AGENDA

TOWN COUNCIL

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

MONDAY, AUGUST 4,  2003

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 July 21, 2003

6.         Subcommittee Reports.

            a.            Public Works

            b.            Ordinance

7.         Chairman's Report.

            a.            Correspondence

1. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stewart Re:  Donation of Hand Held Radios, dated July 23, 2003.

2. Acknowledgement of Siemon Company Computer Donation

            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 Request from Cocchiola Paving for Commercial Vehicle Tax Exemption Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 12-8(k).

c.             Consider Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Fiscal Year Budget.

d.         Consider Setting Date, Time and Place for Machine Vote on 2003-2004 Budget.

e          Consider Setting Ballot for Machine Vote on 2003-2004 Budget.

f.          Consider Transfers.  – Fiscal Year 2002-2003.

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

g.         Consider Bid Waiver for Dumpster Covers.

9.         Discussion Items.

a.         Discussion and Possible Action on a Resolution Regarding the Regional Economic Development Alliance-Stephen Sasala, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Waterbury Chamber of Commerce.

b.         Discussion and Possible Action on Watertown High School Track Renovation Financing.

c.         Discussion and Possible Action on Sale of Town Owned Property – Artillery Road, Parcel E.

d.         Discussion and Possible Action on Authorizing the Town Manager to Advise Bond Counsel to Prepare Bonding Document Ordinance for the following projects:

                        1.         Swift Middle School

                        2.         Watertown High School Track Renovation

                        3.         Turkey Brook Drainage Improvements

                        4.         Public Works Road and Drainage Improvements

                        5.         Fire Department Company No. 1 Renovations

                        6.         Open Space Acquisition.

e.         Discussion and Clarification on the Policy of Assessing Fees for Commission Members for Copies of Items Not Related to Their Own Commission Work.

f.          Discussion and Possible Action Regarding a Petition for Abandonment of a portion of Overlook Avenue.

g.         Discussion Regarding Capital Budgets.

h.         Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Employee Bonds.

10.       Public Participation

11.       Old Business

12.       Executive Session.

            a.            Legal Matters.

            b.            Pending Litigation.

            c.            Personnel.

            d.            Property Acquisition/Negotiation

13.       Adjournment.