1. Approve the Special Appropriations from the July 16, 2001 Board of Estimate & Taxation meeting:

APPROVED

Fiscal Year 2001-02

1a. Authorize the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $475,000.00 for an audit of the Board of Education and form a Selection Committee to review audit proposals submitted. The Selection Committee will consist of a member of the Common Council’s Finance Committee (Friedrich Wilms), the City Finance Director, the Superintendent of Schools, a member of the Board of Education, and a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation. The selection committee will make a report to the Common Council to be submitted to the City Clerk by noon on August 9, 2001, which will include: (a) vendor recommended, (b) scope of the audit, (c) contract amount, and (d) time frame of the contract. The Report will serve as the basis for an action item to be placed on the August 14, 2001 Common Council Agenda. AUTHORIZATION GRANTED

1a. Authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute an Agreement with New England Communications Corporation for the installation of telephone voice and paging systems at 5 elementary schools, for a total amount not to exceed $178,742.00.

1b. Authorize the School Building Committee to issue Change Orders on Contract to New England Communications Corporation for the installation of telephone voice and paging systems at 5 elementary schools, for a total amount not to exceed $17,874.00.

2. Authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute a Release of an existing Public Access Easement across property located at 71 Osborne Avenue granted to the City of Norwalk by Hacienda D. & D., LLC, and recorded in Volume 3175, at Page 112, of the Norwalk Land Records. AUTHORIZATION GRANTED

3. Accept a new Public Access Easement across property located at 71 Osborne Avenue to be granted by Hacienda D. & D., LLC., and authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute any and all documents related to the acceptance of this easement. ACCEPTED

4a. Approve the Assignment of the Agreement for elevator maintenance services at various City buildings by and between the City of Norwalk and Millar Elevator Service Co. to Schindler Elevator Corporation. APPROVED

4b. Authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute a Consent to Assignment accepting the assignment by Millar Elevator Service Co. to Schindler Elevator Corporation for elevator maintenance services at various City buildings.

5. Rescind the Common Council action taken at its January 23, 2001 meeting under Item VII.B.2., which authorized the following:

"Authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute a License Agreement with United Parcel Service for the installation of a "Letter Center" at Norwalk City Hall. Terms of the Agreement shall be as approved by the Land Use & Building Management Committee." AUTHORIZATION GRANTED

6. Recommend the Historical Commission to proceed with request for Special Capital Appropriation in the amount of $50,000.00 to dismantle the Incerto House for storage. Subject to the availability of additional funding, the Incerto House will be reconstructed on the Mill Hill Historic Complex. APPROVED

7a. Accept the proposal from Silktown Roofing, roofing subcontractor for the Naramake School Renovation Project, to repair the roof at Naramake School and to provide the City with a warranty on the balance of life of the roof, subject to the City releasing money owed to Silktown in the amount of $6,504.00. Source of funding to be determined by the Finance Department. Approval shall be condition so as to avoid any negative impact on on-going litigation. ACCEPTED

7b. Authorize the Law Department to execute any and al documents necessary with Silktown Roofing to expedite the repair of the Naramake School roof.

8. Authorize the Mayor, Frank J. Esposito, to execute an Amendment to the City’s Agreement with Wiles & Associates Architects for architectural services for the West Rocks Middle School – Code, Renovation and Expansion Project, to extend the term of the Agreement for four months (to December 31, 2001), for a total amount not to exceed $9,332.00.

9. Authorize the Law Department to negotiate with the property owners of Allen Road property (District 5, Block 14, Lots 33 and 36) on the acquisition of Parcels C and D, with the understanding that the City intends to use City funds as well as to seek outside funding to complete the funding package.