1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call
Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
Public Input The public is welcome to email comments to TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Maneelev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meeting: Virtual Regular Meeting of July 20, 2020. (Councilor Lopez) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Virtual Special Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020 and July 30, 2020: and Virtual Public Hearing Minutes of July 27, 2020.
Communications
Special New Business Discussion Item: Feedback Regarding August 11, 2020 Primary (requestedby Councilor Snyder) (Sue Larsen, Registrar; and Sue Burnham, Registrar to be present)
Discussion Item: Sewer Fees (requested by Councilor Delnicki) (Tony Manfre to be present)
Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Michael Maniscaico 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 (Councilor Delnicki) BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Windsor may enter into, with and deliver to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security any and all documents which it deems necessary or appropriate for the "Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Use of Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Funding and Custodial Ownership of Regional Assets in DEMHS Region 3"; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Michael Maniscaico, Town Manager of the Town of South Windsor, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents on behalf of the Town of South Windsor and to do and perform all acts and things which he deems to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of the "Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Use of Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Funding and Custodial Ownership of Regional Assets in DEMHS Region 3" including, but not limited to, executing and delivering all agreements and documents contemplated by such documents.
Discussion Item: Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee (requested by Councilor Evans)
Resolution Approving a Transfer of $1,000 from the Contingency Account to the Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee Account (Councilor Evans) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $1,000 from the Contingency Account to the Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee Account to cover costs associated with programs that the Committee will be running.
Resolution Setting a Virtual Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Appropriation of $410,000 of LoCIP Funds (Councilor Lvdecker) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, September 21, 2020. at 8:00 p.m., as the time to hold a Virtual Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the appropriation of $410,000 of LoCIP Funds to cover costs associated with the replacement of the South Windsor Town Hall elevator and construction of an ADA ramp.
Resolution Approving a Public Message Policy (Councilor Snvder) WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020, a message from a special interest group was painted on the driveway to Town Hall without the approval of the Town Council. No Town funds were used to create this message, and there is no public message policy in effect; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor had no policy or procedure at the time associated with how requests for the use of Town property to display public messages would be approved; and WHEREAS, there have been questions and concerns from South Windsor residents regarding the process and procedure utilized to allow this message to be displayed on Town property; and WHEREAS, there were multiple resident communications disapproving of the Town Council allowing any use of Town property to display such a painting or any type of slogan or pictures expressing a public message; and WHEREAS, the June 12, 2020 painting was vandalized on August 12, 2020, causing the need for removal of the painting by the Town at the cost of $658.75 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a Public Message Policy as presented in attached Exhibit A.
Discussion Item: Financing of Flag Poles (requested by Councilor Delnicki)
Discussion Item: In-Person Town Council Meetings (requested by Councilor Delnicki)
Discussion Item: Relationship with Quito, Ecuador - Sister City Agreement (requested by Mayor Paterna)
Discussion Item: Update on the South Windsor 175th Anniversary (requested by Mayor Paterna and Councilor Snyder)
9. Public Input The public is welcome to email comments to TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions 12. Adjournment
1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Roll Call
Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
Public Input The public is welcome to email comments to TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings (Councilor Maneelev) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meeting: Virtual Regular Meeting of July 20, 2020. (Councilor Lopez) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Virtual Special Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020 and July 30, 2020: and Virtual Public Hearing Minutes of July 27, 2020.
Communications
Special New Business Discussion Item: Feedback Regarding August 11, 2020 Primary (requestedby Councilor Snyder) (Sue Larsen, Registrar; and Sue Burnham, Registrar to be present)
Discussion Item: Sewer Fees (requested by Councilor Delnicki) (Tony Manfre to be present)
Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Michael Maniscaico 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 (Councilor Delnicki) BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of South Windsor may enter into, with and deliver to the State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security any and all documents which it deems necessary or appropriate for the "Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Use of Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Funding and Custodial Ownership of Regional Assets in DEMHS Region 3"; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Michael Maniscaico, Town Manager of the Town of South Windsor, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver any and all documents on behalf of the Town of South Windsor and to do and perform all acts and things which he deems to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the terms of the "Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Use of Federal Fiscal Year 2020 State Homeland Security Grant Funding and Custodial Ownership of Regional Assets in DEMHS Region 3" including, but not limited to, executing and delivering all agreements and documents contemplated by such documents.
Discussion Item: Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee (requested by Councilor Evans)
Resolution Approving a Transfer of $1,000 from the Contingency Account to the Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee Account (Councilor Evans) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $1,000 from the Contingency Account to the Black Lives Matter Sub-Committee Account to cover costs associated with programs that the Committee will be running.
Resolution Setting a Virtual Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Appropriation of $410,000 of LoCIP Funds (Councilor Lvdecker) BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, September 21, 2020. at 8:00 p.m., as the time to hold a Virtual Public Hearing to receive citizen input on the appropriation of $410,000 of LoCIP Funds to cover costs associated with the replacement of the South Windsor Town Hall elevator and construction of an ADA ramp.
Resolution Approving a Public Message Policy (Councilor Snvder) WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020, a message from a special interest group was painted on the driveway to Town Hall without the approval of the Town Council. No Town funds were used to create this message, and there is no public message policy in effect; and WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor had no policy or procedure at the time associated with how requests for the use of Town property to display public messages would be approved; and WHEREAS, there have been questions and concerns from South Windsor residents regarding the process and procedure utilized to allow this message to be displayed on Town property; and WHEREAS, there were multiple resident communications disapproving of the Town Council allowing any use of Town property to display such a painting or any type of slogan or pictures expressing a public message; and WHEREAS, the June 12, 2020 painting was vandalized on August 12, 2020, causing the need for removal of the painting by the Town at the cost of $658.75 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a Public Message Policy as presented in attached Exhibit A.
Discussion Item: Financing of Flag Poles (requested by Councilor Delnicki)
Discussion Item: In-Person Town Council Meetings (requested by Councilor Delnicki)
Discussion Item: Relationship with Quito, Ecuador - Sister City Agreement (requested by Mayor Paterna)
Discussion Item: Update on the South Windsor 175th Anniversary (requested by Mayor Paterna and Councilor Snyder)
9. Public Input The public is welcome to email comments to TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions 12. Adjournment