Notice of Special Virtual Town Meeting - Saturday, March 13th - 10:00 a.m.

The Special Virtual Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings of the Town of Stonington, Connecticut, will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx to consider, discuss, and vote upon the following:

FIRST: A resolution to adopt an Ordinance of the Town of Stonington, Connecticut, revising the Stonington Harbor Management Plan including revising the Slow-No-Wake Ordinance in Stonington Harbor and establishing a Slow-No-Wake Ordinance at Sandy Point.  A copy of the complete text of the proposed Harbor Management Plan revisions and the Ordinances are available on the Town’s website at www.stonington-ct.gov and on file in the Town Clerk’s office for review during normal business hours.

SECOND: A resolution to revoke prior debt authorizations for closed Town construction projects, capital projects and renovation projects.  A copy of the proposed resolution and backup material is on the Town’s website at www.stonington-ct.gov and on file in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours.

THIRD: A resolution to revise and modify the Town of Stonington’s Street Construction Ordinance to establish insurance minimums, require performance bonds, add indemnification language and modify restoration and work standards.  A copy of the complete text of the proposed Ordinance is posted on the Town of Stonington website at www.stonington-ct.gov and on file in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours.

FOURTH: A resolution authorizing the Town to enter into a Municipal Loan Agreement with Connecticut Light & Power Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy, to effectuate the installation of energy efficient products at the Stonington Schools District Office, Stonington High School, and Stonington-Pawcatuck Middle School.  A copy of the municipal loan agreement and supporting documentation is posted on the Town of Stonington website at www.stonington-ct.gov and on file in the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours.

At this hearing electors and residents may appear virtually and be heard.   After all items have been considered and discussed the Town Meeting will recess and voting on the items will occur via drive-up/walk-up voting format. The Town Meeting will continue to stream throughout the entire voting process with video coverage moving to the outside of Town Hall and will include the voting results.

PARTICIPATION:  The meeting will be held virtually through the WebEx platform.  Residents can join via computer using the link provided or through audio on a phone line.  Residents wanting to comment during the meeting must join either via the WebEx link or by dialing in on the phone line.  The meeting will also be streamed to Facebook for those wanting to watch, but not comment.

COMMENTS:  Residents joining on their computers via the WebEx link will click on participants then click “raise hand button” located next to your name on the screen.  The host will call upon you to speak.

Residents who have dialed in via phone line will press *3 to “raise your hand”.  When it is your turn to speak you will hear a prompt telling you to press *6 to unmute your line.  At that time, you are able to speak in the meeting. 

VOTING: Drive-up or walk up voting will commence immediately following the virtual review of all items for voting consideration at Stonington Town Hall, 152 Elm Street, Stonington, CT. Voting will conclude at noon. Electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meetings will be able to vote without leaving their vehicles or may walk up to vote.  Please bring proper identification as you will need to be verified by the Town Clerks office.  Once verified, you will receive a paper ballot to complete. 

RESULTS: The virtual portion of the Special Town Meeting will reconvene after all of the votes have been tallied and the Town Clerk will announce the results of each item.

All ordinances and amendments thereto shall become effective following approval by Town Meeting and fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper having a substantial circulation within the Town of Stonington.          

Dated at Stonington, Connecticut this 4th day of March, 2021.