of a declaration of public health and civil preparedness emergencies due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and pursuant to his authority under the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 7S on April 1, 2020 (“Executive Order 7S”);

WHEREAS, Executive Order 7S authorizes, amongst other things, the issuance of municipal general obligation bonds or notes to be issued in anticipation of such bonds to be issued pursuant to Chapter 109 of the Connecticut General Statutes, by majority vote of the board of selectmen and the budget-making authority, in municipalities where the legislative body is a town meeting other than a representative town meeting upon the making of specific findings;

WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, the Town of Stonington (“Town”) Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance held a joint meeting at which they considered and approved a resolution entitled “Resolution Appropriating $10,000,000 for Wastewater Treatment Facilities Improvements and Authorizing the Issue of $10,000,000 Bonds and Notes to Finance the Appropriation” (the “Bonding Resolution”);

WHEREAS, the Bonding Resolution approves the issuance of bonds pursuant to Section 7-259 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, and any other enabling acts and statutes, including, without limitation Chapter 109 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Town’s Charter and the statutes of the State of Connecticut, the Bonding Resolution would typically be brought before a town meeting and referendum for consideration and approval;

WHEREAS, the Boards of Selectmen and Board of Finance have discussed the potential  risks to its citizens  that would arise from a town meeting and safety concerns related thereto in connection with the existing public health and civil preparedness emergencies in the State of Connecticut and decided to proceed with the approval of the Bonding Resolution under Executive Order 7S;

WHEREAS, there is an urgency to proceed expeditiously with the project described in the Bonding Resolution;

NOW THEREFORE, in connection with the Bonding Resolution, the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance hereby resolve as follows:

RESOLVED,

1. That acting pursuant to Executive Order 7S to approve the Bonding Resolution is necessary to permit the orderly operation of the Town.

2. That there is a need to act immediately and during the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergency on the matters described in the Bonding Resolution in order to avoid endangering public health and welfare, prevent significant financial loss and to otherwise protect persons and property within the Town.