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Minutes 04/06/2009
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
APRIL 6, 2009
A REGULAR  MEETING of the City Council & WPC Authority was held in the Main Room of the Senior Center on Monday, April 6, 2009.

Those in attendance included Mayor Ryan J. Bingham, Corporaton Counsel Ernestine Yuille     Weaver, City Councilors Rick Dalla Valle, Michael Colangelo, Elinor Carbone, Thomas Jerram, Marie Soliani, and Drake  Waldron, Superintendant of Parks & Recreation Brett Simmons, Personnel Director Thomas Gritt, Purchasing Agent Pennie Zucco, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor Stephen Nocera, President of Local 1579 Joseph Manes, NWCT Chamber of Commerce President & CEO JoAnn Ryan, Sullivan Senior Center Director Nancy Hodkoski, and WPCA Administrator Ray Drew.
Mayor Bingham called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.  
MINUTES #13
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted  unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held March 9, 2009. Councilor Jerram abstained.
MINUTES #21
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the council voted         unanimously to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 16, 2009.
MINUTES #26
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the council voted     unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held March 23, 2009.
MINUTES #32
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Soliani, the council voted         unanimously to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting held April 1, 2009. Councilor Carbone abstained.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC #38
On a motion by Councilor Soliani, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the council voted           unanimously to open the meeting to the public. No one spoke.
REJECT BID: KENNEDY ELECTRICAL #45
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted  unanimously to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to reject the bid extension  request from Kennedy Electrical Contractors, Inc., for Electrical Services to the City of Torrington, and go out to bid for this service.
ACCEPT BID: WEST STATE MECHANICAL #69
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the council voted    unanimously to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to accept the bid extension request from West State Mechanical Services, Inc. with the same rates, terms and conditions as the existing bid.
PARKS DEPT: PURCHASE MOWER #81
On a motion by Councilor Colangelo, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the council voted  unanimously to accept the Purchasing Agent’s recommendation to waive the bid process and   purchase off the State Contract #04PSX0211, a Toro 7200 Groundsmaster Zero Turn mower with a collection system for the Parks Department from Turf Products Corp. of Enfield, CT in the amount of $21,963.98 funded by the City’s Capital Funds Re-Allocation Plan of Sept. 2008.
GRANT APPLIC.: CHORE PROGRAM & MED. TRANS. #110
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the council voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Ryan J. Bingham to sign the Torrington Chore Program grant  application to the Western CT Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) for the FFY October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 in the amount of $154,268, and the Medical Transportation Program grant application to the WCAAA for the FFY October 1, 2009 – September 30, 2010 in the amount of $124,617, per the recommendation of the Services of the Elderly Commission.

WPCA: NASUFI SEWER FEE PMT. SCHED. #117
On a motion by Councilor Carbone, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the City Council acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority voted unanimously to approve a five (5) year payment schedule in installments requested by owner of record for property located at 152 E. Main St., Mr. Remzi Sasufi for payment of sanitary sewer connection fee due in the amount of $15,500.00;  Annual Payments shall commence on May 1, 2009 and continue as described in attached payment schedule; Any balance due on May 1, 2010 and each successive May 1st shall be assessed a 5% interest charge. Mr. Drew corrected the record owner's name to Nasufi.
PUBLIC WORKS GRIEVANCE #194
On a motion by Councilor Colangelo, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the council voted unanimously to consider the Personnel Subcommittee's recommendation to answer Public Works Grievance #09-01. Councilor Jerram said the Subcommittee had made a motion to deny the grievance. Councilor Colangelo amended his motion to Deny the Public Works Grievance. Councilor Jerram amended his second. The motion was unanimously passed.
59 FIELD ST PARKING LOT #214
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the License Agreement for the use of the State-owned parking lot at 59 Field Street, Torrington.
MUNICIPAL RENOVATIONS #230
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to authorize the following payments from the Municipal Renovations Fund #0316:
Federal Express
9-115-68117
19.44
Kennedy Electric
05256
1,106.00
Republican American
INV000426859
74.24
Republican American
INV000428781
1,763.2
Soundworks & Security
4286482
1,950.00
Horizon Engineering
1
4,620.00
Dupont Systems
A18514
9,880.00
W.H. Morrison
148619
113.00
W.H. Morrison
148622
1,601.5
CMF Communications
09-35
13,300.00
CMF Communications
09-36
2,275.00
CMF Communications
09-37
14,400.00
W.B. Mason
SOX900-000
130.00
Trane Hartford Parts Center
306-2546148
5,387.95
Torrington Business Park
30109
8,103.50
W.H. Morrison
148629
434.50
Torrington Business Park
32009
24,805.00
Torrington Business Park
31909
13,840.86
Torrington Business Park
20409
14,760.39
Nationwide Moving
5952a
30,194.00
Nationwide Moving
5952b
2,316.00

NWCT WELCOME & INFO. CTR. LEASE AGREEMENT #252
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the “Lease Agreement Between the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation and the City of Torrington, State Route No. 8, City of Torrington File No. 65-69-74A” for the placement of Skee’s Diner and its operation as Northwest Connecticut Welcome and Information Center superseding and replacing the similarly named lease agreement dated June 19, 2008.
NWCT WELCOME & INFO. CTR. SUBLEASE AGREEMENT #407
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to authorize the Mayor to execute “Sublease Agreement By And Between The City of Torrington And The Northwest Connecticut Chamber Education Foundation, Inc.” for placement of the historic Skee’s Diner and its operation as Northwest Connecticut Welcome and Information Center upon receipt of a fully executed lease with the State.
SMALL CITIES #414
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Carbone, the council voted unanimously to authorize payment from Fund #0317 to L.Wagner & Assocs. in the amount of $4,500.00 for professional services rendered in connection with the City’s Small Cities Block Grant Application and Environmental Review Record.
ADD TO AGENDA: INVITATION TO BID AD #425
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to add an item to the agenda.
INVITATION TO BID AD #435
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to authorize payment of $312.00 from Fund #0288 to Northeast News Today, Inc. for an Invitation to Bid Ad for Site Improvements on the Willow Gardens Project.
SMALL CITIES #442
On a motion by Councilor Dalla Valle, seconded by Councilor Waldron, the council voted unanimously to authorize the following payments from Fund #0288:

Diamond, Inc. – App. #1
$6,650.00
Roof Replacemt. Work Willow Gdns Proj.
Preiss/Breismeister PC -- #7
    300.00
Prof. Svc.Roof Replacemt. Work Willow Gdns
TO Design, LLC -- #2871
    178.50
Prof. Svc. Willow Gardens Project

OPEN TO PUBLIC, AGENDA ITEMS #450
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Jerram, the council voted   unanimously to open the meeting to the public on agenda items only. No one spoke.
BUSINESS: DEPT. HEADS #458
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to consider business presented by Department Heads. No business was presented.

BUSINESS: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL #469
On a motion by Councilor Waldron, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to consider business presented by the Mayor and City Council members.

Councilor Colangelo reported on the Winter Sports banquet he attended.
Councilor Jerram reported on the Laser Swim Team banquet he attended and reminded the council to submit names to be recognized at the Youth Service banquet on May 6th.
The council congratulated Councilor Jerram on becoming 'Exalted Ruler' of the Elks Lodge #372.
ADJOURNMENT #562
On a motion by Councilor Jerram, seconded by Councilor Colangelo, the council voted unanimously to adjourn at 6:47 p.m.
                                                
 ATTEST:  JOSEPH L. QUARTIERO, CMC
                         CITY CLERK