AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011
CITY HALL AUDITORIUM
6:30 PM
To consider adopting property tax exemptions for buildings used exclusively in farming, granting those farmers who are able to prove gross sales of, or farming related expenses of, $15,000 or more, an exemption of not more than $50,000 of the assessed value for buildings used exclusively for farming.
1. Vote to adopt property tax exemptions for buildings used exclusively in farming, granting those farmers who are able to prove gross sales of, or farming related expenses of, $15,000 or more, an exemption of not more than $50,000 of the assessed value for buildings used exclusively for farming.
AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
Immediately Following the Property Tax Exemption Public Hearing at 6:30 PM
To consider revising and amending Chapter 75, Alcoholic Liquor of the Torrington Code of Ordinances, allowing for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on public sidewalks that are permitted restaurant establishments in conformity with the Torrington Zoning Regulations.
1. Vote to revise and amend Chapter 75, Alcoholic Liquor of the Torrington Code of Ordinances, allowing for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on public sidewalks that are permitted restaurant establishments in conformity with the Torrington Zoning Regulations.
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
THE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR 6:30 PM
1. Presentation: Tar Wars Poster Contest Winners.
2. Vote to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held jointly with the Brd. of Finance regarding Budgets held on
May 10, 2011.
3. Vote to accept the following minutes from May 16, 2011:
--Public Hearing regarding Senior Center Renovations
--Public Hearing regarding Sewer User Fee
--Regular Meeting
4. Vote to accept the following minutes from May 24, 2011:
--Special Meeting regarding Union Agreements
--Special Meeting held jointly with the Brd. of Finance regarding Budgets
5. Vote to open the meeting to the public.
6. Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the expenditure of Program Income Funds received under the CT Small Cities CDBG Program and amending the originally adopted plan of use.
7. Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the CT DEP to conduct a water conservation project entitled “Farmington River Watershed Rain Barrel Program”.
8. Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Office of Policy and Management, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division on behalf of the City of Torrington for Grant #10JJ438093 in the amount of $10,000 for “Torrington Police and Youth on a Mission”, complying with all attached Grant Conditions.
9. Vote to authorize the Mayor to award a contract for Maiden Lane Sidewalk Improvements to Martin Laviero Contractor, Inc. of Bristol, CT, in the amount of $63,832 from ARRA funds, and to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration, including approval of payment applications.
10. Vote to authorize the Mayor to award a contract for LED Streetlight Replacement Project Bid B to low bidder Republic ITS, A Siemens Co., with a business office in Billerica MA at a unit price of $66.50 and to approve the use of the same vendor to install additional fixtures when additional funds become available at the same or lower unit price, and to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration, including approval of payment applications.
11. Vote to authorize the budget transfers for FY 2010/2011 listed in the Comptroller’s memo of June 14, 2011.
12. Vote to authorize the allocation of interest earned to individual projects included in the Wish List fund, with additional review for possible closure of inactive projects to be presented at a later date.
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 Capital Projects D-9 Harris Drive Pump Station Reconstruction and D-13 New Harwinton Road Pump Station Reconstruction.
Date |
Contractor |
Amount |
Invoice # |
Description |
06/10/2011 |
Wright-Pierce |
$26,306.69 |
77172 |
Design Svcs – May 27, 2011 |
06/10/2011 |
Wright-Pierce |
$ 8,806.64 |
77173 |
Evaluation Svcs – May 27, 2011 |
14. Vote to approve the following payments:
VENDOR |
Req. # |
AMOUNT |
Fund # |
DESCRIPTION |
NW Community Dev Assn. |
MEMB-2011-12 |
$375.00 |
251 Small Cities |
Membership Dues for Stephen Nocera 7/1/2011 – 6/30/2012 |
Republican American |
|
$686.55 |
251 Small Cities |
Public Notices |
15. Vote to open the meeting to the public on "agenda items" only.
16. Vote to consider business presented by Department Heads.
17. Vote to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the City Council.
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