ENFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2000
A Regular Meeting of the Enfield Town Council was held in the Council Chambers of the Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut on Monday, August 7, 2000. Chairwoman Storm called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
PRAYER The Prayer was given by Chairwoman Strom.
ROLL-CALL - Present were Councilors Dodd, Egan, Falk, Fiore, Kaupin, Mangini, and Strom. Councilors Hall, McGuire, Surapine, and Vayda were absent. Also present were Town Manager, Scott A. Shanley; Assistant Town Manager, Daniel Vindigni; Town Clerk, Suzanne F. Olechnicki; Assistant Town Attorney, Maria Stavropoulos; Director of Public Works, John Kazmarski; Collector of Revenue, Suzanne Longo; Superintendent of Schools, Dr. John Gallacher; Director of School Facilities, Arthur Pongratz; Enfield High School Principal, Thomas Duffy; Board of Education members, William Thomson, Nicholas Sinsigalli, Roger Jones, and Heidi Tibbetts.
MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS
MOTION #4762 by Councilor Falk, seconded by Councilor Dodd to accept the minutes of the July 17, 2000 Special Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4762 adopted 7-0-0.
MOTION #4763 by Councilor Egan, seconded by Councilor Mangini to accept the minutes of the July 24, 2000 Special Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4763 adopted 6-0-1, with Councilor Dodd abstaining.
MOTION #4764 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Egan to accept the minutes of the July 24, 2000 Regular Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4764 adopted 7-0-0.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
Nancy Bent, Abbewood
Stated her hope the Council will not put too much emphasis on "what ifs" regarding the picking up of condo trash. She gave the following example:
· What if someone with a very long driveway felt the Town should come up their driveway to pick up trash at their door because the Town is entering private condo roads to pick up trash
She stated her belief this issue has been covered since condo roads are built to the specifications of a roadway. She noted condo roads are not driveways.
She noted if the Town is concerned about setting a precedent, she believes a precedent was already set awhile ago when it was decided to provide a rebate for recycling for condo homeowners. She noted when that started, the plan was that condo owners were to receive an amount equal to the cost per household in Enfield, however, over the years the cost has gone up. She stated it has not occurred to anyone to increase the rebate, therefore, she suggested someone look into getting this rebate increased, perhaps retroactively. She stated her belief the Town should be meeting with the condo group to decide how to resolved these issues.
Frank Jedziniak, 232 Abbe Road
Thanked the Town Council and Town Manger for getting a grant for the local pond.
Mr. Jedziniak questioned the cost for air conditioning Alcorn, and Mr. Shanley responded $120,000.
Margaret Jedziniak, 232 Abbe Road
Questioned if the Council is keeping abreast of whats happening regarding the deregulation of electricity in Connecticut. She noted she has been hearing "horror stories" about the amount of increase in the cost of electricity in California where they deregulated their electricity. She noted theres also the threat of brown outs and black outs.
Ms. Jedziniak stated at the last meeting she spoke about the aquifers. She noted Mr. Burke is pushing hard to have Enfields elected officials lobby state officials to protect business instead of the health and welfare of Enfield taxpayers. She noted some of the largest aquifers in the State of Connecticut are in Enfield, and people should not let Mr. Burke, who is not an Enfield resident, have the say as to what will happen.
COUNCILOR COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
Councilor Mangini thanked the Town Manager and Town staff for the completion of Glendale Road.
Councilor Mangini questioned when there will be a deregulation meeting, and Chairwoman Strom noted that has not yet been scheduled.
Councilor Mangini referred to the recreational consultant, Camp, Dresser, McKee, and requested an item for discussion be placed on a September agenda to look at the dec hockey issue. Mr. Shanley stated they will be meeting with the dec hockey representatives. He noted he will address the Camp, Dresser, McKee study under Town Manager Communications.
Councilor Mangini stated she and Mayor Strom had the pleasure of attending the Mt. Carmel Feast, and she noted it was a beautiful ceremony.
Councilor Fiore thanked the Town Manager and Public Works staff for working with the private contractor whos working on the behalf of the Connecticut Water Company to repave at least half of Brainard Road.
Councilor Fiore stated he would like to see a future agenda item regarding the enhanced tree trimming plan.
Councilor Fiore thanked the Town Manger for giving him a magazine called "Governing". He noted much of it has to do with technology and governing. He noted he very much enjoyed this publication. He referred to an article regarding saving water and the aquifer. He noted other municipalities have taken steps to cut down on their water usage. He questioned if Enfield has ever looked into ways to cut down on water usage, i.e., water-saving toilets, or other water saving devices. Mr. Shanley made note of this.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT & COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Shanley referred to tree trimming, and noted theyve been discussing damages, and hes waiting for another response before this item is placed on the agenda.
Mr. Shanley referred to the Camp, Dresser, McKee study and noted theyll be scheduling one more public hearing in September in advance of the draft. He noted theyve had a series of meeting, and theyve had individual invitations to each of the leagues that use the outdoor fields. He emphasized this has to do with outdoor, not indoor recreation needs. He noted they have not been selecting privates businesses, i.e., dec hockey, however, they will meet with them since they made a request. He added dec hockey could potentially be an outdoor activity.
Chairwoman Strom requested an update on the prison meetings. Mr. Shanley pointed out there is an agenda item regarding this topic.
Chairwoman Strom raised the issue of the deregulation committee, and Mr. Shanley stated the subcommittee has not yet met, but there is a subcommittee that the Council has charged with taking a look at this issue and how it affects the Town as consumers or as an aggregator or part of an aggregation group.
TOWN ATTORNEY REPORT & COMMUNICATION
Mr. Shanley stated there is no report this evening.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Councilor Falk stated the Traffic Calming Committee met last week, and they went over the proposal that was put together by the prior committee over the past year. He noted the proposal contained a lot of drawings and sketches of various traffic calming ideas, and the Deputy Police Chief was requested to review this proposal and to extract out any ideas that they felt were unsafe. He noted the Deputy Police Chief was going to get that back to them perhaps for their next meeting. Councilor Falk noted they also discussed the definition of connector roads and exactly what the Town can or cannot do in the area of traffic calming. He noted they hope to get the policy on the agenda for the next special meeting.
Councilor Fiore stated they had a very productive Traffic Calming meeting. He went on to note the Senior Citizens Building Committee met for their first official meeting at which they elected a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Secretary. He noted Russell Maylott is the Chairman; Mr. McGill is the Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Kealey is the Secretary. He noted this was a very productive meeting, and the Town staff did a wonderful job, and a lot was accomplished at this first meeting.
Councilor Dodd referred to the Senior Citizens Building Committee and noted it appears everyone seems to be on the fast track to get this completed.
Councilor Kaupin referred to the Traffic Calming item, and stated there was a request from the St. James Avenue study group to come before the Council at the next Council meeting to put forward their thoughts and ideas about the proposal for St. James Avenue.
Referring to the School Building Committee, Councilor Kaupin stated this committee is looking to finalize the drawings for JFK, Crandall, Enfield Street, and the location of Head Start.
OLD BUSINESS
All appointments remained tabled.
Items c., d., and e. remained tabled.
MOTION #4765 by Councilor Fiore, seconded by Councilor Kaupin to remove Item f. from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4765 adopted 7-0-0.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION RE: USE OF NORTH SCHOOL
Councilor Fiore questioned the status on this item. Mr. Shanley stated they did have a tour and did some preliminary work, however, they needed the Enfield Food Shelf to come back with some specifics regarding how many square feet they needed and how they needed things to lay out before they could make any real judgments about the code impacts.
Councilor Fiore questioned if the Council has any thoughts as to what can be done with North School. Councilor Falk stated there has been some discussion from a group called People for People who convert housing into sweat equity housing, however, he doesnt know if theres any further interest from that group. He added one problem has to do with the lack of parking.
Councilor Mangini stated she spoke briefly with Mr. Wilson from the Enfield Food Shelf a few weeks ago, and he was to meet with the Board to get their opinions on the North School. Chairwoman Strom stated the Town is waiting for Mr. Wilson to respond back.
Chairwoman Strom stated if theyre going to be moving people out of the Higgins building, the Enfield Food Shelf would be moved out as well. She noted in that case, they might need the North School for temporary housing. She added she did have discussions with People for People as to whether or not theyd be interested in this building for housing, and there are some other commercial uses that might be interested in it as well.
MOTION #4766 by Councilor Fiore, seconded by Councilor Mangini to retable this item.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4766 adopted 7-0-0.
Item g. remained tabled.
NEW BUSINESS
The appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals remained on the agenda.
ADDITIONAL DELINQUENT TAX POLICIES
Councilor Dodd questioned once a person begins a payment plan, do all the liens and interest then become a fixed amount, or does the interest continue to accrue, and Mr. Shanley responded it continues to accrue.
Councilor Kaupin questioned if people dont pay their taxes after a year what do they receive. Ms. Longo stated they get a notice of a lien, and by law the Town has to send one. She noted at least once a year, the Tax Office sends out a statement of everything due on the real estate.
Councilor Kaupin questioned whether they could copy the policy onto the back of the statement, and Ms. Longo responded yes.
MOTION #4767 by Councilor Mangini, seconded by Councilor Fiore to waive the reading of the resolution.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4767 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4768 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Dodd.
A resolution on the owner-occupied residential delinquent tax policy
(copy appended)
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4768 adopted 7-0-0.
MOTION #4769 by Councilor Fiore, seconded by Councilor Egan to waive the reading of the resolution.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4769 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4770 by Councilor Mangini, seconded by Councilor Falk.
A resolution on the vacant land delinquent tax policy
(copy appended)
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4770 adopted 7-0-0.
MOTION #4771 by Councilor Fiore, seconded by Councilor Kaupin to waive the reading of the resolution.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4771 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4772 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Mangini.
A resolution on the non-owner occupied residential delinquent tax policy
(copy appended)
AMENDMENT #1 by Councilor Falk, seconded by Councilor Mangini to amend Item A. as follows:
A. The property is non-owner occupied residential property, including but not limited to multi-family housing…
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared AMENDMENT #1 adopted 7-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4772 adopted, as amended, by a 7-0-0 vote.
RESOLUTION #4773 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Egan.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4945-Social Services ~
After School Program $22,324.00
4320-330-Social Services $19,500.00
Child Day Care ~
Salaries ~
FROM: 4700-110-Social Services $22,324.00
Family Resource Center ~
Salaries Full Time ~
~ 4945-Social Services ~
~ After School Program $19,500.00
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $41,824.00 is available from Account #4700-110 and 4945 as of July 21, 2000. (Effective date of transfer 4/1/2001)
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Councilor Fiore stated he has a problem with the Town expending money to solicit for participants to join this program.
Councilor Kaupin stated his belief the recruitment is basically because there are a certain number of spots that have to be filled to fulfill the requirements of the grant. He noted because many of these families come and go from the area, its a constant process to be sure they continue to have the required number of participants. He added his belief Ms. Allen indicated if they fail to fill the numbers, theyd lose the entire grant next year.
Mr. Shanley stated Ms. Allen had pointed out the people theyre dealing with in this instance are the toughest cases, and if they do not go out and find these children and do the door-to-door process, they wont come to school.
Councilor Mangini challenged any Council member to go out and observe the work thats being done by this program. She noted she supports this 100%.
Councilor Egan stated her belief theres a lot at stake here, and she feels this is a very worthwhile program.
Councilor Dodd stated his belief this will have tremendous payback in the future.
Chairwoman Strom noted this is targeted at a very transient district, and a lot of these people may be unaware of this program. She stated her belief its very important to keep this going.
Councilor Fiore stated it bothers him that this program is targeted at only one area of town, while other areas of town have the same type of difficulties.
Chairwoman Strom pointed out the money was already allocated, and this is only switching from where it was put to where its going to be used. Councilor Fiore stated his belief that in Council budget discussions it was never brought up that they were going to use this money to try to solicit for participants. Mr. Shanley stated those funds were appropriated to a contract agency, and that was part of the grant award three years ago. He noted the contract agency that was responsible for this component felt they could not do that component. He pointed out according to the grant, this component has to be accomplished.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4773 adopted 6-1-0, with Councilor Fiore voting against.
RESOLUTION #4774 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Dodd.
RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Enfield after receiving a request from the Director of Social Services authorizes the waiver of the bid process for Parent Advocate contractual services for the School Readiness Grant for the Town of Enfield in favor of Trudy Schonberger. The Town Council deems it to be against the best interests of the Town to seek competitive bidding.
Councilor Falk questioned what Ms. Schonberger currently does. Councilor Egan stated shes a literacy volunteer who is also involved with the mentor program, and is very involved with different social service programs. Mr. Shanley stated since this will be under a contract, rather than an employee, they have to waive the bid process in order to engage someone.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4774 adopted 6-1-0, with Councilor Fiore voting against.
PRISON EXPANSION PROPOSALS DISCUSSION
Mr. Shanley stated at the last meeting, the Council requested they meet with the prison officials to get an idea of what they would have in mind as potential expansions in Enfield and also to get a feel for what the likelihood that something could or should bedone in Enfield. He distributed some material and recommended a follow-up meeting later in August.
He spoke about different types of cells the prison is looking at, i.e., a retrofit cell, or theoretically it can retrofit a dormitory facility. He noted they discussed the relative security for the community in a higher security cell vs a dormitory bed. He noted they looked at the parcel of land that lies in Enfield to determine from the prisons perspective whether there was anything that would be of value to them to do here, and the Town could make a determination of whether that would be a value or benefit to the Town of Enfield. He stated in the meeting he and the Mayor attended, Commissioner Armstrong indicated that it was his desire to have 1,600 high security beds.
Mr. Shanley referred to a map and noted the area outlined in yellow is the available undeveloped acreage on the prison grounds in Enfield that would have been available for expansion. He noted this is also being considered for a wildlife preserve to relocate eight endangered species that are located elsewhere in the state. He stated that land is not available for expansion, but will rather be a preserve, unless Enfield were to press it. He stated this leaves the big field next to Willard, and this is the site thats identified by the engineering people from the prison as being a site that could accommodate an addition if the Town of Enfield wanted to make a proposal. He noted the question was asked if the prison was going to accommodate something, where could they and where would they, and that field was the only place. He went on to note theres over 100 acres in the back that will become a bird sanctuary. He pointed out the intent of that meeting was just to have an idea of what possibilities there might be, and it was discussed that if they were interested in having an expansion in Enfield, then Enfield would be very interested in retrofitting Willard from dormitory style to higher security cells.
Mr. Shanley stated if the Council is interested in making some form of a proposal, they should schedule a meeting with the Prison Liaison Committee quickly, and come to a conclusion what the Town wishes to propose. He noted he has to have this in by September 1st.
It was agreed to schedule a joint meeting with the Prison Liaison Committee for August 14th.
Councilor Kaupin questioned between now and August 14th, can the Town Manager find out from the state if its their intention to replace the dormitories with cells. Mr. Shanley stated their dire need is to add 1,600 beds to the states system immediately. He noted their long-term goal (ten to twenty years), is to eliminate and replace dormitory beds.
Councilor Kaupin questioned how ironclad is the 100 plus acres as a nature preserve. Mr. Shanley stated its not ironclad, but its very serious. He noted they need to relocate eight
species from another location in the state, and this is a very high priority for the Governor.
Mr. Shanley stated he will invite the Prison Liaison Committee members to the August 14th meeting.
RESOLUTION #4775 by Councilor Mangini, seconded by Councilor Falk.
RESOLVED, that the Enfield Town Council does hereby establish a Public Hearing date on Monday, August 21, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT for the purpose of allowing concerned citizens an opportunity to express their opinions regarding the Proposed Referendum Questions to be presented to the voters of the Town of Enfield on November 7, 2000.
AMENDMENT #1 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Falk to amend the resolution time and place as follows:
"…on Thursday, August 24, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of Enfield High School, 1264 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT"
Councilor Fiore noted he will be out of town on August 24th.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared AMENDMENT #1 adopted 7-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4775 adopted 7-0-0, as amended.
Councilor Falk stated the question came up as to whether they can go into a public hearing with either option, i.e., one or two questions, and then make a decision as to which way theyd go after the public hearing. Mr. Shanley stated Bond Counsel has not been specifically queried on that. He noted he could pose that question. He stated his belief they could do that if they didnt change the questions, and it was clear what they were going into the public hearing about, however, it could create some confusion.
Mr. Shanley suggested perhaps the Council should discuss the matter of one or two questions. He referred to a draft resolution before the Council and explained Item A. is a single question for the entire Option 1, and B. and C. are attempts at breaking Option 1. into two components. He explained in order to go to a referendum, they need specific numbers.
Dr. Gallacher stated his belief theres some confusion with Item C. because the parts on the charts are not interchangeable. He explained administrative/student service departments are not the same as the classrooms, and theyre into different dollar amounts. He noted he wouldnt know how to break that out.
Councilor Falk stated his belief what the School System is proposing is warranted, however, based on feedback, hes concerned the whole thing will fail, and he does not want the library to fail. He noted having more than one question would address that.
Mr. Shanley distributed documentation which showed how debt would be sold over a period of time.
Councilor Kaupin voiced support for one question. He stated his belief this is a well thought out project.
Councilor Dodd questioned whether the Board of Education prefers one questions, and Mr. Sinsigalli responded yes.
Councilor Egan stated her preference for giving people a choice of questions.
Mr. Sinsigalli stated the presentation by the Board is the best plan for the School System academically and financially. He noted splitting this into a lesser plan would be detrimental to the community and school system. He pointed out their proposal resolves a lot of problems that the community is facing.
Councilor Fiore voiced support for one question. He stated his confidence Town residents will realize the importance of this.
Councilor Mangini voiced her support for one question and the work that the Board has done on this.
Chairwoman Strom supported one question and pointed out this will be very cost effective with the state reimbursement, and this has to be relayed to the public.
It was the consensus of the Council to go with one question, or Item A. on the draft resolution which would read as follows:
"Resolution to appropriate $6,265,000 for the renovation of Enfield High to include Library, Classrooms, Pupil Services and Administration Space Expansion and authorize the Issuance of Bonds, Notes and Temporary Notes in an amount not to exceed $2,367,000 to finance the local portion of the balance funded by Grants."
RESOLUTION #4776 by Councilor Falk, seconded by Councilor Egan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Enfield hereby adopts the attached rules and procedures effective August 8, 2000. (Appended to minutes)
Councilor Falk referred to #4 regarding Special Meetings, and stated his impression they would have an Executive Session first so that they can vote on items under the agenda items. He questioned if this is the correct arrangement. Chairwoman Strom stated this is the way it was in the Councils Rules and Procedures.
Referring to #6, Privilege of the Floor, Councilor Falk read, "except when a member of the Council has or desires the floor, the Town Manager shall have the privilege of the floor". He stated typically they have staff come before the Council, and theyre not mentioned in this section. He questioned does Town Manager means Town staff as well. Mr. Shanley stated he could yield the floor to staff.
Councilor Egan questioned if they will add Councilmen Communication at the end of the meeting. Chairwoman Strom stated that is there just in case someone has something they wish to bring up that was forgotten.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4776 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4777 by Councilor Falk, seconded by Councilor Kaupin.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4130-630 Social Services ~
Congregate Living Food & Related $3,392.52
FROM: 4130-110 Social Services ~
Congregate Living Salaries $3,392.52
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $3,392.52 is available from Account #4130-110 as of June 30, 2000.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4777 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4778 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Dodd.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4320-333 Social Services Child Day Care ~
Health Services $407.50
4320-324 Social Services Child Day Care ~
Field Trips $ 17.50
FROM: 4320-420 Social Services-Child Day Care- ~
Cleaning Services $425.00
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $425.00 is available from Account #4320-420 as of June 30, 2000.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4778 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4779 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Dodd.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4120-110 Social Services Dial A Ride ~
- Salaries Full Time $5,357.67
4120-120 Social Services Dial A Ride ~
- Salaries Part Time $6,244.75
4120-160 Social Services Dial A Ride $3,999.84
-Stipends ~
FROM: 4120-732 Social Services Dial A Ride $15,602.26
-Vehicles ~
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $15,602.26 is available from Account #4120-732 as of June 30, 2000.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4779 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4780 by Councilor Kaupin, seconded by Councilor Mangini.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4310-333 Social Services $410.00
Adult Day Care-Health Services ~
FROM: 4310-322 Social Services-Adult ~
Day Care Prof. Dev. $400.00
4310-410 Social Services ~
Adult Day Care-Utility Services $10.00
CERTIFICATION:
I hereby certify the amount of $410.00 is available from Account #4310-322 & 4310-410 as of June 30, 2000. /s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4780 adopted 7-0-0.
RESOLUTION #4781 by Councilor Dodd, seconded by Councilor Mangini.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4400-551 Social Services ~
Senior Center Copying & Reproduction $294.89
4400-612 Social Services ~
Senior Center Office Supplies $384.36
FROM: 4400-110 Social Services ~
Senior Center Salaries Full Time $679.25
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $679.25 is available from Account #4400-110 as of June 30, 2000.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #4781 adopted 7-0-0.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
APPOINTMENTS (TOWN MANAGER)
The appointment to the Building Code Appeals Board will appear under New Business on the next agenda.
DISCUSSION RE: SALE OF PROPERTY TO STATE/RTE 190/SOUTH ROAD PROJECT
Mr. Shanley explained this is a little sliver of land that goes along the edge of the road and drops down very steeply. He noted the state wishes to purchase it for $6,000, and staff recommends releasing it for the road project, and they also will be getting a drainage easement down the hill to be able to drain the road.
DISCUSSION: ROAD 2000 UPDATE
Councilor Fiore questioned where they stand with Section 7A today. Mr. Kazmarski stated Section 7A will be designed in-house. He noted theyve gone as far as the compilation of the 40 scale and the result from the geophysical testing that was done. Councilor Fiore questioned the time table for Section 7A, and Mr. Kazmarski noted they
dont have a specific timetable as yet. He stated theyre looking at Section 7A, 8, and 9 as projects they would like to design this year, and theyll be formulating exactly where theyre going with each one of these probably within the next two weeks.
Councilor Fiore questioned if the $350,000 allocated for the Roosevelt Blvd. area will be enough, and Mr. Shanley stated theyve actually been allocating for a number of years therefore, their total amount is actually $750,000. He added until its finally designed, they wont know. He noted this is a huge problem, and its going to be very expensive. He pointed out they dont want to spend Road 2000 funds on the drainage thats off the right-of-the-way of the roads that theyre going to reconstruct.
Councilor Fiore stated his impression if they start Section 7, it could be a very long time by the time they get to where Roosevelt Boulevard meets Washington Road. He questioned what they will do about some of the side roads that might not be directly impacted with Roosevelt. He questioned if theyll wait to do all of those as one whole project, or will they piecemeal part of that out. Mr. Kazmarski stated the resurfacing theyve rescheduled in there will be taking place, except for Roosevelt Boulevard, or any of the areas that they know some deficiencies in the storm drainage system exist. He noted they know some culverts are undersized by the Towns current standards, and they have to take care of those first.
Councilor Fiore questioned if theyll start Section 7A before the season ends, and Mr. Kazmarski stated right now, he believes with Bright Meadow Boulevard being the one road that requires the design, that is something they could probably get accomplished as quickly as possible in conjunction with the other roads that are going to be resurfaced in that particular section. He stated they have good information about the drainage, and he doesnt feel theres a need for any type of easements or any off road drainage improvements.
Mr. Shanley stated they want to be careful they dont rush a section. He noted if they cant get the construction in a given area underway this fall, they will begin in the spring or summer.
Councilor Kaupin referred to Section 10 and 12 and questioned if those areas are being done by out-of-house engineering, and Mr. Kazmarski stated Section 10 is presently
under design right now. He noted the field work has been accomplished. He added the field work is virtually completed for Section 12, and they will be entering into the design phase within two weeks. Councilor Kaupin requested he be notified when these two areas are ready to go. He commended Public Works on the work thats underway throughout town. He noted traffic control is going very well.
Chairwoman Strom stated shes received a lot of positive feedback about the roadwork.
MOTION #4782 by Councilor Falk, seconded by Councilor Kaupin to address Item 5 next on the agenda.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4782 adopted 7-0-0.
DISCUSSION RE: CT RIVER CLEAN UP
Present for this discussion was Gretchen Pfeiffer-Hall.
Ms. Pfeiffer-Hall stated the Connecticut River Watershed Council is sponsoring a source to sea cleanup, and this is the second time around. She noted this year the clean up will be in the fall. She stated the Council has a packet before them. She noted her first step is to learn if the Town can collect the refuse. She suggested the clean up be from the state line to the boat launch area.
Mr. Shanley stated this is not an item the Council budgeted for, and its a significant item. He noted the Council needs to know the cost, and it may be necessary to do a transfer later on in order to accommodate this.
Councilor Fiore questioned how many times the Town has done this. Ms. Pfeiffer-Hall stated Enfield never participated in this event.
Councilor Mangini questioned why the State of Connecticut doesnt help with this funding. Ms. Pfeiffer-Hall pointed out this is a clean up of the riverbank within the community.
Councilor Mangini questioned the estimated cost, and Mr. Shanley responded $7,000 to $8,000 for Public Works overtime.
There was a consensus by the Council that this is something they would like to support.
DISCUSSION RE: POST OFFICE/TOWN FARM PROJECT
Mr. Shanley stated the Council has documentation from the State regarding this item which lays out three alternatives. He noted given the money appropriated, which was less than requested, the reality from this document is that the ability to do the work is probably going to be limited to the section from Raffia to the bridge. He noted Public Works is recommending the design of the whole thing, use the federal money to do half of it, and hope the next time reauthorization comes around two years from now, theyll go in for the other half.
Mr. Shanley questioned if the Town has to pay for the design. Mr. Kazmarski responded the Town does have the option of using the federal money to pay for 80% of the design cost, and the Town would only be responsible for 20%, however, if they choose that option, they will then be responsible for 20% of the right-of-way acquisition costs, 20% of the construction costs, and 20% of the construction inspection. He stated if the Town does the entire design, then thats all they pay for. He stated from past experience its always been more beneficial to the community to pay for the design. He stated they can phase the construction depending on how much monies are actually available from the current federal allocation, and if any future monies come in.
Councilor Fiore questioned the design cost, and Mr. Kazmarski estimated $300,000 for Alternate #1, which is from Raffia Road to Abbe Road.
Councilor Falk stated his belief they should move forward with this.
Councilor Fiore stated he would like to include this as part of the budget process for next spring.
Mr. Shanley pointed out they are not looking for any decisions this evening, but to let the Council know what the options are on this project.
MISCELLANEOUS
No items were raised under Miscellaneous.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION #4783 by Councilor Egan, seconded by Councilor Falk to adjourn.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #4783 adopted 7-0-0, and the meeting stood adjourned at 10:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeannette Lamontagne
Secretary to the Council
By Suzanne F. Olechnicki
Suzanne F. Olechnicki
Town Clerk
Clerk of the Council