City Council

Mayor Mark D. Boughton called the City Council Meeting to order at 7:30pm on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Present were Council Members: Robert Arconti, Philip Curran, Nancy Deep-Damici, Greg Seabury, Colleen Stanley, Philip Colla, Shay Nagarsheth, Don Taylor, Joseph Cavo, Thomas Saadi, Fred Visconti, Charles Trombetta, Jack Knapp, Peter Nero, Benjamin Chianese, Paul T. Rotello, Mary Teicholz, Joseph Scozzafava PRESENT: 18 ABSENT : 3 Council Members Riley and Halas were sick and Council Member Perkins was working. Jean Natale, Legislative Assistant and Laszlo Pinter, Deputy Corporation Counsel were also present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG & PRAYER: Sean Hatch led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Stanley led everyone in a prayer. PUBLIC SPEAKING Margaret Mitchell, property owner at Park Place and Main St., thanked the departments involved, for their hard work during the recent storms. Mayor Boughton read the announcements. MINUTES - Minutes of the Council Meeting held September 7, 2011 Council Member Cavo moved to waive the reading of the minutes as all members have copies and additional copies are on file in the Office of the Legislative Assistant, seconded by Council Member Nagarsheth. Motion passed by unanimous vote. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Member Seabury read the Consent Calendar. 1 – Receive the Communication and approve the appointment of Helen M. Hoffstaetter (R) as a member of the Planning Commission with the term to expire January 1, 2014. 3 – Receive the communication and refer the application for Water and Sewer extensions at 30 Reynolds Road – Assessors Lot H08105 and H08106, to the City Engineer and Planning Commission for reports. 6 - Receive the Communication and adopt the Resolution that will allow the City of Danbury to apply for and accept funding from the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, which will allow the City to continue its emergency planning and response activities. This funding, which will not exceed $56,324.00 covers the time period from August 10, 2011 through August 9, 2012 and requires no local match. 7 – Receive the positive reports of the City Engineer and Planning Commission and approve the request for the time extension of Sewer Extension for Berkshire Shopping Center, 67 Newtown Rd. The approval of this application is subject to the applicant meeting all requirements of both the Engineering and Public Utilities Departments and all plans and documents in form and content acceptable to Corporation Counsel’s Office prior to recording. Council Member Knapp moved to accept the Consent Calendar as presented, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 1 - COMMUNICATION - Appointment to the Planning Commission The communication was received on the Consent Calendar and the appointment approved. 1 2 - COMMUNICATION - Naming of Pocono Lane By Pass Road Council Member Trombetta moved to accept the communication and refer to Planning for a report. Mayor Boughton so ordered. 3 - COMMUNICATION - Request for Sewer and Water Extension The communication was received on the Consent Calendar and the application referred to the City Engineer and Planning for reports. 4 - RESOLUTION - Savings Bank of Danbury - Health and Human Services Council Member Nagarsheth moved to receive the communication and adopt the resolution allowing Mayor Boughton or Scott Leroy, Director of Health, to apply for and accept funding from the Saving Bank of Danbury Foundation, seconded by Council Member Chianese. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 5 - RESOLUTION - Union Savings Bank Foundation - Health and Human Services Council Member Stanley moved to receive the communication and adopt the resolution allowing Mayor Boughton or Scott Leroy, Director of Health, to apply for and accept funding from the Union Savings Bank Foundation, seconded by Council Member Seabury. Motion passed by unanimous vote. 6 - RESOLUTION - Public Health Emergency Response Grant The communication and Resolution were received on the Consent Calendar and the Resolution adopted. 7 - REPORTS - Request for Time Extension Renewal - 67 Newtown Road The reports were received on the Consent Calendar and the request approved subject to conditions. 8 - AD HOC REPORT & ORDINANCE - Restrict Private Businesses from Sewage Processing Council Member Seabury moved to waive the reading of the Ad Hoc report as all members have copies and additional copies are on file in the Office of the Legislative Assistant, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Mayor Boughton declared the minutes as read. Council Member Stanley moved to receive the report and refer to a Public Hearing. Mayor Boughton so ordered. 9- DEPARTMENT REPORTS - Police, Fire, Health-Housing & Welfare, Dream Homes, Public Works, Permit Center, UNIT, Elderly Services Council Member Cavo moved to waive the reading of the Department Reports as all members have copies and additional copies are on file in the Office of the Legislative Assistant, seconded by Council Member Nagarsheth. Department Reports were accepted by unanimous vote. Mayor Boughton extended all committees. There being no further business to come before the Council a motion was made at 7:59pm by Council Member Seabury to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Taylor. Motion passed by unanimous vote to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Dorathea A. Gulya-Stasny Recording Secretary Attest: Mark D. Boughton, Mayor 2