An attempt to avoid one accident caused another at the intersection of South Brooksvale Road and Route 10 in Cheshire on Thursday night.

Sgt. Don Miller said the accident occurred when the driver of one vehicle tried to avoid hitting another car from behind. The driver of the first car lost control of the vehicle and took out a section of the porch of this building, which is located on the northwest corner of the intersection.

The house is located across Route 10 from the Ives Corner Park. Initial reports from the scene indicate that there were no serious injuries as a result of the accident, Miller said.

Police were still on the scene of the accident as of 7 p.m., he said.  

Connecticut Congreswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-5) joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, Vice-Chairman Joe Crowley, and Congresswoman Nita Lowey for a press conference on legislative priorities in the new Congress as she discussed the work of the Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

 Esty is from Cheshire and her district includes Newtown. The shootings at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December prompted the creation of the task force, of which she is a member.

The Yalesville branch of the Wallingford Public Library will be closed Jan. 15th so that new windows can be installed in the building.

Regular hours at the library will resume Jan.17th. Anyone with books due on Jan. 15th will be exempt from fines, according to library officials.


 The library branch is located at 400 Church St., across the street from the Yalesville Elementary School. Regular hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Town Council Chambers

TUESDAY

January 8, 2013

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

Moment of Silence

1. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

2. Correspondence

3. Consent Agenda

3a.  Consider and Approve Tax Refunds totaling $1,738.40 (#445 - #462 )

Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $6,085 to Miscellaneous  Revenue Acct # 1009052-47040 and to Replacement Pay Acct # 10020150-51500  – Fire Chief

3c. Consider and Confirm the reappointment of Mr. Robert P. Blanchard

to the Pension  Commission for a six-year term Effective December 31, 2013 –  December 31, 2018 - Mayor

3d. Consider and Approve a Request for a Bid Waiver to extend the Farmland lease for  open space property (Field 18A) located at 995C East Center Street for a term of  five (5) year – Environmental Planner

3e. Set a Public Hearing for 7:00 P.M. on January 22, 2013 to repeal Chapter 75- Bicycles of the Code of the Town of Wallingford – Vincent Cervoni and Craig  Fishbein, Co-Chairmen of the Ordinance Committee

3f. Approve minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of December 18, 2012

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD

6. Acceptance of Donation and Appropriation in the Amount of $250 from Mrs. Souza to  Revenue Miscellaneous Donation Acct # 1009052-47040 and to Veteran’s Aid (new  account to be established in Veteran’s Budget) – Veterans’ Service Officer

7. Acceptance of Donation from Evonic Industries and Appropriation of Funds to new  Special Revenue lines in Fund #250 as follows:

TO:

$500  Wallingford MRC   Fund #250 Revenue

$1,500  Wallingford Fire Department  Fund #250 Revenue

$1,500  Wallingford Police Department Fund #250 Revenue

TO:

$500  Wallingford MRC   Fund #250 New Line to be established

$1,500  Wallingford Fire Department  Fund #250 Revenue New Line to be established

$1,500  Wallingford Police Department Fund #250 Revenue New Line to be established

- Mayor

8. Consider and Approve a Request for Bid Waiver for the purchase of ION-8600 Substation  Class Revenue Meters – Electric Division

9. Executive Session pursuant to §1-200 (6)(D) of the Connecticut General Statutes with  respect to the purchase, sale and/or leasing of property – Mayor