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AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL
WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2002 8:00 p.m.
Polk School Library
435 Buckingham Street, Oakville, CT
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge Of Allegiance.
4. Public Participation.
5. Minutes.
a. January 7, 2002 Public Hearing
b. January 7, 2002 Regular Meeting
6. Sub-Committee Reports
a. Facility Committee
b. Ordinance Committee
c. Public Works Committee
7. Chairman's Report.
a. Correspondence.
1. Letter of Resignation from Michael Buckingham from EDC
b. Turkey Brook Funding Sources Update
c. Police Needs Assessment Update
d. Subcommittee Assignments
e. Other Business
8. Action Items.
a. Consider Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
The terms of various boards and commissions have expired or are expiring. Appointments must be made to fill these vacancies.
b. Consider Introduction of Bond Ordinance and Setting Public Hearing Date For Extension of Water Mains in the Dunrobin, Westgate, Platt Road, Circuit and Grandview Avenue Area and Sewers to Dunrobin/Westgate Area and the Referral of Same to P&Z for CGS 8-24 approval.
The Ordinance Subcommittee considers and recommends the bonding ordinance to the Council. Upon introduction of the bonding ordinance the Town Council needs to set a public hearing date to receive public comment on the ordinance. After a hearing is held the Town Council may vote to adopt the ordinance and hold a referendum on the ordinance. In addition this project must be referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-24 approval.
c. Consider Introduction of Bond Ordinance and Setting Public Hearing Date For Crosstown Water Main Connecting the North and South High Service Zones and Water and Sewer Main Installation in the Gilbert Lane, Oak and Lake Street Area and the Referral of Same to P&Z for CGS 8-24 approval.
The Ordinance Subcommittee considers and recommends the bonding ordinance to the Council. Upon introduction of the bonding ordinance the Town Council needs to set a public hearing date to receive public comment on the ordinance. After a hearing is held the Town Council may vote to adopt the ordinance and hold a referendum on the ordinance. In addition this project must be referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for Conn. Gen. Stat. 8-24 approval.
d. Consider Approval of Employment Past Mandatory Retirement Age.
In accordance with the approved personnel rules and regulations, any employee who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70, must ask to have his employment extended annually. The Town Manager's recommendation and the affirmative vote of five members of the Town Council are required.
e. Consider Bid Waiver for Roof Repairs Required Under Change Order for the Bunker Hill Water Booster Pumping Station.
The Water & Sewer Authority contracted for roof repairs to one of their pumping stations. The change orders to the original project has caused the cost of the project to exceed the Town Charter's limit of $4,000 before bidding is required. The Town Council is being asked to waive the bidding requirement for this project.
f. Consider Transfers.
The Town Council is being asked to authorize the transfer of departmental funding between line items.
g. Consider Tax Refunds.
The Town Council is being asked to approve the refunding of the overpayment of property taxes.
h. Consider an Appropriation for Tax Refunds.
Monies from overpaid taxes have been deposited in the General Fund. Refunds that have been approved to date exceed the money, which had been set aside in a Tax Refund line item. When refunds are approved by the Town Council which exceed this amount, the Town must then add money to that line item from the General fund where it had been deposited to pay this obligation.
9. Public Participation.
10. Old Business.
a. Enforcement of Municipal Ordinances (Tabled 11/20/01)
b. Code of Ethics (referred to Ordinance Subcommittee)
c. Sidewalk Fund Usage (Referred to PW Sub 01/22/02)
d. Consider Supporting the Efforts of the American Cancer Society, Match Coalition and CCM to repeal CGS language that prohibits municipalities from Regulating Smoking in our Communities. (Tabled 01/07/02)
e. Consider Compensation Package for Interim Town Manager.
(Tabled 01/07/02)
11. Executive Session.
a. Personnel
b. Pending Litigation
12. Consider Compensation Package for Interim Town Manager.
13. Adjournment. |