Town of East Hampton
Town Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
East Hampton High School Library
Minutes
Present: Vice Chairman Glenn Suprono, Council Members Kyle Dostaler, Ted Hintz, Jr., Derek Johnson, Barbara Moore and George Pfaffenbach and Town Manager Michael Maniscalco.
Not Present: Susan Weintraub
Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Vice Chairman Suprono called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the East Hampton High School Library.
Adoption of Agenda
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Pfaffenbach, to adopt the agenda as amended. Voted (6-0).
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Mr. Hintz, seconded by Ms. Moore, to approve the minutes of the Town Council Regular Meeting of February 12, 2013 as written. Voted (6-0).
Public Remarks - None
Bids & Contracts
CRRA Contract – Presentation by Peter Egan
Peter Egan from the Connecticut Resources Recovery Agency (CRRA) provided an overview and answered questions regarding the municipal services agreement options that the town has for municipal solid waste. This item will be discussed further at the next meeting.
Presentations
Proclamation for Eileen Daily
A proclamation was presented to Eileen Daily for her years of service in the Connecticut State Senate.
Proclamations for East Hampton Police Department, East Hampton Public Works and Colchester Emergency Communications
Sgt. Tim Dowty from the East Hampton Police Department and Richard Kelly from the Public Works department were in attendance to accept proclamations for their departments for their assistance during the Bevin Bell fire. The proclamation for Colchester Emergency Communications will be presented at the next meeting.
Resolutions/Ordinances/Policies/Proclamations
Resolution to Amend Town Pension Plan
Mr. Maniscalco reviewed a memo from the town’s attorneys regarding the retroactive changes to the town pension plan.
A motion was made by Ms. Moore, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the amendment to the town pension plan as presented. Voted (5-1). Mr. Hintz voted against. The amendment will be included with the minutes filed in the Town Clerk’s office.
Requested Feedback on Draft Tax Abatement Program Ordinance
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Requested Feedback on Ethics Commission Ordinance Proposed Revisions
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Resolution for Epoch Arts STEAP Grant
A motion was made by Ms. Moore, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to adopt the resolution for the Epoch Arts STEAP grant authorizing the Town Manager to execute documents for the Town of East Hampton related to this grant. Voted (6-0).
Review Draft Fire Marshal Ordinance
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Review of WPCA Ordinance
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Continued Business
Set Public Hearing Date for Housing Authority/Community Development Block Grant Project
A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Pfaffenbach, to set the public hearing date of Tuesday, March 19, 2013 to discuss the Housing Authority application for a Community Development Block Grant. Voted (6-0).
Update on Fire Department Progress
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Update on Police Chief Search
Mr. Maniscalco reported that 53 resumes were received for the Police Chief position. Approximately half of the applications were from Connecticut applicants.
Conversation for Community Visioning
The initial meeting for Community Visioning will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room. Residents are encouraged to attend.
New Business
Solar Power Procurement Project for Memorial School and Wastewater Treatment Plant
CCM has developed a program allowing municipalities to have outside solar companies bid on the development of solar arrays on municipal facilities. They have identified two locations in East Hampton that were viable and 20 vendors from around the country came to inspect both Memorial School and the wastewater treatment plant. The program would allow a solar company to build a solar array on one or both facilities with the intent of selling the Town electricity for that site at a reduced cost.
Support of Proposed State Bill Regarding Municipal Mandates
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Public Safety Committee
This item will be discussed at the next meeting.
Town Manager Report
Mr. Maniscalco reported the following:
- The Department Head Meet and Greet held on Monday, February 25th was not well attended.
- He met with Commission Esty from the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and reviewed upcoming projects.
- He met with representatives from Senator Blumenthal’s office to discuss upcoming projects.
- The employee handbook is with the attorney for review.
- The investigation into the letter from Paul Owen regarding the Fire Department award program should be concluded soon.
Liaison Reports - None
Board & Commission Liaison Reports - None
Appointments
Appointment of Non-Registered Voters to Commission
Mr. Dostaler noted that the person who was appointed to the Arts & Cultural Commission that is not a registered voter will be turning in a resignation letter.
Tax Refunds
A motion was made by Mr. Hintz, seconded by Mr. Pfaffenbach, to approve tax refunds in the amount of $4,862.13. Voted (6-0).
Communications, Correspondence & Announcements
Mr. Dostaler noted that the Planning & Zoning Commission provided a memo regarding the 8-24 review of the High School building project.
A letter was received from the Middle Haddam Library pertaining to a budget request.
EPOCH Arts will be holding Lunafest – a film festival for women on March 16th.
Mr. Dostaler asked the Council to review the bill proposed by Melissa Ziobron regarding Municipal Mandates. This will be discussed at the next meeting.
Public Remarks
Fran Klein, Bellevue Street, thanked the town for the messages received during the blizzard.
Karen Johansmeyer, Penny Corner Road, Portland and member of the East Hampton Fife and Drum Corps asked if the corps could be included in the Community Visioning and also asked if they can contact the Board of Education regarding student interest in the Fife and Drum Corps.
Executive Session
The Executive Session was cancelled.
Adjournment
A motion was made by Mr. Dostaler, seconded by Mr. Johnson to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 p.m. Voted (6-0).
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Sirois
Recording Secretary
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