1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Prayer: TBD 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call
Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Discussion Item: State Budget (State Representative Tom Delnicki, State Representative Jeff Currey and State Senator Tim Larson to be present) (requested by Councilor Riley)
Public Input (Items Not on the Agenda)
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of May 1. 2017; and Regular Meeting Minutes of May 1. 2017.
9. Communications from Liaisons, Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council 10. Reports from Standing Committees 11. Reports of Temporary Committees
Public Participation (Items on the Agenda)
(Councilor Riley) [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.] Motion to approve Agenda Items 14. A. (*) through 14. F. (*) as the Consent Agenda. (Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda Items.) 14. Unfinished Business *A. Resolution Appointing Sanjib Kumar (R) to the Human Relations Commission (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Sanjib Kumar (R) to the Human Relations Commission for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill an expired vacancy. *B. Resolution Appointing Kathy Daugherty (R) to the Public Building Commission (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Kathy Daugherty (R) to the Public Building Commission for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Charles Lyons. *C. Resolution Appointing Erik Dabrowski (R) a Full Member to the Water Pollution Control Authority (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Erik Dabrowski (R) a full member to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Vicki Paliulis. *D. Resolution Appointing Vicki Paliuiis (R) an Alternate to the Water Pollution Control Authority (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Vicki Paliuiis (R) an Alternate to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Erik Dabrowski. *E. Resolution Appointing Erik Dabrowski (R) to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Erik Dabrowski (R) to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2019 to fill the unexpired term of Teh Dickey-Gaignat. *F. Resolution Appointing Neil Caron (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission ' (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Neil Caron (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2019 to fill the expired term of Dan Rys.
Executive Session
Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Dissolve the ICMA Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retirement Health Savings Plan (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2004 the South Windsor Town Council had adopted an ICMA Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retirement Health Savings Plan (hereinafter referred to as "RHS Plan") for the benefit of its non-bargaining unit member employees; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has been made aware of the IRS Regulations that restrict the ability for employees to designate a beneficiary on their RHS Plan; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town and its employees to dissolve the RHS Plan and distribute all funds back to each employee, former employee, and retiree; and WHEREAS, the dissolution of the RHS Plan will require the current Non-Bargaining Unit Member Fringe Benefit Description to be updated by removing the reference of the employees' sick leave payout to be paid into the employee's Retirement Health Savings Account and adding that the payout will be put into the employee's 457 account and also removing the requirement for employees to enroll into the RHS Plan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, and/or any other official designated by him, to execute the above referenced dissolution of the current RHS Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby approves the revisions to the Fringe Benefit Description for Non-Bargaining Unit Members for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 through 2018/2019.
Discussion Item: Collection Rate (requested by Councilor Riley)
Resolution Adopting the Board of Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 (Councilor Maneeley) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a Board of Education Budget with expenditures totaling $ , for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2017 and terminating on June 30, 2018, a copy of which budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Discussion Item: Polling Locations (Town Attorney Morris Borea to be present) (requested by Councilor Pendleton)
Resolution Referring the Proposed Purchase of Open Space on Sand Hill Road and Nevers Road (Collins Sledding Hill) to the Planning & Zoning Commission Pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes (Councilor Pendleton) WHEREAS, any plan to use Town funds to acquire land to become municipally owned property must first be submitted to the South Windsor Planning & Zoning Commission for a report pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby refers the proposed purchase of open space on Sand Hill Road and Nevers Road (Collins Sledding Hill) to the Planning & Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on an Amendment to Ordinance #201, an Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Open Space (Councilor Carroll) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, June 5, 2017, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut as the time and place for a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on an amendment to Ordinance #201, an Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Open Space, as shown in attached, Exhibit A
Resolution Approving a Refund of Property Taxes to Forty-Four (44) South Windsor Taxpayers (Deputy Mayor Snyder) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to forty-four (44) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $8,688.62, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit B.
Discussion Item: Process for Tax Abatements (requested by Councilor Beaulieu)
17. Public Input/Participation (Any Matter) 20. Adjournment
May 15, 2017 Council Meetings
1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Prayer: TBD 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call
Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Discussion Item: State Budget (State Representative Tom Delnicki, State Representative Jeff Currey and State Senator Tim Larson to be present) (requested by Councilor Riley)
Public Input (Items Not on the Agenda)
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of May 1. 2017; and Regular Meeting Minutes of May 1. 2017.
9. Communications from Liaisons, Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council 10. Reports from Standing Committees 11. Reports of Temporary Committees
Public Participation (Items on the Agenda)
(Councilor Riley) [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.] Motion to approve Agenda Items 14. A. (*) through 14. F. (*) as the Consent Agenda. (Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda Items.) 14. Unfinished Business *A. Resolution Appointing Sanjib Kumar (R) to the Human Relations Commission (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Sanjib Kumar (R) to the Human Relations Commission for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill an expired vacancy. *B. Resolution Appointing Kathy Daugherty (R) to the Public Building Commission (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Kathy Daugherty (R) to the Public Building Commission for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Charles Lyons. *C. Resolution Appointing Erik Dabrowski (R) a Full Member to the Water Pollution Control Authority (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Erik Dabrowski (R) a full member to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Vicki Paliulis. *D. Resolution Appointing Vicki Paliuiis (R) an Alternate to the Water Pollution Control Authority (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Vicki Paliuiis (R) an Alternate to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Erik Dabrowski. *E. Resolution Appointing Erik Dabrowski (R) to the Zoning Board of Appeals (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Erik Dabrowski (R) to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2019 to fill the unexpired term of Teh Dickey-Gaignat. *F. Resolution Appointing Neil Caron (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission ' (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Neil Caron (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2019 to fill the expired term of Dan Rys.
Executive Session
Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Dissolve the ICMA Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retirement Health Savings Plan (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, on March 1, 2004 the South Windsor Town Council had adopted an ICMA Retirement Corporation's VantageCare Retirement Health Savings Plan (hereinafter referred to as "RHS Plan") for the benefit of its non-bargaining unit member employees; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has been made aware of the IRS Regulations that restrict the ability for employees to designate a beneficiary on their RHS Plan; and WHEREAS, the Town Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town and its employees to dissolve the RHS Plan and distribute all funds back to each employee, former employee, and retiree; and WHEREAS, the dissolution of the RHS Plan will require the current Non-Bargaining Unit Member Fringe Benefit Description to be updated by removing the reference of the employees' sick leave payout to be paid into the employee's Retirement Health Savings Account and adding that the payout will be put into the employee's 457 account and also removing the requirement for employees to enroll into the RHS Plan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Manager, and/or any other official designated by him, to execute the above referenced dissolution of the current RHS Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council hereby approves the revisions to the Fringe Benefit Description for Non-Bargaining Unit Members for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 through 2018/2019.
Discussion Item: Collection Rate (requested by Councilor Riley)
Resolution Adopting the Board of Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 (Councilor Maneeley) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a Board of Education Budget with expenditures totaling $ , for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2017 and terminating on June 30, 2018, a copy of which budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Discussion Item: Polling Locations (Town Attorney Morris Borea to be present) (requested by Councilor Pendleton)
Resolution Referring the Proposed Purchase of Open Space on Sand Hill Road and Nevers Road (Collins Sledding Hill) to the Planning & Zoning Commission Pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes (Councilor Pendleton) WHEREAS, any plan to use Town funds to acquire land to become municipally owned property must first be submitted to the South Windsor Planning & Zoning Commission for a report pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby refers the proposed purchase of open space on Sand Hill Road and Nevers Road (Collins Sledding Hill) to the Planning & Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on an Amendment to Ordinance #201, an Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Open Space (Councilor Carroll) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, June 5, 2017, at 8:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Avenue, South Windsor, Connecticut as the time and place for a Public Hearing to receive citizen input on an amendment to Ordinance #201, an Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Open Space, as shown in attached, Exhibit A
Resolution Approving a Refund of Property Taxes to Forty-Four (44) South Windsor Taxpayers (Deputy Mayor Snyder) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to forty-four (44) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $8,688.62, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit B.
Discussion Item: Process for Tax Abatements (requested by Councilor Beaulieu)
17. Public Input/Participation (Any Matter) 20. Adjournment