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.

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Torrington residents may submit comments in writing to the City Clerk’s Office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 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, will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration in advance of the meeting.

Minutes

1. Vote to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held November 16, 2020.

Appointments

2. Vote to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Rista Malanca as a regular member of the Northwest CT Transit District Board of Directors to fill the remainder of a four-year term expiring on July 1, 2021.

3. Vote to approve the Mayor’s reappointment of Timothy Waldron, Alexa Keener and Atty. James Steck as blight hearing officers for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2022.

Torrington Youth Service Bureau Funding Request

4. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding funding concerns for the Torrington Area Youth Service Bureau.

Fireground Mobile Repeater System Implementation Contract

5. Vote to approve the Fire Chief’s request to waive the City’s bid process and utilize the State of Connecticut contracts with Motorola (Master Contract #A-99-001) and NorcomCT (Contract #19PSX0088) to complete the initial implementation phase of the Fireground Mobile Repeater System project for the total cost of $45,000.01 to be paid for with funding from the Fire Department Capital Reserve account.

Police Department Ammunition Contract

6. Vote to approve the Police Department’s request to waive the City’s bid process and utilize the State of Connecticut contract with Eagle Point Gun of Thorofare, NJ (Contract #19PSX0220) for ammunition for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2024 for the estimated total cost of $24,500.

WPCA Truck Refurbishing Contract

7. Vote by the City Council herein acting as the WPCA to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Acting Administrator, Purchasing Agent and Fleet Manager to reward the lowest responsive bid from Ron’s Automotive Center Inc., 22 Thomaston Road, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759 for $12,890 to refurbish the utility body of a 2011 Ford F-350 for the Water Pollution Control Department and authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration.

WPCA Invoices

8. Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve the attached payments from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement:

9. Business by the Ordinance Subcommittee

Release of Liens

10. 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 December 7, 2020.

Tax Collector Refunds

11. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated December 7, 2020.

12. Vote by the City Council herein acting as the WPCA to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated December 7, 2020.

13. Business by Dept. Heads

14. Business by Mayor & Members

Executive Session

15. Vote to enter Executive Session, pursuant to C.G.S. §§1-200(6)(B) and 1-200(9)(C), to discuss strategy and negotiations with respect to potential litigation.

Open Session

16. Vote to enter Open Session.

Outside Temporary Counsel

17. Vote to approve retaining Attorney Kevin Nelligan to represent the City relative to blighted properties.

18. Adjournment