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Monday, September 24, 2012

WALLINGFORD TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ADDENDUMS for Tuesday Spetember 25th

11. Consider and Approve a Resolution of the Wallingford Town Council approving the improvement of public parking in the Simpson Court parking lot located between Center Street and Church Street.



12. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application to the Office of Policy Management of the State of Connecticut for the Simpson Court Rear Parking Lot Improvement Project under the Main Street Investment Fund Program and authorize the Mayor to sign the Main Street Investment Fund application and to administer the Project - Mayor

AGENDA - TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Town Council Chambers

TUESDAY

September 25, 2012

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

Moment of Silence

1. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

2. Correspondence

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds (#164 - #205) totaling $21,586.10 Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve two (2) Merit Review Increases - Personnel

3c. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $700 FY 2011-2012 to Office Expenses & Supplies Acct # 100-12000-56100 from Salaries & Wages Acct # 100-12000-51000 - Personnel

3d. Acceptance of Donation and Appropriation in the Amount of $230 Youth and Social Services Special Fund to Donations Acct # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3e. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $10,000 FY 2011-2012 to Purchased Services-Ambulance Revenue Recovery Acct # 10020150-56778 from Contingency Acct # 10019000-58820 – Fire Chief

3f. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $1,200 to Civil Preparation- Emergency Relief Acct # 10010800- New Line and to State Grant Revenue- Miscellaneous Acct # 1009051-45122 – Civil Preparedness

3g. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $800 to Civil Preparation- Emergency Relief Acct # 10010800- New Line and to Contingency Acct # 10019000- 58820 – Civil Preparedness

3h. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $1,500 to Regular Salaries & Wages Acct # 10010650-51000 from Office Expenses and Supplies Acct # 10010650-56100 – Town Clerk

3i. Consider and Approve a five (5) year Lease Agreement between the Town of Wallingford and Communidad Hispana de Wallingford, Inc. (SCOW) for use of 284 Washington Street – Mayor

3j. Consider and Approve a one (1) year Lease Agreement between the Town of Wallingford and Communidad Hispana de Wallingford, Inc. (SCOW) to utilize the first floor of 280 Washington Street (the former Civil Preparedness Building) – Mayor

3k. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation for the purchase of alternative/clean fuel vehicle(s) and to execute any amendments and revisions thereto – State and Federal Program Administrator

3l. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and file an agreement between the State Department of Education and the Town of Wallingford for a grant for FY 2012-2013 not to exceed $30,000 for a Wallingford Youth Service Bureau and to provide such additional information, to execute such other documents as may be required by the Department, to execute a Grant Action request with the State of Connecticut for state financial assistance, if such agreement is offered, to execute any amendments and revisions thereto and to act as the authorized representative of the Town of Wallingford – Youth and Social Services

3m. Consider and Approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and file an application between the State Department of Education and the Town of Wallingford for an enhancement grant for FY 2012-2013 not to exceed $10,000

and to provide such additional information, to execute such other documents as may be required by the Department, to execute a Grant Action request with the State of Connecticut for state financial assistance, if such an agreement is offered, to execute any amendments and revisions thereto and to act as the authorizing representative of the Town of Wallingford – Youth and Social Services

3n. Consider and Approve a Lease Agreement between the Town of Wallingford and High Road Academy for use of Community Pool Parking Lot between September 2012 and no later that June 19, 2013 for a total rent of $200 – Parks and Recreation Department

3o. Approve minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of September 11, 2012

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD

6. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Local 1183 Contract Tentative Agreement - Personnel

7. Consider and Approve a Transfer for FY 2011-2012 in the Amount of $100,000 to Workers’ Compensation Acct # 10012100-52120 from – Health Insurance $45,000 Acct # 10012100-55955 Property Casualty Insurance- Board of Education $21,000 Acct # 10012150-55945 Property Casualty Insurance- General Government $34,000 Acct # 10012150-55950 - Personnel

8. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver Request for Pension Experience Study by Hooker and Holcombe, Inc. for a proposed fee of $16,000 - Personnel

9. Discussion and Possible Action for Appointing a Town Parking Authority – Councilor Economopoulos

10. 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

WALLINGFORD – Parking report for Wallingford Center

At the recent Council meeting I asked if we ever did at needs study specific to the parking lot and the need for public parking in Wallingford Center with specific reference to the private property lot at Simpson Court.

While I could not seem to get a straight answer I already knew of an older report that reviewed parking in Wallingford Center that was done in 2004 (with a few updates as of 2007) done by the Planning and Zoning office and staff titled “Parking in Wallingford’s Central Business District” which I have scanned and posted online.

That document can be found via “main document” page at http://www.zandri.net/PDF/main_document.pdf

I am not going to go into my interpretation of the details of the parking needs assessment, I will do that at the Council Meeting on Tuesday September 25th as I do expect an addendum to discuss this matter again.

I will point to the “PARKING NEEDS” assessment as outlined from pages 3 to 10 as well as the results and further details on pages 11 and 12.

There is additional information within the report (details of the parking space turnover study, etc.).

There are also other items broken out in their own documents such as the
Downtown Street Parking at http://www.zandri.net/PDF/Downtown_street_parking.pdf as well as the “Parking space occupancy and major downtown employers” at http://www.zandri.net/PDF/Parking_space_occupancy_and_major_downtown_employers.pdf which shows the Parking Space Occupancy Rate and then finally there is the Parking Space Occupancy Rate update from May of 2007 available via http://www.zandri.net/PDF/Parking_space_occupancy_rate_May_2007.pdf 

I am sure the conversation is going to be plentiful on Tuesday September 25th – be sure to be there or watch it on Government TV Channel 20.