AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2015
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN HALL TIME: 7:00 P.M.
After Roll Call is complete certificates will be presented to the South Windsor Patriotic Commission’s Essay Contest Winners and the Mayor will read a proclamation designating the first week of June as “CPR Awareness Week”
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.]
AGENDA
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, June 1, 2015
13. Unfinished Business
14. New Business
A. Resolution Committing to Support the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative
B. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on a Proposed Ordinance Concerning the Capital Projects Budget
C. Resolution Referring the Barton Property Plan to the Park & Recreation Commission for Review and Comment
D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eight (8) 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.]
- 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
20. Adjournment
RESOLUTIONS
Monday, June 1, 2015
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councilor Delnicki)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of April 20, 2015 and May 4, 2015 (2 sets); Special Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2015; and Regular Meeting of May 4, 2015.
14. New Business
A. Resolution Committing to Support the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative
(Councilor Wagner)
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor recognizes that the State of Connecticut is a leader in energy efficiency programs and has agreed to lead by example by implementing and promoting energy efficiency programs and to collaborate with the Clean Energy Communities program administrators, representatives of Eversource, and bench marking consultants (“Consultants”); and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has pledged to become a Clean Energy Community, thereby committing to reduce its municipal building energy consumption 20% by the year 2018 and voluntarily purchase 20% of its municipal building electricity from clean, renewable energy sources by the year 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor agrees to establish a committee (hereinafter referred to as a “Green Team”) which is the designated municipal entities representative to coordinate with the Consultants for the duration of the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative. The Municipal entities should consist of representatives from the Office of the Executive Official, Department of Finance, Department of Facilities, Board of Education, and the South Windsor Energy Committee; and
WHEREAS, the “Green Team” agrees to provide its support to the above-referenced initiative and Consultants by providing information such as:
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, June 1, 2015
14. A. (Continued)
- Collecting and requesting historical energy usage for all municipal buildings from utilities representatives or municipal departments (Electricity, Natural Gas, Propane, Oil, Renewable Energy systems, Co-generation, etc.); and
- Create/Update an Energy Star Portfolio Manager municipal account to include information on all municipal buildings with the exception of utility owned street lights accounts; and
- Grant “Read Only” access of Portfolio Manager municipal account to Clean Energy Communities program administrators for the use of monitoring energy reduction progress; and
- Grant ”Editing” access of Portfolio Manager municipal account to designated intern, assigned by the Clean Energy Communities program administrators, to assist with data entry of building information and historical energy usage; and
- Researching and documenting municipal building information such as square footage, hours of operations, facility type, number of staff and other facility information specific to each municipal building; and
- Attend Municipal Bench Marking Initiative in-person training workshops (approximately 2-3 workshops) over the duration of the initiative; and
- Schedule and attend weekly or biweekly Municipal Bench Marking Initiative progress tracking conference calls with Consultants and Clean Energy Communities program administrators; and
- Assist Consultant with monitoring municipal building energy usage and energy performance to identify inefficient buildings to be considered for energy evaluations and upgrades; and
- Identify at least one Green Team representative who will attend an in-person onsite energy audit and efficiency evaluation of an energy inefficient municipal building; and
- Assist Consultants with creating a customized Municipal Action Plan (MAP) which is a document that describes the progress to date and the subsequent steps which need to be completed in order for the community to meet the energy reduction goals of the clean Energy Communities Program; and
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RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, June 1, 2015
14. A. (Continued)
- Provide Consultant with information regarding desired energy efficiency or renewable projects which the Municipality plans to pursue for the purpose of creating the Municipal Action Plan (MAP); and
- Identify a representative in the community to update Energy Star Portfolio Manager account monthly or quarterly to monitor municipal energy usage and track energy; and
- Present findings form the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative, along with the Municipal Action Plan, to the Town Council for adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor will endeavor to coordinate with Clean Energy Communities program administrators schedule and green team assignments exceptions prior to the start date of the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Windsor hereby makes its commitment to support the Municipal Bench Marking Initiative and work with all the above-referenced parties to promote energy efficiency and conservation in the community.
B. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on a Proposed Ordinance Concerning the Capital Projects Budget
(Councilor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, June 15, 2015, at 8:00 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 Ordinance Concerning the Capital Projects Budget, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
RESOLUTIONS
Regular Meeting – Town Council
Monday, June 1, 2015
14. New Business (Continued)
C. Resolution Referring the Barton Property Plan to the Park & Recreation Commission for Review and Comment
(Councilor Paterna)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council, pursuant to Town Ordinance Section 74-72(b), does hereby refer the Barton Property Multipurpose Use Plan to the South Windsor Park & Recreation Commission for its review and comment, and requests that the Commission makes its recommendations to the Town Council in the form of a written advisory report within 30 days.
D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Eight (8) South Windsor Taxpayers
(Councilor Mirek)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to eight (8) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refund being $998.99, 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.]
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
20. Adjournment
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