Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MAY 7, 2012 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: Agenda Item 3-1 Presenting the resolution approved at the April Meeting, Congratulating Middletown High School Dance Team. Agenda Item 3-2 Thanking the individuals and organizations for the warming center. Agenda Item 3-3 Congratulating Russell Library and its collaborating organizations for the celebration of heritage program, “Growing Up Sicilian-Italian in Middletown.” 4. Mayor requests motion to approve minutes of regular meeting of April 2, 2012 at 7 p.m. meeting; Special Meetings of April 2, 2012 at 6 p.m., April 12, 2012 at 7 p.m. and April 12, 2012 Immediately following the 7 p.m. 5. Public Hearing Opens on Agenda Items. 6. Public Hearing Closes. 7. Appointment of William McKenna as Chief of Police. A. Questions to the candidate from the Council B. Resolution 7-1 Approving the confirmation of William McKenna as Middletown Chief of Police and approving the compensation at Salary Grade 21, Step 6, 40 hours with benefits as defined by the Personnel Rules exempt, nonbargining unit Directors, effective upon confirmation by the Common Council and that his longevity date with the City of Middletown shall be April 3, 1995, considered a 20 year credited service employee until 2015 when longevity will revert to normal, and shall rollover all accrued vacation, personal leave, sick and compensatory time into his new position. May 7, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 8. Old Business: Resolution 82-12 Approving the benefits for the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor (Chief of Staff). 9. Mayor requests Council Clerk to read appropriation request and the Certificate of Director of Finance. Vote on Appropriations Requests: Emergency Management $21,000, Account No. 1000-25500-53540, Gasoline (to fill the generator at the high school and make repairs), General Fund. 10. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approvals: 10A. City Clerk’s Certificate 10B. Monthly Reports: Finance Department – Transfer Report to, April 18, 2012 Public Works Monthly Report with summary/Building Permits for March, 2012 10C. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Board of Education – Various Grants 10D. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Finance, Local Capital Improvement Program, 2012 11. Payment of all City bills when properly approved. 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.: Resolution 12-1 Approving naming the softball field with lights at the Thomas Smith Park the “Ray Jacobs Field.” Resolution 12-2 Approving becoming a local sponsor for the 2012 Susan G. Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure and displaying a banner promoting the Race and the efforts in researching the cure for breast cancer. Resolution 12-3 Approving a resolution regarding public elections to be publicly funded. Resolution 12-4 Approving amending the Personnel Rules for Defined, Non-Bargaining Positions for Chief of Police, Chief of Fire, Deputy Fire Chief and Deputy Police Chief, Section 16, New I(a) Option C regarding a change in age of retirement to 52. Resolution 12-5 Approving amending the City of Middletown Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development, September 1, 2012 to August 31, 2015 to include the Remington Rand Small Business Incubator as eligible strategy for CDBG funds under Priority #1 and replacing Strategy 1 with Jobs Strategy 1 – Creation of a small business incubator at the Remington May 7, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.: (12-5 continued) Rand Facility; approving the 2012 Entitlement appropriations as presented in the resolution; approving the budget modifications and transfers from various entitlement years; and authorizing the Mayor to submit the Consolidated Plan amendment and the 2012 Annual Action plan to access the $398,165 in CDBG entitlement funding, $117,746.39 in old entitlement and program income funds and $10,000 income to be received during the 2012 entitlement year. Resolution 12-6 Approving the amendments and transfers in the Water Department CNR line items as shown in the resolution with no new funding. Resolution 12-7 Approving authorizing the Mayor to sign an application for LoCIP in an amount not to exceed $85,000 for improvements to Palmer Field including new steel doors on buildings, replacement of siding and windows in the press box and observation deck; and approving a new Capital Improvement line item entitled Palmer Field Improvements in the amount of $85,000. Resolution 12-8 Approving the release of the 10% reserve in the Parking Department budget to pay outstanding invoices. Resolution 12-9 Approving a building permit refund to O. J. Mann Electric Services in the amount of $58.04. Ordinance 12-10 Approving adding a new section 285-24 Operation Restricted. and 285-25. Penalties. to Chapter 285 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances dealing with all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, and motor driven cycles on City and residential property. Ordinance 12-11 Approving adding a new section 23-18 Technology Advisory Committee to Chapter 23 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances dealing with an advisory committee for the Information Technology Department. Ordinance 12-12 Approving amending Section 74-9 Filling vacancies. Of Chapter 74 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances to have Finance and Government Operations Committee review positions when vacant and to limit the time an employee may perform duties in an acting capacity. Resolution 12-13 Approving authorizing the Mayor to sign an application with the State of Connecticut for $90,000 for improvements to the Middletown owned building and shed located at 58 Bernie O’Rourke Drive leased to the American Legion Post 75 and subleased to the Sports Hall of Fame and approving a new capital line item entitled Sports Hall of Fame Improvements 2012 in the amount of $90,000 in the Capital plan. May 7, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 4 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.: Resolution 12-14 Approving a transfer from the Economic Development Fund general balance in the amount of $2,700 into the Economic Development line item 4330-14000-99200-0000-95108, 645 Main Street Demolition to pay for additional expenses due to environmental contamination. 13. Mayor’s Appointments. 14. Contingency Fund Transfers (none). 15. Questions to Directors on Nonagenda Items. 14. Meeting adjourned.