AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
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. Library’s Budget Presentation
B. Human Services Budget Presentation
C. Public Works Budget Presentation
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, APRIL 16, 2012
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
- 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 thirty (30) 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. Reports from Standing Committees
11. Reports of Temporary Committees
12. 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.]
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Reappointing Linda Jeski (D) to the Economic Development Commission
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Reappointing Andrew Paterna (D) to the Park & Recreation Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 16, 2012
14. New Business (Continued)
B. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $1,000 to South Windsor High School’s 2012 “Operation Graduation Fund”
C. Resolution Authorizing the Appropriation of Excess Bond Premium to Establish a Debt Service Fund to Pay interest on Bonds
D. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Appropriation of $100,000 of LoCIP Funds for a Safety Answering Service at the Police Department
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Lease Agreement with Marcus Communications
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eighteen (18) South Windsor Taxpayers
15. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting Amendments to Article IV, Blight and Nuisance Ordinance (Postponed from the April 2, 2012 Regular Meeting)
16. Public Input
[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.]
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
20. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, April 16, 2012
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session Meeting of April 2, 2012; Special Budget Work Session of April 9, 2012; Public Hearing of April 12, 2012; and Regular Meeting of April 2, 2012.
12. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Anwar)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 13. A. and Item 14. A. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Reappointing Linda Jeski (D) to the Economic Development Commission
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby reappoints Linda Jeski (D) to the Economic Development Commission for a term ending November 30, 2015.
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Reappointing Andrew Paterna (D) to the Park & Recreation 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 reappoints Andrew Paterna (D) to the Park & Recreation Commission for a term ending December 31, 2015 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, April 16, 2012
14. New Business (Continued)
B. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $1,000 to South Windsor High School’s 2012 “Operation Graduation Fund”
(Councillor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to transfer $1,000 from the Contingency Fund to the Town Manger’s Professional Account, said $1,000 to then be used as the Town’s contribution towards South Windsor High School’s 2012 “Operation Graduation Fund.”
C. Resolution Authorizing the Appropriation of Excess Bond Premium to Establish a Debt Service Fund to Pay interest on Bonds
(Councillor Beaulieu)
WHEREAS, the Town issued $2,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds and $9,050,000 of General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes dated February 21, 2012 (the “Obligations”), at a premium of $202,148 (the “Premium”); and
WHEREA, in accordance with tax laws applicable to the Obligations, the Premium should be used to pay interest coming due on the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Town Manager believes it is in the Town’s best interest to establish a debt service fund in the General Fund to be used to pay interest coming due on the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds in the future
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby (1) authorizes the Town Manager to establish a debt service fund in the General Fund; and (2) authorizes the Town Manager to transfer the Premium to such debt service fund to be used to pay interest coming due on the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds in the future.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 16, 2012
14. New Business (Continued)
D. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Appropriation of $100,000 of LoCIP Funds for a Safety Answering Service at the Police Department
(Councillor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, May 7, 2012, 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 appropriation of $100,000 of LoCIP funding for a safety answering service at the Police Department.
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Lease Agreement with Marcus Communications
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute a Lease Agreement with Marcus Communications for the purchase of new safety answering service for the Police Department
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute any other necessary documents to execute this agreement on behalf of the Town of South Windsor.
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eighteen (18) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to eighteen (18) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $8,709.92, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 16, 2012
15. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting Amendments to Article IV, Blight and Nuisance Ordinance (Postponed from the April 2, 2012 Regular Meeting)
(Councillor Prague)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts amendments to Article IV, Blight and Nuisance Ordinance, said Ordinance more fully described in attached Exhibit B., a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
16. Public Input
[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.]
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
20. Adjournment
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