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Agenda 04/06/2009
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2009

     6:30 PM

            MAIN ROOM, SENIOR CENTER


1.…….Vote to accept the minutes of the special meeting held March 9, 2009.

2.       Vote to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held March 16, 2009.

3.         Vote to accept the minutes of the special meeting held March 23, 2009.

4.          Vote to accept the minutes of the special meeting held April 1, 2009.

5.….....Vote to open the meeting to the public.

6.         Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to reject the bid                     extention request from Kennedy Electrical Contractors, Inc., for Electrical                    Services to the City of Torrington, and go out to bid for this service.

7.         Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to accept the bid                   extension request from West State Mechanical Services, Inc. with the same                rates, terms and conditions as the existing bid.

8.      Vote to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to waive the bid process     and purchase off the State Contract #04PSX0211, a Toro 7200 Groundsmaster         Zero Turn mower with a collection system for the Parks Department from Turf            Products Corp. of Enfield, CT in the amount of $21,963.98 funded by the City’s         Capital Funds Re-Allocation Plan. of September 2008.

9.         Vote to authorize Mayor Ryan J. Bingham to sign the Torrington Chore Program                    grant application to the Western CT Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) for the FFY                 October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 in the amount of $154,268, and the                           Medical Transportation   Program grant application to the WCAAA for the FFY                      October 1, 2009 – September 30,      2010 in the amount of $124,617, per the                       recommendation of the Services of the Elderly Commission.

10.        Vote by City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to                      approve a five (5) year payment schedule in installments requested by owner of                     record for property located at 152 E. Main St., Mr. Remzi Sasufi for payment of                     sanitary sewer connection fee due in the amount of $15,500.00.  Annual                               Payments shall commence on May 1, 2009 and continue as described in                             attached payment schedule. Any balance due on May 1, 2010 and each                              successive May 1st shall be assessed a 5% interest charge.

11.         Vote to consider the Personnel Subcommittee’s recommendation, and answer                      Public Works Grievance 09-01.

12.        Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the License                     Agreement for the use of the State-owned parking lot at 59 Field Street,                      Torrington.


13.     Vote to authorize the following payments from the Municipal Renovations Fund #0316:

Federal Express
9-115-68117
19.44
To Torr. Bus. Park
Kennedy Electric
05256
1,106.00
Outlets @ Fire Hq.
Republican American
INV000426859
74.24
Invitation to Bid
Republican American
INV000428781
1,763.2
Renovations to TCH
Soundworks & Security
4286482
1,950.00
Security alarm-Field St.
Horizon Engineering
1
4,620.00
Prof. Svcs. 11/1/08-2/27/09
Dupont Systems
A18514
9,880.00
Shelving-Field St.
W.H. Morrison
148619
113.00
Rekey closets
W.H. Morrison
148622
1,601.5
Locksmithing
CMF Communications
09-35
13,300.00
New Wiring
CMF Communications
09-36
2,275.00
Equipment
CMF Communications
09-37
14,400.00
PBX & Equipment Installation
W.B. Mason
SOX900-000
130.00
Machine Stand
Trane Hartford Parts Center
306-2546148
5,387.95
Portable Air Conditioning
Torrington Business Park
30109
8,103.50
Office Rent Charge
W.H. Morrison
148629
434.50
Rekey, Lockset, Service Call
Torrington Business Park
32009
24,805.00
To: Zontok Contractors
Torrington Business Park
31909
13,840.86
Electrical Work – Turri
Torrington Business Park
20409
14,760.39
Electrical Work – Turri
Nationwide Moving
5952a
30,194.00
Move to Timken
Nationwide Moving
5952b
2,316.00
Move to Timken
14.……Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the “Lease Agreement              Between the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation and the City of                  Torrington, State Route No. 8, City of Torrington File No. 65-69-74A” for the                        placement of Skee’s Diner and its operation as Northwest Connecticut Welcome                and Information Center superseding and replacing the similarly named lease                       agreement dated June 19, 2008.

15.     Vote to authorize the Mayor to execute “Sublease Agreement By And Between The City of Torrington And The Northwest Connecticut Chamber Education Foundation, Inc.” for placement of the historic Skee’s Diner and its operation as Northwest Connecticut Welcome and Information Center upon receipt of a fully executed lease with the State.

16. ..Vote to authorize payment from Fund #0317 to L.Wagner & Assocs. in the               amount of $4,500.00 for professional services rendered in connection with the           City’s Small Cities Block Grant Application and Environmental Review Record.

17….Vote to authorize the following payments from Fund #0288:

Diamond, Inc. – App. #1
$6,650.00
Roof Replacemt. Work Willow Gdns Proj.
Preiss/Breismeister PC -- #7
    300.00
Prof. Svc.Roof Replacemt. Work Willow Gdns
TO Design, LLC -- #2871
    178.50
Prof. Svc. Willow Gardens Project

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.