AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 4, 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. Town Council Budget
B. Town Manager’s Budget
C. Boards & Commissions Budgets
D. Police Department Budget
7. Executive Session
A. Personnel Issue (Goals and Objectives for Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
REMINDER: There is a continued public hearing set for 7:15 p.m. regarding establishing an Ordinance for “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District”.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
April 4, 2011
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
TOWN COUNCIL
The South Windsor Town Council Continued the Public Hearing at their last meeting held on Monday, March 21, 2011 regarding an Ordinance Establishing “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District” to Monday, April 4, 2011 in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut, at 7:15 p.m. a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
The Public Hearing Notice has already been published in the newspaper on February 16, 2011.
Attested to by:
Deborah W. Reid
Clerk of the Council
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Pastor Randall Pekari, Our Savior Lutheran 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 4, 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 Appointing Hugh Brower (D) to the Greater Hartford Transit District
17. New Business
A. Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Frank Bonzani (D) from the Public Building Commission
* B. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alterante to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
* C. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
D. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on the Installation of Sidewalks on Hayes Road
E. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC
F. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract for the Demolition of a Collapsed Barn at the Nelson Property, 490 Deming Street and Waiving Competitive Biding for this Process
G. Discussion Item: Tax Abatement Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc., (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 4, 2011
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District”
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. Personnel Issue (Goals and Objectives for Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
22. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, April 4, 2011
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session of March 7, 2011; Joint Work Session with WPCA of March 24, 2011 and Regular Meeting of March 7, 2011.
15. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Anwar)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 17. B., and 17. C. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
16. Unfinished Business
A. Resolution Appointing Hugh Brower (D) to the Greater Hartford Transit District
(Mayor Pelkey)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Hugh Brower (D) to the Greater Hartford Transit District for a term ending December 12, 2012.
17. New Business
A. Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Frank Bonzani (D) from the Public Building Commission
(Deputy Mayor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with regret, the resignation of Frank Bonzani (D) from the Public Building Commission, said resignation to be effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its thanks to Frank Bonzani for the time he has dedicated to serving his community by his membership on the Public Building Commission.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 4, 2011
17. New Business (Continued)
* B. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission for a term ending December 1, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Kyle Zimmer and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
* C. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Clifford Slicer and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
D. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing on the Installation of Sidewalks on Hayes Road
(Councillor Delnicki)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, May 2, 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 the installation of sidewalks on Hayes Road.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 4, 2011
17. New Business (Continued)
- Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC
(Councillor Favreau)
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor’s Tax Partnership Program, established pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-65b, is intended to encourage the development and expansion of quality businesses in Town through tax and other economic incentives, and is designed to retain and attract businesses that will generate substantial additional tax revenues and employment opportunities for the Town while providing quality goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Economic Development Commission recommends, pursuant to said program, that a tax assessment agreement be offered to South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC as an incentive to invest an estimated $3,250,000.00 in total costs, including land and building improvements, and to construct a new 15,800 square foot Class A Medical Office building at 1559 Sullivan Avenue in South Windsor (the land and building improvements collectively referred to as the “Real Property”).
~NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council is pleased to offer a tax assessment agreement between the Town and South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC reducing the amount of the estimated $2,170,000 real property assessment of the Real Property by 50% for a period of five (5) years with an estimated tax benefit reduction of approximately $30,206.40 annually, commencing with the Grand List following the date the Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the Real Property; provided, however, that if such assessment is changed by any future Town revaluation, the new assessed value of the Real Property shall be reduced by the percentage applicable to the year within the five (5) year period such assessment is changed; and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 4, 2011
17. E. (Continued)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer to South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC is conditioned upon South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC (1) meeting the estimated $3,250,000.00 construction cost figures and agreeing to the estimated assessment figure; and (2) continuing operations at the Real Property for a minimum of ten (10) years from the date the Certificate of Occupancy is issued;~ if South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC fails to meet either of these conditions, South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC shall refund the Town of South Windsor all of the tax benefit reductions it has received; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer is contingent upon South Windsor Medical Associates, LLC’s execution of a written agreement reflecting the terms set forth in this Resolution and such other terms as the Town may require.
F. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract for the Demolition of a Collapsed Barn at the Nelson Property, 490 Deming Street and Waiving Competitive Bidding for this Process
(Councillor McCann)
WHEREAS, the Town purchased the Nelson Property located at 490 Deming Street in November of 2010; and
WHEREAS, during this past winter, the barn located at 490 Deming Street collapsed; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that in order to provide safety to residents, this barn should be removed from the property as soon as possible; and
WHEREAS, if the Town were to go out to bid, it would take a few more months for the Town to clean up the collapsed barn
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manger, Matthew B. Galligan to enter into a contract for the demolition of the collapsed barn at 490 Deming Street and waives competitive bidding for this process.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 4, 2011
17. New Business (Continued)
G. Discussion Item: Tax Abatement Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc., (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District”
(Councillor Bazzano)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts an Ordinance Establishing “The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District” a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk (Continued from the March 21, 2011 meeting)
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. Personnel Issue (Goals and Objectives for Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
22. Adjournment
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