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Norwich, CT · February 22, 2022

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JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Norwich was held February 22, 2022 at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Nystrom, President Pro Tem DeLucia, Ald. Neuendorf, Gould, Singh, Burto and Wilson. City Manager Salomone (via phone) and Corporation Counsel Michael Driscoll were also in attendance. Mayor Nystrom presided. Ald. Burto read the opening prayer and President Pro Tem DeLucia led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance. 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. Marvin Serruto, 100 Starr St, asked the leaders and trail blazers to open City Hall. He also talked about Presidents Day. There were no emails. Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment closed. The Mayor read the following Proclamation: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, a city is only as good as the people that live in it and Norwich is blessed with so many that give back to her and David Bishop is such a person; and WHEREAS, David Bishop has a talent working with his hands and has used that talent to secure sites of Norwich that needed the extra attention and be fixed; and WHEREAS, David Bishop, in 2017 saw a Bicentennial Historic Marker on the Norwichtown Green and saw that it couldn’t be read in the condition it was in, he spent many weeks carefully painting the marker restoring it to new condition, he also painted the Uncas Leap sign and the Benedict Arnold sign, restoring them to their original look; and WHEREAS, David Bishop in 2019 was recommended to paint the Buckingham Memorial sign, a wooden sign that is likely a century old, he restored the sign to its original condition and then looked around the Buckingham and restored the porch and other wooden facades; and WHEREAS, David Bishop saw a picture of the Norwich Harbor Mural established 1659 Welcome sign and wanted to bring it back to its original glory, initially commissioned by Ron Aliano, designed and painted by Nancy Bram Mereen, a local artist, and he set to work to fix it, he received permission from Public Works and Police, and Genesee Wyoming railroad; and WHEREAS, David Bishop finally had all he needed and he set about restoring the Norwich Harbor sign, spending over 173 hours painting, and he did a beautiful job, the painting is fully restored, then he turned his sight to the wake buoy and did another beautiful job; and 1 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 WHEREAS, David Bishop in the true spirit of volunteerism recaptured the essence of our Harbor Welcoming sign. NOW THEREFORE, I, MAYOR PETER ALBERT NYSTROM AND NORWICH CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM, JOSEPH A. DELUCIA, ON BEHALF OF THE NORWICH CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, do hereby thank David Bishop and do hereby express our very sincere appreciation for the continuing excellent volunteerism he provides to the community and for the outstanding services he has provided to the Rose of New England. Dated this Twenty-second day of February, 2022 Peter Albert Nystrom Joseph A. DeLucia Mayor President Pro Tem Below is the link for the report from David Eggleston the Rate Payer Representative for Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC). CMEEC Report Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Burto, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to accept the following report from the Appoint/Reappointment Committee regarding several reappointment/ appointments. CITY MANAGERS REPORT To: Mayor Nystrom and members of the City Council From: John Salomone, City Manager Subject: City Manager’s Report Date: February 22, 2022 Meetings attended were with State representatives and legislators, Southeastern Council of Governments (SCCOG), South Eastern Transit Authority (SEAT), Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Board Meeting (CCM), NPU‐City Coordination meeting, Region 4 Emergency Support, FEMA, Bond Conference and signing, and the second Goal Setting Session. The City completed the sale of $145,000,000 General Obligation Bonds. The process began over a year ago and was supported and approved unanimously by the members of the City’s Personnel & Pension Board, Board of Education, Public Utilities Commission, and City Council. It was then approved by a two to one margin by voters in November 2021. After the approval by the voters, the plan was reviewed by the State of Connecticut’s offices of Policy & Management and Treasury prior to the city being able to move forward with the transaction. The State finished this process on January 27, 2022. Standard & Poor’s gave Norwich a stable outlook for its existing general obligation debt and AA long‐ term rating. The syndicate of underwriters working on the city’s POB sale garnered a massive amount of interest in the bonds – with investor orders over four times the number of bonds available. This competition for the bonds enabled the City to get a very competitive total interest cost of 3.4 percent despite the recent surge in interest rates. By issuing the POBs, the City (including the Board of Education and Department of Utilities), will pay a total of $13.7 million in fiscal year 2022‐23 in pension fund, pension reserve fund, and POB debt service rather than $16.7 million in pension fund contributions if the city had not issued POBs. 2 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Paul Decelles from Decision Point, LLC met with the Council, city staff and NCDC via Zoom on February 5th & 10th for an update to the Councils goal. He is in the process of preparing the items discussed and will present to the council in March. The Community Development Office received 18 applications in the amount of $1,505,157.80 for Program year 48 and anticipates $876,317 in federal funding. Deliberations will be held the beginning of March. The City’s Emergency Management Department has a limited supply of COVID test kits and masks available for vulnerable populations. Please call 860‐886‐1534 for more information. The Rose City Senior Center has partnered with AARP again this year to provide income tax preparation and has scheduled over 500 appointments for our seniors. Thank you to artist Mark Patenode for loaning the City his painting of City Hall. It has been posted on the City’s Facebook page. 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 on resolutions. Joanne Philbrick, Norwichtown, spoke that there are too many Committees and that some people have limited technology to attend virtually. Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment closed. Upon a motion of Ald. Wilson, seconded by Ald. Burto, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be re-appointed as regular members of the Uncas Health District with a term to expire on January 09, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Frank J. Jacaruso, Jr. (D) Rebecca Melucci (U) BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as regular members of the Uncas Health District with a term to expire on January 09, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Jose-Michael Gonzalez (D) Pam Aubin (D) Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Gould, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. 3 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be re-appointed as regular members of the Mohegan Park Improvement and Development Advisory Committee with a term to expire on December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed: Rebecca Melucci (U) Judith Magnano (U) BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as regular members of the Mohegan Park Improvement and Development Advisory Committee with a term to expire on December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed: Marianne Nicholas (D) Robert Harris (R) Upon a motion of Ald. Wilson, seconded by Ald. Burto, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be reappointed as a regular member of the Norwich Ice Arena Authority with a term to expire on April 01, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Mark Sicuso (D) Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Wilson, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as a regular member of the Southeastern CT Water Authority with a term to expire on September 1, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Christopher Seery (D) Upon a motion of Ald. Wilson, seconded by Ald. Burto, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as an alternate member to the Historic District Commission with a term to expire on December 31, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Peter Jacob Stahl (R) Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Gould, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Ald. Gould, Burto and Wilson. BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as a regular member of the Recreation Advisory Board with a term to expire on March 15, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Jeffrey R. Brown (U) 4 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Wilson, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by City Manager Salomone. WHEREAS, the City Manager John L. Salomone has re-appointed with Council approval as a regular member to the Redevelopment Agency for a term to expire on 2/28/27 or until a successor is appointed; Mark Kulos (D) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Norwich hereby acknowledges the appointment of the above named to the Redevelopment Agency. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Wilson, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Wilson. WHEREAS, the law firm of Scott & Scott is representing the City of Norwich and 26 other cities and towns located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia in a suit against Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. with respect to its sale of opioids, such sales commencing in 2016; and WHEREAS, there was an initial failed mediation to resolve this matter conducted in the Autumn of 2020, with the mediator continuing to periodically reach out to the parties to assess a possibility of settlement; and WHEREAS, such efforts have now resulted in a proposed settlement designed to settle all 27 cases pursuant to an allocation plan recommended by a damages expert using principally three factors in the allocation plan: the relative populations of the municipalities, the relative harm; as measured by the amount of historical opioid sales in each municipality; and the litigation risk; and WHEREAS, the total amount to be paid by Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. will be $2,750,000 from which Norwich is to receive approximately $29,399.38 within 30-60 days of a collective approval of the settlement; and WHEREAS, Scott & Scott has recommended to Norwich and the other municipalities it represents that each accept this settlement and has circulated a proposed Collegium Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Norwich to participate in this settlement and to authorize a representative of the City of Norwich to enter into a Settlement Agreement by March 1, 2022 as requested by Scott & Scott. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that City Manager John Salomone and/or Corporation Counsel Michael E. Driscoll be and hereby are authorized and directed to enter into a Settlement Agreement with Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. by execution and delivery of a Settlement Agreement as described herein as instructed by Scott & Scott as well as such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate the settlement. Upon a motion of President Pro Tem DeLucia, seconded by Ald. Singh, it was unanimously voted to refer the below to the Commission on the City Plan, Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments, CT DEEP, Towns: Lisbon, Preston, Bozrah, Montville, Franklin Sprague and Preston, Water Companies: NPU and Montville WPCA, waive the full reading of the text and set a public hearing on April 4, 2022 at 6:30 pm for the second reading and action for the following ordinance introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Wilson. 5 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 9.2 DEFINED TERMS, OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO ADD MANUFACTURING RELATED TERMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, FOOD MANUFACTURING, PRECISION MANUFACTURING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES WHEREAS, the Norwich Zoning Regulations in Chapter 9 Definitions at Section 9.2 Defined Terms define certain words for purposes of the Zoning Regulations; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich as Zoning Commission finds that adding certain Manufacturing and Research and Development related terms to the defined terms will assist in interpreting and implementing the Zoning Regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that Section 9.2 of Chapter 9 of the Zoning Regulations be amended by adding the following terms as listed herein, said amendment to take effect on the 10th day following passage and publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 11 of Chapter V of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter of the City of Norwich. 9.2 Defined Terms Manufacturing Related Terms Manufacturing is the process of turning raw materials or parts into finished goods through the use of tools, human labor, machinery, and chemical processing. The production, cultivation of food and beverages and other consumable products is allowed as Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Precision Manufacturing and Research and Development. Advanced manufacturing is the use of innovative technologies to create products. Advanced manufacturing can include production activities that depend on information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking. Precision manufacturing is the machining of individual pieces that requires identical parts to be created in large quantities for industries such as medical and aeronautical. Research and Development (R&D) includes activities directed toward the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes. Research Laboratories means a facility, or a specially designated area of a facility used primarily for research, development, and testing activity, and not primarily involved in the production of goods for commercial sale. Research and Development – See Manufacturing Upon motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Burto, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 8:36 pm. City Clerk 6

Agenda

AGENDA – MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH February 22, 2022 7:30 PM The meeting of the Council will seek to comply with the directives of Section 161-167 of the 2021 Implementer Bill as effective July 1, 2021. The Mayor, members of the City Council, the City Manager, City Clerk, Comptroller and Corporation Counsel shall be present in person at Council chambers or participate remotely by conference call, video conference or other technology. The meeting shall be televised on the Public Access Channel and posted on the city website, www.norwichct.org, in real time consistent with directives of Section 163. All remarks or comments made by the Mayor, the members of the Norwich City Council, city officials, and by the public Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Citizen Comment on Resolutions portion of the meeting, shall be included. The Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Comments of Citizen on Resolutions on the agenda may be made telephonically pursuant to the following instructions: Call phone number first dial 860-215-8140 and then when prompted, enter the conference ID# 4038191 followed by the pound (#) key. This number will be available only during the aforementioned Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Citizen Comments on the Resolution portion commencing when the Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Citizen Comment on Resolution portion of the agenda is reached and opened by the Mayor Any calls must be made prior to the Mayor’s announcement that the Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Citizen Comment on Resolution period has ended. Citizen Comments on resolutions limited to the resolutions on the agenda may also be made by email or means of other written communication stating the name, address and title if applicable, of the sender. Emails should be sent to the office of the Mayor at mayorsoffice@cityofnorwich.org and other written communication sent or delivered to the office of the Mayor, 100 Broadway, Norwich, CT 06360. Emails must be received by 7:00 p.m., the above mentioned date, and other written communications received by 4:30 p.m., the above mentioned date, to be made available to the City Council for this meeting. Citizen Comments will be limited to the resolutions on the agenda only. All speakers taking part in the Citizen Comment General (30 Minutes) and Citizen Comment portion of the meeting shall clearly state their name, address and title, if applicable, before speaking and will be limited to three minutes. AGENDA – MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH February 22, 2022 7:30 PM The meeting will be televised on the Public Access Channel and posted on the city website, www.norwichct.org, in real time. PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CITIZEN COMMENT GENERAL (30 Minutes) PROCLAMATION: David Bishop PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. An oral report will be given by David Eggleston the Rate Payer Representative for Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative (CMEEC). 2. Report from the Appoint/Reappointment Committee regarding several reappointment/appointments. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT CITIZENS COMMENT ON RESOLUTIONS NEW BUSINESS-RESOLUTIONS 1. Relative to reappointments and appointments of regular members to the Uncas Health District. 2. Relative to reappointments and appointments of regular members to the Mohegan Park Improvement & Development Advisory Committee. 3. Relative to a reappointment of a regular member to the Norwich Ice Arena Authority. 4. Relative to an appointment of a regular member to the Southeastern CT Water Authority. 5. Relative to an appointment of an alternate member to the Historic District Commission. 6. Relative to an appointment of a regular member to the Recreation Advisory Board. 7. Relative to a reappointment of a regular member to the Redevelopment Agency. 8. Relative to a settlement agreement regarding the opioid crisis with Collegium Pharmaceutical. NEW BUSINESS-ORDINANCE 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 9.2 DEFINED TERMS, OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO ADD MANUFACTURING RELATED TERMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, FOOD MANUFACTURING, PRECISION MANUFACTURING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES City Clerk City Of Norwich Mayors Office Peter Albert Nystrom, Mayor PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, a city is only as good as the people that live in it and Norwich is blessed with so many that give back to her and David Bishop is such a person; and WHEREAS, David Bishop has a talent working with his hands and has used that talent to secure sites of Norwich that needed the extra attention and be fixed; and WHEREAS, David Bishop, in 2017 saw a Bicentennial Historic Marker on the Norwichtown Green and saw that it couldn’t be read in the condition it was in, he spent many weeks carefully painting the marker restoring it to new condition, he also painted the Uncas Leap sign and the Benedict Arnold sign, restoring them to their original look; and WHEREAS, David Bishop in 2019 was recommended to paint the Buckingham Memorial sign, a wooden sign that is likely a century old, he restored the sign to its original condition and then looked around the Buckingham and restored the porch and other wooden facades; and WHEREAS, David Bishop saw a picture of the Norwich Harbor Mural established 1659 Welcome sign and wanted to bring it back to its original glory, initially commissioned by Ron Aliano, designed and painted by Nancy Bram Mereen, a local artist, and he set to work to fix it, he received permission from Public Works and Police, and Genesee Wyoming railroad; and WHEREAS, David Bishop finally had all he needed and he set about restoring the Norwich Harbor sign, spending over 173 hours painting, and he did a beautiful job, the painting is fully restored, then he turned his sight to the wake buoy and did another beautiful job; and WHEREAS, David Bishop in the true spirit of volunteerism recaptured the essence of our Harbor Welcoming sign. NOW THEREFORE, I, MAYOR PETER ALBERT NYSTROM AND NORWICH CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM, JOSEPH A. DELUCIA, ON BEHALF OF THE NORWICH CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, do hereby thank David Bishop and do hereby express our very sincere appreciation for the continuing excellent volunteerism he provides to the community and for the outstanding services he has provided to the Rose of New England. Dated this Twenty-second day of February, 2022 Peter Albert Nystrom Joseph A. DeLucia Mayor President Pro Tem PETITION & COMMUNICATION #2 RESOLUTION #1 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be re-appointed as regular members of the Uncas Health District with a term to expire on January 09, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Frank J. Jacaruso, Jr. (D) Rebecca Melucci (U) BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as regular members of the Uncas Health District with a term to expire on January 09, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Jose-Michael Gonzalez (D) Pam Aubin (D) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #2 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be re-appointed as regular members of the Mohegan Park Improvement and Development Advisory Committee with a term to expire on December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed: Rebecca Melucci (U) Judith Magnano (U) BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as regular members of the Mohegan Park Improvement and Development Advisory Committee with a term to expire on December 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed: Marianne Nicholas (D) Robert Harris (R) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #3 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be reappointed as a regular member of the Norwich Ice Arena Authority with a term to expire on April 01, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Mark Sicuso (D) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #4 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as a regular member of the Southeastern CT Water Authority with a term to expire on September 1, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Christopher Seery (D) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #5 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as an alternate member to the Historic District Commission with a term to expire on December 31, 2024 or until a successor is appointed: Peter Jacob Stahl (R) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #6 BE IT RESOLVED that the below named be appointed as a regular member of the Recreation Advisory Board with a term to expire on March 15, 2023 or until a successor is appointed: Jeffrey R. Brown (U) Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderwoman Tracey Burto Alderman Derell Q. Wilson RESOLUTION #7 WHEREAS, the City Manager John L. Salomone has re-appointed with Council approval as a regular member to the Redevelopment Agency for a term to expire on 2/28/27 or until a successor is appointed; Mark Kulos (D) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Norwich hereby acknowledges the appointment of the above named to the Redevelopment Agency. City Manager John L. Salomone RESOLUTION #8 WHEREAS, the law firm of Scott & Scott is representing the City of Norwich and 26 other cities and towns located in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia in a suit against Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. with respect to its sale of opioids, such sales commencing in 2016; and WHEREAS, there was an initial failed mediation to resolve this matter conducted in the Autumn of 2020, with the mediator continuing to periodically reach out to the parties to assess a possibility of settlement; and WHEREAS, such efforts have now resulted in a proposed settlement designed to settle all 27 cases pursuant to an allocation plan recommended by a damages expert using principally three factors in the allocation plan: the relative populations of the municipalities, the relative harm; as measured by the amount of historical opioid sales in each municipality; and the litigation risk; and WHEREAS, the total amount to be paid by Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. will be $2,750,000 from which Norwich is to receive approximately $29,399.38 within 30-60 days of a collective approval of the settlement; and WHEREAS, Scott & Scott has recommended to Norwich and the other municipalities it represents that each accept this settlement and has circulated a proposed Collegium Settlement Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Council finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Norwich to participate in this settlement and to authorize a representative of the City of Norwich to enter into a Settlement Agreement by March 1, 2022 as requested by Scott & Scott. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that City Manager John Salomone and/or Corporation Counsel Michael E. Driscoll be and hereby are authorized and directed to enter into a Settlement Agreement with Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. by execution and delivery of a Settlement Agreement as described herein as instructed by Scott & Scott as well as such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate the settlement. Mayor Peter Albert Nystrom Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderman Derell Q. Wilson NEW BUSINESS ORDINANCE #1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 9.2 DEFINED TERMS, OF THE ZONING REGULATIONS TO ADD MANUFACTURING RELATED TERMS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, FOOD MANUFACTURING, PRECISION MANUFACTURING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND RESEARCH LABORATORIES WHEREAS, the Norwich Zoning Regulations in Chapter 9 Definitions at Section 9.2 Defined Terms define certain words for purposes of the Zoning Regulations; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich as Zoning Commission finds that adding certain Manufacturing and Research and Development related terms to the defined terms will assist in interpreting and implementing the Zoning Regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that Section 9.2 of Chapter 9 of the Zoning Regulations be amended by adding the following terms as listed herein, said amendment to take effect on the 10th day following passage and publication of this ordinance pursuant to Section 11 of Chapter V of the Code of Ordinances of the Charter of the City of Norwich. 9.2 Defined Terms Manufacturing Related Terms Manufacturing is the process of turning raw materials or parts into finished goods through the use of tools, human labor, machinery, and chemical processing. The production, cultivation of food and beverages and other consumable products is allowed as Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Precision Manufacturing and Research and Development. Advanced manufacturing is the use of innovative technologies to create products. Advanced manufacturing can include production activities that depend on information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking. Precision manufacturing is the machining of individual pieces that requires identical parts to be created in large quantities for industries such as medical and aeronautical. Research and Development (R&D) includes activities directed toward the innovation, introduction, and improvement of products and processes. Research Laboratories means a facility, or a specially designated area of a facility used primarily for research, development, and testing activity, and not primarily involved in the production of goods for commercial sale. Research and Development – See Manufacturing Mayor Peter Albert Nystrom Alderwoman Stacy Gould Alderman Derell Q. Wilson

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