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 13H

New Business

Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Submit a Grant Application to the United States Department of Agriculture
(Councilor Hockenberry)

WHEREAS, the goal of this grant is to create a resilient urban agricultural community empowered by innovative Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA); and

WHEREAS, this is proposed to be accomplished by using energy-efficient and alternative energy technologies to lift up the areas that have been plagued by low food access; and

WHEREAS, this is proposed to be within a greenhouse, a building, or a shipping container, as locations for Controlled Environment Agriculture, with the goal to locate the first growing facility in South Windsor, CT; and

WHEREAS, the Town of South Windsor will partner with Dr. Richard Fu of Agrivolution to plan and collect data on the feasibility of fuel-cell-powered urban farms that provide combined heat, power, and C02 (CHP+) to boost year-round growing; and

WHEREAS, the South Windsor Hunger Action Team, and the South Windsor Food Alliance will explore with local farmers and growers and facilitate direct sales and distribution to the residents in Low Income/Low Access areas of Hartford County, including the South Windsor Food Bank; and

WHEREAS, since the Town of South Windsor will submit the grant and administer the financial aspects of the potential grant award, the Town will receive $46,000 in funding for staff time to process invoices for payment or receipt of money for the grant operation

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby authorizes Town Manager Michael Maniscalco to submit the grant application to the United States Department of Agriculture for the Controlled Environment Agriculture farming grant.

Item 7 (Part 1 of 2)

Public Input
The public is welcome to email comments to
TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. 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 supporting the use of absentee ballots for the General Election in November 2020.

Item 7 (Part 2 of 2)

Public Input
The public is welcome to email comments to
TownCouncilComments@southwindsor-ct.gov. Town Council members will not respond to any public comments/questions.

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 Meeting: Virtual Special Meeting Minutes of June 18, 2020.

(Councilor Lopez")

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby approves the Minutes of the following Town Council Meeting: Virtual Regular Meeting Minutes of June 15, 2020.

Item 10

Reports from Committees (Committee Reports can be emailed to TownCouncilComments(5?southwindsor-ct.gov)
A. Report Regarding Black Lives Matter Social Justice Sub-Committee

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.]

a. First Reading

None

(Councilor Snvder)
Motion to Approve Agenda Item 11.a.A. for a First Reading on the Consent
Agenda

b. Second Reading

A. Resolution Appointing Nick Jones (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission

BE IT RESOLVED that the South Windsor Town Council hereby appoints Nick Jones (R) to the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Commission for a term ending November 30, 2022, to fill an expired term of Jonathan Foster.

c. Miscellaneous
None

Item 13A

Discussion Item: Sidewalk Installations in the Valley View Drive Area (requested by Councilor Delnicki) (Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer to be present)

Item 13B

Discussion Item: In-person Meetings in the Council Chambers (requested by Councilor Delnicki)

Item 13C

Discussion Item: Wood Memorial Library and Museum Citizens Mini-Matching Grant (requested by Town Manager Michael Maniscalco)

Item 13D

Discussion Item: Black Lives Matter Painted on the Town Hall Driveway (requested by Town Manager Michael Maniscalco)

Items 13E & 18

E. Discussion Item: Tax Abatement for 240 Ellington Road (requested by Town Manager Michael Maniscalco)

18. Adjournment