Items 1 - 3

1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call

Item 4

Mayor's Remarks

Item 5

Adoption of Agenda
(Councilor Lydecker)

Item 6

Communications and Reports from Town Manager

Item 7

Public Input

Item 8

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meetings
(Councilor Lopez)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes
of the following Town Council Meeting: Regular Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2021.
(Councilor King)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes
of the following Town Council Meetings: Public Hearing Minutes of June 7, 2021; and
Regular Meeting Minutes of June 7, 2021.

Item 9

Communications from Liaisons, Officers, and Boards Directly Responsible to
Council (Communications can be emailed to
TownCouncilComments (jajsouthwindsor-ct.gov)

Item 10

Reports from Committees (Committee Reports can be emailed to
TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov)

Consent Agenda

[All items listed under this section are considered 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.]
fCouncilor Evans)
Motion to Approve Agenda Items H.a.A. through 11.a.B. as a First Reading on the
Consent Agenda
a. First Reading
A. Resolution Appointing Bala Ramasamy (D) to the Water Pollution Control
Authority 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 appoints Bala
Ramasamy (D) to the Water Pollution Control Authority for a term ending
November 30, 3023, to fill the unexpired term of Steven King, Jr., and
postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly
scheduled meeting.
B. Resolution Appointing Deborah Cohen (D) an Alternate to the Historic
District Commission 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 appoints
Deborah Cohen (D) an Alternate to the Historic District Commission for a term
ending November 30, 2021, to fill the unexpired term of Elizabeth Burgess and
postpones consideration of this motion until the Town Council's next regularly
scheduled meeting.
b. Second Reading
(Councilor Snvder)
Motion to Approve Agenda Items 11.b.A. through 11.b.C. as a Second Reading on the
Consent Agenda
A. Resolution Appointing Jill McAllister to the South Windsor 175th
Anniversary Committee
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Jill
McAllister to the South Windsor 175th
Anniversary Committee.
b. Second Reading (Continued)
B. Resolution Appointing Vasanth Kainkaryam to the South Windsor 175th
Anniversary Committee
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints
Vasanth Kainkaryam to the South Windsor 175th
Anniversary Committee.
C. Resolution Appointing Stephanie Weintraub (R) to the Agricultural Land
Preservation Advisory
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints
Stephanie Weintraub (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory
Commission for a term ending November 30, 2022, to fill the unexpired term of
Philip Koboski.
c. Miscellaneous
None

Item 13A

Discussion Item: Recovery Act Funds (requestedby Councilor Snyder)

Item 13B

Discussion Item: Unexpended Funds from Fiscal Year 2020/2021 (requested
by Councilor Snyder)

Item 13C

Resolution Creating a Strategic Planning Committee
(Deputy Mayor Pendleton)

WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor undertook a strategic planning process in
2001 and 2016; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has the desire to make decisions and implement
strategies in a plan-full manner with the intent of doing the best for all South
Windsor's residents; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council recognizes that the Town can achieve more
effective and efficient service delivery to residents through planning processes; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council has the desire to develop a vision, goals, and
objectives through working with a broad spectrum of residents who represent
diversity in age, race, and gender
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council
hereby creates a Strategic Planning Committee with the express intent to
accomplish the following:
1. Through broad outreach to the community, develop a vision statement
for what the community would like to become:
b. The Committee will advertise and hold two (2) public hearings to
gather input from the community.
c. Through support of the Town staff, the Committee can consider
conducting a survey using multiple mediums for dissemination.
d. Develop and deliver a report to the Town Council by 7/1/2022 that
will explain the Committees recommended vision and why it is the
recommended vision.
2. Work collaboratively with the Town Council to develop goals that will
accomplish the vision.
3. Work with the Town Council and Town staff to create specific,
measurable objectives that will accomplish the identified goals; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Committee shall be appointed by the Town
Council and shall be made up of no more than nine members. Two members must
attend South Windsor Public Schools; two members must consider themselves to
be senior citizens; there must be representatives from both genders, and there
must be representation of both political parties. Every effort shall be made to seek
both cultural and ethnic diversity. The Town Manager, Mayor, and Minority Leader
(or their designee) will be considered ex officio members with full rights to speak at
meetings but will have no right to vote.

Item 13D

Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Sign and Executive the
Connecticut Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program
Supplemental Application for the Main Street Bridge over the Podunk River,
State Project No. 9132-4174
(Councilor Koboski)
WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor is eligible to receive a grant from the State
of Connecticut Local Bridge Program to fund up to 50% of the eligible project costs
for the reconstruction of the Main Street Bridge over the Podunk River
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council
hereby authorizes its Town Manager, Michael Maniscalco, MPA, to sign the Local
Bridge Program Supplemental Application and any associated agreements
between the State of Connecticut and the Town of South Windsor for the Main
Street Bridge over the Podunk River, located 0.5 miles south of 1-291 on Main
Street, Bridge No. 04174.

Item 13E

Discussion Item: Update on Laurel Street Traffic Study (requested by Deputy
Mayor Pendieton) (Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer to be present)

Item 13F

Resolution Accepting the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Suspense List
(Councilor Lopez)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts the Fiscal
Year 2020/2021 Suspense List as proposed and submitted to the Town Council by
the Collector of Revenue.

Item 13G

Resolution Approving a Transfer of $6,000 from the Contingency Account to
the Cemetery Association Account
(Councilor Maneelev)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a
transfer of $6,000 from the Contingency Account to the Cemetery Association
Account to cover costs associated with the Cemetery Association budget.

Item 13H

Resolution Authorizing Town Manager Michael Maniscaico to Sign and
Execute a Lease Agreement with Key Government Finance ("Lessor")
("Escrow Agent") for the Lease/Purchase of Pierce Rescue Truck and
Ford/Firematic Vehicle
(Councilor King)
WHEREAS, at the regularly scheduled meeting of January 4, 2021, the South
Windsor Town Council approved the purchase of a replacement rescue truck, and
a new support fire/police truck, and authorized Town Manager Michael Maniscaico
to sign and execute agreements related to this purchase; and
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to enter into a Lease and Escrow Agreement with
Key Government Finance as the Lessor and Escrow Agent, who requires Town
Council approval to enter into this specific ten-year agreement where the Town will
own all equipment outright
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council
hereby authorizes Town Manager Michael Maniscaico to sign and execute a Lease
Agreement with Key Government Finance ("Lessor") (Escrow Agent") for the
lease/purchase of Pierce Rescue Truck and Fore/Firematic Vehicle.

Item 13I

Resolution Approving a Refund of Taxes to Seven (7) South Windsor
Taxpayers
(Councilor Koboski)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves a refund
of property taxes to seven (7) South Windsor Taxpayers, the total of said refunds
being $7,463.54 and as more fully described on attached Exhibit A.

Item 13J

Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Elizabeth McGuire (D), an Alternate
from the Planning & Zoning Commission
(Councilor Lvdecker)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with
regret the resignation of Elizabeth McGuire (D) from the Planning & Zoning
Commission effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its
thanks to Elizabeth McGuire for the time she has dedicated to serving her
community by her membership on the Planning & Zoning Commission.

Item 13K

Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Gavin Zhu (R) from the Board of
Assessment Appeals
(Councilor Snyder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with
regret the resignation of Gavin Zhu (R) from the Board of Assessment Appeals
effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its
thanks to Gavin Zhu for the time he has dedicated to serving his community by his
membership on the Board of Assessment Appeals.

Item 13L

Resolution Accepting the Resignation of Ashwatha Naryana (R) from the
Water Pollution Control Authority
(Councilor Maneelev)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby accepts with
regret the resignation of Ashwatha Naryana (R) from the Water Pollution Control
Authority effective immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council extends its
thanks to Ashwatha Naryana for the time he has dedicated to serving his
community by his membership on the Water Pollution Control Authority.

Item 13M

Discussion Item: Anti-Blight Ordinance (requested by Councilor Koboski)

Item 13N

Resolution Approving an Annual Salary for Deborah W. Reid, Clerk of the
Council for Fiscal Year 2021/2022
(Councilor Snvder)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves an
annual salary increase of 2% for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 for Deborah W. Reid, Clerk
of the Council.

Item 14

Passage of Ordinance
A. Resolution Adopting a Proposed Ordinance Establishing a Social Justice and
Racial Equity Commission
(Councilor Evans)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby adopts the
proposed Ordinance establishing a Social Justice and Racial Equity Commission,
as shown in Exhibit B.

Item 17

Executive Session
A. To discuss a personnel matter (Town Manager Michael Maniscalco).
B. To discuss the possible purchase of real estate for the Town pursuant to
Connecticut General Statutes §1-210 (b)(7) (Brookfield Street).

Items 13O & 18

O. Resolution Approving an Annual Salary for Town Manager Michael
Maniscalco for Fiscal Year 2021/2022
(Deputy Mayor Pendleton)
BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves an
annual salary increase of % for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 for Town Manager
Michael Maniscalco.

18. Adjournment