Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 3, 2011 7 P.M. 1. Mayor calls meeting to order. (Pledge of Allegiance) (Council Clerk Reads the Call of the Meeting and Mayor declares call a legal call and meeting a legal meeting.) 2. Accept/Amend the Agenda. 3. Presentations: 3-1 Resolution: Honoring the Middletown High School Marching Blue Dragon Band 3-2 Resolution Honoring Vincent J. Loffredo 3-3 Proclamation Honoring Vincent J. Loffredo 4. Mayor requests motion to approve minutes of regular meeting of December 6, 2010 at 7 p.m. meeting; Special Meetings of November 30, 2010 at 7 p.m., December 6, 2010 at 6 p.m., December 9, 2010 at 6 p.m. and December 9, 2010 at 7 p.m. 5 Public Hearing Opens. 6. Public Hearing Closes. 7. Appointment of Police Chief A. Questions to Directors B. Questions to Candidates C. Appointment and Confirmation Resolutions: 1. Mayor’s appointment of the Chief of Police. 7-1 Resolution Approving confirming the appointment of Patrick McMahon as Chief of Police and approving salary at Grade 21, Nonbargaining, Step 6, $54.43 per hour and that Article 25 Pensions, Section 1 (f), (g), and (h) as in the Agreement between the City of Middletown and Police Local #1361 is applicable to this position. 8. Mayor requests Council Clerk to read appropriation and bond requests and the Certificate of Director of Finance. Vote on Appropriation and Bond Requests: January 3, 2011 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 Personnel Dept. $50,000, Account No. 1000-17000-55135, Arbitration Services, General Fund. Planning, Conser. $20,000, Account No. 1000-27000-59218, Portland Street Demo, General And Development Fund. Water Department An Ordinance Appropriating $700,000 for the Water Wellfield Shoreline Protection Project and Authorizing the Issue of $700,000 Bonds of the City to Meet Said Appropriation And Pending the Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose. 9. Old Business: Resolution 152-10 Authorizing the Mayor to sign an amended application for a LoCIP grant in the amount of $120,000 for the engineering design for a new parking garage on the Melilli Site instead of the Arcade site. 10. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approvals: 10A. City Clerk’s Certificate 10B. Monthly Reports: Finance Department – Transfer Report December, 2010 Public Works Monthly Report with summary/Building Permits for November, 2010 10C. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Board of Education – Various Grants 10D. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Planning, Conser. & Dev. – Business District Study 10E. Grant Confirmation and Approval – City and Town Clerk – Historic Document Grant 10F. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Health Department - Donations 10G. Public Safety Commission – MOU Police Department 10H. Fire Service Cost Committee Report 11. Payment of all City bills when properly approved. 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc: 12-1 Resolution Approving the discharge of the Fire Service Cost Committee with the thanks of the Common Council for the completion of their charge and their report. 12-2 Resolution Approving the salary increase for nonbargining unit members who piggyback MMPA. 12-3 Resolution Approving the reaffirmation of its policy to support the non discrimination agreements and warranties under Ct. General Statutes subsection 4a- 60(a) (I) and subsection 4a-60a (a)(I) and that Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano is authorized to sign the nondiscrimination certification for the State of Connecticut. January 3, 2011 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc: 12-4 Resolution Approving the Middletown Policy Statements for Affirmative Action and EEO, Sexual and Other Harassment, Zero Tolerance, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Electronic Monitoring with the documents to be distributed to all employees for review and sign-off. 12-5 Resolution Approving authorizing the Mayor to apply to the State of Connecticut for a LoCIP grant in the amount of $11,500 for the repair of the Sidewalk and the disabled ramps near the Police Department; approving the creation of a new Capital Improvement line item entitled Concrete Repairs Police Department in the amount of $11,500; and approving an $11,500 loan from the general fund to the new line item with said loan to be repaid upon receipt of State grant funds. 12-6 Resolution Approving authorizing the Mayor to apply to the State of Connecticut for a LoCIP grant in the amount of $36,000 for Mobile Data terminals for the Police Department; approving creating a new Capital Improvement line item entitled MDT’s 2011 Police Department in the amount of $36,000; and approving a $36,000 loan from the general fund into the new line item with said loan to be repaid upon receipt of State grant funds. 12-7 Resolution Approving authorizing the Mayor to apply to the State of Connecticut for a LoCIP grant in the amount of $4,600 to create a new NCIC room at the Police Department; approving the creation of a new Capital Improvement line item entitled NCIC Room Police Department in the amount of $4,600; and approving a $4,600 loan from the general fund to the new line item with said loan to be repaid upon receipt of State grant funds. 12-8 Resolution Approving co-sponsoring the 4th Annual autism Music Festival Fundraiser to be held on September 11, 2011 at Union Park and requesting departments to render assistance and support as may be needed to ensure the public health and safety of the participants. 13. Mayor’s Appointments. 14. Contingency Fund Transfers (none). 15. Questions to Directors on Nonagenda Items. 17. Meeting adjourned.