AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, APRIL 15, 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. South Windsor Public Library 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 15, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
After Roll Call is complete, the Mayor will read a proclamation declaring the week OF April 14, 2013 through April 20, 2013 as National Telecommunicator’s Week in South Windsor.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Councillor McCann
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
None
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 15, 2013
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $15,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Fire Department
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Licensing and Right-of-Way Agreement with Somerlark Properties, LLC
F. Resolution Appropriating LoCIP Funds for Construction Associated with the Placement of Safety Answering Service Equipment at the Police Department
G. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $200.00 to the South Windsor Community Foundation
H. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $2,000.00 to South Windsor High School’s 2013 “Operation Graduation Fund”
I. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Submit an Application for Funding up to the Amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for New Sidewalks Along Ayers Road and Nevers Road
J. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Submit an Application for Funding up to the Amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for Pavement Rehabilitation of a Portion of Governors Highway
K. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 15, 2013
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
20. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, April 15, 2013
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councillor McCann)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session Minutes of April 1, 2013; Special Budget Work Session Minutes of April 8, 2013; Regular Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2013; and Public Hearing Minutes of April 9, 2013.
12. Consent Agenda
(Councillor Anwar and Councillor McCann)
Motion to approve Agenda Item 14. A. and 14. B. as the Consent Agenda.
(Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda items.)
13. Unfinished Business
None
14. New Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations 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 appoints Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission for a term ending November 30, 2015 to fill a vacancy and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority 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 appoints Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill an expired term of Jay Knipple 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 15, 2013
14. New Business (Continued)
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission 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 Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission for a term ending December 31, 2013 to fill an unexpired vacancy and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $15,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Fire Department
(Mayor Delnicki)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $15,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Fire Department to cover costs associated with the Fire Department’s 75th Anniversary.
E. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Licensing and Right-of-Way Agreement with Somerlark Properties, LLC
(Councillor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute a Licensing and Right-of-Way Agreement with Somerlark Properties, LLC for the use of Town open space; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manger, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute any other necessary documents to execute this agreement on behalf of the Town of South Windsor.
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 15, 2013
14. New Business (Continued)
F. Resolution Appropriating LoCIP Funds for Construction Associated with the Placement of Safety Answering Service Equipment at the Police Department
(Councillor Yagaloff)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council having conducted the required Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m. on May 7, 2012, hereby approves the appropriation not exceeding $30,000.00 of LoCIP Funds for construction associated with the placement of safety answering service equipment at the Police Department.
G. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $200.00 to the South Windsor Community Foundation
(Councillor Prague)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to transfer $200.00 from the Contingency Fund to the Town Manger’s Professional Account, said $200.00 to then be sent to the South Windsor Community Foundation to be contributed towards South Windsor Voices II.
H. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Contribute $2,000.00 to South Windsor High School’s 2013 “Operation Graduation Fund”
(Councillor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to transfer $2,000.00 from the Contingency Fund to the Town Manger’s Professional Account, said $2,000.00 to then be used as the Town’s contribution towards South Windsor High School’s 2013 “Operation Graduation Fund.”
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 15, 2013
14. New Business (Continued)
I. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Submit an Application for Funding up to the Amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for New Sidewalks Along Ayers Road and Nevers Road
(Councillor Anwar)
WHEREAS, The Capitol Region Council of Governments has solicited municipal projects in order to distribute about $4,000,000.00 in Federal funding that is expected to be available for pavement rehabilitation and stand alone sidewalk projects through the Federal Surface Transportation Program; and
WHEREAS, new sidewalks on Ayers and Nevers Roads from Graham Road to Wyndemere Court are eligible for funding under this program
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to submit an application for funding up to the amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for new sidewalks along Ayers Road from Graham Road east to Nevers Road and along Nevers Road from Ayers Road south to the existing sidewalks by Wyndemere Court; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should funding for said Plan be approved, the South Windsor Town Council will fund the design of this project and will fund 20% of the ROW and construction costs, or $200,000.00 as required by project guidelines.
J. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Submit an Application for Funding up to the Amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for Pavement Rehabilitation of a Portion of Governors Highway
(Councillor McCann)
WHEREAS, The Capitol Region Council of Governments has solicited municipal projects in order to distribute about $4,000,000.00 in Federal funding that is expected to be available for pavement rehabilitation and stand alone sidewalk projects through the Federal Surface Transportation Program; and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, April 15, 2013
14. J. (Continued)
WHEREAS, Governors Highway is eligible for funding under this program and is structurally in poor condition
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manger, Matthew B. Galligan to submit an application for funding up to the amount of $1,000,000.00 to the CRCOG Transportation Committee for Pavement Rehabilitation of a portion of Governors Highway between Route 5 and Talbot Lane; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should funding for said Plan be approved, the South Windsor Town Council will fund the design of this project and will fund 20% of the construction costs, or $200,000.00 as required by project guidelines.
K. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councillor Havens)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to nine (9) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $3,189.45, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
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 15, 2013
19. Executive Session
20. Adjournment
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