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1. Call Meeting to Order
8:00 p.m.
2. Prayer: TBD
Motion to Approve Testing unanimous motions Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve Testing unanimous motions (Approved)
Motion to Approve Testing non-unanimous motions. Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by M. Saud Anwar.
Vote to Approve Testing non-unanimous motions. (Approved)
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
Roll call (9 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
recess regular meeting at 8:05 p.m. to go back to Work session
5. Public Input [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
9:38 back to order Craig Zimmerman - wanted to reiterate support for Ray Favreau and Ryan Kane. Improvements to fields and customer services has been great. As a user for Recreation programs there is a concern regarding fees. Families are making choices in order to have their children play certain recreation programs. Do not think recreation fees cold be raised. Current park and rec doing great job with the fields
Nancy Yario - 20 Andresis Trail, filed complaint against the town. Bark Park put adjacent to houses. First started complaining to Recreation Director and Police Chief. Town Attorney issued advised to Town Council - why person making money - he is going to gain. Matt - I said make an appointment Nancy - no you did not Matt - will show you the email Nancy - disgruntled with Ray and Chief of Police Pelkey - helpful for Council - put spread sheet togehter so Council can see expenses Matt - have that and will send that out to Council Nancy - 320 feet from my property to Bark Park. 24,000 to provide water for dog park, Matt - 24,000 CT Water - line was Town bought water fountain - (3 total) Pelkey - spread sheet would be good to view. Matt - will break it all out
Don Golnsalves, 40 Bayberry Trail - feasibility study - worst study have ever seen. They can not even calculate percentages. Nobody proof read this document. If this were Ford Motor Company I would have been fired. All percentages are wrong in this document. Where are all the jobs that this is going to provide. 85% is said to be other - that should not happen - this project is going to provide 10 jobs.
6. Environmental Health & Safety Message
Nolne
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion to Approve 7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings Moved by Keith Yagaloff, no second required.
Vote to Approve 7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Approved)
unanimous
None
McCann - SouthWindsor Little League April 30, 2011 at 9am - key portion of opening day is dedicating the field to Craig Pepin. Appreciate support of Town Council. Secondly - we received letter from Councillor Prague stating he has conflict to serve on Pension Committee and suggested tht he and I switch places - Capital Projects and Pension Committee.
Roy Normen - hope council supports greenway resolution.
Cindy, 19 Cody Circle - have seen the fasibility study and was not impressed - base case scenario - rates do not make sense. do not think the project has been taken through the worse case scenario. agree with other comments tht the stud is not worth a whole lot. also question the bonds. there is not a lot of support for bond market. private bond holders would cost the town more.
8. Public Petitions
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed ten (10) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
11. Reports from Standing Committees
12. Reports of Temporary Committees
13. Communications and Petitions from Council [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
14. Public Participation [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
15. Consent Agenda [All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one Motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.]
16. Unfinished Business
A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission Moved by Ed Havens, no second required.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission (Approved)
B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission
Motion to Approve B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission Moved by Keith Yagaloff, no second required.
Vote to Approve B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission (Approved)
unanimous
17. New Business
A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc.
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc. Moved by Kevin McCann, no second required.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc. (Approved)
B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail
Motion to B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail Moved by Janice Favreau, no second required.
Vote to Approve B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail (Approved)
Favreau - natural for us to participate - this Scantic River Greenway wonderful resource. in terms o flansownrs that abut this greenway is there any issue? Matt - spoke with Michele Lipe and she felt there were no issue that would effect property owners. unanimous
Motion to move 18A forward Mayor, Delnicki, unanimous
C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts
Motion to Approve C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts Moved by Gary Bazzano, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts (Approved)
Bazzano - lot of money dug up to cover accounts. remind council and town manager that fields needs to be continued to be improved. Matt =-
Anwar - little concerned moving from pension, etc Matt - that is not the defined fund - when people are here and you budget for them to be here and then they leave you hve a certain amount of money left. Anwar - Workers' Compensation Matt - we still have money in the account just not using all of it. McCann - transfers - apply to expenditures to reflect differences for projected costs to give us proper comparisons Matt - I can get that for you. Mccann - think we can do that ourselves just wanted to make sure doing it correctly Matt - bottom line is you are going to have a balanced budget. McCann - line items change. transfer from capital projects 4049 - was that part of the rebuilding of interesection of Miller Road Matt - there were two components of that - this was the general fund portion. unanimous
D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers
Motion to Approve D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers Moved by M. Saud Anwar, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers (Approved)
unanimous
E. Discussion Item: Connecticut Studios, Feasibility Study
None
McCann, first Mayor second McCann - this is program that we have used successfully for several years ot attract and encourage businesses to locate to town or expand in town. do not reduce the taxes on the land or personal property taxes. one main reason to offer incentive is to encourage businesses to bring in more personal property and recoup more - we have a memo provided to us from Craig Stevenson that list two businesses in town that are currently uder the program. Aldi thought would be more? Matt - they are building 73 stores so as they start building more out the personal property will be expanded. more trucks, more internal conveyor belts. They redid Rye STreet for 2 million - and improvements to intersection. McCann - think this project is one that can bring additional jobs to town and tax revenues. towns stands to be net winner. Matt - internal personal proeprty about 28 million, buildng only worth 8-10. does not include vehicles because they are owned independently. after time will know who to send the tax bill for vehciles to. since 1996-1997 have put over 3 million square feet. McCann - should track all companies in this program.
Havens - is this a solid deal? Matt - FedEx has regional projects. They have been talking to State Traffic Commission. Town has done everything to make work and hope successful. Havens - would like to make sure this happens. Delnicki - this is a deal in the amking and not firm, when board meet? Matt - June - would probably make the go ahead - can't issue buidling permit until okay from board. Assume if we are successful start work in June and finish in winter. Delnicki - will their decision be public? yes Delnicki - then will kjknow what type of fees the town will collect? yes Delnicki - ther eis not ground breaking date? Matt - tentative till board approves. Delnicki - will be supporting this. good for town and taxpayers. Pelkey - benefit is brings jobs to town unanimous
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District"
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District" Moved by Tom Delnicki, seconded by John Pelkey.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District" (Approved)
Delnciki - soft costs - C & M fee at 5% - supposed to find out what that is? Dave - do not know that is? Matt - Delnicki - reason why asked that - Matt - Delnicki - CSP Special SErvices - Page 5 in that report whre they break out (table c) should know what this is. wanted before we voted on this. Matt - that is Construction Management Fee - do not think & is not supposed to be in there. it is a CM fee. I will get tht in writing
Anwar - feel everyone should be respective to others. No one came to speak regarding this issue in the public hearing. Experts should be trusted and town has hired expert with a great reputation. Council needs to trust experts. Have to take small risks and move forward to make a decision.
McCann - feasibility study is crucial to those who buy bonds but should not be crucial in decision whether we approve the ordinance. until the majority of this project is built out will not be able to collect enough taxes and this special tax district is crucial for that purpose. Please to see that the taxes shortfall will be covered by tax district. This ordinance is specificlaly related to paying debt service on these bonds. Satisfied with Ordinance and have teh ability as Council to appeal that District. Support.
Yagaloff - district has purpose which is being met by the ordinance. Not totally happy about losing control of the district. District may have different opinions than the Council. also not happy easements versus ownership has not been resolved. will support though do not want to stand in way of the project. I think the gentleman who did the study is incredible in this field. do not see as a feasibility study it is ore of a projection study. very little about feasibility. There is risk involved but have tried to mitigate against. support the ordinance.
Delnicki - will be support because this is the only way the deal will work. I welcome input from public. Do not feel appropriate to take issue with the public. People have the right to express themselves. Feasibility study refers to Hawaii, New York - no Waterford, not studios that are local. Disappointed - these are scenarios of how the deal works. this is a road map if they accoplish these things it will be successful. will be supporting.
Favreau - in terms of public comment agree that we invite the public to come up. We are respective to the public and it is not too much to ask the public to do the same. The Town Council are volunteers. Feasibility study is a matter of symantics. This is a very good tax incentive. The airport makes us successful. at some point have to take a chance. good opportunity.
Havens - feasibility study do not need to spend so much time. will support ordinance. Matt - on Wednesday meeting with the principals to show them what their due dilifence is. Pelkey - not called feasibility study it is called the market analysis. It is the bond people who are interested in this market analysis. unanimous
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued) [This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #13 due to time restraints.]
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20. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued) [This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #10 due to time restraints.]
21. Executive Session
22. Adjournment
Motion to Approve 22. Adjournment Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by Kevin McCann.
Vote to Approve 22. Adjournment (Approved)
10:50 p.m.
Apr 19, 2011 Town Council Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order
8:00 p.m.
2. Prayer: TBD
Motion to Approve Testing unanimous motions Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve Testing unanimous motions (Approved)
Motion to Approve Testing non-unanimous motions. Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by M. Saud Anwar.
Vote to Approve Testing non-unanimous motions. (Approved)
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
Roll call (9 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
recess regular meeting at 8:05 p.m. to go back to Work session
5. Public Input [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
9:38 back to order Craig Zimmerman - wanted to reiterate support for Ray Favreau and Ryan Kane. Improvements to fields and customer services has been great. As a user for Recreation programs there is a concern regarding fees. Families are making choices in order to have their children play certain recreation programs. Do not think recreation fees cold be raised. Current park and rec doing great job with the fields
Nancy Yario - 20 Andresis Trail, filed complaint against the town. Bark Park put adjacent to houses. First started complaining to Recreation Director and Police Chief. Town Attorney issued advised to Town Council - why person making money - he is going to gain. Matt - I said make an appointment Nancy - no you did not Matt - will show you the email Nancy - disgruntled with Ray and Chief of Police Pelkey - helpful for Council - put spread sheet togehter so Council can see expenses Matt - have that and will send that out to Council Nancy - 320 feet from my property to Bark Park. 24,000 to provide water for dog park, Matt - 24,000 CT Water - line was Town bought water fountain - (3 total) Pelkey - spread sheet would be good to view. Matt - will break it all out
Don Golnsalves, 40 Bayberry Trail - feasibility study - worst study have ever seen. They can not even calculate percentages. Nobody proof read this document. If this were Ford Motor Company I would have been fired. All percentages are wrong in this document. Where are all the jobs that this is going to provide. 85% is said to be other - that should not happen - this project is going to provide 10 jobs.
6. Environmental Health & Safety Message
Nolne
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Motion to Approve 7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings Moved by Keith Yagaloff, no second required.
Vote to Approve 7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Approved)
unanimous
None
McCann - SouthWindsor Little League April 30, 2011 at 9am - key portion of opening day is dedicating the field to Craig Pepin. Appreciate support of Town Council. Secondly - we received letter from Councillor Prague stating he has conflict to serve on Pension Committee and suggested tht he and I switch places - Capital Projects and Pension Committee.
Roy Normen - hope council supports greenway resolution.
Cindy, 19 Cody Circle - have seen the fasibility study and was not impressed - base case scenario - rates do not make sense. do not think the project has been taken through the worse case scenario. agree with other comments tht the stud is not worth a whole lot. also question the bonds. there is not a lot of support for bond market. private bond holders would cost the town more.
8. Public Petitions
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
10. Communications and Reports from Town Manager [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed ten (10) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
11. Reports from Standing Committees
12. Reports of Temporary Committees
13. Communications and Petitions from Council [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Council.]
14. Public Participation [Per Town Council Rules, this segment of the meeting shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes unless extended by the Mayor, with the consent of a majority of the Town Council.]
15. Consent Agenda [All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Town Council and will be enacted by one Motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.]
16. Unfinished Business
A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission Moved by Ed Havens, no second required.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Appointing Adam Reed (D) an Alternate to the Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission (Approved)
B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission
Motion to Approve B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission Moved by Keith Yagaloff, no second required.
Vote to Approve B. Resolution Appointing Wayne McKinney (D) to the South Windsor Agricultural Land and Preservation Advisory Commission (Approved)
unanimous
17. New Business
A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc.
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc. Moved by Kevin McCann, no second required.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with FedEx Ground Packaging Systems Inc. (Approved)
B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail
Motion to B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail Moved by Janice Favreau, no second required.
Vote to Approve B. Resolution Supporting the Scantic River Greenway Trail (Approved)
Favreau - natural for us to participate - this Scantic River Greenway wonderful resource. in terms o flansownrs that abut this greenway is there any issue? Matt - spoke with Michele Lipe and she felt there were no issue that would effect property owners. unanimous
Motion to move 18A forward Mayor, Delnicki, unanimous
C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts
Motion to Approve C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts Moved by Gary Bazzano, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve C. Resolution Authorizing the Realignment of Accounts (Approved)
Bazzano - lot of money dug up to cover accounts. remind council and town manager that fields needs to be continued to be improved. Matt =-
Anwar - little concerned moving from pension, etc Matt - that is not the defined fund - when people are here and you budget for them to be here and then they leave you hve a certain amount of money left. Anwar - Workers' Compensation Matt - we still have money in the account just not using all of it. McCann - transfers - apply to expenditures to reflect differences for projected costs to give us proper comparisons Matt - I can get that for you. Mccann - think we can do that ourselves just wanted to make sure doing it correctly Matt - bottom line is you are going to have a balanced budget. McCann - line items change. transfer from capital projects 4049 - was that part of the rebuilding of interesection of Miller Road Matt - there were two components of that - this was the general fund portion. unanimous
D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers
Motion to Approve D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers Moved by M. Saud Anwar, seconded by Tom Delnicki.
Vote to Approve D. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Twenty-Three (23) South Windsor Taxpayers (Approved)
unanimous
E. Discussion Item: Connecticut Studios, Feasibility Study
None
McCann, first Mayor second McCann - this is program that we have used successfully for several years ot attract and encourage businesses to locate to town or expand in town. do not reduce the taxes on the land or personal property taxes. one main reason to offer incentive is to encourage businesses to bring in more personal property and recoup more - we have a memo provided to us from Craig Stevenson that list two businesses in town that are currently uder the program. Aldi thought would be more? Matt - they are building 73 stores so as they start building more out the personal property will be expanded. more trucks, more internal conveyor belts. They redid Rye STreet for 2 million - and improvements to intersection. McCann - think this project is one that can bring additional jobs to town and tax revenues. towns stands to be net winner. Matt - internal personal proeprty about 28 million, buildng only worth 8-10. does not include vehicles because they are owned independently. after time will know who to send the tax bill for vehciles to. since 1996-1997 have put over 3 million square feet. McCann - should track all companies in this program.
Havens - is this a solid deal? Matt - FedEx has regional projects. They have been talking to State Traffic Commission. Town has done everything to make work and hope successful. Havens - would like to make sure this happens. Delnicki - this is a deal in the amking and not firm, when board meet? Matt - June - would probably make the go ahead - can't issue buidling permit until okay from board. Assume if we are successful start work in June and finish in winter. Delnicki - will their decision be public? yes Delnicki - then will kjknow what type of fees the town will collect? yes Delnicki - ther eis not ground breaking date? Matt - tentative till board approves. Delnicki - will be supporting this. good for town and taxpayers. Pelkey - benefit is brings jobs to town unanimous
18. Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District"
Motion to Approve A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District" Moved by Tom Delnicki, seconded by John Pelkey.
Vote to Approve A. Resolution Adopting an Ordinance Establishing "The Connecticut Studios Project Special Services District" (Approved)
Delnciki - soft costs - C & M fee at 5% - supposed to find out what that is? Dave - do not know that is? Matt - Delnicki - reason why asked that - Matt - Delnicki - CSP Special SErvices - Page 5 in that report whre they break out (table c) should know what this is. wanted before we voted on this. Matt - that is Construction Management Fee - do not think & is not supposed to be in there. it is a CM fee. I will get tht in writing
Anwar - feel everyone should be respective to others. No one came to speak regarding this issue in the public hearing. Experts should be trusted and town has hired expert with a great reputation. Council needs to trust experts. Have to take small risks and move forward to make a decision.
McCann - feasibility study is crucial to those who buy bonds but should not be crucial in decision whether we approve the ordinance. until the majority of this project is built out will not be able to collect enough taxes and this special tax district is crucial for that purpose. Please to see that the taxes shortfall will be covered by tax district. This ordinance is specificlaly related to paying debt service on these bonds. Satisfied with Ordinance and have teh ability as Council to appeal that District. Support.
Yagaloff - district has purpose which is being met by the ordinance. Not totally happy about losing control of the district. District may have different opinions than the Council. also not happy easements versus ownership has not been resolved. will support though do not want to stand in way of the project. I think the gentleman who did the study is incredible in this field. do not see as a feasibility study it is ore of a projection study. very little about feasibility. There is risk involved but have tried to mitigate against. support the ordinance.
Delnicki - will be support because this is the only way the deal will work. I welcome input from public. Do not feel appropriate to take issue with the public. People have the right to express themselves. Feasibility study refers to Hawaii, New York - no Waterford, not studios that are local. Disappointed - these are scenarios of how the deal works. this is a road map if they accoplish these things it will be successful. will be supporting.
Favreau - in terms of public comment agree that we invite the public to come up. We are respective to the public and it is not too much to ask the public to do the same. The Town Council are volunteers. Feasibility study is a matter of symantics. This is a very good tax incentive. The airport makes us successful. at some point have to take a chance. good opportunity.
Havens - feasibility study do not need to spend so much time. will support ordinance. Matt - on Wednesday meeting with the principals to show them what their due dilifence is. Pelkey - not called feasibility study it is called the market analysis. It is the bond people who are interested in this market analysis. unanimous
19. Communications and Petitions from Council (Continued) [This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #13 due to time restraints.]
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20. Communications and Reports from Town Manager (Continued) [This Agenda Item permits continued communications not covered under Item #10 due to time restraints.]
21. Executive Session
22. Adjournment
Motion to Approve 22. Adjournment Moved by Ed Havens, seconded by Kevin McCann.
Vote to Approve 22. Adjournment (Approved)
10:50 p.m.
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