CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 21, 2001
(REVISED)
RECAPITULATIONS.
1.PUBLIC SAFETY. Res. re: Installation of a street light on Pole #93486 Lockwood Street Extension due to vandalism in the area.
2.PLANNING. Res. re: Planning & Engineering Division conduct a traffic, development and zoning study of the West Main Street corridor to identify improvements to the existing conditions and a plan for future development and a moratorium be placed on any further commercial, industrial or retail development in the area until the results of the study are adopted.
3.PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION, PLANNING. Res. re: City Manager be authorized to obtain appraisals/negotiate the purchase of property located at 737 Hanover Road (Travers property) for the purpose of flood control.
4.PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION, PLANNING. Res. re: City Manager be authorized to obtain appraisals/negotiate the purchase of properties at 101, 103 and 115 Barr Road as well as 71 Pomeroy Avenue for the purpose of flood control.
5.PUBLIC SAFETY. Res. re: Agreement establishing the South Central Connecticut Regional Emergency Communications System.
6.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & ZONING. Res. re: Disposition of certain city owned property (1133-1135 Hanover Street).
7.PUBLIC SAFETY. Res. re: Police Department be authorized to purchase 10 video cameras for cruisers and that the cost of $49,536.20 be included in the CIP Plan.
8.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & ZONING, PLANNING. Res. re: Disposition of certain City owned property (83 Greenwood Park).
9.ADOPTED. Res. re: City Manager is hereby authorized to spend $9,500 for replacement trees from the Tree Replacement Fund to plant replacement trees throughout the City on public rights-of-way.
10.ADOPTED AS AMENDED. Res. re: 3 cost estimates to complete cart path paving and sewer line extension project at Hunter Golf Course and that a LOAN in the amount of $40,000 and that City Manager be directed to place this project in the CIP.
11.COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. Res. re: City Manager is authorized to engage the services of the Center for Survey Research and Analysis at UCONN to conduct a community survey and that an amount of $12,500 be made available from the Contingency Budget for this purpose.
12.PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION, CONSERVATION COMMISSION. Res. re: City Manager be directed to place the amount of $25,000 in the City’s CIP to acquire property from Meriden Land Trust.
13.PUBLIC SAFETY. Res. re: Sign directing vehicles to Route 5 be erected before Charles Street in the southerly direction of Parker Avenue.
14.REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & ZONING AND PLANNING. Res. re: Creation of an Implementation Agency.
15.REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & ZONING AND PLANNING. Res. re: Designation of Agency for Lewis Avenue Project.
16.ADOPTED. Res. re: Special appropriation of $1600 to pay balance to Meriden Animal Hospital for services rendered to animals.
17.ADOPTED. Res. re: Lease agreement between City of Meriden and Castle Craig Players.
18.ADOPTED. Res. re: Establishment of the Rebuild America Committee.
19.ADOPTED. Res. re: Special appropriation of $980 for the purchase of 7 flower barrels for Bradley Avenue.
20.HUMAN SERVICES FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Res. re: Amendment to Section 112-1 of the City Code re: Itinerant Food Vendor.
21.PUBLIC SAFETY. Res. re: Installation of street lights on Pole #2367 and 2369 Twiss Street.
22.PUBLIC SAFETY FOR PUBLIC HEARING. Res. re: Amendment to City Code Section 125-10a re: Off Street Parking.
23.FILED. Letter to City Council from Planning Commission re: Disposition of 56 Foster Street and their recommendation to do same.
24.FILED. Letter to City Council from Planning Commission re: 49 Andrews Street and their recommendation that the City dispose of same.
25.FILED. Bid Waiver for Water Division for $139,192.00 to purchase two medium size dump trucks and this will be off the State of Connecticut bid.
26.FILED. Bid Waiver for wiring of Platt and Maloney High Schools.
27.FILED. Bid Waiver for Juvenile Justice Center to purchase a 12 passenger van under State of Connecticut Contract for $19,081.00 from Interstate Ford Sales.
28.FILED. Bid Waiver for Board of Education for bread, hamburg and hot dog rolls for 2001-2002 school year.
29.FILED. Bid Waiver for Police Department to purchase 9 patrol vehicles and 1 unmarked car at Colony Ford for $270,973.00 (includes trade in).
30.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING & ZONING. Letter to Mayor Marinan from Gerry Roccapriore re: New Façade at 109 West Main Street.
31.PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION, INLAND-WETLANDS. Letter to James Anderson from John Barchewski of 75 Hamilton Street re: Filled-In Wetlands.
32.LEGAL. Letter to Mayor Marinan from Virginia Lukashevich re: Removal of skunk from her aunt’s property.
33.LEGAL AND SAFETY & RISK. John Carabetta/Fosdick Corporation, 26 Barnes Industrial Park Road North, Wlfd., CT.; Mrs. Liber; Eleanor Kopp, 43 Greenbriar Rd., Meriden; Barbara Welch, Meriden; Frances Southland, 124 Miller Street, Meriden; Richard Schmidt, 56 Twiss Street, Meriden; Christina Dostilio, 1367 Old Colony Road, Meriden; Sandra Soderlund through Atty. Bruce Chaplin; John Benigni, 178 Metacomet Drive, Meriden; Krista Joy LaBissoniere, 75 Dee Avenue, South Meriden.
34A. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning a mortgage modification and that City Manager be directed to negotiate and approve this agreement.
34B. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a letter to Mayor Marinan from Concetta Lacervo re: Franco’s Pizzeria at 122 Broad Street and their request for financial assistance to replace a 50 foot section of sidewalk and this be placed under the Sidewalk Program where the City will pay 65% of the expense for the replacement of the sidewalk.
34C. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning disposition of city owned property (470 Chamberlain Highway) and this be approved as recommended by the Planning Commission re: a new curb cut onto Chamberlain Highway is prohibited.
34D. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning disposition of city owned property (49 Andrews Street) as recommended by the Planning Commission and can only be used as a 2 family home or duplex.
34E. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning City Manager be directed to acquire but not limited to 151 & 153 Lewis Avenue by all means possible and City of Meriden will acquire through negotiations, including eminent domain, the property necessary for the widening of Lewis Avenue – 151 and 153 Lewis Avenue.
34F. ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PLANNING. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending REFERRAL TO PLANNING a resolution concerning lease of city property located in Wallingford.
34G. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending DENIAL of a resolution concerning disposition of certain city owned property – 56 Foster Street.
34H. ADOPTED. Economic Development, Housing & Zoning Committee Report recommending DENIAL of a letter to Mayor Marinan from First Union Mortgage re: offer of property at 67 Hillside Avenue and this be denied as recommended by the Planning Commission.
35A. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning amendment to GPIB #43 – Magnet School – (increase $2.6 million).
35B. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning a mortgage modification with MERG.
35C. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending FILING of a resolution concerning a transfer of $9,000 from Contingency Fund/Special Appropriation for Police Recruitment Process.
35D. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending FILING of a resolution concerning upgrade of Police Department’s communication system for an amount of $595,000 and Finance Committee will be responsible to determine where the funds will come from.
35E. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending DENIAL of a resolution concerning a line item transfer for the lease of two motorcycles.
35F. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning volunteer firefighters tax abatement and that the following language be included in the resolution “for eligibility property taxes must be current”.
35G. ADOPTED AS AMENDED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning an appropriation from the Contingency Fund to pay expenses associated with arbitration award between Meriden Board of Education and Meriden Federation of School Administrators and the appropriation be amended to be $2,586.00.
35H. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning funding for skateboard park and City Manager be directed to include the appropriation of $70,000 in the CIP Plan for next year and that the Public Works and Parks & Recreation Committee will hold a public hearing regarding this issue.
35I. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending FILING of a resolution concerning a FEMA grant for firefighters and officers to be provided with necessary equipment and training to initiate a physical fitness wellness program.
35J. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending FILING of a resolution concerning a FEMA grant for fire officers and firefighters to be trained in supervisory skills and safety.
35K. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning budget for water rates FY2001/2002 Fiscal Division and Water Division.
35L. ADOPTED. Finance Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning an amendment to GPIB #45 – Rescinding Teen Center Bond.
36A. ADOPTED. Human Services Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning an amendment to the City Code to add a section entitled “Establishment of a Community Service & Scholastic Scholarship Commission”.
36B. ADOPTED. Human Services Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-27 Funds) and that an appropriation of $28,000 for Security at Community Towers be approved.
37.NO REPORT. Public Works and Parks & Recreation.
38A. ADOPTED. Public Safety Committee Report recommending DENIAL of a resolution concerning stop sign be installed at the intersection of Jepson and Christopher Lane and this request be denied as recommended by staff due to not meeting any warrants.
38B. ADOPTED. Public Safety Committee Report recommending FILING of a letter to Councilor Shamock from Audrey Biafore of 257 Ann Street, Meriden re: Trailer trucks delivering for Kogut’s.
38C. ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION. Public Safety Committee Report recommending that a resolution concerning installation of a 3 way stop sign at the intersection of Windingbrook Lane and Baldwin Avenue be referred to Public Works and Parks & Recreation Committee for review of cost to alleviate the problem.
38D. ADOPTED. Public Safety Committee Report recommending DENIAL of a letter to City Council from Stacey Gagliardi of 41 Howe Street regarding request for parking on one side of Howe Street and this be denied as recommended by staff. Howe Street is 29.5 feet wide. With cars parked on either side of Howe, there is only 14 feet of available pavement left. While this would create problems on a busy street, Howe Street basically serves as a residential street for Howe Street and Hinman Street residents.
38E. ADOPTED. Public Safety Committee Report recommending FILING of a resolution concerning city policy that all officers be required to wear bullet proof vests while on duty.
38F. ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO FINANCE. Public Safety Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning Police Department be authorized to purchase ten cameras for the cruisers for a total cost not to exceed $40,000 and this item be referred to Finance Committee for consideration of inclusion in the CIP Plan.
38G. ADOPTED. Public Safety Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a resolution concerning no parking signs be erected on east side of Lewis Avenue between Foster and Bartlett Street and this be approved as recommended by staff.
38H. ADOPTED AND REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS & RECREATION. Public Safety Committee Report recommending ADOPTION of a letter to Mayor Marinan from Ralph Esposito re: Hill Street being designated as one way and this be referred to Public Works and Parks & Recreation Committee for review of cost to widen the street and assess flooding problems.
39. NO REPORT. Committee of the Whole.
40.FILED. Minutes of the Meriden Board of Ethics Annual Meeting of May 15, 2001.
41.FILED. Minutes of the Meriden Municipal Pension Board of May 8, 2001.
42.FILED. Meriden Police Department Monthly Report of March 2001.
43.FILED. Public Utilities Commission Meeting of March 20, 2001.
MNO44. FINANCE. Res. re: Capital Improvement Plan.
MNO45. ADOPTED. Res. re: City Manager is authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Meriden and MidState Medical Center for $20,000 to sod the soccer fields at Dezinno Park.
MNO46. ADOPTED. Res. re: City Manager be authorized to sign necessary loan agreements for Water Department for water projects by State of Connecticut.
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