AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 6:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims & Litigation
4. Adjournment
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL WORK SESSION
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 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. Economic Development in the Region (requested by Mayor Anwar – Peter DeMallie to be present)
B. Campaign for No Texting While Driving (Dennis Sheridan from Human Services to be present)
7. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims &Litigation
8. Adjournment
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Public Participation is Invited on Any Agenda Item
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 8:00 P.M.
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Chaplin Dushyant N. Gandhi, Hindu Faith
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 Authorizing the Town Manager to Apply for a STEAP Grant with the State of Connecticut for Improvements to the EOC/Business Center in the Town Hall Annex (Postponed from the December 9, 2013 Special Meeting)
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AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, December 16, 2013
14. New Business
A. Resolution Reappointing William E. Keohane to the Redevelopment Agency and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
- Resolution Establishing a Temporary Economic Development Advisory Council
C. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Four (24) South Windsor Taxpayers
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. 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.]
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims & Litigation
20. Adjournment
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RESOLUTIONS
Monday, December 16, 2013
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councilor Wagner)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Work Session Minutes of December 2, 2013; Special Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2013; and Regular Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2013.
13. Unfinished Business
A. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Apply for a STEAP Grant with the State of Connecticut for Improvements to the EOC/Business Center in the Town Hall Annex (Postponed from the December 9, 2013 Special Meeting)
(Councilor Delnicki)
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has been awarded a previous STEAP Grant from the State of Connecticut in the amount of $500,000 for the improvements to the EOC/Business Center in the Town Hall Annex; and
WHEREAS, the Town has prepared plans and specifications for an EOC/Business Center in the Town Hall Annex; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to move forward with this project that will positively impact the Town of South Windsor and other surrounding communities and provide a training center for disaster preparedness for these communities and business development; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council would like to apply for an additional $500,000 in STEAP funding for the next round of applications in April 2014
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to apply for a STEAP Grant in the amount of $500,000 for improvements to the Town Hall Annex for an EOC/Business Center in the Town of South Windsor in which the Town Council will accept such grant for such purpose; and
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, December 16, 2013
13. A. (Continued)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Matthew B. Galligan was appointed Town Manager of the Town of South Windsor on January 16, 1996 and will continue in the future, and a the Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan serves as Chief Executive Officer of South Windsor and is duly authorized to enter into agreements and contracts on behalf of the Town of South Windsor.
14. New Business
A. Resolution Reappointing William E. Keohane to the Redevelopment Agency and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councilor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints William E. Keohane to the Redevelopment Agency for a term ending December 31, 2017 and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled meeting.
B. Resolution Establishing a Temporary Economic Development Advisory Committee
(Councilor Yagaloff)
WHEREAS, economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promotes the standard of living and economic health of a specific area; and
WHEREAS, economic development can also be referred to as the quantitative and qualitative changes in the economy; and
WHEREAS, a report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Connecticut was last in economic growth last year, the only State in the Nation where the combined values of goods and services produced shrank compared with 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has been active with respect to economic development efforts; and
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, December 16, 2013
14. B. (Continued)
WHEREAS, developers planning economic development projects in Connecticut and South Windsor have been concerned about the economic opportunities in South Windsor and have found other States to provide better growth opportunities
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby establishes a Temporary Economic Development Advisory Committee of no less than two (2) members from the Council who shall be appointed by the Mayor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the purpose of this Committee shall be to make recommendations to Town Council on the implementation of the improvement of South Windsor policies that would make the Town of South Windsor a much more receptive Town for existing and new companies; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Advisory Committee shall report to Town Council on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as determined by the Advisory Committee; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Advisory Committee shall terminate two years after appointment, unless continued by further action of Town Council.
C. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Four (24) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councilor Mirek)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to twenty-four (24) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $5,361.23, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. 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, December 16, 2013
17. 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
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims & Litigation
20. Adjournment
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