Common Council

REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2020 7:00 PM For Public Attendance: Visit https://middletownct.gov/councilmeeting or WebEx.com Join a Meeting Event # 173 484 6741 Password: Middletown or Dial 408-418-9388 Access Code: 173 484 6741 AGENDA 1. Call 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. Presentation: Resolution -- Larry McHugh, Middlesex Chamber of Commerce President 4. Approval of Minutes: Special Meeting of September 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM 5. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of September 8, 2020, at 7:00 PM 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 (NONE) 9. Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approval A. City Clerk’s Certificate B. Monthly Reports -- Finance Department: Transfer Report to September 23, 2020 October 5, 2020 COMMON COUNCIL -- REGULAR MEETING Page 2 C. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Police Department – State Department of Transportation grant for overtime for High Visibility Enforcement, focusing on distracted driving: $30,000 D. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Board of Education – miscellaneous grants: $9,732,403.17 E. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Planning, Conservation & Development: inventory, characterize, assess, and cleanup of brownfield areas between Route 9 and the Connecticut River: $300,000 F. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Public Works -- grant as a result of the FBI and City entering into an agreement for development of a feasibility study to construct a law enforcement firearms training facility with reimbursement to made after competition of the study and submission of all expenses: $50,000 G. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Mayor’s Office/Superintendent of Schools – school readiness funding July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021: $1,778,047 H. Grant Confirmation & Approval: Town Clerk - reimbursement for primary personnel help: $6,400 I. Report: Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity Management: FY 2019-2020 3rd Quarter Hiring Report J. Report: Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity Management: FY 2019-2020 4th Quarter Hiring Report K. Report: Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity Management: FY2019-2020 Affirmative Action Year End Hiring Report L. Emergency Purchase Memo -- Russell Library: $16,201 for the purchase of six (6) enclosed employee work stations library 10. Mayor’s Update Report: Arrigoni Bridge Project 11. Payment of all City bills when properly approved 12. Resolutions, Ordinances, etc. A. Approving the Health Department’s request for the remaining $1,500 of the $78,750 allocation of the FY20/21 Public Health Block Grant, as proposed, is approved; namely, Community Renewal Team Inc. (Opioid Prevention) = $1,250 and Kiwanis of Middletown, Inc. (Warm the Children) increase award $250; and that any agency receiving a Public Health Block grant award must comply with the City’s matching fund ordinance. B. Approving that the following line items for the 2016 Water CNR be closed and that the remaining funds be transferred to the Water Fund Balance; 5010-60000-79492-0000-00000-2016-000 Vehicle Replacement $ 5,385.51 5010-60000-79574-0000-00000-2016-000 Distribution R, R&I $1,576.43 5010-60000-79706-0000-00000-2016-000 Cimarron Tank $77,551.97 TOTAL $84,274.91 C. Approving that the proposed line item creation be authorized for the Water Department Fiscal Year 20/21 Capital Non-Recurring (CNR) Budget in the amount of $400,000. October 5, 2020 COMMON COUNCIL -- REGULAR MEETING Page 3 D. Approving that Mayor Benjamin D. Florsheim be authorized to sign and submit an application to the State of Connecticut for a grant in the amount of $40,000.00 in Local Capital Projects Improvement Program funds, for the cost to replace doors, frames, and the installation of security barriers to be placed at the front entrance of the Middletown Police Department; and that a new line item be created in the Capital Improvement Plan entitled “MPD Door-Frame Barrier Install” in the amount of $40,000.00. E. Approving that the Solid Waste Disposal Agreement between the City and Murphy Road Recycling LLC is approved; and that the Mayor is authorized to execute such Agreement, following review and approval as to content and form by the Office of the General Counsel. F. Approving a City of Middletown Bridge Loan in the amount of $10,000 to Discount Beauty Supplies Plus Salon LLC; and, authorizing the Mayor to sign all documents necessary to close the loan with Discount Beauty Supplies Plus Salon LLC. G. Approving that, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-190(a), the following eleven (11) Middletown electors are appointed to serve as members of the Charter Revision Commission: 1. Robert Blanchard (D) – Chair 2. Tawana Bourne (D) 3. David Greaves (U) 4. Councilman Edward McKeon (D) – elected 5. David Ribnicky (U) 6. Selina Rivera (D) 7. David Roane (D) 8. Councilwoman Linda Salafia (R) – elected 9. Molly Salafia (U) 10. Kelly Sweeney (D) 11. William Wilson (R) that not more than one-third of these appointees hold any other public office in the City of Middletown, there are no fewer than five (5) appointees and no more than 15 appointees, and not more than a bare majority of appointees are members of one political party; that, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-190(b), the Charter Revision Commission appointed herein, shall be authorized to update language, comprehensively review the City Charter in order to modernize, simplify and revise in order to make the Charter more constitutional in style; consider issues raised by the City Council, other public officials, and the residents of Middletown; make any necessary housekeeping changes in accordance with the requirements of state law; and, to consider such other changes and matters as its deems desirable or necessary to improve the governance of the City; that pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-190(b), the Charter Revision Commission shall submit its draft report to the Common Council no later than June 14, 2021 to ensure that the final report, proposed charter, and questions will be ready for submission for referendum in the general election to be held on November 2, 2021; and that, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 7-190(c), the Charter Revision Commission shall terminate upon acceptance or rejection of its final report by the Common Council. 13. Mayor’s Appointments 14. Meeting Adjournment K: review/ agenda/ 2020 October 05 – regular meeting – 05 October 2020