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Town Council Agenda for Work Session and Regular Meeting 4/1/2013
AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL                            WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS                                         MONDAY, APRIL 1, 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.      Public Works Budget Presentation

7.      Executive Session

A.      To discuss a personnel issue (Union Negotiations)

B.      To discuss a personnel issue

8.      Adjournment


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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item





AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL       REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS                                                            MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL                                                           TIME:  8:00 P.M.


1.      Call Meeting to Order

2.      Prayer:  Councillor Beaulieu

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 Carolyn Carey (R) an Alternate to the Board of Assessment Appeals



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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 1, 2013


14.     New Business

A.      Resolution Authorizing the South Windsor Insurance Control Commission to Meet on  a Quarterly Basis

B.      Resolution Supporting House Bill No. 6518 Entitled “An Act Concerning Emergency Medical Services”

C.      Resolution Accepting Streets and Open Space within the Forest Village Subdivision

D.      Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Acquire Property Located at R102A Main Street and Following Said Acquisition to Cancel Claims for Unpaid Taxes, and Remove Said Property from the Tax Rolls

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.]

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 a personnel issue (Union Negotiations)

B.      To discuss a personnel issue

20.     Adjournment   


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RESOLUTIONS


Monday, April 1, 2013


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:  Work Session Minutes of March 4, 2013; Special Work Session Minutes of February 25, 2013 and March 20, 2013; Regular Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2013; and Special Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2013.

13.     Unfinished Business

A.      Resolution Appointing Carolyn Carey (R) an Alternate to the Board of Assessment Appeals
(Councillor McCann)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Carolyn Carey (R) an Alternate to the Board of Assessment Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2014 to fill an unexpired term of Teri Dickey-Gaignat.

14.     New Business

A.      Resolution Authorizing the South Windsor Insurance Control Commission to Meet on  a Quarterly Basis
(Councillor Prague)

WHEREAS, the Insurance Control Commission presently meets once a year; and

WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council feels that based on the information and the amount of information that this Commission reviews, the Commission should meet on a quarterly basis; and

WHEREAS, the Insurance Control Commission will continue to review liability insurance, auto insurance, property insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, health insurance claims and health insurance stop loss limits

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the South Windsor Insurance Control Commission to meet on a quarterly basis rather than once per year.

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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 1, 2013


14.     New Business (Continued)

B.      Resolution Supporting House Bill No. 6518 Entitled “An Act Concerning Emergency Medical Services”
        (Councillor Yagaloff)

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of South Windsor has concerns about the delivery of emergency medical services in the Town of South Windsor; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of South Windsor has been informed that in order to provide advanced life support service in the Town of South Windsor, the State Statutes would need to be changed because they presently restrict the Town; and

WHEREAS, the Town Council has come to understand that they have no say over who provides that emergency medical service to the Town of South Windsor and at what level; and

WHEREAS, currently House Bill No. 6518 is before the State Legislature and if the bill passes, it would change the State Statutes to allow municipalities the ability to choose the level of emergency medical services they deem appropriate within their community at the lowest most effective cost

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of South Windsor hereby supports House Bill No. 6518 entitled “An Act Concerning Emergency Medical Services” and requests the State Legislature to adopt this Bill.

C.      Resolution Accepting Streets and Open Space within the Forest Village Subdivision
        (Councillor Beaulieu)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the deed for streets and open space within the following Subdivision:

        Forest Village Subdivision

        Bancroft Lane     -     1,1,60 linear feet
        Gorski Drive        -     1,780 linear feet
        Open Space        -      13.6 acres


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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 1, 2013


14.     New Business (Continued)

D.      Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Acquire Property Located on the East Side of Main Street, known as Lot R102A and Following Said Acquisition to Cancel Claims for Unpaid Taxes, and Remove Said Property from the Tax Rolls
(Councillor Havens)

WHEREAS, Helena S. Gorski owns a 1.96 acre parcel of undeveloped land on the east side of Main Street, known as Lot R102A; and

WHEREAS, the current unpaid taxes on said property total $801.79; and

WHEREAS, Helena S. Gorski has offered to convey said property to the Town of South Windsor in lieu of property taxes

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan is hereby authorized to acquire for the Town of South Windsor, land on the east side of Main Street known as Lot R102A; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector is authorized to cancel all claims for unpaid taxes and remove said property from the tax rolls in accordance with Section 12-195 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

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.]

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.]



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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 1, 2013


19.     Executive Session

A.      To discuss a personnel issue (Union Negotiations)

B.      To discuss a personnel issue

20.     Adjournment







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