City Council & WPCA Meeting Agenda

In response to the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding COVID-19, this meeting will be held remotely using the ZOOM online meeting platform. Members of the public wishing to listen to the meeting in real time can do so by calling 1 (646) 558-8656 (Meeting ID: 870 366 785). Public comments may be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s Office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020. Written comments should be sent electronically to city_clerk@torringtonct.org or by mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT.

AGENDA

FY 2020 CDBG Program Services
1. Roll-Call Vote to adopt Resolution #143-201 authorizing and directing the Mayor to file an application by the City of Torrington in an amount not to exceed $170,000, and to file such application with the Commissioner of the Department of Housing, to provide such additional information, to execute such other documents as may be required by the Commissioner, to execute an Assistance Agreement with the State of Connecticut for State financial assistance if such an Agreement is offered, to execute any amendments, rescissions, and revisions thereto, and to act as the authorized representative of the City of Torrington.

2. Vote to accept the selection committee’s recommendation and authorize the Mayor to award the Application Grant Writer for Torrington’s Small Cities Community Development Block Grant for Public Service Program to solutions4community, Francesca Martin, Ph.D.

3. Vote to accept the selection committee’s recommendation and authorize the Mayor to award the Administrative Services for Torrington’s Small Cities Community Development Block Grant for Public Service Program to Supportive Housing Works, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

Minutes
4. Vote to approve the minutes of the public hearing held March 16, 2020.

5. Vote to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held March 16, 2020.

6. Presentation: THS Building Project

THS Building Project (Action Items)
7. Vote to approve the Board of Education’s request to establish a building committee authorized to develop the schematic drawings and specifications for school building grants

8. Vote to approve the Board of Education’s request to authorize the Board of Education, through its Superintendent, to submit a grant application to the State Department of Education by June 30, 2020, in regard to the Torrington High School Building Project. (See additional information included in packets.)

TMS Roof Replacement
9. Vote to approve award of contract for Torrington Middle School partial roof replacement Project (State Project 143-0075RR) to The Imperial Company Restoration Contractor, Inc. of Cromwell, Connecticut in the amount of $540,000,00 plus Construction Contingency of $24,000, snow rails allowance in the sum of $20,000, Gutter allowance in the sum of $20,000 and engineering/legal fees in the sum of $36,900 for a total construction cost of $641,900.00.

Senior Center Hood & Fire System
10. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and the Director of Elderly Services to award Base Bid A. for the purchase and installation of an exhaust hood and fan system at the Sullivan Senior Center, as described in the Purchasing Agent’s memo dated April 2, 2020, to West State Mechanical, Litchfield, CT in the amount of $34,586.00 and authorize the Mayor to act on the behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration.

Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project
11. Herein acting as the WPCA, vote to accept the recommendations of the Public Works Director, Acting WPCA Administrator and Purchasing agent to award Bid# HSS-041-091119RB – “Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project” to Saltmarsh Industries, Inc., Southwick, MA for the contract amount of $817,150.00, and authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the WPCA regarding the award and execution of the contract agreement.

WPCA Invoices
12. Herein acting as the WPCA, vote to approve the following payments from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement:

• DATE: 3/24/20 | CONTRACTOR: P&G Pepper Construction, INC | AMOUNT: $3,396.00 | DESCRIPTION: Peck Road Sewer Repair
• DATE: 3/13/20 | INVOICE: 206100 | CONTRACTOR: Wright-Pierce | AMOUNT: $6,262.15 | DESCRIPTION: CIP D-9 Harris Dr Pump Station Rehab
• DATE: 2/14/20 | INVOICE: 205564 | CONTRACTOR: Wright-Pierce | AMOUNT: $13,477.65 | DESCRIPTION: CIP D-9 Harris Dr Pump Station Rehab

13. Small Cities

• 8A. Vote to consider business by the Small Cities subcommittee.
• 8B. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Small Cities subcommittee and approve the Small Cities project tax waiver request for a new roof at 181 Fairlawn Drive.

Release of Liens
14. Vote to accept Corporation Counsel’s recommendation and authorize the Mayor, pursuant to C.G.S. §12-179, to release the liens described in Atty. Muschell’s memo dated April 6, 2020.

Tax Collector Refunds
15. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the 28 tax refunds indicated on the list dated April 6, 2020.

16. Herein acting as the WPCA, vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the 13 sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated April 6, 2020.

Building Dept. Reports
17. Vote to approve the Building Department’s report for January and February, 2020.

18. Business by Dept. Heads

19. Business by Mayor & Members

20. Adjournment