AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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. Health Care Premiums (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
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, OCTOBER 17, 2011
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
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.]
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 Reappointing Herbert Asplund (R) to the Patriotic Commission
* B. Resolution Appointing William Carroll (R) to the Patriotic Commission
* C. Resolution Appointing Leonard B. Glasser (R) a Full Member to the Patriotic Commission
* D. Resolution Appointing Gene Botteron (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission
17. New Business
A. Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Thomas Barrett (D) from the Board of Assessment Appeals
B. Resolution Appointing Joan Walsh (D) to the Board of Assessment Appeals and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
C. Resolution Accepting the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee’s Recommendation to Rename the South Windsor Bark Park in Memory of Chief Emeritus Gary K. Tyler
D. Resolution Accepting the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee’s Recommendation to Name a Trail at Nevers Road Park in Memory of Ed Steben
E. Resolution for a “Citizens Matching Mini-Grant” to the Monday Night Social Club/the South Windsor Teen Center
F. Resolution Authorizing $85,000 from the Capitol Non-Recurring Account for the Completion of the Energy Management System Upgrade Project at the Library
G. Resolution Authorizing the Sale or Disposal of a Surplus Vehicle
H. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eleven (11) South Windsor Taxpayers
18. Passage of 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
RESOLUTIONS
Monday, October 17, 2011
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Regular Meeting of October 3, 2011.
15. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Prague)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 16. A., through 16. D. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
16. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Reappointing Herbert Asplund (R) to the Patriotic Commission
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby reappoints Herbert Asplund (R) to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending August 31, 2014.
* B. Resolution Appointing William Carroll (R) to the Patriotic Commission
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints William Carroll (R) to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending August 31, 2014 to fill the expired term of Robert Moeller.
* C. Resolution Appointing Leonard B. Glasser (R) a Full Member to the Patriotic Commission
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Leonard B. Glasser (R) a full member to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending August 31, 2013 to fill a vacancy.
* D. Resolution Appointing Gene Botteron (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Gene Botteron (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending August 31, 2014 to fill the expired term of Leonard B. Glasser.
17. New Business
A. Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Thomas Barrett (D) from the Board of Assessment Appeals
(Councillor Favreau)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with regret, the resignation of Thomas Barrett (D) from the Board of Assessment Appeals; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its thanks to Thomas Barrett for the time he has dedicated to serving his community by his membership on the Board of Assessment Appeal
B. Resolution Appointing Joan Walsh (D) to the Board of Assessment Appeals and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Deputy Mayor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Joan Walsh (D) to the Board of Assessment Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2011 to fill the unexpired term of Thomas Barrett.
C. Resolution Accepting the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee’s Recommendation to Rename the South Windsor Bark Park in Memory of Chief Emeritus Gary K. Tyler
(Councillor Delnicki)
WHEREAS, at the September 6, 2011 Town Council meeting, the South Windsor Town Council approved a resolution directing the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee to consider renaming the “South Windsor Bark Park” in memory of Chief Emeritus Gary K. Tyler; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee met and discussed this issue on Thursday, October 13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Chief Tyler served the citizens of South Windsor with honor and efficiency for 23 years; and
WHEREAS, the planning for the establishment of a dog park included such things as bringing forward the proper location for a dog park, rallying support from the business community who either volunteered their time and/or materials for this project, designing the park and seeking additional funds and volunteers to bring Chief Tyler’s vision to fruition; and
WHEREAS, Chief Tyler took great pride in the creation of the South Windsor Bark Park which opened its gates on November 18, 2007 and has been a huge success; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee unanimously voted to recommend to the Town Council that the “South Windsor Bark Park” be renamed in memory of Chief Gary K. Tyler
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee’s recommendation to rename the “South Windsor Bark Park” to “Chief Gary K. Tyler Memorial Bark Park”.
D. Resolution Accepting the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee’s Recommendation to Name a Trail at Nevers Road Park in Memory of Ed Steben
(Councillor Yagaloff)
WHEREAS, the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee met on Thursday, October 13, 2011 and discussed naming a trail at Nevers Road Park in memory of Ed Steben; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Steben served the South Windsor community in many capacities such as serving on the first Town Council in 1961; Scoutmaster with the Weblos and Cub Scout packs for more than 15 years; active member in the South Windsor Little League; an Advisor to the Board of the South Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps; member of the Rotary Club, member of the South Windsor Chamber of Commerce; served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 12 years; served on the Capital Goals Commission for 15 years; a member of St. Margaret Mary Church where he served as Chairman of the Church Council and ran its bingo program for 15 yeas; Parish Chairman of the Holy Family Retreat League; served on the Advisory Board of the former South Windsor Bank & Trust Co., and served on the Board of Director’s at the former Bank of South
Windsor; and
WHEREAS, in 1972 Mr. Steben was the founder of Ed Steben Glass Company located in South Windsor, and was named the Business Person of the Year in 1999; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-Committee unanimously voted to recommend to the Town Council that a trail in Nevers Road Park be named in memory of Mr. Steben
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the Naming of Public Lands and Buildings Sub-Committee recommendation to name a trail at Nevers Road Park in memory of Ed Steben.
E. Resolution for a “Citizens Matching Mini-Grant” to the Monday Night Social Club/South Windsor Teen Center
(Councillor Prague)
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council created a “South Windsor Citizen Matching Min-Grant Program” on June 20, 2005; and
WHEREAS, Bobby and Danielle Tabshey has duly submitted a proper application for matching funds in the amount of $700.00 to help fund for pool sticks, ping pong paddles, ping pong balls, pool bridge, wood triangle and table and chair set which will be used at the South Windsor Teen Center; and
WHEREAS, Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan has reviewed and approved this project and application and has determined that it meets all of the criteria of the “South Windsor Citizen Matching Mini-Grant Program”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to issue $700.00 of matching funds to the Monday Night Social Club/South Windsor Teen Center from the “South Windsor Citizen Matching Mini-Grant Program”.
F. Resolution Authorizing $85,000 from the Capitol Non-Recurring Account for the Completion of the Energy Management System Upgrade Project at the Library
(Councillor Favreau)
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2010 the Town Council held a Public Hearing for the use of Capitol Non-Recurring funds for a new Library Energy Management System; and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2010 the Town Council approved the expenditure of $15,000 from Capitol Non-Recurring for the engineering design of the Library Energy Management System upgrade; and
WHEREAS, the Energy Management System engineering was completed and the project was put out to bid; and
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2011 the Town Council approved the expenditure of the remaining $85,000 project funds from the Capitol Non-Recurring account to complete the construction phase of the Library EMS project and directed Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to bring back bid results for final approval
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the expenditure of the remaining $85,000 project funds from the Capitol Non-Recurring account to complete the construction phase of the Library EMS project.
G. Resolution Authorizing the Sale or Disposal of a Surplus Vehicle
(Councillor Bazzano)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby declares the following Fire Department vehicle to be “surplus equipment” and authorizes Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan to sell, or otherwise dispose of 1987 Pumper Truck (Engine 3).
H. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eleven (11) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to eleven (11) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $3,421.52, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit B.
18. Passage of 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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