City Council & WPCA Meeting Agenda

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Monday, July 20, 2020 - 6:30pm

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 access the meeting online or by phone. Instructions are available online at: www.torringtonct.org/zoom.

BY PHONE | Call-in phone number: 1 (646) 558-8656 | Meeting ID number: 823 6838 6838 | Dial-in Passcode: 06790

ONLINE | https://zoom.us/join | Meeting ID number: 823 6838 6838| Password: 06790

Torrington residents are encouraged to submit comments in writing to the City Clerk’s Office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2020. Written comments that are sent electronically to city_clerk@torringtonct.org or by mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT will be forwarded to the City Council for their review and consideration in advance of the meeting.

Solar Lease

1. Roll call vote: to authorize the Mayor to enter into a lease option, lease and solar easement with the US Solar Corporation for the landfill property.

Minutes

2. Vote to approve the minutes of the public hearings held July 6, 2020.

3. Vote to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held July 6, 2020.

4. Vote to approve the minutes of the special meeting held July 16, 2020.

Appointments

5. Vote to approve the reappointment of Tim Waldron to the Torrington Area Health District for a three-year term expiring January 9, 2023.

6. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Gordon W. Lyde and Rachel MaGruder to fill existing vacancies on the Cultural Affairs Committee for four-year terms expiring December 31, 2022.

WPCA Invoice

7. Vote by the City Council, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the payment of $3,500 from Fund #490 - Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement - to Weston & Sampson (Invoice #7200017) for engineering services pertaining to Homestead Road.

2020/2021 Public Works Bid Process

8. Vote to approve the Public Works Director’s request to waive the City’s bid process and accept the State, Regional and National bids for Public Works projects and materials for fiscal year 2021 based on the contracts included in Mr. Drew’s memo dated July 15, 2020.

Infrastructure Improvements Project Status Report

9. Presentation and/or discussion regarding the second quarter 2020 status reports for the various Public Works projects.

Transfers & Budget Amendments

10. Vote to approve the transfers described in the City Comptroller’s memo dated June 30, 2020 to close out small inactive funds, pending authorization from the Board of Finance.

11. Vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 transfers and budget amendments described in the City Comptroller’s memo dated June 30, 2020, pending authorization from the Board of Finance.

12. Vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 transfers and budget amendments described in the City Comptroller’s memo dated July 16, 2020, pending authorization from the Board of Finance.

2020/2021 Vehicle Replacement Plan

13. Vote to accept the 2020/2021 Vehicle Replacement Plan as presented.