TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
MINUTES Page 1 May 3, 2004
TOWN COUNCIL – Regular Meeting
Council Chambers – South Windsor Town Hall
Members Present: Mayor Edward Havens
Deputy Mayor John Pelkey
Councillor William Aman
Councillor Thomas Delnicki
Councillor Deborah Fine
Councillor Judith Paquin
Councillor Elizabeth Pendleton
Councillor Matthew Streeter
Councillor Muriel Yacavone
Also Present: Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan
Town Attorney Barry Guliano
Mayor Havens called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
ITEM:
5. Public Input
Bill Davis, 9 Ridge Road, a retired resident of South Windsor, addressed the Town Council to inform them that a “4%, 5%, or 6% raise in taxes is not acceptable—particularly in view of the fact that he had received a 2.1% cost of living raise. He said he would not be able to continue to reside in South Windsor if the town went up 6% on its taxes every year.
On another item, Mr. Davis asked that the traffic light at the intersection of Buckland Road and Deming Street be recalibrated. On Saturdays and Sundays, he added, when there is no traffic on Buckland Road, traffic trying to emerge from Deming Street had a 3 or 4 minute wait. Town Manager Galligan said that this was not the first complaint regarding this light.
Next to speak was Bill Culhane, 39 Windshire Drive, a 30-year resident of South Windsor who also owns a business in Town, said he was appearing this evening in his capacity as President of the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce and on its behalf. The Chamber, he stated, is the “business voice” of over 400 businesses in the Town of South Windsor.
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5. Public Input (Continued)
Continuing, Mr. Culhane said that at the Chamber’s last Board meeting it had talked about its message to the Town Council regarding the upcoming Budget. He said it was decided to present the “same consistent message” from the business community that has been delivered before and continues to be the Chamber’s position—that there should be no increase in taxes. He pointed out that, each year, it is said that the Town should hold its spending increases to equal the growth of the Town’s Grand List; and, each year, taxes are increased above that—always including a “huge: increase in the Board of Education Proposed Budget..
Mr. Culhane said the Chamber was of the feeling that it was time to address the “root causes of this situation.” As the Town’s elected officials, Mr. Culhane said the Chamber of Commerce was asking it to support reforms that will help alleviate this situation—and to, specifically, bring suggested proposals to the Council.
Firstly, the Chamber was asking the Town Council to support reforms, at the State level, that will “amend” or “abolish” binding arbitration laws that fuel run-away salary increases that bring the Town to this point each year.
Next, the Chamber was asking that the Council help support reforms that eliminate the “ (sounds like) Little Miller Act” that requires the payment of huge wages on construction of the Town’s schools and infrastructure resulting in higher than necessary costs for our facilities.
That the Town fundamentally change how the Town and schools are managed. For years, he added, the Town has spoken of combining certain administrative functions of the Town and the Board of Education to save money. He added that while private industry and banking has embraced this concept as necessary for survival, the Town continues to “just talk.”
Finally, Mr. Culhane said that the Board of Directors of the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce felt that these out-of-control cost increases must stop; and the Town must continue to support economic growth until the goal of “no tax increase” is attained. Mr. Culhane requested on behalf of the Chamber, that until that time comes, the Town Council minimize any tax increase.
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5. Public Input (Continued)
Mr. Culhane concluded his remarks by reminding those listening that “it is still tough economic times out there for the South Windsor business community; and higher taxes are part of that burden.” He thanked the Council for their time.
Robert Benson, 15 West Road, began by asking what kind of impact the $88 million proposal Referendum Question for upgrading the Town’s elementary facilities would have on next year’s budget. He pointed out how nice it must be to move into a community, with school age children, where the schools have just been renovated and the tax burden for same has been assumed by the taxpayers who were there before
Mr. Benson suggested to Council that regarding the upgrading of all our elementary schools, “do what is needed to be done; and, as the new people come into Town, with more children, let them help finance the increase in the budgets to repair the schools.” He felt that the Town should exercise the same fiscal discipline as with any private enterprise.
It was Mr. Benson’s opinion that “certain administrators in our Town seem to assume that annual increases are an entitlement regardless of the underlying economic circumstances.” He cautioned that we could make it so costly to live or maintain a business in this community that no one wants to move to South Windsor. In conclusion, Mr. Benson said he was present this evening to ask this Council to reduce this budget to an affordable level.
Johanna Budington, 1544 Main Street, said that she had originally moved here because of the reputation of the Town’s school system. She added, however, that in the three short years she has lived here, and the tax increases experienced in that short period of time, she was afraid she would be here long enough to see her children born and enter this school system. She said that as a worker in the private sector and for two years has had no increase.
Ms. Budington asked the Town Council to consider the impact these increases are having on each and every individual in this Town. A 4.2% increase this year, and a 4.2% last year; and a 4.2% increase the year before are, she contended, putting this Town out of reach of many people.
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6. Environmental health & Safety Message - None
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion to adopt the Minutes of the following Town Council meetings: Special Joint Meeting with the Board of Education of March 29, 2004; and Budget Work Session of April 19, 2004.
Was made by: Councillor Yacavone
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
Councillor Delnicki amended the Minutes of March 29, 2004 to reflect that they were held at Timothy Edwards Middle School, Alt. 2, rather than in the Council Chambers as shown. The Motion to amend was duly seconded, and was approved, unanimously.
The Amended Resolution was approved, unanimously.
8. Public Petitions - None
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council - None
10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Mr. Galligan reminded the Town Council that he will be on vacation at the end of the month. He added, however, he wished Town Attorney Barry Guliano to present to Council a very “intriguing report”—at the end of which, he would sum up.
Saying that he wished to bring the Town Council and the public up to date on an interesting development with regard to the ongoing litigation associated with Evergreen Walk. He reminded everyone that there were 15 or 16 separate appeals filed primarily by the Manchester Mall against Evergreen Walk and against the Town of South Windsor pertaining to the development on Buckland Road.
What has happened, he said, is that Friday (April 30) was the deadline for the briefs on the first of those Appeals. A Motion to Dismiss, he added, has been filed; however, the arguments contained in this Motion will apply to many of the other Appeals.
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10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
Atty. Guliano said that the interesting part isn’t so much the Motion to Dismiss and the brief that went along with that, but a series of e-mails that the Town of South Windsor received from General Growth (the Owner and Manager of the Manchester Mall). The Town Attorney reminded the Town Council that all of the litigation has been consolidated before one Judge; and there have been “a lot of battles in Court” trying to get depositions of the Owners and Managers of The Manchester Mall.
It has been the Town’s concern, from the start, according to Atty. Guliano, that although “they’ve raised environmental issues, what they are really looking at are anti-competitive issues; and what they’re really trying to do is delay the project to their economic benefit, and it is not really an issue of environmental concerns.” The Town Attorney went on to explain that the law that allows them to intervene in all of the applications—which they did, he added, to a great degree—specifically says that the only issues they can raise are environmental issues—they can’t raise issues with respect to “traffic,” or “whether or not that development belongs there,” etc.
What South Windsor has done, according to the Town Attorney, was to fight (before the Judge) to get depositions of their personnel; and, also, get discovery of documents that were going back and forth among the Owners and Managers of Manchester Mall to find out whether the Town Manager’s and the Town Attorney’s suspicions were correct—that this wasn’t so much an “environmental concern” as it is “simply a method of delaying so that they can try and take tenants away, and also gain a competitive advantage over Evergreen Walk.
Continuing, Atty. Guliano informed the Council that also in the packet he said he would be happy to give to Council are a “series of e-mails” sent between General Growth’s managers—some of which referred to assistance from Town of Manchester officials. (Stating that. assuming these are correct, and reminding those listening that they were, at this point, hearsay, the Town Attorney proceeded to read, aloud, several of the e-mails.) What the e-mails were saying, he added, was that Manchester was somehow assisting these managers in these conversations, etc.
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10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
Atty. Guliano suggested that the Town Councillors may wish to look at “this whole series of e-mails”—including suggestions to recipients of the e-mails suggesting responses they should give to the “press”—i.e., trying to protect the community interest; or they are trying to protect the interest of the retailers – it depends, he said, on who they’re talking to as to what their real intent is.
Continuing, Atty. Guliano said that there are “disturbing comments regarding not only delaying the project, but trying to get tenants who have already signed up with Evergreen Walk to change their minds.
The only thing that South Windsor was provided with, according to the Town Attorney, are e-mails that the Manchester Mall allowed us to receive—some of which were redacted (blacked out). Now, he said, the Town would have to go back to Court to find out exactly what had been edited.
Lastly, the Town Attorney felt that, initially, the plan had been to delay the construction of Evergreen Walk. Now that General Growth, the Town of South Windsor, and the Town of Manchester have spent a considerable amount of time and money on these proceedings, and “Plan A” has not worked out, General Growth, he felt, is moving on to Plan B.
Much more significant information, the Town Attorney was certain, existed—particularly in light of the fact that only two depositions have been taken to date; and, as he further pointed out, the depositions of the people most involved in this project have not, as yet, been taken. This, he said, leads him and the Town Manager to believe that there is much more significant information we have not heard as yet.
Town Manager Matthew Galligan said he wished to take a few minutes to explain to the public how much work it took to acquire Evergreen Walk. Town officials, he said, have been working on this project for four (4) years; and for two of those years, South Windsor was very aware of the possibility of opposition from the owners and general managers of The Buckland Mall. He then gave credit to the Town Attorney, to staff, to Boards and Commission who “stayed the course;”
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10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
Mr. Galligan said he felt it was “horrible” that the Town allow “this big giant corporation to tell little old South Windsor how to develop its property; or what type of revenue we should bring; or how we should reduce our taxes. He felt that South Windsor should now consider what type of action it should take.
Councillor Delnicki stated that South Windsor should be contemplating recovering those costs associated with time, effort, energy, and from the possible economic development damage sustained from all this.
Councillor Aman said that the fact that General Growth and Evergreen Walk had a battle between two large corporations didn’t surprise him as he felt that this was “part of business.” However, the part that he felt “very disturbing” was the part that indicated that the Town of Manchester was involved aiding and abetting one of the parties in a way to delay a neighboring community’s economic growth.
Considering this, Councillor Aman said he would like to see a “Freedom of Information” request go out to the Town of Manchester, immediately, asking for any and all e-mails, correspondence, etc. regarding this issue. Again, the Councillor expressed his dismay that a town such as Manchester, who leads (through CCM and CRCOG) in the campaign toward “regionalism,” is at the same time going against their closest regional partner and working against us. He felt that this did more to destroy the growth of regionalism in this area than almost anything else he could think of.
Deputy Mayor Pelkey referred to a “Interlocal Agreement” authored when he first came to South Windsor. This Agreement, he added, essentially stated that “we won’t go and try to raid your businesses; and you won’t try to raid ours through the use of tax incentives, etc. He recalled that South Windsor, in deference to this Interlocal Agreement, took the “high road” on many occasions—of particular note, he added was in its dealings with Carla’s Pasta and Output Technologies.
The Deputy Mayor felt that someone should take a look at the language contained in the Interlocal Agreement to see if it contained “fines” or language stipulating other ways to address this issue.
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10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
Atty. Guliano stated that he would be happy to comply with Councillor Aman’s suggestion; however, he wanted to make it clear that he hadn’t heard from Mr. Pelligrini on this—this is just hearsay—something The Manchester Mall is saying occurred. However, the Town Attorney felt it raised some interesting questions, at the very least; and in order to “get to the bottom of this,” he would be happy to initiate an FOI request along those areas.
11. Reports from Standing Committees - None
12. Reports of Temporary Committees - None
13. Communications and Petitions from Council - None
14. Public Participation
Tim Moriarty, 90 Skyline Drive, a Member of several Boards and Commissions, said he was present this evening speaking in his capacity as a Member of the Water Pollution Control Authority suggested that the Town Manager and the Town Attorney take a look at the Minutes of the WPCA meeting six or seven months ago where Buckland Hills LLC came in for “Intervenor Status.”
The WPCA granted them that status; and they then came forward with their “verification”—which verification was denied because the information provide was “frivolous.”
Keith Yagaloff, 65 Pheasant Way, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Education said he was present to speak as a resident and parent—not as a Member of the Board of Education. He first asked that the Town Council adopt a budget that provides for “central services,” including Fire, Police, refuse, Library; and to adopt a Town Budget that is “reasonable and appropriate for the schools and education in South Windsor.
Continuing, Mr. Yagaloff said he wished to also speak about the budget and the need to deal, fairly, with the public. He asked for a “reform” in the process that is used to develop the Town Budget. Mr. Yagaloff then explained to those in the public who may not understand, the current budget process. He went on to explain the difference in this year’s process.
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14. Public Participation (Continued)
Mr. Yagaloff concluded his remarks by stating that it was about time that Town officials started working as a “group of leaders” that are concerned about the South Windsor community “as a whole”—not for gamesmanship, or the brinkmanship, or the politics—but for the citizens of South Windsor. He felt that the citizens of South Windsor had to “stick together” in view of the competitive forces coming into Town—i.e., Evergreen Walk; big businesses, etc. He said he hoped this year would be a transition year.
16. Unfinished Business
A. Appointment of Marc Finer (D) as an Alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Marc Finer an Alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
Was made by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
Seconded by: Councillor Fine
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
17. New Business
A. Resolution Acknowledging the Resignation of Maxine Teri Parrott (D) from the Human Relations Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council acknowledges the resignation of Maxine Teri Parrott from the Human Relations Commission, said resignation effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council thanks Ms. Parrott for her many years of dedicated service to this very important Town agency.
Was made by: Councillor Fine
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
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17. New Business (Continued)
B. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Solicit Requests for Proposals for the Purchase of Town of South Windsor Delinquent Municipal Tax Liens
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to assign various delinquent municipal property tax liens to a third party in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-195h of the Connecticut General Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the Town has compiled a list of delinquent municipal property tax liens to be assigned
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager, to solicit Requests for Proposals for the Purchase and Assignment of Delinquent Municipal Property Tax Liens.
Was made by: Councillor Streeter
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
Town Manager Matthew Galligan said that, following a lengthy examination of the tax records, it has been discovered that there are outstanding commercial and residential taxes and some sort of action was needed. This type of action is allowed under the law; and many communities are availing themselves of the opportunity to do so.
Continuing, Mr. Galligan said that every delinquent taxpayer would be allowed 30 days notice during which time they could come into the tax office, pay their taxes, and be removed from the list. These notices, he added, would be going out first thing tomorrow morning. Delinquent taxes on some commercial buildings, according to Mr. Galligan, go as high as $97,000, $235,000, etc.
Mr. Galligan added that the timeframe was “tight,” since the Town was trying to recoup some of these taxes within this Fiscal Year. He said that he felt the 30-day notice was sufficient—following which “Requests for Proposals” would go out. If there is a Referendum in November, he stated, and the Town has to go out to bonding to pay for the project, Moody’s would be looking at the Town’s financial statement as of 6-30-04—therefore, the need to “get that Fund Balance up” in order to maintain the Town’s AA rating.
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17. B. (Continued)
Councillor Aman asked the Town Manager how the “Request for Proposal” is going to work. He asked if an individual would, basically, be bidding on one property; or would the Town Manager be looking for someone to bid on all of them. Atty. Guliano addressed the Councillor’s questions.
The Town Attorney explained that the “Request for Proposal” would ask for bids on all the outstanding liens; however, he added, the Town would have the opportunity to (1) to remove certain bids (or all of them if the Town so chooses) if it is felt that the amount being offered isn’t sufficient. Also, according to Atty. Guliano, the Town may give the Bidder the opportunity to do “some picking and choosing” as an alternative.
Continuing, Atty. Guliano pointed out that some of the liens are “very attractive” for someone to come in a buy; while some are not as attractive (for varying reasons). Thus, he added, the reason this was set up so that the Town would get a bid on all of the liens that the Town put in the Proposal.
The Town Attorney also explained that the advantage of following this method rather than having the Town collecting on these liens is that the “contractor” actually comes in a buys the lien—so that the Town gets its money “up front,” without having to wait for them to bring an action, without waiting for a foreclosure or a tax sale, etc. Actually, he added, the contractor that has paid the Town “steps into our shoes” and they, then, have the right to either foreclose or conduct a tax sale, etc. They, too, would get any additional interest derived after the lien was bought.
To explain further, Atty. Guliano reminded the Council that he was speaking only about back taxes; and has nothing to do with current taxes—so the Town would still be able to enforce current taxes, get interest if they’re not paid, etc.
Councillor Aman pointed out that the amount of taxes outstanding is a little over $1 million. He asked if that meant that anyone submitting their Proposal would give a Bid somewhere $1 and $1 million—that they did not have to bid the full amount that is owed to the Town. Atty. Guliano said that was correct—the Bidder could submit any bid between $1 and $1 million; however, if the bid is too low, the Town does not have to accept it.
Councillor Fine asked what kind of a “contractor” buys liens—would it be a bank? Mr. Galligan said it would be “financial institutions” that are in the business of doing this. He gave examples.
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17. B. (Continued)
Councillor Streeter wanted the listening public to know that there was a list of about 22 residences, and 10 commercial properties—all of which he considered “major delinquencies” As the Town Manager put it—people who have not paid their taxes in anywhere between 5 and 10 years.
The Mayor then called for a vote on the Motion. It was was approved 8 Ayes to 1 Abstention, on a Roll Call vote. Mayor Havens was the one abstaining vote.
C. Resolution Approving the Transfer of $1,500 from Contingency Fund to the Town Manager’s Professional Account
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $1,500 from Contingency Account Number 1910-9001-390 to the Town Manager’s Professional Account Number 1131-1310-320 to cover the cost of the “Every 15 Minutes Award Reception.”
Was made by: Councillor Paquin
Seconded by: Councillor Fine
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
D. Resolution Approving a Property Tax Refund to Nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Yacavone)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves a refund of property taxes to Nine (9) South Windsor taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $1,154.74, and as shown on attached Exhibit A.
Was made by: Councillor Yacavone
Seconded by: Councillor Aman
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
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17. New Business (Continued)
E. Resolution Adopting the Budgets for the Special Revenue Pollution Control and Wastewater Treatment Fund and the Special Revenue Recreation Fund for Fiscal Year 2004/2005
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council adopts a Special Revenue Pollution Control & Wastewater Treatment Fund Budget and Capital Expenditures Budget totaling $4,208,087, and a Special Revenue Recreation Fund Budget with expenditures totaling $1,073,880 commencing on July 1, 2004, and terminating on June 30, 2005.
Was made by: Councillor Aman
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
F. Resolution Adopting the Board of Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2004/2005
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council adopts a Board of Education Budget with expenditures totaling $49,226,647 for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2004, and terminating on June 30, 2005, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Was made by: Councillor Pendleton
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
The Motion was approved 6 Ayes to 3 Nays, on a Roll Call vote, as follows:
Councillor Fine Yes
Councillor Aman No
Councillor Paquin Yes
Councillor Delnicki No
Councillor Pendleton Yes
Councillor Streeter No
Councillor Yacavone Yes
Deputy Mayor Pelkey Yes
Mayor Havens Yes
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17. New Business (Continued)
G. Resolution Adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2004/2005
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council adopts a General Government Budget with expenditures totaling $26,669,028, for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2004, and terminating on June 30, 2005, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Was made by: Councillor Fine
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
The Motion was approved 6 Ayes to 3 Nays, on a Roll Call vote, as follows:
Councillor Fine Yes
Councillor Aman No
Councillor Paquin Yes
Councillor Delnicki No
Councillor Pendleton Yes
Councillor Streeter No
Councillor Yacavone Yes
Deputy Mayor Pelkey Yes
Mayor Havens Yes
H. Resolution Setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2004/2005
BE IT RESOLVED that a tax rate of 31.23 mills be levied on the Grand List of October 1, 2003 based upon Total Revenues excluding current taxes of $15,976,196, which includes an appropriation from Fund Balance in the amount of $1,300,000 to finance total expenditures of $75,895,675 made up of a Board of Education Budget of $49,226,647, and a General Government Budget of $26,669,028, both of which have been adopted by the South Windsor Town Council, and exhibits of which are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2004 and terminating on June 30, 2005.
(See Appendix A attached hereto and made a part hereof.)
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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17. H. (Continued)
Was made by: Deputy Mayor Pelkey
Seconded by: Councillor Fine
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
At this point of the meeting, Councillor Fine asked if she might speak on the budget, in general. She felt that this Budget was a compromise coming out of different Councillor feelings about what we should be spending our money on. The Councillor said that she was told that approximately 50% of the people in this Town have school-age children, and 50% do not. The Councillor also wondered what percentage of that 50% could afford a tax increase.
Councillor Fine said she had been told by taxpayers that the Council will have “already made up its mind about the Budget by this evening’s meeting; and anything added tonight by the public would be “of no consequence.” The Councillor took issue with that remark. She informed the public that the Council was well aware of what the public wanted--via information provided to them by phone calls, letters, meetings, Public Hearings, joint meetings with the Board of Education, etc. She said there was no “arbitrary number” pulled out of the air.
I. Resolution Appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, and the Tabling of Same
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan as Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, and hereby tables the same.
Was made by: Councillor Delnicki
Seconded by: Councillor Aman
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
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17. New Business (Continued)
J. Resolution Setting the Time and Place for a Public Hearing on the Expenditure of a Total of $_________ from the Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Account for Various Town Projects
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets ___________________, at _____ p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Winds
r, Connecticut as the time and place for a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the expenditure of a total of $_________ from the Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditures Account for the following projects:
Councillor Aman said he had requested this Resolution but would now be withdrawing it because it was not needed. He explained that it was originally placed on the Agenda to cover the possibility that some things on the Capital Projects Budget would be moved from an actual “line item” down to “Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditures”—in which case, a Public Hearing would be needed.
18. Passage of Ordinance - None
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued) = None
20. Executive Session - None
21. Motion to Adjourn
Deputy Mayor Pelkey moved to adjourn at 9:30 p.m. The Motion was duly seconded; and approved, unanimously.
Respectfully submitted
Patricia R. Brown
Clerk of the Council
Attmts. (Exhibit A – Taxpayer Refund List (and)
Appendix A. – Comparison of Annual Expenditures by Department).
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