City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

6:30 P.M.

Tuesday, September 19, 2022

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

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 September 6, 2022.

Appointment

Vote to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Debra Iannacito as a Regular Member of the Board of Finance, to fill the remainder of a six-year term to expire December 15, 2023.

Torrington 2022-2027 Housing Affordability Plan

On the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Planner, vote to adopt the “City of Torrington Housing Affordability Plan 2022-2027” as the official Affordable Housing Plan for the City of Torrington, as further explained in the City Planner’s letter dated September 6, 2022.

Police Interceptors

Vote to utilize State Contract #12PSX0194 and purchase two Utility ½ cage Police Interceptors for $48,780.65 per unit plus $7,230 per unit radio up-fit for a total cost of $112,021.30, from MHQ Municipal Vehicles, of Marlborough, MA to be paid from the Vehicle Replacement Account, further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated September 1, 2022, having been previously approved by the Board of Public Safety on September 13, 2022.

Preapproval to Purchase Used Roll-Off Truck

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Administrator and the Fleet Manager to preapprove the purchase of a used roll-off truck not to exceed the amount of $70,000, as further explained in the WPCA Administrator’s memo dated September 13, 2022.

2022 Ford Ranger XL or Equivalent

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board and the Fleet Manager to authorize the purchase of a 2022 Ford Ranger 4X4 from Stoneham Ford of Stoneham, MA for $36,899, funded from the Vehicle Replacement Fund, as further explained in the Fleet Manager’s memo dated September 13, 2022.

Plowing Senior Center Facility

Vote to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City to award, execute and administer a contract for Snowplowing services for the Senior Center Facility to Roberts Property Management of Thomaston CT, for the estimated amount of $9,150, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated September 13, 2022.

Police Department Uniforms

On the recommendation of Lt. Thomas Rouleau, Training Officer Nicole Santiago, Chief William Baldwin, and Pennie Zucco, Purchasing Agent that this contract is awarded to the Fairfield Uniform Co. of Bridgeport, CT at the annualized estimated cost.  Funding for these purchases is budgeted in the Police Budget uniform allowance line item, $42,000.  This was previously approved by the Board of Public Safety on September 13, 2022.

Payment Authorizations

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

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated September 19, 2022.

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated September 19, 2022.

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