May 15, 2023 Council Meetings
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Items 1 - 3 - 1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Coll
Items 1 - 3
1. Call Meeting to Order2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Coll
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Item 4 - Mayor's Remarks
Item 4
Mayor's Remarks
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Item 5 - Adoption of Agenda
Item 5
Adoption of Agenda
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Item 6 - Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
Item 6
Communications and Reports from the Town Manager
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Item 7 - 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.
Item 7
Public Input for Items on the AgendaPublic 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.
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Item 8 - 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.
Item 8
Adoption of Minutes of Previous MeetingsApproval 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.
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Item 9 - Communication from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
Item 9
Communication from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to Council
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Public Hearing - 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
Public Hearing
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
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Item 10 - Reports from Committees
Item 10
Reports from Committees
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Consent Agenda - 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.
Consent Agenda
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.
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Item 13A - Discussion Item: Fair Rent Ordinance Draft
Reference attached exhibit A
Item 13A
Discussion Item: Fair Rent Ordinance DraftReference attached exhibit A
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Item 13B - Discussion Item: Waiving the bidding process
Item 13B
Discussion Item: Waiving the bidding process
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Item 13C - 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.
Item 13C
Resolution adopting the Board of Education Budget for fiscal year 2023/2024BE 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.
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Item 13D - 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.
Item 13D
Resolution adopting the General Government Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/2024BE 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.
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Item 13E - 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.
Item 13E
Resolution adopting the Budget for the Special Revenue Recreation Fund for fiscalyear 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.
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Item 13F - 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.
Item 13F
Resolution setting the Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2023/2024BE 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.
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Item 13G - 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.
Item 13G
Resolution appointing a Rate Maker for Fiscal Year 2023/2024BE 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.
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Item 13H - 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.
Item 13H
Resolution approving a request to fly the Pride Flag from June 1,2023 through June30,2023
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.
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Item 13I - 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.
Item 13I
Resolution approving a request to fly the Public Works First Responders FlagWHEREAS, 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.
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Item 13J - 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.
Item 13J
Setting a time and place for a public hearing to receive citizen input on the Fair RentOrdinance
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.
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Item 13K - 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.
Item 13K
Resolution approving the transfer of $70,000 from Capital Non-Recurring Fundsaccount 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.
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Item 13L - 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.
Item 13L
Resolution appointing Audrey Delnicki (R) as an alternate on the Inland WetlandsAgency/ 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.
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Item 13M - 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.
Item 13M
Resolution appointing Richard Balboni (R) as an alternate on the Water PollutionControl 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.
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Item 13N - 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.
Item 13N
Resolution approving a refund of taxes to three (3) residents, the total of said refundsbeing $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.
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Item 15 - 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.
Item 15
Public Input for Any MatterPublic 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.
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Items 16 & 18 - 16. Communications from the Council
18. Adjournment
Items 16 & 18
16. Communications from the Council18. Adjournment
