Board of Mayor and Burgesses

MINUTES REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF MAYOR AND BURGESSES JANUARY 3, 2023 Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Borough of Naugatuck held the Board of Mayor and Burgesses meeting on a hybrid basis. Everyone was welcomed to attend in person, by Zoom Webinar or by phone. 1. Mayor “Pete” Hess called the regular meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. with the following in attendance: BURGESSES: PRESS: R. Neth, absent G. Mudry, absent A. Yilma M. Bronko D. Neth-Kunin F. Dambowsky M. Smith RESIDENTS: C. Marenghi R. Vitale Unable to determine due to the format J. Mizeski, virtual DEPARTMENT HEADS: J. Stewart, Public Works Director, virtual J. Kallipolites, IT Director K. Hanks, Deputy Fire Chief OTHERS: K. Kelley, Naugatuck Ambulance Chief, virtual D. Goewey, Grant Writer, virtual J. Higgins, Board of Finance Vice Chairman T. Hyde, NVRDC Director L. Taf Jackson, Former Deputy Mayor, virtual R. Pugliese, NEDC CEO 2. Burgess Dambowsky led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 3. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 6, 2022. Each member received a copy for review. 4. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the monthly reports of December. Each member received copies for review. For the record: Mayor Hess: “George is absent, Bob is absent, Jan is on ZOOM and everyone else is here live.” 5. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses recess to the Retirement Board at 7:08 p.m. Mayor Hess reconvened the meeting at 7:09 p.m. 6. Mayor’s Opening Comments  -2- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – January 3, 2023 Mayor Hess wished everyone a Happy New Year. He will be attending the swearing in of our new State Representative Seth Bronko, Senator George Cabrera and Governor Lamont. The meeting tonight should be relatively short but executive session may be lengthy. 7. Public Comment – None 8. Chief Kyle Kelley gave the monthly update on the Naugatuck Ambulance Corps (NAC). He said it has been one full year since the change in administration. They responded to 5,500 calls for service, which is 1,000 more calls than the year prior. The new ambulance is in service and on the road. 9. Mayor Hess said we had a successful Connecticut Community Challenge Grant application. The grant will help with all the downtown projects. We now have a reliable train service with twenty-two trains. The perfect setting for the Transit Oriented District (TOD), the ARPA project will address the infrastructure project, which are the sewer drains on the west side of town. We have an old storm water system that needs replacing. The project will be designed which will fix the storm water problem existing downtown and prepare for the downtown projects. It will direct water away from Parcel B. ARPA reinvigorates and revamps Church Street and Maple Street. The State of Connecticut is building a road from Water Street to Parcel B at their expense. They are relocating the train platform and adding bus service. He said the Connecticut Community Challenge Grant will allow us to remove the existing pump house, gives us money to complete Water Street from Parcel B to Rubber Avenue, enables us to redo Old Firehouse Road and gives us funding for soil issues which will not require us to use the TIF Funding. Mayor Hess said the first application was submitted for the Connecticut Investment Fund Grant (CIF). We did not receive grant approval but we did receive positive feedback. The second application will be submitted this week. We are now the owners of the former Chemtura property. We received stewardship permit from DEEP and went from a remediation site to a development site. We gave a firm commitment to matching funds and clarified questions on road construction. 10. Mayor Hess said our new GIS Coordinator, under the leadership of Fred Agee, will refine data on existing sidewalks in Naugatuck. Money will be set aside in the budget toward Town Wide Sidewalk Improvements. 11. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopt the 2023 Board of Mayor and Burgesses’ Meeting Schedule with a start time of 7 p.m. 12. Motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses approve the appointment of Elma Solomon (D), 228 Crestwood Drive, Naugatuck, CT 06770 as an alternate member of the Board of Finance, filling the expired term of N. Hiscock, term to expire June 1, 2025. Burgess Mizeski and Burgess Smith abstained.  -3- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – January 3, 2023 13. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses waive the bid for contract “FY23-B009 for Turf Maintenance Materials” to Turf Products Corporation, Department 590, P.O. Box 4110, Woburn, MA 01888-4110 for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 as recommended by Public Works Director James Stewart. Contracts shall commence upon vendor completing all borough requirements and the purchase order is received by vendor. 14. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Controller Allyson W. Bruce to refund the following tax refunds approved by Tax Collector James Goggin; as if read: Bill Name Address City/State/Zip Over Paid 2016-03-0076192 EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER W. 79 HERITAGE DRIVE NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -333.01 2017-03-0057392 EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER W. 9 RIDGE ROAD, UNIT 4 NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -405.00 2018-03-0057380 EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER W. 79 HERITAGE DRIVE NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -405.00 2019-03-0057272 EDWARDS, CHRISTOPHER W. 79 HERITAGE DRIVE NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -472.50 2019-03-0057866 FERRARO, ALISSA M. 82 VILLAGE STREET NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473 -65.74 2019-03-0074782 WHELAHAN, SHANNON M. 10 NORTH MAIN STREET BEACON FALLS, CT 06403 -110.26 2019-03-0074783 WHELAHAN, SHANNON M. 10 NORTH MAIN STREET BEACON FALLS, CT 06403 -433.80 2020-01-0006095 MACARY, MATTHEW + LAURA 53 TRACEYANN COURT NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -255.25 2020-03-0063638 MAMUDOV, IZET 1201 NEW HAVEN ROAD NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -253.34 2020-03-0066032 NISSAN INFINITI LT P.O. 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DULUTH, GA 30096-4977 -606.66 2021-03-0053385 CAB EAST LLC 200 QUALITY CIRCLE COLLEGE STATION, TX 77845 -148.56 2021-03-0053849 CARNEY, EMILY D. 157 KINGSWOOD DRIVE NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -567.82 2021-03-0054065 CASSIDY, BERNARD R. 317 S GEORGES HILL RD. SOUTHBURY, CT 06488 -38.40 2021-03-0054166 CAYER CONSTRUCTION INC. 112 SUNBURST ROAD NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -113.77 2021-03-0054169 CCAP AUTO LEASE LTD 1601 ELM STREET DALLAS, TX 75201 -377.34 2021-03-0054199 CCAP AUTO LEASE LTD P.O. BOX 961272 FT WORTH, TX 76161 -1,145.84 2021-03-0054315 CHABEREK, CEZARY R. 39 HORTON HILL RD., APT 4A NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -318.53 2021-03-0055633 DAIMLER TRUST 14372 HERITAGE PARKWAY FORT WORTH, TX 76177 -514.20 2021-03-0056654 DIVER, LESLIE J. 170 SCOTT ST., FL. 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BOX 254648 SACRAMENTO, CA 95865 -234.28 2021-03-0067025 OGRADY, KAREN E. 216 SPRING ST., APT. 7 NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -90.57 2021-03-0067731 PATTON, MICHAEL H. 193 MULBERRY STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -54.70 2021-03-0070848 SAVERIANO, JOSEPH F. 505 HORTON HILL ROAD NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -142.27 2021-03-0072182 SPINO, ROBERT J. 123 GRAHAM RIDGE ROAD NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -85.54 2021-03-0073316 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 1650 S PRICE RD., STE. 200 CHANDLER, AZ 85286 -290.02 2021-03-0073320 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 1650 S PRICE RD., STE. 200 CHANDLER, AZ 85286 -110.92 2021-03-0073360 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 1650 S PRICE RD., STE. 200 CHANDLER, AZ 85286 -645.88 2021-03-0073384 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 1650 S PRICE RD., STE. 200 CHANDLER, AZ 85286 -468.04 2021-03-0073385 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 1650 S PRICE RD., STE. 200 CHANDLER, AZ 85286 -151.04 2021-03-0073914 VAULT TRUST 500 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT, MI 48226 -233.82 2021-03-0073924 VAULT TRUST 500 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT, MI 48226 -409.32 2021-03-0073932 VAULT TRUST 500 WOODWARD AVENUE DETROIT, MI 48226 -422.36 2021-03-0074150 VINAGRE, MARIA D. 174 WARD STREET NAUGATUCK, CT 06770 -60.38 2021-03-0074235 VW CREDIT LEASING LTD 1401 FRANKLIN BLVD. LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048 -735.44 2021-03-0074249 VW CREDIT LEASING LTD 1401 FRANKLIN BLVD. LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048 -287.44 2021-03-0074252 VW CREDIT LEASING LTD 1401 FRANKLIN BLVD. LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048 -302.34 2021-04-0082925 MARONEY, WILLIAM E. 60 FLAGLER AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT 06410 -117.63 TOTAL -33,408.24 15. Public Comment – Agenda Items Former Deputy Mayor Laurie Taf Jackson wished everyone a Happy New Year. 16. Mayor and Burgess Comments/Sub-Committee Reports Burgesses wished everyone a Happy New Year. There were no committee reports. Burgess Vitale said the Historical Society is now open and their Facebook page will post hours when open. Chet Doheny will receive the Lewis Dibble Award on January 19th. 17. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko to recess to Executive Session at 7:52 p.m. for discussion on the following: Real Estate (Parcels A, B, C, Y & Z, Naugatuck Industrial Park Section 3, Breen Field, Acquisition of Land for Downtown Parking, Tax Incremental Financing District, Church Street, Maple Street), Collective Bargaining (Police Union, Fire Union) and Pending Litigation inviting in NVRDC Director Thomas Hyde and Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation CEO Ronald Pugliese. Mayor Hess reconvened the meeting at 9:10 p.m.  -6- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses Regular Meeting – January 3, 2023 18. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses add to the agenda a motion regarding the Discretionary Grant Funding Program for the Community Investment Fund 2030. 19. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess to sign a municipal certification of eligibility for discretionary state funding through the Discretionary Grant Funding Program for the Community Investment Fund 2030. 20. Motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopt the following Municipal Resolution in Support of Naugatuck Industrial Park – Phase III; as if read: WHEREAS, Section 112 of Public Act 21-111, as amended, authorizes the State Bond Commission to issue bonds in the amount of one hundred and seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) per year for each fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 through 2027, for the purpose of funding the Community Investment Fund (“CIF”) to eligible Public Investment Communities and Alliance Districts, and WHEREAS, two rounds of funding are available each fiscal year, with $98,522,165 available under the second round of funding, and WHEREAS, the CIF grant program provides a unique opportunity for Naugatuck, a Public Investment Community and Alliance District, to further projects that promote economic or community development and enable consistent and fair treatment to all, especially underserved individuals, and WHEREAS, the Borough of Naugatuck is applying for funding under CIF for the Naugatuck Industrial Park – Phase III Project, and WHEREAS, the Naugatuck Industrial Park – Phase III Project is a ~85 acre site, home of the Former LANXESS and Uniroyal Corporations, located less than 1 mile from Borough’s downtown train station, and WHEREAS, this project’s emphasis on site improvements will unleash the site’s ultimate redevelopment potential and create hundreds of jobs, increase the grand list, and promote equity for historically disadvantaged and environmental justice communities, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Borough of Naugatuck’s Code of Ordinances, the legislative power and authority of the Borough is vested in the Mayor and Board of Burgesses, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF BURGESSES OF THE BOROUGH OF NAUGATUCK HEREBY:  -7- Minutes – Board of Mayor and Burgesses – Regular Meeting – January 3, 2023 Approve the completion and filing of an Abbreviated Round #2 CIF Grant Application with a project total of ten million dollars ($10,000,000), with a funding request to the State of Connecticut for six million dollars ($6,000,000), The Borough commits four million ($4,000,000) (40% match) to this project by way of TIF funding. ROLL CALL VOTE: FOR OPPOSE ABSTAIN Mayor N.W. Hess J. Mizeski None None M. Bronko D. Neth-Kunin F. Dambowsky M. Smith C. Marenghi R. Vitale Motion carried 8-0-0 21. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a Fixed Assessment Agreement with Corvus Capital Partners as discussed in executive session. 22. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a Fixed Assessment Agreement and a Modification to the Development Agreement with Pennrose as discussed in executive session. 23. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to issue an RFP to Solicit Proposals for the Development of Breen Field as discussed in executive session. 24. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko that the Board of Mayor and Burgesses authorize Mayor Hess to enter into a Letter of Intent with International Framers as discussed in executive session. 25. There were no other matters emanating from Executive Session. 26. VOTED: Unanimously on a motion by Burgess Neth-Kunin and seconded by Burgess Bronko to adjourn the regular meeting at 9:18 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