1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Prayer: TBD 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call
Additional Item
Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Public Input (Items Not on the Agenda)
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Carroll) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of April 27, 2017 (Board of Education Budget and General Government Budget), and June 5, 2017; Work Session Minutes of May 18, 2017; Special Meeting Minutes of May 22,2017, and June 8, 2017, and Regular Meeting Minutes of June 5. 2017.
Communications from Liaisons, Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
Reports from Standing Committees
Reports of Temporary Committees
Public Participation (Items on the Agenda) Public Meetings are the time and place at which the Town Council conducts official business of the Town. The Council reserves time and invites the public to be heard during Public Input, Public Petitions, Public Participation and Public Input/Participation of each Public Meeting, as follows: Item #5: Communications and Reports from Town Manager - This segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes, unless extended by a majority consent of the Council present. Item #6: Public Input - A segment of up to twenty (20) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter not on the agenda. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning of improper motive to any person. Item #8: Public Petitions - A South Windsor Resident or Taxpayer may petition the Council to submit a new item on the agenda as described in Section 312 of the Town Charter. Item #12: Public Participation - A segment of up to twenty (20) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter on the agenda. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning or improper motive to any person. Item #17: Public Input/Participation - A segment of up to ten (10) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning or improper motive to any person.
Consent Agenda (Councilor Beaulieu) [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. D. (*) as the Consent Agenda. (Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda Items.) Unfinished Business *A. Resolution Appointing Nadine Hassan-Caron (R) a Full Member to the Historic District Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Nadine Hassan-Caron (R) a full member to the Historic District Commission for a term ending November 30, 2021 to fill the expired term of Walter Fitzpatrick. *B. Resolution Appointing Renee Powell (R) to the Park & Recreation Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Renee Powell (R) to the Park & Recreation Commission for a term ending December 31, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Cindy Beaulieu. *C. Resolution Appointing Edward Gawlinski (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Edward Gawlinski (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending December 31, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Teri Dickey-Gaignat. Unfinished Business (Continued) *D. Resolution Appointing Roy Normen (R) to the Personnel Board of Appeals (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Roy Normen (R) to the Personnel Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Teri Dickey-Gaignat.
New Business Discussion Item: Process for Tax Abatements (requested by Councilor Beaulieu)
Discussion Item: Changing the Billing Date of Motor Vehicles Taxes from July to October (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
Discussion Item: Proposed Changes to Department Fees and Ordinances (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan), (Fire Marsha!, Walter Summers to be present)
Resolution with Respect to the Authorization, Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $7,000,000 Town of South Windsor General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of South Windsor: Section 1. Not exceeding $7,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") of the Town of South Windsor, Connecticut (the "Town"), or so much thereof as the Town Manager and Town Treasurer shall determine to be necessary, are hereby authorized to be issued to refund all or any portion of the Town's outstanding general obligation bonds (the "Refunded Bonds") to achieve net present value savings and/or to restructure debt service payments of the Town. The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold in a negotiated underwriting or a competitive offering as determined by the Town Manager and Town Treasurer and shall be determined to be most opportune for the Town. The Refunding Bonds shall mature on such date or dates and in such amounts as shall be determined by the Town Manger and Town Treasurer, provided that no Refunding Bonds shall mature later than the final maturity date of the Refunded Bonds to be refunded, and shall bear interest payable at such rate or rates as shall be determined by the Town Manager and Town Treasurer. The Refunding Bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Town Manager and Town Treasurer, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Bond Counsel. The Refunding Bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the Refunding Bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The aggregate denominations, form, details, and other particulars thereof, including the certifying, paying, registrar and transfer agent, shall be subject to the" approval of the Town Manager and Town Treasurer. The net proceeds of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, after payment of underwriters' discount and other costs of issuance, shall be deposited in an irrevocable escrow account in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, due on the Refunded Bonds to maturity or earlier redemption pursuant to the plan of refunding. The Town Manager and the Town Treasurer are authorized to appoint an underwriter, an escrow agent and other professionals and to execute and deliver any and all escrow, investment and related agreements necessary to provide for such payments on the Refunded Bonds and to provide for the transactions contemplated hereby. The Town Manager and Town Treasurer are authorized to prepare and distribute a preliminary and final Official Statements of the Town for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Refunding Bonds, and to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement and a Tax Regulatory Agreement and such other documents necessary or desirable for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the payment of the Refunded Bonds. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective until June 30, 2018.
New Business (Continued) Resolution Reaffirming South Windsor's Commitment to the Environment (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, on June 1, 2017, the President of the United States made a statement of withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord; and WHEREAS, the Paris Climate Accord is an agreement within the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) dealing with greenhouse emission mitigation, adaptation and financing, starting in the year 2020; and WHEREAS, the language of the Accord was negotiated by representatives of 196 parties at the 21st conference of the parties at the UNFCCC in Paris and adopted by consensus on the 12th of December 2016; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Accord is to hold the increase of the global average temperature to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risk and impact of'climate change; and WHEREAS, this effort will increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impact of climate change and foster climate resilience and lower greenhouse gas emissions in a manner that does not threaten food production; and WHEREAS, climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and thus requires the widest possible cooperation by all communities, and their participation in an effective and appropriate response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, the Paris Climate Accord is considered the world's first comprehensive climate agreement; and E. (Continued) WHEREAS, after the President's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, the United States joined two other countries, Nicaragua and Syria, as the only countries that refused to sign the Paris Climate Accord; and WHEREAS, towns and cities across the United States have united to adopt the Paris Climate Accord because of the urgency of its mission; and WHEREAS, these communities have also announced that they would not enforce a Presidential executive order that rolled back the previous policy to regulate energy production and reduce emissions; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has been at the forefront of using renewable energy and making efforts to reduce greenhouse gases; and WHEREAS, in South Windsor a permanent Energy Committee was created by the Town Council in May 2015; and WHEREAS, these efforts in South Windsor have led to the Town participating in the Clean Energy Community Program in Connecticut; and WHEREAS, the Town showed commitment to reduce the energy use by 20% and also to have 20% of energy come from the renewable sources; and WHEREAS, these efforts have not only reduced the energy cost of the Town but has also led to being a partner not only in our region but in our state, the country, and the world to reduce dependence on energy associated with increased greenhouse gases NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reaffirms that it will continue to lead and increase investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council also reaffirms that the Town of South Windsor will increase our efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, be a participant in creating a clean energy economy and stand for environmental justice.
New Business (Continued) Resolution Approving a Refund of Property Taxes to Fifty-One (51) South Windsor Taxpayers (Councilor Pendleton) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to fifty-one (51) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $10,029.20, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
Resolution Creating a Temporary Committee for Safety of Children in South Windsor (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, a recent national assessment under license from Onboard Informatics Dataset was used for the most recent population figures, location purposes, and for the total crime risk score to assess the total crime risk score of every town in every state in the United States; and WHEREAS, this score has determined that the Town of South Windsor is considered as one of the safest towns in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has an excellent Police Department with the highest level of professionalism and the capacity to protect the community; and WHEREAS, in the recent past, several Republican Town Councilors have raised concerns about school safety at polling locations in South Windsor; and WHEREAS, there has not been a single report of polling location or election related school violence or perceived threats in the Town of South Windsor, and no reports have been made to the Superintendent of Schools or the Board of Education; and WHEREAS, inaccurate reporting about school safety was used inappropriately to create a partisan committee to change polling districts and polling locations in South Windsor on June 8, 2017; and (Continued) WHEREAS that committee was not directed by the Town Council to address the safety of children, students, or schools; and WHEREAS, the inaccurate reporting about school safety has raised concerns to many people in the community; and WHEREAS, we as a Town value safety for all citizens, and especially our students and our schools; and WHEREAS, it is important to look at the facts and assess the possible threats and identify ways of developing strategies to protect our students and community NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the creation of a Temporary School and Student Safety Committee, to include the Town Manager or his designee, the Superintendent of the Schools or her designee, Chief of Police or his designee, the Registrar of Voters of both the Democratic and Republican parties, a representative from the Office of Emergency Management, and the Director of Parks and Recreation or his designee, to assess concerns about risks to children during election time and during polling, during school activities, sport activities, or any other activities, and ways and means to minimize the threats, and possible ways of increasing resiliency and protection; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council also directs this committee to provide an update to the South Windsor Town Council and the South Windsor Board of Education, of their findings and suggested plans in an Executive Session because of the nature of and sensitivity of the topic.
17. Public Input/Participation (Any Matter) 18. 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.] 19. Executive Session 20. Adjournment
Jun 19, 2017 Council Meetings
1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Prayer: TBD 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call
Additional Item
Communications and Reports from Town Manager
Public Input (Items Not on the Agenda)
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Carroll) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of April 27, 2017 (Board of Education Budget and General Government Budget), and June 5, 2017; Work Session Minutes of May 18, 2017; Special Meeting Minutes of May 22,2017, and June 8, 2017, and Regular Meeting Minutes of June 5. 2017.
Communications from Liaisons, Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
Reports from Standing Committees
Reports of Temporary Committees
Public Participation (Items on the Agenda) Public Meetings are the time and place at which the Town Council conducts official business of the Town. The Council reserves time and invites the public to be heard during Public Input, Public Petitions, Public Participation and Public Input/Participation of each Public Meeting, as follows: Item #5: Communications and Reports from Town Manager - This segment of the meeting shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes, unless extended by a majority consent of the Council present. Item #6: Public Input - A segment of up to twenty (20) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter not on the agenda. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning of improper motive to any person. Item #8: Public Petitions - A South Windsor Resident or Taxpayer may petition the Council to submit a new item on the agenda as described in Section 312 of the Town Charter. Item #12: Public Participation - A segment of up to twenty (20) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter on the agenda. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning or improper motive to any person. Item #17: Public Input/Participation - A segment of up to ten (10) minutes (which may be extended by the Mayor with consent of the Council) is set aside to hear from the public on any matter. Speaker(s) generally are to limit their comments to three (3) minutes each, and shall avoid personalities or impugning or improper motive to any person.
Consent Agenda (Councilor Beaulieu) [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. D. (*) as the Consent Agenda. (Please read dark headings, only, on Consent Agenda Items.) Unfinished Business *A. Resolution Appointing Nadine Hassan-Caron (R) a Full Member to the Historic District Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Nadine Hassan-Caron (R) a full member to the Historic District Commission for a term ending November 30, 2021 to fill the expired term of Walter Fitzpatrick. *B. Resolution Appointing Renee Powell (R) to the Park & Recreation Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Renee Powell (R) to the Park & Recreation Commission for a term ending December 31, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Cindy Beaulieu. *C. Resolution Appointing Edward Gawlinski (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Edward Gawlinski (R) an Alternate to the Patriotic Commission for a term ending December 31, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Teri Dickey-Gaignat. Unfinished Business (Continued) *D. Resolution Appointing Roy Normen (R) to the Personnel Board of Appeals (Councilor Beaulieu) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Roy Normen (R) to the Personnel Board of Appeals for a term ending November 30, 2017 to fill the unexpired term of Teri Dickey-Gaignat.
New Business Discussion Item: Process for Tax Abatements (requested by Councilor Beaulieu)
Discussion Item: Changing the Billing Date of Motor Vehicles Taxes from July to October (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan)
Discussion Item: Proposed Changes to Department Fees and Ordinances (requested by Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan), (Fire Marsha!, Walter Summers to be present)
Resolution with Respect to the Authorization, Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $7,000,000 Town of South Windsor General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Councilor Rilev) BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of South Windsor: Section 1. Not exceeding $7,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (the "Refunding Bonds") of the Town of South Windsor, Connecticut (the "Town"), or so much thereof as the Town Manager and Town Treasurer shall determine to be necessary, are hereby authorized to be issued to refund all or any portion of the Town's outstanding general obligation bonds (the "Refunded Bonds") to achieve net present value savings and/or to restructure debt service payments of the Town. The Refunding Bonds shall be issued and sold in a negotiated underwriting or a competitive offering as determined by the Town Manager and Town Treasurer and shall be determined to be most opportune for the Town. The Refunding Bonds shall mature on such date or dates and in such amounts as shall be determined by the Town Manger and Town Treasurer, provided that no Refunding Bonds shall mature later than the final maturity date of the Refunded Bonds to be refunded, and shall bear interest payable at such rate or rates as shall be determined by the Town Manager and Town Treasurer. The Refunding Bonds shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Town by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Town Manager and Town Treasurer, bear the Town seal or a facsimile thereof and be approved as to their legality by Robinson & Cole LLP, Bond Counsel. The Refunding Bonds shall be general obligations of the Town and each of the Refunding Bonds shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that such bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Town are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon. The aggregate denominations, form, details, and other particulars thereof, including the certifying, paying, registrar and transfer agent, shall be subject to the" approval of the Town Manager and Town Treasurer. The net proceeds of the sale of the Refunding Bonds, after payment of underwriters' discount and other costs of issuance, shall be deposited in an irrevocable escrow account in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, interest and redemption premium, if any, due on the Refunded Bonds to maturity or earlier redemption pursuant to the plan of refunding. The Town Manager and the Town Treasurer are authorized to appoint an underwriter, an escrow agent and other professionals and to execute and deliver any and all escrow, investment and related agreements necessary to provide for such payments on the Refunded Bonds and to provide for the transactions contemplated hereby. The Town Manager and Town Treasurer are authorized to prepare and distribute a preliminary and final Official Statements of the Town for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Refunding Bonds, and to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a Bond Purchase Agreement, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement and a Tax Regulatory Agreement and such other documents necessary or desirable for the issuance of the Refunding Bonds and the payment of the Refunded Bonds. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective until June 30, 2018.
New Business (Continued) Resolution Reaffirming South Windsor's Commitment to the Environment (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, on June 1, 2017, the President of the United States made a statement of withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord; and WHEREAS, the Paris Climate Accord is an agreement within the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) dealing with greenhouse emission mitigation, adaptation and financing, starting in the year 2020; and WHEREAS, the language of the Accord was negotiated by representatives of 196 parties at the 21st conference of the parties at the UNFCCC in Paris and adopted by consensus on the 12th of December 2016; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the Accord is to hold the increase of the global average temperature to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risk and impact of'climate change; and WHEREAS, this effort will increase the ability to adapt to the adverse impact of climate change and foster climate resilience and lower greenhouse gas emissions in a manner that does not threaten food production; and WHEREAS, climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and thus requires the widest possible cooperation by all communities, and their participation in an effective and appropriate response, with a view to accelerating the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS, the Paris Climate Accord is considered the world's first comprehensive climate agreement; and E. (Continued) WHEREAS, after the President's withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, the United States joined two other countries, Nicaragua and Syria, as the only countries that refused to sign the Paris Climate Accord; and WHEREAS, towns and cities across the United States have united to adopt the Paris Climate Accord because of the urgency of its mission; and WHEREAS, these communities have also announced that they would not enforce a Presidential executive order that rolled back the previous policy to regulate energy production and reduce emissions; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has been at the forefront of using renewable energy and making efforts to reduce greenhouse gases; and WHEREAS, in South Windsor a permanent Energy Committee was created by the Town Council in May 2015; and WHEREAS, these efforts in South Windsor have led to the Town participating in the Clean Energy Community Program in Connecticut; and WHEREAS, the Town showed commitment to reduce the energy use by 20% and also to have 20% of energy come from the renewable sources; and WHEREAS, these efforts have not only reduced the energy cost of the Town but has also led to being a partner not only in our region but in our state, the country, and the world to reduce dependence on energy associated with increased greenhouse gases NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council reaffirms that it will continue to lead and increase investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council also reaffirms that the Town of South Windsor will increase our efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, be a participant in creating a clean energy economy and stand for environmental justice.
New Business (Continued) Resolution Approving a Refund of Property Taxes to Fifty-One (51) South Windsor Taxpayers (Councilor Pendleton) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of property taxes to fifty-one (51) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $10,029.20, and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.
Resolution Creating a Temporary Committee for Safety of Children in South Windsor (Councilor Anwar) WHEREAS, a recent national assessment under license from Onboard Informatics Dataset was used for the most recent population figures, location purposes, and for the total crime risk score to assess the total crime risk score of every town in every state in the United States; and WHEREAS, this score has determined that the Town of South Windsor is considered as one of the safest towns in the United States; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has an excellent Police Department with the highest level of professionalism and the capacity to protect the community; and WHEREAS, in the recent past, several Republican Town Councilors have raised concerns about school safety at polling locations in South Windsor; and WHEREAS, there has not been a single report of polling location or election related school violence or perceived threats in the Town of South Windsor, and no reports have been made to the Superintendent of Schools or the Board of Education; and WHEREAS, inaccurate reporting about school safety was used inappropriately to create a partisan committee to change polling districts and polling locations in South Windsor on June 8, 2017; and (Continued) WHEREAS that committee was not directed by the Town Council to address the safety of children, students, or schools; and WHEREAS, the inaccurate reporting about school safety has raised concerns to many people in the community; and WHEREAS, we as a Town value safety for all citizens, and especially our students and our schools; and WHEREAS, it is important to look at the facts and assess the possible threats and identify ways of developing strategies to protect our students and community NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the creation of a Temporary School and Student Safety Committee, to include the Town Manager or his designee, the Superintendent of the Schools or her designee, Chief of Police or his designee, the Registrar of Voters of both the Democratic and Republican parties, a representative from the Office of Emergency Management, and the Director of Parks and Recreation or his designee, to assess concerns about risks to children during election time and during polling, during school activities, sport activities, or any other activities, and ways and means to minimize the threats, and possible ways of increasing resiliency and protection; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Council also directs this committee to provide an update to the South Windsor Town Council and the South Windsor Board of Education, of their findings and suggested plans in an Executive Session because of the nature of and sensitivity of the topic.
17. Public Input/Participation (Any Matter) 18. 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.] 19. Executive Session 20. Adjournment