6:15 Small Cities Committee
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
Monday April 18, 2011
6:30 pm
City Hall Auditorium
1. Vote to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 4, 2011.
2. Vote to open the meeting to the public.
3. Presentation: Legislative Update from Senator Witkos.
4. Vote to appoint Gerard Carbone as Parks and Recreation Commissioner, replacing Edmund (Duke) Wall, for a 5 year term expiring December 1, 2013.
5. Vote to appoint Sally N. Bergad to the Arts and Culture Commission, replacing Julia Sloan, for a 2 year term expiring December 31, 2012.
6. Vote to authorize the Mayor to appoint a historic property study committee to prepare a historic property study for City Hall and a proposed ordinance for a historic property commission.
7. Vote to accept the agreement between the Torrington Board of Education and the Torrington Public School Administrators Association effective from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013. (Tabled on April 4, 2011)
8. Vote to schedule a Public Hearing for June 6, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. to review and discuss proposals for participation in the 2011 Neighborhood Assistance Act.
9. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and the Parks & Recreation Superintendent to award the Winthrop Street Barn Roof Repairs project to Ultimate Construction of West Hartford, CT for a base price of $15,148 including gutters, as well as the following to be determined as needed:
$1.90/SF for Decking Replacement $9.50/LF for Rafter Replacement
$5.50/LF for Fascia Replacement $6.50/LF for Soffit Replacement
10. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent, Fleet Manager, and Superintendent of Streets to purchase a 2011/2012 International 7600 SFA Plow Truck to Marola Motors of Torrington, CT in the amount of $192,700.00, pending approval from Board of Finance.
11. Vote to readopt the Fair Housing Resolution.
12. Vote to readopt the Fair Housing Policy.
13. Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve the following payments from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement for Clean Water Fund Project CWF-611-C, Torrington Regional FOG Receiving Facility.
DATE VENDOR INV# AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
3/30/2011 CH Nickerson $55,321.41 Release of Retainage
3/23/2011 Robinson & Cole 50023898 $15,094.72 Bond Counsel Services PLO
14. Vote to accept the recommendations of the Personnel Committee for the following:
a) For City Hall Grievance #11-01 (Tabled on April 4, 2011)
b) For Public Works Grievance #11-01 (Tabled on April 4, 2011)
15. Vote to approve the following payments from Fund #316, Municipal Renovations:
VENDOR INV# AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
O & G #19-CTYHALL $212,245.10 Services through 2/28/2011
Giordano signs & Graphics 3277a $535.00 Directory Signs
16. Vote to approve the following payments from Fund #250, Small Cities:
VENDOR Req./Inv. # AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
The Fair Housing Assn. of CT HRLR-188 $80.00 Registration Fee, Annual Dues
SafeHomes, Inc. #5083 $327.50 Lead Clearance Testing
17. Vote to accept the Building Department Report for the month of March, 2011.
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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