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Town Council Work Session and Regular Mtg. Agenda's 2/7/2011
AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL                WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS                                MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 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.      Board of Education Capital Projects (Patrick Hankard to be present)

7.      Executive Session

A.      Discussion regarding a personnel issue

B.      Discussion regarding tax incentive negotiations

C.      Discussion regarding the draft contract with the Ambulance Corp.

D.      Discussion regarding a personnel issue – Board of Education Contract

8.      Adjournment

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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item




AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL       REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS                                                  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL                                                           TIME:  8:00 P.M.



1.      Call Meeting to Order

2.      Prayer:  Reverend Dr. Charlotte T. Wright, First Congregational 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, February 7, 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

None

17.     New Business

*A.     Resolution Accepting the Resignation of M. Saud Anwar (D) from the Human Relations Commission

*B.     Resolution Appointing Winifred Wilson (D) to the Personnel Board of Appeals and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

C.     Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Kathryn Hale (D) from the Town Council

D.     Resolution Appointing M. Saud Anwar (D) to the Town Council and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

E.     Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services for a SBG Home Management Grant

F.     Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on an Ordinance Establishing The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District

G.     Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Seven (37) South Windsor Taxpayers

H.     Discussion Item:  Agreement between South Windsor Board of Education and the South Windsor Education Association (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)

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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, February 7, 2011


18.     Passage of Ordinance - None

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 regarding a personnel issue

B.      Discussion regarding tax incentive negotiations

C.      Discussion regarding the draft contract with the Ambulance Corp.

D.      Discussion regarding a personnel issue – Board of Education Contract

22.     Adjournment     




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RESOLUTIONS

Monday, February 7, 2011

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:  Special Work Session of November 8, 2010; Work Session of January 3, 2011; Regular Meeting of January 3, 2011; and Special Meeting of January 24, 2011.

15.     Consent Agenda
(Councillor Yagaloff)

        Motion to approve Agenda Item 17. A. through 17. B. as the Consent Agenda.
        (Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)

16.     Unfinished Business

None

17.     New Business

* A.    Resolution Accepting the Resignation of M. Saud Anwar (D) from the Human Relations Commission
(Councillor Yagaloff)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with regret, the resignation of M. Saud Anwar (D) from the Human Relations Commission, said resignation to be effective immediately; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its thanks to M. Saud Anwar for the time he has dedicated to serving his community by his membership on the Human Relations Commission

* B.    Resolution Appointing Winifred Wilson (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 Winifred Wilson (D) to the Personnel Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2013 to fill the expired term of Edwina Futtner and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.

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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, February 7, 2011


17.     New Business (Continued)

C.      Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Kathryn Hale (D) from the Town Council
(Mayor Pelkey)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with regret, the resignation of Kathryn Hale (D) from the Town Council, said resignation to be effective immediately; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its thanks to Kathryn Hale for the time she has dedicated to serving her community by her membership on the Town Council.

 D.    Resolution Appointing M. Saud Anwar (D) to the Town Council and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor Favreau)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints M. Saud Anwar (D) to the Town Council  for a term ending November 7, 2011 to fill the unexpired term of Kathryn Hale and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.

 E.    Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services for a SBG Home Management Grant
(Councillor Delnicki)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council Authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to enter into a Contract with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services for a SBG Home Management Grant in the amount of $13,006.00, the term of which Contract is October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.


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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, February 7, 2011


17.     New Business (Continued)

F.      Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on an Ordinance Establishing The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District
        (Councillor Havens)
        
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 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 an Ordinance Establishing “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District”, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.

G.      Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Seven (37) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Prague)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to thirty-seven (37) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $28,705.43, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.

H.      Discussion Item:  Agreement between South Windsor Board of Education and the South Windsor Education Association (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)

18.     Passage of Ordinance - None

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.]



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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, February 7, 2011


21.     Executive Session

A.      Discussion regarding a personnel issue

B.      Discussion regarding tax incentive negotiations

C.      Discussion regarding the draft contract with the Ambulance Corp.

D.      Discussion regarding a personnel issue – Board of Education Contract

22.     Adjournment





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