Buckland Talk Could Lead to Town-8Th Pact
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Buckland talk could lead to town-8th pact By George Loyng Herald Reporter Related story A closed-door meeting between on page 3 officials from the town and the Eighth Utilities District Wednes day over a proposal to share the town's firehouse on Tolland Turn purchase the facility from the pike was "very productive.” ac town, but those proposals were cording to Town Manager Robert rebuffed by the town. Residents of Weiss. the Town Fire District, which Weiss, who took part in the includes all areas outside the discussions, would not reveal this Eighth District, also voted over morning what was said at the whelmingly in November to kill the two-hour meeting Wednesday ev town's option to sell the station. ening. However, he said another Meanwhile, the district has meeting has been scheduled for developed plans to build its own early next week. firehouse — located two lots away "It certainly looks encourag from the town's station — if a ing," Weiss said. sharing arrangement cannot be Eighth District counsel John D. negotiated. The district has until LaBelle Jr., a member of the May 20 to sign a contract with the district's negotiating team, would Andrew Ansaldi Co. of Manches not comment on what was said ter. The firm's offer to build the 'erfutne except to say that both sides had a station for over $490,000 expires on Extract "cordial discussion.” that date. oz. *27“ Under consideration is the The district's Board of Directors town's offer to share the controver had originally set an April 29 sial station in the Buckland section deadline for a settlement to be UP) ptwto 3Z *75“ with the district for $22,034 a year concluded, but an extension was laNaVtaMr over 20 years. The idea, which has given after there were difficulties Yawns are common in the Connecticut House of back, from left, are Reps. Irene D. Favreau, Stanley J. 107 *13“ been discussed in the past, was in scheduling a meeting. Representatives as the final regular session of 1986 Krawiec and William P. Candelori, all New Britain K *22“ revived last month, and attracted Democratic Town Chairman interest from town and district Theodore Cummings, a leading extended into the evening hours Wednesday. In the Democrats. officials. advocate of merging the district foreground is Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Stamford. In ogne Spray The station was built in the 1970s and the town, said Wednesday that 'owdar Set before the district — an independ a settlement over the Buckland ent authority that provides fire firehouse, and an agreement to ;22>o service and sewer protection to have the department closest to a much of northern Manchester — call respond first, may eliminate won the authority to fight fires in the need to consolidate fire O’Neill orders Legislature back Buckland in a battle that reached protection. VE4.96 the Connecticut Supreme Court. "You do that, and who needs "He has not offered the slightest contract disputes. Employee un Although town firefighters cannot consolidation of fire anyway?” Bv Mark A. Dupuis bit of leadership," Robertson told ions have sought the action since respond to calls in the immediate said Cummings. United Press international Related stories reporters on the floor of the House they are barred under law from vicinity, the firehouse is used to However, Cummings said he still striking to press contract HARTFORD — State lawmak on page 18 after the joint ceremonial session service other areas in the town supports merging the Eighth Dis of the two chambers adjourned at demands. Fire Department's jurisdiction. trict sewer department with the ers, wearied by the longest debates • A bill to legalize the sale of in 15 years, wound up their 1986 1:05 a.m. The district has offered to town's system. The frenzied attempt to reach a "sealed tickets" now sold by session just minutes before the churches and other non-profit deadline without acting on the to go along and last-minute at compromise as the constitutional tempts to salvage a plan subse deadline for ending the session groups during bingo games. The major issue of raising teacher bill also authorizes a study of salaries. quently fell through. approached may have been an "We've been ignored in the appropriate end to this year’s whether the state should create a Talbot contributed The House and Senate adjourned "video lottery.” their regular sessions Wednesday process.” said Senate Majority three-month session. Leader Reginald J. Smith, R-New The session included more late The Senate also approved a bill night less than 10 minutes before to require employers with 50 or the midnight deadline, but Hartford, who tied the comprom night and early morning debates ise reached by leaders of the than in recent years. One House more employees to provide no after contract died promptly were ordered back in two smoking work areas if requested weeks by Gov. William A. O'Neill Republican-controlled House and debate that ran until nearly 4:30 a.m. one morning was the by workers. The bill, however, to complete work on an education the governor to politics. never made it back before the program. "This is not the product of the chamber’s longest in 15 years. Bv Alex GIrelll after committing himself to -the In closing-day votes, the House House before adjournment. Associate Editor town payment and then never The Democratic governor, in a General Assembly, it's the product of a political coalition worried and Senate gave final legislative to The House also ran out of time in making it. firm speech that ended around 1 debating a bill that would reduce The owner of the Manchester a.m.. said the Legislature had about November. They’re not several bills that were sent on to "We both made a mistake,” worried about the children, they’re O’Neill for consideration, the number of convention votes Ambulance Service said today he accomplished much this year, but needed by political candidates to made a personal contribution to a Talbot said of the contract that had also had major failures in not worried about their political including: been drawn up between the town backsides,” • A bill to raise salaries for top qualify for a primary. Manchester charity after a con adopting a teacher salary The bill, which would reduce the 1.89 tract between the ambulance and his ambulance service. The program. Senate President Pro Tempore state elected officials and ambulance service never made the Philip S. Robertson. R-Cheshire. members of the Legislature, effec qualification level from 20 percent eg. *2.89 service and the town that called for "Because of those failures, we to 10 percent, was attacked by a $20,000 payment was declared payment because it became aware will return." O'Neill told a joint blamed O’Neill for the lack of an tive next January when the law of the legal problem with the education package. He said a makers and top officials elected in Democrats as an attempt to invalid last year. session of the House and Senate in embarrass O’Neill in his fight with contract soon after it took effect. announcing he will summon a compromise was in the works just November will take office. The contract, which was de • A bill to grant binding arbitra Democratic challenger Toby Talbot declined to mention the special session beginning May 21 minutes before adjournment, but clared illegal, provided that the on the teacher salary issue. O’Neill rejected it. tion to resolve state employee Moffett. h ambulance service pay the town a amount of his charitable contribu fee of $20,000 a year in connection tion or to disclose the name of the The House voted Wednesday with the operation of the town's charity. He said it was “a Man evening to accept a $90 million paramedic service, for which the chester charity everybody can compromise teacher salary pro c Quartz benefit from.” gram that had been worked out in ambulance service transports days of negotiations by House GOP Funds denied by legislators ITERS patients. Asked if the charitable contribu leaders and aides to the governor. Talbot mentioned the charitable tion was $20,000. he declined to But Senate Republicans, com Efl contribution this morning when a answer the question. plaining they had been left out of DRT0I8E reporter asked him if a new the negotiations and that the House are in Manchester’s budget liniond Cut contract for his services to the Please lam to' page 8 compromise was flawed, refused town had been worked out. His '.omblnatlon minute in favor of the plan, ette Case firm is the only one that works with Bv Suson Vaughn The $800,000 was based on the the town's emergent^ medical Herald Reporter governor’s education plan, Huestis Swensson said. Earlier, the union >;T~ services. said. The House plan that the favored the plan advanced by the TODAY’S HERALD The town stands to lose $800,000 Senate defeated would have pro governor, which mandated min No new contract has been to $1 million in state education vided as much as $1,291,450 for imum starting salaries of about signed, he said. One is being revenues if the General Assembly Manchester, state Rep. Elsie $19,000. negotiated, according to Mayor fails to come up with an education Swensson, R-Manchester, said to The GOP plan gives towns Barbara Weinberg, who said she Reform euphoria Index spending plan this year. Manches day. Part of the House’s three-year latitude in setting the salary. knew nothing of any contribution ter's budget analyst said today.