AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

MONDAY, MAY 5, 2003

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -  7:45 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING – 8:00 P.M.

POLK SCHOOL LIBRARY

437 Buckingham Street, Oakville

1.         Call Meeting to Order.

2.         Roll Call

3.         Pledge of Allegiance.

4          Public Participation.

5            Minutes.

            A        Regular Meeting – April 21. 2003

            B.       Special Meeting – April 23, 2003

6.            Subcommittee Reports.

7.            Chairman's Report.

            a.        Correspondence

Resignation Letter from Hobart Van Deusen from the Historic District Commission, Dated May 2, 2003

            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.

b.        Consider Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Sign a Grant Agreement with the State of Connecticut for the Annual Summer School Grant.

Annually, the Watertown Board of Education seeks grant funding to supplement the cost of their summer school program.  This year the State of Connecticut has awarded $9,955 to the Board of Education Special Services.  The State requires Town Council approval to enter into this contract

c.        Consider Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Sign State Project No. 153-109 – Detour Agreement Between The State of Connecticut and The Town of Watertown.

d.        Consider Transfers.

                       Town Council authorization is required for the transfer of departmental funding between line items.

e.        Consider an Appropriation for Tax Refunds.

              The Tax Refund line item has been depleted due to Council approved refunds

f.         Consider Tax Refunds. 
The Town Council is being asked to approve the refunding of the overpayment of property taxes

9.                    Discussion Items.

            a.        Additional Public Budget Meetings.        

10.       Public Participation

11.       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.

12.            Executive Session.

            a.         Legal Matters.

            b.         Pending Litigation.

            c.         Personnel.

            d.         Property Acquisition/Negotiation

13.            Adjournment.