City Council & WPCA Meeting Agenda

In response to the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding COVID-19, in-person access to this meeting at the City Hall Auditorium will be limited to Board members, City staff and other key personnel on agenda items only.  All others may attend this meeting remotely by phone or online using the ZOOM online meeting platform.  Instructions are available online at: www.torringtonct.org/zoom.

BY PHONE: Call-in phone number: 1 (646) 558-8656 | Meeting ID number: 851 0013 7205 | Dial-in Passcode: 06790

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Torrington residents are encouraged to submit comments in writing to the City Clerk’s Office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 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.

Minutes

1. Vote to approve the minutes of the public hearing held July 20, 2020.

2. Vote to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held July 20, 2020.

Appointments

3. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Mary Ann Berlinski as a regular commissioner of the Services for the Elderly Commission for a three-year term expiring on July 6, 2023.

4. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Edward Wilmot as an alternate commissioner of the Services for the Elderly Commission.

5. Vote to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of Gloria Novak and John Silano as regular commissioners of the Services for the Elderly Commission for three-year terms expiring on July 6, 2023.

Explanatory Text for Referendum

6. Vote to approve the explanatory text for the referendum to be held on November 3, 2020. 

• Option A
• Option B

KidsPlay Tax Refund

7. Vote to consider the refund of taxes paid by KidsPlay Museum in accordance with Corporation Counsel’s Memorandum dated July 22,2020; pending authorization from the Board of Finance.

Lease for Elderly Nutrition Program at Senior Center

8. Vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with Lindley Acquisition, Corp.  Dba Trio Community Meals for approximately 167 square feet of space at the Sullivan Senior Center to be used as a staging area for hot meals for the Litchfield Hills Northwest Elderly Nutrition Program.

Police Department Uniforms

9. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and Lt. Thomas Rouleau and authorize the award of partial bids for Police Department Uniforms to New England Uniform, LLC of Danbury, CT for the annualized estimate of $63,858.50 and OGS Technologies, Inc. of Cheshire, CT for the annualized estimate of $1,981 as described in Lt. Rouleau’s memo dated July 16, 2020; pending approval by the Board of Public Safety.

Executive Session

10. Vote to enter executive session pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-200(6)(b) regarding strategy and negotiations with respect to pending claims or pending litigation (Elaine Fabiaschi v. City of Torrington).

Open Session

11. Vote to enter open session.

Possible Action Regarding Pending Claims or Pending Litigation

12. Vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into a settlement agreement.

Release of Liens

13. 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 August 3, 2020.

Tax Collector Refunds

14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated August 3, 2020.

15. Herein acting as the WPCA, vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated August 3, 2020.

16. Business by Dept. Heads

17. Business by Mayor & Members

18. Adjournment