AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
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
A. Excess property that will be sold at 765 Sullivan Avenue, questions and concerns of Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission and Open Space Task Force (Elizabeth Warren from IWA/CC and Pat Botteron from Open Space Task Force to be present) (requested by Councillor Delnicki)
B. Promoting Civic Events (requested by Councillor Prague)
7. Executive Session
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
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.]
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, January 3, 2011
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
A. Resolution Adopting a Town Council Policy Disabling South Windsor Town Council Members to be an Employee of or Consultant to Connecticut Studios LLC (Continued from December 20, 2010 meeting)
* B. Resolution Appointing Gary Waterhouse (D) an Alternate to the Economic Development Commission
* C. Resolution Appointing Mario Marrero (D) a Full Member to the Planning & Zoning Commission
* D. Resolution Appointing Gary Pitcock (D) an Alternate to the Planning & Zoning Commission
17. New Business
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting a Proposed Ordinance, a “Demolition Delay Ordinance”
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
22. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, January 3, 2011
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 Sessions of December 6, 2010 and December 20, 2010; Public Hearing of December 6, 2010; Special Meeting of November 29, 2010 and December 20, 2010; and Regular Meetings of October 18, 2010, December 6, 2010 and December 20, 2010.
15. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Hale)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 16. B. through 16. D. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
16. Unfinished Business
A. Resolution Adopting a Town Council Policy Disabling South Windsor Town Council Members to be an Employee of or Consultant to Connecticut Studios LLC (Continued from December 20, 2010 meeting)
(Councillor McCann)
WHEREAS, the Town Council has been working with Connecticut Studios LLC with the objective of providing financial and other assistance in connection with the development of motion pictures studios, mill space for set construction and storage, a visitor’s center, a hotel, restaurants, retail space and other facilities (the “Studios Project”) to be located within the I-291 Corridor District established in 2003 by the South Windsor Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest in connection with its evaluation of the Studios Project and actions that it takes with respect to the Studios Project, including the issuance of any bonds in connection with the Project
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 3, 2011
16. A. (Continued)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby adopts as a Town Council Policy that any member of the Town Council who participates in any Council discussions or votes on or after December 1, 2010 with respect to the issuance of tax increment revenue bonds or other bonds issued by the Town for the benefit of the Studios Project shall be disabled for a period of one (1) year from the date of the sale of any such bonds from becoming an employee of or consultant to Connecticut Studios LLC, any affiliate thereof or any other entity with a substantial financial interest in the Studios Project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council directs the Town Manager to seek a binding commitment from Connecticut Studios LLC that neither it nor any affiliate of it or any other entity with a substantial financial interest in the Studios project will employ or compensate any member or former member of the Town Council who has participated in any Council discussions or votes with respect to the issuance of tax increment revenue bonds or other bonds for the benefit of the Studios Project, for a period of one (1) year following the date of the sale of any such bonds.
* B. Resolution Appointing Gary Waterhouse (D) an Alternate to the Economic Development
(Councillor Hale)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Gary Waterhouse (D) an Alternate to the Economic Development Commission for a term ending November 30, 2013 to fill an unexpired term of Roseann Williams.
* C. Resolution Appointing Mario Marrero (D) a Full Member to the Planning & Zoning Commission
(Councillor Hale)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Mario Marrero (D) a full member to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a term ending November 7, 2011 to fill an unexpired term of Mark Abrahamson.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 3, 2011
16. Unfinished Business (Continued)
* D. Resolution Appointing Gary Pitcock (D) an Alternate to the Planning & Zoning Commission
(Councillor Hale)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Gary Pitcock (D) an Alternate to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a term ending November 30, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Mario Marrero.
17. New Business
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting a Proposed Ordinance, a “Demolition Delay Ordinance”
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts an Ordinance, a “Demolition Delay Ordinance” said Ordinance more fully described in attached Exhibit A., 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.]
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
22. Adjournment
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