City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, June 5, 2023

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

*Immediately Following Public Hearing*

Roll Call Vote: Fair Rent Commission Ordinance

Vote by the Board of Councilmen to adopt the Code of Ordinances Chapter 24, “Fair Rent Commission”.

Roll-Call Vote: NAA 2023

Vote to accept the proposals for participation in the 2023 Neighborhood Assistance Act Program, as presented.

Roll-Call Vote: Sewer Use Fee

Vote by the Board of Councilmen, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Administrator and Public Works Director to set the sewer use fee for the year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, as follows:

For Residential Users$392.00 per dwelling unit

For All Other Users          $392.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow

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 Special Joint Meeting Minutes with the Board of Public Safety from May 8, 2023.
2. Vote to accept the Public Hearing Minutes for the Fair Rent Commission from May 15, 2023.
3. Vote to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes from May 15, 2023.
4. Vote to accept the Special Budget Meeting Minutes from May 15, 2023.
5. Vote to accept the Special Joint Meeting Minutes with the Board of Finance from May 22, 2023.
6. Vote to accept the Public Hearing Minutes for the City Budget from May 22, 2023.

United Public Service Employees Union Local 424-Unit 78, City Supervisory Employees Contract

In accordance with C.G.S. §7-474(b), discussion and possible vote on the one-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Torrington and the United Public Service Employees Union Local 424-Unit 78, City Supervisory Employees for the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, as described in Attorney LaMere’s letter dated May 25, 2023.

Resolution 143-241 – Master Municipal Agreement for Design Projects with State of Connecticut Department of Transportation

Vote to adopt Resolution 143-241 and authorize the Mayor to enter into a Master Municipal Agreement for design projects with the State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Purchases – Police Department

On the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board, the Fleet Manager, and the Purchasing Agent, vote to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City to award, execute and administer the purchase of five Utility Police Explorers from MHQ of Middletown, CT in the amount of $300,836.81.  This is to be funded from the Vehicle Replacement Account, pending approval from the Board of Public Safety, and is explained in a letter from the Purchasing Agent dated June 1, 2023.

Vehicle Purchases – Traffic Department

On the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board, the Fleet Manager, and the Purchasing Agent, vote to authorize the Mayor to act on behalf of the City to award, execute and administer the purchase of two Trucks for the Traffic Division from MHQ of Middletown, CT in the amount of $244,742.28.  This is to be funded from the Vehicle Replacement Account, pending approval from the Board of Public Safety, and is explained in a letter from the Purchasing Agent dated June 1, 2023.

ARPA – Community Grant Applications

On the recommendation of the ARPA Committee, vote to approve a request from Torrington Youth Soccer to increase funding by $8,086, as further explained in the Economic Development Directors memo dated May 30, 2023.

WPCA Budget

Vote by the Board of Councilmen, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the WPCA Budget for the year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.

WPCA 5-Year Capital Improvement Budget

Vote by the Board of Councilmen, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the WPCA Five-Year Capital Improvement Budget/Program for the year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2028.

WPCA Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

Vote by the Board of Councilmen, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to approve the WPCA Miscellaneous Fee Schedule for the year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024.

WPCA Purchase

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve the purchase of one dry pit submersible pump with N-impeller (non-clog) from sole source vendor GA Fleet Associates, Inc, of Glastonbury, CT,  in the amount of $56,820.00, from WPCA Capital Fund 31, as further explained in the WPCA Administrators’ memo dated June 5, 2023.

Lien Releases

 Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo dated June 5, 2023.

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated June 5, 2023.

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated June 5, 2023.

City Budget

Discussion and vote to approve the proposed City budget for the fiscal period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.

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