City Council & WPCA Meeting Agenda

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Monday, June 1, 2020 - 6:30pm

In response to the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding COVID-19, this meeting will be held remotely using the ZOOM online meeting platform. Members of the public wishing to listen to the meeting in real time can access the meeting online or by phone.  Instructions are available online at: www.torringtonct.org/zoom.

BY PHONE | Call-in phone number: 1 (646) 558-8656 | Meeting ID number: 818 8391 9899 | Dial-in Passcode: 392922

ONLINE | https://zoom.us/join | Meeting ID number: 818 8391 9899 | Password: ccwpca6120

Torrington residents are encouraged to submit comments in writing to the City Clerk’s Office before 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020.   Written comments that are sent electronically to city_clerk@torringtonct.org or by mail to the City Clerk’s Office, 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT will be forwarded to the City Council for their review in advance of the meeting.

AGENDA:

Minutes

1. Vote to approve the minutes of the special joint meeting with the Board of Finance held May 18, 2020.

2. Vote to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held May 18, 2020.

3. Vote to approve the minutes of the special joint meeting with the Board of Finance held May 21, 2020.

 

Mayoral Appointment

4. Vote to approve the Mayor’s appointment of Donovan Riley as a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission to fill the remainder of a five-year term expiring on December 1, 2021.

 

Small Cities

5 a. Vote to consider business by the Small Cities subcommittee.

5 b. Pending preliminary approval by the Small Cities subcommittee: Vote to approve Small Cities Project #T018-028 for various home improvements at 97 Louis Circle in an amount up to $6,750.

 

Local 424-78 UPSEU 2020-2021 Contract Extension

6. 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, 2020 to June 30, 2021, as described in Atty. LaMere’s memo dated May 21, 2020.

 

Police Dept. Tablet Systems

7. Vote to approve the IT Department’s request to purchase three Panasonic Toughpad CF-33 tablet systems with docking hardware and printers from Telrepco of Wallingford, CT for $17,025 off of the State of CT DAS contract # 15PSX0221 for the replacement Police patrol vehicles purchased this year.

 

Senior Center Floor Replacement: Billiards Room

8. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Senior Center Director and the Purchasing Agent and award the contract for the flooring replacement project at the Sullivan Senior Center’s Billiards room to BCI, Bartholomew Contract Interiors of Hartford, CT, using the State Contract #12PSX0307 for the total amount of $7,146.48 with funding as described in Joel Sekorski’s memo dated May 19,2020.

 

Senior Center Floor Replacement: Craft Room

9. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Senior Center Director and the Purchasing Agent and award the contract for the flooring replacement project at the Sullivan Senior Center’s Craft room to BCI, Bartholomew Contract Interiors of Hartford, CT, using the State Contract #12PSX0307 for the total amount of $4,727.68 with funding as described in Joel Sekorski’s memo dated May 19,2020.

 

Lift Mini Van for Medical Transportation

10. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Senior Center Director and empower the Mayor to sign the DOT 5310 2020 application and purchase, if awarded, of a Lift Mini Van for Medical Transportation with funding as described in Joel Sekorski’s memo dated May 19, 2020.

 

Nutrition Program Vehicles

11. Vote to approve the Services for the Elderly Commission’s request to waive the City’s bid process and empower the Mayor to purchase two new temperature controlled Hot Shot Meals on Wheels 4X4 delivery vehicles from Delivery Concepts East (sole vendor) of West Hampstead, NC for the total cost of $48,811 for each vehicle including delivery and graphics.

 

FY 20-21 Budgets & Mill Rate

12. Discussion and vote on a formal recommendation regarding the budgets and mill rate for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

 

Release of Liens

13. 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. Muschell’s memo dated June 1, 2020.

 

Tax Collector Refunds

14. Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the six tax refunds indicated on the list dated June 1, 2020.

15. Vote by the Board of Councilmen, herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority, to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the five sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated June 1, 2020.

 

Building Department’s Report

16. Vote to approve the Building Department’s report for April, 2020.

 

17. Business by Dept. Heads

 

18. Business by Mayor & Members

 

19. Adjournment