Video index
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Mayor Delnicki
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
Roll call (10 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
5. Public Input [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.]
14. New Business
A. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into and Execute a Technology Services Agreement with the Town of Tolland for Information Technology Services
Yagaloff - Havens, Yagaloff - this is the discussion item we had at the Work Session. Seems to me what I was hearing Council has interest but need to figure out way to employee or contractors. If we authorize you to enter into agreement which way would you like. Galligan - at this point would look for contractor and if that did not happen then employee. I can get back to Counicl which way we go. Will hav eto send Tolland contract and then will come back to the Counicl Yagaloff - plan to offer to Tolland one way or another. AGreement will be contractor or emplloyee Galligan - will not give Tolland that option, we will provide service and it will be our decision how to provide those services. they need to get goin gby July. Yagaloff - based on finanicals my preference would be hire employee to have someone committed to Town. The staff that we have now is exceptional and the training they provide will be exceptional. if they becom epart of this gorup the liklihood would be that they would stay. My preference based on financials is to go with proposal provided to the council but if that ca not be doen then contractor. McCann - support if we use contractor but no employee. would be in favor of contractor. I also thik contract needs to be aproved by the Council. Proposed Amendment - folllwing the last insert utiliizng an independ contracto rot staff such position " Prague, Discussion on Amanemtn Anwar - do not want ot micromange the staff McCann - I don't want to either but do not want to support something like hiring new employee. would be supprtive of contractor Dlenicki - if we hire a contractor, person works out really good would we have the option to allow person to become full time employee. Galligan - you may have people right now looking for work but at some time when economy gets better - later can consider hiring prson. Delnicki - amending the resolution - unless physically possible you can not. in one year from now we can amend the resolution to allow you to hire someone full time. Galligna - if we can't find someone to go into this as a contractor then we will not be able to furfill agreement. and such agreement to be subsequent ot such approval 5-4 Amended resolutin - passed unanimously.
B. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Execute and Deliver Any and All Documents Deemed to be Necessary or Appropriate to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the Town of South Windsor
Beaulieu - McCann Dlenici - same agreement where pool money Galligan - pool money regionally - for large item. can get large equipment - Prague - does not involve any personnel Galligna - no unanimous
C. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract for an Historic Documents Preservation Grant with the Connecticut State Library
Anwar, Snyder Galligan - these are grants given to Town Clerk. Delnicki - grant enter into for a number o fyears Galligan - every year unanimousl
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $30,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Town Manager's Professional Account
McCann, Bazzano McCann - this would be to pave the deterioratiung driveyway - needs to be repaired. we have talked about replacing with concrete pad and rest asphault. there has been some discussion regarding costs. there has been offer to actually do the labor of installing this if Town put up money for materials. we have gotten different numbers - if we need to put this off can table. Galligan - I would prefer to table - Jeff Doolittle said if the whole project with concrete would be 140,000 - pavement would be 83,000. need to discuss with person who is willing to take this project on. McCann - move to table Snyder secdond unanimous
E. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract with Environmental Services and Waive Competitive Bidding for the Repaving of Company #1, Fire Department Headquarters Parking Lot
did not take up
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Eight (38) South Windsor Taxpayers
Prague - Anwar McCann -there are entities that come up more than once and large amounts. would like to find out whether we are doing anything to correct this so entities go come back with repeated. makes difficult to budget. should contact entities to straighten out this issue so we don't have overpaymenbt of taxes. Galligna - lot of these are transfer out of state. what can dois look and give back up McCann - there are some repeat taxpayers here. we should be able to avoid them double paying Galligna - sure Delnicki - it does appear there is explanations on each of these. unanimous
G. Discussion Item: South Windsor Food Alliance Master Plan
Do we have Andy Patrna - can put information together and have it put on the website. anwar - thanked everyone for what you are doing. we ar emoving in a direction that cildren will know what original agriculture looks like. this is critical. Yagaloff - I read through every page - the concepts are really interesting. one of the reasons I moved to South Windsor because of the farms. we still have that in our town but we have all noticed is the decline of open space for farming. create education purposes for cildren is an opportunity that you are seizing on. the ability to educate young people to connect their food back to the farm - and all of the hard work that goes into that. tremendous program. will be happy to participate in any way. McCann - good job in putting hti stogether. can you tell peopel who to get in contact with or where to send donations. Andy - SWfood@gmail and we will respond to any financial donations or inquiriers. Havens - thank you - one thing that interests me very much is what is going to happen to the Priet property. see they did minor clean up but glad to see there could be a use for the Priest farm. that I am very pleased with. will draw new people to the community. Andy - we are working with CT Trust for Historic preservation - there is 15,00 grant if we can find match - we have to do that for the first step. Delnicki - having worked on a farm tehre is a lot of hard work. That is a learning experience. Andy - Recreation Department has camp - we have talked about going to a farm (Farm Camp)
H. Discussion Item: 85 Nutmeg Road
I. Discussion item: General Government
General Government budget Galligna - anything the Counicl would like to see - Wednesday do have capital project committee - also tonight gave council additional information. the budget as presented will be changed one way or another. would like to know how to proceed. will be away in Denver - Yagaloff - it says at the top to memo "budget changes" have these been made to the budget? Galligan - no just items that peopel have requested to see the changes. Yagaloff right now the budget stands at 5.8% - Yagaloff - it is hard for people to - reval versus ta there was questions if reval raises the taxes. it shifts taxes from the real property to personal property taxes and car taxes and they should see some shifting from real property into those areas. some people will have substantial increases and some may not. the reval will make vehciles tax go up. all those businesses will pay increases in personal property. these changes I am open to hearing anything but need background information. Building fees going up? need feedbakc as to whether this will occur and reasons for that. I understand some of the concept and I think Girls softball and VMP I have not heard if these are priorities. the 3M turf field - we need to discuss what kind of capital lease is going to be done. you can't just put something in this amount into the budget. what is the project, how does this fit into priorities o fprojects. this is something we should do with our budget. these are supposed ot have public feedback and public hearing. If this is going to be in the budget there needs to be more explanation. how does anyone expect when we will have a small time - without discussion - there needs to be a public hearing and public discussion on athletic fields. can not see us approaching this problem. I don't see how taxpayers on top of 5.5% increase can handle this. you put numbers down - need change from current budget. woul dlike to see amount raised by taxes prior to this. change to grand list - where did that come from. why grnad list change. how does this just appear. mill rate 35.33 on the numbers that we are looking ata re unbelievable. this is somethign unheard of. if this gets into budget then teh manager has a lot of discussion. threre is not back ground information. Delnicki - share many of your concerns. this is not my proposal. the actual vot eon the budget Monday 13th. hopefully we get some of the questions out. we can discuss possible amendments. Galligan - calculations are mine - has request by council memberrs - there are things in there - adding more to the pension, reduction in - as far as projects go those are from council member Th eadditional police officer was discussed. Delnicki - change 35.33 tax increase what is - please get for next meeting. Galligan - will give you on Wednesday night. Prague - Glastonbury's mill rate is 35.10 Anwar - tell us about the school safety - Galligan - the school hired outside consultant. interviewe chief, mayor, town manager - would be capital item - Governor has increased LoCIP funding. could release 160,000 LoCIP - they are looking in their budget. those discussions not sure Superintendent had those discussions. Anwar - there is a personnel cost and equipment needed Glaligna - yes - about 410,000 Anwar - where is tha tmoney coming from Galligan - LoCIP - difference would be looking in Board budget Anwar - someone mentioned there is a news article that there was surplus? Galligan - think reduction, extra cost sharing - that is where it is going to come in Anwar - 260,000 is needed Galligna - additional funds would come from the board budget. Anwar - so there was wiggle room Galligna - no they just had to cut something else. It is more the revenue side. Anwar - so for school safety did not see that item in their written budget. the personnel cost town taking care of Galligan - the additional police officer will be taken care of the town. Anwar - School safety - LoCIP funds and additional from BOE.Some of the other things hope to have conversation. people I am talking with are having financial problems. $3M turf field is not necessary at this time. McCann - how this came about - the purpose is to put on the table proposals for looking at a variety of things fo rdiscussion pruposes. these are items have discussed with people in the caucus .l the idea behind the revenue increatses is to look at the last several years is to llk at sources other than town taxes. to look at historically we have looked at in the last several years. taking a look there looked like the rewas room to project revenues sources. gave odest increases to look to see if they were reasonable. with respect ot the reduction of fund balance - makes good fiscal sense, we can not keep using fund balance to balance the budget. same true for pension - that would come from reduction in presumed discount rate in setting the ARC to put on s oudn basis. our BOE pension is funded very well but Town side needs to be addressed. additioanl police officer a few councilors have recognized the benefit of havingan additional police officer. Chief Reed has discussed the problem and the numbe rof policie officers theat could rtire. The girls softball needs to be upgraded and ADA compliance and safety. VMP parking is soemething that has been dsicussed for a number o fyears. we have been waiting to get that parking lot done and is really in need of be ing addressed. $3M turf field on 11 acres parcel - at htis point is a placeholder - still wating for more precise numbers. do htink that the $3M price tag is the up side of that. The reason for putting this all together is to look at what ht eTM proposed and add some improvements. tehre will be tax increase to residents 35.05 would be with TM proposal - new proposal 35.33 with what has been proposed. Havens - in years past when the budget was comng to a conclusion we would make mior changes. this is difficult to sell t the council particularly this late in the budget discussions. this is not going to go over well with the public. can not see supporting any of this at this time. Bazzano - every year I have been on the counicl and what I have learned that every year the majroity party comes in here the last meeting and has all the problems of hte budget figured out. we have tried to come with information so every thing is on the table. we brought these items forward as a discussion item. we brought items forwad for discussion. this is the additional to the other two officers - all of these items that we have talked about. these are things that have been discussed. these items keep getting worse and if we don't make additional changes to this town, items are going to fall apart. we have always maintained status quo and we feel items need to be put into the budget tht people can see. the pension item makes sense. the fund balance makes sense. to the 3# turf field - this is not concrete - we are trying to be open as a majority instead of coming in with everything at the last minute. asking your opinion and also would like ot know additional items the Council would like. Everything here has a purpose. when we add them all together there is not a substantial increase. want ot make sure we do the right things for this town. We need to be better than the rowns around us. Beaulieu - the additions to the pension plan is something that we need to do. the Town side is not where we want ot be. we need to make a larger comitment but htis will be a step. our discount rate is at 8% and in four years ago will work down to 7%. the reduction of the fund balance - we have in the last few years taken fund balance to balance the budget and now we are trying to put that back and not continue to use that. The final point is the town needs to move forard. we were not all in agreement in all of these items but fel they need to be discussed. Snyder - capital project - May 8th we have meeting. The cpaitla projects committe has worked very hard and brought to the Council a plan. my plea is to consider the plan as it was put together. this is a five year plan to upgrade - these are items that shoudl be in operating budget but they have to be integrated slowly into the operting budget. request is for council to review capital projects. - need support Galligan - 287,000 is in the budget Snyder - hoping Council members show up to meeting tomorrow. Delnicki - already looking at 5% increase - with proposal 7% - shocked when I saw this because I have heard from so may buisness people. people are being hurt b increases. we have lost sight of the folks that are struggling. Yagaloff - when we had school discussion that was number that would benefit students. education is priority. 20% the mill rate will increase if the proposal goes thorugh. commercial properties are going to have 20% increases. this is going to devastate doing economic development. this is completely unfair to the commercial base in this town. reval did not make the smaller homes go down, those homes are going to have huge effedct on houses that are smaller. we need to cut spending right now. people can not afford these types of tax inceases. on the athletic - support athletic fields - will support the recreation projedt as a propsal for a recreation project but this is the way to propose it to the public. there needs to be a chnge - the business community and small home owners can not takeit on the chin. we need to sit down and carve out 1M in savings. should get to 4% or 3.5%. This is not appropriate increase in taxes. We are going to drive businesses out of town. econimiicdevelopmet is our future. McCann - would be happy to discuss any item at any time. with respect to the numbers regarding increases in taxes - if you take property tht was taxes last year and reduce th eproperty by 12% and conpare tax t what property - 5.64% with proposed changes to the budget. Taking 1M out of ht eproposed budget would chase people out of town. addressing the elementary schools should be a priority. if taxes hav eto go up the taxpayers should see something for it. Anwar - I hope the council undersatnds the reason why I think the BOE budget shoudl not have been approved yet. when you look at critical things we need - think some of the tnings you bring are of value but this is the not ht eperfect time. This year it is gong to be challenging. need a four or five year plan so items can be done. Bazzano - if we don't start to do something, it will not be good for anyone. just maintaining is not what should be done at this time. if we don't start to do what is bets for the taxpayers then we are doing justice. Public Matt Riley, 12 Heatherwood Drive - glad to hear that folks are taking some leadership positions here. Additional items added sound like they are worthwhile. the pension I am shocked bout. softball field is dangerous and needs to be switched. the snythetic field - 85% of our peer group have snythtic fields in their town. it is a need. Capital projects - are needed. We need to continue to invest into our town. Delnicki - it still is tough econimic times.
6. Environmental Health & Safety Message
None
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Snyder - note that Joint WS 4/2 - remove those - read the resolutin with those, McCann, unanimous
8. Public Petitions
None
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
None
10. Reports from Standing Committees
none
11. Reports of Temporary Committees
none
12. 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.]
Havens, Bazzano - seconded by Yagaloff, unanimous
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. Public Input [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.]
new reporter from teh Journal Inquirer.
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims and Litigation
20. Adjournment
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councillor Snyder)
12. Consent Agenda (Councillor Havens and Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission (Councillor Havens)
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority (Councillor Havens)
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission (Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
14. New Business
A. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into and Execute a Technology Services Agreement with the Town of Tolland for Information Technology Services (Councillor Yagaloff)
B. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Execute and Deliver Any and All Documents Deemed to be Necessary or Appropriate to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the Town of South Windsor (Councillor Beaulieu)
C. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract for an Historic Documents Preservation Grant with the Connecticut State Library (Councillor Anwar)
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $30,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Town Manager's Professional Account (Councillor McCann)
E. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract with Environmental Services and Waive Competitive Bidding for the Repaving of Company #1, Fire Department Headquarters Parking Lot (Councillor Snyder)
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Eight (38) South Windsor Taxpayers (Councillor Prague)
G. Discussion Item: South Windsor Food Alliance Master Plan
H. Discussion Item: 85 Nutmeg Road
I. Discussion item: General Government
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. Public Input [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.]
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims and Litigation
20. Adjournment
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May 06, 2013 Town Council Regular Meeting
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1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: Mayor Delnicki
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call
Roll call (10 Present, 0 Absent, 0 Excused)
5. Public Input [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.]
14. New Business
A. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into and Execute a Technology Services Agreement with the Town of Tolland for Information Technology Services
Yagaloff - Havens, Yagaloff - this is the discussion item we had at the Work Session. Seems to me what I was hearing Council has interest but need to figure out way to employee or contractors. If we authorize you to enter into agreement which way would you like. Galligan - at this point would look for contractor and if that did not happen then employee. I can get back to Counicl which way we go. Will hav eto send Tolland contract and then will come back to the Counicl Yagaloff - plan to offer to Tolland one way or another. AGreement will be contractor or emplloyee Galligan - will not give Tolland that option, we will provide service and it will be our decision how to provide those services. they need to get goin gby July. Yagaloff - based on finanicals my preference would be hire employee to have someone committed to Town. The staff that we have now is exceptional and the training they provide will be exceptional. if they becom epart of this gorup the liklihood would be that they would stay. My preference based on financials is to go with proposal provided to the council but if that ca not be doen then contractor. McCann - support if we use contractor but no employee. would be in favor of contractor. I also thik contract needs to be aproved by the Council. Proposed Amendment - folllwing the last insert utiliizng an independ contracto rot staff such position " Prague, Discussion on Amanemtn Anwar - do not want ot micromange the staff McCann - I don't want to either but do not want to support something like hiring new employee. would be supprtive of contractor Dlenicki - if we hire a contractor, person works out really good would we have the option to allow person to become full time employee. Galligan - you may have people right now looking for work but at some time when economy gets better - later can consider hiring prson. Delnicki - amending the resolution - unless physically possible you can not. in one year from now we can amend the resolution to allow you to hire someone full time. Galligna - if we can't find someone to go into this as a contractor then we will not be able to furfill agreement. and such agreement to be subsequent ot such approval 5-4 Amended resolutin - passed unanimously.
B. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Execute and Deliver Any and All Documents Deemed to be Necessary or Appropriate to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the Town of South Windsor
Beaulieu - McCann Dlenici - same agreement where pool money Galligan - pool money regionally - for large item. can get large equipment - Prague - does not involve any personnel Galligna - no unanimous
C. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract for an Historic Documents Preservation Grant with the Connecticut State Library
Anwar, Snyder Galligan - these are grants given to Town Clerk. Delnicki - grant enter into for a number o fyears Galligan - every year unanimousl
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $30,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Town Manager's Professional Account
McCann, Bazzano McCann - this would be to pave the deterioratiung driveyway - needs to be repaired. we have talked about replacing with concrete pad and rest asphault. there has been some discussion regarding costs. there has been offer to actually do the labor of installing this if Town put up money for materials. we have gotten different numbers - if we need to put this off can table. Galligan - I would prefer to table - Jeff Doolittle said if the whole project with concrete would be 140,000 - pavement would be 83,000. need to discuss with person who is willing to take this project on. McCann - move to table Snyder secdond unanimous
E. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract with Environmental Services and Waive Competitive Bidding for the Repaving of Company #1, Fire Department Headquarters Parking Lot
did not take up
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Eight (38) South Windsor Taxpayers
Prague - Anwar McCann -there are entities that come up more than once and large amounts. would like to find out whether we are doing anything to correct this so entities go come back with repeated. makes difficult to budget. should contact entities to straighten out this issue so we don't have overpaymenbt of taxes. Galligna - lot of these are transfer out of state. what can dois look and give back up McCann - there are some repeat taxpayers here. we should be able to avoid them double paying Galligna - sure Delnicki - it does appear there is explanations on each of these. unanimous
G. Discussion Item: South Windsor Food Alliance Master Plan
Do we have Andy Patrna - can put information together and have it put on the website. anwar - thanked everyone for what you are doing. we ar emoving in a direction that cildren will know what original agriculture looks like. this is critical. Yagaloff - I read through every page - the concepts are really interesting. one of the reasons I moved to South Windsor because of the farms. we still have that in our town but we have all noticed is the decline of open space for farming. create education purposes for cildren is an opportunity that you are seizing on. the ability to educate young people to connect their food back to the farm - and all of the hard work that goes into that. tremendous program. will be happy to participate in any way. McCann - good job in putting hti stogether. can you tell peopel who to get in contact with or where to send donations. Andy - SWfood@gmail and we will respond to any financial donations or inquiriers. Havens - thank you - one thing that interests me very much is what is going to happen to the Priet property. see they did minor clean up but glad to see there could be a use for the Priest farm. that I am very pleased with. will draw new people to the community. Andy - we are working with CT Trust for Historic preservation - there is 15,00 grant if we can find match - we have to do that for the first step. Delnicki - having worked on a farm tehre is a lot of hard work. That is a learning experience. Andy - Recreation Department has camp - we have talked about going to a farm (Farm Camp)
H. Discussion Item: 85 Nutmeg Road
I. Discussion item: General Government
General Government budget Galligna - anything the Counicl would like to see - Wednesday do have capital project committee - also tonight gave council additional information. the budget as presented will be changed one way or another. would like to know how to proceed. will be away in Denver - Yagaloff - it says at the top to memo "budget changes" have these been made to the budget? Galligan - no just items that peopel have requested to see the changes. Yagaloff right now the budget stands at 5.8% - Yagaloff - it is hard for people to - reval versus ta there was questions if reval raises the taxes. it shifts taxes from the real property to personal property taxes and car taxes and they should see some shifting from real property into those areas. some people will have substantial increases and some may not. the reval will make vehciles tax go up. all those businesses will pay increases in personal property. these changes I am open to hearing anything but need background information. Building fees going up? need feedbakc as to whether this will occur and reasons for that. I understand some of the concept and I think Girls softball and VMP I have not heard if these are priorities. the 3M turf field - we need to discuss what kind of capital lease is going to be done. you can't just put something in this amount into the budget. what is the project, how does this fit into priorities o fprojects. this is something we should do with our budget. these are supposed ot have public feedback and public hearing. If this is going to be in the budget there needs to be more explanation. how does anyone expect when we will have a small time - without discussion - there needs to be a public hearing and public discussion on athletic fields. can not see us approaching this problem. I don't see how taxpayers on top of 5.5% increase can handle this. you put numbers down - need change from current budget. woul dlike to see amount raised by taxes prior to this. change to grand list - where did that come from. why grnad list change. how does this just appear. mill rate 35.33 on the numbers that we are looking ata re unbelievable. this is somethign unheard of. if this gets into budget then teh manager has a lot of discussion. threre is not back ground information. Delnicki - share many of your concerns. this is not my proposal. the actual vot eon the budget Monday 13th. hopefully we get some of the questions out. we can discuss possible amendments. Galligan - calculations are mine - has request by council memberrs - there are things in there - adding more to the pension, reduction in - as far as projects go those are from council member Th eadditional police officer was discussed. Delnicki - change 35.33 tax increase what is - please get for next meeting. Galligan - will give you on Wednesday night. Prague - Glastonbury's mill rate is 35.10 Anwar - tell us about the school safety - Galligan - the school hired outside consultant. interviewe chief, mayor, town manager - would be capital item - Governor has increased LoCIP funding. could release 160,000 LoCIP - they are looking in their budget. those discussions not sure Superintendent had those discussions. Anwar - there is a personnel cost and equipment needed Glaligna - yes - about 410,000 Anwar - where is tha tmoney coming from Galligan - LoCIP - difference would be looking in Board budget Anwar - someone mentioned there is a news article that there was surplus? Galligan - think reduction, extra cost sharing - that is where it is going to come in Anwar - 260,000 is needed Galligna - additional funds would come from the board budget. Anwar - so there was wiggle room Galligna - no they just had to cut something else. It is more the revenue side. Anwar - so for school safety did not see that item in their written budget. the personnel cost town taking care of Galligan - the additional police officer will be taken care of the town. Anwar - School safety - LoCIP funds and additional from BOE.Some of the other things hope to have conversation. people I am talking with are having financial problems. $3M turf field is not necessary at this time. McCann - how this came about - the purpose is to put on the table proposals for looking at a variety of things fo rdiscussion pruposes. these are items have discussed with people in the caucus .l the idea behind the revenue increatses is to look at the last several years is to llk at sources other than town taxes. to look at historically we have looked at in the last several years. taking a look there looked like the rewas room to project revenues sources. gave odest increases to look to see if they were reasonable. with respect ot the reduction of fund balance - makes good fiscal sense, we can not keep using fund balance to balance the budget. same true for pension - that would come from reduction in presumed discount rate in setting the ARC to put on s oudn basis. our BOE pension is funded very well but Town side needs to be addressed. additioanl police officer a few councilors have recognized the benefit of havingan additional police officer. Chief Reed has discussed the problem and the numbe rof policie officers theat could rtire. The girls softball needs to be upgraded and ADA compliance and safety. VMP parking is soemething that has been dsicussed for a number o fyears. we have been waiting to get that parking lot done and is really in need of be ing addressed. $3M turf field on 11 acres parcel - at htis point is a placeholder - still wating for more precise numbers. do htink that the $3M price tag is the up side of that. The reason for putting this all together is to look at what ht eTM proposed and add some improvements. tehre will be tax increase to residents 35.05 would be with TM proposal - new proposal 35.33 with what has been proposed. Havens - in years past when the budget was comng to a conclusion we would make mior changes. this is difficult to sell t the council particularly this late in the budget discussions. this is not going to go over well with the public. can not see supporting any of this at this time. Bazzano - every year I have been on the counicl and what I have learned that every year the majroity party comes in here the last meeting and has all the problems of hte budget figured out. we have tried to come with information so every thing is on the table. we brought these items forward as a discussion item. we brought items forwad for discussion. this is the additional to the other two officers - all of these items that we have talked about. these are things that have been discussed. these items keep getting worse and if we don't make additional changes to this town, items are going to fall apart. we have always maintained status quo and we feel items need to be put into the budget tht people can see. the pension item makes sense. the fund balance makes sense. to the 3# turf field - this is not concrete - we are trying to be open as a majority instead of coming in with everything at the last minute. asking your opinion and also would like ot know additional items the Council would like. Everything here has a purpose. when we add them all together there is not a substantial increase. want ot make sure we do the right things for this town. We need to be better than the rowns around us. Beaulieu - the additions to the pension plan is something that we need to do. the Town side is not where we want ot be. we need to make a larger comitment but htis will be a step. our discount rate is at 8% and in four years ago will work down to 7%. the reduction of the fund balance - we have in the last few years taken fund balance to balance the budget and now we are trying to put that back and not continue to use that. The final point is the town needs to move forard. we were not all in agreement in all of these items but fel they need to be discussed. Snyder - capital project - May 8th we have meeting. The cpaitla projects committe has worked very hard and brought to the Council a plan. my plea is to consider the plan as it was put together. this is a five year plan to upgrade - these are items that shoudl be in operating budget but they have to be integrated slowly into the operting budget. request is for council to review capital projects. - need support Galligan - 287,000 is in the budget Snyder - hoping Council members show up to meeting tomorrow. Delnicki - already looking at 5% increase - with proposal 7% - shocked when I saw this because I have heard from so may buisness people. people are being hurt b increases. we have lost sight of the folks that are struggling. Yagaloff - when we had school discussion that was number that would benefit students. education is priority. 20% the mill rate will increase if the proposal goes thorugh. commercial properties are going to have 20% increases. this is going to devastate doing economic development. this is completely unfair to the commercial base in this town. reval did not make the smaller homes go down, those homes are going to have huge effedct on houses that are smaller. we need to cut spending right now. people can not afford these types of tax inceases. on the athletic - support athletic fields - will support the recreation projedt as a propsal for a recreation project but this is the way to propose it to the public. there needs to be a chnge - the business community and small home owners can not takeit on the chin. we need to sit down and carve out 1M in savings. should get to 4% or 3.5%. This is not appropriate increase in taxes. We are going to drive businesses out of town. econimiicdevelopmet is our future. McCann - would be happy to discuss any item at any time. with respect to the numbers regarding increases in taxes - if you take property tht was taxes last year and reduce th eproperty by 12% and conpare tax t what property - 5.64% with proposed changes to the budget. Taking 1M out of ht eproposed budget would chase people out of town. addressing the elementary schools should be a priority. if taxes hav eto go up the taxpayers should see something for it. Anwar - I hope the council undersatnds the reason why I think the BOE budget shoudl not have been approved yet. when you look at critical things we need - think some of the tnings you bring are of value but this is the not ht eperfect time. This year it is gong to be challenging. need a four or five year plan so items can be done. Bazzano - if we don't start to do something, it will not be good for anyone. just maintaining is not what should be done at this time. if we don't start to do what is bets for the taxpayers then we are doing justice. Public Matt Riley, 12 Heatherwood Drive - glad to hear that folks are taking some leadership positions here. Additional items added sound like they are worthwhile. the pension I am shocked bout. softball field is dangerous and needs to be switched. the snythetic field - 85% of our peer group have snythtic fields in their town. it is a need. Capital projects - are needed. We need to continue to invest into our town. Delnicki - it still is tough econimic times.
6. Environmental Health & Safety Message
None
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Snyder - note that Joint WS 4/2 - remove those - read the resolutin with those, McCann, unanimous
8. Public Petitions
None
9. Communications from Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
None
10. Reports from Standing Committees
none
11. Reports of Temporary Committees
none
12. 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.]
Havens, Bazzano - seconded by Yagaloff, unanimous
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. Public Input [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.]
new reporter from teh Journal Inquirer.
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims and Litigation
20. Adjournment
7. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councillor Snyder)
12. Consent Agenda (Councillor Havens and Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
13. Unfinished Business
* A. Resolution Appointing Karen Wagner (D) to the Human Relations Commission (Councillor Havens)
* B. Resolution Appointing Caroline Taylor (D) to the Housing Authority (Councillor Havens)
* C. Resolution Appointing Michael Kelly (R) an Alternate to the Park & Recreation Commission (Deputy Mayor Bazzano)
14. New Business
A. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into and Execute a Technology Services Agreement with the Town of Tolland for Information Technology Services (Councillor Yagaloff)
B. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Execute and Deliver Any and All Documents Deemed to be Necessary or Appropriate to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the Town of South Windsor (Councillor Beaulieu)
C. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Contract for an Historic Documents Preservation Grant with the Connecticut State Library (Councillor Anwar)
D. Resolution Approving a Transfer of $30,000.00 from the Contingency Account to the Town Manager's Professional Account (Councillor McCann)
E. Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Enter into a Contract with Environmental Services and Waive Competitive Bidding for the Repaving of Company #1, Fire Department Headquarters Parking Lot (Councillor Snyder)
F. Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Thirty-Eight (38) South Windsor Taxpayers (Councillor Prague)
G. Discussion Item: South Windsor Food Alliance Master Plan
H. Discussion Item: 85 Nutmeg Road
I. Discussion item: General Government
15. Passage of Ordinance
16. Public Input [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.]
17. 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.]
18. 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.]
19. Executive Session
A. Potential Claims and Litigation
20. Adjournment
Bazzano, Prague, 10:38 p.m.
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