City Council

JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Norwich was held August 20, 2018, at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Nash, Gould, Philbrick, DeLucia, Burnham. City Manager Salomone and Corporation Counsel Michael Driscoll were also in attendance. Ald. Browning arrived during Executive Session at 7:35 pm. Mayor Nystrom presided. Ald. Gould read the opening prayer and President Pro Tem Nash, led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to go into executive session. I hereby move pursuant to Connecticut General Statute Section 1-200(6), that the members of the Norwich City Council go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the property acquisition or disposition of real estate or interest in real estate when publicity regarding the proposed acquisition or disposition would cause a likelihood of an increased price to acquire and a diminished price to dispose of the property, and to review feasibility evaluations and reports made for the City of Norwich regarding such property . City Manager John Salomone, Comptroller Joshua Pothier, City Planner Deanna Rhodes and Corporation Counsel, Michael Driscoll, shall be asked to participate during all or portions of this Executive Session at the request of the City Council. The council was in Executive Session from 7:35 pm to 7:49 pm, at which time Mayor Nystrom stated no votes were taken. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to return to regular session. Please be advised that meetings of the Norwich City Council can be viewed in their entirety on the City of Norwich website “norwichct.org”. Mayor Nystrom called for citizen comment. David Crabb, 47 Prospect St, talked about Connecticut indebtedness. Rodney Bowie, 62 Roosevelt Ave, asked to have bonds part of the budget. He asked to stop spending and start planning. Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment closed. Mayor Nystrom called for a Public Hearing on Relative to participation in a Cost Sharing Program with the City of Norwich to construct concrete sidewalks. 1 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in favor: No one spoke. Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in opposition: No one spoke. Mayor Nystrom declared public hearing closed. Mayor Nystrom called for a Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,700,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,700,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in favor: Bob Mills, President of NCDC, 66 Franklin St, asked for a vote of confidence regarding the Police in the City and asked the Council to support this radio system ordinance. John Perry, Norwich Policeman, Grant Ct, stated 60-65% of radio transmissions are not received by officers and they can’t communicate with dispatch. He stated we can’t put a price on officer’s lives and asked for support of this ordinance. Charles Tyree, Police Chaplin, 107 Newton St, stated he has observed the radio problems when out with officers and stated ‘their lives are precious” and we can’t put a price on this. He stated this is too critical to pass up. Sherry Ostrout, 251 Harland Rd, supports this ordinance and applauds the effort of bringing the cost down. She asked to vote yes in November. Jason Vincent, 40 Franklin St, congratulated the Council for having this on the agenda and this is a nominal cost that will save lives of the police officers. Mario Castro, Norwich Policeman, Salem Tpke, shared a Norwich radio audio call and how unrecognizable, distorted, broken up, undistinguishable and fuzzy it was. He stated that it is a real problem when backup/dispatch can’t hear what going on. He stated the price of the new system is well worth it. Christopher Chastang, Norwich Policeman, talked about a call he and a partner had in a part of town (furthest from the police department) and he was not sure that anyone could hear them. He stated many times their radios fail and asked to update this very antiquated system and support this ordinance. 2 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Jeff Blayman, 260 Hamilton Ave, asked to take the necessary steps to replace this failing radio system. He stated safety is a very important priority and asked to vote yes. Dennis Bialowas, Norwich Policeman and present of the union, stated this 75 year old radio system (you can’t hear or understand) has gone on for too long and communication is a key element. Mike Dziavit, 248 Browning Rd, President of the Fireman Union, echoed others and stated this has going on way too long with a lack of communication with the radio system. He asked for Council support. Brian Kobylarz, 16 Hobart Ave, supports this ordinance and asked to bring it to referendum. He agrees with the other speakers. He agrees that they have a good vendor for the new system and it would bring safety to the police and public at large. Bob Jackson, Merchants Ave, stated that this is not only needed it is deserved. Rob Dempsky, 36 River Ave, felt this is an opportunity for Council to support and give the public a chance to vote in November. Chris Ferace, Norwich Deputy Police Chief, stated his radio fails more than it works he went on to say that he had to have a patrolman “run” back and forth to the department to get the message thru. He asked to support this ordinance. Patrick Daley, Norwich Police Chief, stated he has been working on patching this system for many years and has found a solution that is affordable and will make our city safer for pennies on the dollar. He asked the Council to vote yes to make this city safer and act on this. Rodney Bowie, 62 Roosevelt Ave, spoke in favor of the radios but would have like to have seen it in the budget this year. Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in opposition: David Crabb, 47 Prospect St, asked the Council to task the City Manager to use the capital improvement fund to fund this project. He stated it could have been already paid for with a little planning. Mayor Nystrom declared public hearing closed. Mayor Nystrom called for a Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,470,000 FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $8,470,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE 3 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in favor: Mel Weise, 280 Franklin St, stated this block grant will allow businesses to renovate space, employ people and develop businesses. He stated it will save the downtown community. Mark Block, 138 Main St, witnessed the previous revitalization and this is a unique opportunity to continue revitalize downtown now with city support and private investment. He asked to send this referendum so the voters can decide. He asked to support this so it doesn’t lose momentum. Jason Vincent, 40 Franklin St, asked the Council to stay on target saying we need to convert this area to a strong market as was done in the past. He asked to invest in our community. Jill Fritzsche, Community Manager Foundry 66, stated this can grow the grand list by reinvesting in ourselves. The bond can help with code corrections on our buildings to entice buyers. Bob Mills, President NCDC, stated timing of this is crucial and the ability to get the program designed and in place to continue on from where we are today. He asked to take positive steps and move the ball forward and keep the momentum going. He asked for Council support. Jeff Blayman, 260 Hamilton Ave, stated this bond will help create code corrections, lease rebates and allow business to flourish in Norwich. The City needs to be able to more forward and asked to vote in favor to support the City. Dale Plummer, 25 Broadway, stated this is a positive development and will reinforce work that has been done already. Rob Dempsky, 36 River Ave, stated this will help increase the grand list and bring business to town. He asked to send this to the voters in November. Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in opposition: Lottie B. Scott, 85 Church St, stated this bond is a dream and will not make the City change as presented by NCDC. She asked not to spend the 8+million to work on this project. Sherry Ostrout, 251 Harland Rd, expresses supporting Norwich but can’t support this ordinance being brought forward. She stated this is not ready and doesn’t meet grant criteria. She asked the Council to vote no on this because the job is not complete for the voters. Brian Kobylarz, 16 Hobart Ave, stated it lacks real planning on how money is going to be used and it needs a master plan of development and asked to wait a year before going forward. He asked the Council to vote no until they have all the answers. David Crabb, 47 Prospect St, stated there are too many years still left to pay off the 2010-11 bond and asked where all that money is. Norwich like the State are losing taxpayers and asked who will pay for these bonds. He asked where the plan is. 4 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Mayor Nystrom declared public hearing closed. Mayor Nystrom called for a Public Hearing on AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND, TOWN CONSOLIDATION DISTRICT, AND CITY CONSOLIDATION DISTRICT Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in favor: No one spoke. Mayor Nystrom called for those speaking in opposition: Mike Dziavit, President of Firefighter Union, 248 Browning Rd, stated he was not in favor of the continuous pattern of cutting budget amounts (that are needed) that effect firefighter. He stated each year the unrestricted fund balance of the CCD decreases to make up these funds he asked to choose to plot the City’s fiscal health carefully. Mayor Nystrom declared public hearing closed. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to waive the reading of the full text and incorporate it into the minutes this ordinance being given its second reading. President Pro Tem Nash motioned, seconded by Ald. Gould, to put the ordinance below introduced by Mayor Nystrom, President Pro Tem Nash, and Ald. Gould on the floor. Council Ordinance AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,700,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,700,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: Section 1. The sum of $2,700,000 is appropriated for the City of Norwich’s (the “City”) share of costs relating to the purchase and installation of a replacement radio system for the City’s public safety departments and all warranties and licensing fees related thereto and such additional related improvements and equipment as may be accomplished within said appropriation, including, but not limited to, console and infrastructure equipment, infrastructure site preparation, and relocation and integration services (collectively, “Equipment”), and for all administrative, consulting, advertising, printing, legal and financing costs to the extent paid therefrom. Said appropriation shall be inclusive of all state and federal grants in aide hereof and shall be in addition to all prior and future appropriations for said purpose. 5 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Section 2. The total estimated cost of the Equipment is $2,700,000. Other than the sale value, trade-in value, or scrap value of all items being replaced pursuant to this appropriation and bond ordinance, no portion of the Equipment cost is expected to be paid from sources other than the proposed bond and note financings. The estimated useful life of the Equipment is twenty (20) years. The Equipment is a general benefit to the City and its general governmental purposes. Section 3. To meet said appropriation $2,700,000 bonds of the City, or so much thereof as may be necessary for said purpose, may be issued, maturing not later than the twentieth (20th) year after their date, or such later date as may be allowed by law. Said bonds may be issued in one or more series as shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the City Manager and the Comptroller, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof and to pay for the administrative, printing and legal costs of issuing the bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in bearer form or in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the City by the manual or facsimile signatures of the City Manager and the Comptroller, bear the City seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, and be approved as to their legality by Pullman & Comley, LLC, Bond Counsel. They shall bear such rate or rates of interest as shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller. The bonds shall be general obligations of the City and each of the 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, that the full faith and credit of the City are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and shall be paid from property taxation to the extent not paid from other funds available for the payment thereof. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds, annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds, shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller in accordance with the requirements of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended (the “Statutes”). In connection with the issuance of any bonds or notes authorized herein, the City may exercise any power delegated to municipalities pursuant to Section 7-370b of the Statutes, including the authority to enter into agreements managing interest rate risk. The City Manager and Comptroller, on behalf of the City, shall execute and deliver such reimbursement agreements, letter of credit agreement, credit facilities, remarketing, standby marketing agreements, standby bond purchase agreements, and any other commercially necessary or appropriate agreements which are necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection with or incidental to the sale and issuance of such bonds or notes. Section 4. The issue of the bonds aforesaid and of all other bonds or notes of the City heretofore authorized but not yet issued, as of the effective date of this ordinance, would not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any debt limit calculated in accordance with law. Section 5. Said bonds shall be sold by the City Manager and Comptroller in a competitive offering or by negotiation, in their discretion. If sold at competitive offering, the bonds shall be sold upon sealed proposals, auction or similar process, at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the City. 6 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Section 6. The City Manager and the Comptroller are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of any series of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the manual or facsimile signatures of the City Manager and the Comptroller, have the seal of the City or a facsimile thereof affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Statutes, and be approved as to their legality by Pullman & Comley, LLC, Bond Counsel. They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the City and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, that the full faith and credit of the City are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and shall be paid from property taxation to the extent not paid from other funds available for the payment thereof. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Equipment. Upon the sale of said bonds the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shalt be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such temporary borrowings then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 7. Resolution of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Borrowings. The City (the “Issuer”) hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to §1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and after the date of passage of this ordinance in the maximum amount and for the capital project defined in Section 1 with the proceeds of bonds, notes, or other obligations (“Bonds”) authorized to be issued by the Issuer. The Bonds shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the project, or such later date that the Regulations may authorize. The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Comptroller or his designee is authorized to pay project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of reimbursement bonds, and to amend this declaration. Section 8. The City Manager and Comptroller are hereby authorized to exercise all powers conferred by Section 3-20e of the General Statutes with respect to secondary market disclosure and to provide annual information and notices of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this ordinance. Section 9. In order to meet the capital cash flow expenditure needs of the City, the City Manager and Comptroller are authorized to allocate and reallocate expenditures incurred for the Equipment to any bonds or notes of the City outstanding as of the date of such allocation, and the bonds or notes to which such expenditures have been allocated shall be deemed to have been issued for such purpose. Section 10. It is hereby found and determined that the issue of all, or a portion of, the bonds, notes or other obligations of the City authorized to be issued herein as qualified private activity bonds, or with interest that is includable in gross income of the holders thereof for purposes of federal income taxation, is in the public interest. The City Manager and the Comptroller are hereby authorized to issue and utilize without further approval any financing alternative currently or hereafter available to municipal governments pursuant to law. 7 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Section 11. The City Manager and Comptroller are hereby authorized to prepare and distribute preliminary and final Official Statements of the City, to execute and deliver on behalf of the City all such other documents, and to take all action, necessary and proper for the sale, issuance and delivery of any bonds or notes relating to the Equipment in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes and the laws of the United States. Section 12. This ordinance shall not take effect unless and until adopted by the City Council and approved at referendum. The above ordinance passed on a roll call vote of 7-0. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to waive the reading of the full text and incorporate it into the minutes this ordinance being given its second reading. President Pro Tem Nash motioned, seconded by Ald. Gould, to put the ordinance below introduced by Mayor Nystrom on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. DeLucia seconded by Ald. Philbrick it was unanimously voted to take a ten minute recess at 10:20 PM. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to reconvene at 10:35 PM City Council Ordinance AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,470,000 FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $8,470,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: Section 1. The sum of $8,470,000 is appropriated to finance grants to improve and stimulate economic development and employment within (i) the City’s downtown revitalization area which shall consist of the Chelsea Central (CC) Zoning District and land that is commonly referred to as Hollyhock Island as shown on the City of Norwich Zoning Map, dated November 2, 2015, as amended, (ii) the City’s gateway areas which shall include property located within 1/2 mile of the City border and located on, or within one parcel from, an approved State of Connecticut highway within the City (Routes 2, 12, 32, 82, 97, 165, 169 and the I-395 exit ramps) (iii) the City’s Village Overlay Districts, including the Norwichtown Village Overlay District as shown on the City of Norwich Zoning Map, dated November 2, 2015, as amended, and any other Village Overlay Districts established within the City from time to time, (iv) the City’s Opportunity Zone census tracts (currently census tracts 6967, 6968 and 6970 as shown on the City’s Opportunity Zone Map), (v) the 8 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 State Enterprise Zone in the City, (vi) all City areas zoned Production, Manufacturing and Research (PMR) District as shown on the City of Norwich Zoning Map, dated November 2, 2015, as amended, and (vii) any Mill Reuse Overlay District, as such district may be established by the City from time to time (collectively, the “Norwich Revitalization Areas”). Such appropriation shall be used on parcels within a Norwich Revitalization Area with existing commercial or mixed-use buildings undergoing rehabilitation that will contribute to the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood. The grants shall finance the following economic revitalization programs in the following dollar amounts: Code Correction Assistance $4,150,000 Commercial Rental Subsidy $2,960,000 City Guided Development $890,000 Façade Improvement Grants $350,000 Community Branding and Signage $120,000 The grants and stimulus effort shall hereafter be referred to as the “Program”. The City Council may reallocate amounts among the above purposes, provided that no less than fifty percent (50%) of the original allocation above shall remain available for the original purpose. The appropriation shall include consultants and services related to or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, including engineering, architectural, administrative, marketing/advertising, printing, legal and financing costs related thereto. The Program shall be implemented pursuant to th e C on n ect i cu t Gen eral S t at u t es , i n cl u d i n g Chapter 1 1 8, 130, 132, 588l, or other statutory provisions providing for municipal assistance to advance economic development, the remediation of blight, the retention and development of commercial and business activity, providing employment opportunities, the improvement of living conditions, to promote each of the activities and purposes set forth in any plan adopted by the City Council in connection with the Norwich Revitalization Areas, as amended from time to time in accordance with such provision of law. The City Council shall approve the scope and undertaking to be implemented with the appropriation herein authorized and may delegate Program parameters, administration or implementation to the Norwich Community Development Corporation or other City agency or department, subject to its oversight. Said appropriation shall be in addition to state and federal grants in aid thereof. Section 2. The total estimated cost of the Program is $8,470,000. No portion of the Program cost is expected to be paid from other sources other than the proposed bond issue. The estimated useful life of the Program is twenty (20) years. The Program is a general benefit to the City and its general governmental purposes. Section 3. To meet said appropriation $8,470,000 bonds of the City, or so much thereof as may be necessary for said purpose, may be issued, maturing not later than the twentieth (20th) year after their date, or such later date as may be allowed by law. Said bonds may be issued in one or more series as shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller, and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the City Manager and the Comptroller, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof and to pay for the administrative, printing and legal costs of issuing the bonds. The bonds shall be in the denomination of 9 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in bearer form or in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the City by the manual or facsimile signatures of the City Manager and the Comptroller, bear the City seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, and be approved as to their legality by Pullman & Comley, LLC, Bond Counsel. They shall bear such rate or rates of interest as shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller. The bonds shall be general obligations of the City and each of the 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, that the full faith and credit of the City are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and shall be paid from property taxation to the extent not paid from other funds available for the payment thereof. The aggregate principal amount of the bonds, annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, if any, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds, shall be determined by the City Manager and the Comptroller in accordance with the requirements of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended (the “Statutes”). In connection with the issuance of any bonds or notes authorized herein, the City may exercise any power delegated to municipalities pursuant to Section 7-370b of the Statutes, including the authority to enter into agreements managing interest rate risk. The City Manager and Comptroller, on behalf of the City, shall execute and deliver such reimbursement agreements, letter of credit agreement, credit facilities, remarketing, standby marketing agreements, standby bond purchase agreements, and any other commercially necessary or appropriate agreements which are necessary, appropriate or desirable in connection with or incidental to the sale and issuance of such bonds or notes. Section 4. The issue of the bonds aforesaid and of all other bonds or notes of the City heretofore authorized but not yet issued, as of the effective date of this Ordinance, would not cause the indebtedness of the City to exceed any debt limit calculated in accordance with law. Section 5. Said bonds shall be sold by the City Manager and Comptroller in a competitive offering or by negotiation, in their discretion. If sold at competitive offering, the bonds shall be sold upon sealed proposals, auction or similar process, at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the City. Section 6. The City Manager and the Comptroller are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of any series of said bonds. Notes evidencing such borrowings shall be signed by the manual or facsimile signatures of the City Manager and the Comptroller, have the seal of the City or a facsimile thereof affixed, be payable at a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller, be certified by a bank or trust company designated by the City Manager and the Comptroller pursuant to Section 7-373 of the Statutes, and be approved as to their legality by Pullman & Comley, LLC, Bond Counsel. They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time. The notes shall be general obligations of the City and each of the notes shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such note is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, that the full faith and credit of the City are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon and shall be paid from property taxation to the extent not paid from other funds available for the payment thereof. The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the Program. Upon the sale of said bonds the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shalt be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the 10 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 interest on any such temporary borrowings then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose. Section 7. Resolution of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Borrowings. The City (the “Issuer”) hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to §1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the “Regulations”), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and after the date of passage of this ordinance in the maximum amount and for the capital project defined in Section 1 with the proceeds of bonds, notes, or other obligations (“Bonds”) authorized to be issued by the Issuer. The Bonds shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the project, or such later date that the Regulations may authorize. The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date. The Comptroller or his designee is authorized to pay project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of reimbursement bonds, and to amend this declaration. Section 8. The City Manager and Comptroller are hereby authorized to exercise all powers conferred by Section 3-20e of the General Statutes with respect to secondary market disclosure and to provide annual information and notices of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this ordinance. Section 9. In order to meet the capital cash flow expenditure needs of the City, the City Manager and Comptroller are authorized to allocate and reallocate expenditures incurred for the Program to any bonds or notes of the City outstanding as of the date of such allocation, and the bonds or notes to which such expenditures have been allocated shall be deemed to have been issued for such purpose. Section 10. It is hereby found and determined that the issue of all, or a portion of, the bonds, notes or other obligations of the City authorized to be issued herein as qualified private activity bonds, or with interest that is includable in gross income of the holders thereof for purposes of federal income taxation, is in the public interest. The City Manager and the Comptroller are hereby authorized to issue and utilize without further approval any financing alternative currently or hereafter available to municipal governments pursuant to law. Section 11. The City Manager and Comptroller are hereby authorized to prepare and distribute preliminary and final Official Statements of the City, to execute and deliver on behalf of the City all such other documents, and to take all action, necessary and proper for the sale, issuance and delivery of any bonds or notes relating to the Program in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes and the laws of the United States. Section 12. The City Council, or its authorized designees, is authorized to exercise any authority granted to the City pursuant to Chapter 118, 130, 132, 588l or other provisions of the Statutes providing for municipal assistance to advance economic development, the remediation of blight, the retention and development of commercial and business activity, providing employment opportunities, or the improvement of living conditions in distressed areas. 11 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Section 13. This Ordinance shall not take effect unless and until adopted by the City Council and approved at referendum. The above ordinance fails on a roll call vote of 4-3 with Ald. DeLucia, Browning and Burnham voting in opposition. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to waive the reading of the full text and incorporate it into the minutes this ordinance being given its second reading. Ald. Gould motioned, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, to put the ordinance below introduced by City Manager Salomone on the floor. AN ORDINANCE REGARDING ADDITIONAL FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND, TOWN CONSOLIDATION DISTRICT, AND CITY CONSOLIDATION DISTRICT WHEREAS, Norwich Public Schools expended approximately $1,100,000 in excess of its fiscal year 2017-18 General Fund appropriation as a result of higher than anticipated special education tuition and transportation costs; and WHEREAS, $517,000 of the $1,100,000 overage was offset by transfers of unexpended appropriations from other General Fund departments– leaving a net spending deficit of $583,000; and WHEREAS, the City Consolidation District’s (“CCD”) overtime and replacement costs for fiscal year 2017-18 are $144,000 higher than anticipated compared to the adopted 2017-18 budget for the CCD; and WHEREAS, the Town Consolidation District (“TCD”) cost of property tax credits for volunteer firefighters for fiscal year 2017-18 are $3,000 higher than anticipated compared to the adopted 2017-18 budget for the TCD; and WHEREAS, the General Fund and CCD have adequate levels of unrestricted fund balance (“UFB”) to absorb the impact of the budget variances described above; and WHEREAS, the TCD will have a fund deficit of approximately $29,000 resulting primarily from the shortfall in State of Connecticut reimbursement for the cap on motor vehicle taxes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH THAT the fiscal year 2017-18 appropriations for the General Fund, CCD, and TCD be, and hereby are, increased by the sums of $583,000, $144,000, and $3,000, respectively, for the reasons set forth above. 12 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH THAT if, during the fiscal year 2019-20 budget development process, the Town Consolidation District fund is projected to be in a deficit position at the end of fiscal year 2018-19, then an additional amount will be included in the 2019-20 tax levy for the Town Consolidation District to restore such deficit. Purpose: To increase the appropriations of the General Fund, City Consolidation District, and Town Consolidation District funds for projected expenditures in excess of the adopted 2017-18 budget. The above ordinance passed on a roll call vote of 7-0. Upon a motion of Ald. Philbrick, seconded by Ald. Browning, it was unanimously voted to accept the communication from Norwich Parking Commission regarding the use of the lot at 82-84 Franklin Street. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to accept the communication from the Comptroller regarding estimated tax impact of debt service on proposed bond ordinances. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to accept the communication from the Comptroller with an explanation of Budgetary Control Process. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to accept the communication from the Comptroller regarding the 2017-18 budget transfers and additional appropriations. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to accept the communication from the Public Safety Committee regarding the $2,700,000 bonds for the replacement of the public safety radio system. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to waive the reading of the City Manager report and accept it as follows. City Manager Report: To: Mayor Nystrom and members of the City Council From: John Salomone, City Manager Subject: City Manager’s Report Date: August 20, 2018 I attended the State of Connecticut Emergency Planning and Preparedness meeting that was held at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Golden Street on August 7th. This was a training session for representatives from Public Works, Fire Departments, Board of Education and NPU. Participants received a packet of information from the State of CT along with a resource DVD for future reference in the event of an emergency. 13 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 I attended the Special Education Round Table Session and also had the pleasure of participating in the East Great Plains 75th Anniversary Parade. I meet with the Fire Chiefs and staff regarding the Fire Truck specifications for the approved bond. The Mayor and Aldermen Nash and DeLucia were also in attendance. The Mayor and I also met with Bob Mills from NCDC for a monthly update. I met with the four Battalion Chiefs regarding the transition at the Fire Department when Chief Scandariato retires. The department will be holding a retirement ceremony and reception on Friday, August 31st at Fire Headquarters for Chief “Scan” to wish him well and thank him for his 13 years of service to our City. Pension negotiations were held for Dispatcher’s and will be continued in September. I received 2 press releases from the U.S. Department of Justice crediting the Norwich Police for their assistance in the guilty plea of a Norwich cocaine distributor and in the sentencing of a New London man for his role in Southeastern CT heroin trafficking ring. Congratulations to the officers that assisted in these cases. The State of Connecticut Department of Revenue Services has notified my office of the approved 2018 Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Program. My assistant has notified the Norwich organizations that applied of their approval via email. The complete list is available on the States website at www.ct.gov/drs. Businesses wishing to sponsor an approved NAA program must submit their applications directly to the DRS beginning September 15, 2018 through October 1, 2018. The first Narcan training session for City employees was held on August 7th. Fourteen employees attended and another session is scheduled for August 23rd at City Hall. Additional training sessions will be held for interested Norwich organizations and can be requested through the Norwich Youth and Family Services Department. Otis Library will be hosting a Digital Bookmobile at Brown Park on Tuesday August 28th from 10 am to 4 pm. This high-tech bookmobile tours Norwich America and is a community outreach vehicle for public libraries and schools to promote their digital catalog of eBooks, audio books and streaming video to their communities. The event is free to host and attend and all are invited. Upon a motion of Ald. Burnham, seconded by Ald. Gould it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, President Pro Tem Nash and Ald. Burnham. WHEREAS, These Guys Brewing Company LLC has requested permission to conduct an event on October 7, 2018 which will involve the serving and consumption of alcoholic beverages on city property at a parking lot located on 82-84 Franklin Street immediately outside These Guys Brew Pub; and WHEREAS, the event will commence at 10:00 a.m. and last until 11:00 p.m. on October 7, 2018 14 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that, as required pursuant to section 13.14.2 of the Norwich Code of Ordinances, City Manager John Salomone be and hereby authorized and directed to grant Raymond J. Albert, Jr., Permittee and the These Guys Brewing Company LLC permission to use a portion of the abutting municipal parking lot at 82-84 Franklin Street for this purpose, subject their maintaining appropriate insurance coverage, adequate supervision, and their agreement to restore the premises to pre-event condition should a tent or other temporary structure be erected. Mayor Nystrom called for citizen comment on resolutions. There were no speakers. Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment on resolutions closed. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by City Manager Salomone. WHEREAS, the property owners listed below want to participate in a cost sharing program with the City of Norwich to construct concrete sidewalks along their property; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich wants to improve sidewalks throughout the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that: granite curbing and concrete sidewalks will be constructed at the following locations where the property owners will pay for an assessment for the cost of the sidewalks and the City of Norwich will pay for the cost of the curbing and miscellaneous items. Name Address Owners Cost K. Stephen & Doyne Pierce Taylor 34 Rockwell St. $ 10,063.00 Kilkelly Properties LLC 85 Sachem St $ 8,214.00 Jenniferanne Michels 11 Julian Tce $ 2,475.00 Karol Stephany Onton Espinoza & Santo G Pascual Pena 213 Laurel Hill $ 2,024.00 Gary R. & Amy L. Stephensen 53 Division St. $ 2,570.00 Eastern CT Housing Opportunities Inc. 130 Washington St. $ 9,347.00 Charles H. Stott 338 Boswell Ave. $ 4,227.00 Dennis P. Beauregard & Edward D. Thomas Jr. 139-141 Rockwell St. $ 2,828.00 Francisco Castillo 53 Maple St. $ 3,816.00 Wallace S. Anderson 22 Clairmont Ave. $ 2,667.00 15 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of this project be funded from the existing capital budget line item for sidewalks, Construction Account #81000 and the Special Assessment Fund, Fund #40000. The estimated city’s cost for curbing and miscellaneous construction items are estimated to be $50,806.00. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, President Pro Tem Nash and Ald. Gould. RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: That the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,700,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,700,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”, as adopted by this meeting of the Council, be submitted to a referendum vote of the electors of the City for approval or disapproval in conjunction with the general election on November 6, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. and that the warning of said referendum state the question to be voted upon and the ballot label with respect thereto as follows: Question 1: “Shall the ordinance entitled ‘AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,700,000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $2,700,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE’, as adopted by the City Council on August 20, 2018, be approved? YES NO” The ballot label for said question shall read as follows: “Shall the $2,700,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the purchase and installation of a replacement radio system for the City’s public safety departments and all warranties and licensing fees related thereto and such additional related improvements and equipment as may be accomplished within said appropriation, including, but not limited to, console and infrastructure equipment, infrastructure site preparation, and relocation and integration services, pursuant to the ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 20, 2018, be approved? YES NO” The voting will be by paper/electronic ballot. Those desiring to vote for the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “YES”. Those desiring to vote against the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “NO”. Absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law. 16 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 The warning of said referendum shall also state that the full text of the aforesaid ordinance and question are on file open to public inspection in the office of the City and Town Clerk, that the vote on the aforesaid bond ordinance is taken pursuant to Chapter VIII, Section 4 of the City Charter and Chapters 90 and 152 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, and that absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law. The City and Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and print pursuant to section 9-369b of the Connecticut General Statutes (i) explanatory text for the foregoing question and (ii) materials concerning such question in addition to the explanatory text. Mayor Nystrom as the sponsor withdrew the following resolution. RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH: That the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,470,000 FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $8,470,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE”, as adopted by this meeting of the Council, be submitted to a referendum vote of the electors of the City for approval or disapproval in conjunction with the general election on November 6, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. and that the warning of said referendum state the question to be voted upon and the ballot label with respect thereto as follows: Question 1: “Shall the ordinance entitled ‘AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $8,470,000 FOR THE CITY OF NORWICH ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $8,470,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE’, as adopted by the City Council on August 20, 2018, be approved? YES NO” The ballot label for said question shall read as follows: “Shall the $8,470,000 appropriation and bond authorization for the financing of grants to improve and stimulate economic development and employment within the Norwich Revitalization Areas on existing commercial or mixed-use parcels that will contribute to the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood, as may be accomplished within said appropriation, pursuant to the ordinance adopted by the City Council on August 20, 2018, be approved? YES NO” The voting will be by paper/electronic ballot. Those desiring to vote for the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “YES”. Those desiring to vote against the question shall fill in the box in front of the question on the ballot at “NO”. Absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law. 17 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 The warning of said referendum shall also state that the full text of the aforesaid ordinance and question are on file open to public inspection in the office of the City and Town Clerk, that the vote on the aforesaid bond ordinance is taken pursuant to Chapter VIII, Section 4 of the City Charter and Chapters 90 and 152 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, and that absentee ballots will be made available in accordance with the law. The City and Town Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to prepare and print pursuant to section 9-369b of the Connecticut General Statutes (i) explanatory text for the foregoing question and (ii) materials concerning such question in addition to the explanatory text. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom and Ald. Gould. WHEREAS, on August 10, 2018 the City of Norwich Police Department notified the Council of the City of Norwich and City Manager John Salomone that it had applied for funds in the amount of $18,419 under the 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program established within the United States Department of Justice, said funding to be used for the purchase of new portable and/or mobile radios for the Police Department; and WHEREAS, federal guidelines require that all JAG applicants make any JAG application “available for review by the governing body or organization designated by the body”; and WHEREAS, this JAG application was posted on the Norwich Police Department website for public comment; and WHEREAS, the Norwich Police Department has been awarded the grant but release of funding under this grant requires confirmation of satisfactory completion of the Governing Body Review which has been performed by the Council of the City of Norwich; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich finds this grant application, and the receipt of funds by the Police Department of the City of Norwich for the purpose described in the application to be in the best interest of the City of Norwich. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that it go on record as fully supporting this application, the award of the grant pursuant to the same, the receipt of funding, and, if required, authorizes, currently and retroactively, City Manager John Salomone to execute, enter into, and submit on behalf of the City of Norwich and the Norwich Police Department any and all materials, communications, or authorizations required by the application and/or in connection with the receipt of any funds approved under the application to be used by the City of Norwich Police Department for the purposes stated in the application and grant. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Burnham, it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom. 18 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 WHEREAS, the Norwich Noontime Rotary intends to hold its 6th “Celebrate Diversity Event” at the Howard T. Brown Park on Monday, September 17th (rain date Monday, September 24th) from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.; and WHEREAS, Norwich Noontime Rotary intends to serve alcoholic beverages at this event; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT that the Norwich Noontime Rotary be permitted to use the Howard Brown Park to hold an event as described the night of the Monday, September 17th (rain date Monday, September 24th) from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Norwich, Connecticut that, pursuant to Section 13.14.2 of the Norwich Code of Ordinances, City Manager John L. Salomone be and hereby is authorized to grant the Norwich Noontime Rotary permission to sell beer, wine or alcoholic beverages at this event, permission to use the premises as described herein and to sell beer, wine and alcoholic beverages being subject to satisfactory proof that the Norwich Noontime Rotary has complied with the applicable regulations of the State Liquor Commission; that identification will be mandatory from each person purchasing an alcoholic beverage at the event; that the sales of beer, wine and alcoholic beverage be made under a proper liquor license; and that insurance satisfactory to the City Manager be obtained and maintained by the Norwich Noontime Rotary both as to the sale of beer, wine and/or alcoholic beverages at the event. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was voted to put the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Delucia, seconded by President Pro Tem Nash, it was unanimously voted to amend the following resolution to include in paragraph one “Welcome America Soccer Tournament to be held September 23, 2018 and Polish Festival 2018 to be held October 21, 2018” WHEREAS, Global City Norwich, proposes to host a Community Festival to be held on Sunday, August 26, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Welcome America Soccer Tournament to be held September 23, 2018 and Polish Festival 2018 to be held October 21, 2018 on Franklin Street between Bath and Willow with the permission of the City of Norwich; and WHEREAS, the Chief of Police as traffic authority has recommended the closure of Franklin Street to vehicular traffic between the intersections of Franklin Street with Bath and Willow Streets, closure to commence at 12:00 noon and run to 7:00 p.m. on August 26, 2018; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich by this resolution intends to grant permission for this use of Franklin Street, to express its support of the Festival and its sponsors, and to welcome it and the many visitors it will attract to downtown Norwich NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that it is in support of the proposed Community Festival to be held Sunday, August 26, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. authorizing it to be held then on Franklin Street with vehicular traffic restricted in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Police as Traffic Authority. 19 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Motion passes on a vote of 7-0. Upon a motion of Ald. DeLucia, seconded by Ald. Burnham, it was unanimously voted to schedule a Public Hearing, second reading an action on September 4, 2018 at 7:30 pm for the following ordinance introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. DeLucia and Burnham said ordinance being giving its first reading. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAX FOR GOLD STAR PARENTS AND SPOUSES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC ACT NO. 17-65. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that Ordinance 7-27a as set forth hereinafter be and hereby is adopted: Sec. 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Connecticut Public Act No. 17-65, any parent whose child was killed in action, or the surviving spouse of any person who was killed in action, while performing active military duty with the armed forces, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103 of the General Statutes, which parent or surviving spouse is a resident of the City of Norwich, shall be entitled to an exemption from property tax in an amount up to $10,000 effective as of the assessment year commencing October 1, 2018, or in an amount up to ten (10%) percent of the assessed value, whichever is the lesser, provided the qualifying income of such surviving parent or spouse does not exceed the maximum amount applicable to an unmarried person as provided in section 12-81l of the General Statutes. Sec. 2 (a) If both parents of any such child killed in action while performing active military duty with the armed forces are domiciled together, only one such parent shall be entitled to an exemption from the property tax provided for under this section. (b) The exemption provided for under this section shall be in addition to any exemption to which an eligible parent or surviving spouse may be entitled under section 12-81 of the General Statutes. No such eligible parent or surviving spouse entitled exemption under sections 12-81f or 12-81g of the General Statutes in this section shall receive more than one exemption. 20 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH AUGUST 20, 2018 Sec. 3 (a) Any parent whose child was killed in action, or the surviving spouse of a person who was killed in action, while performing active military duty with the armed forces and who claims an exemption from taxation under this section shall give notice to the town clerk of Norwich that he or she is entitled to such exemption. (b) Any such parent or surviving spouse submitting a claim for such exemption shall be required to file an application, on a form prepared for such purpose by the assessor, not later than the assessment date with respect to which such exemption is claimed, which application shall include at least two (2) affidavits of disinterested persons showing that the deceased child or person was performing such active military duty, that such deceased child or person was killed in action while performing such active military duty and the relationship of such deceased child of such parent, or such deceased person to such surviving spouse, providing the assessor may require such parent or surviving spouse to be examined by the assessor under oath concerning such facts. Each such application shall include a copy of such parents or surviving spouses federal income tax return, or in the event such a return is not filed such evidence relating to income as may be required by the assessor, for the tax year of such parent or surviving spouse ending immediately prior to the assessment date with respect to which such exemption is claimed. Sec. 4 The ordinance shall be listed as Ordinance 7-27a in the Code of Ordinances and take effect ten (10) days after passage and publication. Upon motion of Ald. Browning, seconded by Ald. Gould, it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 11:01 P.M. City Clerk 21