Fundraising collection for Friday April 15th and Saturday the 16th 2011 for the Wallingford Fireworks Fund

Hi Gang,

Today, Friday April 15th my father will be at the Dunkin Donuts on South Colony Road and I will be at the one on North Colony Road from about 7AM to about 10AM.

Tomorrow Saturday April 16th we’ll be at the Landfill and the Recycling Center from 8AM to about 2PM (or whenever the rain starts coming down too heavy).

Our current collection totals stand at $11,060.27.

Last year we just started our collecting on April 18th so I am hoping to clear the total we need for all the town services before the weekend is over.

As I have them, they are:

Police Overtime                       $7,747.00
Fire Department / Overtime       $1,900.00
Port-o-lets                             $   990.00
Fire Marshall                           $   850.00
Public Works                           $   325.00

Total                                    $11,812.00

I’ll update everyone on Sunday morning as to where we are.

If you can stop by and see us that would be great.

Don’t forget as well about our final major fundraiser on Friday May 6th:

 FUNDRAISER

WALLINGFORD FIREWORKS FUND

CONCERT NIGHT

Scheduled to play

The Suspects

Bluzberry Pi

42nd Street

ZANDRI’S STILLWOOD INN – 7:00P.M.

1074 SO. COLONY RD. FRIDAY MAY 6, 2011 TICKETS: $10.00

We are a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization; our tax id# is 27-2576599

AD BOOK DONATIONS (All advertisements are black and white)

Full page ad (5 x 8) – $250.00

1/2 page ad (5 x 4) – $150.00

1/4 page ad (2.5 x 4) – $80.00

For more information, please contact:

Jason Zandri - (203)294-4647 - Jason.Zandri@wallingfordfireworks.org

or visit our website http://wallingfordfireworks.org/

AGENDA – Wallingford Town Council – Special Meeting – April 14, 2011 – FY 2011-2012 BUDGET

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

Special Town Council Meeting

APRIL 14, 2011

6:00 P.M.

Town Council Chambers

FY 2011 – 2012 BUDGET

AGENDA

1. Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. B U D G E T W O R K S H O P

Health

Building

Planning & Zoning

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses

Conservation Commission

Law Department

Animal Control

Town Council

AGENDA – Wallingford Town Council – Special Meeting – April 13, 2011 – FY 2011-2012 BUDGET

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

Special Town Council Meeting

APRIL 13, 2011

6:00 P.M.

Town Council Chambers

FY 2011 – 2012 BUDGET

AGENDA

1. Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. B U D G E T W O R K S H O P

A) Board of Education

B) Cafeteria

FROM WALLINGFORD - You need to be at those meetings

BY Jason Zandri

It’s that time of year again. Wallingford’s budget has been presented and was published as a legal notice in Wednesday’s Record Journal.

It was of little surprise that the education budget took the biggest hit, originally proposed at $91,573,029. Education spending is about 62 percent of the total operating budget even after the Mayor trimmed it down to $86,793,733. This is a cut of $4,779,296 from the Board of Education’s proposal. Of those cuts the Mayor outlined, the most heavily target ones were the certified salaries. That action cut the school board’s proposed $50,514,163 down to $47,302,695 which is a decrease of 6.4 percent or $3,211,468.

This 6.4 percent reduction doesn’t necessarily translate to layoffs as school administrators can find other ways to make up the difference. There is the possibility of retirements or the shifting of some smaller amounts of money from other small surpluses. Once the budget is passed the funds are sent to the Board to allocate to the outlined costs and some of the amounts can be shuffled around.

On April 11, 2011 at 6:00 pm in the Robert Earley Auditorium the Wallingford Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on the 2011-12 budget. People can attend and ask questions on the individual appropriations and requests.

I am sure we are going to see many parents and educators in attendance for these upcoming public hearings. April 11th is a Monday and historically the public hearings are not recorded or televised. If history repeats, one would need to be in attendance to hear the whole story and/or to provide any input.

You really need to be at many meetings before this event as all the monies that are directed and spent throughout the year have an effect as to how the budget is put together. Having said that, it is better to see people show up now rather than not at all.

The bottom line is, at this point it will make little difference.

I know of one elected official that received nearly 20 letters/emails from parents regarding the education budget over the past few weeks. This individual reviewed all the letters in detail and then took a look at the voter registration for the writers. Only two were registered voters. Knowing that only 37 percent of the registered voters show up for local elections, it is safe to assume that only one of the two made it to the polls in 2009.

Eighteen other people took the time to write a note but couldn’t be bothered to go and vote. I guarantee you that it takes longer to compose a message and mail it or email it than it does to vote in a local election.

The bottom line here is all the letters should be reviewed on their individual merits but we all know that never can happen. We also know that in most cases, self preservation of the elected official is their first priority. So are they going to cater to the younger people with families that do not come out and vote or to the “over 50” set that come out in spades every election?

Older people who are approaching retirement or who are already retired have already put their kids through the school system. They are dealing with smaller cost of living increases if they see any at all and the last thing they are going to be looking for is additional education spending that will increase their taxes.
It is commendable to write letters to your elected officials and to come once a year to a few budget meetings but if you’re not going to go out and vote and get involved with a political party and push an agenda you support then you need to understand you might as well be trying to blow out a light bulb.

Get informed, get involved and get out and vote.

Could the Wallingford Fireworks celebration be the next Pepsi Refresh Project idea? It’s possible.

I submitted our cause to the project; here is the response I received:

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You’re one step closer to getting your idea out there! But before your idea can be posted for public voting, we need to review it to make sure it meets the Pepsi Refresh Project’s Official Application Guidelines. If it doesn’t meet all requirements, it won’t be posted.

On the first day of next month, we’ll let you know if your idea has been approved and will be up for voting. After that, you would begin promoting your idea for a chance to receive a $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Project Grant!

Thanks for participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. Keep at it! It’s because of you, your votes and your participation that we’ve made a difference in refreshing the world.

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From here, anything is still possible so stay tuned!

Fundraising collection for Sunday April 10, 2011 for the Wallingford Fireworks Fund

Today we did fairly well at Dunkin Donuts (I have yet to count the money but the donations were steady.) I’ll be checking in with my Dad later to see how he did.

I had the dates wrong for when we had permission to collect at Stop and Shop; the date we had reserved was for tomorrow, Sunday the 19th so I’ll be there from 11AM to about 4PM.

Our collected total right now is $9,210.27 and we have a lowered goal of $30,000.00 for the June 5th deadline. For all those details you can see out prior blog post – Update on the Wallingford Fireworks Fund efforts – 2011 goals have been lowered

For more information on any of our upcoming collections or to make a donation or to find out how you can help out please contact me at (203)294-4647 or via email at Jason.Zandri@wallingfordfireworks.org or visit our website http://wallingfordfireworks.org/

If you cannot come to us but want to make a donation you can make it via PayPal online on our website or you can mail it in.

Please make checks out to: “Wallingford Fireworks Fund” and send to: Wallingford Fireworks Fund, c/o Jason Zandri, 35 Lincoln Drive Extension, Wallingford, CT 06492

Thanks again for the support.

AGENDA - Wallingford Town Council – PUBLIC HEARING – April 11, 2011 – FY 2011-2012 BUDGET

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

Special Town Council Meeting

APRIL 11, 2011

6:00 P.M.

Town Council Chambers

AGENDA

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Public Hearing on the Town of Wallingford Budget  for FY 2011-2012

Board of Assessment Appeals- No comments or questions

Board of Education

Board of Ethics-

Board of Selectmen

Building Department

Cafeteria

Capital Appropriations Reserve

Capital and Non-Recurring

Capital and Non-Recurring Fund

Civil Preparedness

Conservation Commission

Contingency Account

Debt Services

Economic Development Commission-

Electric Division-

Dog Pound

Employee Insurance and Other Benefits

Engineering Department

Finance Department .

Fire Department

Fire Marshal

Government Access TV

Health Department

Inland Wetlands

Insurance-Property & Casualty -

Law Department

Library

Mayor

Pension Fund

Personnel, Pensions, & Risk Management

Planning & Zoning

Police Department

Probate Court

Program Planning

Public Works Department

Recreation, Parks and

Registrars of Voters

Six-Year Capital

Social Services Contributions

Town Council

Town Clerk

Utilities –Water & Sewer -

Veterans Service Center

Youth & Social Services Bureau

Zoning Board of Appeals

FINAL REMINDER - Wallingford Fireworks Fund Dinner Fundraiser – Friday March 18, 2011

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

FUNDRAISER

WALLINGFORD FIREWORKS FUND

ZANDRI’S STILLWOOD INN – 7:00P.M.

1074 SO. COLONY ST., WALLINGFORD

FRIDAY MARCH 18, 2011

TICKETS: $25.00 EACH (Children tickets are $12.50)

We are a registered 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization; our tax id# is 27-2576599

The 2011 Sponsor Book will be handed out at ALL fundraising events (after first printing, on or about March 15th), this includes the annual dinner fundraiser, the March Madness collections (which continue through April) and any other events we’ll be having until the July 4th fireworks show. (If there are still copies remaining for Celebrate Wallingford 2011 we’ll hand them out there as well).

AD BOOK DONATIONS:

All advertisements are black and white

· Full page ad ( 5 x 8 ) – $250.00

· 1/2 page ad ( 5 x 4 ) – $150.00

· 1/4 page ad ( 2.5 x 4 ) – $80.00

OTHER ADVERTISING:

· Personal dedication page – 300 characters (three lines) – $30.00

· Personal dedication page – 200 characters (two lines) – $20.00

For more information, please contact:

Jason Zandri – (203)294-4647 – Jason.Zandri@wallingfordfireworks.org

or visit our website http://wallingfordfireworks.org/

Please make checks out to: “Wallingford Fireworks Fund” and send to: Wallingford Fireworks Fund, c/o Jason Zandri,

35 Lincoln Drive Extension, Wallingford, CT 06492

Wallingford Fireworks Fund – donation collecting on FRIDAY MORNING March 18 from 7:00 to 10:00

Hi everyone – We’ve gotten permission to collect at the Dunkin Donuts so we’ll be at the Yalesville Dunkin Donuts on Main Street (Route 150) from 7AM to about 10AM.

Please consider supporting this great Wallingford family event.

We also have our fundraiser dinner as well at 7PM so if you’re already headed out to grab something to eat this Friday night and you’d like to support the cause, please consider joining us at the dinner.

Tickets are available at the door.

Wallingford Fireworks Fund – donation collecting on Saturday March 12

Hi everyone.

My father will be collecting at the landfill this morning from 8AM to around noontime.

I’ve gotten permission to collect at the Dunkin Donuts in town so I will be at the Yalesville Dunkin Donuts on Main Street (Route 150) from 7AM to about 11AM.

From there I am going to see if I can stand at Stop and Shop through 4PM or so.

Please consider supporting this great Wallingford family event.

I will have tickets to next Friday’s dinner fundraiser with me if anyone wants to get them and I will also have T-shirts and other items that we are selling with me as well.

Hope to see you there.

Wallingford Fireworks Fund Dinner Fundraiser – Friday March 18, 2011

AGENDA–WALLINGFORD TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Town Council Chambers

March 8, 2011

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

Opening Prayer – Deacon Eugene C. Riotte, Most Holy Trinity church

1. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

2. Correspondence

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds (#577 - #594) totaling $25,658.38 Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $25.000 to Overtime Acct # 001-5015-101-1400 from Contingency-General Purpose Acct # 001-7060-800-3190 – Public Works

3c. Approval of Resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute and deliver to the State of Connecticut, DEMHS, any and all documents deemed appropriate for the 2011 Civil Preparedness Emergency Management Performance Grant - Mayor

3d. Consider and Approve Appointment of James Vitali as a regular member of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission for a term ending March 1, 2016 – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3e. Consider and Approve Appointment of James Heilman as an alternate member to the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission for a term ending March 1, 2014 – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3f. Approve minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of February 22, 2011

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER

6. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $500 to Meetings, Seminars & Dues Acct # 001-5010-701-7990-00 from Continuing Education & Training Acct # 001-5010-501-5700-00 - Engineering

7. Conduct a Public Hearing at 7:00 P.M. to consider repeal of existing Ordinance and enactment of revised Ordinance regarding Abandoned Vehicles, Chapter 214, of the Code of the Town of Wallingford – Co-Chairmen Cervoni and Farrell

8. Discussion and possible action on scheduling proceedings (pursuant to C.G.S. § 8-43) to remove William Fischer as a Commissioner of the Wallingford Housing Authority - Councilor Craig C. Fishbein

9. Discussion and possible action on scheduling proceedings (pursuant to C.G.S. § 8-43) to remove Thomas Mezzei as a Commissioner of the Wallingford Housing Authority - Councilor Craig C. Fishbein

10. Discussion on Judge Berdon decision on CT Historical Commission vs. Town of Wallingford, and possible action involving options, including sale of the property - Councilor John Sullivan

11. Discussion and action regarding selection of firm to conduct the Town’s audit - Comptroller

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

FROM WALLINGFORD - Leave the ‘zero’ offer behind

As published in the Record Journal, Sunday February 27, 2011

The discussion has come around again with respect to union contracts, pay raises and the possibility of binding arbitration.

As we have already seen here in Wallingford, we never win a binding arbitration case. When you take something to arbitration you can say that the outcome is an unknown but not here in Wallingford; we always lose.

This is mainly because arbitrators review the case and consider the union position and the town’s “last, best offer” and compare the two.
Our last, best offer lately has been “zero.”

Salaries are compared with other union contracts in town, and pay rates for similar positions in towns with a comparable financial picture. Wallingford’s finances are assessed and it’s reviewed whether the town is able to afford pay hikes. Because of years of frugal spending habits and tight money management, Wallingford is so fiscally responsible that in this small circumstance success works against us. All of these factors end up making it impossible for the town to win an arbitration case.

This is best addressed by agreeing that the arbitration process is broken. When a negotiation reaches the point at which it goes to arbitration, arbitrators cannot properly consider objectively and simultaneously what is best for both the town and the union. When a town such as Wallingford ends up in this situation, it’s “rainy day fund” is often looked at like a solid resource available to fund the arbiters’ decision. In fact, that rainy day fund is really the fruit of responsible spending set aside for real costs and emergencies.

Wallingford and other towns should be proactive to work with lawmakers to address the arbitration process to make it fairer and more balanced in future situations. In the meantime Wallingford needs to understand what “bargaining in good faith” really means. It does not mean “zero percent raises regardless for the entire X year agreement” or “let’s set this now at zero and possibly re-negotiate it as needed later.” Unions would not be stupid enough to accept this. They know full well that no town would come back to the table merely because conditions have changed for the better. Most municipal employers — or any other kind for that matter — are not set up to respond that way.

We all understand that 16 percent of the workforce is unemployed or underemployed and that 9 percent of them are collecting unemployment. What needs to be understood as well is that the remaining 84 percent are working. We are dealing with rising fuel costs, food costs, insurance costs, local, state and federal taxes, and so forth. These things are not all sitting idly at zero percent inflation. It should not be assumed that pay should remain at the zero point either.

I am keenly aware that pay raises for municipal employees is one catalyst which causes taxes to go up. I am also keenly aware that going to arbitration generally leads to the cost of the arbitration itself and very often more in actual judgments than what was asked / negotiated for in the first place. That raises taxes even higher.

Wallingford needs to find a better understanding of what the actual work climate is for those still working and to obtain a proper understanding of what competing salaries are for given jobs. Then it must work to provide the best and fairest deal for all.

Otherwise the decision gets taken out of Wallingford’s hands and is made by others. Historically that has amounted to a win for the unions only. Good for them for winning those arbitrations, too, if the town is not being smart about playing the game under the current rules.

As I have said before, Wallingford does many smart things and they have worked well for years. I wouldn’t suggest changing anything that still works. But there are clearly some things that no longer work the way they used to. This is another perfect example of where we need to change up our game.

FROM CITIZEN MIKE - BULLETIN: The Court has ruled against the Mayor on the American Legion building

We have a new message from Citizen Mike regarding his upcoming broadcast as well as an update on a ruling on the American Legion building issue.

FROM CITIZEN MIKE:

The Citizen Mike Show is on the air at 9 p.m. Watch Comcast channel 18 or Uverse 99 for WPAA. Also, check out the video on demand feature on the station's website, so you can see shows you missed.

(From Jason - It is cross posted here from the WPAA VideoAlive page. )

Rosa Delauro is a guest at the end of the current show and we talk about the state budget with State Rep Vince Candelora (R) at the beginning. In the middle of the show, we talk about the Housing Authority and the Town Council's vote on some labor contracts

BULLETIN: The Court ruled against the Mayor on the American Legion building issue. I was at the trial and I was called to testify as to the efforts or lack thereof to deal with the building, and the actions/inaction & votes etc. of the Town Council while I was on the Council.

The ruling did not come as a surprise as the Mayor and his witnesses demonstrated to the judge an arrogant disregard of the law rather than a good faith attempt to comply with it. Thus, the judge ruled that the Town had not shown that demolition was the only reasonable alternative for the building. Had the Town shown some good faith efforts to do something other than demolish the building, the Town would have won. The judge rejected all the legal arguments the mayor had.

Now, there is a court order preventing the town from demolishing the building, and there seems to be three choices for the building:
(1) sell it;
(2) let the building decay until it falls down or burns down; or,
(3) the town finds some use for it.

The mayor has pledged not to go with choice #3. The Council makes the decision on choice #1.

If the mayor is feisty enough, he will encourage a futile appeal.

Citizen Mike

This is why I am such a patriot and why I felt compelled to save Wallingford’s Fireworks

It’s a ten and half minute video and worth every second of your time.

The sacrifices made by our founding fathers for YOUR freedom today.

Please consider supporting our cause in honor of the birth of our nation and in honor of these great men.

Testa primed to face Dickinson

As published in the Record Journal Tuesday February 22, 2011

By Robert Cyr
Record-Journal staff
rcyr@record-journal.com
(203) 317-2224

WALLINGFORD — Town Councilor Vincent Testa Jr. may be the Democratic hopeful for the mayor’s seat this fall, in what would be his second attempt to defeat Republican William W. Dickinson Jr., the state’s second-longest serving top municipal official.

Since 1985, many have tried and failed to oust the 64-year old Dickinson from office, and there’s good reason for it, says Nicholas Economopoulos, a Town Council Democrat — people like the charismatic mayor, a guitar-playing, well-spoken lawyer. “He buys open space, people like that stuff,” Economopoulos said. “He keeps taxes down and he keeps his salary down. He has this image of being prudent and paying attention to everything — and it’s not true.”

Dickinson could not be reached Monday for comment. Testa, the 51-year-old father of two, said he hasn’t decided yet whether he’ll formally announce his bid for office, but said he was very interested in running. He said he’ll likely get a better idea of his plans after talking with party officials at the Democratic Town Committee meeting March 16 at 350 Center St.

“I’ve had an interest for a while — I haven’t made that a secret,” Testa said Monday. “I haven’t made the decision yet, but I’ll be making a decision soon.”

Testa ran in 1997 in a municipal election with relatively low voter turnout and lost by a more than two-to-one margin. He said he lacked the experience in government to fare better, having served on the school board for four years.

“A lot of time has passed since then,” he said. “I learned a lot more about how the town operates. I was the one who pushed to get the town’s self-insurance model. It has saved us a lot of money.”

But the question remains: can Dickinson be beaten?

“Everybody’s beatable,” said Vincent Avallone, Democratic town chairman. “You need the right candidate focusing on the issues and people working together. It also takes getting more voters out — below 50 percent come out for municipal elections, and it’s not enough to beat him.”

A big issue for Democrats is the town’s handling of union contracts, which recently drew attention when two unions won arbitration awards and Dickinson cut staff and services to meet the pay raises in the awards.

“There’s got to be a major change in the way we negotiate those contracts. The stand that the mayor’s been taking is just not in keeping with current labor practices,” Testa said. “Every union has made suggestions on how they can help in this budget crisis. What he’s refused to consider is individual union concessions. We’ve missed a lot of opportunities to save money. We go to arbitration and we lose, and it’s not an effective strategy.”

Unseating Dickinson will take more than a few new ideas, however, said Republican Jerry Farrell Jr., council vice chairman.

“I was a freshman in high school when he was elected, just to put perspective on it,” said Farrell, who joined the council in 1996. “It’s not impossible to beat Dickinson but you’re really climbing a mountain.”

The idea of Testa running for mayor didn’t come as a shock to the two other Democrats on the council, and both said it would be a good fit. Testa started his political career in 1990 on the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission, and served eight years on the Board of Education. He’s been on the council since 2004.

“He’s come up through the chairs — he’s well spoken and well educated and he has a real understanding of how government works in town,” said John Sullivan, council Democrat. “In order to beat Bill Dickinson you have to have a majority of registered voters turn out. We need to energize the young people and get them actively involved in government. It’s best for the entire town.”

Sullivan said town government could be made to run more efficiently, and the mayor’s hard-line reaction to financial troubles overlooked streamlining and tightening costs, instead of trimming staff and services or raising taxes.

Along with getting more businesses into town, Testa said government should be evaluated for efficiency and that cutting jobs or services tied to public safety should be a last option.

“We’ve got a very stagnant economic development plan and we need to bring more businesses in,” he said. “Our Grand List has declined while other towns’ have gone up, even though the economy is tough. There’s only so much we can do in cutting. We can’t keep raising taxes.”

But Farrell says the success Dickinson has enjoyed with conservative fiscal policies is due to a formula that will have to be used and bettered by his opponents.

“His calling card has always been keeping the town on a fiscally conservative path, but he also tries to keep in mind what it all means to the average taxpayer. That’s been his winning formula,” Farrell said. “If someone wants to beat him, they’d have to take that formula and prove they’re more of a fiscal conservative than he is and still manage services. That’s a very high order.”

Jason Zandri Warms up Wallingford, CT’s 4th of July Firework Display

Examiner.com is the inside source for everything local powered by Examiners, the largest pool of knowledgeable and passionate contributors in the world providing unique and original content with your local city in mind.

One such Examiner is Maggie Griffin, a journalist who’s contributions are in the fields of the performing arts and entertainment as well as writing for charities, events and people and organizations that devote their time to humanitarian efforts.

Maggie dropped me a note letting me know she was posting a story about Wallingford’s efforts to raise money for the second year to restore the 4th of July Fireworks Celebration scheduled for this July 2nd.

You can read her article “Jason Zandri Warms up Wallingford, CT’s 4th of July Firework Display” on the Examiner.com website.

AGENDA - WALLINGFORD TOWN COUNCIL

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Town Council Chambers

February 22, 2011

6:30 P.M

AGENDA

1. Opening Prayer – The Reverend Dean Warburton, First Congregational Church

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

3. Consent Agenda

3a. Consider and Approve Tax Refunds (#551 - #576) totaling $23,772.51
Acct. # 001-1000-010-1170 - Tax Collector

3b. Consider and Approve Request for use of Parade Grounds by Yalesville/Wallingford Lions Club Inc. on Saturday, September 10, 2011 from approximately 9:00 A.M. to Noon – Mayor

3c. Acceptance of Donation and Appropriation in the Amount of $259 to Youth
and Social Services Special Fund Donations Acct # 213-1042-070-7010 and to Expenditures Acct # 213-3070-600-6000 – Youth and Social Services

3d. Acceptance of Federal/State Highway Safety Grant and Appropriation in the Amount of $2,122 to Revenue Highway Safety Acct # 001-1050-050-5883 and to Police Overtime Acct # 001-2005-101-1400 – Police Chief

3e. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $1,450 to Self-Insurance Claims Acct # 001-1603-800-8280 from Contingency #001-7060-800-3190 – Town Attorney

3f. Consider and Approve an Appropriation in the Amount of $10,000 to Purchased Professional Services-Negotiations Acct # 001-1300-9002-00 from Contingency-General Acct # 001-7060-800-3190-00 – Mayor

3g. Budget Amendment in the Amount of $3,000 to Maintenance Structures & Improvements Acct # 431-8640-651 from Transportation Equipment Acct# 433-9012-392 – Water Division

3h. Consider and Approve a Transfer in the Amount of $40,000 to Injuries and Damages Acct # 431-8920-925 from Employee Pension & Benefits Acct # 431-8920-926 -Water Division

3i. Consider and Approve job description revision for position of Stock Supervisor-Electric Division/Personnel

3j. Approve with regret the resignation of Tom Vitali from the Vo-Ag Building Committee effective immediately – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3k. Approve with regret the resignation of Fred Monahan as a Commissioner of the Wallingford Housing Authority effective immediately – Chairman Robert F. Parisi

3l. Approve minutes of Regular Town Council meeting of February 8, 2011

4. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda

5. Executive Session pursuant to §1-200 (6) (D) of the Connecticut General Statutes with regard to strategy and negotiations with respect to Collective Bargaining – Board of Education

6. Discussion and Possible Action regarding UPSEU, Local 424, Unit 18B, Computer Techs Union, effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013– Board of Education

7. Discussion and Possible Action regarding UPSEU, Local 424, Unit 31, Clerical Union, effective October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2013– Board of Education

8. Discussion and Possible Action regarding UPSEU, Local 424, Unit 18, Management Union, effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013– Board of Education

9. PUBLIC QUESTION & ANSWER

10. Discussion and possible action on soliciting audit(s) and recommendation(s) relative to municipal telephone services – Councilor Craig C. Fishbein

11. Discussion and possible action on making the tax assessor's field cards available online – Councilor Craig C. Fishbein

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 §1-200 (6) (B) of the Connecticut General Statutes pending litigation, Nucor v. Town of Wallingford – Director Public Utilities

14. Consider and Approve a Budget Amendment in the Amount of $60,000 to Outside Services Acct # 923 from Retained Earnings as discussed in Executive Session - Director Public Utilities

15. Discussion and action regarding selection of firm to conduct the Town’s audit - Comptroller

GOVERNOR MALLOY TO HOLD SERIES OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS ACROSS CONNECTICUT

(HARTFORD, CT) – Over the next seven weeks, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a series of 17 town hall-style meetings across the state. These meetings will allow the Governor to discuss the state’s pressing economic and budgetary issues face-to-face with state residents, while listening to their own thoughts and suggestions, as well.

Beginning February 21 in Bridgeport and culminating in Danbury on April 6, Governor Malloy’s town hall series will reach all sections of the state, will be open to the public, and will provide residents with the ability to meet with the Governor in a way that will be unprecedented in recent state history.

“It really is my preference to be out there, talking with people in the flesh, hearing their thoughts and communicating in a civil manner that will bring out the best and most productive changes benefitting the State of Connecticut,” Governor Malloy said. “It’s important that we have a chance to talk about some of the changes I’m proposing to help create new jobs and get our state’s fiscal house in order, and I want to hear what people think.”

The Governor held similarly styled constituent meetings during his time as mayor of the City of Stamford and he said he would like to continue meeting with residents in a similar fashion. He is scheduled to deliver his proposed budget to a joint session of the Connecticut General Assembly on Wednesday.

Governor Malloy’s town hall meeting schedule is as follows:


BRIDGEPORT
February 21, 7-8 PM
City Hall Annex Auditorium
999 Broad Street

TORRINGTON
February 24, 7-8 PM
City Hall Auditorium
140 Main Street

NEW LONDON
March 2, 7-8 PM
Jennings Elementary School
50 Mercer Street

WATERBURY
March 8, 7-8 PM
Veteran’s Memorial Hall
235 Grand Street

NORWICH
March 9, 7-8 PM
City Hall, 3rd Floor
100 Broadway

BRISTOL
March 14, 7-8 PM
City Council Chambers
111 North Main Street

MERIDEN
March 15
Time & Location TBD

MIDDLETOWN
March 16, 7-8 PM
Common Council Room
245 DeKoven Drive

HARTFORD
March 21
Time & Location TBD

STAMFORD
March 22, 7-8 PM
Government Center
4th Floor Cafeteria
888 Washington Boulevard

NEW HAVEN
March 23, 7-8 PM
Aldermanic Chambers
165 Church Street

GREENWICH
March 28, 7-8 PM
Town Hall Meeting Room
299 Greenwich Avenue

MANCHESTER
March 29, 7-8 PM
Lincoln Center Hearing Room
494 Main Street

WINDHAM
March 30, 7-8 PM
Town Hall Auditorium
979 Main Street

NORWALK
April 4
Time & Location TBD

NEW BRITAIN
April 5
Time & Location TBD

DANBURY
April 6
Time & Location TBD

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For Immediate Release: February 15, 2011
Contact: David Bednarz
David.Bednarz@ct.gov
860-524-7315 (office)
860-770-9792 (cell)

Twitter: @GovMalloyOffice
Facebook: Office of Governor Dannel P. Malloy

WALLINGFORD - Parking Ban in Effect UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

As originally posted on the Town of Wallingford Website:

Under the Municipal Parking Ordinance, the Chief of Police is authorized to declare a parking ban to facilitate the removal of snow and maintain the safe flow of traffic on town streets.

Due to excessive snow and the need to widen Town roads, the PARKING BAN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT INDEFINITELY.

It is important to note that the parking ban will remain in effect until it is publicly lifted and NOT when the snow is removed from any particular street location.

IMPORTANT:   Vehicles found to be in violation of the parking ban will be ticketed and towed.

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