Town of East Hampton
Town Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Town Hall Meeting Room
Minutes
Present: Chairperson Susan Weintraub, Vice Chairman Glenn Suprono and Council Members Ted Hintz, Jr. and Derek Johnson. Also present were Town Manager Michael Maniscalco, Recording Secretary Cathy Sirois, members of the press and citizens.
Not Present: Kyle Dostaler, Barbara Moore and George Pfaffenbach
Call to Order
Chairperson Weintraub called the special meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room.
Resolutions for Support of STEAP Grant Applications for WPCA & Epoch Arts
Colchester/East Hampton WPCA
Vincent Susco, Public Utilities Administrator, provided an overview of the grants that will be requested by the Towns of East Hampton and Colchester for the improvement of the efficiency of the treatment process. Each town will submit an application for $250,000. Colchester has already given their support to the grant. The applications will be submitted together.
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Hintz, to approve the letter of support for the STEAP grant application for the Colchester/East Hampton Water Pollution Control Authority/Joint Facilities project. Voted (4-0).
Epoch Arts
Ruth Plummer, Parks & Recreation Director, provided an overview of the STEAP grant application for a new roof at Epoch Arts.
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Suprono, to approve the letter of support for the STEAP grant application for Epoch Arts. Motion withdrawn.
Prior to withdrawing the motion, the Council discussed questions posed pertaining to the application. Mr. Hintz questioned the application of a grant for a privately owned property and what other projects were proposed. Finance Director, Jeff Jylkka reported that a group of staff and EDC members gathered to discuss the possible projects for application and Epoch Arts and the WPCA applications were the two best possibilities. Other projects would be eligible for other types of grants. Ms. Plummer noted that since the application is for a non-profit organization it is eligible for the application. Ms. Plummer also indicated that the application can proceed without the support of the Council and can still be submitted for the August 1st deadline but support of the Council would help the application.
Mr. Johnson noted that there is no downside in supporting the application. There is no financial support needed from the town for the grant. The Council tabled the discussion on the support letter to the August 14th meeting when all Council members will be present.
Bids & Contracts
Middle School Gym Floor Sanding/Refinishing
Frank Grzyb, Facilities Manager, provided an overview of the Middle School gym floor sanding/refinishing bid. The agenda report will be included with the minutes filed in the Town Clerk’s office.
A motion was made by Mr. Hintz, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to award the contract for the Middle School gym floor sanding/refinishing to Crunden Athletic Systems in accordance with their bid submitted on 5/17/2012 in the amount of $15,192.00. Voted (4-0).
Tax Refunds
A motion was made by Mr. Suprono, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve tax refunds in the amount of $2,888.37. Voted (4-0).
Adjournment
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Suprono, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
Voted (4-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Sirois
Recording Secretary
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