AGENDA - SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Town Council Chambers

TUESDAY

AUGUST 9, 2011

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

Opening Prayer – Reverend Dean Warburton, First Congregational Church of Wallingford

1. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

2. Correspondence

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Note for the Record – Mayoral Transfers FY 2010-2011

3b. Note for the record – Anniversary Increases FY 2010-2011

3c. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds (#20 - #75) totaling $10,085.99 Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3d. Consider and Approve Use of the Parade Grounds by the First Congregational Church for the Annual Catch the Spirit Sunday on Sunday, September 11, 2011 from approximately 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3e. Consider and Approve Rescheduling the November 2011 Town Council Meetings to November 15, 2011 and November 29, 2011 – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3f. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $528 to Council on Substance Abuse to Expenditures Acct # 23240150-58830 and to Revenue Acct # 2324002-49000 FY 2011-2012 – Youth and Social Services

3g. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $210 to Youth and Social Services Special Fund Operation Fuel to Donations Acct # 2324002-47010 and to Expenditures Acct # 23240100-58830 FY 2011-2012 – Youth and Social Services

3h. Acceptance of Donation from Wallingford Foundation and Appropriation in the Amount of $1,500 to YSS Science and Technology After School Club (formerly Young Astronaut Club) to Donations Acct # 2264002-47010 and to Expenditures Acct # 22640150-58830 FY 2011-2012– Youth and Social Services

3i. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $350 FY 2010-2011 to Telephone Acct # 001-5015-201-2000 from Utilities Acct # 001-5015-201-2010 – Public Works

3j. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $5,579 FY 2010-2011 to Town Clerk-Wages $3,616 Acct # 001-6030-101-1000 and to PUC-Wages $1,963 Acct # 001-7045-101-1000 from Health Insurance Acct # 001-1602-800-8300 - Comptroller

3k. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $540 FY 2010-2011 to Regular Wages & Salaries Acct # 2030-101-1000 from Replacement Pay Acct # 2030-101-1500 - Fire Chief

3l. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $875 FY 2010-2011 to Professional Services-Ambulance Revenue Recovery Acct # 2030-901-9035 from Utilities Acct # 2030-201-2010 – Fire Chief

3m. Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. to consider Repeal of existing Ordinance and enactment of revised Ordinance regarding Open Burning, Chapter 93 of the Code of the Town of Wallingford - Co-Chairmen Cervoni and Farrell, Ordinance Committee

3n. Set a Public Hearing for September 13, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. for Repeal of Ordinance #513 dated 2003 leaving in its place the new Private Sewage Disposal Systems Ordinance #566 adopted on September 28, 2010 – Town Attorney

3o. Consider and Approve a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $21,840 to Appropriation from Cash and to Outside Services Acct # 43100923 – Water Division

3p. Consider and Approve a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $18,540 to Appropriation from Cash and to Outside Services Acct # 43100923 – Sewer Division

3q. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $3,400 FY 2010-2011 to Taxes Acct # 408 from Interest on Customer Deposits Acct # 431 - Electric Division

3r. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with the Connecticut State Library for a State Public Library Construction Grant - Grants Administrator

3s. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a FFY 2010 State Homeland Security Grant Program Region 2 Memorandum of Agreement regarding use of state funding and custodial ownership of regional assets in Region 2 – Fire Chief

3t. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $36,250 to School Roof Committee Acct # 100800350-58835 from Contingency-General Acct # 10019000- 58820 – Chairman, School Roof Committee

3u. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $36,250 School Roof Projects (New Fund) to Revenue-Trans in from G/F Acct-new line to be established and to Owner’s Rep (Expenditures) Acct-new line to be established – Chairman, School Roof Committee

3v. Approve minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of July 12, 2011

3w. Approve minutes of Special Town Council Meeting of July 19, 2011

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER

6. Report out from the Chairman of the Wallingford Housing Authority Board – Councilor Nick Economopoulos

7. Consider and Approve Request for Proposal-Defined Contribution Plan Service Provider for Town and Board of Education - Personnel

8. Consider and Approve Request for Proposal-Legal Services for Defined Contribution Plan Provider – Town Attorney

9. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $158,000 FY 2010-2011 to Self- Insurance-Workers’ Compensation Acct # 0011602-800-8310 from Property/Casualty Insurance-Gen. Gov’t $44,000 Acct # 001-1603-800-8250 and from Property/Casualty Insurance-Education $14,000 Acct # 001-1603-800-8260 and from Police Heart and Hypertension $100,000 Acct # 001-1602-800-8400 -Personnel

10. Discussion and Possible Action on Pension Cost of Living Adjustment of 1½% - Personnel

11. Consider and Approve an Appropriation of CRRA Funds in the Amount of $142,463 to Roof-Fire Headquarters (Expenditures) Acct # 200803505700010011 from CRRA Distribution –Revenue Acct # Fund 200 – Fire Chief

12. Consider and approve 30-year lease agreements with four property owners in Simpson Court authorizing the Town to construct rear parking lot improvements - Mayor

13. Consider and approve a temporary construction easement as shown on the attached map and approval of a Bid Waiver to allow Department of Engineering to engage contractor to undertake minor wall repairs to existing retaining wall between Holy Trinity School property and Simpson Court rear parking lot - Engineering

14. Report on the Wallingford Landfill and CRRA property contamination issues - Councilor Vincent Testa, Jr.

15. Discussion and possible action on adding language to the School Roof Committee's charge regarding energy conservation measures and incorporating solar energy technology - Councilor Vincent Testa, Jr.

16. Discussion and possible action to request that the Town petition the State D.E.E.C. to earmark all, or a portion, of the fund established from the recent Covanta $400,000.00 fine for energy conservation projects in Wallingford. - Councilor Vincent Testa, Jr.

17. Consider and Approve a $21 Million Refunding Bond Resolution with respect to the authorization issuance:

RESOLUTION WITH RESPECT TO THE AUTHORIZATION, ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT EXCEEDING $21 MILLION TOWN OF WALLINGFORD GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, AUTHORIZATION COMBINING INTO ONE ISSUE AND MAKING DETERMINATIONS WITH THE REFUNDING BONDS ANY OTHER AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUES BONDS OF THE TOWN, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS FOR THE INVESTMENT OF REFUNDING ESCROW AND ITS REINVESTMENT OVER ITS TERM, AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR REFUNDING BOND AUTHORIZATIONS

-Comptroller

18. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver to negotiate directly with the leading underwriting firms - Comptroller

19. Executive Session pursuant to Sections 1-200(2) and 1-225(f) of the Connecticut General Statutes with regard to strategy and negotiation with respect to Collective Bargaining – Board of Education

20. 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

21. Executive Session pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §1-225(f) and §1-200 (6)(B) to discuss the following cases:

DiNatale Realty LLC v. Town of Wallingford

Ives Road LLC v. Town of Wallingford

22. Possible Action on DiNatale Realty LLC v. Town of Wallingford; Possible Action on Ives Road LLC v. Town of Wallingford