MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
MAY 15, 2006
A REGULAR MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday, May 15, 2006.
Those in attendance included Mayor Ryan J. Bingham, City Councilors Thomas C. Jerram, Rick E. Dalla Valle, Andrew J. Slaiby, and Drake L. Waldron, Corp. Counsel Ernestine Yuille Weaver, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor Steve Nocera, Comptroller Alice Proulx, Public Works Director Gerald Rollett, Purchasing Agent Charlene Antonelli, WPC Administrator Raymond Drew, Deputy Police Chief Michael Maniago, Personnel Director Thomas Gritt, and the City’s Labor Attorney, Victor Muschell. Councilors James F. McKenna, and Marie P. Soliani were absent.
Mayor Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES #020
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held May 1, 2006.
SECTION B #030
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to consider business in Section B.
FIREFIGHTER’S CONTRACT LOCAL 1567 #040
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Jerram, a discussion took place in regard to the Firefighter’s Contract, Local 1567.
The City’s Labor Attorney, Victor Muschell, reviewed some of the highlights of the contract. He stated that a compromise was agreed too in the area of manpower. Formerly, the position of the city was to reduce the manpower from the current staffing levels of eleven to a lower number. Due to different thoughts from the change of administration on how to accomplish the objectives the city had in order to save money, a compromise was reached on manpower issues. The manpower in terms of numbers will not be reduced with this agreement; however, changes were made with regard to the deployment of manpower and how the engine companies should be staffed.
They have provided for a minimum of two engine companies with three personnel on each. An Engine Company at the present time consists of one officer, one driver and two firefighters on a pumper. With this agreement, an engine company would be made up of one officer, one driver and one firefighter on a pumper. That would allow them to take one person out of the north end station.
Another component with the employment issue is that, formerly, whenever a piece of apparatus rolled it was fully staffed with an officer and firefighters. An agreement was reached whereby, if a piece of apparatus is on roll to a fire, it has to be staffed accordingly with an officer and two firefighters. If an apparatus is merely rolling to support someone whose already at a fire, they won’t need the manpower. For instance, sometimes the ladder just needs to be dropped off at the scene, so they don’t need the entire complement of personnel. They’ve agreed that under those circumstances the ladder could be driven to a fire in support of those who are already at the scene.
Another component to the manpower issue is the movement to a civilian dispatcher which will free up a firefighter and make it easier to deploy the staff. The same change was recently accomplished in the Police Department.
Chief Field stated that the layout of the manpower in this agreement will allow more flexibility in the allocation of resources. They will also be able to address different shortcomings and certain locations of the city, etc.
Councilor Jerram asked how this contract will work with manpower in response to the First Responder issues.
Chief Field indicated that the new contract will not change the First Responder issues at all. Actually, it will allow them more flexibility to play right into that role. As First Responder, they will send a complement of three at this time.
Atty. Muschell indicated that the contract includes a change in life insurance from $15,000.00 to $30,000.00. It was noted that the amount of life insurance is reduced to $3,000.00 upon retirement, which is the same as in previous contracts. Atty. Muschell furnished the City Clerk’s Office with a separate note to this effect that was attached to his original paperwork.
Councilor Slaiby asked if the change to allow a single person to, for instance, drop off a ladder to a scene, would compromise the use of more than one vehicle while at the scene.
Chief Field said it shouldn’t. He stated that many times they don’t need manpower, just equipment, and this will allow them the opportunity to furnish the equipment. They are not talking about vehicles or apparatus that are doing mitigation process, but merely support type vehicles.
Atty. Muschell indicated that changes were made in medical insurance to conform with changes already made with other bargaining units. They increased deductibles and co-pays to reduce the cost to the city. Similar changes were made to the prescription drug coverage benefits. Firefighters will now pay $1.00 per week per person more, toward insurance up to $16.00 for family coverage, payable retroactively to July 2005. Wages will increase by 3% in each year of the three-year contract also retroactive to July 2005. The term of the contract is from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008.
Atty. Muschell commended Mayor Bingham for his leadership in getting the city and the Union to this point. His input has been very helpful in reaching this result. Atty. Muschell and Personnel Director Tom Gritt were pleased with the new contract and felt the chief was pleased as well. The Union voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new contract. Atty. Muschell said he highly recommended the acceptance of the contract, as did Mr. Gritt.
Councilor Slaiby inquired about #1c in Atty. Muschell’s cover letter that stated “We have agreed to new language requiring overtime hiring only when manpower leaves the City ‘and is committed to an incident’.”
Atty. Muschell indicated that the previous language in the contract said that manpower must remain at eleven in the city at all times. The question was “What it meant to be in the city?” He noted a particular case where an apparatus went over the town line because they didn’t know where the fire was to begin with. When they arrived at the scene, it turned out that the fire was in Harwinton, so they remained at the scene for a few minutes until the Harwinton Fire Department arrived. A grievance was filed saying that the city let the manpower drop because the vehicles were outside of the city. That grievance will be withdrawn. Secondly, the language was changed to say that if the manpower leaves the city, to actually get committed to putting out a fire and have to
remain at the scene for a while, then we have to replace those people in order to avoid those types of situations.
Councilor Dalla Valle asked who would pay for the overtime in the event of a mutual aid situation, since the firefighters would be out of the city in those instances. Would it be Torrington or the town we’re helping?
Atty. Muschell said mutual aid was different because it fell under state statutes.
Chief Field added that the Coordination Council for the Department of Emergency Management Homeland Security at the state level is working to develop a statute to address issues like that. He noted that the city picks up its own tab for any mutual aid other than hazardous materials. If a neighboring town comes to Torrington, they pick up their own tab as well. If it’s a hazardous material incident and they can identify the spiller, they are able to charge the spiller for the cost of that call.
Councilor Dalla Valle inquired whether we were currently working mutual aid with a Memorandum of Understanding.
Chief Field said no, that it is verbal at the moment but they are working on that issue through Homeland Security.
Councilor Jerram inquired whether the department would pay overtime if they called someone in to cover another firefighter who called in sick.
Chief Field indicated that it would be overtime with straight time pay. The only time firefighters get time and a half is during an emergency call back.
Councilor Jerram asked who currently handled dispatching.
Att. Muschell stated, currently a firefighter who serves as an acting lieutenant dispatches calls.
Chief Field indicated that the dispatcher was an officer’s position at the moment. The goal for dispatch is to combine the Police and Fire Departments into one dispatch center. They are in the process of working on the equipment to make it compatible.
Atty. Muschell stated that the Council may approve the contract, but it is not necessary for them to do so. By law, the Council has the right to reject the contract within 30 days.
Councilor Dalla Valle, through the Mayor, asked Mr. Peppler, a member of the Fire Department’s Union, if the Union was in favor of this contract.
Mr. Peppler stated that the Union was very pleased about the negotiation process that took place.
MOTION #480
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to approve the Local 1567, Firefighter’s Contract commencing July 1, 2005 and ending June 30, 2008, as amended. (The amendment previously referred to was that the life insurance would decrease to $3,000.00 upon retirement, which is not a change from previous contracts. Atty. Muschell added such a note to his paperwork in a separate memo.)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #500
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public.
Mayor Bingham read the Proclamation entitled Foster Care Appreciation Month, May 2006, and presented it to Candice Intino from the Department of Children and Families, Foster Adoptive Services.
Merna Cooper, Cooper Paving, Barkhamsted, Ct. spoke in regard to the new ordinance in regard to the contractors. (Ordinance entitled: Right-of-Way, repealing Article 3, Chapter 180 of the Torrington Code entitled “Street Excavations”). She noted that the contractors were never contacted about the new ordinance.
Mayor Bingham noted that Mrs. Cooper was upset in having to place a down payment prior to doing any work on city streets. He noted that a public hearing was held on the matter (on March 6, 2006) and that an extremely large legal ad was placed in the newspaper outlining the entire ordinance.
Mrs. Cooper said she didn’t know what a down payment of $1,000.00 would accomplish, especially since they already carried insurance and had to pay for a bond.
Mayor Bingham stated that the $1,000.00 was sort of an insurance policy to force contractors to repair any damages done to recently paved roads.
As Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, Councilor Dalla Valle stated that the ordinance was mainly designed to target utility companies who have a habit of digging up roads up right after they’ve been newly paved. He asked Mrs. Cooper to have the contractors make a list of what they didn’t understand about the ordinance and that he would be happy to meet with them to review the matter. Recommended changes will be considered.
Atty. Samuel Slaiby spoke in opposition to parking tickets issued during the Mayfest celebration at a time when we’re trying to make downtown Torrington more accessible and user friendly.
It was noted that the parking attendant was instructed not to ticket cars at parking meters either on the streets or in parking lots but to only ticket cars parked in unsafe areas. All the advertising stated free parking downtown.
Atty. Slaiby noted that her presence alone sent the wrong message to those attending the event. He encouraged the Council to be more attentive to little things in the future in order not to alienate the public from coming downtown.
Christina Emery stated that it was an oversight on the part of the organizers because street fairs are usually done on Sundays when there is no charge for parking at any meter in town. She assured Atty. Slaiby that the parking attendant only ticketed for safety violations.
State Representative Ann Ruwet informed the Council that the city can expect to receive $1.6 million more than what the city received last year.
She congratulated Mayor Bingham and the Fire Department for coming to a contract agreement.
She gave Corp. Counsel Ernestine Weaver her personal welcome to the city.
PUBLIC HEARING #1190
Mayor Bingham called the public hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. to set the sewer use charge for the year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007.
City Clerk Joseph L. Quartiero read the legal notice.
WPC Administrator Raymond Drew stated that it was his recommendation, as well as that of the Public Works Director, to hold the same sewer user charge for the third straight year as follows:
For Residential Users: $164.00 per dwelling unit
For All Other Users: $164.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow
Mr. Rollett stated that the cost does not hold an increase, however, in looking to the future, a small increase will most likely be recommended next year.
Councilor Jerram inquired how a request from Harwinton to increase their flows would impact this budget.
Mr. Rollett indicated that he had heard nothing officially from Harwinton to that effect. Torrington has gone back and forth with Harwinton for more than ten years to try to resolve a contract. The contract is presently before Harwinton. Torrington is ready to sign.
Mr. Drew indicated that the City Council, acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, approved the water pollution control plan which set the allocation for the town of Harwinton at 77,000 gallons per day. That amount cannot change without this Authority’s approval. Harwinton presently runs below their set allocation. Litchfield’s allocation is set at 150,000 gallons per day, and they also run below their set allocation.
Councilor Jerram questioned whether this budget takes into account the pump station and future activity on South Main Street.
Mr. Rollett said it does not. They will look to fund the pump station activity through developer contributions along with capital funds in Water Pollution and look to recoup the funds through future connection fees. This budget will not be impacted by that project.
Having no more comments or questions from either the Water Pollution Control Authority or the public, Mayor Bingham called the public hearing to a close at 7:08 p.m.
VOTE: SEWER USER FEE #1360
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, voted unanimously to set the sewer use charge for the year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007 as follows:
For Residential Users: $164.00 per dwelling unit
For All Other Users: $164.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow.
MOVE ITEMS ON WATER POLLUTION CONTROL #1390
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the
Board of Councilmen, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, voted unanimously to move the following items to the present time:
21. Vote by Board of Councilmen, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the WPCA Budget for year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, and,
22. Vote by Board of Councilmen, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the five-year Capital Improvement Budget/Program for year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2011.
VOTE ON WATER POLLUTION CONTROL #1430
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the
Board of Councilmen, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority,
voted unanimously to approve the WPCA Budget for year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007, and to approve the five-year Capital Improvement Budget/Program for year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2011.
UPDATE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT #1450
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted to hear an update by Christina Emery on Economic Development.
Mrs. Emery informed the Council that the state was nearing completion of the Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) and that it would be available to the public within the next few weeks.
She stated that the state was also near the final approval process for the Enterprise Zone Program, which is the new program that Torrington and Winsted received legislation for. Minor revisions to maps requested by the state were submitted and approved by the Council and Economic Development. We hope to obtain approval from the state on the revised maps and receive a list of all eligible properties in the near future. Two companies have already submitted applications for the program. Once final approval is given, Torrington can start marketing the program in conjunction with Winsted.
Mrs. Emery stated that the city has seen tremendous growth from companies already within who are looking for new space, new construction. Since we don’t have many new manufacturing buildings ready for use, the Economic Development Commission will be looking for new land, possibly for industrial growth. The city will also be working toward infrastructure improvements in the south end, which will open up development in Moreau Park South.
She indicated that she was presently working with two companies. She met with a potential distribution center, and an energy company was considering the city, both of which were presently out of the Torrington region. They see our attractive labor force, lower cost of land, etc. Torrington is being considered as a low-cost option.
The Facade Program is nearing completion, using all of the allocated $640,000.00. A few projects are nearing completion, one of which is Lighthouse Realty, who bought a large portfolio downtown. They want to significantly rehabilitate their Water Street property, which will be good for downtown.
The Micro Loan Program is for small businesses or for businesses that are going to be hiring low to moderate income individuals. Because there’s an income component to it, it’s difficult to make that Small Cities’ program work. The Micro Loan Committee will be voting on one pending application in the near future.
Councilor Slaiby asked if Torrington was ready for the next step once the EIE study is approved by the state.
Mrs. Emery indicated that every department head in City Hall had to submit data and respond to questionnaires. A public hearing will be held on the EIE document. The TDC is actively in the process of getting their 501c4 status from the IRS, which is a lengthy process, but it should be completed by the time they are ready to set up funds. They believe they can move along quite quickly, once the EIE is accepted by OPM, to begin the first construction phase, which will be the Main Street reconfiguration, and street scape improvements.
Councilor Slaiby asked if any ideas had been thrown around on how to connect the new court house to the downtown area. It was his opinion that the site chosen for the court house was the furthest available from the downtown area.
Mrs. Emery stated that the court house was outside the conceptual plan area that the McGuire Group studied but they did consider the traffic input as part of the traffic analysis. They looked at widening some roads and turn lanes to ease the traffic going to the court house through downtown. The city is also interested in connecting the whole Timkin campus to downtown. It’s conceivable to see a potential green way over the abandoned rail line making it a pedestrian friendly way to bring people from the whole redeveloped campus to downtown. There is a concern and they don’t want to see the Timkin property used in a way that will compete with downtown, but rather compliment it. Ongoing meetings have been held with Timkin in that regard.
Councilor Slaiby asked if any thoughts had been given in trying to move the Torrington U-Conn campus downtown.
Mayor Bingham said absolutely, but the problem is that U-Conn is comfortable where they are located. He noted that U-Conn has done amazing things in downtown Waterbury. Torrington U-Conn is next on the docket to get funds for expansion and it is believed that they will try to expand on their existing campus. However, it doesn’t mean that the city will stop talking with them. It’s the city’s goal to hash out all the details and they will continue to do that.
In terms of the time frame, Mayor Bingham stated that the state should release the EIE to the public in two to three weeks. We will then have 45 days to hold a public hearing where public comments will be more than welcomed. OPM will then sign off on it, and we will begin to take one step after another.
Councilor Waldron didn’t think the proposed one-way for Main Street will help the traffic flow in downtown Torrington.
Mrs. Emery indicated that Main Street is a state road, and for the city to make any improvements to it would require the city to take over ownership from the DOT. That process has begun, but it’s not set in stone. The one-way scenario was what Fuss & O’Neill, the traffic consultants from the McGuire Group, have analyzed and the results will be spelled out in detail in the EIE as far as what the impacts will be to the intersection and traffic flow. They are looking at different scenarios in terms of how far up Main Street would be a one-way, and it would most likely be one-way northbound, with angled parking. The whole idea is to slow traffic downtown and create a more pedestrian friendly environment, add some on-street parking, widen the sidewalks, shorten the crosswalks and make it a more
attractive environment.
Mayor Bingham stated that, in slowing down traffic you actually move the traffic flow because you have less distance between cars.
Mayor Bingham and the Council thanked Mrs. Emery for her update.
ENTERPRISE ZONE ABATEMENT: GREGOR TECHNOLOGIES #1915
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, a discussion took place in regard to the extension of a potential five-year State of Connecticut Enterprise Zone abatement for an additional two-year period. This additional 80% abatement is eligible for all new real and personal property added to the City’s grand list as a direct result of new construction in Technology Park by Gregor Technologies, LLC.
Councilor Dalla Valle stated that the most important factor was that all abatements, packages, promises, etc. are being made to sweeten deals and entice companies to come to Torrington, and it’s about time that we start spending money on people who have already supported the city as opposed to letting them leave and offering things to those coming in.
Mayor Bingham agreed with Councilor Dalla Valle. He stated that the new manufacturing personal property tax abatement for all companies in the State of Connecticut will reduce competition between towns in Connecticut. Under the present law, Torrington cannot offer Gregor Technologies a full abatement on their existing equipment presently on the grand list. It’s tough to compete with towns that can abate all personal property new to the municipality’s tax rolls, whereas if they were relocating within Torrington, we would only be able to offer the personal property abatement to their new equipment.
Alan Borghesi, Chairman of Borghesi Building and Engineering, represented Gregor Technologies, LLC. He stated that Gregor Technologies moved into a building in the old industrial park a number of years ago. Due to their need to expand, they approached him in terms of possibly moving into Technology Park, on twelve acres of land, and building a 40,000 sq. ft. building, expandable to 60,000 sq. ft. This will allow them to almost double their present facility of 23,000 sq. ft. and add another equivalent to what they have for their growth.
Mr. Borghesi displayed a conceptual plan of where Gregor Technologies will be located in Technology Park.
It was noted that Gregor Technologies employs 48 people at the present time and they have been in business since 1989.
Mrs. Emery added that they will be adding approximately thirty employees in the next three years as a result of this move.
MOTION: GREGOR TECHNOLOGIES #2170
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to extend a potential 80% five-year State of Connecticut Enterprise Zone abatement for an additional two-year period to Gregor Technologies, LLC.
MOVE ITEM ON THE AGENDA #2200
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to move item #13 on the agenda to the present time. (Warner Theater)
WARNER THEATER # 2205
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to reimburse $41,929.00 in building fees to the Warner Theater.
James Patrick, Executive Director of the Warner Theater, stated that the Warner Theater’s restoration project has been very successful to the core part of the economic development of downtown Torrington. It has raised fifteen million dollars to date for this project; $8 million was received by the State of Connecticut, close to $500,000.00 from the federal government, as well as foundations, individuals, and a wide range of support. The Warner would love the stamp of approval from the City of Torrington for what they are accomplishing. Last year, more than 80,000 patrons came to the Warner Theater. They have more than 1,000 members, 700 subscribers, 700 volunteers who actively work with the theater, and every town and city in Connecticut and 38 states are included in their data base. The
Warner is making a huge impact on bringing people to downtown Torrington.
Councilor Jerram thought it was a great gesture on the part of the city to help them continue to expand the services they provide to continue to support our downtown and our goals.
Mayor Bingham stated that the Warner Theater is a staple to downtown and a great part of Torrington’s history.
BUDGET TRANSFERS #2335
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to accept the budget transfers for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and referred them to the Board of Finance.
NORTHEAST TELECOM #2360
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to accept the Board of Public Safety’s recommendation to waive the bid process and purchase a telephone recording system from Northeast Telecom, LLC for $16,250.00 from funds in the Police Department’s Capital Account earmarked for revamping the telephone system, and referred it to the Board of Finance.
O’RIORDAN MIGANI ARCHITECTS #2370
On a motion by Councilor Slaiby, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to accept the Board of Public Safety’s recommendation to award the Architect/Engineering Services contract to O’Riordan Migani Architects for the Police Department facility’s masonry restoration evaluation.
TRAILER MOUNTED TRASH PUMP #2380
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendations from the WPC Administrator and the Purchasing Agent to award the bid entitled, “Trailer Mounted Trash Pump” to the second lowest bidder, Godwin Pumps of America, Inc. for $25,805.00.
RESOLUTION: EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION SYSTEM #2400
On a motion by Councilor Slaiby, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution and to authorize Mayor Bingham to enter into an Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the City of Torrington for Sharing the Cost of the Installation of Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption System Equipment.
This is to certify that at its meeting held on May 15, 2006, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Councilmen, the legislative body:
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Ryan J. Bingham, Mayor, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790, is authorized to execute an Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the City of Torrington for the Installation of an Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption System Equipment at the intersection of Route 4 (East Elm Street) at Post Office Drive in the City of Torrington.
WRIGHT-PIERCE #2510
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $799.72 from Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement Fund #490 to Wright Pierce for Invoice #44527 concerning the Evaluation of the South Main Street Sewers and Pumping Station and referred it to the Board of Finance.
SMALL CITIES: L WAGNER #2520
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $3,117.50 from Small Cities Fund #278 to L. Wagner & Associates for professional services rendered from 6/1/2005 through 4/30/2006 in regard to the 2003 Small Cities Grant Program.
SMALL CITIES: CITY OF TORRINGTON #2525
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $155.00 from Small Cities Fund #278 to the City of Torrington for the reimbursement of miscellaneous related costs in regard to the 2003 Small Cities Grant.
SMALL CITIES: REPUBLICAN AMERICAN #2540
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $98.90 from Small Cities Fund #250 to the Republican American for an invitation to bid ad.
SMALL CITIES: PROJECT #143-237 #2550
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to authorize a 0%-deferred loan in the amount of $11,850.00 from Small Cities HRLR for an emergency roof replacement on Project #143-237.
ICS, INC. # 2590
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the following payments totaling $63,953.05 from various Small Cities funds to I.C.S., Inc. for work done on the Senior Center:
$18,000.00 Fund R & T, Sr. Ctr. Grant
$ 8,134.86 Fund R & T, Sr. Ctr. Grant
$ 5,000.00 Fund #254
$17,658.79 Fund #256
$15,000.00 Fund #274
$ 159.40 Fund #276
TORRINGFORD SCHOOL PAYMENTS #2600
On a motion by Councilor Slaiby, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to authorize the following payments from the Torringford School Building Fund #314:
Friar Assoc. Inv. #33 Professional Services $ 15,691.00
Friar Assoc. Inv. #12 Prints/xerox $ 103.07
Friar Assoc. Inv. #13 Legal Notice Ad $ 545.40
Litch. Piano (Friar Asso.) A1A Litchfield Piano $ 6,100.00
EnviroScience Inv. #10 Asbestos Removal $ 5,489.00
O & G Industries Inv. #22 Professional Services $309,908.00
BUILDING DEPT. REPORT #2610
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to accept the Building Department Report for April 2006.
RE-OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #2620
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Slaiby, the Council voted unanimously to re-open the meeting to the public for “agenda items” only. There was no public participation.
BUS: DEPT. HEADS #2650
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Department Heads. There was none.
BUS: MAYOR & MEMBERS #2680
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Mayor Bingham and members of the City Council.
Councilor Slaiby informed the board that he would miss the next meeting and the parade since he would be in Haiti with a church group from U-Conn for ten days.
Councilor Jerram noted that the Forbes Flyers held their second annual golf tournament today. He especially thanked those who stepped up their efforts to raise funds to help defray the cost of travel.
Mayor Bingham congratulated Councilor Slaiby for his recent graduation.
He invited the Council to walk with him in a Fit Together Walk scheduled for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in an effort to raise awareness of health effects of walking or some sort of exercise.
He encouraged the Council to attend a political comedy event at the Warner Theater on Saturday evening.
He thanked the Council for their support in regard to the Warner Theater and Gregor Technologies.
EXECUTIVE SESSION #3080
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to go into Executive Session at 7:47 p.m. for an update on Pending Litigations.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the Council voted unanimously to reconvene into Open Session.
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:10 p.m.
Ernestine Yuille Weaver
Corporation Counsel
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