AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
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. Hockey Rink (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
B. Recreation Center (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
7. Executive Session
A. To discuss potential claims and litigation
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: TBD
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 Appointing Steven Carty (D) an Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals
* B. Discussion Item: Creation of a program (Snow Angels) for the removal of snow on sidewalks for individuals who are unable to remove snow from their sidewalks, (requested by Councillor Anwar).
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Michael Gonzalez (D) to the Board of Education and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
* B. Resolution Appointing Bruce Snow (R) to the Greater Hartford Transit District and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
C. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on a Proposed Amendment to the South Windsor Code of Ordinances, Ordinance #83, Article IV. Advisory Council, Section 26-101. Composition.
D. Resolution Regarding 444 Nutmeg Road South Easements
E. Resolution Establishing an Unexpended Education Fund Account for the Board of Education
F. Resolution Endorsing the Regional Performance Incentive Program Project Proposal and Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Sign All Necessary Agreements
G. Discussion Item: 2013/2014 Budget (requested by Councillor Snyder)
H. Discussion Item: Town Healthcare (requested by Councillor Snyder)
I. Discussion Item: Connecticut Studios update (requested by Councillor Snyder)
J. Discussion Item: Hockey Rink (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
K. Discussion Item: Recreation Center (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
15. Passage of Ordinance
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.]
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
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
A. To discuss potential claims and litigation.
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, January 7, 2013
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor Beaulieu)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session Minutes of November 19, 2012, December 3, 2012 and December 17, 2012; and Regular Meeting Minutes of December 17, 2012.
12. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Havens and Councillor McCann)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 13. A., and 14. A through 14. B. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Steven Carty (D) an Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals
(Councillor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Steven Carty (D) an Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Stephen Lewis.
B. Discussion Item: Creation of a program (Snow Angels) for the removal of snow on sidewalks for individuals who are unable to remove snow from their sidewalks, (requested by Councillor Anwar)
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Michael Gonzalez (D) to the Board of Education and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Michael Gonzalez (D) to the Board of Education for a term ending November 5, 2013 to fill the unexpired term of Mark Abrahamson 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, January 7, 2013
14. New Business (Continued)
* B. Resolution Appointing Bruce Snow (R) to the Greater Hartford Transit District and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Bruce Snow (R) to the Greater Hartford Transit District for a term ending December 12, 2016 and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
C. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on a Proposed Amendment to the South Windsor Code of Ordinances, Ordinance #83, Article IV. Advisory Council, Section 26-101. Composition.
(Councillor Anwar)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 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 a proposed amendment to the South Windsor Code of Ordinances, Ordinance #83, Article IV. Advisory Council, Section 26-101. Composition.
D. Resolution Regarding 444 Nutmeg Road South Easements
(Councillor Yagaloff)
WHEREAS, prior to 2008, the Town of South Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission (“Commission”) approved the subdivision of property known as “Executive Court Subdivision” located at 444 Nutmeg Road North (the “property”) as shown on a certain Plot Plan entitled, “Plot Plan, G & S Scrap Metal, LLC, 444 Nutmeg Road North, South Windsor, Connecticut, Sheet 4/9, dated 2/5/08 and revised to 6/9/08, by Design Professionals, Job No. 2509, 1” = 40’ (the “Plan”); and
WHEREAS, as a part of that approval, certain easements were granted to the Town of South Windsor for access, utilities, drainage and discharge and street trees, which easements are reflected on the Plan and purportedly filed upon the land records at Volume 1868 Page 213 (the “Easements”); and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
14. D. (Continued)
WHEREAS, the Plan also reflects various conservation easements granted to the Town of South Windsor with respect to the Property’s development (the “Conservation Easements”); and
WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that the recombining of the subdivided Property by the current owner has rendered void and caused to expire the subdivision approval depicted on the Plan; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the expiration of the subdivision approval, the specific recorded Easements described above are no longer required; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Property has requested that the recorded Easements be released by the Town and the Commission has approved of such release; and
WHEREAS, the owner of the Property agrees that the Conservation Easements depicted on the Plan shall remain in full force and effect
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Windsor hereby authorizes the Town Manager to execute all necessary quitclaim deed(s) releasing the above-referenced recorded Easements but that all Conservation Easements depicted on the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.
E. Resolution Establishing an Unexpended Education Fund Account for the Board of Education
(Councillor Snyder)
WHEREAS, Special Education costs continue to rise and represent a significant portion of the South Windsor Board of Education budget; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly passed Section 10-248a of the Connecticut General Statutes Public Act No. 10-108, section 32, which allows municipalities to establish non-lapsing Board of Education accounts; and
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
14. E. (Continued)
WHEREAS, the Act allows for municipalities to “deposit into a non-lapsing account any unexpended funds from the prior fiscal year from the budgeted appropriation for education for the Town, provided such amount does not exceed one percent of the total budget appropriation for education for such prior fiscal year”; and
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Board of Education endorses the establishment of such a non-lapsing account for the exclusive purpose of addressing Special Education costs
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby establishes the Unexpended Education Funds Account which shall be a non-lapsing account pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 10-248a; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Board of Education may deposit into the Account the aforementioned unexpended funds and that the Account shall be used for expenses associated with Special Education, which expenses may be incurred in the discretion of an with the approval of the Board of Education.
F. Resolution Endorsing the Regional Performance Incentive Program Project Proposal and Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Sign All Necessary Agreements
(Councillor Prague)
WHEREAS, Section 5 of Public Act 11-61 (An Act concerning Responsible Growth) passed by the Connecticut General Assembly provides statewide incentive grants to regional planning organizations for projects that involve shared services; and
WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Council of Governments is acting as a convener and facilitator of service sharing projects around the CRCOG region; and
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
14. F. (Continued)
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2011 the Policy Board of CRCOG passed a resolution authorizing development and submittal of an application package to the State Office of Policy and Management for funding under the Regional Performance Incentive Grant Program, on behalf of the Council’s member municipalities, and municipalities of other regions, which are participating in Council initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Elected Officials and municipal staff of the Capitol Region have developed a list of service sharing project proposals that will be included in this application package, to the benefit of individual municipalities and the region as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has expressed an interest in taking part in the project proposal entitled “Back Office Study”
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council does hereby endorse the above referenced Regional Performance Incentive Program project proposal and authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign all necessary agreements and take all necessary actions to allow for the Town’s participation in this program.
G. Discussion Item: 2013/2014 Budget (requested by Councillor Snyder)
H. Discussion Item: Town Healthcare (requested by Councillor Snyder)
I. Discussion Item: Connecticut Studios update (requested by Councillor Snyder)
J. Discussion Item: Hockey Rink (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
K. Discussion Item: Recreation Center (requested by Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, January 7, 2013
15. Passage of Ordinance
None
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
A. To discuss potential claims and litigation
20. Adjournment
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