SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 4, 2008

The Wethersfield Town Council held a special meeting on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria of the Silas Deane Middle School, 555 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield, CT.

Present: Cascio, Console, Forrest, Hemmann, Kotkin (left at 7:14), Roberts, Walsh, Deputy Mayor Montinieri (arrived at 7:14) and Chairperson Adil.

Also present: Bonnie Therrien, Town Manager

The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Adil in public session. They moved into executive session:

At 7:04 Councilor Forrest moved to "GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATIONS, PENDING LITIGATION AND PERSONNEL MATTERS" seconded by Councilor Kotkin. All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 8-0-0.

Deputy Mayor Montinieri arrived at 7:14 p.m.

Councilor Kotkin left executive session at 7:14 p.m. due to a conflict of interest.

At 7:30 Councilor Roberts moved to "LEAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE REGULAR MEETING AND TO RETURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE CLOSE OF THE REGULAR MEETING" seconded by Councilor Console.

All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 8-0-0.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 10:05 p.m., Councilor Forrest moved "TO RETURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION" seconded by Deputy Mayor Montinieri. All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 9-0-0.

No one else was present during the Executive Session. No motions were made and no votes were taken.

At 10:17 p.m., Deputy Mayor Montinieri moved "TO LEAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION" seconded by Councilor Hemmann. All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 9-0-0.

Councilor Kotkin moved to, "APPROVE THE NON-UNION PAY SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS AS OUTLINED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE," seconded by Councilor Walsh.

All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 9-0-0.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:18 p.m., Councilor Roberts moved "TO ADJOURN THE MEETING" seconded by Deputy Mayor Montinieri. All Councilors present, including the Chairperson voted AYE. The motion passed 9-0-0.

Bonnie L. Therrien
Town Manager

Approved by vote of Council February 19, 2008