TOWN OF MANSFIELD

Explanatory Text – November 3, 2009 Referendum

Prepared by Mary L. Stanton, Mansfield Town Clerk

in accordance with C.G.S. § 9-369b

 

“SHALL THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD APPROPRIATE $1,052,450 FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND OR INTERESTS THEREIN FOR OPEN SPACE, MUNICIPAL, OR PASSIVE OR ACTIVE RECREATIONAL USES AND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LAND CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE TOWN OR TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE TOWN FOR SUCH PURPOSES, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF BONDS AND NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION?”

“SHALL THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD APPROPRIATE $3,093,840 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE STONE MILL ROAD AND LAUREL LANE BRIDGES AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF BONDS AND NOTES TO DEFRAY THE PORTION OF SAID APPROPRIATION NOT FUNDED FROM GRANTS?”

“SHALL THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD APPROPRIATE $105,250 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HUNTING LODGE ROAD BIKEWAY/WALKWAY AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF BONDS AND NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION?”

“SHALL THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD APPROPRIATE $263,130 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SALT STORAGE SHED TO BE LOCATED AT THE MANSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT COMPLEX AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUE OF BONDS AND NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID APPROPRIATION?”

Resolutions adopted by the Mansfield Town Council at its meeting held August 24, 2009 shall be submitted under the ballot headings above to referendum vote of electors of the Town and persons qualified to vote in town meetings who are not electors, to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in conjunction with the election to be held on that date, in the manner provided by the Mansfield Town Charter and Code of Ordinances, and the Connecticut General Statutes.  The full texts of the resolutions as approved by the Town Council are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk, Audrey P. Beck Building, 4 South Eagleville Road in Storrs, during normal business hours.

 

Electors shall vote on the questions at their respective polling places.  Voters who are not electors shall vote on the questions at the following polling place:  Registrars of Voters Office, Audrey P. Beck Building, 4 South Eagleville Road in Storrs.  Application for an absentee ballot should be made to the Town Clerk’s office.

 

Question 1:  If approved at referendum, the resolution to be presented under the first ballot heading above will appropriate $1,052,450, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes to defray the appropriation, for costs related to the acquisition by the Town of land or interests therein for open space, municipal, or passive or active recreational uses and for improvements to any parcel of land currently owned by the Town or acquired by the Town pursuant to this resolution for such uses.  The appropriation may be spent for survey fees, feasibility and planning studies related to potential acquisitions, design, construction, acquisition, installation, material and equipment costs related to such improvements, legal fees, net temporary interest and other financing costs, and other expenses related to the project. 

 

Question 2:  If approved at referendum, the resolution to be presented under the second ballot heading above will appropriate $3,093,840, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes to defray the appropriation, for costs related to the replacement of the bridges on Stone Mill Road (over the Fenton River) and Laurel Lane (over the Mount Hope River).  The Town anticipates receiving Federal bridge project grants of eighty percent (80%) of the eligible project cost to defray in part the appropriation, and the amount of bonds or notes authorized shall be reduced by the amount of grants received by the Town for the project to the extent that such grants are not separately appropriated to pay additional project costs.  The Town anticipates that the net cost of the bridge projects will be approximately $618,800. The appropriation may be spent for design, construction and inspection of construction costs, materials, engineering fees, survey fees, construction management costs, permits, legal fees, financing costs and other expenses related to the projects.

 

Question 3:  If approved at referendum, the resolution to be presented under the third ballot heading above will appropriate $105,250, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes to defray the appropriation, for costs related to the construction of an approximately 2900 foot long bikeway/walkway on Hunting Lodge Road between North Eagleville Road and Carriage House Drive.  The appropriation may be spent for construction and inspection of construction costs, materials, construction management costs, permits, legal fees, financing costs and other expenses related to the project. 

 

Question 4:  If approved at referendum, the resolution to be presented under the fourth ballot heading above will appropriate $263,130, and authorize the issue of bonds and notes to defray the appropriation, for costs related to the construction of a salt storage shed at the Town’s Public Works Department complex located at 230 Clover Mill Road, capable of storing approximately 2,000 tons of deicing materials and sand/aggregate mixtures.  The appropriation may be spent for design, construction, materials, site work, inspection of construction, materials testing, construction management, permits, legal fees, financing costs and other expenses relating to the project.

 

 

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