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AGENDA - REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – TUESDAY May 27, 2014

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

REGULAR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Town Council Chambers

TUESDAY

May 27, 2014
6:30 P. M.
AGENDA

1. Opening Prayer – Reverend Margaret Jay, First Congregational Church of Wallingford

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds totaling $2,988.06 (#629-632 ) Acct. #1001001-41020 – Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $4,000 to Youth Projects Acct # 10040100-58272 from Salaries & Wages Acct # 10040100-51000 -Youth & Social Services

3c. Acceptance of Donation for Youth & Social Services Special Fund Out to Pasture and Appropriation in the Amount of $194 to Donations Acct # 2134002-47152 and to Expenditures Acct # 21340100-58830 – Youth and Social Services

3d. Acceptance of Donation from Super Stop & Shop and Appropriation for FY 2014-2015 in the Amount of $2,500 to Professional Services-Entertainment Acct # 10050050-56746 and to Miscellaneous Revenue Acct # 1009052-47040 – Parks & Recreation

3e. Consider & Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $5,500 to Telephone Acct # 10022050-53000 from Utilities for $3,000 Acct # 10020050-53010 and from Office Expenses & Supplies for $2,000 Acct # 10020050-56100 - Police Department

3f. Acceptance of State Grant and Appropriation in the Amount of $7,141 to State Grants Acct # 100-9051-45122 and to Air Conditioning System Acct # TBD and Transfer of $7,141 to Air Conditioning System Acct # TBD from Gas & Oil Acct # 10020050-53100 - Police Department

3g. Consider and Approve a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,795 to Telephone Acct # 10020150-53000 from Four (4) Various Accounts – Fire Department

3h. Consider and Approve a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $26,883 to Replacement Pay Acct # 10020150-51500 from Four (4) Various Accounts – Fire Department

3i. Consider and Approve an Appropriation of Funds in the Amount of $1,000 to Revenue- Donations Acct # 215-1001-47010 and to Expenses-Tyler Mill Plantings Acct # Fund 215 TBD – Environmental Planner

3j. Consider and Approve a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $19,150 to Operations- Underground Lines Expense Acct #924 from Operations-Overhead Lines Expense Acct # 583 – Electric Division

3k. Consider and Approve a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $61,500 to Seven (7) Various Accounts from Employee Pensions & Benefits Acct # 926 – Electric Division

3l. Consider and Approve a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,000 to Purchased Services- Accounting Acct # 10010400-56724 from Regular Wages Acct # 10010400-51000 - Comptroller

3m. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Town Clerk - Mayor

3n. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Board of Education- Mayor

3o. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Board of Education Food Services- Mayor

3p. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Animal Control - Mayor

3q. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Police Department - Mayor

3r. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Comptroller - Mayor

3s. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Personnel - Mayor

3t. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Fire Department- Mayor

3u. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Water/Sewer Divisions - Mayor

3v. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Electric Division - Mayor

3w. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Public Works - Mayor

3x. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Purchasing - Mayor

3y. Consider and Approve a Bid Waiver request for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 for Generic Hardware Stores- Mayor

3z. Consider and approve the Appointment of Nancy Miller to the Public Celebrations Committee for a two-year term effective immediately and expiring February 1, 2016 - Chairman Vincent Cervoni

3aa. Consider and Approve Authorization for the Director of Public Utilities to Execute Documents related to the possible siting in Wallingford of two additional Gas Turbine Generators by Wallingford Energy II, LLC.

1. Participation Agreement between WED and ISO New England, Inc. (IS ONE) providing for WED to conduct certain studies

2. Appendix 2, Interconnection Feasibility Study Agreement, among WED, ISO NE and Wallingford Energy, setting forth certain assumptions for use in the feasibility study.

3. Appendix Attachment for Project 8244, Interconnection Feasibility Study Agreement between WED and ISO NE, defining the scope of work for WED.

- Public Utilities

3bb. Consider and Approve a Budget Amendment from Retained Earnings $1,910,000 to Purchased Power $3,100,000 Acct #555 and to Sales Residential $820,000 Acct # 440 and to Sales Commercial/Industrial $370,000 Acct # 442 – Electric Division

3cc. Schedule a Public Hearing to be conducted on June 10, 2014 at 6:45 P.M. to be held in connection with Neighborhood Assistance Program – Program Planning

3dd. Approve Minutes of Special Town Council Public Hearing on the Budget Meeting of May 6, 2014

3ee. Approve Minutes of Special Town Council Meeting of May 8, 2014

3ff. Approve Minutes of Regular Town Council Budget Workshop Meeting of May 13, 2014

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. PUBLIC QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

6. Discussion and Possible Action on the Board of Education request for potential Appropriation of Funds from 2013-2014 in the Amount of $279,411 – Board of Education

7. Report on 2014 Town Fireworks Celebration - Councilor John Sullivan

8. Consider and Approve an Appropriation Request for Capital Items FY 2012-2013 totaling $959,088 as in the following list:

1. $112,121 Generator Civil Preparedness

2. $ 41,242 CCTV Security System Police Department

3. $ 15,725 Card Key System Police Department

4. $150,000 Living Quarters Addition Fire Department

5. $150,000 Storage Building Fire Department

6. $114,000 Road Side Mower Public Works Department

7. $191,000 Plow Truck w/Accessories Public Works Department

8. $185,000 Loader Public Works Department

- Comptroller

9. 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