City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Immediately following Public Hearings

Monday, June 6, 2022

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom      

Roll-Call Vote: NAA

Vote to accept the proposals from KidsPlay, PrimeTime, Susan B. Anthony, and United Way for participation in the 2022 Neighborhood Assistance Act Program.

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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023 as follows:

For Residential Users       $346.00 per dwelling unit

For All Other Users           $346.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow

Roll Call Vote: Food Truck Ordinance

Vote by the Board of Councilmen to adopt the proposed amendment to Chapter 158 of the Code of Ordinances, “Peddling and Soliciting”.

Roll Call Vote: Out of State Motor Vehicle

Vote by the Board of Councilmen to adopt the proposed addition of Article VII “Motor Vehicle Registration” to Chapter 194 of the Code of Ordinances “Vehicles and Traffic”.

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

A. Vote to accept the Joint meeting minutes with the Board of Finance from May 23, 2022.

B. Vote to accept the Public Hearing meeting minutes from May 23, 2022.

C. Vote to accept the Special meeting minutes from May 23, 2022.

City Hall Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement

In accordance with C.G.S. §7-474(b), discussion and possible vote on the successor Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Torrington and the Local 2212 of Council #4, AFSCME AFL-CIO (City Hall Employees) for the period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025, as described in the Personnel Director’s letter dated May 27, 2022.

Management Resolution Contract

Vote to approve the 2022 Management Resolution Updates described in the Personnel Director’s Memo dated May 27, 2022.

Body Cameras

Vote to approve the purchase of 10 body cameras (as part of the Police Accountability Bill) from Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale Arizona, in the amount of $25,042.85, to be funded through the Asset Forfeiture Account, previously approved by the Board of Public Safety on June 1, 2022.

ARPA – Torrington Alerts

Vote to approve Deputy Fire Chief Tripp’s request to expend $1748.71 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the printing and mailing of a Torrington Alerts insert in the July tax bills.

Budget Transfer

Vote to approve the use and transfer of $35,209.27 from Contingency to Fund 312 General Obligation Funds to cover the remaining balance of Bond Issuance Costs, pending Board of Finance approval.

Streetlight Maintenance Contract

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Public Works Director to award an extension of the Streetlight Maintenance Contract to Turri, Inc. of Torrington for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 20, 2023.

Payment Authorization

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of two additional roll-off containers through Bucks Fabricating A Deist Industries Co, of Hadley, PA, and to have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration.

DATE               CONTRACTOR                      AMOUNT               DESCRIPTION

6/6/2022        Buck’s Fabricating.              $27,651                 2 custom 28 yard sealed Tub containers for Sludge hauling

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

             5/17/2022            1270                        Yield Ind.                 $27,500                    22 Manhole frame and cover replacements on Rt. 202 

              6/6/2022           #0000220192          Wright-Pierce Engineers   $1,719.03      Project Initiation, -Subsurface Data                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Collection and Geotechnical Evaluation     

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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2027.

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, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

Resolution 143-231 – Brownfield Area-wide Revitalization (BAR) Grant Application

Vote to adopt Resolution 143-231 and authorize the Mayor to apply for a $200,000 grant to conduct planning efforts that will help remediate and redevelop the former Union Hardware/Brunswick properties and surrounding neighborhoods.

Building Department Reports

Vote to accept the Building Department Reports from April and May 2022.

Sewer Use Lien Release

Vote to release the sewer use liens in Corporation Counsel’s memo of June 6, 2022.

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated June 6, 2022.

Sewer Usage Refunds

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