TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR
MINUTES Page 1 December 17, 2001
TOWN COUNCIL Regular Meeting
Council Chambers South Windsor Town Hall
Members Present: Mayor William Aman
Deputy Mayor Matthew Streeter
Councillor Barbara Barbour
Councillor Paul Burnham
Councillor Thomas Delnicki
Councillor Edward Havens
Councillor John Pelkey
Members Absent: Councillor Deborah Fine
Councillor Lassman Fisher
Also Present: Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan
Town Attorney Barry Guliano
Mayor Aman called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m.
ITEM:
5. Public Input - None
6. Environmental Health Message - None
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion to accept the Minutes of the following Town Council meetings: Work Session of October 15, 2001; Regular Meeting of October 15, 2001; Regular Meeting of November 5, 2001; and Organizational Meeting of November 12, 2001.
Was made by: Councillor Havens
Seconded by: Councillor Delnicki
Councillor Barbour said she would not be voting on this Motion because she was not a Member of the Town Council at the times covered by the Minutes being voted on. Mayor Aman then called for a Roll Call vote.
ITEM:
7. (Continued )
The Motion was approved, 6 Ayes to 1 Abstention, on a Roll Call vote as follows:
Councillor Barbour Abstained
Councillor Burnham Yes
Councillor Delnicki Yes
Deputy Mayor Streeter Yes
Mayor Aman Yes
Councillor Havens Yes
Councillor Pelkey Yes
8. Public Petitions - None
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council - None
10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Mr. Galligan, referring to the visit during the Work Session from Mr. John Shemo, Executive Vice President, MetroHartford Economic Growth Council, said he would sit down with Mayor Aman sometime in the near future to determine if the Town Council wished to, again, see that South Windsor becomes a Member of this Council.
The Town Manager said that the Resolution he wished to discuss, in particular, this evening was the one dealing with a $60,588 transfer to cover the Public Works Refuse and Recycling Budget for the current Fiscal Year. He explained that of the $60,588 needed, about $40,000 came from cost reductions done by the Public Works Department; the remainder, he said, came from programs he had decided were finished.
He then referred to items mentioned in his Town Manager s Report i.e., upcoming Mentoring Program; Strategic Planning s Leadership/Roundtable Program; etc. He pointed out that strategic planning is not just a plan or goals placed on a document but was, indeed, a mind set of the people involved. He stressed the importance of communicating with each other; and how this was being accomplished through the round-table discussions.
ITEM:
10. (Continued)
Councillor Delnicki asked the Town Manager if a date had been set for a representative from Robinson & Cole to come before Council to explain a private/public partnership and the legal and financial aspects of such a venture. Mr. Galligan replied that a Special Work Session has been scheduled for January 14, 2002 at which Frank D Ercole, or his designee, would be present to address Council on this issue.
On another issue, Councillor Delnicki asked the Town Attorney if the Town were any closer to sitting down with Cox Cable to speak with them regarding a methodology about the siting of the cable company s generators. Atty. Guliano said the Town was not any closer; and what he was doing at this point is trying to make it much more urgent on their behalf because the Town may be forced to take other steps by going to the DPUC if something cannot be set up.
Atty. Guliano said he would like to think it has just been a scheduling issue because of the holidays, etc. However, Councillor Delnicki continued to feel that following a wait of a couple of weeks after the holidays to allow things to get back to normal this issue remained something that the Town had to move on, shortly, one way or another before Cox Cable decided to start putting generators in South Windsor.
Atty. Guliano agreed.
One more matter that the Town Manager wished to bring to Council s attention was an invitation received by Michele Lipe (Asst. Director of Planning), and Michael Gantick (Director of Public Works) to make a presentation on Strategic Planning to other communities throughout the United States at a convention being held in Denver, Colorado in May of 2002. The reason for the invitation, he felt, was because of the success of the program and process developed in this Town by Ms. Lipe and Mr. Gantick.
Councillor Pelkey asked the Town Manager if the Town had received some unexpected revenues in the Town s Casualty and Liability Insurance Account, since $153,000 had been budgeted, and almost $168,000 was shown as available. The Councillor asked if this was correct, or if it might be a typo. Mr. Galligan, after examining the item in question replied that it could be a typo; of, sometimes we do get credits because of being in the LAP Pool. He said he would have to look into this.
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10. (Continued)
Another matter of concern to Councillor Pelkey was the increase in the amount bid for the Town s trash pick-up. He pointed out that the last time this bid went out one was received not enough, the Councillor felt. He asked that the Town Manager look into bringing (this service) in house. He said he realized this would be a costly venture to get into; however, when competing bids are not received, this too becomes very costly.
Town Manager Galligan said that, from the day the bids were opened, he and staff have been looking into this possibility and, since it is a 3 year contract, only two years remain to review this issue. He continued by saying that when considering the cost of equipment, manpower, etc., it is usually a little cheaper for private industry to do this job particularly in the area of manpower. However, he also felt that if the Town were going to have a gun to its head all the time, it is something that should be looked at.
Councillor Pelkey suggested a regional type of approach to this problem in conjunction with surrounding Towns. He said it may be possible to have some sort of consortium of our own, in conjunction with other Towns in order to get the cost down for this service. Again, the Councillor stated that he felt this lack of competitive bidding on trash pick-up was completely unacceptable.
Mayor Aman then asked the Town Manager what he knew regarding the connection of CRRA (Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority) and the bankruptcy of Enron. He asked if the Town had received anything official from CRRA as yet because newspaper articles have predicted a wide range of cost increase figures to the Town.
Mr. Galligan said that the Town, as yet, has received nothing official; however, Fred Shaw (Supt. Of Pollution Control) is watching the situation. The Town Manager said that CRRA is a tough group to deal with; that the Authority just mandate things. He felt that the State s Legislators needed to take a tough look at this organization. He said that he or Mr. Shaw would be writing a letter to CRRA asking them what could be expected from this regarding this.
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10. (Continued)
Councillor Delnicki asked the Town Manager how many years the Town is locked into a contract with CRRA. Mr. Galligan said he believed that they were long-term agreements for something like 20 to 25 years. The Councillor recalled that these were signed around 1985; and he felt enough time had elapsed for the Town to start looking into other alternatives.
With regard to Councillor Pelkey s comments with regard to waste pick-up being done, in house, Councillor Delnicki recalled asking this same question with regard to condominiums, and he questioned it then, and again now, how feasible it would be to have an entire force out there picking up individual trash cans. Mr. Galligan also pointed out that these Workers were the highest Workers Comp. Program. He also pointed out that East Hartford has a different program by providing residents with a special trash can that is picked up by an arm from the refuse truck actually doing the picking up of the trash barrels.
With this type of equipment, employees were safer and, at the same time, it cut back on the number of Workers Compensation claims however, according to the Town Manager, the equipment for this program was more expensive.
Another method Councillor Delnicki said he had asked for cost estimates on a couple of years ago were the use of dumpsters. He asked if these numbers were ever investigated. Mr. Galligan replied that, at the time of the request, the refuse collectors prices were competitive; however, today they are not and Mr. Galligan felt it might be time to investigate the cost of this method again.
Continuing, Mr. Galligan said the other issue is if the costs were close (bid costs vs. the use of dumpsters, etc.) did the Town wish, as he put it, to have control over its own destiny. He pointed out that the bids could continue to rise over the years to the point where it would be too costly.
Another thing Mr. Galligan said he wished to point out to Council and that is the fact that the bidder is no longer a local company. He said that, when it had been a local company, those he dealt with were amenable to discussions regarding cost of the service, etc. Now, the Town Manager said, the company (or conglomerate) out of New Hampshire doesn t want to sit down to discuss anything.
ITEM:
10. (Continued)
Following these discussions, Deputy Mayor Streeter made a Motion to move Agenda Items 17. E., F., and G. up to this point in the meeting. The Motion was seconded by Councillor Delnicki, The Motion was approved, unanimously.
E. Discussion Item Redistricting in South Windsor
Mayor Aman asked that Republican Registrar of Voters Janice Murtha, and Democratic Registrar of Voters Fran Knipple, come forward to explain what was going on with this issue.
Ms. Murtha asked that, first, Town Attorney Guliano explain what was happening with the redistricting issues, first; and, following this, they would be happy to answer any of the Council s questions.
Atty. Guliano said that the reason these three (3) items are on this evening s Agenda is that, just recently, the State has changed the Assembly districts the result of which is that South Windsor, which used to be all one District, has lost a small section of the Town to a new, additional district Assembly District 11 (with East Hartford).
Under the law, as soon as the State created this new Assembly District, that automatically gave the Town of South Windsor an extra voting district. Currently and by Ordinance, he said, the Town has six voting districts, and six polling places. Now, however, he added, the Town has seven voting districts; and, unless and until, the Town Council amends that Ordinance to account for this new voting district it must, by January 8 the Council has to do something. This, he said, is the date of the next election in which the voting districts would be involved in this case, the election of Democratic Town Committee Members.
This item is on tonight s Agenda, according to Atty. Guliano, in order to schedule a Public Hearing before the Town Council s next Regular Meeting scheduled for January 7; and also to establish a committee to review this issue, as has been done in the past. If the Town does nothing, it will be treated as if it has 7 Voting Districts.
ITEM:
17. E. (Continued)
Following Atty. Guliano s remarks, The Registrars of Voters came forward to offer additional information. Jan Murtha pointed out that, after some quick math in the office, she had determined that this redistricting affected under 1,000 people; and, with the use of a map depicting the new district, explained to Council the borderlines surrounding this district i.e., all the people on the East Hartford side of Pleasant Valley Road would be voting in General Assembly District 11 those on the other side of Pleasant Valley Road will be voting in General Assembly District 14..
The Registrars then addressed questions from the Town Council.
F. Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing Regarding an Amendment to Ordinance #144, an Ordinance Establishing Voting Districts
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council sets Monday, January 7, 2002, at 7:45 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor as the time and place for a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on an Amendment to Ordinance #144, an Ordinance Establishing Voting Districts.
Was made by: Deputy Mayor Streeter
Seconded by: Councillor Delnicki
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
G. Resolution Approving the Establishment of a Redistricting
Committee for the Town of South Windsor
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby establishes a temporary Redistricting Committee whose charge will be to review voting districts within the Town of South Windsor in light of the recent State redistricting, to determine and recommend to the Town Council whether and how the Town Voting Districts should be changed; and
(Resolution Continued on Next Page)
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17. G. (Continued)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Redistricting Committee shall be comprised of the Town of South Windsor s Town Clerk; Republican Registrar of Voters; Democratic Registrar of Voters; Republican Town Committee Chairperson; Democratic Town Committee Chairperson, and two (2) Members-at-Large (Howard Fitts and David Guay) to be appointed by the Town Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Redistricting Committee shall convene at its earliest date to meet the charge previously described, and to report back to the Town Council by January 7, 2002 with a recommended Amendment to Ordinance #144, an Ordinance Establishing Voting Districts, if necessary.
Was made by: Councillor Barbour
Seconded by: Councillor Havens
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
11. Reports from Standing Committees - None
12. Reports of Temporary Committees
Councillor Delnicki, reporting for the temporary Council committee looking into truck traffic on Governor s Highway said that Councillor Pelkey, Town Attorney Guliano, and he had met a week ago and had discussed issues pertaining to this concern. He also wanted to assure the residents of Governor s Highway that the issue had not been forgotten; and the Committee would be meeting again on January 2, 2002.
13. Communications and Petitions from Council
Mayor Aman informed the Town Manager that a couple of residents on Town had called him about speeders on their streets. He asked Mr. Galligan to provide the Town Council with a copy of the Police Department s system in determining how and when a directive patrol is called for. Mr. Galligan said he would acquire that information from Chief Tyler.
ITEM:
14. Public Participation - None
15. Consent Agenda
Motion to approve Agenda Items 16. A. through 16. S. as the Consent Agenda
Was made by: Councillor Pelkey
Seconded by: Councillor Streeter
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
16. Unfinished Business
*A. Appointment of Joel Nadel (D) to the Board of Assessment Appeals, to fill the Unexpired term of Clarence W. Gay
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Joel Nadel to the Board of Assessment Appeal for a term expiring November 30, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Clarence W. Gay.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*B. Appointment of Glenn Beaulieu (D) to the Public Building Commission to Fill the Unexpired Term of Harvey Fine
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Glenn Beaulieu to the Public Building Commission for a term ending November 30, 2003, to fill the unexpired term of Harvey Fine.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*C. Reappointment of M. Terrie Kyc (D) to the Patriotic Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints M. Terrie Kyc to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending August 31, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
ITEM:
16. Unfinished Business (Continued)
*D. Reappointment of Alan Larson (D) to the Park and Recreation Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Alan Larson to the Park and Recreation Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*E. Reappointment of Gladys Nadel (D) to the Library Board
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Gladys Nadel to the Library Board for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*F. Reappointment of Kathleen Mary-Sharos (D) to the Library Board
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Kathleen-Mary Sharos to the Library Board for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*G. Appointment of Jay Knipple (D) to the South Windsor Housing Authority to Fill the Unexpired Term of Jeanne Spencer
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Jay Knipple to the South Windsor Housing Authority for a term ending November 30, 2002, to fill the unexpired term of Jeanne Spencer.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
ITEM:
16. Unfinished Business (Continued)
*H. Reappointment of Clifford Slicer (D) to the Economic Development Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Clifford Slicer to the Economic Development Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*I. Reappointment of James Murray (D) to the Economic Development Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints James Murray to the Economic Development Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*J. Reappointment of Marilyn Morrison (D) to the Economic Development Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Marilyn Morrison to the Economic Development Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*K. Appointment of Cile Decker (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Cile Decker to the South Windsor Agricultural land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
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16. Unfinished Business (Continued)
*L. Reappointment of Sandy Jeski (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Sandy Jeski to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*M. Reappointment of Frank Niederwerfer (I) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Frank Niederwerfer to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*N, Reappointment of Sherwood Waldron (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Sherwood Waldron to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004, and hereby
tables the same.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*O. Reappointment of Robert Waldron (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Robert Waldron to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
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16. Unfinished Business (Continued)
*P. Reappointment of Jacqueline Smith (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reappoints Jacqueline Smith to the South Windsor Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2004.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*Q. Appointment of Dan Rezende (D) as an Alternate to the Park and Recreation Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Daniel Rezende as an Alternate to the Park and Recreation Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*R. Appointment of Craig Zimmerman (D) to the Park and Recreation Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Craig Zimmerman to the Park and Recreation Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
*S. Appointment of Bart Pacekonis (D) as an Alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council appoints Bart Pacekonis as an Alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term ending November 30, 2005.
(APPROVED BY CONSENT AGENDA)
ITEM:
17. New Business
A. Resolution Approving a Tax Refund to Eighteen (18) South Windsor Taxpayers
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves a refund of property taxes to eighteen (18) South Windsor taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $4,180.62, and as shown on attached Exhibit A.
Was made by: Councillor Burnham
Seconded by: Councillor Pelkey
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
B. Resolution Approving the Transfer of $4,028 from Salary Contingency Account to the Town Manager s Budget
WHEREAS, and in accordance with prior practice, the current Town Manager s Department Budget does not include the 2001/2002 Council approved salary increase for Town Manager Matthew B. Galligan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the transfer of $4,028 from Salary Contingency Account, Number 1910-9015-390 to the Town Manager s Salary Account Number 1131-1310-110 to cover said increase.
Was made by: Deputy Mayor Streeter
Seconded by: Councillor Delnicki
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
C. Discussion Item Update on Status of Access Management Program
(Marcia Banach, Director of Planning, reporting)
Ms. Banach reminded Council that it had been some time since there had been a discussion on Access Management; therefore, she would not be merely updating Council but would, instead, refresh everybody s memories and explain where this program is today.
The Town s Strategic Plan, according to Ms. Banach, has identified traffic as one of the 10 priorities facing South Windsor today, and the Strategic Plan as one of the answers to that issue.
ITEM:
17. C. (Continued)
Continuing, Ms. Banach said that the Town had contracted with the Capital Region Council of Governments in the late 1980 s to provide a comprehensive traffic report for the entire Town. The purpose of that study was to analyze existing traffic flow; provide future traffic projections; identify existing and future problems; and recommend solutions to those identified problems. This Plan, she said, was completed in 1991.
Out of this Plan, Ms. Banach continued, the Buckland Road/Sullivan Avenue corridor emerged as the top priority corridor both because of existing problems and because of the amount of traffic expected to occur in that corridor. The major recommendations from that traffic study, she said, included both physical improvements to the corridor, and the adoption of an Access Management Program.
Since that time, Ms. Banach reported, Town Council and the Connecticut Department of Transportation have since implemented many of the physical improvements included in the original transportation report i.e., ConnDOT has done intersection improvements at Sullivan Avenue and Route 5, Rye Street and Sullivan Avenue. The Town, she continued, has realigned the Shopping Center driveways at Geisslers Plaza; the State has signalized Troy Road; and the Town did improvements at Pierce Road, Strong Road, and Sullivan Avenue. She also mentioned the extensive work done to the Ayers/Graham/Sullivan triangle.
The Town Council, according to the Director of Planning, addressed the Access Management recommendation by soliciting funding through the CRCOG Transportation Committee for an Access Management Program. The funding, she added, was secured; a consultant was hired for the project; the planning process was directed by an Advisory Committee which included Members of the Town Council, Planning & Zoning, Economic Development Commission, Inland-Wetlands Agency, Zoning Board of Appeals, and business owners and residents, themselves, from that corridor.
Ms. Banach said that, at the conclusion of this process, in 1998, two final reports were issued one entitled Roadway Improvements, which included recommendations for Council to implement.
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17. C. (Continued)
The other report, Ms. Banach stated, was addressed to the Planning and Zoning Commission and was entitled Recommended Land Use Regulations. This report included recommendations for regulatory changes for that agency to implement.
The Director then asked for the opportunity to take a few minutes to review what access management, itself, really is. According to Ms. Banach, Access Management is a transportation improvement strategy that aims to integrate land use planning, roadway design, and traffic operations into one big plan. Access Management, she continued, responds to transportation deficiencies that often accompany suburban land development patterns. Those deficiencies, she said, include congestion, loss of roadway capacity, and accident experience.
She stressed that random or haphazard driveway placement reduces roadway capacity, and leads to higher accident rates i.e., a section of Sullivan Avenue between Geisslers Plaza and Troy Road that has had a very high accident rate for some time. This, she added, has been caused by too many driveways, too close together. The proliferation of these unmanaged driveways, she felt, also hurts the business owners themselves, because as the traffic has a harder and harder time getting gaps to get into the business sites, customers begin to seek other businesses where it is much easier to get in and out of the sites. .
Access management, according to the Planning Director, addresses these problems through better management of the location, design and operation of driveways and street intersections.
Without effective access management, the Town can be, and has been, faced with constant reinvestment in our roadways, and improvements in roadway and driveway designs as witnessed by the realignment of driveways work done at Geissler s Plaza and Colony Shops. This cost the Town about $100,000 in 1989; and was required to correct a misalignment of driveways that, for years, had resulted in unacceptable traffic accidents and congestion.
Planning and Zoning, Ms. Banach said, has adopted their final report regarding Access Management; and then they adopted Access Management Regulations in August of 2000.
ITEM:
17. C. (Continued)
Ms. Banach went on to define a concept plan and recommendations for improving problem areas including intersection realignments, new traffic signals, road widening, and traffic flow improvements. She referred to information she had provided to Council, previously, prioritizing and making specific recommendations regarding projects.
With regard to prioritizing, Ms. Banach specifically mentioned that the Access Management Advisory Committee assigned the highest priority to:
The widening of Sullivan Avenue to four (4) travel lanes, and a continuous left-turn lane between Troy Road and Route 5 (and)
Widening of Sullivan Avenue to two (2) travel lanes with wide shoulders, and some intersection improvements between Route 74 and Troy Road (and)
A traffic signal at the Rye Street Sullivan Avenue Intersection (and)
The realignment of West Road and Troy Road Intersections plus the traffic light to bring these two roads together
According to the Town Planner, that Plan, to date, has not been adopted by the Town Council. She pointed out that if Council chose to adopt the Plan, then Access Management in the Buckland Road/Sullivan Avenue Corridor becomes an official policy of the Town Council; and individual improvements from the Report could begin to be included the Capital Improvements Plan and scheduling could begin.
Following Ms. Banach s report, Mayor Aman recalled that when this Plan was originally presented, there were several issues people were very upset about; however, he felt that many of these issues have been addressed and taken care of. He remarked that the Town Council has also been implementing as monies are available.
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17. C. (Continued)
Referring to the fact that the priorities listed were costly projects, Mayor Aman asked the Town Manager if, by accepting this Plan the Council would ease the process of obtaining funding for these projects. Mr. Galligan stated it would be more helpful than where we are now. He added that once your Plan is in place, and it is with the State you are probably much further ahead than most municipalities.
The Town Manager pointed out to Council that when Sullivan Avenue was repaved it should be noticed that many of the catch basins are set way back. This, he added, was purposely designed by the State to accommodate an expansion to four lanes should the Town decide to proceed.
Councillors did ask questions of both the Town Manager and the Director of Planning. It was suggested that it was time to take a look at the Plan, and vote it up or vote it down
D. Resolution Approving the Transfer of $60,588 from Various Town Accounts to the Public Works Refuse and Recycling Budget for Fiscal Year 2001/2002
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $60,588 from the various accounts listed below to Public Works Refuse and Recycling Account Number 1338-3240-320:
From 1191-1923-221 TQM - Operating Material $ 5,000
From 1192-1923-442 TQM - Department Equipment 10,000
From 1192-1925-110 Media Salaries 8,000
From 1151-1532-110 Finance Salaries 9,000
From 1910-9015-390 Salary Contingency 28,588
Total $60,588
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ITEM:
17. D. (Continued)
Said transfer is to cover the additional cost for Fiscal Year 2001/2002 associated with the Town s contract for trash collection as a result of the bid process.
Was made by: Councillor Havens
Seconded by: Councillor Pelkey
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
H. Resolution Accepting Deeds for Streets in the Cutler Ridge and Avery Meadows Subdivisions
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the deeds for streets in the following subdivisions:
Cutler Ridge
Chandler Drive .09 mile
Stedman Circle .15 mile
Welles Lane - .06 mile
Avery Meadows
Hitchcock Way .12 mile
Was made by: Councillor Pelkey
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Streeter
The Motion was: Approved, unanimously
I. Resolution Amending South Windsor Town Council Rules and Procedures (Article IX, Section 7), and the Tabling of Same to Next Regular Town Council Meeting
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council Rules and Procedures, Article IX, Section 7, Item a. Public Health & Safety Committee, is amended to read as follows:
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17. I (Continued)
The purpose of this committee shall be to study our problems of both public health and safety, and bring to the attention of the Council whatever measures the committee believes necessary to improve our standards in both of these fields; also, to maintain liaison between the Board of Education, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Town Manager, the Water Pollution Control Authority, the Police Department, the Volunteer Fire Department, the Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the Council.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Amendment is hereby tabled to the next Regular Town Council meeting, pursuant to South Windsor Town Council Rules and Procedures, Article XIII, Section l.
Was made by: Councillor Delnicki
Seconded by: Councillor Barbour
Before a vote was taken, Councillor Delnicki asked to Amend the Resolution to exclude, in the second to the last line of this Resolution, the words ………..the Police Department….. The Motion to Amend was seconded by Councillor Pelkey; and approved, unanimously.
Mayor Aman then called for a vote on the Amended Resolution. It was approved, unanimously.
18. Passage of Ordinance
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued)
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20. Executive Session
Deputy Mayor Streeter made a Motion to go into Executive Session to discuss pending claims and litigation; and to discuss the possible purchase of real estate, or an interest in real estate by the Town. The Motion was seconded by Councillor Barbour; and unanimously approved.
21. Motion to Adjourn
A Motion to Adjourn was made at 10:30 p.m.; was duly seconded; and unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia R. Brown
Clerk of the Council
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