TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL INQUIRER
MAY 3, 2010 & MAY 10, 2010
LEGAL AD
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
Notice is hereby given that the South Windsor Town Council has set Monday, May 17, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut as the time and place for the 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.
Dated at South Windsor, Connecticut this 29th day of April, 2010.
Attested to by:
Deborah W. Reid
Clerk of the Council
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 7:15 P.M.
After the Roll Call is complete, there will be a presentation to recognize Chief Gary Tyler’s retirement and Commander Matthew Reed will be sworn in as the new Chief of Police
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
7. Executive Session
A. Discussion of Potential Renegotiation of the Contract for the Hi-G Building
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
After Roll Call is complete, Public Works will be recognizing individuals with awards, (“Business Partners, Citizens and Employees”) as part of the National Public Works Week; and a proclamation with be presented to Friends in Service Here (FISH)
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: To Be Determined
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.]
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, May 17, 2010
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.]
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 Adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2010/2011
B. Resolution Setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2010/2011
C. Resolution Appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 and the Tabling of Same
D. Resolution Appointing Betty Kuehnel (D) to the Personnel Board of Appeals and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Provide Chief Tyler with Benefits in Recognition of his Retirement
F. Resolution Authorizing the Funding of the Capital Projects Road Resurfacing Program for the 2010/2011 Fiscal Year
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Restating Ordinance #188
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, May 17, 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. Discussion of Potential Renegotiation of the Contract for the Hi-G Building
22. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, May 17, 2010
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor Bazzano)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session of May 3, 2010; Regular Meeting of May 3, 2010; Public Hearings of April 26, 2010 (2) and May 3, 2010; Special Meeting of May 10, 2010.
15. Consent Agenda
None
16. Unfinished Business
None
17. New Business
A. Resolution Adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2010/2011
(Mayor Pelkey)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council adopts a General Government Budget with expenditures totaling $_______________, for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2010 and terminating on June 30, 2011, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
B. Resolution Setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2010/2011
(Councillor Favreau)
BE IT RESOLVED that the tax rate of _______ mills be levied on the Grand List of October 1, 2009 based upon Total Revenues excluding current taxes of $_______________, which includes an appropriation from Fund Balance in the amount of $_________________ to finance total expenditures of $__________________ made up of a Board of Education Budget of $63,000,000 and a General Government budget of $_________________, 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, 2010 and terminating on June 30, 2011.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, May 17, 2010
17. New Business (Continued)
C. Resolution Appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2010/2011 and the Tabling of Same
(Deputy Mayor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager, as Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2010/2011, and hereby tables the same.
D. Resolution Appointing Betty Kuehnel (D) to the Personnel Board of Appeals and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Betty Kuehnel (D) to the Personnel Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2012 to fill an unexpired term of Nancy Simonds and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Provide Chief Tyler with Benefits in Recognition of his Retirement
(Councillor Prague)
WHEREAS, Gary Tyler has served as Chief of the South Winsor Police Department for the past 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Gary Tyler has advised the Town Manager of his intention to retire as the Chief of the South Windsor Police Department effective June 4, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council believes it appropriate to provide the following benefits to Chief Tyler in recognition of his dedicated service to the Town of South Windsor
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, May 17, 2010
17. E. (Continued)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager to provide Chief Tyler with the following benefits in recognition of his retirement:
- Payment of any accrued vacation time as calculated by the Director of Finance;
- Retention of his duty weapon, Sig P22OST serial number 6340595;
- A final education incentive payment due on July 1, 2010;
- A life insurance policy in the amount of $25,000;
- An individual health insurance policy for Virginia Tyler until she reaches the age of 65.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council expresses its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Chief Tyler for his 23 years of dedicated service to the Town of South Windsor.
- Resolution Authorizing the Funding of the Capital Projects Road Resurfacing Program for the 2010/2011 Fiscal Year
(Councillor Hale)
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council wishes to fund the Road Resurfacing Program in the 2010/2011 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2006, the residents of South Windsor approved the issuance of $10,000,000 in general obligation bonds to fund road and drainage improvements; and
WHEREAS, to date, the Town has issued $6,300,000 in general obligation bonds for the Road and Drainage Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the Town has not spent the full $6,300,000
WHEREAS, the Town’s Pavement Management Report recommends a funding level of $3.5 million per year to maintain the roads in their current condition; and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, May 17, 2010
17. F. (Continued)
WHEREAS, the Finance Department has identified remaining unexpended balances for several completed capital projects; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council authorizes the use of $_______________ of the previously approved $6,300,000 of general obligation bonds to fund the Road Resurfacing Program in the 2010/2011 fiscal year, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Capital Projects List be amended to reflect these changes.
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Restating Ordinance #188
(Councillor Favreau)
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2010 the Town Council passed Ordinance #188 which amended the Building Permit Fees and made a technical correction to the definition of “Accepted Value”; and
WHEREAS, it was the Town Council’s intent to keep the remainder of Section 14-31 in tact; and
WHEREAS, certain sections of the original Section 14-31 were inadvertently eliminated
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby restates Ordinance #188 to read in full as shown in attached Exhibit A.
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, May 17, 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. Discussion of Potential Renegotiation of the Contract for the Hi-G Building
22. Adjournment
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