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Agenda 05/02/2011

 6:30 Regular JT. Boards of Trustees
AGENDA (REVISED)
                                                                 
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
Monday May 2, 2011

Immediately Following the Regular Joint Meeting of the Boards of Trustees

City Hall Auditorium   

1.      Vote to open the meeting to the public.

2.      Vote to approve changes to the Pension Agreement between the City of Torrington and AFSCME Local 1579, City Hall Employees, Public Works Employees and Board of Education                       Custodians as detailed in the letter from Attorney Victor Muschell dated April 21, 2011.

3.      Vote to adopt a resolution and authorize the Mayor to apply to the State of CT for $300,000 to undertake and carryout a Small Cities Community Development Program and to execute an            Assistance Agreement for a City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan program.

4.      Vote to schedule a Public Hearing on May 16, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. to solicit citizen input and discuss a potential 2011 Small Cities project for Multi-Jurisdictional Senior Center Renovations that       the City intends to apply for.

5.      Vote by City Council acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority to schedule a Public Hearing on May 16, 2011 immediately following the Public Hearing for Small Cities project for          Multi-Jurisdictional Senior Center Renovations set 6:30 p.m., to set the Sewer User Fee for the period from July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.

6.      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 from Marola Motors    of Torrington, CT in the amount of $192,700.00, tabled on April 18, 2011, pending approval from Board of Finance.                               
        (Tabled 4-18-11)

7.      Vote to approve the following payments from Small Cities grant: 
        VENDOR  Req./Inv. #     AMOUNT  DESCRIPTION     FUND
        L. Wagner & Assocs.     10-SC-06        $300.00 Prof. Sers.Title Search for 4 properties 04/19/2011     251  
        L. Wagner & Assocs.     HRLR-187        $2730.00        Prof. Svcs. 1/1/2011 to 3/31/2011                       250
        L. Wagner & Assocs.     10-SC-03        $3000.00        Prof. Svcs. Gen’l Admin 11/1/2010 to 3/31/2011  251
        L. Wagner & Assocs.     10-SC-04        $6427.50        Prof. Svcs. Program Costs 11/1/2010 to 3/31/2011        251
        L. Wagner & Assocs.     143-CDBGR17     $1575.00        Prof. Svcs. 11/1/2010 to 3/31/2011                      282

8.      Vote to accept the recommendation of City Purchasing Agent Pennie Zucco and City Engineer Ed Fabbri to award the contract to the low bidder, Summers Group, Inc. d/b/a Rexel, for new   cobra head style LED streetlight fixtures at a unit price of $286.00.  

8a.     Vote to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contact and its administration including approval of pay applications.  

8b.     Vote to approve the use of the same vendor, at the option of the City, to purchase additional fixtures when anticipated additional funds become available at the same or lower unit price               approved under this bid.     
 
9.      Vote to accept the Parks and Recreation Director J. Brett Simmons, Coe Memorial Park Budget for 2011-2012 as listed in attached memorandum.

10.     Vote to approve a Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with UCONN for a partnership project.

11.     Vote to open the meeting to the public on "agenda items" only.

12.     Vote to consider business presented by Department Heads.

13.     Vote to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the City Council.