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The New Canaan Town Council on Nov. 19 confirmed two appointments and handled routine business and an executive-session vote.
The council voted to confirm Todd LaVieri and Jane Jiao as regular members of the Board of Finance for terms ending Nov. 15, 2029; the motion passed unanimously.
During consideration of the minutes the council flagged a discrepancy in the Oct. 15 minutes involving a cost-of-living adjustment calculation. Council member Eric Toonam noted inconsistent language in the minutes (one passage described a unanimous approval while another reported a vote of 11 in favor and 1 opposed). The council agreed to review the meeting video to confirm the exact figure and tabled the Oct. 15 minutes pending verification; the organizational and special meeting minutes of Nov. 12 were approved with agreed edits.
Later in the meeting the chair moved that the council enter executive session pursuant to Connecticut General Statute Section 1-200(6)(d) to discuss the lease of town real estate where publicity could adversely affect the price; Jennifer Zonis seconded the motion, which passed. The first selectman and Justice of the Peace Tucker Murphy were invited into the executive session.
Next steps: staff will review the Oct. 15 meeting video and amend minutes as necessary; the executive session was held to discuss the lease topic as a closed matter under the cited statute.
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