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September 11, 2007
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 8:00 P.M. DST 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 meeting at 8:10pm and led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Moccia also had a moment of silence in remembrance of 911.
I. ROLL CALL 15 members present
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Regular meeting – August 14, 2007 Accepted with corrections
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
IV. MAYOR
A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Resignations:
Appointments: Karen Tobin – Human Relations Commission Withdrawn
Darren Oustafine P.E. – Water Pollution Control Authority Approved
Michael Stewart –Assessor Approved Reappointment:
B. REMARKS
Mayor Moccia thanked everyone who attended the 911 Ceremony at City Hall.
V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
A. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS
B. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following items are on consent: VI.A1; VII.A1-5; VII.B1-12,14,15;
VII.C1; VII.D1
VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS
A. CORPORATION COUNSEL
1. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with General Code Publishers Corporation for the Code Revitalization Project, for a sum not to exceed $27,500.00. Account No. 010400-5258. Authorized
2. Authorize the Town Clerk and Registrars to have the 2007 ballot
in the following voting order:
Mayor, Treasurer, Town Clerk, At large Council, District Council, City Sheriff,
Selectman, Board of Education, Constables, Taxing Districts. Authorized as amended
Amended to following voting order: Mayor, Treasurer, City Sheriff, Town Clerk,
At-large Council, District Council, Board of Education, Selectman, Constables,
Taxing Districts
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 2 September 11, 2007
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. HEALTH, WELFARE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
1. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue sole source purchase orders to various vendors offering specialty non-generic vaccines to be used in the Health Department's immunization programs for fiscal years 2008 thru 2010, with total purchases not to exceed $200,000.00 per year. Authorized
2a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard Moccia, to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept grant funds from the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health for Public Health Emergency Preparedness for the period August 31, 2007 to August 30, 2008. Authorized
2b. Authorize the Mayor, Richard Moccia, to execute any and all agreements, documents, instruments or amendments as may be necessary to implement Public Health Emergency Preparedness for the period August 31, 2007 to August 30, 2008. Authorized
3. RESOLVED: That the City of Norwalk hereby adopts as its policy to support the nondiscrimination agreements and warranties required under Connecticut General Statutes Section 4a-60(a)(1) and section4a-60a(a)(1), as amended in State of Connecticut Public Act 07-245 and sections 9(a)(1) and 10(a)(1) of Public Act 07-142, as those statutes may be amended from time to time. Resolved
4a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept grant funds from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement Demonstration Sites Project. Authorized
4b. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all agreements, documents, instruments or amendments as may be necessary to implement the Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement Demonstration Sites Project. Authorized
5. Authorization from the Mayor to execute an amendment to the
current contract with Advanced Corporate Networking (DBO) for an amount not
to exceed $16,500.00 for a Video Assessment System to be purchased with funds
provided by the Homeland Security/Buffer Zone Protection Grant 2005/2007.
Authorized
B. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
1. Approve the Freeholder’s Report for the abandonment/discontinuance of a portion of Putnam Avenue – South (between Reed Street and Pine Street Extension) pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Land Disposition Agreement by and among the City of Norwalk, the Norwalk Redevelopment Agency and 95/7 Ventures, LLC. Approved
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Tenco So. N.E. to supply and install 27 electronic spreader controls and 27 infrared temperature instrument systems (Bid # 2547) for a sum not to exceed $130,934. Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313 Authorized
3. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to
Inter Fleet, Inc., for the Automated Vehicle Location and Data Acquisition System
for 30 vehicles (Bid # 2556) for a sum not to exceed $50,239.
Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313 Authorized
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 3 September 11, 2007
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)
B. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (continued)
4. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to
Warnock Fleet and Leasing for two (2) F250 Pickup Vehicles, for a sum not to
exceed $40,339 (state bid list). Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313
Authorized
5. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to
Warnock Fleet and Leasing for two (2) F350 Mason Trucks, for a sum not to exceed
$44,224 (state bid list). Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313
Authorized
6. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Warnock Fleet
and Leasing for one (1) F150 Pickup Truck, for a sum not to exceed $18,913 (state
bid list). Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313
Authorized
7. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to
Warnock Fleet and Leasing for one (1) Ford Explorer, for a sum not to exceed
$23,427 (state bid list). Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313
Authorized
8. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to
Northeastern Communications, Inc., to supply and install radios, for a sum not
to exceed $14,000. Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313
Authorized
9. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Sto-away Power Cranes, Inc., for two (2) Bumper Cranes, for a sum not to exceed $9,539. Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313 Authorized
10. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to Budget Mowing Equipment for a Cement Mixer, for a sum not to exceed $2,620. Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313 Authorized
11. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order to New England Truck Equipment, LLC., for two (2) F250 Meyer EZ Mount Plows, for a sum not to exceed $6,900. Account No. 0908 4031 5777 C0313 Authorized
12. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents required to complete the Personal Services Agreement between the City of Norwalk and the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for the Norwalk General Urban Forestry Project grant. [Grant amount of $6,000.00; 50% matching grant] Account No. 0904 4021 5777 C0234 Authorized
13a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with Brunalli Construction Company for the construction of the Reed Street Extension and Railroad Underpass for Project No. BR 07-02, for a sum not to exceed $6,617,750. Tabled to next Council meeting
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 4 September 11, 2007
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)
B. PUBLIC WORKS (continued)
13b. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue Orders on
Contract to Brunalli Construction Company for the construction of Reed Street
Extension and Railroad Underpass for Project No. BR 07-02 for a sum not to exceed
$330,000.
Account No. (s): Special Acct. Grant – DECD (6.5) $4,720,700
Special Acct. Grant – DECD (3.5) 598,024
Special Acct. Grant – DECD (1.8) 840,075**
Reed Putnam Land/Infrastr. Acct 802,650
(Acct. # 09060910 5777 C0241)
CONTRACT & CONTINGENCY TOTAL $6,948,637
(**Funding of $840,075 subject to the approval of the State of
Connecticut Bond Commission
which is scheduled to meet September 2007.) Tabled to next Council meeting
14. Authorize the Director of Public Works to issue Orders on Contract to PJF Construction, Inc., for Project No. Br 2007-1, Wall Street Bridge Rehabilitation, for a sum not to exceed $182,930 (expected grant reimbursement from the State of Connecticut, DOT). Account No. 0908 4021 5799 C0315 Authorized
15. Be it resolved that it is in the best interests of the City
of Norwalk to enter into contracts with the Department of Environmental Protection
for the Stormwater Management Plan pilot program. In furtherance of this resolution
Richard A. Moccia, the Mayor, is duly authorized to enter into and sign said
contracts on behalf of the City of Norwalk. The Mayor is further authorized
to provide such additional information and execute such other documents as may
be required by the state or federal government in connection with said contracts
and to execute any amendments, rescissions, and revisions thereto.
Authorized
C. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
1. Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement on Successor Contract between City of Norwalk and NASA (Dates 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2011) Approved
2. Reject the Arbitration Award on Successor Contract between
City of Norwalk and Norwalk Fire Department, Local 830, (Dates 7/1/2006 – 6/30/2010)
Accepted
(Yes=rejection; No=acceptance. Requires 2/3 vote to reject)
D. PLANNING COMMITTEE
1. RESOLVE, that the Executive Director of the Norwalk Redevelopment
Agency is hereby designated by the Norwalk Common Council to prepare and execute
all administrative documents and reports as required by the Assistance Agreements
between the City of Norwalk and the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community
Development for the Reed Putnam Urban Renewal Project, including but not limited
to Semi-annual Progress Reports, Semi-annual Financial Reports, Requisitions
and Progress Payments, and such other administrative requirements of the grant
as may be required by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development.
(See Attached Resolution)
Resolved
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 5 September 11, 2007
VIII. RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMON COUNCIL None
IX. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE None
X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES None
XI. ADJOURNMENT 8:45pm
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APPOINTMENTS
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION M/C Nwlk Code 60-3
KAREN TOBIN (R ) Withdrawn (Succeed S. Mann)
16 Lorena Street Term expires – 9/01/10
Norwalk, CT 06856
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY M/C Nwlk Code 113-3
DARREN OUSTAFINE (U) Approved (Succeed B. Ruiz)
9 Brookhill Lane Term expires – 4/01/10
Norwalk, CT 06851
ASSESSOR M/C
MICHAEL STEWART Approved Term expires- 6/30/11
209 Edgecombe Ave.
New York, NY 10030
