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ENFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 20, 2001
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 Tuesday,
February 20, 2001. Chairwoman Strom called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PRAYER The Prayer was given by Councilman Egan.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was said.
ROLL-CALL Present were Councilmen Dodd, Egan, Falk, Fiore, Giddings, Kaupin, Mangini, Strom, and Vayda. Councilmen Hall and McGuire were absent. Also present were Assistant Town Manager, Daniel Vindigni; Town Attorney, Christopher W. Bromson; Director of Finance, Gregory R. Simmons; Director of Public Works, John J. Kazmarski; Director of Social Service, Dorothy C. Allen; Deputy Director of Social Services, Marla Hauslaib; Town Clerk, Suzanne F. Olechnicki.
MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS
MOTION #5099 by Councilman Falk, seconded by Councilman Mangini to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2001 Special Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5099 adopted 8-0-1, with Councilman Kaupin abstaining.
MOTION #5100 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Dodd to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2001 Special Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5100 adopted 9-0-0.
MOTION #5101 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Mangini to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2001 Regular Meeting.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5101 adopted 9-0-0.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
Tophie Nowak, 30 Powder Ridge Road
Noted she is a teacher at Nathan Hale School and shes greatly concerned about the future of the Green Manor pool. She noted she presented letters to the Town Clerk that were written by some of her students regarding this issue.
Ms. Nowak stated the Green Manor neighborhood has a population of hard-working families, many of them with just one car. She noted children in the neighborhood are able to walk to this pool.
She noted people in the Green Manor area need something for their neighborhood that they can have for their enjoyment.
She submitted a petition generated by students at Nathan Hale. She pointed out the students pursued this on their own.
Ms. Nowak stated her belief the idea of removing the Green Manor pool has to be better thought out.
Linda McNulty, 31 Sheridan Road
Voiced her opposition to removing the Green Manor pool. She pointed out a lot of families are able to walk to this pool and if its taken away, children will have to find transportation to another location. She noted the utilization of the Green Manor pool has been very high.
Connie Boyajian, 165 Sheridan Road
Stated the Green Manor pool is used by children and adults learning to swim. She noted water safety and recreation has been an activity at this pool for 42 years. She urged the Council to save and maintain this pool.
Alison Clark, 66 Heron Road
Stated her family frequently uses the Green Manor pool. She pointed out this pool serves a large community of children who walk to the pool. She noted there are long lines of people signing up for swimming lessons.
She voiced concern that if there isnt a good solid town presence, as with the pool, the Green Manor park will become a hangout for young adults. She noted she likes this area as a family place.
Ms. Clark also voiced disappointment about the lack of maintenance for the tennis courts at Green Manor park.
Natalie George, Brainard Road
Spoke about trash pick up for condominiums and stated her hope the Council will seriously consider that there are several alternatives that would be beneficial both to the Town and the condo owners.
John Egan, 49 The Meadows
Pointed out condo owners own their own units and pay taxes just as individuals who own individual homes. He stated he paid $3,127 in taxes for 2000, however, he does not get full services from the Town. He pointed out condo owners amount to a few thousand voters.
Mr. Egan stated his belief the argument about Town vehicles entering the private roads of condominiums is a bogus argument since police, ambulance and fire vehicles enter condominium complexes. He pointed out the same liability would apply for damages done on public or private roadways. He stated condo owners would like equality with other taxpayers.
Priscilla Carter, 49 The Laurels
Stated the trash thats piling up on the roadway is obstructing the view of traffic and attracting rodents. She noted shes concerned about safely pulling out of The Laurels onto North Maple Street due to the high level of trash obstructing the view of oncoming traffic.
Mr. Carter, 49 The Laurels
Stated as a homeowner, he has always been under the impression that the Town collects the trash.
Pat Ramondetta, 150 Sherman Road
Stated she raised seven children who all used the Green Manor pool. She noted this pool is actually the only recreation that they have in that section of town. She stated she would like to see an activity center similar to the activity center located in the downtown area. She voiced concern about idle and bored young people getting into trouble.
She concluded stating her belief this pool is very beneficial to the neighborhood and brings a sense of community to that area.
Richard Tinnen, 39 Green Manor Road
Spoke in support of the Green Manor pool. He stated this pool is a major attraction for his children and its very active during the summer. He urged the Council improve this pool.
Ken Morgan, 32 Jackson Road
Spoke in support of retaining the Green Manor pool. He noted his family enjoys the pool. He pointed out the Green Manor lifeguards have been outstanding, and his children have learned to swim in this pool. He suggested patching the pool for another year and perhaps plan something grander, such as an indoor pool.
COUNCILMEN COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
Councilman Kaupin stated last night someone dropped off a petition of 107 signature in support of the Green Manor pool. He noted he submitted the petition to the Town Clerk. Councilman Kaupin raised the question of the cars parked on a lot on Enfield Street and how that deals with the property maintenance ordinance that has been under discussion. He noted its a constituents opinion that there are too many cars on this lot and its too unsightly.
Councilman Kaupin stated a small business owner requested clarification on the regulations for A-frame signs in front of businesses. He noted this business owner suggested the Town come up with a regulation for A-frame signs so that every merchant would have this avenue of publicizing their business and would know exactly what kind of sign they could erect.
Councilman Egan questioned when the Towns calendar will be available. Mr. Vindigni stated its currently at the printers. He noted he will find out when it will be available and get an answer out in Fridays Council packet.
Councilman Mangini thanked everyone who came out in support for the Green Manor pool.
Councilman Mangini stated the St. Patricks Parade will be in Hartford on March 17th. She noted if anyone on the Town Council is interested, they should contact Jack Reardon.
Councilman Mangini stated theres a "No Parking" sign on the lawn of 46 Brainard Road. She requested this be looked into, and Mr. Vindigni indicated hed check into this.
Councilman Mangini stated the Four Chaplains Service took place a couple weeks ago. She thanked the Veterans Council for the wonderful job they did.
Referring to the Green Manor Pool, Councilman Vayda stated his hope that at a future meeting the Council will get additional input from the consultant as to what it would take to build a new pool in the Green Manor Park. He noted the Town currently spends a lot of money every year attempting to maintain the current pool.
Councilman Fiore stated he is a liaison to the Veterans Council and about a month ago the Veterans Council questioned the status of the monuments. He requested this item be included on an upcoming agenda.
Referring to the Senior Building Committee, Councilman Fiore requested an additional alternate. He noted there have been some unforeseen illnesses on that Committee, and its been difficult to make a quorum on a couple occasions. He requested this be on the next agenda.
Referring to Ken Morgan moving out of town, Councilman Egan expressed her appreciation for all his hard work on the School Projects Building Committee.
Councilman Falk agreed with all the comments about the Green Manor pool and stated his belief its important to try and keep that pool there.
Councilman Falk stated Planning & Zoning approved a new development near the Wallop School Park, and the contractor tore up the area in front of the park last year. He noted this prevented the Parks & Recreation Department from using it as a part of their summer program as they had done for many years in the past. He noted that area is still torn up. He questioned if any effort has been made to contact the developer regarding this, or is the Town going to take any action to try and make that park useable this year. He noted he would not want to see another year go by with the Town unable to use that park for its summer program.
Councilman Falk stated he read in the paper that the School Board is talking about buying a software package for use by the schools, and its going to cost approximately $750,000. He questioned how that fits in with the Towns Charter requirement about capital requests being limited to a certain figure. He questioned if that applies to this case, and if so, is the School Board aware of this. He suggested perhaps the Town Attorney could look into this.
Councilman Kaupin referred to the tennis courts at Green Manor park. He noted the Town is redoing all the tennis courts across town. He noted theres a concerted effort to combine them into larger locations so that there would be multiple courts (four, six or eight courts). He noted the idea for the tennis court location at Green Manor, plus at two other locations, is to install a skateboard facility. He noted monies were allocated for this purpose at the last meeting.
Chairwoman Strom also commended Ken Morgan for all his work on the School Projects Building Committee.
Referring to the Green Manor pool, Chairwoman Strom stated perhaps there is a way to replace the old pool with a pool that meets town code without the cost being excessively higher than what building a pool in another area would be. She noted they need to learn that cost, as well as the cost to build the pool elsewhere.
As concerns the condo trash issue, Chairwoman Strom pointed out theres a subcommittee working very hard to learn what can be done. She noted some people state theyre paying taxes and not getting full benefits. She explained taxes are based on the value of the property, and it covers all the operations of the town. She noted businesses pay taxes, but the town does not pick up their trash.
Chairwoman Strom stated Representative Jarmoc has placed a bill at the State Legislature thats very important to Enfield. She explained this is the bill to make it mandatory for water companies to have advisory councils and to expand on them. She noted its important there are good communications between the water companies and residents.
Chairwoman Strom stated Representative Woodluc put in a bill regarding the tree issue and this would relate to the problems Enfield has been having with the enhanced tree trimming and Connecticut Light and Power. She noted this particular bill gives the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation a much stronger role in the ability to deny a permit or to deny the taking down of a tree if the town feels it should not come down.
TOWN MANAGER REPORT & COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Vindigni stated a public hearing will be scheduled regarding the automobile ordinance.
TOWN ATTORNEY REPORT & COMMUNICATIONS
There was no formal report this evening.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Councilman Fiore reported the Senior Building Committee went through the final approval with the architect at the last meeting. He noted they approved the site plan, and theyve approved approximately 90% of the interior of the building. He stated the architect and the engineering firm have their go ahead to proceed. He noted hopefully the Council will have another update. As concerns the location of the building, it was decided to leave the main entrance of the senior center itself facing south, and the Social Services entrance would face west.
Councilman Falk stated the Indoor Recreation Committee met for the first time last week and discussed a number of things. He noted they will be meeting again on February 28th at 6:30 in the Enfield Room.
Councilman Kaupin stated they will be scheduling a Condominium Subcommittee meeting sometime next week. He noted theyre trying to bring in some Council members from South Windsor to learn how they implemented services to condominiums in that town and learn what the benefits and pitfalls might be.
Councilman Kaupin stated the School Building Committee will meet this Thursday and he will be attending that meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
APPOINTMENTS (TOWN COUNCIL)
MOTION #5102 by Councilman Fiore, seconded by Councilman Falk to remove Item #2 from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5102 adopted 9-0-0.
NOMINATION #5103 by Councilman Fiore to appoint Richard OBrien as an Alternate on the Historic District Commission for a term which expires 8/31/01.
MOTION #5104 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Egan to close nominations.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5104 adopted 9-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared Richard OBrien appointed to the Historic District Commission by a 9-0-0 vote.
MOTION #5105 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Falk to remove Item #5 from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5105 adopted 9-0-0.
NOMINATION #5106 by Councilman Kaupin to appoint Joseph Jedynak as an Alternate on the Planning & Zoning Commission for a term which expires 12/31/03.
MOTION #5107 by Councilman Vayda, seconded by Councilman Mangini to close nominations.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5107 adopted 9-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared Joseph Jedynak appointed to the Planning & Zoning Commission by a 9-0-0 vote.
MOTION #5108 by Councilman Fiore, seconded by Councilman Vayda to remove Item #11 from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5108 adopted 9-0-0.
NOMINATION #5109 by Councilman Fiore to appoint Diane Carlone to the Cultural Arts Commission for a term which expires 5/31/01.
MOTION #5109A by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Egan to close nominations.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5109A adopted 9-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared Diane Carlone appointed to the Cultural Arts Commission by a 9-0-0 vote.
All other Town Council appointments remained tabled.
APPOINTMENTS (TOWN MANAGER)
All appointments remained tabled.
MOTION #5110 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Dodd to remove Item c. from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5110 adopted 9-0-0.
RESOLUTION #5111 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Dodd.
RESOLVED, that the Enfield Town Council will hold a Public Hearing in the Enfield Town Hall, Council Chambers, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut on Monday, March 5, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. to allow interested citizens an opportunity to express their opinion regarding the proposed Blight Ordinance (Abandoned, Unregistered and Inoperable Motor Vehicles and Unsightly Materials).
Councilman Falk raised the question of Town vehicles being parked on Town property for a period of time. Mr. Vindigni indicated he would have to follow up on that question with the Chief of Police and Director of Public Works.
Councilman Kaupin questioned whether they can get the text for this on the Towns website. Mr. Vindigni noted he will look into that.
Councilman Giddings questioned if theres anything in the ordinance that would pertain to multi-family houses. Mr. Vindigni noted the proposed ordinance refers to the owner of the property.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #5111 adopted 9-0-0.
MOTION #5112 by Councilman Vayda, seconded by Councilman Fiore to waive the reading of the following resolution:
A resolution re: Tax Abatement
(Copy appended)
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5112 adopted 9-0-0.
Chairwoman Strom stated this resolution would encourage the rehabilitation of structures in town and it outlines the eligibility for a deferral of the increased assessments. She stated her belief this item will need more discussion.
Councilman Fiore noted he likes this idea and concept. He questioned where the village districts are located. Mr. Vindigni noted Enfield currently has one village-zoned district, and that is Thompsonville.
Councilman Fiore questioned why seven years was chosen. Mr. Simmons stated seven years is what the statute allows, however, it could be less.
Councilman Fiore questioned whether it would behoove the town to have less years. Mr. Simmons responded from a Finance Directors perspective he would say less because they will get more of their money at a quicker time. He noted from a rehabilitation incentive, they would want more. He stated the Council would have to make that decision.
Councilman Mangini questioned how do they qualify the term non-residential property. Mr. Simmons stated that is basically supposed to mean commercial.
Councilman Mangini questioned how they differentiate between real property and real estate property. Mr. Simmons stated this applies to just real property with residential or commercial structures on them.
Councilman Mangini suggested perhaps they should expand on the term real property.
Councilman Kaupin referred to the second paragraph, where it mentions designating village districts as defined by the Planning & Zoning before 1/1/02. He stated his understanding theyre working on the Hazardville area. He questioned if this is flexible or does it lock them into a period of time that Planning & Zoning may not meet. Mr. Simmons indicated its flexible.
Councilman Kaupin referred to #3 and noted it must be at least 40, but thirty is in parenthesis. Mr. Simmons stated this is a typographical error, and it should be 30.
Councilman Falk questioned if this is new State legislation. Mr. Simmons indicated its relatively new legislation.
Councilman Falk questioned if there might be other towns in other states that have gone through this. He suggested Mr. Simmons check with the National League of Cities to see how this has worked in other areas.
Councilman Fiore referred to the third paragraph, Section 3, and stated his belief they should have a little more inducement. He feels the percentages are a little low. Mr. Simmons stated they came up with these percentages by using the Windsor model. He noted they also didnt want to have people coming in to apply for minor improvements, i.e., normal maintenance.
MOTION #5113 by Councilman Falk, seconded by Councilman Vayda to table this item.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5113 adopted 9-0-0.
MOTION #5113A by Councilman Vayda, seconded by Councilman Egan to next address Item 12 b.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5113A adopted 9-0-0.
DISCUSSION RE: FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Present for this discussion were Director of Social Services, Dorothy Allen and Deputy Director of Social Services, Marla Hauslaib.
Ms. Allen stated the Family Resource Center is at the Alcorn School. She noted Alcorn School is the only qualifying school in Enfield. She stated Alcorn cannot accommodate all the required components of a Family Resource Center, therefore, they were able to get permission to include them in what they call the Family Resource Center building or annex. She stated the annex will include the components that cannot be housed at Alcorn School. She noted for the building itself they were able to get a grant from the Department of Social Services. She stated because of its eligibility, it will provide child day care. She explained the components of a Family Resource Center are pre-school child care, school age child care, infant/toddler program, positive youth development, support and training for family day care providers, adult education and resource and referral. She noted they can accommodate a good part of these at Alcorn School, particularly the night programs. She stated they have an infant/toddler program in the cafeteria, but its gradually being edged out the door as there are more children coming. She noted they currently have 30 children who come with their parents to learn parenting skills. She stated the new Family Resource Center annex that theyre constructing will include the child day care components. She noted this will also be a part of their existing child day care program. She stated theyre proposing that there will be 20 to 30 pre-school children, 40 school age children and 12 to 16 infant/toddlers. She stated the center will be open to children from other parts of town, except for the school age program. She noted the greatest need in Enfield at this time is the infant/toddler care, and they have a large waiting list for that group.
Ms. Allen stated this will also be an effort to try and develop a sense of community in the Thompsonville area.
Councilman Mangini questioned how this program might play a role with the existing After School Program in Thompsonville. Ms. Allen stated the After School Program is partially funded by the grant. She noted they are able to funnel some of their funds to the After School Program, and that would come under Positive Youth Development. She stated the primary function would be for child day care.
As concerns the school age child care components, Councilman Egan questioned if some of those children would be moved to the Family Resource Center. Ms. Allen responded yes, if they were in the Alcorn School District.
Councilman Falk questioned whether enrollment might go up as a result of the Family Resource Center. Ms. Allen noted they could fill the infant/toddler slots right now.
Items d. and e. remained tabled.
MOTION #5114 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Mangini to remove Item f. from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5114 adopted 9-0-0.
DISCUSSION RE: DAY CARE FACILITY LEASE APPROVAL
Chairwoman Strom stated the Council needs to give some direction to the Town Manager regarding day care. She noted at this time they have a month-to-month lease for the day care facility.
Councilman Kaupin stated he was under the impression that the majority of the Council was interested in finding an alternate location. He noted personally he would like to continue this program, and he feels they do need to find an alternative location for the day care.
Councilman Mangini questioned if theyll continue renewing this lease on a month-to-month basis. She agreed they should move forward to find a suitable location.
Councilman Egan stated in conjunction with looking at another location, the Council should also take a hard look at all of the Town buildings.
Councilman Fiore agreed they should be looking for a new day care facility.
Chairwoman Strom questioned if there is a consensus for the Town to keep the program and move forward with a location. The Council responded in the affirmative.
MOTION #5115 by Councilman Giddings, seconded by Councilman Vayda to retable this item.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5115 adopted 9-0-0.
Items g. and h. remained tabled.
MOTION #5116 by Councilman Fiore, seconded by Councilman Falk to remove Item i. from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5116 adopted 9-0-0.
DISCUSSION RE: CHARGE FOR ENFIELD REVITALIZATION AND RELATED COMMITTEES
Chairwoman Strom suggesting amending the resolution for this item to extend the terms of the membership to May 1, 2001.
MOTION #5117 by Councilman Falk, seconded by Councilman Egan to waive the reading of the resolution.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5117 adopted 9-0-0.
RESOLUTION #5118 by Councilman Vayda, seconded by Councilman Dodd.
(Copy appended)
AMENDMENT #1 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Mangini to change the date from April 1 to May 1, 2001 as concerns the extensions of the terms of the membership.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared AMENDMENT #1 adopted 9-0-0.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #5118 adopted 9-0-0, as amended.
MOTION #5119 by Councilman Fiore, seconded by Councilman Falk to remove Item j. from the table.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5119 adopted 9-0-0.
DISCUSSION RE: CAMP, DRESSER & MCKEE RECREATIONAL STUDY
Councilman Fiore stated his understanding that at the last meeting, the Council agreed to do three skateboard parks and four parks, including the VFW. He stated his belief they did not give any direction to the Town Manager as concerns his and the staffs recommendation to rearrange some of the tennis court fund money so that they were going to build four additional tennis courts at JFK Middle School and two at Enfield High School.
Councilman Fiore stated he doesnt recall discussing whether or not they wanted to proceed with CDM and staff recommendation to start to build new soccer facilities at the Shaker Soccer Complex.
Councilman Fiore questioned when the Town Manager will be coming to the Council with a resolution to accept the close-out of various capital improvement projects.
Councilman Fiore stated his belief there is enough money to begin some cost accounting analysis, and hopefully they will have that in their hands by May so that they can proceed at that point in time with cost figures based on various projects that CMD recommended. He noted possibly they could meet the mandated dates for a referendum in November.
Councilman Kaupin stated he does recall the Council wanting to go forward with the skateboard parks and the four neighborhood parks, as well as direction being given regarding the engineering for the soccer fields.
Chairwoman Strom stated her belief they need to further discuss a referendum in November so that they can decide what type of package they want to put together. She added her belief there isnt time between now and November to get a package together since there still needs to be a lot of discussion and because they need staff to assist with this as well. She pointed out staff is already busy with the Road 2000 program, the additions to the schools, the new senior center, the new high school library, installing the new skateboard parks, working on the four neighborhood parks and engineering the soccer fields.
Councilman Egan stated her belief they need to take a break from referendums this year. She noted theyve presented the taxpayers with two referendums in two years.
Councilman Vayda stated his belief they should identify what things they can accomplish and move quickly on those items.
Councilman Kaupin stated they should also decide if they will put together one large referendum that addresses all the issues, or would the strategy be multiple referendums over a course of a few years.
Councilman Mangini stated her belief the right approach is to move forward and determine what can be done. She added her belief they should put together a nice package.
Chairwoman Strom stated her belief its imperative that they move forward. She added she does not know when the referendum would be, however, they should determine what kind of package should be presented.
Councilman Falk stated his belief they need to determine the priorities and develop a sequence.
Councilman Fiore stated his perception is that they should prioritize the list of items that CDM felt should be enhanced, corrected, or built. He recommended having a work session on this topic.
It was agreed to have a workshop on this item on Saturday, March 24, 2001.
MOTION #5120 by Councilman Fiore, seconded by Councilman Vayda to retable this item.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5120 adopted 9-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
APPOINTMENTS (TOWN MANAGER)
Appointments to the Conservation Commission will appear on the next agenda.
RESOLUTION #5121 by Councilman Kaupin, seconded by Councilman Egan.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 310-01-2001-6100-8511-450-00 $270,000.00
Enfield Revitalization Strategy ~
FROM: 100-01-0090-0000-9951-000-00 $270,000.00
Fund Balance General Fund ~
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $270,000.00 is available from Account #100-90-9951 as of February 14, 2001.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Councilman Fiore stated he would rather see this stay within budget sessions. He questioned why the transfer is not going into Account 1994-6100-101, which is the Freshwater Pond transfer.
Mr. Simmons stated this money is earmarked for the Freshwater Pond dredging project, and this $270,000 wont be spent for anything but that project.
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #5121
adopted 9-0-0.
DISCUSSON RE: EHS BUILDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Councilman Egan questioned if there was a point of clarification as to the alternate position that the Board of Education had appointed to this committee. Chairwoman Strom stated her understanding from the last meeting that the Town Manager was going to send a letter clarifying the fact that the charge did not include an alternate.
Councilman Giddings stated he and Councilman Vayda are setting up a tentative meeting for February 22nd.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
APPOINTMENTS (TOWN COUNCIL)
The appointment to the Enfield Revitalization Committee will appear under New Business on the next Regular Meeting agenda.
MOTION #5122 by Councilman Dodd, seconded by Councilman Falk to suspend the rules to address Item c. under Miscellaneous this evening.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5122 adopted 9-0-0.
MISCELLANEOUS
RESOLUTION #5123 by Councilman Falk, seconded by Councilman Mangini.
RESOLVED, that in accordance with Chapter VI, Section 8(f) of the Town Charter, the following transfer is hereby made:
TO: 4400-339 $6,000
Other Professional Services ~
FROM: 4400-733 $6,000
Furniture and fixtures ~
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the amount of $6,000.00 is available from Account #4400-733.
/s/ Gregory Simmons, Director of Finance
Upon a ROLL-CALL vote being taken, the Chair declared RESOLUTION #5123
adopted 9-0-0.
COUNCILMEN COMMUNICATIONS
There were no communications.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION #5124 by Councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilman Vayda to adjourn.
Upon a SHOW-OF-HANDS vote being taken, the Chair declared MOTION #5124 adopted 9-0-0, and the meeting stood adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeannette Lamontagne
Secretary to the Council
By Suzanne F. Olechnicki
Suzanne F. Olechnicki
Town Clerk
Clerk of the Council
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