City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

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Monday, April 3, 2023 - 6:30pm

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, April 3, 2023

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

6:30 P.M.

 

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

  1. Vote to accept the Public Hearing Minutes from March 21, 2023.
  2. Vote to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 21, 2023.

 

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

4/3/2023 

#0000227167 

Wright-Pierce Engineers 

$2,518.73 

meter data review/Report Toro Siphon

4/3/2023 

#0000226899

Wright-Pierce Engineers 

$5,230.42  

Brightwood Sewer replacement project

 

 

Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment

Vote to appoint Carrie Vibert (D) as a regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, filling the remainder of a term set to expire on December 2, 2025.

 

Sealer of Weights and Measures

Vote to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Ashley Clement as the Sealer of Weights and Measures to fill a vacancy, with a two-year term set to expire on December 15, 2023.

TITLE XIX. - SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Code of Ordinances | Torrington, CT | Municode Library

 

WPCA – 6” Tractor Camera System

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve a request of the WPCA Administrator to purchase a 6” Tractor Camera System from Bahr Sales Inc of Wallingford, CT in the amount of $18,032.  Funding for this purchase will be from the WPCA Capital Budget, as further explained in the WPCA Administrator’s memo dated April 3, 2023.

 

State of Connecticut ARPA Funds – Services for the Elderly Department

Vote to authorize the Mayor to sign the ARPA Beneficiary Agreements for the State of Connecticut ARPA funding allocated to the Services for the Elderly Department, as further explained in the Director of Elderly Services letter dated March 29, 2023. 

The funds are as follows:

  1. Nutrition Department $197,121.
  2. The Sullivan Senior Center Direct Allocation of $100,000.
  3. Torrington Senior Center State Allocation for $91,433.

 

Replacement of Various Curbs and Sidewalks – Project 2023.4.1

On the recommendation of the City Engineer and the Purchasing Agent, vote to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City to award, execute and administer a contract agreement for the Replacement of Various Curbs and Sidewalks Project 2023.4.1 to Martin Laviero Contractor Inc. of Bristol, CT in the amount of $1,523,220.50 allowing $76,160 for contingencies.  This project is funded by the Pavement Management Program Bond Fund, as further explained in the City Engineers memo dated April 3, 2023.

 

Building Department Report

Vote to accept the Building Department Report from February 2023.

 

Lien Releases

 Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo of April 3, 2023.

 

 

 

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated April 3, 2023.

 

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated April 3, 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