Items 1 - 4

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Prayer: TBD
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Roll Call

Item 15F

Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with Costco
Wholesale Corporation
(Councilor Lydecker)
WHEREAS, a Request for Tax Abatement has been received from Costco
Wholesale Corporation, for property located in Evergreen Walk, South Windsor,
CT; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor’s Tax Partnership Program established
pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-65b, is intended to encourage
the development and expansion of quality businesses in Town through tax and
other economic incentives, and is designed to retain and attract businesses that
will generate substantial additional tax revenues and employment opportunities for
the Town while providing quality goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Manager recommends, pursuant to said program, that a tax
assessment agreement be offered to Costco Wholesale Corporation as an
incentive to invest an estimated $16,700,000 in total costs, including construction
of a new building in South Windsor (the land and building improvements
collectively referred to as the “Real Property”)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council is
pleased to offer a tax assessment agreement between the Town and Costco
Wholesale Corporation reducing the amount of the estimated real property
assessment of the Real Property by 60% for a period of seven (7) years with an
estimated tax benefit reduction of $270,319 annually, commencing with the Grand
List following the date the Certificate of Occupancy is issued; provided, however,
that if such assessment is changed by any future Town revaluation, the new
assessment value of the Real Property shall be reduced by the percentage
applicable to the year within the seven (7) year period such assessment is
changed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer to
Costco Wholesale Corporation is conditioned upon Costco Wholesale Corporation
(1) meeting the estimated $16,700,000 construction cost figure and agreeing to the
estimated assessment figure; and (2) continuing to pay the real estate taxes on the
facility for a minimum of ten (10) years from the date the Certificate of Occupancy
is issued; if Costco Wholesale Corporation fails to meet either of these conditions,
Costco Wholesale Corporation shall refund the Town of South Windsor all of the
tax benefit reductions it has received; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer iscontingent upon Costco Wholesale Corporation’s execution of a written agreement
reflecting the terms set forth in the resolution and such other terms as the Town
may require.

Item 15G

Resolution Approving Offer of a Tax Assessment Agreement with
Educational Playcare
(Deputy Mayor Pendleton)
WHEREAS, a Request for Tax Abatement has been received from Educational
Playcare, for property located at L028 Ellington Road/Pleasant Valley Road, South
Windsor, CT; and
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor’s Tax Partnership Program established
pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-65b, is intended to encourage
the development and expansion of quality businesses in Town through tax and
other economic incentives, and is designed to retain and attract businesses that
will generate substantial additional tax revenues and employment opportunities for
the Town while providing quality goods and services; and
WHEREAS, the Town Manager recommends, pursuant to said program, that a tax
assessment agreement be offered to Educational Playcare as an incentive to
invest an estimated $2,800,000 in total costs, including construction of a new
building in South Windsor (the land and building improvements collectively referred
to as the “Real Property”)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council is
pleased to offer a tax assessment agreement between the Town and Educational
Playcare reducing the amount of the estimated real property assessment of the
Real Property by 50% for a period of seven (7) years with an estimated tax benefit
reduction of $37,769 annually, commencing with the Grand List following the date
the Certificate of Occupancy is issued; provided, however, that if such assessment
is changed by any future Town revaluation, the new assessment value of the Real
Property shall be reduced by the percentage applicable to the year within the
seven (7) year period such assessment is changed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer to
Educational Playcare is conditioned upon Educational Playcare (1) meeting the
estimated $2,800,000 construction cost figure and agreeing to the estimated
assessment figure; and (2) continuing to pay the real estate taxes on the facility for a minimum of ten (10) years from the date the Certificate of Occupancy is issued; if
Educational Playcare fails to meet either of these conditions, Educational Playcare
shall refund the Town of South Windsor all of the tax benefit reductions it has
received; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council’s offer is
contingent upon Educational Playcare’s execution of a written agreement reflecting
the terms set forth in the resolution and such other terms as the Town may require.

Item 5

Communications and Reports from Town Manager

Item 6

Public Input (Items Not on the Agenda)

Item 7

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councilor Hockenberry)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes
of the following Town Council Meeting: Joint Work Session Minutes between the Board
of Education and Town Council of March 25, 2019;
(Councilor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes
of the following Town Council Meetings: Regular Meeting Minutes of April 1, 2019; and
Public Hearing Minutes of April 2, 2019.

Item 9

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

Item 11

Reports of Temporary Committees

Item 12

Public Participation (Items on the Agenda)

Item 15A

New Business
A. Resolution Appointing Terry Hart (R) to the Mass Transit & Highway Advisory
Commission and Postponing Consideration of this Motion until the Town
Council’s Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting
(Councilor Riley)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Terry
Hart (R) to the Mass Transit & Highway Advisory Commission for a term ending
November 30, 2021, to fill the unexpired term of Bruce Snow and postpones
consideration of this motion until the Town Council’s next regularly scheduled
meeting.

Item 15B

Discussion Item: General Government Budget (South Windsor Public
Library, Health Department, Central Services, and Parks & Recreation
Department)

Item 15C

Discussion Item: On-Line Permitting Update (requested by Councilor
Snyder) (Heather Oatis, Environmental Health Officer to be present)

Item 15D

Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Conclude the
Purchase of Approximately 7 Acres of Property from Mario and Rosa
DiLoreto
(Councilor Lopez)
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council referred the purchase of 7 acres of
property on the northerly side of Burgess Road, owned by Mario and Rosa
DiLoreto, to the Planning & Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 8-24 of the
Connecticut General Statutes at their November 19, 2018 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission, at their November 27, 2018
meeting, forwarded a favorable review of the above-mentioned proposed purchase;
and
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council accepted the favorable review by the
Planning & Zoning Commission to purchase this property at their January 7, 2019
meeting
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council
hereby approves the agreement made between the Town of South Windsor and
Mario and Rosa DiLoreto by which the Town would acquire the property for the
sum of $85,000 and the merger of such property with the abutting Town-owned
property, and authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute
any documents or instruments necessary to carry out such agreement on behalf of
the Town of South Windsor and to conclude such purchase.

Item 15E

Resolution Authorizing Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to Conclude the
Purchase of Approximately 2.2 Acres of Property from Barbara Burnham
(Councilor Maneeley)
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council referred the purchase of 2.2 acres of
property on the easterly side of Ellington Road, owned by Barbara Burnham, to the
Planning & Zoning Commission pursuant to Section 8-24 of the Connecticut
General Statutes at their November 19, 2018 meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Planning & Zoning Commission, at their November 27, 2018
meeting, forwarded a favorable review of the above-mentioned proposed purchase;
and
WHEREAS, the South Windsor Town Council accepted the favorable review by the
Planning & Zoning Commission to purchase this property at their January 7, 2019
meeting
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council
hereby approves the agreement made between the Town of South Windsor and
Barbara Burnham by which the Town would acquire the property for the sum of
$425,000 and authorizes Town Manager, Matthew B. Galligan to sign and execute
any documents or instruments necessary to carry out such agreement on behalf of
the Town of South Windsor and to conclude such purchase.

Item 15H

Discussion Item: Amending the Open Space Membership Ordinance

Item 15I

Discussion Item: Establishment of a Reuseable Checkout Bag Ordinance

Item 18

Communications and Petitions from Council

Items 19 & 20

19. Executive Session
A. To discuss pending litigation (460 Miller Road) pursuant to Connecticut
General Statutes §1-210(b)(4) and §1-200 (6)(E).

20. Adjournment