Agenda
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 07, 2015
6:30 p.m.
City Hall Auditorium
Minutes
1. Vote to accept the minutes of the Regular meeting held November 9, 2015.
2. Vote to accept the minutes of the Regular meeting held November 16, 2015.
Open to Public
3. Vote to open the meeting to the public.
Purchase Recreation Dept. Vehicles
4. Pending the approval of the Board of Finance on December 15, 2015, vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board to purchase a Jeep Patriot or Equivalent not to exceed $26,200.
Purchase Fire Dept. Vehicles
5. Pending the approval of the Board of Finance on December 15, 2015, vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board to purchase (2) two Ford Explorers not exceed $57,777.
Purchase Police Dept. Vehicles
6. Pending the approval of the Board of Finance on December 15, 2015, vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board to waive the bid process and purchase off the State Contract the following vehicles from M.H.Q. of Middletown, CT:
a) One (1) Low profile Ford Explorer for the Detective division not to exceed $35,201
b) One (1) K-9 Utility vehicle outfitted with K-9 cage/fan and door prop not to exceed $40,454.
c) Four (4) Patrol Utility Interceptors at $35,987 each, not to exceed $143,947, ordered before Jan. 8, 2016.
d) One (1) Patrol Supervisor Unit / Ford Expedition not to exceed $40,252.
e) One (1) Low profile Utility Interceptor vehicle for the Traffic Department not to exceed $34,252. (note: this vehicle has been moved forward for replacement due to undercarriage rusting issues)
Agreement: Use of Bishop Donnelly Sports Complex
7. Vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with the Catholic Cemeteries Assn. of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Inc., for the use of Bishop Donnelly Sports Complex as a City Park and Athletic Field for a five-year period ending November 30, 2020.
Resolution: THS ADA Interior Compliance Project
8. Vote to adopt a resolution authorizing the following:
a. That the Mayor may apply for a grant for the THS ADA Interior Compliance Project and
b. That the THS ADA Interior Compliance Project Building Committee is hereby established, with David Bascetta as the building committee and
c. That schematic drawings and outline specifications for the project are to be prepared and
d. That the THS ADA Interior Compliance Project in the amount of $1,292,500.00 is approved with funds budgeted for FY2015-2016 from the Board of Education’s Capital Improvement Fund. This project is eligible for reimbursement from the State of Connecticut at the rate of 72.5% on the dollar, leaving the City of Torrington’s share to be approximately $355,437.00.
Main St. Realignment & Streetscape Improvements Phase II
9. Vote to authorize the Mayor to award a contract to Morais Concrete Svc., Inc. of Ludlow, MA for the Main Street Realignment and Streetscape Improvements Phase II project for $718,223.
THS Athletic Fields
10. Vote to approve a payment of $71,410.07 to H.I. Stone & Son, Inc. for the balance retainage on the THS Athletic Fields project, invoice Applic#8RE, dated Dec. 19, 2014.
Feasibility Study
11. Pending Board of Finance approval, vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Blum Shapiro for a Municipal and School District Consolidation Feasibility Study, not to exceed $50,000, regarding the consolidation of financial offices.
Budget Amendments/Transfers
12. Vote to authorize the budget amendments/transfers relating to union contracts approved by City Council on November 16, 2015, and as described in the Comptroller’s Memo dated December 2, 2015.
Extend Actuarial Services
13. Vote to authorize the Mayor to award the extension of the Actuarial Services Contract with Cheiron, Inc. of McLean, VA through June 30, 2016 and to act on behalf of the City regarding the execution and administration of the contract.
Small Cities
14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Small Cities Committee regarding upcoming projects, as presented.
15. Vote to approve the following payments:
Vendor Requisition # Date Amount Description Fund
Safe Homes Inc. SC-14-22 11/13/2015 $400.00 Lead Paint Test #143-391 277
Safe Homes Inc. SC-14-23 11/13/2015 $400.00 Lead Paint Test #143-392 277
City of Torrington 14-SC-58 11/10/2015 $225.00 (3) Title Searches 271
Transfer 14-SC-59 11/10/2015 $3,450.00 Project 143-358 271
Transfer 14-SC-60 11/23/2015 $400.00 Project 143-391 271
Transfer 14-SC-61 11/23/2015 $400.00 Project 143-392 271
Transfer 14-SC-62 11/23/2015 $5,372.00 Project 143-392 271
Business by Dept. Heads
16. Vote to consider business presented by Department Heads.
Business: Mayor & Members
17. Vote to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the City Council.
Adjournment
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