TOWN COUNCIL MAJORITY OFFICE
FEES COMMITTEE
JULY 18, 2011
PRESENT Marc Weinberg, Chair; Councillors Ram Aberasturia and Pat Harmon
ALSO
PRESENT Marcia Leclerc, Mayor
Mike Walsh, Finance Director
Roger Moss, Parks and Recreation Director
Bonnie Nichols, Inspections and Permits Director
Celia A. Collins, East Hartford Rotary, P. O. Box 380035
Peter Klock, President, East Hartford Rotary, P. O. Box 36, East Glastonbury
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Weinberg called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 14, 2011 Fees Committee Meeting
MOTION By Ram Aberasturia
seconded by Pat Harmon
to approve the minutes of the June 14, 2011 Fees Committee meeting.
Motion carried 3/0.
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO SPEAK
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
To accommodate those present, Item 5.B., Refund of Building Permit Application Fee, was take out of order.
Refund of Building Permit Application Fee
Bonnie Nichols, Director of the Inspections and Permits Department, summarized the building permit process and the reasons for the $85 charge if the public requests a refund of the building permit. The Mayor supports this charge.
MOTION By Ram Aberasturia c o r r e c t e d 07-29-11
seconded by Pat Harmon
to recommend that the Town Council incorporate into the Fees Schedule the ability for the town to refund any permit application fee except for a non-refundable amount of $85.00 which shall consist of the following: charged by the Inspections and Permits Department for refunding a building permit application. The fee is comprised as follows:
- $50 Administrative Services
- $25 Staff Services
- $10 Finance Department Services
Motion carried 3/0.
East Hartford Rotary Club
Celia Collins, a member of the East Hartford Rotary, addressed the Committee on the programs sponsored by the Rotary that have benefited many in the community, such as the Senior Citizen Prom and the “Coats for Kids” project. Peter Klock, president of the East Hartford Rotary, pointed out to the Committee the good works that the Rotary is involved with, such as the East Hartford Scholarship program, Hockanum and the Brewer House restoration. Mayor Leclerc recommended a $10,000 minimum ‘give back’ for the benefit of East Hartford residents.
MOTION By Ram Aberasturia
seconded by Pat Harmon
to recommend to the Town Council the waiver of the fee charged the East Hartford Rotary Club for their weekly meetings held at the Veterans Memorial Clubhouse provided that the East Hartford Rotary Club donates a minimum of $10,000 for the benefit of East Hartford residents on a yearly basis and to report to the Mayor, the Town Council and the Finance Director by July 1st of each year a summary of the $10,000 donated.
Motion carried 3/0.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION By Ram Aberasturia
seconded by Pat Harmon
to adjourn (5:55 p.m.)
Motion carried 3/0.
C: Town Council
Mayor Leclerc
Mike Walsh, Finance Director
Roger Moss, Parks and Recreation Director
Bonnie Nichols, Inspections and Permits Director
Celia A. Collins, East Hartford Rotary, P. O. Box 380035
Peter Klock, President, East Hartford Rotary, P. O. Box 36, East Glastonbury
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