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January 11, 2005
NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 8:00PM 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.
The Mayor opened the meeting by leading the assembly in reciting the Pledge
of Allegiance. Then he asked the Common Council to reflect on the loss of life
from the Tsunami and earth quake that occurred in South Asia and also to reflect
on the death of Officer Peter Lavery who was the fourth officer to die in 2005.
I. ROLL CALL 13 present - 2 absent L. Williams & W. Krummel
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
A. REGULAR MEETING - December 28, 2004 Accepted as Corrected
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None
IV. MAYOR
A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS None
B. REMARKS Announced the recommendation to the Human Relation
Commission and the Fair Rent Commission the appointment of
Rev. James Carter to be the Exec. Director of both of those
commissions. He thanked Chief Rilling and a number of his
colleagues for attending the funeral services of Officer Lavery
V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
A. CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items are on consent: VI.A.2,3,B.1,C.1,VII.A.1,2,3a,3b,C.3
and consent to table VII.B.1.
B. OTHER GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS
VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS
A. BOARD OF ESTIMATE & TAXATION
1. RESOLVE, to authorize the Special Capital Appropriation for Meadow Street Fire Roof Project. Acct. # 09053110-5777-C0312-Supplemental Appropriation: $18,577 Resolved
2. RESOLVE, to authorize the Special Capital Appropriation for Brookside Elementary School Project. Acct. # 09055010-5777-C0171-Supplemental Appropriation: $38,655 Resolved
3. RESOLVE, to authorize the Special Capital Appropriation for Energy Conservation Project. Acct. # 09057100-5777-C0327 - Supplemental Appropriation: $74,950 Resolved
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 2 January 11, 2005
B. CORPORATION COUNSEL
1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute any and all documents including and agreement for the Land Records of Broad River Homes to confirm that the subordination would apply to any mortgage insured or guaranteed by HUD under any provision of the National Housing Act. Authorized
VI. REPORTS: DEPARTMENTS, BOARD AND COMMISSIONS (Continued:)
C. NORWALK FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION
1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute an Amendment to Fletcher
Thompson's architectural/engineering design services contract for the Brien
McMahon High School/Center for Global Studies Project, for additional compensation
for civil engineering services due to existing subsurface drainage system inconsistencies,
for an amount not-to-exceed $15,000.Acct. # 09/03/04
5010-5777-C0237 Authorized
VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute a contract for Comprehensive Needs Assessment of the Norwalk Fire Department with the Matrix Consulting Group for a total amount not to exceed $55,000.00. Acct. #'s 09-033110 5777 C0250 $25,000.00 Capital Account & 01-315305254 $30,000.00 Operating Account. Authorized
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order to Northeastern Communications to provide 9 Motorola HT1000 portable radios with vehicle chargers and shoulder microphones for a sum not to exceed $11,416.50.Seventy per cent of the funds to be provided by Federal Grant and 30% from Fire Department Acct # 0131205341. Authorized
3a. Approve and authorize the procurement of Language Line Services, Inc. Agreement for Language Line and Interpreter Services with the City of Norwalk. Approved
3b. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute any and all documents including purchasing agreements and contracts necessary or desirable to effectuate the purchase of the above-listed services on behalf of the Norwalk Emergency Management Department of the City of Norwalk. Authorized
B. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
1. Approve the renaming and renumbering of a portion of Styles Lane to the
following:
Change the Street Name to: Glen Pines Lane
Change the numbers to: 6, 8, 12, 17 Tabled
COMMON COUNCIL ACTION PAGE 3 January 11, 2005
C. LAND USE AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
1. Approve the designation of the Meadow Street Fire Station roof replacement project to be under the Jurisdiction of NFCC. Approved
2a. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute a contract with Phil's Main Roofing, LLC for the Meadow Street Fire Station roof replacement project for a total not to exceed $94,000.00. Acct. # 09053110 5777 C0312 Authorized
2b. Authorize the Office of Building Management to issue change orders on contract for a total not to exceed $6,000.00 Authorized
3. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute any and all documents necessary
with Connecticut Light and Power Company (CL&P) through the Conservation
and Load Management Fund, to apply, accept and implement an Energy Efficiency
Services Project for energy conservation measures at Norwalk City Hall. The
estimated total project cost is $140,690 and C L &P's incentive is estimated
to be $74,950. Authorized
VIII. RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMON COUNCIL None
IX. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE None
X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES None
XI. ADJOURNMENT 8:30 P. M.
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