MINUTES
WATERTOWN TOWN COUNCIL
POLK SCHOOL LIBRARY
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1998
PRESENT: Rosalie G. Loughran, Chairman
Charles Gordon, Vice Chairman
Thomas Durso
Jean King
Patricia Kropp
Robert LeBlanc
Anthony S. Recchia
Paul H. Rinaldi
Gary Stewart
ABSENT: Charles Frigon, Acting Town Manager
OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Black, Fire Chief
John Carroll, Chief of Police
O=Neil Burrows, Fire Marshall
A. Convene Regular Meeting - 8:05 P.M.
Ms. Loughran, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m.
B. Salute to The Flag
Ms. Loughran, Chairman, led the pledge to the flag.
C. Proclamation
Ms. Loughran read aloud the following Proclamation:
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Watertown Food Bank, presently managed by the Town=s Social Services Department, warehouses and distributes food at the Town=s Recreation office. Recently, as a result of the generous donations from the Town citizenry, the Food Bank required additional storage space for food and supplies for distribution to our Town=s needy; and
WHEREAS, J. Andre Fournier, a resident and owner of retail and business properties in Watertown, understanding the position of the Watertown Food Bank offered at no charge to the Town a vacant storefront on Depot Street for use in supplementing storage to the Food Bank through March 31, 1998; and
WHEREAS, it is through the generosity of those that have available resources, and are wanting to assist those who do not, that fosters a spirit of community and demonstrates a spirit of caring in our Town to assist those in need.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Watertown wishes to bestow upon J. Andre Fournier its sincere gratitude for his gracious and generous donation.
Dated at Watertown, Connecticut this 2nd day of February, 1998.
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Rosalie G. Loughran, Chairman
Watertown Town Council
Ms. Loughran added that Mr. Fournier was informed of this Proclamation, but was probably too modest to receive it in person. It was wonderful of him to provide this space to the Town.
1. Roll Call
Ms. Loughran, Chairman, executed the Roll Call.
2. Public Participation
None.
3. Minutes
A. Regular Meeting - January 5, 1998
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. LeBlanc) to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of January 5, 1998.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
B. Joint Special Meeting - January 6, 1998
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. LeBlanc) to approve the Joint Special Meeting minutes of January 6, 1998.
Discussion: None.
IN FAVOR: Mr. Durso, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Kropp, Mr. LeBlanc, Ms. Loughran, Mr. Rinaldi, Mr. Stewart
ABSTAIN: Ms. King, Mr. Recchia (due to absence)
MOTION PASSED (7-0-2).
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C. Regular Meeting - January 20, 1998
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. LeBlanc) to approve the Regular Meeting minutes of January 20, 1998.
Discussion: Ms. Kropp stated there are several corrections that need to be made so this item should be tabled until further discussion.
Ms. Loughran agreed that some of the appointments that were made may have to be changed.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. Correspondence
Ms. Loughran read aloud a letter from Litchfield Bancorp.
5. Chairman=s Report
None.
6. Committee Reports
A. Finance Subcommittee
Mr. Gordon reported a meeting was held at 7:00 p.m. this evening. Mr. Petuch, Tax Assessor, gave a presentation on revaluation. Mr. Petuch reported currently a bid of approximately $409,000 is out in consortion with a group of surrounding towns, of which Watertown=s partner would be Thomaston. By going out to bid with Interlocal Agreements, these jobs can be obtained cheaper. The $409,000 figure may go up a little because January 31, 1998 has past. The Town needs to decide if this can be done this year, decide how much, and prorate it over a 3, 2, or 1 year term. Mr. Gordon doesn=t feel a 1 year term will be possible because the due date isn=t until October 1, 1999. The Town will also get a computer assisted mass appraisal system. This is a system tied into the State, provided by the State. Overall, the Town would save about $66,000. This needs to be addressed immediately in order to comply by October 1, 1999 because the company bidding might be too busy due to their workload. At this time the Finance Committee is asking for a plan to see how much money is available this fiscal year. Mr. Frigon and Mr. Nardelli will report on this at the next Town Council Meeting.
Ms. King asked if someone could clarify whether the computer work that is being done will fit into the Town=s computers?
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Mr. Gordon agreed this was a good idea.
Mr. Gordon reported that the Watertown Library Board also made a presentation. The Oakville branch needs roof patching, and the lower level of the roof needs repairs; approximate cost is $450,000. The State Library Board has given the Town a grant of $150,000, which is 1/3 of the cost. There are a couple of possible ways to get the remaining 2/3 of the money:
1. The fundraising process - they have a big capital improvement program that they are going through for normal work which will have to be done for the regular library; the children=s wing needs a new roof, a new parking lot, etc. It would be difficult for them to get $300,000 through fundraising efforts for the Oakville branch.
2. A bond issue to cover these costs. The Town Council needs to address this issue during the next budget session to see if this is feasible.
Mr. Gordon also reported that $87,733 was returned from C.R.R.A. as a surplus, but the C.R.R.A. fees are being increased to somewhere between $825,000 - $993,000. The Public Works Committee will have more details.
Mr. Gordon stated the bonded indebtedness is in extremely good shape:
Amount Used Amount Available
Total General Purpose $5,000,000 $ 55,000,000
Schools $3,512,000 $110,000,000
Sewers $1,720,000 $ 92,000,000
Urban Renewal $ 80,000,000
Mr. Gordon said the Town has the ability to do some capital improvement projects.
B. Public Works Subcommittee
Mr. Stewart reported a meeting has not been held; however, C.R.R.A. did not raise their actual fees. The amount of trash Watertown is producing has increased, thus the total bill will reflect this increase.
Ms. King asked if this could be reduced by recycling?
Mr. Stewart replied maybe.
Mr. Gordon asked if this could be reduced by compaction?
Mr. Stewart replied no.
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C. Ordinance Subcommittee
Mr. Durso reported a meeting has not been held; however, he did meet with Mr. Frigon and Ms. Cattaneo regarding the codification of the Town Ordinances. These Ordinances have not been updated in at least 10 or 15 years, and no one seems to know anything about them. A bid of $9,000 was received to update the Ordinances, and there is $10,000 budgeted for this project. Mr. Durso asked the Town Council to consider approving this bid. He stated police officers are confused as to what Ordinances are in effect. He asked Chief Carroll if this was true?
Chief Carroll responded that a police officer will call in and ask if an Ordinance is in effect; some are clear and some are not.
Mr. Durso said the main Ordinance Book at the Town Manager=s Office is a complete mess, and he recommends this Book be updated.
Mr. Gordon stated when he was Ordinance Chairman a few years ago, the Ordinance update was proposed and thinks this is a good idea.
Mr. Durso said he had a Request for Proposal with him, and it was proposed to put the Ordinances into a loose leaf notebook for easy revisions, and also put them on the Internet.
Ms. Loughran instructed Mr. Durso to have his Committee begin working on this.
Mr. LeBlanc asked if Mr. Durso shared the information from his meeting with Mr. Frigon with the rest of the Ordinance Committee?
Mr. Durso replied no, a meeting has not yet been held. He wanted to find out what the problem was, and then schedule a meeting to present his findings.
Mr. LeBlanc asked if Mr. Durso, as Chairman of the Ordinance Committee, could do all of this work without the rest of his Committee?
Ms. Loughran replied Mr. Durso hasn=t done any work.
Mr. Durso replied Mr. LeBlanc misunderstood what he did. He wanted to know what he was talking about before he discussed it with the Committee. At this point, he is reporting to the Council what he has done to this point. Nothing unilateral was done; nothing was done behind Mr. LeBlanc=s back.
Mr. LeBlanc felt it was prudent to discuss this information with the entire Committee.
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D. Technology Committee
Ms. King reported a meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall Annex. The Town Council Meeting Minutes are now on the Town=s Web Site Home Page that the Watertown Library sets up. It=s www.watertownlibrary.org. The most recent Minutes are currently loaded and they will continue to put the new Minutes as they receive them.
Mr. Gordon asked the status of whether the Agendas were being put on the Internet?
Ms. King replied that she doesn=t know yet. Even though the Town has the technology to implement this, there is still a need for a person to actually get the Agendas to the Library, and for someone at the Library to actually put them on the Internet. She thinks it is definitely feasible. Joan Rintelman is the person putting the Minutes on the Internet, so she probably wouldn=t mind adding the Agendas as well, so long as it didn=t take a lot of time or effort. Ms. King didn=t know how long these would be left on the Home Page because she didn=t know how much space is available. She commented that the Home Page is beautiful.
Mr. Gordon stated other municipalities leave their Agendas and Minutes on the Internet for approximately 3 months, and then they are archived.
Ms. King said she would research this. She is continually amazed at the level of technology that is available and there is some grant money available nationally to libraries and schools to purchase equipment. Ms. Rintelman is aware of this.
E. Town Manager Search Committee
Ms. Kropp reported Municipal Resources, the head hunter, received 81 resumes, and the Town Manager received 2 resumes, for a total of 83 resumes received. Municipal Resources sent her the top 25 resumes. Ms. King, Mr. Stewart, and Ms. Kropp are reviewing these 25 resumes and will choose 8 or 10 by mid week. At that point invitations should be issued for a weekend towards the end of February to interview these people.
Ms. Loughran asked everyone to please be flexible at the end of February for interviewing.
Ms. Kropp asked the Members to let her know which dates in February they would not be available.
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F. Water and Sewer Authority
Mr. Franson apologized for not being present at the last Town Council Meeting when they discussed the waiver for the purchase of the water meters; however, he was out of Town on business.
Mr. Franson reported that the negotiations with the City of Waterbury and Woodcock are on-going. There is a meeting on Thursday, February 5, 1998 to exchange additional information and for Woodcock to report the status. Mr. Woodcock has indicated he may ask for additional time (he had a 7 week time frame from when Mr. Frigon signed the contract) because he has a lot of information to decipher. He stated Mr. Woodcock is under contract with Watertown for the cost of survey study for the hydrants.
Mr. Franson reported as of November 1, 1997, the Water and Sewer Authority has a computer model of the water facilities on file. This assists the Town in studying water main breaks and how to better serve the customers. If an area of Town is being developed, this computer program will recommend pipe sizes.
Mr. Franson also reported on the water tanks. There were two options to inspect the tanks: a diver or a robot. The Commission chose the diver method, and that was done on January 20 and 21, 1998. In the meantime, the robot company asked if they could do the same job for free, in order to compare the accuracy of the robot=s findings versus the diver=s findings. Watertown will now get a second look at the tanks.
Scovill Tank at the top of Buckingham Street: the first 12' to 15' of the tank is perfect, after that there is no paint in the tank; it=s raw. Structurally the tank is fine, but the tank will have to be drained to perform maintenance. There is also approximately 24" to 30" of sediment at the bottom of the tank, and the samples have been sent out to be analyzed.
Straits Turnpike Tank (also known as the Bunker Hill tank): has no paint on the inside walls at all. There is 24" of sediment on the bottom of the tank, and those samples are also being analyzed. This will allow the Town to understand what has to be done so what happened with the smaller tank won=t happen again.
Mr. Recchia asked how the tanks would be drained?
Mr. Franson replied Mr. Gordon=s earlier report on finances was encouraging, and would like to utilize some of this money. The Commission cannot empty either tank and still supply fire protection to the Town. The tanks need to be tied together from Main Street near Economy Tire and over by the High School, and the Town can then run on one tank.
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Ms. Kropp asked how long would the shut down period be?
Mr. Franson replied he wouldn=t know until the final report on the status of the tanks is received. Once they know what the 24" of sediment is and how to eliminate it, the work will go a lot faster. The Commission is getting better at it.
Ms. King asked if the cost would be $500,000?
Mr. Franson replied yes, approximately $500,000.
Ms. King asked if Mr. Woodcock would have the hydrant proposal ready for the budget review in March?
Mr. Franson replied he hoped so, Mr. Woodcock is working on the issue with the City of Waterbury, and has a small staff working on the hydrant issue. He does realize Watertown=s position and hopes to have the answers soon.
Mr. Recchia complimented Mr. Franson on the thoroughness of his reports.
G. Other
None.
7. Town Manager Report
Mr. Frigon was absent; therefore, there was no report.
8. Consider Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Ms. Loughran reported that all of the appointment letters will be mailed at the same time; she has not sent any letters out yet. She then asked Mr. Stewart to announce the following appointments.
Mr. Stewart reported the following appointments:
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint Billy Skyrme, 11 Easthill Road, Watertown, to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2004.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Michael Masayda, 131 Hard Rock Drive, Watertown, to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Replacing Judith Wicke, Term To Expire January, 2004.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Daniel McCormick, 68 Farmdale Road, Watertown, to the Planning and Zoning Commission as an Alternate,
Reappointment, Term To Expire, January, 2004.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Robert Shuhart, 85 Belden Street, Watertown, to the Police Commission, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint Karl Kuegler, 5 Trolane Road Watertown, to the Public Buildings Committee, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint John Chipko, 56 Mt. Fair Drive, Watertown, to the Public Buildings Committee, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Herbert Darling, 209 Middlebury Road, Watertown, to the Public Buildings Committee, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Joan Palladino, 482 Hamilton Avenue, Watertown, to the VNA Health At Home, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 1999.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Mr. Recchia) to recall Betsy Muzzicato, 70 Apple Hill Drive, Watertown, from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Roger Mitchell, 99 Norway Street, Oakville, to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Replacing Betsy Muzzicato, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Mary Bisson, 53 Beach Avenue, Watertown, to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint Thomas Traver, 34 Woodbury Road, Watertown, to the Zoning Board of Appeals, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Karen Rigopulos, 47 Woodbury Road, Watertown, to the Conservation Commission, Replacing Scott D=Angelis, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Ms. King) to recall William Breg, 121 Georgetown Drive, Watertown, from the Conservation Commission.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint William Hosking, 106 Porter Street, Watertown, to the Conservation Commission, Replacing Louis Scozzafaza, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Ms. King) to recall George Valaitis, 647 Linkfield Road, Watertown, from the Conservation Commission as an Alternate.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Mr. Recchia) to appoint William Breg, 121 Georgetown Drive, Watertown, to the Conservation Commission as an Alternate, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Ms. Kropp) to appoint Jack Traver, 795 Park Road Watertown, to the Economic Development Commission, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint Marion Owen, 49 Cutler Knoll, Watertown, to the Economic Development Commission, Reappointment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint Joseph Wasilauskas, 52 Park Avenue, Oakville, to the Economic Development Commission, Reappoint- ment, Term To Expire January, 2003.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Mr. Recchia) to recall John Biello, 656 Linkfield Road, Watertown, from the Parks and Recreation Commission.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to appoint William Voide, 1190 Litchfield Road, Watertown, to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Replacing Joseph Feero, Term To Expire January, 2001.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Ms. Loughran announced that Mr Durso, Ms. King, and Mr. Recchia have all volunteered to serve on the Parking Committee that was discussed at the last meeting. She also added Betsy Loft and Richard Fournier to serve on that Committee. Ms. Loughran reminded everyone of Ms. Senk=s discussion during Public Participation at the last meeting regarding park benches, lamp posts, flower pots, etc. Ms. Loughran asked the Committee to encompass her ideas for both Watertown and Oakville Main Streets.
Ms. King stated she read an article in the Waterbury Republican newspaper about the Main Street Program. This is a national program where people get together in their towns to preserve their Main Streets. This Program may or may not be appropriate for Watertown, but she would like the Parking Committee to research this.
Ms. Loughran said there should be some grant money available, and Larry Wagner might be able to assist them.
Ms. King stated CL&P is supporting this program in some way, but does require the Town to supply funds also.
Ms. Loughran asked the Parking Committee to meet before the next Town Council Meeting to organize themselves.
Ms. Loughran appointed Mr. Recchia as Chairman of the Parking Committee.
9. Discussion Regarding Property on Caruso Drive.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Mr. Recchia) to discuss the disposal of the property on Caruso Drive.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mr. LeBlanc asked if this building could be burned by the Fire Department?
Ms. Loughran replied no.
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Mr. Burrows, Fire Marshall, reported that the building can, in fact, be burned by the Watertown Fire Department as a training exercise. The end result would be much less of a solid waste problem. The property is right on the lake front and the building would be burned slowly, in sections, so there=s not a lot of contaminated water runoff, or smoke.
Ms. Loughran asked if there was any real danger of igniting any other property?
Mr. Burrows replied the building is not in close proximity to any other structure, and if it is done in a controlled manner, there is very little risk.
Mr. LeBlanc felt it was a good idea to provide training to the Waterbury Fire Department=s new recruits.
Mr. Recchia asked if the Department of Environmental Protection would have to be notified?
Mr. Burrows replied the burning would have to be under their auspices, they would send an Inspector. Anything that is man made that might cause contamination, such as asphalt shingles, would have to be removed before the burning.
MOTION: (Mr. LeBlanc, sec. Mr. Recchia) to allow the Watertown Fire Department to burn the building on Caruso Drive.
Discussion: Mr. Burrows added that this will add approximately an acre of land to develop as a recreational area.
Ms. King was under the impression there wasn=t access to this property?
Ms. Loughran replied there isn=t right now, there=s a private road.
Mr. Burrows felt that could be negotiated.
Ms. King asked if there were any costs involved with the Department of Environmental Protection=s permit or anything else?
Mr. Burrows replied there are no costs, but the advantage is that the Watertown Fire Department will get a lot of free training; however, there will be some solid waste to be removed afterwards.
Mr. Recchia said solid waste would have to be removed even if the building were demolished.
Mr. Burrows felt there would be considerably less solid waste to be removed after burning the building, versus demolition.
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Mr. Stewart asked if burning the building will delay the process at all? How long will it take to get the permit from the Department of Environmental Protection, etc., versus demolition?
Mr. Burrows replied it would take approximately 3 to 4 weeks to get the permit, and the Fire Department would probably need another month to get the full advantage of it. He and Mr. Black have already discussed possible scenarios on burning the building. Mr. Burrows stated the total time it would take would probably be 10 weeks.
Mr. Stewart said it would take about the same amount of time to demolish the building.
Mr. LeBlanc asked if the building should be boarded up until such time as it can be burned?
Mr. Burrows replied yes, that is already in the works.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. Consider Approval of Town Employee Working Past Mandatory Retirement Age
Ms. Loughran said that Mr. Frigon asked that this item be tabled until the next Town Council meeting.
11. Consider Tax Refunds
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Taxpayers have made application for the property tax refunds in accordance with Section 12-129 Refund of Excess Payment; and
WHEREAS, the Tax Collector recommends that the refunds be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-129;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Council approves the following tax refunds:
123 Chase Manhattan Mtg. Amount of Refund: 916.02
c/o Transamerica Lorna Paden Type R
6053 S Fashion Square Dr Ste 200
Murray, UT 84107 0000
Reason for Refund: Duplicate Payment
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125 Bessette, Robert, A OR Amount of Refund: 118.19
Bessette, Theresa, G. Type M
30 Hedgerow Drive
Watertown, CT 06795 3010
Reason for Refund: Per Assessor, Account Prorated
131 Reardon, Lisa, C. Amount of Refund: 9.68
1206 Bassett Road. Type S
Watertown, CT 06795 1141
Reason for Refund: Per Assessor, Account Deleted
132 Reardon, Lisa, C. Amount of Refund: 20.49
1206 Bassett Road. Type S
Watertown, CT 06795 1141
Reason for Refund: Per Assessor, Account Deleted
Total for All Refunds $1,064.38
Dated at Watertown, CT this 29th day of January, 1998.
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Rosalie G. Loughran, Chairman
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. Stewart ) to approve the tax refunds.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
12. Consider Transfers for FY 97/98
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, expenses in the 1997-98 fiscal year require the transfer of funds.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by vote of the Watertown Town Council, that the following actions are taken relative to the transfer of funds:
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GENERAL FUND
AMOUNT: $1,000 NO: 1
FROM: 010-50573-017-1926, Fire - Auto Defibrillator
TO: 010-50354-017-0000, Fire - Special Events & Programs
REASON: Cover cost of recruitment ad campaign
AMOUNT: $1,788 NO: 2
FROM: $300, 010-50310-021-0705, Police - Vehicle Towing
FROM: $350, 010-50320-021-0000, Police - Comm Eqpt Maint
FROM: $200, 010-50317-023-0000, Anim Ctrl - Mt Land & Bldgs
FROM: $150, 010-50333-023-0845, Anim Ctrl - Medical Shots
FROM: $100, 010-50465-023-0000, Anim Ctrl - Food
FROM: $688, 010-50411-022-0000, Police - Mt Supp not Bldg
TO: 010-50460-020-0000, Police - Spec Police & Fire Supp
REASON: Firearms training recertification for all officers
AMOUNT: $3,500 NO: 3
FROM: 010-50120-030-1765, Engineering - PT Inspector
TO: 010-50310-030-0470, Engineering - Conslt Town Engineer
REASON: Soil sampling and testing for Guernseytown Road project
Dated at Watertown, CT this 2nd day of February, 1998.
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Rosalie G. Loughran, Chairman
MOTION: (Mr. Stewart, sec. Mr. Gordon) to approver the above listed transfers for fiscal year 1997/1998.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
13. Executive Session
A. Personnel
B. Legal Matters
MOTION: (Ms. Kropp, sec. Mr. Gordon) to move into Executive Session, at 9:08 p.m., to discuss personnel and legal matters.
Discussion: None.
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MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Ms. Kropp) to reconvene Regular Meeting, at 9:17 p.m.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. Stewart) to amend Agenda to add Item #14 to consider a 20% pay increase for the Town Manager=s Secretary, Carol Roman.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
MOTION: (Mr. Gordon, sec. Mr. Recchia) to approve a 20% pay increase for the Town Manager=s Secretary, Carol Roman, retroactive to November 17, 1997, for additional work performed in assisting with Purchasing activities in the absence of the Purchasing Agent. This increase shall be in effect until such time as a Town Manager is hired, and the Acting Town Manager returns to his position as Purchasing Agent.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
15. Adjournment
MOTION: (Ms. Kropp, sec. Mr. Stewart to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 9:20 p.m.
Discussion: None.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Regular Meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Rosalie G. Loughran, Chairman
Watertown Town Council
Approved: _______________________________
Lynn M. LaForme, Clerk