NAA Public Hearing & City Council Meeting Agenda

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Monday, June 4, 2018 - 6:30pm

Agenda Item	Summary
Public Hearing	To review and discuss proposals for participation in the 2018 Neighborhood Assistance Act.
Regular Meeting	Roll-Call Vote: NAA 1. Vote to accept proposals for the participation in the 2018 Neighborhood Assistance Act. Roll-Call Vote: Sewer User Fee 2. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Administrator and set the sewer use fee for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 as follows: a. For Residential Users: $262.00 per dwelling unit. b. For All Other Users: $262.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow. WPCA 3. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Budget for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. 4. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Five-Year Capital Improvement Budget/Program for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2023. 5. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Miscellaneous Fee Schedule for year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019. Minutes 6. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing held May 21, 2018. 7. Vote to accept the minutes of the Special Joint Meeting with the Board of Finance held May 21, 2018. 8. Vote to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing held May 21, 2018. 9. Vote to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 21, 2018. Open to Public 10. Vote to open the meeting to the public. Appointments 11. Vote to accept the Mayor’s reappointment of James Steck, Esq. as Citation Hearing Officer for Blight Enforcement, as authorized by C.G.S. §7-152c and Torrington Code of Ordinances §161-8c for a term to expire December 31, 2018. Purchases & Payments 12. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Services for the Elderly Commission, Public Works Director, and Purchasing Agent, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) Agreement to replace all interior and exterior lighting with cost saving LED lights at 88 East Albert Street, Sullivan Senior Center and Garage, as described in Director Joel Sekorski’s letter dated May 22, 2018. 13. Vote to approve the City Comptroller’s request to complete the budget transfers indicated in her letter dated May 31, 2018 for a total of $29,925.00, pending Board of Finance authorization on June 19th. 14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and authorize the Mayor to award the contract for General Plumbing Services to the City of Torrington to West State Mechanical Inc. of Litchfield, CT at the rates of $90.00/hour per journeyman and $60.00/hour per apprentice, and to have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration. 15. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Fleet Manager and Purchasing Agent and authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of two (2) Hydraulic Snow Plows to Bigson II, LLC/Equipment Service of Hartford, CT for $17,187.20 out of the vehicle replacement account and to have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration. Executive Session 16. Vote to enter Executive Session, pursuant to C.G.S. §1-200(6)(D), to discuss the potential purchase of real property on University Drive. Open Session 17. Vote to enter Open Session. Small Cities 18. Vote to consider business by the Small Cities subcommittee. Release Liens 19. Vote to accept Corporation Counsel’s recommendation and authorize the Mayor, pursuant to C.G.S. §12-179, to release the liens described in Atty. LaMere’s Memo dated June 4, 2018. Tax Collector Refunds 20. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the ten tax refunds indicated on the list dated June 4, 2018. 21. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the two sewer usage fee refunds indicated on the list dated June 4, 2018. 22. Business by Dept. Heads 23. Business by Mayor & Members Open to Public for Agenda Items Only 24. Vote to open the meeting to the public to discuss agenda items only. 25. Adjournment

Agenda Item

Summary

Public Hearing

To review and discuss proposals for participation in the 2018 Neighborhood Assistance Act.

Regular Meeting

Roll-Call Vote: NAA

1. Vote to accept proposals for the participation in the 2018 Neighborhood Assistance Act.

Roll-Call Vote: Sewer User Fee

2. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Administrator and set the sewer use fee for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019 as follows:

a. For Residential Users: $262.00 per dwelling unit.

b. For All Other Users: $262.00 per 65,000 gallons of volume of flow.

WPCA

3. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Budget for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.

4. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Five-Year Capital Improvement Budget/Program for the year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2023.

5. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to approve the WPCA Miscellaneous Fee Schedule for year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019.

Minutes

6. Acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, vote to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing held May 21, 2018.

7. Vote to accept the minutes of the Special Joint Meeting with the Board of Finance held May 21, 2018.

8. Vote to accept the minutes of the Public Hearing held May 21, 2018.

9. Vote to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 21, 2018.

Open to Public

10. Vote to open the meeting to the public.

Appointments

11. Vote to accept the Mayor’s reappointment of James Steck, Esq. as Citation Hearing Officer for Blight Enforcement, as authorized by C.G.S. §7-152c and Torrington Code of Ordinances §161-8c for a term to expire December 31, 2018.

Purchases & Payments

12. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Services for the Elderly Commission, Public Works Director, and Purchasing Agent, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) Agreement to replace all interior and exterior lighting with cost saving LED lights at 88 East Albert Street, Sullivan Senior Center and Garage, as described in Director Joel Sekorski’s letter dated May 22, 2018.

13. Vote to approve the City Comptroller’s request to complete the budget transfers indicated in her letter dated May 31, 2018 for a total of $29,925.00, pending Board of Finance authorization on June 19th.

14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Purchasing Agent and authorize the Mayor to award the contract for General Plumbing Services to the City of Torrington to West State Mechanical Inc. of Litchfield, CT at the rates of $90.00/hour per journeyman and $60.00/hour per apprentice, and to have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration.

15. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Fleet Manager and Purchasing Agent and authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of two (2) Hydraulic Snow Plows to Bigson II, LLC/Equipment Service of Hartford, CT for $17,187.20 out of the vehicle replacement account and to have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration.

Executive Session

16. Vote to enter Executive Session, pursuant to C.G.S. §1-200(6)(D), to discuss the potential purchase of real property on University Drive.

Open Session

17. Vote to enter Open Session.

Small Cities

18. Vote to consider business by the Small Cities subcommittee.

Release Liens