City Council

AGENDA – MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH June 1, 2015 7:30 PM PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADOPTION OF MINUTES: May 4, 5, 11 and 18, 2015 PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in financial reporting be awarded to Comptroller Joshua Pothier. 2. Letter of resignation from Brittany A. Woodward from the Commission for the Disabled. 3. Letter of resignation from Emmett D. Riley from TVCCA. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Relative to a resolution on the Community Development Block Grant allocation program year 2015. ACTING CITY MANAGER’S REPORT CITIZENS COMMENT ON RESOLUTIONS NEW BUSINESS-RESOLUTIONS 1. Relative to the adoption of the budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16. 2. Relative to the adoption of the appropriation ordinance. 3. Relative to the adoption of the tax levy ordinance. 4. Relative to the adoption of the tax levy ordinance, fire services. 5. Relative to the action on the final report from the Charter Revision Commission. 6. Relative to CDBG allocations and approved funding recommendations. 7. Relative to setting a Public Hearing to review applications and receive comments relative to the Neighborhood Assistance Act. 8. Relative to Acting City Manager Bilda entering into contract with the State of Connecticut Office on Early Childhood. 9. Relative to cancelling the June 8, 2015 regular Council meeting. City Clerk  PUBLIC HEARING #1 WHEREAS, the City of Norwich is an entitlement community receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars and is required to formulate a five year plan outlining the most pressing Community Development priorities facing Norwich and its residents for the upcoming period 2015 – 2019; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich has received funding in the amount $796,995 for program year (PY) 2015 and an additional $40,000 has been made available through previous years’ fund balance, creating an available dollar amount of $836,995 for distribution and the City must complete an Annual Action Plan for PY 2015 as part of the Consolidated Plan process; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) has held public meetings and voted on their recommendations for CDBG allocations in the month of March; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan allocation process is subject to a 30-day comment period prior to being placed into effect and the Council of the City of Norwich must hold a public hearing prior to the final vote on both plans, the recommendations and the allocation; and WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing before the Council regarding the allocation will be published and the public hearing will be held on June 1, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that the Council shall and hereby does schedule a public hearing to be held at the June 1, 2015 Council meeting on the subject of Community Development Block Grant 5-Year Consolidated Plan and allocation recommendations for PY 2015. CDBG Requests - PY 2015 - Available $ 796,995 $ 796,995 Fund Balance from PY 2013 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 PY 2015 Allocation/Available Funding $ 796,995 $ 836,995 $ 836,995 CDAC Council PY 2015 Request Recommendation Approved 1 CD Office - Administration $ 159,399 $ 159,399 2 TVCCA - Home Again Project - Homelessness In-Place Prevention $ 20,000 $ 20,000 3 Our Piece of the Pie - OPP in the Community $ 30,000 $ 27,486 4 Norwich Community Care Team - Shelter Diversion and Rapid Re-Housing $ 30,000 $ 30,000 5 Norwich Human Services - Norwich Works $ 42,610 $ 42,610 6 Safe Futures - Norwich Domestic Violence Response Team $ 5,000 $ 5,000 7 CT Association for Human Services - Family Economic Success Program $ 25,000 $ - 8 Disabilities Network of Eastern CT -Stair Lifts $ 15,000 $ 15,000 9 Norwich Housing Authority -Sunset Park Roof Replacement Phase I $ 87,500 $ 87,500 10 CD Office - Property Rehab $ 300,000 $ 300,000 11 CD Office - Demolition $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Total Public Service $ 152,610 $ 125,096 Total Other $ 552,500 $ 552,500 CD Administration $ 159,399 $ 159,399 Total Requests $ 864,509 $ 836,995 Acting City Manager John F. Bilda  Resolution #1 RESOLVED, that the budget of the City of Norwich and the City Consolidated District for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2 be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #1 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Descript ion Change in Change in % Change in # Expendit ures Mill Rat e Mill Rat e A. Cut s Offered by Cit y Depart ment s 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Part Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resources 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv ertising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norwich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Project Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Crim e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hiring a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allowance (800) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Program (5,000) 88 Recreation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recreation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bursable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Serv ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (6 3 0) Serv ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hiring Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Operator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighborhood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insurance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminat e funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effect iv e Oct ober 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norw ich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #2 RESOLVED, that the appropriations ordinance of the City of Norwich and the City Consolidated District for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2 be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #2 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Descript ion Change in Change in % Change in # Expendit ures Mill Rat e Mill Rat e A. Cut s Offered by Cit y Depart ment s 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Part Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resources 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv ertising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norwich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Project Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Crim e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hiring a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allowance (800) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Program (5,000) 88 Recreation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recreation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Serv ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bursable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Serv ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Serv ices (6 3 0) Serv ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hiring Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Operator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighborhood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insurance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminat e funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effect iv e Oct ober 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Norwich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #3 RESOLVED, that the tax levy ordinance of the City of Norwich for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as amended and tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 and as amended by the Council of the City of Norwich by Exhibit 2, setting the tax rate at 40.90 mills be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  Resolution #3 Exhibit 2 General Fund Page # Depart ment Line Description Change in Change in % Change in # Expenditures Mill Rate Mill Rate A. Cuts Offered by City Depart ments 54 City Manager 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (1 ,000) 54 City Manager 8003 7 Mileage (1 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 2 Equipm ent & Furniture Maintenance (3 ,000) 56 Finance 8003 4 Postage (2 ,000) 56 Finance 80059 Training (3 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 3 Par t Tim e Em ploy ees (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 8001 4 Ov ertim e (1 ,000) 61 Assessor 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits (1 53 ) 63 Hum an Resour ces 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (2 ,800) 66 City Clerk 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (3 00) 66 City Clerk 8003 8 Adv er tising (1 ,000) 66 City Clerk 8003 9 Printing (6 00) 66 City Clerk 80057 Dues Licenses & Subscriptions (2 00) 66 City Clerk 80059 Training (3 00) 68 May or/Council 87 1 1 2 Norw ich Com m unity Dev elopm ent Corporation (5,000) 68 May or/Council 81 000 Council Pr oject Contingency (5,000) 68 May or/Council 89 S6 5 Redev elopm ent Agency (4 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Rem ov e Cr im e Analy st (4 7 ,000) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Crim e Analy st (1 8,581 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 8001 2 Delay hir ing a Police Officer for 3 m onths (1 3 ,584 ) 7 1 -7 2 Police 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Officer (3 ,9 4 7 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 8001 6 Clothing Allow ance (800) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 80059 Training (4 ,57 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 801 4 4 Phy sical Fitness Progr am (5,000) 88 Recr eation 8003 2 Equip and Furn. Maint. (1 ,7 82 ) 88 Recr eation 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (1 ,1 3 8) 92 Adult & Fam ily 8001 2 Elim inate Receptionist Funding (1 2 ,81 7 ) Ser v ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Elim inate Receptionist Funding (6 ,9 7 7 ) Ser v ices 92 Adult & Fam ily 83 51 4 Non-Reim bur sable (3 ,4 7 6 ) Ser v ices 94 Rose City Senior 8001 2 Increase Senior Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 1 2 ,81 7 Center 94 Rose City Senior 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Increase to Senior Center 6 ,9 7 7 Center Receptionist to Full-Tim e 94 Rose City Senior 8001 3 Seasonal/ Tem porary (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8002 1 Materials & Supplies (1 ,000) Center 94 Rose City Senior 8003 2 Furn. And Equip (1 ,03 2 ) Center 97 Youth & Fam ily 8001 5 Professional Ser v ices (6 3 0) Ser v ices 1 03 Public Works 80009 Tree Care (1 7 ,000) 1 03 Public Works 8001 2 Delay hiring Light Equipm ent Operator and Heav y (2 6 ,884 ) Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 03 Public Works 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits to Delay hir ing Light Equipm ent (9 ,54 9 ) Oper ator and Heav y Equipm ent Operator for 3 m onths 1 08 Planning & 83 2 00 Contracted Serv ices (6 ,000) Neighbor hood Serv ices 116 Non- 8007 3 Insur ance (2 0,000) Departm ental 116 Non- 801 01 Unem ploy m ent (5,000) Departm ental 1 21 Em ergency 8004 0 Building & Grounds Maint (4 3 0) Managem ent (2 1 9 ,7 58) (0.1 3 ) -0.3 4 % B. To eliminate funding for one Fire Code Clerk posit ion effective October 1, 2015 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 8001 2 Rem ov e Fire Code Clerk (3 1 ,53 2 ) 7 5-7 6 Nor wich Fire 89 9 9 9 Fringe Benefits on Fire Code Clerk (1 3 ,6 53 ) (4 5,1 85) (0.03 ) -0.08% Total Changes to General Fund Budget (264,943) (0.15) -0.39% Budget Tentativ ely Adopted May 4 , 2 01 5 1 2 1 ,3 89 ,4 4 2 2 .50 6 .4 9 % Budget Adopted June 1 , 2 01 5 121,124,499 2.35 6.10%  Resolution #4 RESOLVED, that the tax levy ordinance of the City of Norwich for the Fiscal Year 2015-16 as submitted by the City Manager on April 6, 2015, as tentatively adopted by the Council of the City of Norwich on May 4, 2015 be, and the same hereby is, adopted, setting the tax rate at 7.16 mills for fire services upon the ratable estate within the City Consolidated District of the inhabitants of said District and of all others in said District liable to pay taxes therein, AND FURTHERMORE, setting the tax rate at 0.49 mills for fire services upon the ratable estate within the Town Consolidated District of the inhabitants of said District and of all others in said District liable to pay taxes therein be, and the same hereby is, adopted. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  RESOLUTION 5 RESOLVED, that on behalf of the citizens of Norwich, the Norwich City Council hereby expresses its gratitude to the Chairman and Members of the Norwich Charter Revision Commission for their hard work, dedication, community service and efforts in reviewing, considering and making recommendations on the amendments to the Charter of the City of Norwich as put forth in its Final Report, dated May 18, 2015; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the recommendations of the Norwich Charter Revision Commission are hereby approved or rejected as per Schedule “A” attached hereto. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  RESOLUTION #6 WHEREAS, the City of Norwich is an entitlement community receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) dollars and is required to formulate a five year plan outlining the most pressing Community Development priorities facing Norwich and its residents for the upcoming period 2015 – 2019; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich has received funding in the amount $796,995 for program year (PY) 2015 and an additional $40,000 has been made available through previous years’ fund balance, creating an available dollar amount of $836,995 for distribution and the City must complete an Annual Action Plan for PY 2015 as part of the Consolidated Plan process; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) has held public meetings and voted on their recommendations for CDBG allocations in the month of March; and WHEREAS, the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan allocation process is subject to a 30-day comment period prior to being placed into effect and the Council of the City of Norwich must hold a public hearing prior to the final vote on both plans, the recommendations and the allocation; and WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing before the Council regarding the allocation will be published and the public hearing will be held on June 1, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Council Chambers. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that the Council shall and hereby does schedule a public hearing to be held at the June 1, 2015 Council meeting on the subject of Community Development Block Grant 5-Year Consolidated Plan and allocation recommendations for PY 2015. CDBG Requests - PY 2015 - Available $ 796,995 $ 796,995 Fund Balance from PY 2013 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 PY 2015 Allocation/Available Funding $ 796,995 $ 836,995 $ 836,995 CDAC Council PY 2015 Request Recommendation Approved 1 CD Office - Administration $ 159,399 $ 159,399 2 TVCCA - Home Again Project - Homelessness In-Place Prevention $ 20,000 $ 20,000 3 Our Piece of the Pie - OPP in the Community $ 30,000 $ 27,486 4 Norwich Community Care Team - Shelter Diversion and Rapid Re-Housing $ 30,000 $ 30,000 5 Norwich Human Services - Norwich Works $ 42,610 $ 42,610 6 Safe Futures - Norwich Domestic Violence Response Team $ 5,000 $ 5,000 7 CT Association for Human Services - Family Economic Success Program $ 25,000 $ - 8 Disabilities Network of Eastern CT -Stair Lifts $ 15,000 $ 15,000 9 Norwich Housing Authority -Sunset Park Roof Replacement Phase I $ 87,500 $ 87,500 10 CD Office - Property Rehab $ 300,000 $ 300,000 11 CD Office - Demolition $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Total Public Service $ 152,610 $ 125,096 Total Other $ 552,500 $ 552,500 CD Administration $ 159,399 $ 159,399 Total Requests $ 864,509 $ 836,995 Acting City Manager John F. Bilda  RESOLUTION #7 WHEREAS, the R.E. Van Norstrand Neighborhood Assistance Act, Chapter 228a of the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S. 12-630aa-12-638) offers certain benefits to municipalities desiring to obtain the same and is administered by the State Department of Revenue Services (Commission of Revenue Services); and WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Assistance Act provides a tax credit for business firms which sponsor local programs; and WHEREAS, such programs must be proposed and conducted by private non-profit agencies or municipalities and be approved by the local legislative body; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: A public hearing will be held on June 15, 2015 to review applications and receive comments relative to the Neighborhood Assistance Act. Mayor Deberey Hinchey  RESOLUTION #8 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood has funding in the amount of $5,000 available for the Help Me Grow Campaign, and, WHEREAS, The Help Me Grow Campaign provides developmental screening to help parents, pediatricians and others identify children who might be at risk of developmental delays or behavioral problems that can affect their ability to do well in school, and, WHEREAS, the City of Norwich has applied for and has been approved for said funding to assist Norwich children ages birth to five years old, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE NORWICH CITY COUNCIL, that the Acting City Manager, John Bilda, is authorized to enter into contract for funding available through the State of Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, on behalf of Norwich Youth & Family Services/Children First Norwich. Acting City Manager John Bilda  RESOLUTION #9 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich by resolution scheduled the second Monday of June 8, 2015, as the date of a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Norwich in the event the budget of the City of Norwich should not be adopted on or before the first Monday in June; and WHEREAS, the Council adopted a budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 at its meeting on June 1, 2015 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that the additional regular meeting of the Council set and schedule for the second Monday of June 8, 2015, be and hereby is cancelled. Mayor Deberey Hinchey