Legislative Council Special Meeting

3 PRIMROSE STREET NEWTOWN, CT 06470 TEL. (203) 270-4201 FAX (203) 270-4205 www.newtown-ct.gov LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 3 PRIMROSE STREET, NEWTOWN, CT FEBRUARY 26, 2019 MINUTES PRESENT: Chris Eide, Chris Smith, Jordana Bloom, Judit DeStefano, Ryan Knapp, Dan Wiedemann, Paul Lundquist, Phil Carroll, Kelley Johnson, Jay Mattegat, Dan Honan. ABSENT: Robert Pickard. ALSO PRESENT: First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, Finance Director Bob Tait, Purchasing Agent Rick Spreyer. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Lundquist called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:30 pm. VOTER COMMENT: None. MINUTES: MR. HONAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 6, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) COMMUNICATIONS: Education letter to Governor Lamont from state delegation. (Attached) COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mr. Knapp reported that the ordinance committee is working with the plastic bag ordinance which is with the town attorney. FIRST SELECTMAN’S REPORT: Mr. Rosenthal said the governor’s budget is being reviewed and concerns surround bills, pension issues, he met with the lieutenant governor and has plans to meet with the governor. Newtown received a S&P AAA bond rating. The community center is coming along, working with budget, on target with opening. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Approve 2018-2019 CIP Items for Referendum MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO REOPEN DISCUSSION FOR HAWLEY BOILER ITEM AND TO SEND WITH 2018-2019 CIP ITEMS FOR REFERNDUM. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. (Attached) Mr. Lundquist is satisfied with the clarity, he was seeking, the timing of this project and need for it to be done in the summer. Mr. Knapp asked Mr. Tait to clarify process, prompted by information in the Newtown Bee. Mr. Smith asked about the necessity of going to the next referendum. Mr. Tait explained that cannot spend money until there is authorization to spend, can’t spend without appropriation. Mr. Rosenthal said the Treadwell turf replacement needs to begin before camp starts, funds already established, Dave Groggins looked at, it is permitted to go forward. MOTION PASSES. (10-1) Mr. Smith NEW BUSINESS Presentation by Newtown Purchasing Agent Mr. Spreyer said that he started in November, there are 4 projects out to bid, Edmond Town Hall will be getting underway in the next few weeks, working with Rob Sibley on sidewalk project, bid for Hawley ductless mini split, proposal for SHS lighting protection. Graphic design printer at NHS, using WB Mason for office supplies. He is pursuing opportunities for savings, electronic data management for the BOE, assessing state contracts, taking over negotiation for some departments, provide correct information for value judgement. Mr. Wiedemann asked about relationships with school administration,  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Mr. Spreyer indicated improvements in Amazon accounts, consolidate ordering, helps with data analytics, must have a valid purchase order to place an order. Mr. Lundquist asked about obsolescence, Mr. Spreyer is working with IS mostly in negotiations and setting up contracts that will be more beneficial in the long run. Ms. Johnson asked about what % of savings can be seen. Mr. Spreyer said quantifying percentages is tough, he plans to justify his salary and will be able to give a more viable number in the future. Mr. Honan asked about the fire department, there are no discussions yet, Mr. Rosenthal said they will be looking into to that in the future. Newtown General Obligation Refunding Bonds MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED A RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE, AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $8,000,000 TOWN OF NEWTOWN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS AND FURTHER MOVED TO WAIVE THE READING OF THE FULL RESOLUTION. SECOND BY MR. HONAN. (Attached) Mr. Tait explained this a technical change, allowing to move forward. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) Tax Relief for Seniors and Totally Permanently Disabled: First Selectman Recommendation Regarding Revised Maximum Available Tax Credit MR. KNAPP MOVED A RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED THAT ARTICLE 208, SUBSECTION F(2) OF THE NEWTOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES IS HEREBY MODIFIED AND AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW SUBSECTION F(2) AS FOLLOWS: REFERENCE DESIGNATION GROUP A – MAXIMUM AVAILABLE TAX CREDIT $2,900, REFERENCE DESIGNATION GROUP B – MAXIMUM AVAILABLE TAX CREDIT $2,000, REFERENCE DESIGNATION GROUP C – MAXIMUM AVAIABLE TAX CREDIT $1,500, REFERENCE DESIGNATION GROUP D – MAXIMUM AVAILABLE TAX CREDIT $920 IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS EXCEPT AS MODIFIED AND AMENDED HERE, SAID ARTICLE 208 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS SET FORTH IN THE NEWTOWN CODE OF ORDINANCES. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. (Attached) Mr. Lundquist explained that there is approximately 16% left over after full distribution and this will make use of the distribution of that funding. (Attached) Mr. Knapp asked how this will affect the next year, Mr. Tait said it would not affect next year, but the year after. The rollover piece is a minimal effect, any increase in the grand list wipes it out. Ms. Johnson said there may be other ways to help more seniors than this allocation. Ms. DeStefano said the program is already generous and wondered if this money could be used to go into a fund that may support the senior center or even to families that are struggling but are not seniors. Mr. Mattegat is in support of the motion, seniors are a great asset to the community and do not put a burden on schools. MOTION PASSES. (9-2) Ms. DeStefano & Ms. Johnson Grant Acceptance: VOCA 2019-2020 MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT VOCA 2019-2020 GRANT. SECOND BY MR. KNAPP. (Attached) Mr. Tait said small match in benefits, already appropriated, small impact. ALL IN FAVOR. (11-0) MOTION PASSES. Grant Acceptance: Highway Safety Grant-FY 2019-Distracted Driving MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT-FY 2019-DISTRACTED DRIVING. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. (Attached) Primarily mobile phone use. Reimburse for overtime. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) Grant Acceptance: Highway Safety Grant-Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Support MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT-DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT (DRE) SUPPORT. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. (Attached) Mr. Rosenthal said worthwhile training. ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) 2  LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Grant Acceptance: AED (automatic external defibrillator) MR. WIEDEMANN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE AED (AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR) GRANT. SECOND BY MR. CARROLL. (Attached) ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION PASSES. (11-0) ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:06 pm. Respectfully submitted, June Sgobbo, Clerk Attachments: CIP Projects for Referendum, Newtown Refunding Bonds Resolution $8M (2018), Newtown proceedings $8M Refunding Bonds (2019), REV Newtown Refunding Resolution $8M, (2018)-1, Redline Edit Version – Newtown Refunding Resolution $8M, (2018), First Selectman Recommended Revision to Senior Tax Credit, Resolution Senior & Disabled Tax Credit, Proposed Senior Tax Credit Worksheet, Grants – VOCA, DDHVE, DRE, AED. THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AT THE NEXT MEETING. 3  February 24, 2019 Governor’s Proposed FY 20 State Budget: Impact on Towns and Cities Contents Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Education Aid .................................................................................................................................... 1 Education Cost Sharing (ECS) ..................................................................................................... 2 Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) ...................................................................................... 3 Teachers’ Retirement System ..................................................................................................... 4 Non-Education Aid ........................................................................................................................... 6 Municipal Revenue Sharing Account......................................................................................... 6 Regionalization and Service-Sharing Proposals ........................................................................ 7 Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) .................................................... 7 New Regional Performance Incentive Program (RPIP) .......................................................... 7 Commission on Shared School Services (COSSS) ................................................................... 7 Reporting on Shared Services ..................................................................................................... 8 Regional Property Assessment and Tax Collection ................................................................ 8 Overriding Town Charters to Allow for Shared Services ...................................................... 8 Consolidation of Public Service Answering Points (PSAPs) .................................................. 8 Additional Items ................................................................................................................................ 9 Bond Funding ................................................................................................................................. 9 Motor Vehicle Tax Cap................................................................................................................. 9 Municipal Spending Cap............................................................................................................... 9 Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) ................................................................. 10 Collective Bargain Agreements and Arbitration .................................................................... 10 Municipalities Under Fiscal Stress ........................................................................................... 11 Fire Inspections ............................................................................................................................ 11 Minimum Wage ........................................................................................................................... 11 Paid Family and Medical Leave................................................................................................. 12  Overview On February 20, 2019, the Governor proposed his FY 20 state budget. The budget calls for combined expenditures of $21.2 billion. This equates to an increase of $362.7 million (1.7%) over estimated FY 19 expenditures. The proposal would reduce municipal aid by $47.6 million (1.5%) versus FY 19. Proposed FY 20 v. FY 19 Proposed Change: FY 19 FY 20 $ % Municipal Aid 3,146,675,776 3,099,039,296 (47,636,480) -1.5% Education Aid The budget includes education grants totaling $2.56 billion in FY 20. Below are the proposed changes to statewide totals for major education grant programs. Proposed FY 20 v. FY 19 Proposed Change: Education Aid FY 19 FY 20 $ % Adult Education 20,383,960 20,383,960 0 0.0% After School Program 4,720,695 4,720,695 0 0.0% Bilingual Education 3,177,112 3,177,112 0 0.0% Education Cost Sharing 2,016,728,682 2,034,411,986 17,683,304 0.9% Excess Cost - Student Based 140,619,782 140,619,782 0 0.0% Health Serv for Pupils Private Schools 3,438,415 0 (3,438,415) -100.0% Interdistrict Cooperation 1,537,500 1,537,500 0 0.0% Magnet Schools 326,508,158 298,204,848 (28,303,310) -8.7% Open Choice Program 39,138,373 26,835,214 (12,303,159) -31.4% Priority School Districts 37,150,868 37,150,868 0 0.0% School Breakfast Program 2,158,900 2,158,900 0 0.0% Teachers' Retirement Contribution 0 (23,915,126) (23,915,126) -- Vocational Agriculture 13,759,589 14,952,000 1,192,411 8.7% Young Parents Program 71,657 0 (71,657) -100.0% Youth Service Bureaus 2,598,486 2,612,772 14,286 0.5% Total Education Aid 2,611,992,177 2,562,850,511 (49,141,666) -1.9% Education Cost Sharing (ECS) The Governor’s plan retains the current ECS formula, with one exception. It replaces free and reduced-price lunch (FRPL) counts with direct certification of student counts in the National School Lunch Program. The weighting of this poverty measure remains at 30%. The budget also retains the current phase-in of increases for towns that are underfunded according to the formula. Through FY 27, those towns would receive the prior year’s ECS amount plus 10.66% of this difference between the fully funded amount and the base (FY 17) amount. The grant would be fully funded in FY 28. There is, however, a substantial change proposed to the current phase-in of ECS reductions for towns that are overfunded according to the formula. Current law states that overfunded towns will receive through FY 27 the prior year's amount minus 8.33% of the difference between the fully funded amount and the base (FY 17) amount. The grant would be fully funded in FY 28. The Governor would accelerate the reductions for those towns, cutting the amount by 25% each year though FY 22. ECS Increases The Governor’s plan makes changes to how ECS increases are handled. It would allow both Alliance Districts and non-Alliance Districts to use 50 percent of the increases over the prior year for operating costs of the board of education. Here is the language for non-Alliance Districts. “For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, any town that receives an aid increase described in subsection (d) of this section and is not designated as an alliance district, as defined in section 10-262u, as amended by this act, (1) shall be authorized to expend fifty per cent of the amount of such aid increase on operating costs of the board of education for such town, and (2) may only expend the other fifty per cent of such aid increase if such town develops and submits a plan for the expenditure of such aid increase in a manner similar to the plan described in section 10-262u, as amended by this act, and the Commissioner of Education approves such plan.” (HB 7150, Section 3) The language in subsection (2) above appears to require non-Alliance District towns to submit a plan to the SDE Commissioner for use of the remaining 50 percent of the ECS increase. This would be a significant change for non-Alliance Districts, and CCM is attempting to get clarification on this proposal. Here is the language for Alliance Districts. “For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2020, and June 30, 2021, the Commissioner of Education shall pay fifty per cent of the amount of any aid increase described in subsection (d) of section 10-262i, as amended by this act, to the town designated as an alliance district and such town shall pay all such funds to the local or regional board of education for such town. The local or regional board of education shall be authorized to expend such funds on operating costs of the board.” (HB 7150, Section 4) This appears to be a change to Alliance District funding. Currently, the entire increase in ECS, above the FY 12 base amount, is considered Alliance District funding and cannot be used for operating expenses. Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) The Governor is recommending modifications to the MBR. As a reminder, here are current MBR details.  There is no MBR for school districts that have an “accountability index score” in the top 10 percent of all districts in the state. This allows those districts to reduce their education budget with no restrictions.  Member towns of a newly formed regional school district are also exempt during the first full fiscal year following its establishment.  The MBR for Alliance Districts, or those formally designated as such, equals the prior year’s budgeted appropriation.  The MBR for all other districts is the prior year’s budgeted appropriation plus any ECS increase. If a district is set to receive a reduction in ECS funding in FY 19, it can reduce its MBR by the amount of the reduction.  Additional reductions are allowed for non-Alliance Districts under the following conditions. o Any district with 20 percent or more of its student population eligible for free or reduced price lunches (FRPL) and a student population as of the October 1 count two years prior that is less than the count for October 1 three years prior, may reduce its budgeted appropriation for education by an amount equal to the difference in the number of resident students for such years multiplied by 50 percent of the net current expenditures per resident student (NCEP) up to a one and one-half percent (1.5%) reduction in the district’s budgeted appropriation for education. o Any district with less than 20 percent of its student population eligible for FRPL and a student population as of the October 1 count two years prior that is less  than the count for October 1 three years prior, may reduce its budgeted appropriation for education by an amount equal to the difference in the number of resident students for such years multiplied by 50 percent of the NCEP up to a three percent (3%) reduction in the district’s budgeted appropriation for education. o Any district that does not maintain a high school and pays tuition to another school district and a student population attending high school as of the October 1 count two years prior that is less than the count for October 1 three years prior, may reduce its budgeted appropriation by such difference multiplied by the amount of tuition paid per student. o Any district that demonstrates new savings through increase district efficiencies or through regional collaboration may reduce its budgeted appropriation for education up to a one-half percent (0.5%). The proposal would provide MBR relief for districts that enter into cooperative arrangements for shared services or school consolidation. Districts would have to apply to the SDE Commissioner, and reductions would be phased-in over three years. Proposed municipal contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System (discussed below) would not be included in the MBR. Teachers’ Retirement System The Governor is proposing structural changes to the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS).  Reducing the assumed rate of return from 8.0% to 6.9%.  Re-amortizing the unfunded liability over a new 30-year period.  Transitioning from level percent of payroll to level dollar amortization, phased in over five years. The recommendation also has municipalities contributing to TRS. The contribution would be a reimbursement of a portion of the plan’s normal cost. The base contribution would be 25% of normal cost, phased-in over three years. Distressed municipalities, however, would see contribution rates of 5% of normal cost. The contribution would be increased above the base for towns with average teachers’ salaries that are higher than the statewide median pensionable salary. For every percentage point above the median, a percentage point would be added to the contribution. For example, a town with an average salary 10% above the statewide median would contribution 35% of normal cost. The treasurer or person responsible for current amounts deducted for TRS would submit the contribution to TRS. Payment would have to be made by December 31. Here is the language. “Each local treasurer or other person having custody of amounts deducted under chapter 167a of the general statutes by an employer, as defined in section 10-183b of the general statutes, shall annually transmit to the board, as defined in section 10-183b of the general statutes, on or before December thirty-first of each year, a reimbursement payment for a portion of the normal cost, as defined in section 10-183b of the general statutes, as follows:…” (HB 7150, Section 6) The language is then followed in the bill by a table with the contribution amounts by town for FY 20 and 21. As mentioned above, this payment is not considered part of the budgeted appropriation for education and would not impact the MBR. CCM is attempting to get the detailed data on how the contribution amounts were calculated and will share that information with members once we have it.  Non-Education Aid Non-education grants would total $536.2 million in FY 20. Below are changes to statewide totals for major non-education grant programs. Proposed FY 20 v. FY 19 Proposed Change: Non-Education Aid FY 19 FY 20 $ % Housing/Homeless Services - Municipality 575,226 575,226 0 0.0% Local Capital Improvement Program 35,000,000 30,000,000 (5,000,000) -14.3% Local and District Departments of Health 4,144,588 3,742,666 (401,922) -9.7% Grants for Municipal Projects 60,000,000 60,000,000 0 0.0% Municipal Revenue Sharing 36,819,135 36,819,135 0 0.0% Municipal Restructuring 47,300,000 52,966,625 5,666,625 12.0% Municipal Stabilization Grant 37,753,335 37,753,335 0 0.0% Municipal Transition 28,138,552 29,596,908 1,458,356 5.2% Pequot-Mohegan Fund 49,942,796 49,942,796 0 0.0% PILOT: Colleges & Hospitals 105,889,432 105,889,434 2 0.0% PILOT: State-Owned Property 54,944,031 54,944,031 0 0.0% Property Tax Relief Elderly Freeze Program 65,000 40,000 (25,000) -38.5% Property Tax Relief for Veterans 2,708,107 2,708,107 0 0.0% Property Tax-Disability Exemption 364,713 364,713 0 0.0% School Based Health Clinics 10,743,232 10,550,187 (193,045) -1.8% Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Municipality 98,281 98,281 0 0.0% Town Aid Road 60,000,000 60,000,000 0 0.0% Venereal Disease Control 197,171 197,341 170 0.1% Total Non-Education Aid 534,683,599 536,188,785 1,505,186 0.3% Municipal Revenue Sharing Account The Governor’s plan permanently eliminates the transfer of 0.5% of the sales tax to MRSA. While the transfer was eliminated in recent years, it was scheduled to being again in FY 20.  Regionalization and Service-Sharing Proposals The Governor is proposing a number of initiatives related to regionalization and service sharing. Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) Under the proposal, ACIR would analyze, plan, and implement all aspects of the sharing and consolidation of government services. Areas covered include:  alignment of regions;  opportunities for intra-municipal and inter-municipal consolidation and the provision of services regionally;  standardization of reporting among governing bodies; and  enhanced data collection. ACIR would make specific recommendations to the Secretary of OPM every six months on how to better share services between state, regional, and local levels. It would also produce annual reports to determine progress on the recommendations and work plans. New Regional Performance Incentive Program (RPIP) A new grant formula would be established for distributing regional service grants to the councils of government (COGs) from the Regional Planning Incentive Account. Grants would be $75,000 plus $0.30 per capita. The Secretary of OPM would be given the discretion to provide the funding. ACIR would provide recommendations on funding. Commission on Shared School Services (COSSS) The Governor would establish COSSS to develop a plan, in consultation with ACIR, for the redistricting or consolidation of school services and school districts. It would begin work 30 days after passage of the legislation and conclude on June 30, 2027. It would receive funding of $800,000. Reporting on Shared Services By September 15, 2019, each municipality and its respective school districts would be required to report to OPM, SDE, and Administrative Services (DAS) on the services that have been shared or consolidated. By January 1, 2020, each municipality and its respective school districts, in consultation with ACIR and COSSS, would report to OPM, SDE, and DAS on the services that will be shared or consolidated. Regional Property Assessment and Tax Collection The proposal would align the COGs into five revaluation zones and coordinate the revaluation cycles of the municipalities within each zone over a five year period. The Secretary of OPM would identify the zones. It would also establish regional assessment divisions at the COGs by July 1, 2020, for the collection and processing of data for the 146 municipalities with fewer than 15,000 parcels. Those municipalities would be required to provide data to the state or be penalized. The budget would also make tax collectors appointed positions as of July 1, 2019. Collectors elected prior to such date would be able to complete their terms. Municipalities with fewer than 15,000 parcels would be required to merge their tax collector and assessor departments by July 1, 2022. Overriding Town Charters to Allow for Shared Services The Governor is proposing language that provides that no charter, special act, home rule ordinance, or local law can prevent two or more municipalities from combining to jointly perform services. Consolidation of Public Service Answering Points (PSAPs) The Governor’s plan includes the merger of PSAPs in towns with a population of less than 40,000. Funding would be provided through a transition grant paid from the Emergency 911 Program. Any municipality that has not combined its PSAP with two or more municipalities by June 30, 2024, will no longer receive annual subsidies.  Additional Items Below are additional items in the FY 20 budget that impact towns and cities. Bond Funding The following are some of the Governor’s recommended bond authorizations for FY 20.  School construction: $500 million  Local Transportation Capital Program: $67 million  Urban Act: $50 million  Local Bridge Program: $10 million  Brownfield remediation: $10 million  Clean Water Fund: $75 million in FY 20; $159 million in FY 21  No STEAP Funding Motor Vehicle Tax Cap The proposal does not address the motor vehicle mill rate (MVMR). That would mean the FY 20 cap would remain at 45 mills. Municipal Spending Cap The Governor’s proposal made no mention of changes to the municipal spending cap. Under current law, the spending cap remains in place. OPM must still calculate the cap and determine if towns have exceeded it. There is currently, however, no penalty for exceeding the cap. That is because there is no Municipal Revenue Sharing Account funding this year, and that is from where the penalty would have been taken. Municipal Employee Retirement System (MERS) The Governor would increase the employee contribution to MERS by two percent for each of the next three fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2019. For employees not contributing to Social Security, the current contribution of 5% increases as follows.  7% (7/1/19 to 6/30/20)  9% (7/1/20 to 6/30/21)  11% (7/1/21 to 6/30/22) For employees contributing to Social Security, the current contribution of 2.25% increases as follows.  4.25% (7/1/19 to 6/30/20)  6.25% (7/1/20 to 6/30/21) The plan also requires ACIR to consult with the State Employees Retirement Commission and make a recommendation to the Secretary of OPM by December 1, 2019, on a new tier for MERS modeled after the State Employees Retirement System. These proposals do not address the recent change in assumed rate of return for MERS (lowering from 8% to 7%) and the corresponding increase in employer contributions. CCM is still working on that issue. Collective Bargain Agreements and Arbitration The plan would require the bargaining representative of a board of education to submit any collective bargaining agreement to the board within 14 days of the date the agreement was reached. The board would have to act upon such agreement within 30 days of submission. The Governor is also recommending that a neutral arbitrator on municipal arbitration panels be selected at random rather than by the other two members of the arbitration panel. His recommendation would also decrease the size of the pool of neutral arbitrators from 20 to 10 members and increase the term of members from two to five years. Municipalities Under Fiscal Stress The Governor is proposing legislation that would provide the Secretary of OPM with the ability to identify a financially distressed municipality and refer them to the Municipal Finance Advisory Council (MFAC). The referral is based upon the evaluation of audit reports and would consider certain fiscal indicators, including:  low or declining fund balance;  operating deficits;  repetitive use of tax or bond anticipation notes to maintain cash flow; or  low bond rating. MFAC is a statutory, eight-member body responsible for reviewing proposed regulations regarding the standards for municipal audit reports. It also works with any municipality, referred to it by OPM, to improve the fiscal condition of that municipality. Fire Inspections The proposal would change the inspection requirements for residential buildings with three to sixteen families. Three to six-family buildings would need to be inspected once every three years. Seven to sixteen-family buildings would need to be inspected once every two years. Minimum Wage This Governor’s plan raises Connecticut’s minimum wage, currently at $10.10, to $15 over four years.  Effective 1/1/20: $11.25  Effective 1/1/21: $12.50  Effective 1/1/22: $13.75  Effective 1/1/23: $15.00 Future increases would be indexed to the Employment Cost Index (ECI). Paid Family and Medical Leave This proposal establishes a paid family and medical leave program. It also protects those taking such leave, regardless of the size of their employer, from being fired or otherwise penalized by their employer. The program would be funded by having workers contribute 0.5% of their income below the Social Security taxable maximum. The money would go into a Family and Medical Leave Insurance Trust Fund administered by the state. ### If you have any questions, please contact George Rafael at grafael@ccm-ct.org or 203- 498-3063.  2019‐20 CIP PROJECTS Special Source of Funding Appropriation Bonds Grants Other Capital Road Program 1,000,000 1,000,000 Bridge Replacement Program 400,000 400,000 Fire Apparatus Replacement 575,000 575,000 Fairfield Hills Pickle Ball Courts 290,000 265,000 25,000 Tilson Artificial Turf Replacement 500,000 500,000 Hawley Boiler & Lighting Replacement 783,200 744,239 38,961 High School Main Boiler Replacements / 2,702,000 2,238,565 463,435 LED Lighting 6,250,200 5,222,804 Note: police building has already been appropriated Referendum √ √ √ √  RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $8,000,000 TOWN OF NEWTOWN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS RESOLVED: Section 1. Not exceeding $8,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) may be issued in one or more series and in such principal amounts as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be in the best interests of the Town for the purpose of achieving net present value savings and/or to moderate debt service payments. The Refunding Bonds are hereby authorized to refund all or any portion of any one or more series of the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds (the "Refunded Bonds"). The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold either in a negotiated underwriting or a competitive offering, and at such time or times as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be most opportune for the Town. If the refunding bonds are sold in a negotiated underwriting, the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall approve and designate the underwriter. Each series of Refunding Bonds shall mature in such amounts and on such date or dates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director provided that no Refunding Bonds shall mature later than the final maturity date of the last maturity of any Refunded Bonds being refunded by such series. The Refunding Bonds shall bear interest payable at such rate or rates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the manual or facsimile signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Bond Counsel. The Refunding Bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the Refunding Bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The aggregate denominations, form, details, and other particulars thereof, including the terms of any rights of redemption and redemption prices, the designation of the certifying, paying, registrar and transfer agent, shall be subject to the approval of the First Selectman and the Financial Director. The net proceeds of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, after payment of underwriters’ discount and other costs of issuance, shall be deposited in an irrevocable escrow account in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, due on the Refunded Bonds to maturity or earlier redemption pursuant to the plan of refunding. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to appoint an escrow agent and other professionals and to execute and deliver any and all escrow, investment and related agreements necessary to provide for such payments on the Refunded Bonds and to provide for the transactions contemplated hereby. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to prepare and distribute preliminary and final Official Statements of the Town for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Refunding Bonds, and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, a Tax Regulatory Agreement and such other documents necessary or desirable for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the payment of the Refunded Bonds. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective until January 1, 2020. 18862733-v2  Items for Agenda of Meeting of Legislative Council 1. To consider and act upon the resolution entitled “Resolution With Respect To The Authorization, Issuance And Sale Of Not Exceeding $8,000,000 Town Of Newtown General Obligation Refunding Bonds.” 18862775-v2  Excerpt for Minutes of Meeting of Legislative Council to be held ___________, 2019 A meeting of the Legislative Council of the Town of Newtown was held in the ______________________________________________ on ____________, 2019, at ___________ o’clock _.M. (E.T.). *** Members present and absent were as follows: Present Absent (List Names) *** Councilman _____________________ introduced and read the following resolution: RESOLVED: That the resolution entitled “Resolution With Respect To The Authorization, Issuance And Sale Of Not Exceeding $8,000,000 Town Of Newtown General Obligation Refunding Bonds”, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby adopted. Councilman ____________________ moved that said resolution be adopted as introduced and read and the motion was seconded by Mr. ____________________. Upon roll call vote the ayes and nays were as follows: AYES NAYS (List names) Councilman ___________________ thereupon declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. ***  RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $8,000,000 TOWN OF NEWTOWN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS RESOLVED: Section 1. Not exceeding $8,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) may be issued in one or more series and in such principal amounts as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be in the best interests of the Town for the purpose of achieving net present value savings and/or to moderate debt service payments. The Refunding Bonds are hereby authorized to refund all or any portion of any one or more series of the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds (the "Refunded Bonds"). The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold either in a negotiated underwriting or a competitive offering, and at such time or times as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be most opportune for the Town. If the refunding bonds are sold in a negotiated underwriting, the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall approve and designate the underwriter. Each series of Refunding Bonds shall mature in such amounts and on such date or dates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director provided that no Refunding Bonds shall mature later than the final maturity date of the last maturity of any Refunded Bonds being refunded by such series. The Refunding Bonds shall bear interest payable at such rate or rates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the manual or facsimile signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Bond Counsel. The Refunding Bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the Refunding Bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The aggregate denominations, form, details, and other particulars thereof, including the terms of any rights of redemption and redemption prices, the designation of the certifying, paying, registrar and transfer agent, shall be subject to the approval of the First Selectman and the Financial Director. The net proceeds of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, after payment of underwriters’ discount and other costs of issuance, shall be to the extent required, deposited in an irrevocable escrow account in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, due on the Refunded Bonds to maturity or earlier redemption pursuant to the plan of refunding. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to appoint an escrow agent and other professionals and to execute and deliver any and all escrow, investment and related agreements necessary to provide for such payments on the Refunded Bonds and to provide for the transactions contemplated hereby. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to prepare and distribute preliminary and final Official Statements of the Town for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Refunding Bonds, and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, a Tax Regulatory Agreement and such other documents necessary or desirable for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the payment of the Refunded Bonds. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective until January 1, 2020. 18862733-v3 REVISION: Slight change in the language to cover instances where an escrow agreement is not needed. RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $8,000,000 TOWN OF NEWTOWN GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS RESOLVED: Section 1. Not exceeding $8,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") of the Town of Newtown (the “Town”) may be issued in one or more series and in such principal amounts as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be in the best interests of the Town for the purpose of achieving net present value savings and/or to moderate debt service payments. The Refunding Bonds are hereby authorized to refund all or any portion of any one or more series of the Town’s outstanding general obligation bonds (the "Refunded Bonds"). The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold either in a negotiated underwriting or a competitive offering, and at such time or times as the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall determine to be most opportune for the Town. If the refunding bonds are sold in a negotiated underwriting, the First Selectman and the Financial Director shall approve and designate the underwriter. Each series of Refunding Bonds shall mature in such amounts and on such date or dates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director provided that no Refunding Bonds shall mature later than the final maturity date of the last maturity of any Refunded Bonds being refunded by such series. The Refunding Bonds shall bear interest payable at such rate or rates as shall be determined by the First Selectman and the Financial Director, shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the manual or facsimile signatures of the First Selectman and the Financial Director, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Bond Counsel. The Refunding Bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the Refunding Bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The aggregate denominations, form, details, and other particulars thereof, including the terms of any rights of redemption and redemption prices, the designation of the certifying, paying, registrar and transfer agent, shall be subject to the approval of the First Selectman and the Financial Director. The net proceeds of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, after payment of underwriters’ discount and other costs of issuance, shall be to the extent required, deposited in an irrevocable escrow account in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, due on the Refunded Bonds to maturity or earlier redemption pursuant to the plan of refunding. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to appoint an escrow agent and other professionals and to execute and deliver any and all escrow, investment and related agreements necessary to provide for such payments on the Refunded Bonds and to provide for the transactions contemplated hereby. The First Selectman and the Financial Director are authorized to prepare and distribute preliminary and final Official Statements of the Town for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Refunding Bonds, and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, a Tax Regulatory Agreement and such other documents necessary or desirable for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the payment of the Refunded Bonds. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective until January 1, 2020. 18862733-v2 18862733-v3  Comparison Details Title pdfDocs compareDocs Comparison Results Date & Time 2/22/2019 2:27:29 PM Comparison Time 0.72 seconds compareDocs version v4.1.300.10 Sources Original Document 18862733 v2 [Newtown Refunding Resolution $8M, (2018)] Modified Document 18862733 v3 [Newtown Refunding Resolution $8M, (2018)] Comparison Statistics Word Rendering Set Markup Options Insertions 2 Name Standard Deletions 1 Insertions Changes 0 Deletions Moves 0 Moves / Moves TOTAL CHANGES 3 Inserted cells Deleted cells Merged cells Formatting Color only. Changed lines Mark left border. Comments color By Author. 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Proposed % Increase Increases Increase 15% $ 375 $ 196,854 15% $ 263 15% $ 195 15% $ 120  Remaining % of Balance Funding $ 264,924 16% $ 68,070 4%