City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
6:30 P.M.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
City Hall Auditorium / Zoom
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
Comments from the public: Written comments that are sent electronically to city_clerk@torringtonct.org or by mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 140 Main St., Torrington, CT 06790 will be forwarded to the City Council for their review. |
Public Comment: (in-person only)
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 August 15, 2022.
Set a Public Hearing for Sewer Benefit Assessment for Homestead Rd and Kimball Lane
Avs-026-070722 Audio Video Solution for City Hall Auditorium
Proposed Torrington 2022-2027 Housing Affordability Plan
Expense Reimbursement Policy
Inland Wetlands Commission/Conservation Commission
- Vote to rescind the August 15, 2022 vote to reappoint Christine Altman (D) and Tomasz Kalinowski (L) as regular members of the Inland Wetlands Commission for a three-year term set to expire September 4, 2025. This is to correct the Commission name.
- Vote to reappoint Christine Altman (D) as a regular member of the Inland Wetlands Commission for a three-year term set to expire on September 4, 2025.
- Vote to reappoint Tomasz Kalinowski (L) as a regular member of the Conservation Commission for a three-year term set to expire on September 4, 2025.
Veteran’s Advisory Committee
Resolution #143-234 - Brownfield Grant Application
ARPA - Community Impact Grant Recommendations
Move to accept the recommendation of the ARPA Committee to approve the following grant requests:
- Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, “Nutmeg Ballet & Torrington Public Schools – Nutcracker 2022” - $11,000
- Warner Theatre, “Warner Arts in the Classroom Pilot” - $10,000
- Sanctuary Power Yoga, “Yoga for Teens” - $3,075
- The Center for Dance Arts, “Dancing Dreams – Dance for every child project” - $9,000
- Torrington Historical Society “John Brown Birthplace – Five Points Art Center Connector Trail” - $13,700
- Culture 4 a Cause “His Truth is Marching On: Musical Documentary Unveiling” - $4,500
- Joyful Noise, “Singing for mental Health Benefits Scholarship Fund for Torrington Children” - $9,450
- First Congregational Church, “Community Food Distribution” - $14,500
- Drakeville Fire Department. “Drakeville Volunteer Fire Department Capital Safety Expense” - $7,850
ARPA - Community Impact Grant Recommendations
Move to accept the recommendation of the ARPA Committee to table the following grant requests:
A. The B.E.R.E.A.D.Y. Project, “Adult Support Awareness Partnership (ASAP)”
B. The B.E.R.E.A.D.Y. Project, “Mosaic Me”
ARPA - Community Impact Grant Recommendations
Move to accept the recommendation of the ARPA Committee to not fund the following grant requests:
- Howard’s Books, “Pipe Dreams”
- Sara Roberts, LLC, “Greens N Things Startup”
- Swing Factory, LLC, “The Swing Factory”
- Zoom Zoom Real Estate, LLC, “Zoom Zoom Real Estate LLC”
- Taphouse, LLC, “Sawyers –Brinx-Bakery”
- Challenging Minds, “Grant request for ongoing training to licensed clinical staff that work full time at Challenging Minds”
- Culture 4 A Cause, “City Views Community Media Project”
- Transformative Beauty, LLC, “Temple Soulon”
- Challenging Minds, “Expansion of Challenging Minds”
- Torrington Library “Teen Advisory Board Pizza Wars”
- Challenging Minds “Train an Animal-Assisted Therapy Dog to Attend Treatment with Challenging Mind Providers”
Refurbish (5) Dump Trucks – Street Department
HTP901 Purchase of a Half Ton Pick-Up with Plow
FRX901 Purchase of a 2022 Ford Ranger XL or Equivalent
FMX901 Purchase of a Ford Maverick XL FWD – 2.5L Hybrid
Building Permit Refunds
US Department of Transportation - Safe Streets for All Grant Program
Building Department Report
Vote to accept the Building Department Report from July 2022.
Sewer Use Lien Release
Vote to release the sewer use liens in Corporation Counsel’s memo of September 6, 2022.
Tax Collector Refunds
Sewer Usage Refunds
Business by Dept. Heads
Business by Mayor & Members
Public Comment (in-person only)
Vote to open the meeting to the public to comment on agenda items only.
Adjournment