General Counsel Commission
Regular MeetingMiddletown, CT · August 16, 2023
Minutes
MINUTES
GENERAL COUNSEL COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 2023
Present: Council Member Carta, Council Member Nocera, and Council Member Salafia.
Staff: Deputy General Counsel, Kori Wisneski
Public: Debra Hopkins, Timothy Lee (online), Glenn Russo, Alan Marshall
1. Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Public Comment:
Tim Lee, who represents the Newfield Street developers, spoke in support of the
real estate assessment fixing ordinance for Newfield Apartments.
3. Approval of Minutes
Council Member Nocera made a motion to approve the July 25th and August 7th
special meeting minutes and Council Member Salafia seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
4. New Business
A. Ordinance – Real Estate Assessment Fixing Agreement for Newfield
Apartments Phase IIB (272-9.11)
Attorney Wisneski introduced the ordinance. She explained that this ordinance is
going forward due to an additional 72 units on the same development. Attorney
Wisneski also explained that the ordinance typically goes to EDC but couldn’t get an EDC
meeting before the GCC meeting, however EDC will review it the following night.
Attorney Wisneski also caught a typo in the assessment amount and will fix it before the
ordinance goes to EDC and Common Council.
Council Member Nocera asked if the set aside money would change at all. Both
Attorney Wisneski and Tim Lee explained that would change based on the additional 72
units and based on the same proportion as the prior agreements. More discussion
ensued.
Council Member Nocera made motion to approve the ordinance and Council
Member Salafia seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Adjournment:
Council Member Salafia made a MOTION to adjourn and Council Member Nocera
seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
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Agenda
MEMORANDUM
TO: ASHLEY FLYNN-NATALE
CITY AND TOWN CLERK
FROM: KORI WISNESKI, DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL
JUSTIN RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR OF HR
DATE: AUGUST 4, 2023
RE: NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL COMMISSION
THE GENERAL COUNSEL COMMISSION WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 5:30 P.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HYBRID AND HELD
REMOTELY VIA WEBEX OR IN-PERSON IN ROOM 208 AT CITY HALL.
* THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE *
General Counsel Commission
Municipal Building
245 deKoven Drive
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
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AUGUST 16, 2023 AT 5:30 P.M.
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Middletown, CT 06457
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1. Call to Order
2. Public Comment
3. Approval of Minutes
A. Review minutes from July 25, 2023 Special Meeting and August 7, 2023
Special Meeting
4. New Business
A. Ordinance – Real Estate Assessment Fixing Agreement for Newfield
Apartments Phase IIB (272-9.11)
5. Adjournment
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