AGENDA - TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Town Council Chambers

October 12, 2010

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

1. Opening Prayer – Deacon Eugene Riotte, Most Holy Trinity Church

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds (#275 - #325) totaling $16,488.71 Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve Merit Review - Personnel

3c. Acceptance of Donation from the Wallingford Peer Advocates on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association – Connecticut chapter and Appropriation for Youth & Social Services Special Fund in the amount of $651 to Donations Acct # 213-1042- 070-7010 and to Expenditures Acct # 213-3070-600-6000 - Youth & Social Services

3d. Acceptance of Donation from the Wallingford Peer Advocates on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association – Connecticut chapter and Appropriation for Youth & Social Services Special Fund in the amount of $40 to Donations Acct # 213-1042- 070-7010 and to Expenditures Acct # 213-3070-600-6000 - Youth & Social Services

3e. Acceptance of Donation to Youth & Social Services Special Fund and Appropriation in the Amount of $20 to Donations Acct # 213-1042-070-7010 and to Expenditures Acct # 213-3070-600-6000 - Youth & Social Services

3f. Acceptance of Year 2 Firefighters Federal Grant 2009 in the amount of $15,000 and Appropriation to Federal Fire Act Grant Acct # 223-1050-050-5000 and to Volunteer Recruitment Acct # 223-2030-605-6000 – Fire Chief

3g. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver in the Amount of $7,800 for Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Service (VFIS) Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program – Fire Chief

3h. Consider and Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to make application to the State of Connecticut for an Hispanic Human Resources Development Program in the amount of $90,232 – Program Planning

3i. Consider and Approve an Agreement between the Town of Wallingford and the Spanish Community of Wallingford (SCOW) for an Hispanic Human Resources Development Program – Program Planning

3j. Consider and Approve the modification to existing lease between the town of Wallingford and the Community Day Care Center to extend the lease term from 2014 to May 17, 2021 and Authorize the Mayor to sign same – Corporation Counsel

3k. Approve Minutes of Special Town Council Meeting of August 17, 2010

3l. Approve Minutes of Regular Town Council Meeting of September 14, 2010

3m. Consider and approve a Transfer in the amount of $2,000 to Purchase Professional Services –Recycling Contract Acct # 001-5015-901-9021 from Purchase Professional Services – Waste and compost Acct # 001-5015-901-9022 – Public Works

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. Executive Session pursuant to §1-200(6)(B) of the Connecticut General Statutes regarding strategy and negotiations with respect to the pending matter of Vece v. DeMaio (Town of Wallingford) – Law Department

6. Motion to Consider and Approve the settlement of the pending litigation matter of Vece v. DeMaio (Town of Wallingford) as discussed in Executive Session – Law Department

7. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER

8. Acceptance from the Rotary Club of Wallingford and the Wallingford Foundation of equipment and installation of said equipment for a low ropes training course in Bertini Park valued at $8,500 – Parks & Recreation

9. Discussion and Possible Action regarding choice of a site for the North Farms Fire House pursuant to the Fire House Feasibility Study – Fire Chief

10. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver for AT & T and Authorization for the Mayor to Execute Seven-Year Agreement with AT & T - Mayor

11. Discussion and questions for the Wallingford Housing Authority Commissioners – Councilor Nick Economopoulos

12. Executive Session pursuant to §1-200 (6)(D) of the Connecticut General Statutes with respect to the purchase, sale and/or leasing of property – Mayor