City Council Reg. Mtg.

Event Date:

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 6:30pm to 7:00pm

Related Agenda

City Council & WPCA Agenda: Public Hearings Followed by Regular Meeting

Upload file:

a2018-11-13_phphreg.pdf

Date:

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 6:30pm

1. Presentation: Five Points Gallery - Proposal for Acquisition of the UConn Property

2. Roll Call Vote: by the Board of Councilmen, acting herein as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to accept the recommendation of the Water Pollution Control Administrator and approve the proposal to extend the City of Torrington’s Sanitary Sewer System and install sanitary sewers on Homestead Road and Kimball Lane.

3. Roll Call Vote: by the Board of Councilmen to approve changes to City Ordinance Chapter 170, “Sewers.”

Minutes

4. Vote to accept the minutes of the Regular Meeting held October 15, 2018.

5. Vote to accept the minutes of the Joint Special and Telephonic Meeting held November 5, 2018.

Open to Public

6. Vote to open the meeting to the public.

Mayoral Appointments

7. Vote to accept the Mayor's appointment of Tim Waldron as Blight Hearing Officer, pursuant to §161-8(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Torrington, to fill the remainder of a two-year term to expire December 31, 2018.

8. Vote to accept the Mayor’s appointment of Martin J. Connor as Sustainable CT Liaison for the City of Torrington.

Property Acquisition

9. Vote to accept the Kelley Realty Company’s donation of 160 Church Street & Railroad Avenue and authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement to acquire the Property.

Fixed Tax Agreement

10. Vote to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Fixed Tax Agreement with BKLS II, Inc. DBA Sullivan Honda, located at 2015 East Main Street.

Purchases & Payments

11. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Superintendent, and authorize the Mayor to enter into contract negotiations with Andrew Bosse, the City’s current Forester of Record, to oversee a Timber Harvest Project at Charlene Susan Besse Park and complete invasive plant control at Charlene Besse Park and Alvord Park.

12. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Deputy Public Works Director and City Engineer, and authorize the Mayor to award the contract for the installation of underground storm drainage piping on Mountain Road, Rossi Road, Mountain View Manor, and Westside Road to Priority Landscaping, LLC of Brookfield, CT for a total price of $97,780.20 with funding from the City’s Roadway and Drainage Improvements account, and have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution and administration of the contract agreement.

13. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Deputy Public Works Director and City Engineer, and authorize the Mayor to award the contract for the installation of underground storm drainage piping and catch basins at the intersection of Peck Road and Richard Road to R.R. Hiltbrand Construction, LLC of Bristol, CT for a total price of $84,793 with funding through the State Local Capital Improvement Program (LoCIP), and have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution and administration of the contract agreement.

14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board and the Fleet Manager, and authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of the following two (2) vehicles for the Parks Department from MHQ Municipal Vehicles of Middletown, CT (RFP #GBPC 2019 Vehicles) through State Contract #12PSX0194 with funding from the vehicle replacement account, and 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 Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board and the Fleet Manager, and authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of the following three (3) vehicles for the Police Department Detective Division from MHQ Municipal Vehicles of Middletown, CT, through State Contract #12PSX0194 with funding from the vehicle replacement account, and have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration:

*Pending Board of Finance authorization on November 20th.

16. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Vehicle Replacement Advisory Board and the Fleet Manager, and authorize the Mayor to award the purchase of the following two (2) vehicles for the Fire Department from MHQ Municipal Vehicles of Middletown, CT (RFP #GBPC 2019 Vehicles) through State Contract #12PSX0194 with funding from the vehicle replacement account, and have the Mayor act on behalf of the City regarding the execution of the contract and its administration: