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04-02-13 Town Council Minutes
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EAST HARTFORD TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS

APRIL 2, 2013

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 Esther B. Clarke


CALL TO ORDER

Chair Kehoe called the meeting to order at 7:44 p.m.  The Chair announced the exit locations in accordance with Connecticut General
Statutes §29-381, after which the Council joined him in the pledge of allegiance.


Chair Kehoe called for a moment of silence to honor the life of Marjorie “Marge” Hyde, the former Town Council Clerk, who had recently passed away.  Mrs. Hyde performed her duties as Council Clerk expertly for over twenty years – her attention to detail was unmatched.  She will be missed.


AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
                to amend the agenda as follows:

                Under New Business, add item 8. D.  Tax Lien Sales – RFP and
                Item 8. E. Recommendation from Fees Committee re: Metro PCS

                Motion carried 9/0.



OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON AGENDA ITEMS

Susan Kniep, 50 Olde Roberts Street, (1) inquired if the town will retain Barnes School as a town school and not a magnet school; (2) asked to have the questions she raised at the last Town Council meeting regarding the East Hartford Golf Course answered – specifically if there are performance bonds on file and audited financial statements; (3) stated that the Corporation Counsel’s office said that any financial revisions to the Golf Course contract must first be approved by the Town Council; and (4) asked that residents be informed of any revisions to the Golf Course contract through a public hearing.

Mayor Leclerc (1) announced that April is “Donate Life” month and the town shows its support by flying the organ donor flag in front of town hall; and (2) stated that the fire apparatus pumper truck for which the Town Council approved a bid waiver at its March 19th meeting, passed the inspection of the Fire Chief and the purchase order was signed.


APPROVAL OF MINUTES

March 19, 2013 Regular Meeting  

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                        seconded by Eric Thompson
                        to approve the minutes of the March 19, 2013 Regular Meeting.
                        Motion carried 9/0.



COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

Resignation: Paula Saaf from the Hockanum River Commission

Chair Kehoe thanked Ms. Saaf for her service on the Hockanum River Commission and wished her well.  He noted that anyone interested in serving on this – or any – Commission, should contact either the Mayor’s Office or Town Council Office for an application.



NEW BUSINESS

Authorization for Board of Education to Apply for State Building Grant re: Asbestos Floor Tile Removal from Barnes School

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Linda Russo
                to (1) authorize the East Hartford Public Schools to apply to the State
                Department of Education for a school construction grant and to accept or
                reject the construction grant regarding the removal of asbestos floor tiles
                from the Barnes School; (2) to approve the release of up to $50,000 from
                the Board of Education’s Capital Reserve Account for this project which
                shall serve as the local share of the construction costs; (3) establish a
                School Building Committee that shall consist of the Public Building
                Commission and two members of the Board of Education, not more
                than one from the same political party, appointed by the Chair of the East Hartford
                Board of Education as the School Building Committee, for the
                purposes of complying with the provisions of Chapter 173 of the
                Connecticut General Statutes; and (4) to authorize the Board of Education
                to prepare schematic drawings and outline specifications for the proposed
                project.

MOTION  By Barbara Rossi
                seconded by Linda Russo
                to amend the motion as follows:

                “…to approve the release of up to $50,000 $60,000 from the Board of
                Education’s Capital Reserve Account…”.
                Motion carried 9/0.

On call of the vote of the amended motion, motion carried 9/0.


Refund of Taxes

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to refund taxes in the amount of $9,690.43   
                pursuant to Section 12-129 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
                Motion carried 9/0.


Bill
Name
Property Loc/Vehicle Info
Over Paid
2011-01-0002022
BURZAWA EUGENE & ELIZABETH MARIA
96 DAVIS RD
$      (9.00)
2011-01-0007684
CORELOGIC
97 PENDELTON DR
$(1,019.68)
2011-02-0040534
DINARDO ANTHONY D DMD PC
PPD03050
$  (792.14)
2011-03-0059964
DOAK ALMA C
2006/2G1WT58K069308457
$    (55.20)
2011-01-0010381
DOVENMUEHLE MORTGAGE
622 OAK ST
$(2,887.69)
2011-03-0060501
DUNCAN LINDA K
2006/JTDKB20UX63175297
$  (210.10)
2011-03-0060733
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2010/1C3CC4FB4AN211439
$  (118.32)
2011-03-0060744
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/1C3BC4FB3BN521627
$    (45.14)
2011-03-0060745
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/1C3BC1FB7BN521628
$    (47.48)
2011-03-0060770
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/1J4RR4GG5BC640207
$    (76.24)
2011-03-0060806
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2010/1B3CB4HA4AD652157
$    (40.26)
2011-03-0060842
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2012/1C4RDJDG7CC110796
$    (72.10)
2011-03-0060874
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/2G1WF5EK3B1307176
$    (46.90)
2011-03-0060878
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/1B3BD4FB0BN578457
$    (47.84)
2011-03-0060886
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/1D4RE4GG9BC705015
$    (77.06)
2011-03-0060898
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/4T1BF3EK4BU739236
$    (49.80)
2011-03-0060906
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/4T1BF3EK5BU218638
$    (49.80)
2011-03-0060915
EAN HOLDINGS LLC
2011/3GNBABFW2BS653901
$    (43.18)
2011-03-0061861
FERREIRA ARLINDO  OR
2007/2T1BR32E17C772046
$    (20.00)
DIORIO ELIANE M
2011-02-0042197
FMI PAINT & CHEMICAL INC
PPF01364
$    (17.61)
2011-04-0083073
GONZALEZ GRISSELLE
1998/2T1BR12E3WC004197
$  (121.95)
2011-01-0006127
GRECO PETER A
168 ANDOVER RD
$    (30.00)
2011-01-0007412
GUILIETTI JESSICA Y
36-38 BIDWELL AVE
$  (338.86)
2011-03-0067538
INTERIOR DRYWALL SYSTEM
2002/YV1SZ58DX21051001
$    (20.15)
2011-01-0008460
LEONARD JOHN W & MARGARET H
172 FOREST ST
$  (456.36)
2011-01-0008461
LEONARD JOHN W & MARGARET H
172 FOREST ST
$  (198.98)
2011-01-0009129
MARKS ANNETTE S & ALLAN S
48 CRESTWOOD TR
$  (179.09)
2011-03-0072497
MARTINEZ CARMEN M
2007/WBAWV53547P077274
$    (30.00)
2011-03-0075148
MURPHY JAMES J OR
2003/2MEFM75W93X679016
$  (211.38)
MURPHY JANE
2011-01-0011521
PHAM TANH CONG & LE THAI
21 JOHN ST
$    (18.00)
2011-03-0081718
ROWE LINDA A
1996/1N4BU31D8TC153766
$    (28.50)
2011-01-0013839
SPRING KENNETH M & RITA K
62 BRITT RD
$      (7.87)
2011-04-0087651
TENNANT KELLY L
2012/JTDBU4EE8C9179347
$    (60.81)
2011-01-0013095
TOCE DOMINIC C & LINDA E
80 SKYLINE DR
$    (35.00)
2011-01-0008322
WELLS FARGO REAL ESTATE TAX
41-43 WELLS AVE
$(2,087.94)
2011-03-0088822
WILLIAMS JULIET
2007/1HGCM56707A205519
$    (40.00)
2011-03-0088987
WILSON JAMES H OR MARY F
2009/2G1WU57M591293960
$  (100.00)
TOTAL
$(9,690.43)


Outdoor Amusement Permit Applications

Great River Park Car Show

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Barbara Rossi
                to approve the outdoor amusement permit application, entitled
                Great River Park Car Show, submitted by Ted Fravel, Director of
                the East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department, to conduct a
                car show for viewing with awards and live musical entertainment at
                Great River Park on Thursday, May 9, 2013 between 3:30PM and
                8:30PM with music between 6PM and 8PM at the Great River Park
                Amphitheater, with a rain date of Thursday, May 16th, 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.


Memorial Day Parade

MOTION  By Linda Russo
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
to approve the outdoor amusement permit application entitled,
Memorial Day Parade – 2013, submitted by the East Hartford Patriotic
Commission to conduct the town’s annual Memorial Day Parade on
Monday, May 27, 2013 from 9:30 AM to approximately 12:00 Noon,
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.


Town of East Hartford Wellness Fair

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Eric Thompson
                to approve the outdoor amusement permit application, entitled
                Town of East Hartford Wellness Fair, submitted by Eliza Kearse-
                Westberry, owner of Eliza’s Energy Source, to conduct a wellness
                fair on the Town Green located on Main Street – or in the event of
                inclement weather inside at the Community Cultural Center – on
                Saturday June 1, 2013 from 10AM to 2PM with music during those
                hours; 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.

Head of the Riverfront Rowing Regatta

MOTION  By Ram Aberasturia
                seconded by Barbara Rossi
to approve the outdoor amusement permit application submitted by
Jessica Leone, Public Events Manger, for Riverfront Recapture, Inc.
to conduct a rowing regatta on the Connecticut River beginning at the
Charter Oak Landing in Hartford on Sunday, October 6, 2013 from
6AM to 5PM, with a flood and rain date of Sunday, November 3, 2013
during the same hours; 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.


24th Annual Fall Fest

MOTION  By Linda Russo
                seconded by Barbara Rossi
to approve the outdoor amusement permit application submitted by
Ted Fravel, Director, East Hartford Parks & Recreation Department for
the purpose of conducting the 24th Annual Fall Fest on the Town Green,
Saturday, October 12, 2013 from 10AM to 5PM with music on the same
date and time – which will include children’s activities such as arts and
crafts, pumpkin painting, games, pony rides and a petting zoo. 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.


22nd Annual Aselton Memorial Snow Dash

MOTION  By Ram Aberasturia
                seconded by Linda Russo
                to approve the outdoor amusement permit application entitled
“Brian Aselton Memorial 5K Snow Dash”, filed jointly by the East
Hartford Parks and Recreation Department and the East Hartford
Police Department to conduct the town’s annual 5K road race
(Snow Dash), to be held in the vicinity of the Langford School area
– 61 Alps Drive – and surrounding streets on Sunday, January 5,
2014 between the hours of 11:00AM and 4:00PM, with the use of
public streets occurring between the hours of 1:30PM and
approximately 2:15PM, 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.
                

Request for Proposal re: Tax Lien Sales

MOTION  By Bill Horan
                seconded by Marc Weinberg
to authorize the administration to conduct a tax lien sale by way of a
request for proposal (RFP) and to seek and receive sealed bids pursuant
to an invitation to bid on a number of tax liens held by the town on specific
real property as listed on a "delinquent report" produced by Finance
Director Mike Walsh originally dated January 18, 2013 and attached to a
memorandum from Mayor Marcia Leclerc to Rich Kehoe, Town Council
Chair, dated January 22, 2013, and amended as of April 2, 2013, subject
to the following four conditions:
  • The Collector of Revenue shall notify the~record owner of each property
        subject to a tax lien that is to be included in the tax lien sale, by certified mail,
        that the lien is being included in the request for proposal and invitation to bid,
        and that the owner should contact the Town immediately to pay the taxes or
        seek a payment plan if they wish to keep the Town's tax liens on their property from being sold;
  • In order to qualify for a payment plan, the property owner must meet the following three criteria:
  • They must remit 25% of the outstanding amount due
  • They cannot have defaulted on a prior payment arrangement
  • Their property must not have active property code violations;
  • The letters from the Collector of Revenue to each property owner shall notify the property owner
     that the purchaser of the tax lien on their property shall have the right to foreclose on that property; and
  • The Administration shall return to the Town Council with the results of the request for proposal and
      that the proposal for each tax lien must be approved by the Town Council before it is sold.
Motion carried 9/0.


Recommendation from Fees Committee re: Metro PCS

MOTION  By Marc Weinberg
                seconded by Ram Aberasturia
                to recommend that the Town Council approve the lease of an additional
                9’X10’ area at Veteran’s Memorial Clubhouse, 100 Sunset Ridge Drive, to
                Metro PCS, successor in interest to Youghiogeny Communications,  
                at a rent of $100 per month – with an annual rent escalation – pursuant to
                the terms of Amendment No. 1 to the existing lease.  (see attached)
                Motion carried 9/0.


OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO DIRECT QUESTIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION

Esther Clarke noted an excess number of vehicles parking on sidewalks and/or islands in residential neighborhoods and asked the Mayor if the police still issue tickets for this infraction.  The Mayor noted that the police still respond to this issue on their ‘down’ time, focusing first on more serious matters.  

Bill Horan invited the Mayor to throw out the first pitch at the start of the East Hartford Little League season – April 27th.



OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS TO SPEAK

Mayor Leclerc displayed the new informational brochure that Public Works will distribute to residents to detail why something is not being picked up from their curbside and gives directions on how to get the item removed.  Also, the Mayor announced that the town-wide clean up is Saturday, April 27th at 9AM from the Town Green and invited the Council to join her.

Barbara Rossi attended the East Hartford High School Music Department’s production of “The Pajama Game” and praised the cast and crew for a wonderful performance.  Councillor Rossi especially noted the talents of the star leads in the musical – Jordan Maragnano and Andrew Secker.

Marc Weinberg noted the passing of Erin Handel, a participant in the Special Olympics.


ADJOURNMENT

MOTION  By Eric Thompson
                seconded by Bill Horan
                to adjourn (9:00 p.m.).
                Motion carried 9/0.


The Chair announced that the next meeting of the Town Council would be on April 16, 2013.



                                        Attest________________________________
                                                        Angela M. Attenello
                                                          TOWN COUNCIL CLERK