1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Coll
Mayor's Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
Public Input for Items on the Agenda Public Input shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. When recognized by the Mayor, the speaker(s) shall approach the lectern, give their name and address. Speakers shall avoid personal attacks or impugning or alleging an improper motive to any person. The speaker(s) may address the Council on any item on the agenda. The speaker(s) shall limit their speaking time to five (5) minutes.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings Approval of April 17,2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Revised Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of April 17, 2023. Approval of May 1, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of May 1, 2023.
Communication from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
Public Hearing to be held at 8:00pm to receive citizen input on the transfer of $70,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring account to the Recreation move to the old Orchard Hill Building to meet regular building standards
Reports from Committees
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 Consent Agenda and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.] Councilor Paterna A. First Reading Motion to approve items 11 A 1 - 11 A 4 as a first reading on the consent agenda 1) Resolution appointing Janice Favreau (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Ashlie Alleyne (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Janice Favreau (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Ashlie Alleyne, for a term ending November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. 2) Resolution appointing Ligi-Elin Milord (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Shelley Solomon (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Ligi-Elin Milord (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Shelley Solomon, for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. 3) Resolution appointing Timothy Appleton (D) as an alternate of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill a vacancy BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Timothy Appleton (D) as an alternate of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill a vacancy, for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting 4) Resolution appointing Braden Migneault (D) as an alternate of the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mitchell Marks (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Braden Migneault (D) as an alternate of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Mitchell Marks, for a term end date of December 31, 2023. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. B. Second Reading Councilor Paterna Motion to approve items 11 B 1 - 11 B 2 as a second reading on the consent agenda 1) Resolution appointing Mitchell Marks (D) as a full member on the Parks & Recreation Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Mitchell Marks (D) as full member on the Parks & Recreation Commission to fill the vacancy of Daniel Rezende, for a term ending December 31, 2023. 2) Resolution reappointing Suresh Jeyaprasad (U) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby reappoints Suresh Jeyaprasad (U) as full member on Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Councilor Gamble Motion to approve items HB3-llB5asa second reading on the consent agenda 3) Resolution appointing Michael Ouellette (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Michael Ouellette (R) to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Walsh (U) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2023. 4) Resolution appointing Steven Cordeiero (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Steven Cordeiero (R) to fill a vacancy on the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2024 5) Resolution appointing Lauren Chung (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Lauren Chung (R) to fill a vacancy on the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2024. C. Miscellaneous None.
Discussion Item: Fair Rent Ordinance Draft Reference attached exhibit A
Discussion Item: Waiving the bidding process
Resolution adopting the Board of Education Budget for fiscal year 2023/2024 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, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024, a copy of which is posted in the Town Clerks Office.
Resolution adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a General Government Budget with expenditures totaling $ for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Resolution adopting the Budget for the Special Revenue Recreation Fund for fiscal year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a Special Revenue Recreation Fund Budget with expenditures totaling $2,830,817; for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30,2024, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Town Clerks Office.
Resolution setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate of _;_ mills be levied on the Grand List of October 1, 2022, based upon Total Revenues excluding current taxes of $22,015,690. which includes an appropriation from Fund Balance in the amount of $0.00 and an appropriation from the Tax Stabilization Fund in the amount of $500,000 to finance total expenditures of $ made up of a Board of Education Budget of $ , a Capital Projects Budget of $ , and a General Government Budget of $ , all of which have been adopted by the South Windsor Town Council for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024.
Resolution appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Michael Maniscalco, Town Manager, as Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution approving a request to fly the Pride Flag from June 1,2023 through June 30,2023 WHEREAS, Town Manager Michael Maniscalco received, reviewed, and signed an application requesting that the Pride Flag be flown from June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves this request and asks that Town Manager Michael Maniscalco have the flag raised on the flagpole at the Wapping Community House on Thursday, June 1, 2023, and lowered on Friday, June 30,2023.
Resolution approving a request to fly the Public Works First Responders Flag WHEREAS, Town Manager Michael Maniscalco received, reviewed, and signed an application requesting that the Public Works First Responders Flag be flown from May 19, 2023 through May 30, 2023. BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves this request and asks that Town Manager Michael Maniscalco have the flag raised on the flagpole at the Wapping Community House on Friday, May 19,2023, and lowered on Tuesday, May 30,2023.
Setting a time and place for a public hearing to receive citizen input on the Fair Rent Ordinance BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, June 5, 2023, 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 the Fair Rent Ordinance.
Resolution approving the transfer of $70,000 from Capital Non-Recurring Funds account to the Recreation Move to Old Orchard Hill Building to meet regular building standards BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the transfer of $70,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring Account to the Recreation move to old Orchard Hill Building.
Resolution appointing Audrey Delnicki (R) as an alternate on the Inland Wetlands Agency/ Conservation Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Audrey Delnicki (R) to fill the unexpired vacancy, as an alternate on the Inlands Wetlands Agency/ Conservation Commission for a term end date of December 1, 2023. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution appointing Richard Balboni (R) as an alternate on the Water Pollution Control Authority BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Rich Balboni (R) to fill a vacancy, as an alternate on the Water Pollution Control Authority, for a term end date of November 30, 2023. Consideration of this motion will be postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution approving a refund of taxes to three (3) residents, the total of said refunds being $307.99 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of taxes to three (3) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $307.99 and as more fully described on attachment exhibit B.
Public Input for Any Matter Public Input for any other matter shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. When recognized by the Mayor, the speaker(s) shall approach the lectern, give their name and address. Speakers shall avoid personal attacks or impugning or alleging an improper motive to any person. The speaker(s) may address the Council on any item. The speaker(s) shall limit their speaking time to five (5) minutes.
16. Communications from the Council 18. Adjournment
May 15, 2023 Council Meetings
1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Coll
Mayor's Remarks
Adoption of Agenda
Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
Public Input for Items on the Agenda Public Input shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. When recognized by the Mayor, the speaker(s) shall approach the lectern, give their name and address. Speakers shall avoid personal attacks or impugning or alleging an improper motive to any person. The speaker(s) may address the Council on any item on the agenda. The speaker(s) shall limit their speaking time to five (5) minutes.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings Approval of April 17,2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Revised Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of April 17, 2023. Approval of May 1, 2023 Town Council Meeting Minutes BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the Regular Town Council Meeting of May 1, 2023.
Communication from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
Public Hearing to be held at 8:00pm to receive citizen input on the transfer of $70,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring account to the Recreation move to the old Orchard Hill Building to meet regular building standards
Reports from Committees
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 Consent Agenda and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.] Councilor Paterna A. First Reading Motion to approve items 11 A 1 - 11 A 4 as a first reading on the consent agenda 1) Resolution appointing Janice Favreau (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Ashlie Alleyne (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Janice Favreau (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Ashlie Alleyne, for a term ending November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. 2) Resolution appointing Ligi-Elin Milord (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Shelley Solomon (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Ligi-Elin Milord (D) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill the expired term of Shelley Solomon, for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. 3) Resolution appointing Timothy Appleton (D) as an alternate of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill a vacancy BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Timothy Appleton (D) as an alternate of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission to fill a vacancy, for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting 4) Resolution appointing Braden Migneault (D) as an alternate of the Parks and Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mitchell Marks (D) BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Braden Migneault (D) as an alternate of the Parks and Recreation Commission, to fill the unexpired term of Mitchell Marks, for a term end date of December 31, 2023. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting. B. Second Reading Councilor Paterna Motion to approve items 11 B 1 - 11 B 2 as a second reading on the consent agenda 1) Resolution appointing Mitchell Marks (D) as a full member on the Parks & Recreation Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Mitchell Marks (D) as full member on the Parks & Recreation Commission to fill the vacancy of Daniel Rezende, for a term ending December 31, 2023. 2) Resolution reappointing Suresh Jeyaprasad (U) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby reappoints Suresh Jeyaprasad (U) as full member on Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission for a term end date of November 30, 2024. Councilor Gamble Motion to approve items HB3-llB5asa second reading on the consent agenda 3) Resolution appointing Michael Ouellette (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Michael Ouellette (R) to fill the unexpired term of Nancy Walsh (U) as a member of the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2023. 4) Resolution appointing Steven Cordeiero (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Steven Cordeiero (R) to fill a vacancy on the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2024 5) Resolution appointing Lauren Chung (R) as a member of the Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Lauren Chung (R) to fill a vacancy on the Social Justice & Racial Equity Commission, for a term ending November 30, 2024. C. Miscellaneous None.
Discussion Item: Fair Rent Ordinance Draft Reference attached exhibit A
Discussion Item: Waiving the bidding process
Resolution adopting the Board of Education Budget for fiscal year 2023/2024 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, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024, a copy of which is posted in the Town Clerks Office.
Resolution adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a General Government Budget with expenditures totaling $ for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Resolution adopting the Budget for the Special Revenue Recreation Fund for fiscal year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts a Special Revenue Recreation Fund Budget with expenditures totaling $2,830,817; for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30,2024, a copy of which Budget is on file in the Town Clerks Office.
Resolution setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the tax rate of _;_ mills be levied on the Grand List of October 1, 2022, based upon Total Revenues excluding current taxes of $22,015,690. which includes an appropriation from Fund Balance in the amount of $0.00 and an appropriation from the Tax Stabilization Fund in the amount of $500,000 to finance total expenditures of $ made up of a Board of Education Budget of $ , a Capital Projects Budget of $ , and a General Government Budget of $ , all of which have been adopted by the South Windsor Town Council for the Fiscal Year commencing on July 1, 2023, and terminating on June 30, 2024.
Resolution appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Michael Maniscalco, Town Manager, as Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution approving a request to fly the Pride Flag from June 1,2023 through June 30,2023 WHEREAS, Town Manager Michael Maniscalco received, reviewed, and signed an application requesting that the Pride Flag be flown from June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves this request and asks that Town Manager Michael Maniscalco have the flag raised on the flagpole at the Wapping Community House on Thursday, June 1, 2023, and lowered on Friday, June 30,2023.
Resolution approving a request to fly the Public Works First Responders Flag WHEREAS, Town Manager Michael Maniscalco received, reviewed, and signed an application requesting that the Public Works First Responders Flag be flown from May 19, 2023 through May 30, 2023. BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves this request and asks that Town Manager Michael Maniscalco have the flag raised on the flagpole at the Wapping Community House on Friday, May 19,2023, and lowered on Tuesday, May 30,2023.
Setting a time and place for a public hearing to receive citizen input on the Fair Rent Ordinance BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Monday, June 5, 2023, 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 the Fair Rent Ordinance.
Resolution approving the transfer of $70,000 from Capital Non-Recurring Funds account to the Recreation Move to Old Orchard Hill Building to meet regular building standards BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the transfer of $70,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring Account to the Recreation move to old Orchard Hill Building.
Resolution appointing Audrey Delnicki (R) as an alternate on the Inland Wetlands Agency/ Conservation Commission BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Audrey Delnicki (R) to fill the unexpired vacancy, as an alternate on the Inlands Wetlands Agency/ Conservation Commission for a term end date of December 1, 2023. Consideration of this motion is postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution appointing Richard Balboni (R) as an alternate on the Water Pollution Control Authority BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Rich Balboni (R) to fill a vacancy, as an alternate on the Water Pollution Control Authority, for a term end date of November 30, 2023. Consideration of this motion will be postponed until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
Resolution approving a refund of taxes to three (3) residents, the total of said refunds being $307.99 BE IT RESOLVED, that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund of taxes to three (3) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds being $307.99 and as more fully described on attachment exhibit B.
Public Input for Any Matter Public Input for any other matter shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes. When recognized by the Mayor, the speaker(s) shall approach the lectern, give their name and address. Speakers shall avoid personal attacks or impugning or alleging an improper motive to any person. The speaker(s) may address the Council on any item. The speaker(s) shall limit their speaking time to five (5) minutes.
16. Communications from the Council 18. Adjournment