Town Council Agenda Posted

Note: Meeting will be shown on Comcast Channel 96 and at U-Verse 99 on Wednesday, June 8th and Sunday, June 12th at 6:00 p.m.

 6:30 P.M. – Public Hearings

The Town Council of the Town of Berlin will meet at Berlin Town Hall, Council Chambers, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the following proposed ordinances entitled:

1. “ORDINANCE TO WITHHOLD PERMITS WHEN TAXES ARE DELINQUENT.”
2. “ORDINANCE TO AMEND JUNKED, WRECKED, ABANDONED PROPERTY SECTION OF MUNICIPAL CODE.”

 Copies of said proposed ordinances are on file and open to public inspection at the Office of the Town Clerk.

 Following the public hearing, the Town Council is expected to consider and act upon the ordinances.

 TOWN OF BERLIN

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Town Council Chambers

7:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS

MEETING AGENDA – Immediately Following the Audience of Citizens

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Topic re: Approve the transfer of $6,250 from the Child and Youth Services revenue account to the Youth Grant expenditures account. – Youth Services
2. Topic re: Accept donations totaling $25.00 for Berlin-Peck Memorial Library. – Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
3. Topic re: Appropriate and transfer $761.79 from Nursing-Summer/Field Trip Revenues to Summer Programs/Field Trips expense. - VNA
4. Topic re: Refer construction of a 400 square foot pavilion at the Demore, Dinda, Bittner Junior Memorial Pool to Planning and Zoning Commission for an 8-24 Review. – Parks and Recreation
5. Topic re: Accept a donation of supplies and money to Berlin Animal Control Fund for an approximate value of $380.71. – Animal Control
6. Topic re: Approve Metro Swim Shop to sell swimsuits, etc. on Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Percival Pool to participants on the Berlin Swim Team and to waive the vendor fee of $200.00. – Parks and Recreation
7. Topic re: Approve Berlin Dolphin Swim Team Booster Club to sell food and beverages at home meets at Percival Pool this summer. – Parks and Recreation
8. Topic re: Approve waiver of light fee of around $86.00 for Berlin Women’s Softball League for usage of Hubbard Field during the month of August. – Parks and Recreation
9. Topic re: Approve the wavier of greens fees for the Connecticut Section PGA Assistant's Stroke Play Tournament at Timberlin on Thursday, July 28, 2011. – Parks and Recreation

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Topic re: Presentation of the designation to the town of Berlin as a HEARTSafe Community. – Town Manager
2. Topic re: That “An Ordinance to withhold permits when taxes are delinquent” be adopted. – Town Manager
3. Topic re: That “An Ordinance to Amend Junked, Wrecked, Abandoned Property Section of the Municipal Code” be adopted. – Town Manager
4. Topic re: Update regarding the Train Station renovation project and State plans to expand the parking lot at the Station. – Economic Development
5. Topic re: Authorize the Town Manager to apply for a $500,000.00 STEAP grant for phase II of Berlin Veterans Memorial Park. – Economic Development
6. Topic re: Send to a Special Town Meeting on June 21, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. an appropriation and transfer for an additional $229,630.00 to expenditure account -Excess Special Education Grant from revenue account - Excess Special Education Grant. - Board of Education
7. Topic re: Approve a transfer of $9,500.00 from Occupational Therapist and $6,000.00 from Speech Therapist and appropriate $15,500.00 to Medical Services. - VNA
8. Topic re: Approve a transfer of $7,000.00 from Vehicle Fuel to Vehicle Parts due to unexpected breakdowns that the town experienced during the severe winter of 2011. – Municipal Garage
9. Topic re: Approve the purchase of one 2011 Ford Taurus from Crowley Ford for an amount not to exceed $22,885.50 utilizing the State of CT Department of Administrative Services contract # 10PSX0239. – Municipal Garage

10.  Topic re: Approve a Resolution authorizing Town Manager, Denise M. McNair, to sign and execute all necessary Agreement/Contract documents along with all necessary Agreement/Contract documents, on behalf of the Town of Berlin with the Department of Transportation of the State of Connecticut.  This is to accept a 2008 wheelchair accessibility bus for the Senior Center at no cost to the town. - Community Services

11.  Topic re: Award Construction Bid No. 2011-23 for the Mary E. Griswold School Bus Canopy Masonry Repairs and Restoration to John Filloramo Construction of South Windsor, CT., in the amount of $123,500.00 and authorize the Town Manager to enter into change orders if necessary to bring the total construction contract to an amount not to exceed, $140,000.00. - Public Building

12.  Topic re: Approve a transfer of $148,000.00 (per the breakdown on the attached spreadsheet, which is incorporated by reference) between various Public Works Accounts to eliminate budget shortages in the 2010/2011 fiscal year. – Public Works

13.  Topic re: Authorize the Town Manager to utilize the attached bid results for the Equipment Rental Contract (#2011-24) when issuing future purchase orders to the three firms that submitted proposals (The Pepin Corporation, LaRosa Construction, and J.V. III Construction, Inc.) depending on which one results in the lowest cost to the Town. – Public Works

14.  Topic re: Refer the Code Book to the Ordinance Committee for review. – Town Clerk

TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT:

SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS:

COUNCILORS’ COMMUNICATION:

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:                                 May 17, 2011

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. Personnel Matters – Conn. General State Statute Sec. 1-200 (6) (A) concerning the appointment, employment, performance, evaluation of a public employee. – Police Contract

ADJOURNMENT