City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & WPC AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING

Monday, April 8, 2024

City Hall Auditorium / Zoom

6:30 P.M.

Public Comment:

Vote to open the meeting to the public, in accordance with Section 4(e) of the City Council & WPCA Meeting Rules of Procedure.

Accept Minutes

Vote to accept the Regular Meeting Minutes from March 18, 2024.

Small Cities Public Hearings

Vote to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, May 6^th to solicit citizen input regarding the closeout of Small Cities Grant SC1814301.

Vote to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, May 6^th to solicit citizen input regarding the closeout of Small Cities Grant SC2014301.   

WPCA Payment Authorization

Vote by the City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to approve a payment of $23,715 from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement to Yield Industries for Invoice #1625 for a Forced Main Emergency Repair (sinkhole) on Winsted Rd in the Bridge Area.

WPCA Brightwood Avenue Sewer Replacement

Vote by City Council herein acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority to accept the recommendation of the WPCA Administrator and the Purchasing Agent to accept the Bid from Yield Industries for Brightwood Avenue Sewer Replacement in the amount of $1,177,252, to be paid from Fund #490 Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement.

Police Department Ammunition Purchase

Vote to utilize State Procurement Contract #19PSX0220 and purchase ammunition for the fiscal years 23/24 and 24/25.  The estimated budgeted amount for these purchases is $34,577.03 for FY 23/24 and $37,250 for FY 24/25.  Funding for these purchases will be charged to Uniform Allowance and Special Squads GL accounts, as further explained in the Purchasing Agent’s letter dated March 28, 2024.  This has been previously approved by the Board of Public Safety.   

ADS Pipe for Public Works Projects

Vote to utilize State Bid Contract #23PSX0246AA and purchase Polyethylene Corrugated Pipe, Tubing, and Geotextile Filter Fabric as needed.  Funding for these purchases will be from the General Fund, as further explained in the Superintendent of Public Works memo dated March 25, 2024. 

Joe Ruwet Park Playscape

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Recreation Director and the Parks and Recreation Commission to award the replacement of the Joe Ruwet Park playscape to Creative Recreation of Newington, CT, in the amount of $49,976.00.  Funding for this will be from ARPA funds, as further described in the Recreation Directors memo dated April 1, 2024. 

Resolution #143-248 –CT DEEP Urban Forest Equity Grant

Vote to adopt Resolution #143-248 and authorize the Mayor to apply for a $200,000 Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection – Urban Forest Equity Grant for a tree inventory, a community forest management plan, a tree canopy assessment, and a five-year software subscription to update the inventory as conditions change, as further explained in the Assistant City Planners memo dated April 8, 2024.

Lien Releases

 Vote to release the liens listed in the Corporation Counsel’s memo of April 8, 2024. 

Tax Collector Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the tax refunds indicated on the list dated April 8, 2024.

Sewer Usage Refunds

Vote to accept the recommendation of the Tax Collector and authorize the sewer usage refunds indicated on the list dated April 8, 2024.

Business by Dept. Heads

Business by Mayor & Members

Public Comment (in-person only)

Vote to open the meeting to the public to comment on agenda items only.

Adjournment