Board of Mayor and Burgesses

MINUTES BOARD OF MAYOR AND BURGESSES REGULAR MEETING July 6, 2010 1. Mayor Robert Mezzo called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m. with the following in attendance: BURGESSES: RESIDENTS: T. K. Rossi H. Kuczenski, absent Nine R. Burns R. Neth, absent A. Campbell, absent P. Scully PRESS: M. Ciacciarella R. Woodfield P. Singley M. V. Fragoso, absent B. Cox DEPARTMENT HEADS: F. Dambowsky, Emergency Mgmt. Director E. Carter, Mayoral Aide J. Stewart, Public Works Director W. Zirolli, Engineer J. Deschesnes, Human Resources Director J. Kallipolites, IT Director OTHERS: R. Kryzkowski, EDC M. Katra, Finance Board 2. Mayor Mezzo led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 1, 2010 and the special meetings of June 8, 2010, June 29, 2010 and June 30, 2010. Each member received copies for review. 4. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the monthly reports of June. Each member received copies for review. 5. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Scully to recess to Executive Session at 6:34 p.m. for discussion on the following: Collective Bargaining (UPSEU/Dispatchers). No one outside of the Board was invited in. Mayor Mezzo reconvened the meeting at 7:01 p.m. 6. The following motion emanated from Executive Session. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize  -2- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 Mayor Robert Mezzo to enter into a memorandum of agreement dated June 30, 2010 Health Insurance between the Borough of Naugatuck and the Borough of Naugatuck United Public Service Employees Union Local 424 –Unit 15B. 7. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses recess to Retirement Board at 7:02p.m. Mayor Mezzo reconvened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. 8. Public Comment Residents spoke on the following issues: • The proposed Blight Ordinance • Looking into the current zoning regulations before adopting the new ordinance 9. Burgess Comments/Sub-Committee Reports Burgess Ciacciarella attended Naugatuck High School graduation and the last recognition ceremony at Hillside Middle School. He thinks it is a step in the right direction to demolish the Peter Paul building to make the property more marketable. Deputy Mayor Rossi said the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is managing money that will be used for seniors from the sale of a not-for-profit nursing home in Southbury. A round table discussion took place regarding the needs for each community. Burgess Scully along with Burgess Burns volunteered at the POW/MIA vigil on June 19th presented by the Veterans Council. 10. A discussion occurred regarding the proposed Blight Ordinance. Linda Ramos, Co-chair of the Blight and Beautification Council, conveyed to the Board the process council members went through to develop the ordinance. The Mayor suggested holding a special meeting to discuss the proposed ordinance before the Board adopts it. 11. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the bid for the “Website Upgrade” to Qscend Technologies, 231 Bank Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 in the amount of $19,937.25, as recommended by James Kallipolites, Information Technology Director.  -3- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 12. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the bid for the “KVS Enterprise Upgrade Server” to The Ergonomic Group, 2234 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT06067 in the amount of $14,265.00, as recommended by James Kallipolites, Information Technology Director. 13. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the road acceptance of Olde Farm Road as described in the warranty deed and release the subdivision road bond as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works and the Planning Commission. 14. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the road acceptance of Tidmouth Court as described in the warranty deed and release the subdivision road bond as recommended by Borough Engineer Wayne Zirolli and the Planning Commission. 15. Motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses waive the bid requirement for the “Water Line Installation on David Street” to Connecticut Water Company, 250 Meadow Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 in the amount of $35,000. including materials and labor, as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. RESULT OF VOTE: FOR: OPPOSED: ABSTAIN Mayor R. Mezzo M. Ciacciarella P. Scully None T. K. Rossi R. Woodfield R. Burns Motion carried 5-1-0 16. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses waive the bid process and award the contract for the “Disposal of Metal” to Albert Brothers, Inc., 225 East Aurora Street, Waterbury CT 06708 in the amount of $0.00 per container and a rebate of $125.00/gross ton, as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. 17. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve  -4- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses – Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 the bid for “Bituminous Surface Treatments” to The Gorman Group, 200 Church Street, Albany, NY 12202 at the following rates: Polyester reinforced Asphalt Crack Sealing <2,500 Pounds/Day $1.75/lb >2,500 Pounds/Day $1.60 /lb Type II Micro-Surfacing $196.00/ton Type III Micro-Surfacing $205.00/ton Type II Quick Set Slurry $191.00/ton Tack Coat $4.25/gallon Asphalt price adjustment shall be applied based on an average terminal price of $495.00/ton, as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. 18. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the bid for the “Tires and Services” to Tire Pro, 486 Rubber Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770 and Custom Bandag of CT, 35 Lundy’s Lane, Stratford, CT 06497 as per bid, as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. 19. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the bid for “Bulk Refuse Hauling and Disposal Services” to CT Waste Transfer, LLC, 46 Oliver Terrace, Shelton, CT 06484 for $475.00 per container, as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. 20. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the bid for the “2010 Road Improvement Program” to Cocchiola Paving, Inc., 18 Falls Avenue, Oakville, CT 06779 at the following rates: Bituminous Concrete Material Complete in Place Class 01-02 500 – 4,999 Ton $78.50/per ton 5000 Ton & over $78.50/per ton Hand / Sidewalks / Aprons $159.50/per ton Leveling Course $79.75/per ton Tack Coat per gallon $4.95/per gallon Asphalt Curbing $3.50/per linear foot Pavement Reclamation 1500 – 5000 SY $3.55/per SY ½ Day Rate $4,850.00/per ½ Day Full Day Rate $6,250.00/per Full Day  -5- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses – Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 and Pavement Reclamation to Cherry Hill Construction, 51 Ciro Road, North Branford, CT 06471 at the following rates: Pavement Reclamation 1500 – 5000 SY $1.45/per SY ½ Day Rate $2,700.00/per ½ Day Full Day Rate $5.000.00/per Full Day as recommended by James Stewart, Director of Public Works. 21. Motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopt the following resolution: RESOLVED: That Robert A. Mezzo, Mayor of the Borough of Naugatuck, is authorized to execute and deliver in the name of, and, on behalf of, the Borough of Naugatuck, a subgrant agreement and related documents, with the Valley Council of Governments (VCOG) pursuant to the Recovery Act Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund, which funding is to used for the remediation work required in connection with Parcel C. ROLL CALL VOTE: FOR: OPPOSED: ABSTAIN Mayor R. Mezzo M. Ciacciarella None None T. K. Rossi P. Scully R. Burns R. Woodfield Motion carried 6-0-0 22. Motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopt the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize the Naugatuck Board of Education to apply to the Commissioner of Education and to accept or reject a grant for the asbestos abatement crawl space project at Hillside Middle School. RESOLVED, that the Five Year Capital Projects Building Committee is hereby established as the building committee with regard to the asbestos abatement crawl space project at Hillside Middle School. RESOLVED, that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses hereby authorizes at least the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the asbestos abatement crawl space project at Hillside Middle School. ROLL CALL VOTE: FOR: OPPOSED: ABSTAIN Mayor R. Mezzo M. Ciacciarella None None T. K. Rossi P. Scully R. Burns R. Woodfield Motion carried 6-0-0  -6- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 23. Motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopt the following resolution: RESOLVED, that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize the Naugatuck Board of Education to apply to the Commissioner of Education and to accept or reject a grant for the asbestos abatement tunnel project at Central Avenue School. RESOLVED, that the Five Year Capital Projects Building Committee is hereby established as the building committee with regard to the asbestos abatement tunnel project at Central Avenue School. RESOLVED, that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses hereby authorizes at least the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the asbestos abatement tunnel project at Central Avenue School. ROLL CALL VOTE: FOR: OPPOSED: ABSTAIN Mayor R. Mezzo M. Ciacciarella None None T. K. Rossi P. Scully R. Burns R. Woodfield Motion carried 6-0-0 24. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses Adopt the Human Resources Operational Policies and Procedures, Revision Date July 6, 2010 in accordance with the memorandum submitted by Director of Human Resources Jeannette Deschesnes. 25. The Charter Revision Subcommittee did not meet and therefore had nothing to report for the Borough Board. 26. The Mayor discussed the possibility of forming a Long Term School Building Committee to review the long term need for educational facilities ten years from now. In ten to fifteen years, some of our schools will not be sufficient for modern education. 27. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Ciacciarella that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the reappointment of Margaret Sheehy, 31 Meadowbrook Place, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as a regular member of the Naugatuck Valley Health District, term to expire June 1, 2013.  -7- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 28. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the reappointment of Sally Brouillet, (R) 205 Osborn Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as an alternate member of the Zoning Commission, term to expire July 1, 2014. 29. Mayor Mezzo reappointed Basiliza MacCalmon, (D) 83 Perock Lane, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as a regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, term to expire July 1, 2015. 30. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Dr. Geoffrey Drawbridge, 21 Briarwood Circle, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire July 7, 2011. 31. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of John Roman, 67 Glenview Drive, Kensington, CT 06037 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire July 7, 2011. 32. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Ilda Valente, 172 Lorann Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire June 1, 2012. 33. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Reverend Marston Price, 136 Wedgewood Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire June 1, 2012. 34. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Eileen Bronko, 34 Fairfield Court, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire June 1, 2012. 35. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Jane Walsh, 315 Millville Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire July 7, 2011. 36. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Sandra Heller, 29 Coventry Lane, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board, term to expire July 7, 2011. 37. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Evelyn Gobstein, 28 Central Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board.  -8- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 38. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Janice Mons, 4 Timothy Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board. 39. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Sergeant Steven Hunt, 18 Partridgetown Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board. 40. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Daniel Bronko, 34 Fairfield Court, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board. 41. Mayor Mezzo approved the reappointment of Ivanna Rodrigues, 103 Pleasant Avenue, Naugatuck, CT 06770 to the Naugatuck Youth Services Bureau Advisory Board. 42. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the appointment of Aldo Pistarelli, (R) 23 Tracyann Court, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as a regular member of the Finance Board, filling the expired term of R. Lennon, Jr., term to expire June 1, 2013. 43. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the reappointment of Donald Carten, (R) 23 Coventry Lane, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as a regular member of the Finance Board, term to expire June 1, 2013. 44. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Scully that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the reappointment of Matthew R. Katra, (R) 84 Walnut Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as a regular member of the Finance Board, term to expire June 1, 2013. 45. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Ciacciarella that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the reappointment of Julie Branco Sampaio, (D) 20 Lynn Road, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as an alternate member of the Finance Board, term to expire June 1, 2013.  -9- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses – Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 46. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Rossi and seconded by Burgess Burns that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Controller Wayne McAllister to refund the following tax refunds approved by Tax Collector James Goggin; as if read: Bottinick, Andrew $233.75 64 Inwood Drive Naugatuck, CT 06770 2008-01-02519 Overpaid on Motor Vehicle Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan $41.20 Attention: Patty Sheedy 333 Church Street Naugatuck, CT 06770 2008-03-50016 Overpaid Real Estate – Nassif Namen – 170 High Ridge Road Nissan Infiniti $381.71 P.O. Box 650214 Dallas, TX 75265-0214 2008-01-17563 MV Sold 2/2009 C/C 2329 VIN# JNKBV61F47M808580 Nomack, Michael J. and Tami $273.44 11 County Brook Road Prospect, CT 06712 2008-03-47293 Incorrect Figures C/C 1348 Rincon, Ulises $5.27 465 N. Main Street Naugatuck, CT 06770 2008-02-03452 Ross, Annette $638.30 79 Irving Street Naugatuck, CT 06770 2003-01-20808 Vets Omitted C/C 2196 2004-01 21326 Vets Omitted C/C 21326 2005-01-21392 Vets Omitted C/C 21392 2006-01-21411 Vets Omitted C/C 21411 2007-01-21284 Vets Omitted C/C 21284 47. Public Comment Residents spoke on the following issues: • Once a year bulk trash pickup • The need to enforce the zoning regulations currently on the books  -10- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – July 6, 2010 48. Burgess Comments/Sub-Committee Reports Deputy Mayor Rossi said the Elderly Tax Credit Subcommittee will be making a recommendation to the Borough Board at the September meeting. (Deputy Mayor Rossi’s comments are attached as submitted.) 49. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Ciacciarella and seconded by Burgess Scully to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 p.m. A recording of this meeting is available in the office of the Borough Clerk for further review. Attest: Nancy K. DiMeo Borough Clerk cc: Mayor/Burgesses/Controller/Mayoral Aide/File