City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, May 6, 2024

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

Immediately following the Public Hearing

Roll Call Vote: Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program #SC2014301

Vote by the Board of Councilmen to approve the closeout of FY 2020 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program #SC2014301, Homeless Diversion Grant.

Public Comment:

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 Meeting Minutes from April 15, 2024.
2. Vote to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes from April 15, 2024.
3. Vote to accept the Special Meeting Minutes from April 26, 2024.

Executive Session

Vote to enter into executive session pursuant to C.G.S. §1- 200-1(D) to discuss the contract negotiations.

Open Session

Vote to go into open session.

Sewer User Fee Public Hearing

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to schedule a Public Hearing for May 20, 2024, at 6:30 PM to set the Sewer User Fee for the period from July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.

For Residential Users: An amount not less than $392.00 and not more than

$454.00 per dwelling unit

For All Other Users: An amount not less than $392.00 and not more than $454.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow

Schedule Public Hearing - NAA

Vote to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. to solicit citizen input regarding proposals for participation in the 2024 Neighborhood Assistance Act Program.

Schedule a Public Hearing - Chapter 170 – Sewers

On the recommendation of the Ordinance Committee, vote to schedule a Public Hearing on June 3, 2024, to solicit citizen input regarding revisions to Chapter 170 “Sewers”.

Schedule a Public Hearing - Small Cities Closeout

Vote to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, June 17, 2024, to solicit citizen input regarding the closeout of Small Cities Grant SC1814301.

Northwestern CT Transit District

Vote to authorize payment of $3,000.00 from contingency funds to pay Northwestern CT Transit District Invoice No. MGP24-05 for MGP Match for Special Trips FY24.

WPCA Payment Authorization

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve a payment of $4,998.36 from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement to Wright-Pierce Engineering for Invoice #233897 for prep work for bid final design for Brightwood Avenue.

Extension Plumbing

Vote to extend the current bid contract for general plumbing and related repairs for FY 24/25 at the same prices and terms as the current contract to West State Mechanical of Torrington, CT, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated May 1, 2024. 

Extension Portable Toilets

Vote to extend the current bid contract for portable toilet rentals for FY 24/25 at the same price and terms as the current contract to A1 Portable Toilet, LLC of Thomaston, CT, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated May 1, 2024. 

Extension HVAC

Vote to extend the current bid contract for maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment for FY 24/25 at the same prices and terms as the current contract to Air Temp Mechanical Services, Inc. of Berlin, CT, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated May 1, 2024.

Extension Electrical

Vote to extend the current bid contract for miscellaneous electrical services and repairs for FY 24/25 at the same prices and terms as the current contract to First Line Services, LLC of Cromwell, CT, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated May 1, 2024. 

Extension Snow Plowing Senior Center

Vote to extend the current bid contract for snowplowing services for the Sullivan Senior Center Facility for FY 24/25 at the same prices and terms as the current contract to Roberts Property Management, LLC of Litchfield, CT, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated May 1, 2024.

Scoreboard

As presented.

Building Department Report

Vote to accept the Building Department Report for the month of March 2024.

Lien Releases

Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo of May 6, 2024.

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated May 6, 2024.

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated May 6, 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