COMMON COUNCIL ACTION

JANUARY 28,2003

NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 8:00PM EST, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK, WAS CALLED AND HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 28^TH, 2003 AT 7:45 P.M. EST IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT NORWALK CITY HALL, 125 EAST AVENUE, NORWALK, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES TO WIT:

1. ROLL CALL 10 Present at roll call; Mr. Wrenn arrived 8:00pm
2. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALL OF THE MEETING Accepted
   


3. DECLARE A VACANCY ON THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM DISTRICT B IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1-174 OF THE NORWALK CHARTER AND TO FILL SUCH VACANCY.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that the within and foregoing Notice of a Special Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Norwalk, to be held at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, January 28^th, 2003 in the Common Council Chambers at the Norwalk City Hall, 125 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut , was posted at least 24 hours prior to said meeting with the following fourteen (14) Council members: KENNETH BAKER, BARBARA HUDGINS, JEANETTE OLMSTEAD-SAWYER, DOUGLAS SUTTON, WILLIAM WRENN, MATTHEW MIKLAVE, JUDITH RIVAS, FRED BONDI, KEVIN PORUBAN, BRUCE KIMMEL, CHRISTOPHER PERONE, BETSY BAIN AND WILLIAM KRUMMEL.

_____________________ ATTEST: ______________________________

James Harp, Messenger Mary B. Roman, Asst. City Clerk

Mayor Knopp called the meeting to order at 8:07 p.m. and led the assembly in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

I. ROLL CALL 12 PRESENT, 3 ABSENT(Hudgins,Olmstead-Sawyer & Krummel)

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 1 Speaker

IV. MAYOR

1. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

Resignations: June Carroll - Board of Estimate & Taxation Announced

Appointments: Antoinette Cooper Blair - Norwalk Redevelopment Agency

Approved

2. REMARKS

V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT

1. CONSENT CALENDAR

6. REPORTS: DEPARTMENT, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

1. CORPORATION COUNSEL

1. Authorization to settle claim: Travelers Insurance Company v. City of Norwalk

AUTHORIZED

2. Authorization to settle the claim of Brian Puskas v. City of Norwalk

6. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES

1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

1a. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute any and all documents necessary to apply for and accept grant funds from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families under the Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program for Fiscal Years 2003-2006. AUTHORIZED

1b. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute any and all agreements, documents, instruments and amendments thereto as may be necessary to implement a Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program, pursuant to such grant funding. AUTHORIZED

2. LAND USE AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute an amendment to Gregg & Wies Architects' architectural services contract for the Rogers-Ritch-Merritt House covering Phase 2-5 for a total not to exceed $22,500. Acct. # 030000 2649

AUTHORIZED

2a. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute amendments to Fusco Corporation's contract for Brookside School Replacement Project to increase the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for work beyond the contract scope of services, for a total not to exceed $45,516.00. Acct # 09035010 5777 C0171

AUTHORIZED

2b. Authorize to set aside an owner's contingency allowance and authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute amendments to Fusco Corporation's contract for Brookside School Replacement Project to increase the Guaranteed Maximum price (GMP) for a total not to exceed $34,484. All increases to the Guaranteed Maximum Price must be reviewed and approved by the Land Use/School Building Committee. Acct. #09035010 5777 C0171

REFER BACK TO COMMITTEE

3. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute an amendment to Wiles and Associates Architects' architectural services agreement for West Rocks School Renovation Project for additional construction administration services for a total not to exceed $15,333.00. Acct. #09035010 5777 C0055 AUTHORIZED

1. RECREATION, PARKS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Alex A. Knopp, to execute an agreement with the Round Hill Highland Game, Inc. to use Cranbury Park for the annual Round Hill Highland Games to take place Saturday, June 28, 2003 from 8:00am -6:00pm. Set up would take place Friday June 27, 8:00am and take down would be Monday June 30, 2003 by 5:00pm. Admission is the same as 2002 $10 for adults, $5.00 for children 5-12 and $5.00 for senior citizens. Estimated attendance 7,500.

1. FINANCE COMMITTEE

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Section 1-289 of the Norwalk Charter requires that a majority of the Common Council vote to establish a specific spending limitation on locally funded expenditures during the process of establishing the next fiscal year's operating budget.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK THAT:

The maximum limit on total appropriation for the City of Norwalk for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2003, shall be no more than $190,507,775. This cap amount represents the same amount of expenditures approved in the current 2002-2003 budget less an estimate of intergovernmental grants to be received for 2003-2004. In adopting this resolution, the Common Council also states that this expenditure cap is essentially an artificial placeholder cap, and should be viewed as such. Our decision to establish this flat preliminary expenditure cap is predicated on the notion that we are awaiting additional information regarding the operating budget.

Be it further resolved that the result of this vote and resolution, together with the attached 2003-04 Budget Guide, be forwarded by the Clerk of the City of Norwalk to the Board of Estimate and Taxation.

ADOPTED BY MAJORITY

 

VOTE:___12___IN FAVOR;___0___AGAINST

2. ORDINANCE COMMITTEE

1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 103, TAXATION, ARTICLE III, TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED HOMEOWNERS. APPROVED

1. Proposed amendment to the Code of the City of Norwalk to add a new ordinance to read as follows:

Property tax exemption for ambulance-type vehicles; application. APPROVED

2. ALARM DEVICES AND FALSE ALARMS APPROVED

9. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE

1. LAND USE AND BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES NONE

11. ADJOURNMENT 8:58 p.m.

APPOINTMENTS

NORWALK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY M/C CGS§8-126

Antoinette Cooper Blair Term to expire 11/01/07

Succeed L. Torrano

APPROVED

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