Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 4, 2016 7 P.M. AGENDA 1. Mayor calls meeting to order. A. (Pledge of Allegiance) B. (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 A. Mayor’s Budget Address 4. Mayor requests motion to approve minutes of: A. Regular Meeting of March 7, 2016 at 7 p.m.; B. Special Meeting of March 7, 2016 at 6 p.m.; 5. Public Hearing opens on Agenda items. 6. Public Hearing Closes. 7. Mayor requests Council Clerk to read appropriation and bond ordinance requests and the Certificate of Director of Finance. Vote on Appropriations and Bond Ordinances: A. Parking Department $25,000, Account No. 1000-18500-55185, Contractual Services, General Fund. B. Public Works $25,000, Account No. 1000-22000-55185-0320, Contractual Services, General Fund. 8. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approval. A. City Clerk’s Certificate B. Monthly Reports: Finance Department – Transfer Report to March 24, 2016 C. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Board of Education, Various Grants April 4, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 D. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Mayor’s Office/School Readiness Story Train to Reading Readiness E. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Finance, Local Capital Improvement Program F. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Recreation and Community Services G. Human Relations – 2nd Quarter Hiring Report H. Emergency Purchase – Parking Department, Lower Arcade I. Status Report on the Police Department’s firing range renovations – Police Dept. J. Bond Rating Report – Finance Dept. 9. Payment of all City bills when properly approved. 10. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc. A. Congratulating the Class of 2016 Middletown High School Honor Students. B. Approving the amending of Ordinance Section 1-19, Article I to amend the name of the Director of Human Relations and Human Relations Director to Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management and approving amending the Human relations Office or Office of Human Relations to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management; this amendment to Section 1-19 will change those names throughout the Middletown Code of Ordinances. C. Approving establishing a nine member Boathouse Building Committee and confirming the Mayor’s appointees to the Committee. D. Approving co-sponsoring the Central Business Bureau’s “Cruise Night on Main Street” scheduled for June 15, 2016 from 4:30 to 8:30, with rain date for June 22, 2016. E. Approving co-sponsoring the Central Business Bureau’s “Middletown Motorcycle Mania” for August 10, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with rain date of Aguust 17, 2016. F. Approving co-sponsoring the Citizens Bank 5K Summer Fun Run for July 20, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. G. Approving a 4-year partial tax abatement for S&G Holdings LLC for a 12 unit apartment building being constructed at 38 Ward Street, authorizing the Mayor to sign said agreement, with the tax abatements will be executed after the issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy. H. Approving a bid waiver in accordance with Section 78-8 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances to purchase six electric vehicles at a cost less than the State bid and to meet the grant requirement of delivery by May 1. I. Approving adding the renovations to Donovan Park (behind Macdonough School) estimated to be $200,000 as a project under the Park Bond that was adopted approved by the voters. April 4, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 J. Approving the expenditure of $1,200 to Middletown Youth Soccer, Inc. from the Recreation and Community Services Department Youth Grant for the current year. K. Approving the building permit refund to WFSC, Ltd in the amount of $143.50. L. Approving closing the funds as listed in the resolution and transferring any remaining monies to Debt Service. M. Approving amending the duty of the Woodrow Wilson/Keigwin Building Committee to explore the findings of the Board of Education and determine the needs of the City regarding Woodrow Wilson and Keigwin Schools. N. Approving creating a new line item in the Public Works CNR for 2016 entitled Mechanics’ Laptops and approving a transfer of $3,500 into the new line item from the Miscellaneous Departments’ CNR funds. O. Approving the 21st Century Parks Committee to oversee Woodrow Wilson Track and Field Improvements, Woodrow Wilson Tennis Courts, and the Pat Kidney Park Improvements; Approving the Public Works and Facilities Commission to serve as the building committee for Harbor Park, Smith Park, Wesley School Park, Lawrence School Park Improvements, Spear Park, and the Palmer Field Entry and Bleacher Repair; and approving the Mayor’s appointments for the 21 st Century Parks Committee. POSSIBLE ADDITION: P. Approving amending the Personnel Rules for Defined, Executive Non- Bargaining Positions, including a changes to salaries and various other sections of the Personnel Rules section. 11. Mayor’s Appointments. 12. Meeting adjourned.