MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
AUGUST 4, 2008
A REGULAR MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held on Monday, August 4, 2008 in the Council Chambers.
Those in attendance included Mayor Ryan J. Bingham, City Councilors Rick E. Dalla Valle, Elinor Carbone, Marie P. Soliani, and Drake L. Waldron, Corp. Counsel Ernestine Yuille Weaver, and Chairman of the Charter Revision Commission James McKenna. Councilors Michael Colangelo, and Thomas C. Jerram were absent.
Mayor Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES #025
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held 7/28/08.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #035
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the Council voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public. There was no public participation.
FINAL REPORT: CHARTER REVISION & EXTRAORDINARY EXP. #045
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to accept the Final Report of the Charter Revision Commission and its first recommendation to increase the limit for extraordinary expenditures from $100,000.00 to $300,000.00.
Mayor Bingham explained the process: the Council reviews the recommendations from the Charter Revision Commission, the Council makes recommendations to the Charter Revision Commission, the Charter Revision Commission then submits the Final Report for a vote from the Council and during the next meeting, the Council will vote on the actual questions.
ELIMINATE SELECTMEN #075
Councilor Waldron made a motion to eliminate Selectmen from the ballot. Councilor Soliani seconded the motion. Councilors Soliani and Carbone voted in favor of the motion, Councilors Dalla Valle and Waldron opposed. On a 2-2 tie vote, Mayor Bingham voted in favor of the motion. Selectmen will be eliminated from the ballot.
EXTEND TERMS: MAYOR & CITY CLERK #100
Councilor Waldron made a motion to extend the office of Mayor and the office of Town and City Clerk to a term of four years. Councilor Soliani seconded the motion.
Councilor Waldron said he liked the fact that the Charter Revision Commission extended the term of the City Clerk to four years.
Councilor Dalla Valle believed all municipal candidates should have four year terms because the turnout at elections will be minimal when only a handful of candidates are on the ballot.
Councilors Carbone, Soliani, and Waldron voted in favor of the motion. Councilor Dalla Valle opposed. The motion carried.
TECHNICAL CHANGES #130
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to make technical changes, as needed.
INVOICES: MUNICIPAL RENOVATIONS #140
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the Council voted unanimously to approve the following invoices from the Municipal City Hall Renovations Fund # 0316:
$48,500.00 Friar Asso. Invoice #12 Professional services 6/1-6/30/08
$86,147.00 Friar Asso. Invoice #13 Professional services 6/1-6/30/08
$ 5,870.72 Friar Asso. Invoice #14 Professional services 7/1-7/31/08
BUS: SECTION B #155
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to consider business in Section B.
SECTION B:
DUPONT SYSTEMS #160
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, a discussion took place in regard to the payment of $2,250.00 from Contingency to Dupont Systems for the removal and shredding of 815 cubic feet of obsolete records, including the removal of boxes from the cellar, for nine departments in City Hall and Parks & Recreation.
Councilor Dalla Valle inquired whether the Council should rescind their vote from July 28 to authorize Shred-it to remove the obsolete records.
They agreed that an item should be included on their next agenda for Councilors Carbone and Colangelo to rescind their motion and second.
VOTE #285
The Council voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $2,250.00 from Contingency to Dupont Systems for the removal and shredding of 815 cubic feet of obsolete records, including the removal of boxes from the cellar, for nine departments in City Hall and Parks & Rec and referred it to the Board of Finance.
END OF SECTION B.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #310
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to open the meeting to the public on “agenda items” only. There was none.
BUS: DEPT. HEADS #315
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Dalla Valle, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Department Heads. There was none.
BUS: MAYOR & MEMBERS #325
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Mayor Bingham and members of the City Council.
Councilor Carbone asked when the play scape at Besse Park would be completed. She also noted that she was pleased with yesterday’s turnout for the Tour of Litchfield Hills and enjoys seeing Coe Memorial Park being used in that manner.
Mayor Bingham stated that he would get the estimated time of completion of the play scape for her.
ADJOURNMENT #390
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the Council voted unanimously to adjourn at 6:45 p.m.
ATTEST: JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
CITY CLERK
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