EAST HARTFORD TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
PRESENT Chair Richard F. Kehoe, Vice Chair William P. Horan, Jr., Majority Leader Barbara-Ann Rossi, Minority Leader Eric A. Thompson, Councillors Marc I. Weinberg, Linda A. Russo, Ram Aberasturia (joined 7:50 p.m.), Susan P. Skowronek and Patricia Harmon
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:43 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.
Appointment of Ram Aberasturia, Town Councillor
MOTION By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Bill Horan
to appoint Ram Aberasturia to fill the unexpired term of
Marcia Leclerc to the East Hartford Town Council.
Motion carried 8/0.
At this point, Sharon Miller, Town Clerk, administered the oath of office to Mr. Aberasturia. The Councillors welcomed him as he took his seat on the dais. Councillor Aberasturia thanked the Councillors for their confidence in him.
OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS
Susan Kniep, 50 Olde Roberts Street, (1) congratulated Ram Aberasturia on his appointment to the Town Council; (2) urged the Council to reject the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Emergency Dispatch Operators due to poor economic times; (3) asked that the Mayor post a list of employees’ salaries and pensions, along with the town’s checkbook register, on the website; (4) asked that there be term limits set for people appointed to the town’s various boards and commissions; (5) suggested that the names of nominees to boards and commissions be posted to the town’s website prior to the Council voting on their appointment; and (6) recognized that the Mayor is driving her own vehicle to work, and not using a town car.
Pasquale “Bud” Salemi, 17 Pheasant Lane, congratulated Ram Aberasturia for his appointment to the Town Council.
Todd Matthews, 81 Central Avenue, asked that the Council promptly address the noise regulation issue, referred to the Ordinance Committee last year, before the good weather arrives. Additionally, Mr. Matthews commented on the poor response time from the police department when he calls in a concern or a complaint.
Mayor Leclerc (1) congratulated Ram Aberasturia for his appointment to the Town Council; (2) introduced Mike Manning, who will serve as the Mayor’s Administrative Assistant; (3) toured the town with the Tim Bockus, acting Public Works Director, and the East Hartford Postmaster, in response to some residents not receiving street-side mail delivery; (4) recognized the efforts of all those who do volunteer to serve on the town’s boards and commissions; (5) stated that there is still a town-wide parking ban in effect; and (6) reminded all that Presidents’ Day is Monday, February 21st and recycling and garbage pick up for the week will be delayed by a day.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 18, 2011 Executive Session/Xerox Corporation
MOTION By Bill Horan
seconded by Eric Thompson
to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2011 Executive Session/Xerox.
Motion carried 6/0. Abstain: Rossi, Harmon, Aberasturia
January 18, 2011 Regular Meeting
MOTION By Bill Horan
seconded by Susan Skowronek
to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2011 Regular Meeting.
Motion carried 6/0. Abstain: Rossi, Harmon, Aberasturia
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
Chair Kehoe announced that Ram Aberasturia will serve on the following Subcommittees
of the Town Council: Fees Committee, Budget Committee and Personnel & Pensions
Committee. He fills the vacancies created by Marcia Leclerc’s appointment as Mayor.
NEW BUSINESS
Referral to Fees Committee re: Friends of the East Hartford Senior Center, Inc./McCartin School
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Pat Harmon
to refer to the Fees Committee the terms of a lease for the thrift
store established by the Friends of the East Hartford Senior
Centers at the former McCartin School with instructions to
investigate the issue and report back to the Town Council with its
recommendations, if any.
Motion carried 9/0.
Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
MOTION By Linda Russo
seconded by Marc Weinberg
to approve the following appointments:
BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION TERM EXPIRES
D Patricia Byrnes 57 Garvan Street 06108 12/13
COMMISSION ON AGING
D Edmond Laliberte 61 Shadycrest Drive 06118 12/13
D Frances Rago 83 Sunnyreach Drive 06118 12/13
COMMISSION ON SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
D Virginia Lynch 77 Chapel Street 06108 12/12
D Stephen I. Watkins 11 Phillips Farm Road 06118 12/11
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
D Miguel Franco 7 Berkeley Lane 06118 12/12
D Devorah Johnson 26 Westview Drive 06118 12/13
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
D Paul Sousa 56 Columbus Street 06108 12/13
LIBRARY COMMISSION
D Rose Tavtigian 93 Chapel Street 06108 12/13
D Charles W. Cassella, Jr.22 Brookline Drive 06108 12/13
PATRIOTIC COMMISSION
D Margaret Byrnes 57 Garvan Street 06108 12/13
D Linda Carrasquillo 66 Arnold Drive 06108 12/13
PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD
ALTERNATE
D Robert Keating 15 Knollwood Road 06118 12/13
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
D Anthony Kayser 23 Dartmouth Drive 06108 12/15
D Peter Bonzani 50 Bedford Avenue 06118 12/15
VETERAN’S AFFAIRS COMMISSION
D Kirk Allison 66 School Street 06108 12/12
D Stanley G. deMello 140 Leverich Drive 06108 12/12
D Mary Ann Roczynski 244 Handel Road 06118 12/12
D Linda Carrasquillo 66 Arnold Drive 06108 12/12
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
D Terry Kitchen 180 Wickham Drive 06118 12/14
ALTERNATE
D David A. Repoli 69 Wood Drive 06108 12/14
Motion carried 9/0.
MOTION By Susan Skowronek
seconded by Pat Harmon
to appoint Elaine Dube to the Beautification Commission, whose
term shall expire December 2013.
MOTION By Pat Harmon
No second
to amend the motion to add the following appointment:
to appoint Jonathan Searles to the Economic Development Commission,
whose term shall expire December 2011.
Motion dies.
On call of the vote on the original motion, motion carried 9/0.
MOTION By Pat Harmon
seconded by Linda Russo
to appoint Jonathan Searles to the Economic Development Commission,
whose term shall expire December 2011.
Motion dies 4/4. Yeas: Kehoe, Russo, Aberasturia, Harmon
Nays: Horan, Rossi, Weinberg, Skowronek
Abstain: Thompson
Bid Waiver: East Hartford Police Department re: Rescue Phone Sentinel Video System
MOTION By Bill Horan
seconded by Linda Russo
to waive the bidding procedures in accordance with Section 10-7(c)
of the Town Ordinances to permit the East Hartford Police Department to
purchase the Sentinel Video System from Rescue Phone Inc., to enhance
the police department's rescue phone functionality, using funds borne by
the 2010 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, as stated in a memo from Lt.
Timothy A. Juergens to Police Chief Mark Sirois dated January 10, 2011,
which was attached to a memo from Chief Sirois to Mayor Leclerc dated
January 27, 2011.
Motion carried 9/0.
Refund of Taxes
MOTION By Marc Weinberg
seconded by Eric Thompson
to refund taxes in the amount of $29,725.57
pursuant to Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Motion carried 9/0.
Bill |
Name |
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Over Paid |
|
|
|
|
2009-01-006968 |
BAC TAX SERVICES CORPORATION |
81 GORDON LANE |
$ (3,161.33) |
2009-04-080663 |
BHAVSAR RAMESH B |
MARKER # 777XUD |
$ (52.98) |
2009-03-053739 |
BOJKO MARY ANN |
MARKER # B |
$ (39.64) |
2009-03-054565 |
BROWN RHOAN K |
MARKER # 768XKJ |
$ (7.40) |
|
|
|
|
2008-03-055536 |
CAMRAC INC |
MARKER # 449WLN |
$ (272.69) |
2008-04-081063 |
CAMRAC INC |
MARKER # 449WLN |
$ (65.77) |
2008-04-081068 |
CAMRAC INC |
MARKER # 498WFB |
$ (59.50) |
2008-04-081073 |
CAMRAC INC |
MARKER # 564TPL |
$ (246.26) |
2009-03-056082 |
CASSIDY PHYLLIS G OR |
MARKER # 527RSL |
$ (36.80) |
|
CASSIDY HARRY A |
|
|
2009-01-000598 |
CHASE HOME FINANCE |
17 CRAIG COURT |
$ (2,811.63) |
2009-01-013641 |
CHASE HOME FINANCE |
27 PRASSER DRIVE |
$ (3,128.86) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-059357 |
DECKER DANIEL J |
MARKER # 696SGR |
$ (31.32) |
2009-01-004153 |
DROST KEVIN A |
118 OXFORD DRIVE |
$ (1,478.61) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-061663 |
ERSEVIM LEIGH C |
MARKER # 219UYN |
$ (179.92) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-062984 |
FRANCO MIGUEL SR |
MARKER # 58CX39 |
$ (11.49) |
|
DBA PIOLIN RESTAURANT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009-03-063365 |
GAGNON GAIL L |
MARKER # 649TLR |
$ (165.72) |
2008-03-064527 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 651WCV |
$ (148.28) |
2008-03-064539 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 193UNL |
$ (82.02) |
2008-03-064541 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 254UHM |
$ (335.87) |
2008-03-064552 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 598TLS |
$ (239.97) |
2008-03-064569 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 167KSE |
$ (66.57) |
2008-03-064574 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 385MSN |
$ (92.70) |
2008-03-064589 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 45CY68 |
$ (411.27) |
2008-04-301032 |
GMAC |
MARKER # 768UHO |
$ (162.62) |
2008-03-064601 |
GMAC AUTOMOTIVE BANK |
MARKER # 230UCC |
$ (275.54) |
|
|
|
|
2009-01-010056 |
HOFF TERESITA E & TROY A |
92 TEMPLE DRIVE |
$ (2,868.19) |
|
|
|
|
2007-03-068440 |
ISLAM MOHAMMAD N |
MARKER # 234TUS |
$ (43.86) |
|
|
|
|
2009-01-007589 |
KEITH AMY C |
48 HEATHER DRIVE |
$ (2,066.91) |
2009-01-007621 |
KELLY SEAN K |
213 WESTERLY TER |
$ (2,221.98) |
2009-04-084115 |
KOSEK JAN |
MARKER # 832RFU |
$ (67.81) |
|
|
|
|
2009-01-008687 |
LOMBARDO JEANNE |
721 BURNHAM ST |
$ (3,523.71) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-074551 |
MILLETTE BRIAN T OR |
MARKER # 119741 |
$ (19.00) |
|
MILLETTE CHERYL |
|
|
2009-03-074920 |
MOORE DONALD |
MARKER # 44RCNG |
$ (79.82) |
2009-03-074924 |
MOORE DONALD |
MARKER # 44210 |
$ (40.25) |
2009-03-075231 |
MORRISON ANNE G |
MARKER # 115KJY |
$ (287.81) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-076278 |
NISSAN INFINITI LT |
MARKER # 419WFS |
$ (43.22) |
|
|
|
|
2009-04-086069 |
PODOLSKI MARIELA |
MARKER # 271XUB |
$ (84.72) |
2009-04-086093 |
POTVIN ROBERT A |
MARKER # 478YEE |
$ (95.88) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-090697 |
REID WILLIAM C OR |
MARKER # 1MOXIE |
$ (11.84) |
|
REID MARGARET |
|
|
2007-03-081932 |
RIOS HUAYHGA SHADY F |
MARKER # 700UMR |
$ (15.71) |
2009-01-012281 |
RIOUX DENISE B |
68 GREENWOOD ST |
$ (2,400.72) |
2009-01-012418 |
ROBITAILLE LILLIAN A |
205 WOODYCREST |
$ (14.36) |
|
|
|
|
2009-03-084726 |
SMITH DORIS A |
MARKER # 775TYB |
$ (176.71) |
2009-03-084921 |
SOLARZ OLGA E |
MARKER # 210660 |
$ (49.72) |
2009-03-084961 |
SOTO BENJAMIN L |
MARKER # 264WUV |
$ (5.07) |
|
|
|
|
2009-04-087509 |
TETTEH-QUARSHIE GEORGE |
MARKER # 702YAW |
$ (164.03) |
2003-03-088163 |
TUTINO ANTHONY R OR |
MARKER # 603MXC |
$ (43.84) |
|
TUTINO GAYAN |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009-03-088583 |
VOLKSWAGEN CREDIT LSG |
MARKER # 874TYK |
$ (149.36) |
2009-03-088653 |
VW CREDIT LEASING LTD |
MARKER # 140UJU |
$ (109.24) |
2009-03-088675 |
VW CREDIT LEASING LTD |
MARKER # 963UYO |
$ (83.28) |
|
|
|
|
2005-01-015328 |
WEST MARIE E |
62-64 WOODLAWN |
$ (1,493.77) |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
$ (29,725.57) |
Outdoor Amusement Permit Application: 2nd Annual Burnside Craft Brewers Festival
MOTION By Ram Aberasturia
seconded by Barbara Rossi
to approve the outdoor amusement permit submitted by Roger
Moss, Director of the East Hartford Parks & Recreation Department
in conjunction with The Burnside Brewing Co, Podunk Bluegrass
Music Festival and Franklin Distributors, to conduct a Craft Brewing
Festival with beer tasting, music, vendors, children’s activities and
overnight camping at Martin Park, located at 307 Burnside Avenue
on Saturday, June 18, 2011 from approximately 9AM to 11PM with
music form 1:30PM to approximately 7PM, subject to compliance
with adopted codes and regulations of the State of Connecticut, the
Town of East Hartford, and any other stipulations required by the
Town of East Hartford or its agencies.
Motion carried 8/1. Nay: Harmon
Collective Bargaining Agreement: Teamsters, Local 559 Telecommunicators
Approval of Agreement
MOTION By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Linda Russo
to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Town of East Hartford and Teamsters Local 559, Telecommunicators, for the time period beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013, and as signed by Marcia A. Leclerc, Mayor, Ronald Savitski, Human Resources Director and John Lupacchino, Teamsters’ Staff Representative, dated February 9, 2011.
Motion carried 9/0.
A fully executed copy of this contract follows these minutes in the minute book.
Contingency Transfer
MOTION By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Ram Aberasturia
to approve the following contingency transfer to cover the current
year settlement costs of the collective bargaining agreement
between the Town of East Hartford and the Teamsters Local 559,
Telecommunicators:
- From Account #G9600-60201, Contingency Reserve/Contract Negotiations - $12,063
- To Account #G5400-60110, Public Safety - Communications, Personnel Services - $12,063
Motion carried 9/0.
OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION
Pat Harmon commented on the great job the Public Works department employees who were involved with snow removal have performed during this winter season.
Bill Horan commented on his recent ride-along with a Public Works employee who plowed the town’s streets and what a valuable experience it was for him.
Ram Aberasturia thanked his parents for their support of his pursuing public service and also thanked the East Hartford teachers for their guidance and dedication.
Susan Skowronek commented on the importance for those people who serve on the town’s boards and commissions to attend as many meetings as possible. Councillor Skowronek also mentioned that she attended the Winter Instrumental Concert, given by the EHHS band, and congratulated all involved for a wonderful presentation.
Mayor Leclerc commended Rick Walz and Bob Canevari, two Public Works employees, for saving the life of a town resident when they alerted the resident of smoke coming from the garage and called the Fire Department. Mr. Canevari, who is also a volunteer firefighter in Glastonbury, was able to extinguish the fire.
COUNCIL ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
Stephen Montie vs. Town of East Hartford
MOTION By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Bill Horan
to accept the recommendation of Corporation Counsel to fully and finally
settle the case entitled Stephen Montie vs. Town of East Hartford Police
Department for the total sum of $119,750.00.
Motion carried 8/0. Abstain: Aberasturia
Raymond Costin vs. Town of East Hartford
MOTION By Barbara Rossi
seconded by Bill Horan
to accept the recommendation of Corporation Counsel to fully and finally
settle the personal injury claim of Raymond Costin for the total sum of
$11,000.00.
Motion carried 8/0. Abstain: Aberasturia
OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK
None
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Eric Thompson
seconded by Bill Horan
to adjourn (9:36 p.m.).
Motion carried 9/0.
The Chair announced that the next regular meeting of the Town Council would be on Tuesday, March 1st, and also announced the budget workshops would be on Wednesday February 23rd, Thursday February 24th, Saturday February 26th and Monday February 28th.
Attest________________________________
Angela M. Attenello
TOWN COUNCIL CLERK
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