Russell Library / City Hall Feasibility Study Committee
Regular MeetingMiddletown, CT · March 2, 2023
Minutes
Library/City Hall Feasibility Study Committee Minutes
Thursday March 2, 2023
Members Present: Absent: Faraneh Carnegie-Hargreaves
Anthony Mangiafico
Steve Nelson
Phil Pessina
Sandra Russo-Driska
Joe Samolis
Eamonn Wisneski
Ramona Burkey
Mayor Benjamin Florsheim (Ex Officio)
Members of the Public:
Howard Weissberg, Dep. Director Public Works
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 5:05 PM by Ramona Burkey (Staff, Ex Officio)
Public Comment on Agenda
None at this time- Howard will present information later in meeting
Unfinished Business
None at this time
New Business
Election of Officers
Motion to elect Anthony Mangiafico and Phil Pessina as co-chairs made by Joe Samolis
2nd by Phil Pessina
All in favor
Motion to elect Sandra Russo-Driska as Notetaker made by Phil Pessina
2nd by Anthony Mangiafico
All in Favor
Future Meetings
Motion made by Joe Samolis to hold future meetings the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5pm
with locations to be determined by the committee
2nd made by Sandra
All in favor
Next Meeting to be held April 12th.
Feasibility Minutes Pg. 2
Discussions continued regarding charge of the commission, deadlines, and hiring of consultants.
Howard Weissberg presented the needs and requirements for the municipal building/City Hall.
Joe Samolis recommended that the committee direct the Mayor along with the Finance Director to
confer with consultants used for the Library and if appropriate go forward with contracting them for City
Hall. All in agreement.
A special meeting to meet with consultant was discussed.
Motion to Adjourn
Motion made by Eammon Wisneski to adjourn the meeting at 6:14 pm
2nd by Steve Nelson
All in favor
Respectfully Submitted:
Sandra Russo-Driska
Notetaker, Library/City Hall Feasibility Study Committee
Agenda
Library/City Hall Feasibility Study Committee
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 5:00pm
Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown CT
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Public comment on agenda items
3. Introductions
4. Unfinished Business - none
5. New Business
a. Review charge of committee
b. Review landscape/current conditions
i. Library: Ramona Burkey
ii. City Hall: Mayor Benjamin Florsheim
c. Discuss site options
d. Discuss consultant
e. Timeline/deadlines
f. Election of chair or co-chairs
g. Election of note-taker
h. Future meetings schedule, venue(s)/format(s)
6. Additional public comment
7. Adjournment
Committee members who wish to may stay for a tour of the Russell Library
after adjournment.
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