January 24, 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 8:05 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 2 presented the flag and led the Pledge of Allegiance.

I. ROLL CALL 14 present; 1 absent

II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. Regular meeting – January 10, 2006 Accepted
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
IV. MAYOR
A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS None

B. REMARKS
Mayor Moccia thanked everyone for attending the Mayor’s Ball and acknowledged the hard work of Mary Roman and other staff members in organizing the event. Mayor Moccia also thanked Mr. Kimmel for his assistance with moving trailers from Andrews Field.

V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT

A. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS

B. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items are on consent: VI. A1, B1a,1b, 2a, 2b; VII. A1(refer to committee),
VII. A.3a,3b,4,5; VII. B1; VII. C3,4,5,6. Approved

VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS

A. CORPORATION COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Authorization to settle claim: Patel v. City of Norwalk Authorized

A. NORWALK FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
1a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a contract with Pat Corsetti, Inc. for the installation of playground equipment and necessary site work as part of the Brookside School Additions and Renovations Project for a total not to exceed $67,500. Acct. # 09055010-5777- C0171 Authorized

1b. Authorize the NFCC to issue change orders on contract for a total not to exceed $6,750.
Authorized

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VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS (continued)

B. NORWALK FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE (continued)

2a. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase order(s) to O’Brien & Sons, Inc. for the purchase of playground equipment for the Brookside School Additions and Renovations Project for a total not to exceed $34,026.00. Acct. # 09055010-5777-C0171 Authorized

2b. Authorize the NFCC to issue change orders on contract for a total not to exceed $3,403.00.
Authorized

3a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a contract with Co-Energy America, Inc.
of Southborough, MA as the contractor for the Norwalk High School co-generation project for a total not-to-exceed $593,600.00. Account to be determined. Authorized

3b. Authorize the NFCC to issue change order(s) on contract for a total not to exceed $120,000.
Authorized

4a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an amendment to Skanska Building USA contract for the construction phase at the Tracey Elementary School Project for a total not-to-exceed cost of $3,517,135.00. Acct #0904-5010-5777-B0311. Authorized

4b. Establish an allowance for the Owner’s Contingency in the amount of $338,000. Established

4c. Authorize the NFCC to issue change orders on the contract for a total not to exceed the Owner’s contingency allowance. Authorized

VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES

A. LAND USE & BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a 10-year lease extension with U.S.A.G., Inc. (U.S. Academy of Gymnastics) for the use of portion of Roosevelt Center for its children program. Refer back to committee

2. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a two-year lease agreement with Keystone House, Inc., retroactive from December 10, 2005 to December 9, 2007, for the use of the Lockwood House and portion of the ground floor of the Health Department for a monthly rental payment of $9,663.71 (including base rent of $8,411.97 and rent adjustment of $1,251.74) Authorized

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VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)

A. LAND USE & BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (continued)

3a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute a License Agreement with 51 Richards Avenue, LLC for the temporary storage of two trailers containing the Roger Ritch Merritt House (aka Incerto House) for a period of two years, for an annual fee of $1. Authorized

3b. Authorize the relocation of the Roger Ritch Merritt House trailers from Andrews Field parking lot to 51 Richards Avenue to be coordinated with Norwalk Historic Commission. Authorized

4. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an agreement with Kohler Ronan Consulting Engineers for the design of a fire suppression and fire alarm system for the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum for a total amount not to exceed $37,100 plus $5,000 allowance for structural consultant and $5,000 allowance for estimating services. Acct. #0905 6310-5777-C0330 Authorized

5. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, Law Department to execute prepare any and all documents necessary to accept the conveyance of land and permanent easement from of 142-144 East Avenue LLC, for the future development of public access along Norwalk River for Council Approval. Authorized as Amended

B. RECREATION, PARKS & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

1. Approve the use of the showmobile by The Saint Ann’s Club for their annual festival to be held July 21-23, 2006. Approved

C. FINANCE/CLAIMS COMMITTEE

1. Accept and approve the reports of the Claims Committee dated November 10, 2005, December 8, 2005 and Janary 12, 2006. Accepted

The purchase of Mobile Data Terminals with pre-plan mapping software:
2a. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Telrepco, 100 North Plains Road, Bldg. 5, Wallingford, CT 06492 for 9 Panasonic CF-29LWQGZBM Toughbook computers, 9 CD-Rom drives, 8 Lind power adapters, 8 vehicle mounts for an amount not to exceed $36,665.00. $25,665.50 from 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, $10,999.50 (30%) match from Acct. #09060600-5777-C0375 IT Capital account. CT State Contract

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VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)

C. Finance/Claims Committee (continued)

#05ITZ0056. Grant application authorized by the Common Council, April 13,2004. Grant awarded 11/19/2004, expiring 02/19/06. Norwalk Fire Department. Authorized

2b. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to the Cad Zone Inc. 4790 SW Watson Beaverton, OR 97005, a sole source provider, for 10 copies of First Look Pro V3 preplanning w/mapping, floating license 6-25 user for an amount not to exceed $8,490.00. $5,943.00 from 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, $2,547.00 (30%) match from
Acct. #09060600-5777-C0375 IT Capital account. Grant application authorized by the Common Council, April 13, 2004, Grant awarded 11/19/2004, expiring 02/19/06. Norwalk Fire Department. Authorized

2c. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders to Visionary Systems, Ltd., 3345 106th Circle Urbandale, IA 50322, a sole source provider, for an Enterprise software upgrade to the Firehouse Software License and a NexGen CAD Combined Dispatch interface upgrade for the Norwalk Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $10,920.00. $4,294.50 from 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, $1,840.50 match and an additional $4,785.00 from Acct. #09060600-5777-C0375 IT Capital account. Grant application authorized by the Common Council, April 13, 2004, Grant awarded 11/19/2004, expiring 02/19/06. Norwalk Fire Department. Authorized

3. Authorize Mayor, Richard Moccia, to execute an amendment to the loan agreement with the Oak Hills Park Authority in the amount of $75,000 for the kitchen modifications to the Oak Hills Restaurant. Additional loan amount to be repaid over a five-year period beginning July 1, 2006. Authorized

4. Receive Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended June 30, 2005.
Received

5. Receive Federal and State Financial and Compliance Report for the year ended June 30, 2005. Received

6. Receive Management Letter submitted to Adhoc audit committee for the year ended June 30, 2005. Received

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VIII. RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMON COUNCIL None

IX. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE None

X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES None

XI. ADJOURNMENT: 9:15 p.m.