City Council

JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH OCTOBER 22, 2012 A special meeting of the Council of the City of Norwich was held October 22, 2012 at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers. Present: Aldermen Desaulniers, Braddock, Hinchey, Bettencourt, Jaskiewicz and Mayor Nystrom. City Manager Bergren and Corporation Counsel Michael Driscoll were also in attendance. Mayor Nystrom presided. Ald. Noblick was absent. Ald. Hinchey read the opening prayer and Ald. Desaulniers led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Nystrom called for citizen comment No one spoke Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment closed Upon a motion of Ald. Jaskiewicz, seconded by Ald. Braddock, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Braddock and City Manager Bergren. CITY OF NORWICH HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN UPDATE WHEREAS, the City of Norwich has historically experienced severe damage from natural hazards and continues to be vulnerable to the effects of flooding, thunderstorms, high wind, winter storms, wildfires, earthquakes, and dam failure, resulting in loss of property and life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety; WHEREAS, the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, of which the City of Norwich is a member, has developed and received conditional approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for its Hazard Mitigation Plan Update under the requirements of 44 CFR 201.6; WHEREAS, the Plan specifically addresses hazard mitigation strategies and Plan maintenance procedures for the City of Norwich; WHEREAS, the Plan recommends several hazard mitigation actions/projects that will provide mitigation for specific natural hazards that impact the City of Norwich, with the effect of protecting people and property from loss associated with those hazards; WHEREAS, adoption of this Plan will make the City of Norwich eligible for funding to alleviate the impacts of future hazards; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Norwich that: 1. The Plan is hereby adopted as an official plan of the City of Norwich; 2. The respective officials identified in the mitigation strategy of the Plan are hereby directed to pursue implementation of the recommended actions assigned to them; 3. Future revisions and Plan maintenance required by 44 CFR 201.6 and FEMA are hereby adopted as a part of this resolution for a period of five (5) years from the date of this resolution. 1 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH OCTOBER 22, 2012 4. An annual report on the progress of the implementation elements of the Plan shall be presented to the Mayor and City Council by October 1 of each calendar year. Upon motion of Ald. Jaskiewicz seconded by Ald. Hinchey, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:40 pm. CITY CLERK 2