AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JULY 30, 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. The Connecticut Studios Project
7. Executive Session
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JULY 30, 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 a majority of the Town Council.]
4. Communications
5. Town Manager’s Report
6. Special Business
A. Resolution Approving an Appropriation Not to Exceed $3,000 for the Printing, Distribution, and Collection of a “South Windsor Capital Improvement Survey for Potential Referendum” to Randomly Selected Households within South Windsor
B. Resolution Adopting the South Windsor Capital Improvement Program dated July 2, 2012
C. Resolution Withdrawing the Town’s Membership to the Connecticut River Assembly
D. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute an Assistance Agreement with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
E. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of South Windsor
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Fourteen (14) South Windsor Taxpayers
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AGENDA
Special Meeting – Town Council
Monday, July 30, 2012
6. Special Business (Continued)
G. Discussion Item: Repeal of Sections of the Sidewalk Reimbursement Ordinance (requested by Councillor McCann)
H. Discussion Item: 1530 Sullivan Avenue – Old Post Office (requested by Councillor Anwar)
7. Executive Session
8. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
SPECIAL MEETING
July 30, 2012
6. Special Business
A. Resolution Approving an Appropriation Not to Exceed $3,000 for the Printing, Distribution, and Collection of a “South Windsor Capital Improvement Survey for Potential Referendum” to Randomly Selected Households within South Windsor
(Councillor Prague)
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council intends to send out a Survey to 1,500 randomly selected households in the month of August in order to gather information from the electorate on their wishes of what should go out to referendum
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby allocates an amount not to exceed $3,000 to fund the costs associated with the printing, distribution, and collection of the “South Windsor Capital Improvement Survey for Potential Referendum”.
B. Resolution Adopting the South Windsor Capital Improvement Program dated July 2, 2012
(Councillor Snyder)
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor implemented a Capital Project Plan in April 1998 to combine Town and Board of Education government capital needs; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Project Plan needed to be reviewed and redefined to include a clear and concise definition and process; and
WHEREAS the Capital Project Budget has not been appropriately funded to meet South Windsor’s growing capital improvement program needs; and
WHEREAS, the new South Windsor Capital Improvement Program dated 7/2/12 will identify Capital Project Definitions; Policies; Program Goals; Financial Sources; and Accounting & Stabilization Funding to provide a strategy moving the Town forward
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council officially adopts the South Windsor Capital Improvement Program dated 7/2/2012.
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RESOLUTIONS
Special Meeting – Town Council
Monday, July 30, 2012
6. Special Business (Continued)
- Resolution Withdrawing the Town’s Membership to the Connecticut River Assembly
(Councillor Havens)
WHEREAS, the CRA has played an important part in improving the health of the Connecticut River, and protecting this important regional resource; and
WHEREAS, interest in the organization has been waning over several years, and it is not as active now as it once was; and
WHEREAS, it is being recommended that CRCOG cease its staff support effective June 30, 2012 due to staff cutbacks, limited financial resources, and competing work demands; and
WHEREAS, municipalities have the option of continuing participation, or acting to withdraw from the Assembly, but if membership drops below eight, the organization will cease to exist based on the statutes which formed the organization
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the withdrawal of the Town’s membership to the Connecticut River Assembly.
D. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute an Assistance Agreement with the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
(Councillor Yagaloff)
WHEREAS, the Town Council approved a resolution at the January 19, 2012 Regular Meeting authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to file an application to the State of Connecticut for $1,300,000 in order to undertake the I-291 Corridor Municipal Development Project and to execute an Assistance Agreement; and
WHEREAS, under this same agreement, the Town has received an additional $500,000 in STEAP Grants, raising the total amount being offered to the Town to $1,800,000
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Special Meeting – Town Council
Monday, July 30, 2012
6. D. (Continued)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council is: (1) Cognizant of the conditions and prerequisites for the State Assistance imposed by the “Small Towns Economic Assistance Act”: (2) that the filing of an application for State financial assistance by the Town of South Windsor in an amount not to exceed $1,800.000 is hereby approved; and (3) that it has been adopted as its policy to support the nondiscrimination agreements and warranties provided in subsection (a)(1) of Connecticut General Statues sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a, respectively, as amended by Public Acts 07-142 and 07-245; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan is to provide such additional information to execute such other documents as may be required; to execute an Assistance Agreement with the State of Connecticut for State financial assistance if such an agreement is necessary; to execute any amendments, decisions, and revisions thereto; and to act as the authorized representative of the Town of South Windsor.
E. Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of South Windsor
(Councillor Beaulieu)
WHEREAS, the Town Council for the Town of South Windsor (“Council”) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town of South Windsor and its employees to amend the Retirement Plan for Employees of the Town of South Windsor, Connecticut (the “Plan”) to clarify and continue the Plan’s provisions for pre-retirement death benefits in the case of a Plan participant who continues employment as a “Late Retired Member” (after attaining his or her applicable normal retirement age), and to make certain other conforming changes to the Plan that the Council considers necessary and appropriate
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Windsor hereby adopts and approves Amendment 15 to the Plan in the form attached hereto, as shown in attached Exhibit A, effective for distributions commencing and deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2012, on the condition that such Plan as amended continues to constitute a qualified plan of deferred compensation pursuant to Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and that such Plan and any related trust continues to be tax exempt pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Special Meeting – Town Council
Monday, July 30, 2012
6. E. (Continued)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager of the Town of South Windsor is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to execute Amendment 15 to the Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager of the Town of South Windsor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to do any and all acts and execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the foregoing resolutions.
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Fourteen (14) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to fourteen (14) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $10,221.65, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit B.
G. Discussion Item: Repeal of Sections of the Sidewalk Reimbursement Ordinance (requested by Councillor McCann)
H. Discussion Item: 1530 Sullivan Avenue – Old Post Office (requested by Councillor Anwar)
7. Executive Session
8. Adjournment
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