AGENDA - WALLINGFORD REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Town Council Chambers

TUESDAY

January 14, 2014

6:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1. Opening Prayer Reverend Dean Warburton Church of Wallingford

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds totaling $2,364.98 (#441-#452) Acct. #1001001-41020 – Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds totaling $9,082.41 (#453-#473) Acct. #1001001-41020 – Tax Collector

3c. Consider and Approve Merit Review – Personnel

3d. Acceptance of Donation from the Evonik Cyro Industries and Appropriation in the Amount of – $2,000 to Donations Public Safety Account 250200247152 and $650 to Donations Public Health Acct # 250400247152

And to

$1,000 to MRC Police Expenditures Fund #250 to be determined

$1,000 to MRC Fire Expenditures Fund #250 to be determined

$650 to MRC Health Expenditures Fund #250 to be determined

-Mayor

3e. Consider and Approve Resolution for the Wallingford MRC (Health Department) to enter into agreement with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to conduct education and training to citizen volunteers to provide support and depth to local emergency response teams and to accept $3,500-Health Department

3f. Acceptance of MRC NACCHO Award and Appropriation in the Amount of $3,500 to MRC-NACCHO Acct # 250400247152 and to MRC-NACCHO Acct to be determined – Health Department

3g. Acceptance of Donation and Appropriation in the Amount of $500 Youth & Social Services Special Fund to Donations Acct # # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3h. Acceptance of funds from Trail of Terror for Youth & Social Services Special Fund and Appropriation in the Amount of $5,000 to Donations Acct # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3i. Acceptance of funds from Trail of Terror for Youth & Social Services Special Fund and Appropriation in the Amount of $10,000 to Donations Acct # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Service

3j. Acceptance of registration fees for Youth & Social Services Special Fund STEM Academy and Appropriation in the Amount of $480 to Donations Acct # 2264002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 22640150-58830 – Youth and Social Service

3k. Acceptance of Donation and Appropriation in the Amount of $1,000 Youth & Social Services Special Fund to Donations Acct # # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3l. Acceptance of Donation in the Amount of $2,080 for Youth & Social Services Special Fund STEM Academy from the Wallingford Education Association for $2,000 and from registration fees for $80 and to Approve and Appropriation to Donations Acct # 2264002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 22640150-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3m. Acceptance of funds from private donors for Youth & Social Services Special Holiday for Giving Fund and Appropriation in the Amount of $4,654 to Donations Acct # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3n. Consider and Approve a Transfer for $5,000 from Contingency- General Acct # 10019000-58830-20 to Fuel Crisis Acct # 10040150-58220 - Mayor

3o. Establish a New Line and Approve a Transfer for $2,000 from Fire Marshal -PC & Accessories. Acct # 1002020-57000-00231 to Fire Marshal – Laptop Accessories Acct #1002020-57000-New Line to be determined – Fire Marshal

3p. Consider and Approve a transfer in the Amount of $500 from Continuing Education & Training Acct # 10020200-55700 to fire Operating Expenses Acct # 10020200-58735- Fire Marshal

3q. Acceptance of Emergency Management Performance Grant and Appropriation of $4,458 to State Grant Revenue Fund #225-To be determined and to Expenditures-Cook Hill Firehouse Renovations Acct # 225-To be determined

3r. Consider and Approve a transfer in the Amount of $3,000 from Contingency Acct # 10019000-58820 to Town Clerk-Office Expenses Acct # 10010650- 56100-Town Clerk

3s. Consider and Approve a transfer in the Amount of $15,000 from Contingency- General Acct # 10019000-58820 to Professional Services-Specialists Acct #10010300-56714- Law Department

3t. Consider and Approve Bid Waiver regarding Farmland Lease Properties Program for Field 8A, 5-year term, #50/annual fee and Fields 9B and 9C (together), 5- year term, $151.20 annual fee – Conservation Commission

3u. Set a Public Hearing for January 28, 2014 at 6:45 P.M. with regard to an Ordinance entitled Penalties for Violations of Zoning Regulations –Ordinance Committee

3v. Approve Minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of December 10, 2013

3w. Approve Minutes of Special Town Council Swearing-In Ceremony of January 6 10, 2014

4. Discussion and Possible Action regarding tentative agreement with AFSCME Council 4 Local 1183 from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016 - Personnel

5. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

6. PUBLIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

7. Announcement of Committee Appointments

8. Consider and Approve Bid Waiver to purchase Police mobile and portable radio equipment from Motorola, utilizing the current State of Connecticut pricing agreement in the Amount of $264,649 – Police Department

9. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $264,649 to Mun. Rev. Sharing Grant Acct # 1009051-45125 to Police Radio System Acct # 1002005-5700-To be determined - Police Department

10. Public Utilities Commission report regarding current status of Wallingford’s purchase of electric energy though Energy New England (ENE) - Public Utilities Commission

11. Consider and Approve proposed changes to the Town Council’s Rules of Procedure

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

13. Executive Session pursuant to §1-225(f) and §200(6)(B) of the Connecticut General Statutes regarding strategy and negotiations with respect to the pending tax appeal matter of Naugatuck Wallingford v. Town of Wallingford – Law Department

14. Motion to consider and Approve the settlement of the Naugatuck Wallingford v. Town of Wallingford tax appeal matter as discussed in Executive Session.

In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act- Individuals in need of auxiliary aids for effective communication in programs and services of the Town of Wallingford are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the ADA Compliance Coordinator at 203-294-2070 five days prior to meeting date.