AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 7:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Participation
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of the majority of the Town Council.]
4. Communications
5. Town Manager’s Report
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed ten (10) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of the majority of the Council.]
6. Items for Discussion
B. Town Manager Budget
C. Boards & Commissions Budget
D. Police Department Budget
7. Executive Session
A. To discuss possible purchase of real estate for the Town (190 & 260 Niederwerfer Road)
B. Discussion of documents containing financial information provided in confidence and exempt from disclosure pursuant to C.G.S. § 1-200(6) and 1-210 (b)(5)(B) regarding The Connecticut Studios project
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2010
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Pastor Bim Rowley, Truth Baptist Church
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
5. Public Input
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
6. Environmental Health & Safety Message
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
8. Public Petitions
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed ten (10) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
11. Reports from Standing Committees
12. Reports of Temporary Committees
13. Communications and Petitions from Council
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
14. Public Participation
[Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
15. Consent Agenda
[All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one Motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.]
16. Unfinished Business
None
17. New Business
A. Resolution Reappointing Charles Margolis (D) to the Human Relations Commission
B. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Participation in a Small Cities Community Block Grant for the Expansion of the Community Center for Senior Citizen Programming
C. Resolution Addressing the Expected Shortfall in Revenues for 2010/2011 Budget
D. Resolution Terminating the Moderate Priced Housing Program
E. Discussion Item – Update on the Everbridge Emergency Notification System (Town staff to be present)
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Amendment to Ordinance #165 and #166 of the Code of Ordinances, Section 14-31 Concerning Building Code – Construction and Alteration Fees
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued)
[This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #13 due to time restraints.]
20. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
[This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #10 due to time restraints.]
21. Executive Session
A. To discuss possible purchase of real estate for the Town (190 & 260 Niederwerfer Road)
B. Discussion of documents containing financial information provided in confidence and exempt from disclosure pursuant to C.G.S. § 1-200(6) and 1-210 (b)(5)(B) regarding The Connecticut Studios project
22. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, April 5, 2010
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor Delnicki)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session of March 15, 2010; Special Work Session of March 22, 2010, Joint Work Session with Water Pollution Control Authority of March 24, 2010, Regular Meeting of March 15, 2010, and Special Meeting of March 22, 2010.
15. Consent Agenda
None
16. Unfinished Business
None
17. New Business
A. Resolution Reappointing Charles Margolis (D) to the Human Relations Commission
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby reappoints Charles Margolis (D) to the Human Relations Commission for a term ending November 30, 2012.
- Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Participation in a Small Cities Community Block Grant for the Expansion of the Community Center for Senior Citizen Programming
(Councillor Prague)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, April 19, 2010, at 7:15 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut as the time and place for a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the participation in a Small Cities Community Block Grant for the Expansion of the Community Center for Senior Citizen Programming.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
17. New Business (continued)
C. Resolution Addressing the Expected Shortfall in Revenues for 2010/2011 Budget
(Councillor McCann)
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Connecticut has notified the State Legislature of projected budget shortfalls for fiscal years ending in 2010 and 2011, and is implementing substantial budget reductions for the State, and has called for additional major budget tightening for the next two fiscal years; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor receives a substantial portion of its revenues each year from the State of Connecticut, which may be lowered as a result of budget reductions by the State; and
WHEREAS, the Town Manager of South Windsor has reported to Council an expectation of lower revenues from a variety of sources in the current fiscal year and for the next fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Council wishes to prepare in advance for anticipated lower revenues, and avoid budget deficits
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that effective immediately upon passage of this resolution:
1. The Town of South Windsor shall institute a hiring freeze until further
notice. No full time or part time positions, except positions which are funded by programmatic fees, shall be filled without further
action of the Council.
2. Neither the Manager nor any Department Head of the Town shall
authorize overtime other than on a critical need basis until further action
by Council. To the extent possible, the Department shall adjust their
shifts to provide necessary coverage without overtime. The Manager
shall direct the Department Heads to provide the Manager with periodic
written reports of overtime which they deem to be a critical need. The
Manager shall make the determination of what is and what is not a critical
need. The Manager shall report monthly to Council with a statement of
critical need overtime.
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
17. C. (continued)
3. The Town of South Windsor shall cancel all out-of-state travel by Town
personnel, including trips for seminars, training, “fact-finding”, marketing,
etc. until further action by Council. To the extent that previously planned out-of-state training is available at a substantial savings to the Town through the alternative means of video conferencing, teleconferencing, the internet, or similar means, Town personnel shall utilize such alternative means.
4. No vehicles or equipment shall be ordered or purchased at a cost of more than $5,000 without prior notification to Council.
5. This Resolution shall expire on , unless extended by Council.
6. The Manager shall bring to Council for approval on _____________________ a plan to take reasonable steps to ensure that the total actual expenditures for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 is equal to or below the expected revenue and income for that year.
D. Resolution Terminating the Moderate Priced Housing Program
(Councillor Hale)
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted a Moderate Price Housing Program on May 13, 1991 in order to aid and assist the initial sale and resale of moderate priced individual housing units in the Town of South Windsor; and
WHEREAS, subsequent legislation by the Connecticut General Assembly has provided an affordable housing statutory scheme which provides for low and moderate priced housing opportunities throughout the State of Connecticut, including South Windsor; and
WHEREAS, the Town Manager, Director of Human Services and Director of Planning have all recommended that the Moderate Price Housing Program be terminated in accordance with Article VII, Section 2 of the Program’s Regulations and that any restrictions or encumbrances on units purchased under this Program be released and removed
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
17. D. (continued)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with Article VII, Section 2 of the Moderate Price Housing Program Regulations, the Program is hereby terminated and any restrictions or encumbrances on units purchased under this Program are hereby deemed released and removed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Town officials take any and all actions necessary in furtherance of this Resolution.
E. Discussion Item – Update on the Everbridge Emergency Notification System (Town staff to be present)
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Bazzano)
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 $1,424.89, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Amendment to Ordinance #165 and #166 of the Code of Ordinances, Section 14-31 Concerning Building Code – Construction and Alteration Fees
(Deputy Mayor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts an amendment to Ordinance #165 and #166 of the Code of Ordinances, Section 14-31 Concerning Building Code – Construction and Alteration Fees, said Ordinance more fully described in attached Exhibit B., a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued)
[This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #13 due to time restraints.]
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 5, 2010
20. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued)
[This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #10 due to time restraints.]
21. Executive Session
A. To discuss possible purchase of real estate for the Town (190 & 260 Niederwerfer Road)
B. Discussion of documents containing financial information provided in confidence and exempt from disclosure pursuant to C.G.S. § 1-200(6) and 1-210 (b)(5)(B) regarding The Connecticut Studios project
22. Adjournment
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