AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL
WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2003
8:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
Polk School Library
435 Buckingham Street, Oakville, Connecticut
1. Call Meeting to Order.
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Public Participation.
5. Minutes.
a. Regular Meeting – January 6, 2003
b. Special Town Meeting – January 6, 2003
6. Subcommittee Reports.
a. Business Development Subcommittee
b. Ordinance Subcommittee
c. Facility Committee
d. Public Works Subcommittee
7. Chairman's Report.
a. Correspondence
b. Facts and Fallacies
c. Other
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.
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b Consider an Appropriation for the Purchase of a Pick Up Truck with Plow for the Watertown Board of Education.(Tabled 1-6-03)
The Watertown Board of Education has requested an emergency appropriation from the Town General Fund for the replacement of a pick up truck due to safety concerns.
c Consider a Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Sign an Agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Town of Watertown for a Award for the Purchase of a Wheelchair-Accessible Motor Vehicle for services to the Elderly and/or Disabled.
Prior to the last Town Council meeting a Special Town Meeting was held to authorize the funding for the purchase of the above referenced vehicle. The authorization requested is to allow the Town Manager to sign the agreement to seek the funding offered by the State in the form of a grant.
d. Consider an Appropriation from the General Fund for Police Uniforms.
The Watertown Police Department is requesting funds for dress uniforms as well as outfitting new recruits for vacated positions.
e. Consider Setting Public Hearing Date for Proposed Fishing and Boating Revised Ordinance.
The State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has reviewed the Town's current ordinance and has suggested some minor changes. The public hearing will offer an opportunity for public comment on the changes.
f. Consider Request for Bid Waiver for Mechanical Repairs Retrofits, Duct Cleaning and Electrical work as Recommended by the Public Buildings Committee.
The Watertown Public Buildings Committee has evaluated and endorsed specified mechanical system repairs, modifications and enhancements at the Watertown Police Department. The mechanical contractor responsible for system maintenance and repair has performed a through analysis and has made specific recommendations to the Public Buildings Committee. The value realized in awarding this work to Tri Star is substantial. The
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Town of Watertown has long appreciated this firms respect for budgetary constraints, professionalism and honesty in performing routine maintenance, fairness in providing services outside their contractual maintenance, quality of workmanship, familiarity with the system and demonstrated reliability.
g. Discussion Regarding Main Street Sidewalk Priorities and Direction to Proceed with the Sidewalk Project.
The Town Council will discuss the extent of the project and also establish priorities for the improvements.
9. Public Participation
10. Old Business.
a. Code of Ethics (referred to Ordinance Subcommittee)
b. Consider the Appointment of One or More Ordinance Enforcement Hearing Officers Pursuant to Ordinance #04-15-02-248.
c. Noise Ordinance
d. Local Preference Ordinance.
e. Codification.
11. Executive Session.
a. Personnel
12. Adjournment. |