Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 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 (None) 4. Mayor requests motion to approve minutes of: A. Regular Meeting of July 5, 2016 at 7 p.m.; B. Special Meeting of July 5, 2016 at 6 p.m.; C. Special Meeting of July 14, 2016 at 7 p.m.; D. Special Meeting of July 14, 2016 Immediately following the 7 p.m. meeting. 5. Public Hearing opens on Bond Ordinances. A. An Ordinance Appropriating $750,000 For Environmental Remediation And The Design And Construction Of A Bullet Trap System At The Dingwall-Horan Joint Firearms Training Facility And Authorizing The Issue Of $750,000 Bonds Of The City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose B. An Ordinance Appropriating $750,000 Relating To A Long-Term Capital Lease Of Tennis Courts At Wesleyan University And Authorizing The Issue Of $750,000 Bonds Of The City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose 6. Public Hearing closes. 7. Public Hearing opens on Agenda Items. 8. Public Hearing closes 9. Appointment and Confirmation of Albert E. Leary as Deputy Fire Chief for the Middletown Fire District: August 1, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 A. Questions to candidate B. Approving a resolution confirming the appointment of Albert E. Leary as the Deputy Fire Chief, Salary Grade 17, Step 4 ($46.78), nonbargaining. 10. Mayor requests Council Clerk to read bond ordinance requests and the Certificate of Director of Finance. Vote on Appropriations: A. Tax Assessor $95,000, Account No. 1000-10000-55185, Contractual Services, General Fund. B. Planning, Conserv. $78,000, Account No. 1000-27000-55409, Demolition of And Development Wadsworth Street Homes, General Fund. C. Water and Sewer $15,000, Account No. 1000-27000-55151, Special Accounts Engineering/Design Transient Boat Docks), General Fund. D. Finance Dept. $249,000, Account No. 1000-35500-51120, Salary Reserve, General Fund. E. Risk Manager $1,034,811.52, Account No. 8010-927000-65211-0330, Health Benefits BOE Aetna Claims, General Fund. F. An Ordinance Amending An Ordinance Appropriating $750,000 For The Physical Inspection And Revaluation Of All Real Property In The City And Authorizing The Issue Of $750,000 Bonds Of The City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose To Include Moneys For A Statistical Revaluation Within Such Appropriation And Bond Authorization. (Public Hearing held on July 14, 2016) G. An Ordinance Appropriating $4,255,000 For The Planning, Design, Acquisition, Construction, Extension And Replacement Of Water And Sewer Mains In The Columbus Avenue, Mazzotta Place, Erin Street Extension And Berlin Street Area Of The City And Authorizing The Issue Of $4,255,000 Bonds And Obligations Of The City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose. 11. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approval. A. City Clerk’s Certificate B. Monthly Reports: Finance Department – Transfer Report to July 20, 2016 C. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Board of Education, Various Grants (FY 15/16) D. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Youth Services, United Way HCHY E. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Youth Services, DCF JRB Support Grant F. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Youth Services, CSSD List Support August 1, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 G. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Planning, Conserv., Dev., 27 Stack Street Clean Up H. Grant Confirmation and Approval – Fire Department 12. Payment of all City bills when properly approved. 13. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc. A. Approving the negotiated agreement to compensate the City for expenses as a result of the remediation project for the environmental contamination at the Remington Rand Complex with Unisys Corporation as the Primary Responsible Party and authorizing the Mayor, Daniel T. Drew to execute the agreement; and approving depositing reimbursement revenue into the Remington Rand line item. B. Approving authorizing Mayor Daniel T. Drew to execute a Conservation and Public Recreation Easement with the State of Connecticut to dedicate 50.01 +/- acres of real land located off Bear Hill Road for preservation and recreation purposes. C. Approving authorizing the Mayor to negotiate a 7-year partial tax abatement pursuant to Section 272-9 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances for real property improvements located at 823 Newfield Street with the abatements executed after the issuance of the final Certificate of Occupancy. D. Approving a loan from the General Fund to the Board of Education Department Grant Account 8033 – Adult Education Receipts in the amount of $2,000 for FY 2016 – 2017 pending receipt of revenue from Cooperating Districts at which time said loan will be repaid. E. Approving authorizing Mayor Daniel T. Drew to sign an application with the State of Connecticut for a Local Capital Improvement Program Grant in the amount of $3,500 for a security upgrade in the Police Department for a locking mechanism on the door to the room that houses an NCIC terminal and approving the creation of a new Capital Improvement Line Item NCIC Locking Mechanism in the amount of $3,500 in the Capital Plan. F. Approving authorizing Mayor Daniel T. Drew to sign an application with the State of Connecticut for a Local Capital Improvement Program Grant in the amount of $60,000 for replacement of flooring in the Police Department Building including in hallways, two break rooms, landings roll call rooms, the office across from roll call, the reports room and the entrance to the parking lot and approving creating a new Capital Improvement Line Item, Police Department Flooring in the amount of $60,000 in the Capital Plan. G. Approving a building permit refund to Aiello Home Services in the amount of $200.64 for property located at 59 Brookview Lane. H. Approving submitting the $4,255,000 Bond Ordinance for the water and Sewer Mains adopted by the Common Council on August 1, 2016 to referendum vote on August 1, 2016 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Page 4 November 8, 2016 and approving the questions and ballot label for said referendum. 14. Mayor’s Appointments 15. Meeting adjourned.