Items 1 - 3

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

Additional Item

After roll call is complete, Keshav Ramesh, President of the South Windsor Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLC) will be coming in to do a presentation regarding FLBC; and Mihika Joshi will present a proposed Veterans Banner Program.

Item 4

Mayor's Remarks

Item 5

Adoption of Agenda
(Councilor Maneelev)

Item 13O

Discussion Item: Proposed Ordinance Concerning Public Nuisances Affecting Public Health and Safety (requested by Mayor Paterna)

Item 6

Communications and Reports from Town Manager

Item 7 (Part 1 of 2)

Public Input

[Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions]

Public Hearings

There is a Public Hearing scheduled tonight at 8:00 p.m. to receive citizen input on a proposed "Mutual Assistance Agreement with the Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon for the Designation of Fire Marshals."

Item 7 (Part 2 of 2)

Public Input

[Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions]

Item 13A

Resolution Requesting the Town Council to Approve a Referendum Date of March 10, 2020 for Planning, Design, Acquisition, Construction, Equipping, and Furnishing of a New Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Related Costs

(Councilor Hockenberrv)

WHEREAS, the 2011-2014 Board of Education Strategic Plan adopted on September 13, 2011 calls for a "long-range elementary facilities plan that promotes a safe, engaging learning environment that is accessible to all students and community members"; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education officially adopted the Elementary Facilities Ten-Year Master Plan (the "Ten-Year Plan") on October 29, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Phase One of the Ten-Year Plan, Orchard Hill Elementary School, is completed and Phase Two of the Ten-Year Plan, Eli Terry Elementary School and Philip R. Smith Elementary School, is currently on schedule and on budget; and

WHEREAS, the next phase of the Ten-Year Plan, Phase Three, calls for the construction of a new Pleasant Valley Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, on October 22, 2019, the Board of Education approved the Educational Specifications for the construction of a new PK-5 elementary school to be built on the campus of the Pleasant Valley Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, on October 22, 2019, the Board of Education approved the final total project cost estimate for Pleasant Valley Elementary School; and

WHEREAS, an overview of the Ten-Year Plan; including Pleasant Valley Elementary School, was presented to the Town Council on December 16, 2019; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Education to bring the referendum question forward to the South Windsor community on March 10, 2020

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a referendum date of March 10, 2020 with polling time of 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Item 13B

Resolution Appropriating $58,500,000 for Planning, Design, Acquisition, Construction, Equipping, and Furnishing of New Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Related Costs and Authorizing the Issuance of $58,500,000 Bonds of the Town to Meet Said Appropriation and Pending the Issuance Thereof the Making of Temporary Borrowings for Such Purpose; and more fully described on attached Exhibit A. (Councilor Delnicki)

Item 13C

Resolution Approving Ballot Question for Referendum of Town Electors
(Councilor Lvdecker)

BE IT RESOLVED that the Resolution entitled "Resolution Appropriating $58,500,000 for Planning, Design, Acquisition, Construction, Equipping and Furnishing of New Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Related Costs and Authorizing the Issuance of $58,500,000 Bonds of the Town to Meet Said Appropriation and Pending the Issuance Thereof the Making of Temporary Borrowings for Such Purpose"; heretofore at this meeting adopted, be submitted to the Town electors for approval or disapproval at a referendum to be held March 10, 2020, and that the warning of said referendum state the question to be voted upon as follows:

"Shall the resolution approving an appropriation and bond authorization in the amount of $58,500,000, of which it is expected that an estimated $21,000,000 shall be reimbursed by the State of Connecticut, for planning, design, acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of new Pleasant Valley Elementary School, adopted by the Town Council on February 3, 2020, be approved?"

The ballot label for said question will read as follows:

"Shall the resolution appropriating and authorizing bonds in the amount of $58,500,000, of which it is expected that an estimated $21,000,000 shall be reimbursed by the State of Connecticut, for planning, design, acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of new Pleasant Valley Elementary School be approved? YES NO"

Item 13D

Resolution Authorizing the Town Attorney to Draft Explanatory Text

(Councilor Snyder)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes the Town Attorney to draft Explanatory Text pursuant to C.G.S. Section 9-369b(a) for the upcoming referendum regarding the planning, design, acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of a new Pleasant Valley Elementary School.

Item 8

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councilor Evans)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meetings: Regular Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2020.

Item 9

Communications from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to Council

Consent Agenda

[All items listed under this section 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 Consent Agenda and be considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.]

(Deputy Mayor Pendleton)
Motion to approve Agenda Items H.a.A. through 11.a.D. for a first reading on the
Consent Agenda

a. First Reading

A. Resolution Approving a Mayoral Reappointment of Matthew Streeter to the Cable Advisory Board and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council's Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a Mayoral Reappointment of Matthew Streeter to the Cable Advisory Board for a term ending June 30, 2021 and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.

B. Resolution Approving a Mayoral Reappointment of David O'Neil to the Cable Advisory Board and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council's Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a Mayoral Reappointment of David O'Neil to the Cable Advisory Board for a term ending June 30, 2020, and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.

C. Resolution Approving a Mayoral Appointment of Craig Zimmerman to the Cable Advisory Board and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council's Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a Mayoral Appointment of Craig Zimmerman to the Cable Advisory Board for a term ending June 30, 2020, and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.

D. Resolution Approving a Mayoral Appointment of Janice Snyder to the Greater Hartford Transit District and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town Council's Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council approves a Mayoral Appointment of Janice Snyder to the Greater Hartford Transit District for a term ending December 12, 2020 and postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.

(Councilor Lopez)
Motion to approve Agenda Items 11.b.A. through H.b.B. for a second reading on the
Consent Agenda

b. Second Reading

A. Resolution Appointing Anitha Elango (D) to the Human Relations Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Anitha Elango (D) to the Human Relations Commission for a term ending November 30, 2021 to fill the unexpired term of Michael Pare, whose resignation was effective January 21, 2020.

B. Resolution Appointing Elizabeth Burgess (D) an Alternate to the Historic District Commission
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Elizabeth Burgess (D) an Alternate to the Historic District Commission for a term ending November 30, 2021 to fill a vacancy (previously Mindy Lewis).

c. Miscellaneous

None

Item 12

Unfinished Business

A. Discussion Item: Establishing a South Windsor Annual Honorary Citizen Award (requested by Mayor Paterna)

Item 13E

Resolution Endorsing the Regional Performance Incentive Program Project for CRCOG Region-wide GIS Planimetric Data
(Councilor Evans)

WHEREAS, Section 4-124s as amended by Section 251 and 253 of Public Act 13-247 passed by the Connecticut General Assembly provides statewide incentive grants to regional planning organizations for projects that involve shared services; and

WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Council of Governments is acting as a convener and facilitator of service sharing projects around the CRCOG region; and

WHEREAS, on December 18, 2019, the CRCOG Policy Board passed resolutions authorizing development and submittal of application packages to the State Office of Policy and Management for funding a list of service sharing project proposals under the Regional Performance Incentive Grant Program, on behalf of the Council's member municipalities, and municipalities of other regions, which are participating in council initiatives; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Elected Officials and municipal staff of the Capitol Region have developed a list of service sharing project proposals that will be included in this application package, to the benefit of individual municipalities and the region as a whole; and

WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor has expressed an interest in taking part in the project entitled, "CRCOG Region-wide GIS Planimetric Data"

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council does hereby endorse the above referenced Regional Performance Incentive Program project proposal and authorizes the Town Manager to sign all necessary agreements and take all necessary action to allow for the Town's participation in this program.

Item 13F

Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Enter into a Mutual Assistance Agreement with the Towns of Tolland, Ellington, and
(Deputy Mayor Pendleton)

WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor, Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon believe that mutual assistance in the sharing of the expertise and services of their respective Fire Marshals and/or Deputy Fire Marshals is in the best interests of each Town; and

WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor, Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon is each willing to designate its Fire Marshal and/or Deputy Fire Marshal to act as a "Deputy Fire Marshal" in the other Town; and

WHEREAS, an agreement between the Town of South Windsor, Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon providing for the services and expertise of the Fire Marshal and/or Deputy Fire Marshal of the other Town has been prepared; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing has been held on February 3, 2020 in order to receive citizen input; and

WHEREAS, Section 29-297(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes requires that appointment of a Deputy Fire Marshal to be made by the legislative body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby:

1. Authorizes the Town Manager to execute an agreement with the Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon, providing for mutual assistance between each municipalities and the sharing of services and expertise of their respective Fire Marshals and/or Deputy Fire Marshals in a form satisfactory to the Town Attorney; and

2. Upon the execution of said agreement, appoints the Fire Marshal of the Town of Tolland, Town of Ellington, and Town of Vernon as Deputy Fire Marshal of the Town of South Windsor subject to the terms of the Mutual Assistance Agreement executed by the Town Manager.

Item 13G

Resolution Setting a Time and Place for a Public Hearing to Receive Citizen Input on the Transfer of Excess FEMA Grant Proceeds to Current Referendum Projects
(Councilor Maneelev)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby sets Tuesday, February 18. 2020, 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 transfer of excess FEMA Grant proceeds to current referendum projects.

Item 13H

Resolution Approving a Transfer of $2,000 from the Contingency Account to the Cemetery Association Account
(Councilor Lopez)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $2,000 from the Contingency Account to the Cemetery Association Account to cover costs associated with the Cemetery Association budget.

Item 13I

Resolution Accepting Streets within the Sunset Hill Estates Subdivision
(Councilor Hockenberrv)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the deed for streets within the following Subdivision:
Sunset Hill Estates

Gilbert Lane (partial) - 596 linear feet
Loomis Lane (partial) - 227 linear feet

Item 13J

Resolution Supporting the Open Space Task Force Recommendation Regarding the Subdivision Open Space Located at 348 Maskel Road and 388 Abbe Road
(Councilor Delnicki)

WHEREAS, Mannarino Builders, Inc. submitted to the Planning & Zoning Commission an open space subdivision containing 13 single family house lots including approximately 12 acres of open space; and

WHEREAS, the Open Space Task Force at their December 23, 2019 meeting unanimously agreed that the property is desirable as Town owned open space

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby supports the Open Space Task Force recommendation that the property be Town owned open space and forwards this recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Commission for consideration.

Item 13K

Resolution Approving a Transfer of $4,404.62 from the Sewer Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Account to the Fleet Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Account
(Councilor Lvdecker)

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a transfer of $4,404.62 from the Sewer Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Account to the Fleet Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Account to cover costs associated with the reimbursement for fuel.

Item 13L

Discussion Item: Strategic Planning Outline (requested by Town Manager Michael Maniscalco)

Item 13M

Discussion Item: Scope and Mission of the Charter Revision Commission (requested by Mayor Paterna)

Item 13N

Discussion Item: Honoring John Mitchell (requested by Councilor Snyder)

Item 13P

Discussion Item: Proposed Ordinance Concerning the Right to Farm (requested by Mayor Paterna)

Item 15

Public Input

[Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions]

Items 16 & 18

16. Communications from Council

18. Adjournment