Board of Mayor and Burgesses

MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF MAYOR AND BURGESSES JUNE 26, 2019 1. Mayor “Pete” Hess called the special meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with the following in attendance: BURGESSES: PRESS: L. Taf Jackson D. Hoff E. Gugliotti M. Bronko R. Neth R. Burns, absent R. Vitale RESIDENTS: J. DeOliveira D. Wisniewski None C. Herb DEPARTMENT HEADS: C. McAllister, Deputy Police Chief A. Bruce, Controller J. Lawlor, Human Resources Director C. Tyler, Assessor OTHERS: K. Sargeant, UPSEU President G. Thurston, UPSEU Treasurer E. Kausyla, UPSEU Vice President 2. Burgess Wisniewski led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth to recess to Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. for discussion on the following: Personnel (Deputy Police Chief, Assessor), Collective Bargaining (UPSEU 2018-2022 Contract), Real Estate (Hershey Property, Tax Incremental Financing District 1/District 2, Acquisition of Lanxess Property, Acquisition of Risdon Property) and Pending Litigation inviting in Human Resources Director John Lawlor and Assessor Carol Ann Tyler. Mayor Hess said the board would recess to executive session in two parts. The first executive session will be for personnel and collective bargaining. The second executive session will be at the end of the agenda for real estate and pending litigation. Mayor Hess reconvened the meeting at 7:19 p.m. 4. The following motions emanated from Executive Session. For the record: Burgess DeOliveira “Officer McAllister, deputy chief, I know you will serve the department and community well. Unfortunately, I am opposed to this because of some contractual items I disagree with.” Motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into an employment agreement with Christopher Colin McAllister to commence on June 1, 2019 and terminate on June 30, 2022 as discussed in executive session. Burgess DeOliveira opposed.  -2- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses – Special Meeting – June 26, 2019 VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into an employment agreement with Shelby P. Jackson, initially as part time assessor and ultimately full time assessor for a six year contract. The first two years on a part time basis with the term from August 1, 2019 to May 1, 2021 and the last four years on a fulltime basis with the term from May 1, 2021 to May 1, 2025 as discussed in executive session. For the record: Burgess DeOliveira “I appreciate everything these employees do. They are essential. I will once again be opposing due to some contractual language that I disagree with.” Motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a collective bargaining agreement between the Borough of Naugatuck and UPSEU, Local 424, Unit 15 White Collar for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 as discussed in executive session. Burgess DeOliveira opposed. 5. Mayor Hess said Waterbury has three economic agencies, WDC, NVDC and WDA, which are the financial arms that have the ability to apply for grants. Waterbury is looking for regional partnerships to abolish the NVDC and create the NVRDC (Naugatuck Valley Regional Development Commission). The NVDC currently has assets, real estate and a staff. NVRDC will be a regional group with a new board of directors. The board would consist of the Mayor of Waterbury and a designee, the Mayor of Naugatuck and a designee along with business people. The new board would seek financing for regional projects. Everything will remain the same in Naugatuck. We would still keep the NEDC because they are an advisory board. Naugatuck can request the regional commission to seek state and/or other forms of funding for projects. The regional commission is not necessarily just for Waterbury and Naugatuck. If another town has a regional project that makes sense, this board can seek funding for them. There is no financial contribution required the first year. In future years, they will hire an executive director and seek a contribution from both Waterbury and Naugatuck to pay the salary. For the record: Mayor Hess “I would note for the record and the press that we have the two best regional projects in the entire State of Connecticut, in the Port of Naugatuck and, which does also benefit Waterbury and the valley and the region, and the Waterbury Branch Line Expansion Project which benefits Waterbury, Naugatuck and the entire valley. If we so choose, we could, let’s just say on the Waterbury Branch Line, we could seek special funding as a region. We could still do whatever we’re doing as a town. It’s an arm, an additional arrow in our quiver to try and get funding. I’m not looking for any action tonight. It’s unclear to me what if any action we actually have to take. I do think that in the future, we will have some type of motion that I’m going to have prepared for us that will formally recognize our participation in the regional entity.”  -3- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Special Meeting – June 26, 2019 6. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to apply for a FY2019 BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grant Program regarding the Port of Naugatuck in the amount of $25,000,000. 7. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to amend the contract with Silver/Petrucelli and Associates, 3190 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 in the amount of $17,300 for the preparation of construction documents for the removal of the Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) System and the patching of the roof as necessary at Naugatuck High School. 8. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a contract with Silver/Petrucelli and Associates, 3190 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the Roof Replacement Project at City Hill Middle School. 9. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a contract with Young Developers LLC, 42 Crestway, Suite A, Hamden, CT 06514 in the amount of $1,213,000 for the construction of the Roof Replacement Project at City Hill Middle School. 10. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses hereby establishes the Borough of Naugatuck Standing Building Committee as the building committee, with regard to the Photovoltaic Solar Project in addition to the Roof Replacement Project at City Hill Middle School. 11. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize the Naugatuck Board of Education to apply to the Commissioner of Administrative Services (DAS) and to accept or reject a grant for a Photovoltaic Solar Project at City Hill Middle School. 12. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a contract with Silver/Petrucelli and Associates, 3190 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 in the amount of $5,300 for the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for a Photovoltaic Solar Project at City Hill Middle School.  -4- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Special Meeting – June 26, 2019 13. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize hereby approve the use of funds from the Five Year Capital Account to fund the Photovoltaic Solar Project at City Hill Middle School in the amount of $200,000. 14. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Neth to reconvene Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. for discussion on the following: Real Estate (Hershey Property, Tax Incremental Financing District 1/District 2, Acquisition of Lanxess Property, Acquisition of Risdon Property) and Pending Litigation. No one was invited into executive session. Mayor Hess reconvened the meeting at 9:38 p.m. 15. There were no motions emanating from Executive Session. 16. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Deputy Mayor Taf Jackson and seconded by Burgess Wisniewski to adjourn the special meeting at 9:38 p.m. A digital recording of this meeting is available in the office of the Borough Clerk for further review. Attest: Nancy K. DiMeo Borough Clerk