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EAST HARTFORD TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Majority Leader Marcia A. Leclerc, Minority Leader Donald H. Pitkin, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Jason Rojas, Patricia Harmon and Eric Thompson
ABSENT Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Councillor Barbara-Ann Rossi
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. He announced the exit locations in
accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 29-381, after which the Council joined him in the pledge of allegiance.
The Chair stated that he had represented the town at the “Walk for Peace” that was held in Martin Park by
members of the Ghanaian community in East Hartford for a peaceful election in Ghana.
Minority Leader Pitkin passed along greetings from former Police Commander Robert Kenary.
OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 26, 2008 Executive Session
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Pat Harmon
to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2008 Executive Session.
Motion carried 7/0.
August 26, 2008 Regular Meeting
MOTION By Marcia Leclerc
seconded by Eric Thompson
to approve the minutes of the August 26, 2008 Regular Meeting.
Motion carried 7/0.
RESOLUTIONS
Charter Oak Greenway Project Grant
MOTION By Jason Rojas
seconded by Eric Thompson
to adopt the following resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, that it is in the best interest of the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, to enter into contracts with the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection pertaining to a $50,000 grant for the design of the Charter Oak Greenway Project.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS RESOLUTION, Melody A. Currey, Mayor of the Town of East Hartford, is duly authorized to enter into and sign said contracts on behalf of the Town of East Hartford. The Mayor is further authorized to provide such additional information and execute such other documents as may be required by the State or Federal government in connection with said contracts and to execute any amendments, rescissions and revisions thereto.
On call of the vote, motion carried 7/0.
Memorandum of Understanding – State of Connecticut re: Federal Department of Homeland Security Grant Program
MOTION By Jason Rojas
seconded by Marcia Leclerc
to adopt the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, may enter into with and deliver to the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security any and all documents which it deems to be necessary or appropriate regarding a memorandum of agreement to participate in regional funding through the 2007 Department of Homeland Security grant program; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that Melody A. Currey, as Mayor of the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, is authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents on behalf of the Town of East Hartford and to do and perform all acts and things which she deems to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of such documents, including, but not limited to, executing and delivering all agreements and documents contemplated by such documents.
On call of the vote, motion carried 7/0.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
The Chair announced the birth of Councillor Rojas’ second child, a baby girl named Stella.
NEW BUSINESS
Referral to the Tax Policy Committee re: Hoffman Motors Business Incentive
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Jason Rojas
to refer to the Tax Policy Committee the issue of the Hoffman Motors
Business Incentive.
Motion carried 4/3. Nays: Pitkin, Harmon, Thompson
Refund of Taxes
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Eric Thompson
to refund taxes in the amount of $15,870.77
pursuant to Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Motion carried 7/0.
Memorandum
DATE:September 8, 2008
TO: Michael Walsh, Director of Finance
FROM:Patricia Faucher, Collector of Revenue
RE: Refund of Taxes
Under the provisions of Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the following persons are entitled to the refunds as requested:
Name and Address |
Account |
Amount |
Reason |
79 George Street C/O Bob Orenstein 300 East River Dr East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2006-01-116 2005-01-116 1169.40 + 1129.76 |
2299.16 |
Overpayment 95 Hartland Street |
Angelillo, Anthony E Jr. 40 Livingston Way Manchester, CT 06040 |
1994-01-338 |
657.28 |
Overpayment 752 Goodwin Street
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Cao, Tony 708 Oak St East Hartford, CT 06118 |
2007-03-55856 |
8.10 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 448TKD |
Constant, Michael G & Eileen B 41 Vernon Rd East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2007-01-3032 |
1976.05 |
Duplicate Payment 41 Vernon Road |
Echevarria, Heather L 190 Greenwood St East Hartford, CT 06118-61706 |
2007-03-61706 |
48.12 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 674UGD |
Financial Ser Vehicle Trust 5550 Britton Parkway Hilliard, OH 43026-7456 Attn: Tax Dept |
2006-04-83045 |
1059.58 |
Assessor’s Adjustment VIN # WBANF33547CS39926 |
First American Real Estate Tax Service Attn: Refunds Dept. 1 First American Way Westlake, TX 76262 Mail Code: DFW 1-3 |
2006-01-13788 |
2766.70 |
Duplicate Payment 23 Deerfield Court |
First American Real Estate Tax Service Attn: Refunds Dept. 1 First American Way Westlake, TX 76262 Mail Code: DFW 1-3 |
2007-01-13788 |
3075.16 |
Duplicate Payment 23 Deerfield Court |
Frimpong, Priscilla 337 Oakland St #12 Manchester, CT 06042 |
2006-04-83197 |
13.94 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 574PFN |
Gaboury, Jean L or Gaboury, Theresa 136 Andover Rd East Hartford, CT 06108-1410 |
2006-03-63721 |
157.50 |
Overpayment Marker # TP4190 |
Garcia, Richard or Garcia, Rosario 103 Wood Dr East Hartford, CT 06108-1210 |
2007-03-64024 |
52.48 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 576NPA |
Granston, Roy PO Box 4104 Hartford, CT 06147 |
2007-03-65609 |
80.44 |
Overpayment Marker # 2CP448 |
Guduru, Hariharanath 35 Ginger Lane A242 East Hartford, CT 06118 |
2006-04-83778 |
39.19 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 387UYX |
Gurrette, Raynold 166 Jefferson Lane East Hartford, CT 06118-2109 |
2007-03-66089 |
22.65 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 734643 |
Hawkins, Thelma F 11 Mitchell Dr Bloomfield, CT 06002 |
2007-03-67709 |
173.71 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 402TVX |
Henley, Tahir 40 Hillside St Unit A19 East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2003-03-66895 |
6.71 |
Overpayment Marker # 134RSE |
Holmes, David 1008 Forbes St East Hartford, CT 06118 |
2006-03-67798 |
43.06 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 790UEX |
Kelly, George A 229 Jerry Rd East Hartford, CT 06118-3125 |
2007-03-69813 |
45.41 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 438WEC |
Krishnamurthy, Chandramouli 200 Nutmeg Apt. 108 East Hartford, CT 06118-1225 |
2007-03-70546 |
22.20 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 278UXA |
Law Office of Alexander Aponte LLC 609 Farmington Ave Suite 202 Hartford, CT 06105 |
2007-01-7957 |
2618.95 |
Duplicate Payment 54-56 Fairfield Street |
Martin, John 9 Craig Court East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2007-03-64913 |
47.50 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 0744 |
Nereida, Kelly V 229 Jerry Rd East Hartford, CT 06118-3125 |
2007-03-76811
|
115.41 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 876PTL
|
Nguyen, Sang Van 16902 Midnight Sky Court Richmond, TX 77407 |
2007-03-76989 2007-03-76991 18.24 + 15.16 |
33.40 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 4CK971 & 261TMA |
Nguyen, Truyen 26 Prospect St B3 East Hartford, CT 06108-1645 |
2007-03-77015 |
64.61 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 395USN |
Nietupska, Elizabeth 353A Main St Apt. A6 East Hartford, CT 06118-1828 |
2006-03-77289 |
6.80 |
Overpayment Marker # 861THX |
Oman, Barbara H 98 Dartmouth Dr East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2007-03-77907 |
11.69 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 721SLH |
Poka, Ferdinand 171 Prospect St East Hartford, CT 06108-1652 |
2007-03-80360 |
14.47 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 30CU15 |
Quirion, Denis 95 Silver Ln East Hartford, CT 06118-1004 |
2007-03-80947 2007-03-80949 5.79+14.35 |
20.14 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 950PTH # 792KEB |
Ramos, Sheila 21 Russell Dr East Hartford, CT 06108-1226 |
2007-03-81201 |
24.38 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 361AFZ |
Redd, McCoy E PO Box 147 Hartford, CT 06141-0147 |
2006-03-81470 |
23.52 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 526USD |
Sacdalan, Lorenzo J 21 Bay Path Dr East Hartford, CT 06108-1413 |
2007-03-83746 |
11.46 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 817UUW |
Staple Huiet N 6 Burton St 1st Floor Hartford, CT 06112 |
2005-04-88432 |
89.87 |
Overpayment Marker # 888TKY |
Velazquez, Marcos 51 Plain Dr East Hartford, CT 06118 |
2007-03-89264 2007-03-89263 2007-03-89278 59.54+9.63+21.85 |
91.02 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 352WGY # 321TSM # 868UUD |
Vickers, Patrick 886 Main St #709 East Hartford, CT 06108 |
2007-03-59813 |
150.11 |
Assessor’s Adjustment Marker # 9367 |
TOTAL |
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15,870.77 |
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Patricia Faucher, CCMC
Collector of Revenue
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Pat Harmon
to approve the following appointments:
1. Public Building Commission
Richard Domler, Jr.; term to expire December 2012
2. Zoning Board of Appeals
David A. Repoli (Alternate); term to expire December 2009
Motion carried 7/0.
OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION
Jason Rojas asked that the Council receive a report from the Administration regarding all the regional partnerships that the town is involved with.
Eric Thompson noted that the sidewalk near the School Street entrance to the Public Safety Complex is crumbling and in need of repair. Also, Councillor Thompson asked if the Administration had answered Councillor Rojas’s question that he posed at the August 5, 2008 meeting where he inquired on the possibility of paying taxes every three months, instead of every six months, in order to make the payment amounts more manageable.
Don Pitkin inquired on the hiring policy and practices of the Administration in light of the recent hiring of the new Fire Chief.
OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK
None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Don Pitkin
seconded by Marc Weinberg
to adjourn (8:00 p.m.).
Motion carried 7/0.
The Chair announced that the next meeting of the Town Council would be on September 16, 2008.
Attest________________________________
Angela M. Attenello
TOWN COUNCIL CLERK
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