MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
MAY 1, 2017
A REGULAR MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held in the City Hall Auditorium on Monday, May 1, 2017. Present were Mayor Elinor Carbone, City Councilors Paul Cavagnero, Gregg Cogswell, Daniel Farley, Luisa Noujaim, and Drake Waldron. City Councilor Anne Ruwet was absent. Public Works Director Jerry Rollett, City Engineer Ed Fabbri, Water Pollution Control Administrator Raymond Drew, Acting Superintendent of Streets Ed Nuzenski, Comptroller Alice Proulx, Deputy Comptroller Gina Casper, Mayoral Aide Timothy Waldron and Purchasing Agent Pennie Zucco were also present.
Mayor Carbone called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m.
MINUTES
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting held April 17, 2017.
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Noujaim, the Council voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held April 17, 2017.
OPEN TO PUBLIC
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Farley, the Council voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public. There was no one present who wished to speak.
SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING: SET SEWER USER FEE
Acting Herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, on a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to schedule a Public Hearing for May 15, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. to set the Sewer User Fee for the period from July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
EAST SEWER BASIN REHAB PROJECT - PAYMENTS
Acting Herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, on a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to approve the following payments from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement for Capital Project D-2Ab East Sewer Basin Rehabilitation Project, Capital Project D-14 Capacity Management Operation and Management Plan (CMOM).
DATE CONTRACTOR INVOICE# AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
4/24/2017 Insituform Technologies Pay Req #3 $653,863.05 East Basin Sewer Rehabilitation
4/14/2017 Weston & Sampson 468225 $ 43,600.00 East Basin Sewer Rehabilitation
4/12/2017 Wright-Pierce 110199 $ 6,414.93 CMOM Planning
TORRINGFORD SCHOOL SOLAR PROJECT
On a motion by Councilor Noujaim, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution #143-17-10 as follows:
RESOLVED: that the City of Torrington approve the Torringford School solar project in the amount of $452,648. The City of Torrington share of this project shall be approximately $124,478 after a 72.5% reimbursement from the State of CT grant. ($92,834 will come from the 2016-17 Board of Education’s Capital Budget and $359,814 will come from the City’s Board of Education Capital Improvement Fund).
RESOLVED: that the City Council/Mayor of the City of Torrington, with the Mayor as it's representative, authorizes the Torrington Board of Education to apply to the Commissioner of Education and to accept or reject a grant for the Torringford School solar project.
RESOLVED: that the Torringford School solar project building committee is hereby established as the building committee with regard to the proposed solar at Torringford School, naming David Bascetta, Director of Facilities, as the Building Committee.
RESOLVED: that the City Council of the City of Torrington with the Mayor as its representative, hereby authorizes, at least, the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the Torringford School solar project at Torringford School, 800 Charles St., Torrington, CT.
Councilor Farley asked what the annual electrical expenses are and how much will be saved. Mr. Bascetta estimated about $25,000 could be saved in a year, and offered information from a similar project at Forbes School.
STATE/REGIONAL BIDS
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to waive the City bid process and accept the State and Regional Bids for roadway work and materials for FY2107 & FY2018 based on the State and Regional Contracts listed in the Public Works Director’s Memo dated April 25, 2017.
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES
On a motion by Councilor Farley, seconded by Councilor Noujaim, the Council voted unanimously to hire Walter Combes and Thomas Murphy to perform construction inspection services per RFQ #ISE-027-042117 and the City Engineer’s Memo dated April 26, 2017. Mr. Fabbri said he worked with Corporation Counsel regarding an insurance policy, saying it has been worked out.
RELEASE TAX LIENS
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Farley, the Council voted unanimously to accept Corporation Counsel’s recommendation and authorize the Mayor, pursuant to CGS §12-179, to release the two sewer use liens described in Atty. LaMere’s Memo dated May 1, 2017.
TAX COLLECTOR TAX REFUNDS
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Farley, the Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the 11 tax refunds indicated on the list dated May 1, 2017.
TAX COLLECTOR SEWER USAGE FEE REFUNDS
Herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, on a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the five sewer usage fee refunds indicated on the list dated May 1, 2017.
SMALL CITIES
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Noujaim, the Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of the Small Cities Committee and approve both Project #143-442 and a second change order to Project 143-467.
BUSINESS BY DEPT. HEADS
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Department Heads.~~No business was presented.
BUSINESS: MAYOR & MEMBERS
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Cogswell, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by the Mayor and members of the City Council.
Councilor Noujaim commended a recent event at Five Points Gallery and congratulated everyone involved.
Councilor Waldron said a “Financial Reality Fair” at the High School was a tremendous event for almost 900 students from 8 or 9 different high schools, with over 100 volunteers from the community.
Mayor Carbone announced an upcoming “Mock City Council Meeting” to be put on by Vogel-Wetmore Fifth Grade, designed to discuss the establishment of a Dog Park. She noted that the Student Council from Southwest School will deliver a banner to City Hall, showing their recent “Kindness” project.
OPEN TO PUBLIC: AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
On a motion by Councilor Cogswell, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public to discuss agenda items only. There was no one present who wished to speak.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Farley, the Council adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
Carol L. Anderson, MMC, MCTC
Asst. City Clerk
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