Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 4, 2013 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. Presentation: 3-1 Resolution Congratulating the Xavier Football Team on winning their third LL State Championship Title. 3-2 Resolution Congratulating Deborah Gill on her retirement from City Service. 3-3 Resolution Congratulating James Lane on his retirement from City Service. 3-4 Resolution Congratulating Timothy Lynch on his retirement from City Service. 3-5 Resolution Congratulating Debra Milardo on her retirement from City Service. 3-6 Resolution Congratulating John Milardo on his retirement from City Service. 3-7 Resolution Congratulating John Parker on his retirement from City Service. 3-8 Resolution Congratulating Raymond Santostefano on his retirement from City Service. 4. Mayor requests motion to approve minutes of regular meeting of January 7, 2013 at 7 p.m. meeting; Special Meetings of January 7, 2012 at 6 p.m., and January 10, 2013 at 7 p.m. 5. Mayor’s Appointment of Deputy Chief of Police, confirmation and approval of benefits: 5-1 Public Hearing on the Appointment 5-2 Interview and Questions for Candidate 5-3 Resolution: Approving the appointment of Michael Timbro as Deputy Chief of Police Salary Grade 21, Step 6 ($58.30 per hour) with benefits as defined by the Personnel Rules for exempt, non-bargaining unit Directors effective upon Council approval. February 4, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 6. Public Hearing on Agenda Items Opens. 7. Public Hearing on Agenda Items Closes. 8. Mayor requests Council Clerk to read appropriation requests, and the Certificate of Director of Finance. Vote on Appropriations: 8-1 Police Department $250,000, Account No. 1000-18000-51357-0180, Replacement Overtime, General Fund. 8-2 Police Department $200,000, Account No. 1000-18000-51340-0180, Overtime, General Fund. 8-3 Special Accounts $30,000, Account 1000-27000-55403, Demolition Portland Street, Planning, Cons. & Dev General Fund. 8-4 Planning, Cons. & Dev $10,000, Account No. 1000-27000-55404, International Lubricants Relocation, General Fund. 8-5 Water Department $32,753, Account No. 5000-60000-57240 and 5000-60000-57320, Interest and Principal, Water Fund Balance. 8-6 Sanitation/Public Works $42,500, Account No. 2020-40000-51110, Salaries and Wages, Full-time Permanent, Sanitation Fund. 8-7 Fire Department $40,000, Account 2040-50000-xxxxx-xxxx, Hazardous Suits and Supplies, Fire CNR Fund. 9. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approvals: 9A. City Clerk’s Certificate 9B. Monthly Reports: Finance Department – Transfer Report to, January 23, 2013 Public Works Monthly Report with summary/Building Permits for November, 2012 Public Works Monthly Report with summary/Building Permits for December, 2012 9C. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Board of Education, Various Grants 9D. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Russell Library 9E. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Clean Energy/Public Works 9F. Communication – 100th District Representative, Matthew Lesser 9G. Report Eckersley-Hall Building Committee 9H. Emergency Purchase – Planning, Conservation, and Dev., Demolition 30 Portland St. 10. Payment of all City bills when properly approved. February 4, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 11. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.: 11-1 Resolution Approving the creation of the Middletown Riverfront Redevelopment Commission (MRRC) with the task of providing a proposed plan for implementation based on the areas of interest as stated in the resolution and approving the members of the commission: Gerald Daley, as Chair, Joseph Bibisi, Vice Chair, Larry McHugh, Mike DiPiro, Richard Pelletier, Daniel Russo, Joe Carta, Elaine Bank, Wendy Sheil, Jamie Mills and Sheila Stoane. 11-2 Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement entitled “Agreement Between the State of Connecticut and the City of Middletown for the Development of Contract Plans, Specifications and Estimates for Parking Garage in Central Business District Utilizing the Federal Funds Under the High Priority Projects Program” to utilize funding from the Federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible & Efficient Transportation Equity Act given to the City and administered through the State Department of Transportation. 11-3 Resolution Approving the amendment to the 2010 CDBG Entitlement Plan, changing the 2010 Nehemiah Housing 25-27 Ferry Street from the National Objective from Low/Moderate Income Housing to Slum and Blight Elimination and authorizing the Mayor to sign and submit the amendment to the U. S. Department of Housing and Community Development. 11-4 Resolution Approving the lease for the second floor at the Long Hill Estate, Wadsworth Mansion to the Connecticut Underwriters Insurance Company and authorizing the Long Hill Estate Authority to sign the Lease Agreement as presented to the Council. 11-5 Resolution Approving the amending of resolution 216-12, approved on December 3, 2012, for the transfer of $25,000 for the Middletown Small Business Development Center, with said transfer coming from the Economic Development Fund Reinvest Balance instead of the Economic Development Restaurant Lease Balance. 11-6 Resolution Approving a permanent access easement for driveway access at 311 Westfield Street over a portion of City-owned property. 11-7 Resolution Approving the lease of 8,000 sq. ft. at 180 Johnson Street to Allen’s Abatement Services, LLC and authorizing the Mayor to sign the lease between the City and Allen’s Abatement Services, LLC. 11-8 Resolution Approving a $5,000 transfer from the Reserve Account, Line Item 1000- 27000-59000 into the Town Clerk’s budget as follows: $1,500, General Administration, Line Item 1000-04000-52110; $2,000 into Elections, Line Item 1000-04000-52195; and $1,500, into Contractual, Line Item 1000- 04000-55185. February 4, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 4 11. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.: 11-9 Resolution Approving authorizing the Mayor to apply for a $20,000 grant from the State of Connecticut Local Capital Improvement Program for renovation to several offices including new walls and wiring and the replacement of office doors throughout the Municipal Building to allow for improved security; and approving a new Capital Improvement Line Item, 3560- 22000-57030-0000-30179-2013 in the amount of $20,000. 11-10 Resolution Approving a new street in the subdivision of Poplar Estates and approving the name, West Poplar Road. 11-11 Ordinance Approving the amendments to Section 74-39. Survivorship benefits of Chapter 74 of the Middletown Code of ordinances to add the word “current” before spouse in subparagraphs A. and B. of the section. 11-12 Ordinance Approving the merger of the Personnel Department into the Legal Department to create a new Department to be known as the Office of the General Counsel; approving amending all references to the Legal Department and City Attorney in the code of ordinances to “Office of the General Counsel”; and approving adding a new Section 31-29. Composition; purpose. to Chapter 31, Article IV to delineate three divisions of the Office of the General Counsel: Legal Division, Risk Management Division, and Human Resources Division. 11-13 Ordinance Approving adding a new Article V. Personnel Department to Chapter 31 of the City of Middletown Code of Ordinances to eliminate the Personnel Department and to change all references from the Personnel Department or the Department of Personnel to “Human Resources Division of the Office of the General Counsel.” 11-14 Resolution Authorizing Mayor Daniel T. Drew to sign on behalf of the City of Middletown School Readiness Council any and all contracts with the State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development for the 2013 Arts Catalyze Placemaking Connecticut Artists in Every Community matching grant in the amount of $4,000 awarded to the School Readiness Council. 12. Mayor’s Appointments. 13. Contingency Fund Transfers (1). 14. Questions to Directors on Nonagenda Items. 15. Meeting adjourned.