City Council & WPC Authority Regular Meeting

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Monday, February 5, 2024 - 6:31pm

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, February 5, 2024

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

Immediately Following the Joint Board of Trustees Meeting

Attendance by Zoom or in-person.  Instructions for joining by Zoom are available online at:  www.torringtonct.org/zoom

 

Meeting ID: 893 1572 7630| Passcode: 06790 | Call-in phone number: 1 (646) 558-8656

 

Meeting Access Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89315727630?pwd=aWRaOUpvUHVhWnZRM1F6K0p1VFFydz09

 

Public Comment:

Vote to open the meeting to the public, in accordance with Section 4(e) of the City Council & WPCA Meeting Rules of Procedure.

 

Approve Minutes

Vote to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes from January 16, 2024.   

 

Conservation Commission Appointment

Vote to appoint George Craig as a regular member of the Conservation Commission to fill the remainder of a term set to expire on September 4, 2024.

Board of Assessment Appeals Appointments and Reappointments

  1. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Pascale Nejaime as a regular member of the Board of Assessment Appeals to fill the remainder of a term set to expire on December 5, 2025. 
  2. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Katherine Ruth Hass to the Board of Assessment Appeals to fill an alternate vacancy for a term to expire on December 5, 2025.
  3. Vote to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of George Noujaim to the Board of Assessment Appeals for a three-year term to expire on December 5, 2026. 

 

Contract Amendment – Torrington Police Union (Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52)

Vote to authorize the Mayor to execute and amend the police union contract, “Agreement between City of Torrington, Connecticut and Torrington Police Union, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52,” dated July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, as further explained in the Director of Human Resources memo dated February 2, 2024.

 

Management Resolution

  1. Vote to approve the revision of the Management Resolution document – February 5, 2024, version.
  2. Vote to approve $77,942.56 as the funding pool related to Management Resolution non-elected official wage/salary changes for the 23/24 fiscal year. 

 

 

Fireworks Extension

Vote to extend the current bid contract for Fireworks Display for FY 24/25 at the same price and terms as the current contract, in the amount of $24,000, to Zambelli Fireworks Mfg. Co., of Warrendale, PA, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated February 1, 2024.

 

Board of Education – Teacher Contract (2024-2027)

Vote to ratify, deny, or make no comment on the Agreement between the Torrington Board of Education and The Torrington Education Association for July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027.

 

Building Permit Refunds

On the recommendation of the Corporation Counsel, vote to authorize the Building Department to refund the permit fee of $1,003 to Korca Enterprises LLC, owner of record of 1347 East Main St, as further explained in Attorney Magistrali’s memo dated February 1, 2024.

 

Lien Releases

 Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo of February 5, 2024.

 

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated February 5, 2024.

 

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated February 5, 2024.

 

Business by Dept. Heads

Business by Mayor & Members

 

Public Comment

Vote to open the meeting to the public to comment on agenda items only.

 

Adjournment