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03-20-12 Regular Town Council Meeting
EAST HARTFORD TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

MARCH 20, 2012

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, Patricia Harmon and Robert J. Damaschi


CALL TO ORDER

Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:42 p.m.  The Chair announced the exit locations in accordance with Connecticut
General Statute §29-381, after which the Council joined him in the pledge of allegiance.


AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Linda Russo
                to amend the agenda as follows:
                add, Under New Business, Item 8.E. Recommendation from Town-owned
Property Other Than Real Estate Subcommittee re: Health Department: Physical Examination Items.
Motion carried 9/0.


OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS

None


APPROVAL OF MINUTES

March 5, 2012 Budget Workshop/Various Town Departments

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Pat Harmon
                        to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2012 Budget Workshop/Various
                        Town Departments.
                        Motion carried 9/0.
                
March 6, 2012 Regular Meeting  

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Bob Damaschi
                        to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2012 Regular Meeting.
                        Motion carried 9/0.

March 7, 2012 Public Hearing/2012-2013 Budget

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Eric Thompson
                        to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2012 Public Hearing on the
                        2012-2013 Budget.
                        Motion carried 9/0.


March 8, 2012 Public Hearing/2012-2013 Budget

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Pat Harmon
                        to approve the minutes of the March 8, 2012 Public Hearing on the
                        2012-2013 Budget.
                        Motion carried 9/0.


March 13, 2012 Special Meeting/2012-2913 Budget

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Eric Thompson
                        to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2012 Special Meeting on the
                        2012-2013 Budget.
                        Motion carried 9/0.



NEW BUSINESS

Recommendation from Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee re: Porter Brook Culvert Easements

MOTION  By Linda Russo
                seconded by Bill Horan
that the East Hartford Town Council accept permanent drainage easements, to clean accumulated sediment
and debris from within and around the drainage culvert that carries Porter Street over Porter Brook, as outlined
on easement maps dated November 29, 2011, by the BSC Group, which maps were presented to the Town
Council at its February 21, 2012 meeting, as follows:

  • Easement across the property known as 111 Porter Street
    ( Property of Vincent J. Incandella and Camille H. Marshall)
  • Easement across the property known as  121 Porter Street
    ( Property of James Bidwell, et al.)

                Motion carried 9/0.




State of Connecticut – Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security re: Emergency Management Performance Grant

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Barbara Rossi
                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 pertaining to an “Emergency Management Performance Grant” for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, that Marcia A. Leclerc, 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 9/0.



Refund of Taxes

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to refund taxes in the amount of $ 9,894.81
                pursuant to Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
                Motion carried 9/0.


Name
Prop Loc/Vehicle Info.
Interest
 Over Paid
AMERICAN RAILWAYS TECH INC
61 ALNA LN
  
 $    (58.10)
AMERICAN RAILWAYS TECH INC
2004//1GAHG39U541160969
   
 $  (176.58)
BOLLING NELSON L
1995//1N4BU31D6SC159838
    
 $    (28.71)
BONES INGRID T
2006//JNKAY01F36M260425
    
 $  (112.70)
CRAMER GEORGE W JR OR
2007//2GCEK13ZX71106048
  
 $  (180.23)
CRAMER JOAN
CUMMINGS KATELIN M
2004//1J4GL58K44W155267
  
 $    (78.48)
CUMMINGS KATELIN M
2010//JTDJT4K31A5317512
   
 $    (20.89)
DERY ANITA OR
1999//4N2XN11T6XD807072
   
 $    (14.75)
DERY DWIGHT
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2009//1FAHP36N69W243539
   
 $  (303.96)
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2010//JM1BL1SG5A1269347
   
 $  (119.89)
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011//3GCPKSEA3BG135347
   
 $    (69.22)
FURBUSH STEVEN J
2007//4A4MN31S57E078493
   
 $  (192.26)
GOSLEE AARON W
1999//1N4DL01D8XC119892
   
 $    (51.07)
HENRY DOUGLAS A
57 FOWLER LN
   
$(2,217.73)
HERMANOWSKI STEVEN R JR
2006//1HD1CGP196K411878
   
 $      (5.07)
HOLMES JACQUELINE
2004//KM8SB12B64U716080
   
 $    (31.49)
KICE CAROL A
19 SIOUX RD
 
 $    (28.71)
KIMA & ASSOCIATES LLC
747 BREWER ST
  
 $  (211.52)
LAFONTAINE JOHN S
2006//1FTPX12516NA50961
 $  (311.99)
LAW OFFICES OF JASON DOYON LLC
55 BEDFORD AVE
 
 $    (26.80)
LITTLE DEVON P OR
2008//5N1AR18B48C604825
   
 $  (112.79)
COLEY LITTLE NIKISHA
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAN2YH305543
  
 $  (106.58)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAN2YH305557
 
 $  (106.58)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBABP81H509625
 
 $    (65.40)
M AND J BUS INC
2003//4DRBRABP22B945985
 
 $  (127.08)
M AND J BUS INC
2003//4DRBRABP42B945986
 $  (127.08)
M AND J BUS INC
2003//4DRBRABP02B945984
 $  (117.70)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAP91H384068
   
 $    (65.40)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAP71H384067
   
 $    (65.40)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAP51H384066
 
 $    (65.40)
M AND J BUS INC
2001//1HVBBAAP11H384064
   
 $    (65.40)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP24H655606
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP94H655621
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP44H655641
 
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP64H655642
  
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP84H655643
  
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAPX4H655630
  
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP34H655646
   
 $  (220.86)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP54H655647
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP14H655645
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP64H655608
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP74H655598
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAPX4H655644
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP14H655614
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP74H655603
   
 $  (201.18)
M AND J BUS INC
2004//1HVBBAAP34H655596
  
 $  (201.18)
MALTEZ MARIA B
2001//JHLRD17451S011997
  
 $  (132.93)
MATHIAU EDGAR G OR
2008//1G1ZH57B584200762
 
 $  (180.00)
MATHIAU EVANGELINE
MCDONOUGH MARTIN R
2007//5N1AN08U67C505428
 
 $  (204.29)
NISSAN INFINITI LT
2009//JN8AZ18W69W121980
   
 $  (235.08)
ORTA LUZ E
1999//1HGCG2253XA004062
$(17.79)
$  (169.44)
ORTA LUZ E
1999//1HGCG2253XA004062
$(21.00)
$  (155.58)
ROSSIGNOL JOSEPH K OR
1998//JT8BF28G6W5044700
 
 $  (168.66)
ROSSIGNOL MARIE
TESTA NANCY
77 SHERWOOD DR
 $  (229.58)
VAZQUEZ CYNTHIA
2000//1B4HS28Z8YF170446
$  (2.00)
$      (8.47)
WEAVER DAVID L
40 OLDE ROBERTS ST
 
 $    (67.65)
 
 $(40.79)
$(9,854.02)
TOTAL
$  9,894.81


Outdoor Amusement Permit Applications:

25th Annual Memorial Mile

MOTION  By Ram Aberasturia
                seconded by Linda Russo
                to approve the outdoor amusement permit application submitted by
                the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department and the East
                Hartford Board of Education Physical Education Department to
                conduct the 25th Annual Memorial Mile Road Race on Monday May
                28, 2012, from approximately 10:20AM to completion, starting at
                the intersection Burnside Avenue and Scotland Road and finishing
                on Hillside Street across from Hillside Cemetery, the race location
                will ultimately be determined by the parade route; 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 9/0.


28th Annual Riverfest 5K Road Race

MOTION  By Ram Aberasturia
                seconded by Eric Thompson
to approve the outdoor amusement permit application submitted by
the East Hartford Parks & Recreation Department to conduct a 5K run,
in conjunction with the July River Festival, beginning and ending at
Goodwin School and Park at 1235 Forbes Street on Saturday, July 7, 2012
from 6AM to approximately 11AM, 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 9/0.


16th Annual Sounds of Summer Concert Series

MOTION  By Linda Russo
                seconded by Pat Harmon
                to approve the outdoor amusement permit application, entitled
                “16th Annual Sounds of Summer Concert Series” submitted by Jim
                Uhrig, of the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department to
                conduct regularly scheduled outdoor concerts on the East Hartford
                Town Green, Main Street, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM on the following
                Thursdays in 2012:

                        July 12, 19, 26
                        August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

                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 9/0.
                

23rd Annual Fall Fest

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Barbara Rossi
to approve the outdoor amusement permit application submitted by Jim Uhrig on
behalf of the East Hartford Parks & Recreation Department for the purpose of conducting
the 23rd Annual Fall Fest consisting of, pony rides, a petting zoo, games, arts & crafts, etc.
to be held at the East Hartford Town Green on Main Street on Saturday, October 20, 2012
from 10AM – 5PM, with music being provided during the same hours; in the event of
inclement weather, the activities will be held inside the East Hartford Community Cultural
Center, 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 9/0.


Recommendation from Town-owned Property Other Than Real Estate Subcommittee re: Health Department – Physical Examination Items
                
MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Linda Russo
                that the Town Council, pursuant to Section 10-3 of the East Hartford Code
                of Ordinances, approve the donation of the physical examination items to
                the East Hartford Community Health      Care as listed and attached to a
                memo from Mayor Marcia Leclerc to Town Council Chair Rich Kehoe dated
                February 27, 2012, and if the Community Health Care declines such
                donation, such items shall be disposed of through auction.
                Motion carried 9/0.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION

None


COUNCIL ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS

Workers’ Compensation Claim: Officer Todd Lentocha

No action taken.

OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK

Mayor Leclerc announced that both Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments are sweeping
town roads, mulching and weeding flower beds and generally cleaning the main public areas of town.  
Additionally, Mayor Leclerc stated that the Mayor’s Ball will be held on Saturday, March 24th and that the
donations raised for her selected charities have far exceeded her expectations.



ADJOURNMENT

MOTION  By Eric Thompson
                seconded by Bill Horan
                to adjourn ( 8:05 p.m.).
                Motion carried 9/0.


The Chair announced that the next meeting of the Town Council would be on April 3, 2012.






                                        Attest________________________________
                                                        Angela M. Attenello
                                                          TOWN COUNCIL CLERK