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December 12, 2006
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 8:00 P.M. EST COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ALL COMMON COUNCIL ACTIONS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING TO APPROVE EXPENDITURES AND
CONTRACTS OR TO ACCEPT BIDS AND OTHER PROPOSALS REQUIRING THE EXPENDITURE
OF CITY FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
Mayor Moccia opened the meeting at 8:15pm and led the assembly in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
I. ROLL CALL 14 present; absent - N. Kydes
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Accepted as corrected Regular meeting – November
28, 2006
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 1 Speaker
IV. MAYOR
A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Resignations: Sarah Mann – Human Relations Commission Announced
John Tobin - Norwalk Facilities Construction Commission Announced
Appointments: Joseph Beggan – Norwalk Facilities Construction Commission Approved
Reappointment:
B. REMARKS
Mayor Moccia acknowledged all of the hard work of the Personnel committee
and staff with putting together the Comprehensive Pay Plan. Mayor Moccia said
that the WiFi Initiative presents a unique opportunity for the City and recognized
the work of the IT Department and the Norwalk Library.
V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
A. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS
Council President Coffey announced that there will not be a Council meeting
on December 26, 2006.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following items are on consent: VII A.1a & 1b;
VII B.1, 4, 5a & 5b
VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS None
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
1a. Approve proposed Ordinance change to delete Chapter 44 – Department of Fleet Services. Approved
1b. Approve proposed Ordinance changes to charter 90 – Department of Public Works. Approved
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 2 December 12, 2006
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)
B. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
1. Authorize the Director of Public Works to obtain Surveying and Mapping
Services from Redniss and Mead, Inc., in connection with the Roton Sewer Trunk
Project, for a sum not to exceed $5,000.
Account No. 01 40 30 5258 Authorized
2a. Confirm the appointment of Holland & Knight LLP as special counsel
to the City for purposes of negotiations for municipal solid waste disposal
services. Terms of engagement and hourly rates will be agreed to by the Corporation
Counsel. Confirmed
2b. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a retainer agreement
with Holland & Knight LLP as special counsel to the City in connection
with the negotiations for municipal solid waste disposal services
in the amount of $79,000 and to allow Holland & Knight LLP to retain a
technical consultant to assist it in said negotiations in the amount of $150,000.
Account No. 01 0000 2275 Authorized
3. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with Barkan & Mess Associates, Inc., to provide design engineering services in connection with the signal revision at Cross Street and Belden Avenue, for a sum not to exceed $7,500. Account No. 0140 30 5258 Authorized
4. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an agreement with Municipal
Information Systems in the amount of $30,000 for professional services related
to Cityworks implementation. Authorized
Account No. 0140 80 5255
5a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents needed to apply for, secure, and accept the One Coast, One Future WiFi Initiative Grant. Authorized
5b. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an amendment to the
agreement with Advanced Corporate Networking, Inc., (d/b/a Digital BackOffice),
for the implementation of a wireless hotspot at the Maritime Center Café
and the South Norwalk Railroad Station as an extension of the existing Municipal
Area Network (MAN) services for an amount not to exceed $15,000. Account No.
One Coast, One Future WiFi Initiative Grant. Authorized
C. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
1a. Approve and adopt the “Comprehensive Pay Plan, Performance and Merit Increase Program for Elected, Ordinance and Non-Union Employees”. Send back to Personnel Committee
1b. Authorize the Personnel Director to administer and monitor adherence to the approved” Comprehensive Pay Plan, Performance and Merit Program for Elected, Ordinance and Non-Union Employees” including all ordinance, elected and non-union sworn positions in the Police and Fire departments, pursuant to the Code of the City of Norwalk, section 1-287.3. Such authorization is intended to ensure consistency in treatment of salaries of non-union employees throughout the City’s departments. Send back to Personnel Committee
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 3 December 12, 2006
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)
C. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (continued)
1c. Direct the City Clerk to forward a copy of this authorization to the Police and the Fire Commissions with the recommendation from the Common Council that these two Commissions approve and adopt the Comprehensive Pay Plan, Performance and Merit Increase Program for Elected, Ordinance and Non-Union Employees” and authorize the Personnel Director to act with regard to non-union police and fire personnel. Send back to Personnel Committee
VIII. RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMON COUNCIL None
IX. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE None
X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES None
XI. ADJOURNMENT 8:40pm
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APPOINTMENTS
NORWALK FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION M/C Nwlk Code 30-15
JOSEPH BEGGAN (R ) Approved Fill J. Tobin’s un-expired term
15 Pumpkin Lane Term expires – 1/01/10
Norwalk, CT 06851
The December 26, 2006 Common Council meeting is cancelled.
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