City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 6:30pm

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

6:30 P.M.

Tuesday, January 17, 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: 842 9600 7817| Passcode: 06790 | Call-in phone number: 1 (646) 558-8656

 

Meeting Access Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84296007817?pwd=enZyNEJkUUp4VVdxS0UrMk1IRGh2QT09

 

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 January 3, 2023.

 

Presentation – Revised Ordinance - Chapter 128 – Garbage, Rubbish, and Refuse

Presentation by the Public Works Director regarding a revised Ordinance. 

 

Presentation – New Ordinance - Chapter 181 – Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vegetation

Presentation by the Public Works Director regarding a new Ordinance.

 

Arts & Culture Commission

Vote to appoint Edward Cannata (D) as an ex-officio member of the Arts & Culture Commission for a 4-year term set to expire December 31, 2026.

 

Economic Development Commission

Vote to reappoint Molly Spino (R) as a member of the Economic Development Commission for a 5-year term set to expire February 10, 2028.

 

WPCA 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.

DATE

INVOICE

CONTRACTOR

AMOUNT

DESCRIPTION

1/6/2023  

1383

Yield Ind.

$86,004.37         

Replacement Sewer Palmer Bridge Road

1/17/2023    

0000225851

Wright Pierce

$37,372.76          

Winsted Rd tunnel/Force main

1/17/2023    

0000225589

Wright Pierce

$1,568.48       

Brightwood Ave Sewer replacement design    

 

Coe Park Landscape Outlet Installation

Vote by the City Council to accept the recommendation of the Facilities Manager and Public Works Director to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City to award and execute a contract for the installation of ground mount landscape electrical outlets at Coe Park, to Pro-Electric Inc., of Bethlehem, CT for $87,400.  Funding for this will be from the Coe Fund, as further described in the Facilities Manager’s memo dated January 9, 2023. 

Extension of Gasoline Bid

On the recommendation of the Fleet Manager and the Purchasing Agent, vote to authorize the Mayor to extend the current bid contract for Gasoline to East River Energy, Guilford, CT for Fiscal Year 23/24. This price per gallon will be $2.79261/gallon which includes the Superfund Tax of $.00351 per gallon as well as the same terms and conditions for this period. This is further explained in the Purchasing Agents’ letter dated January 11, 2023.

Building Department Reports
Vote to accept the Building Department Report from October, November, and December 2022.

 

Lien Releases

Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo of January 17, 2023.

 

 

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated January 17, 2023.

 

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated January 17, 2023.

 

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