6:00 PM Ordinance Committee (Dalla Valle, CHM., Jerram & Soliani - Council Chambers
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 - 6:30 P.M.
(ADJOURNED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. Vote to accept the following:
A. Minutes of the regular meeting held October 6, 2008.
B. Minutes of the special joint meeting held October 6, 2008.
2. Vote to open the meeting to the public.
3. Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to award the bid entitled “Road Sand” to the low bidder, O & G Industries for a price of $19.19 per cubic yard for an annual total estimated at $191,900.00.
4. Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to waive the bid process and purchase “Treated Salt” through the Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials from International Salt Co., LLC, for FY 08/09 at a cost of $87.56 per ton with an estimated cost of $175,120.00 for 2,000 tons.
5. Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to waive the bid process and purchase “Road Salt for Snow and Ice Control” off the State Bid from International Salt Co., LLC, for FY 08/09 at a cost of $78.07 per ton with an estimated cost of $117,105.00 for 1,500 tons.
6. Vote to accept the recommendations from the Purchasing Agent and the Fleet Manager to award the bid entitled “40,000 lb Maximum Excavator” to the low bidder, Tyler Equipment, in the amount of $149,993.00.
7. Vote to accept the recommendations from the Purchasing Agent and the Superintendent of Parks & Recreation to award the bid entitled “Fall/Winter Garden Care and Maintenance Coe Memorial Park” to Renaissance Farm of Burlington, CT in the amount of $5,850.00.
8. Vote on the Comptroller’s request to approve the final budget transfers for 7/1/07 - 6/30/08, and refer them to the Board of Finance.
9. Vote to authorize the Comptroller’s request to expend $5,991.80 from Contingency line item 0010.0047.5651.0000 to purchase equipment needed for the Emergency Response Team vehicle, and refer it to the Board of Finance. (Funds to be reimbursed through Homeland Security Funding.)
10. Vote to accept the following Board of Safety’s requests and refer them to the Board of Finance:
A. Go out to bid for 35 sets of turn-out gear on a purchase only proposition
B. Use the Fire Department’s capital account for the purchase and reimburse the
capital account in the next three years.
11. Vote to waive the bid process and award the Corrective Action Project for Closed Sludge Drying Beds to GeoInsight, Engineer of Record, for the sum of $49,850.00, from which 50% will come from the WPCA Capital Reserve Fund #31, and the other 50% will come from the General Fund, Landfill Encumbrance PO #06-6531 and will be referred to the Board of Finance.
12. Vote to authorize the following payments from the Municipal Renovations Fund #0316:
Joseph Merritt & Co. Inv. I0098843 $408.11 printing costs
Friar Asso. Inv. 17 $86,147.00 Professional Svcs
Friar Asso. 7442 $370.00 Reprographics
13. Vote to reimburse city permit fees for the Community Health and Wellness Center, and refer the matter to the Board of Finance.
14. Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to award the bid entitled “Sidewalk Paving Coe Memorial Park” to J. Fragale & Sons, Inc. In the amount of $4,585.00.
15. Vote to authorize the budget transfers relating to fleet chargebacks and refer to the Board of Finance.
16. Vote on recommendation from the Ordinance Committee.
17. Vote to establish the Arts Culture Torrington Commission.
18. Vote to open the meeting to the public on “agenda items” only.
19. Vote to consider business presented by Department Heads.
20. Vote to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the City Council.
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