Regular Meeting of the Common Council

Transcription

1 Regular Meeting of the Common Council Wednesday, April 25, :00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut NOTICE - The next regular meeting of the Common Council will be held on Wednesday evening, April 25, 2018, at 7:05 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Public Participation will begin prior to the regular meeting at 7:00 pm. 7:00 PM - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MATTABASSETT DISTRICT FY BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meetings of March 14, 2018, March 28, 2018 and special meetings of March, 22, 2018, March 28, 2018 and April 10, Regular Meeting Special Meeting Special Meeting Regualr Meeting Special Meeting AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA 1

2 PETITIONS 1. Ald. Carlo Carlozzi, Jr. for a detailed breakdown of anticipated 10% State aid cuts. Please include information regarding departments being impacted and list all specific cuts including grant/aid title. Please also provide the source of information regarding the knowledge of these anticipated cuts. Petition 2. Ald. Santiago for the installation of fencing or other form of safety obstruction at the Slater Road Park. Residents have concerns that there are no safety barriers for children playing in the park, from running into the road. Petition 3. Ald. Iris Sanchez, Ald. Francisco Santiago and Ald. Richard Reyes for the City to investigate what can be done to re-open the Spanish Speaking Center and the Mt. Pleasant Community Room. Petition 4. Ald. Don Naples for the investigation of the addition of traffic control signage on Hazelmere Road at the intersection of Kilbourne Avenue. A safety hazard has been reported following new residential construction in the area. Petition 5. Ald. Carlo Carlozzi, Jr. for the Town Clerk to provide a report with the names of all members to all boards, commissions and committees in the City. Such report should also include the School Building Committee, Stanley Trust Fund and Mattabassett District Commission. Petition 6. Ald. Daniel Salerno and Ald. Kristian Rosado, by request of the Eastside NRZ, for the review of signal, signage and crosswalk conditions relative to safety within the CVS and Post Office areas of Columbus Boulevard and Chestnut Street. Petition 7. Ald. Daniel Salerno and Ald. Kristian Rosado for the general safety review regarding traffic, signage, crosswalks and traffic signals/lighting on Columbus Boulevard. Petition 8. Ald. Iris Sanchez for the appropriate department to provide a cost estimate for repairs to Willow Street Park. The report should include information pertaining to ensuring operational security cameras, overall cleanup of grounds, and maintenance and repairs to the Park. Local residents have expressed a desire for their children to use the park; however, the current conditions are not adequate. Please submit the report to the Common Council Office by May 16, 2018, to be included on the May 23, 2018 Common Council agenda. Petition 9. Ald. Iris Sanchez for the Police Department to report on the planned placement locations of the driver feedback signs which will be installed in low and moderate income neighborhoods. Petition 10. Ald. Iris Sanchez for the investigation of the removal of the handicap parking sign located between 206 and 208 Clark Street. Residents have requested the removal of the sign. 2

3 Petition CONSENT AGENDA - All reports are on consent unless removed during the Common Council meeting. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES: A. RE: CLAIMS FOR INJURIES AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE Report NEW RESOLUTIONS 1. RE: APRIL 27, 2018 AS ARBOR DAY. E. MAGNUSZEWSKI, A. AYALON Resolution 2. RE: CITY OF NEW BRITAIN AS A LOVE WINS CITY IN HONOR OF ANA GRACE MARQUEZ-GREENE. E. MAGNUSZEWSKI, C. CARLOZZI, JR., R. REYES, E. SANCHEZ, R. SMEDLEY, K. ROSADO, B. ALBERT, A. AYALON, K. BRESLIN, J. GIANTONIO, D. NAPLES, W. PABON, D. SALERNO, I. SANCHEZ, F. SANTIAGO Resolution 3. RE: APPOINTMENT OF MR. MICHAEL PETERSON AS NEW BRITAIN POET LAUREATE. D. NAPLES, B. ALBERT, K. BRESLIN, I. SANCHEZ Resolution 4. BUDGET APPROPRIATION POLICE DEPARTMENT. RE: $20,000 FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR NIGHTTIME SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. C. CARLOZZI, JR., W. PABON, R. REYES, E. SANCHEZ, F. SANTIAGO, R. SMEDLEY Resolution 5. RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEC OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT MAJORITY LEADER, MINORITY LEADER OR PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE FROM SERVING AS THE CHAIR OR THE TEMPORARY CHAIR TO SUBJECT MATTER COMMITTEES OR SUBCOMMITTEES. C. CARLOZZI, JR. Resolution 6. RE: IMMEDIATE HIRING AND PROMOTION FREEZE WIHIN THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN. C. CARLOZZI, JR., E. MAGNUSZEWSKI, E. SANCHEZ, R. REYES, B. ALBERT, A. AYALON, K. BRESLIN, I. SANCHEZ, F. SANTIAGO Resolution UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORT OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT. RE: VACANT AND FUNDED POSITIONS WITHIN THE CITY TABLED 02/28/2018 3

4 Report Spreadsheet Original Petition REPORT OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT RE: AUTHORIZED BUT UN-ISSUED DEBT. TABLED 02/28/2018 Report Spreadsheet Original Petition ADJOURNMENT 4

5 March 14, 2018 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MARCH 14, 2018 Mayor Erin E. Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the Common Council to order at 9:01 p.m. on Wednesday, the 14 th day of March 2018 in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall. Thirteen members were present at roll call: Ald. Magnuszewski, E. Sanchez, Reyes, Smedley, Rosado, Albert, Giantonio, Naples, Pabon, Salerno, I. Sanchez, Santiago, and Carlozzi. Two members were absent: Ald. Ayalon and Ald. Breslin. The invocation was given by City Clerk, Mark H. Bernacki: O God, our Heavenly Father, look down on New Britain s leaders. Give them the determination and commitment to recognize our challenges and work cooperatively to make New Britain a better place to live, work, receive an education or raise a family. We ask this in Thy name. Amen. The pledge to the flag was led by Mayor Stewart. A moment of silence was observed in memory of former New Britain High School basketball coach Marco Villa who passed away on March 1, Mayor Stewart presented her annual State of the City address. MAYOR S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS RE: 2018 MAYOR STEWART S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS State of the City Address March 14, 2018 To all of those gathered here in our Council Chambers tonight: Welcome to City Hall and thank you for being with us. Hello to all of our citizens watching on Nutmeg TV and online at newbritainct.gov as well. Distinguished members of the Common Council, elected officials, department leaders, city employees, and most importantly, my fellow citizens I come before you tonight to deliver my 5th state of the city address. And the 5th state of the city address is circling right back to the first one that I gave. Where I stood right here and told you that the state of our city is that New Britain is at a crossroads and when you find yourself at a crossroads you have to make a decision to go one way or the other. Typically these speeches are an opportunity for the Mayor to stand up here and recite a litany of accomplishments and conclude with a broad appeal for bipartisanship and civility in government. Rather than waiting until the end, I m going to begin by saying how proud I am to share the responsibility of governing our City with this council. We have each been given an enormous responsibility by our fellow citizens and I have faith that, together, we will rise to face the challenges that are before us. We are off to a rocky start, there is no doubt about that, but I challenge each of us to try and change that. I will do my part. We can do it, we can improve communication, we can respect each other, we can choose to trust one another, but each of us has to be willing

6 March 14, 2018 I am sure many of you who are new to this are discovering the difficulties of government, learning many new things along the way, formulating opinions and hopefully, realizing that we have much more in common than we have differences. But as long as we remember that the person we are disagreeing with is, in fact, a person and not merely the partisan letter that follows their name and we remember that all of us deserve respect, I believe we will navigate through these rough waters. Our city has come a long way in the last 5 years. A very, very long way. This is a new era for the Hardware City. We cannot sit here and forget where we came from. We cannot sit here and pretend that what happened in the past, didn t happen, because those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. We have to be sure that we have learned from previous mistakes that were made. We have to collectively understand, whether we like it or not, why certain things are done certain ways. We have come a long way. When we were at the crossroads in 2014, our government collectively chose the road leading to success. This didn t just magically happen, it happened by a group of individuals, of all parties, coming together, and working together to make it reality. That attitude of finding smart, bipartisan solutions, that chapter of successful decision making has led to incredible results that you cannot dispute: Our unemployment rate is 5.6 percent, among the lowest it has been since the Recession started in December Since this time last year, more than 20 new businesses have opened, creating hundreds of new jobs. Several other existing businesses, like MicroCare, Alvarium, Makino and American Welding have expanded their operations by investing millions of dollars further cementing long-term commitments to the future of our community. We also have new businesses on the way, including Five Churches Brewery, KC s on Main just opened & The Kitchen at 136 Main Street will be opening as well, a sister restaurant to Mofongo s right here in downtown. That good decision making and togetherness have led to our 2017 Grand List growing by 6.27 percent adding $ million in new assessments to our list of taxable property. That has the potential to bring more than $9.7 million in additional revenue. In a City that s 98 percent developed and nearly half of which cannot be taxed having four years of stable growth in our grand list shows evidence of good decision making, and even better planning. Home values have increased by more than 5 percent, creating a competitive real estate market where there are more buyers than sellers. More people want to experience the new... in New Britain. The recent revaluation also showed increases in commercial and industrial properties. It s clear that New Britain is a place where individuals see potential in under developed, underused, or vacant, properties. Through good decision making, and smart bipartisan decisions we ve created new opportunities for residents of all backgrounds to live in our community, including 16 new units in the historic Raphael building at 87 West Main Street and 14 new apartment units at 475 Columbus Boulevard. We also broke 6 123

7 March 14, 2018 ground on Columbus Commons at the old Police Department, paving the way for an additional 170 units of housing. A major step in our transit oriented development master plan. Our crossroads of 2014 has led us to the path we are following today one where we continue to make government more efficient and effective. At City Hall, we ve made several significant structural changes to improve government: We are using technology to our advantage: this winter the Department of Public Works rolled out our Verizon Network Fleet snow plow tracking software to improve snow operations; the Finance Department in consultation with the Tax and Water Departments added online bill pay for water/sewer bills; and our Information Technology Department worked with my office to add to the capabilities of our refreshed website with live streaming of meetings ensuring that City government is transparent and accessible to all. Since bringing on TaxServ - the City has received as estimated $1 million in delinquent tax and parking tickets through our new partnership. They were hired to go after those old outstanding and unpaid tickets and it adds up. Additionally, our Assessor s Office contracted with a company called Tax Management Associates and is in line to conduct 420 personal property audits over the next three years. To date, 86 audits have been completed, resulting in more than $300,000 in potential new tax revenue for the City. All of these initiatives help to stabilize our financial foundation. Under our recent Experience the New marketing initiative, we ve distributed 1,000 visitor s guides to area businesses, medical offices, and top travel destinations. In addition, we ve brought our message to the region inviting people to come visit our community, creating a new market for tourism in town. I ve said it before, and I ll say it again: we need to continue investing in our own community. Investors, developers, and potential homeowners, are interested in communities that are moving forward and can show signs of stability and growth. Developers will not invest in cities that do not invest in themselves. Which is why we need to continue to direct necessary dollars to maintain and improve our infrastructure - it is the backbone of our community. In our downtown, we put the final touches on Phase III of our Complete Streets Master Plan. New prominent crosswalks and safety upgrades also create a more uniform and improved appearance to the heart of our downtown. Phase 4 is now underway saw one of the largest paving programs in years: Crews paved 8.7 miles across 45 streets at a cost of $1.9 million the first year that the paving program was funded through General Fund dollars & state grants, rather than through bonding. After more than 15 years of near constant construction and more than $20 million, improvements to our Little Poland district are complete. We ve also broke ground on a major renovation to A.W. Stanley Park, setting the stage for a new pool, sporting fields and other outdoor amenities that taxpayers have long requested. At Veteran s Memorial Stadium, we invested a quarter of a million dollars to bring us fully in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ensuring that visitors and athletes of all abilities can completely enjoy our athletic complex. We ve also made improvements city wide for all residents at places like the Senior Center, where a new handicap accessible greenhouse was built; at Stanley Quarter Park where the skate park underwent 7 124

8 March 14, 2018 a long needed overhaul; at Fairview Cemetery where new water lines and faucets were installed; and at Central Park and Walnut Hill Park where there is now free wireless internet. It s okay to bond for projects that improve the quality of life in our community and will be enjoyed for years to come. That s what it is there for and it s important that we do not let our roads and park system crumble. It all comes down to good decision making, smart solutions and project balance. Remembering that at every step and every turn are the people who elected us to serve, and expect us to do our jobs. In 2017, we were once again named an All-America City, a testament to the strong successes we are seeing with our students and the partnerships we ve built within our community. While the battle for our fair share of education funding was lost in court the Superintendent and I continue to work with our friends in the legislature. Most recently fighting for funding for we can continue to help over 200 students from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean who have entrusted us with their educational needs after Hurricane Maria. At our Police Department, we are breaking down barriers and reducing crime. Through the hard work of our men and women in uniform, we ve seen a decrease in major crimes, hired a Deputy Police Chief for the first time in more than a decade, introduced a new community policing tool called Solve It NB, and recently promoted the first female captain in the departments 147 year history! Congrats again to Captain Jeanette Portalatin. At our Fire Department, we ve hired a record number of minority and female privates, and made organizational shifts to ensure that we are the best that we can be. We are in the process of completing a nationwide search for a new Chief. I will be making a decision on that in the next few weeks. As a City, we also continued to show compassion: Not only did we welcome families from Puerto Rico we continue our work in eliminating homelessness. We reached a milestone by ending chronic family homelessness and broke ground on a new supportive housing center at the corner of North Street and Erwin Place. And in October, we honored more than 200 of our community s greatest heroes our veterans with the first veterans award ceremony in decades. In the months to come there will be even more successes to add: a fuel cell and data processing center on Myrtle Street, new activity on East Main Street, the hopeful start of the Beehive Bridge project, the completion of Phase 4 complete streets, work wrapping up on Hart Street, and work beginning on Eddy Glover Boulevard. We ll also be rolling out new initiatives like See.Click.Fix an application to help residents report potholes and other blight, the Bees Across New Britain public art project, and new partnerships aimed at getting people back to work. I stand here before you and say the state of our city is stable. But it could be solid for generations to come if we can all put our differences aside and do the jobs we were elected to do. Protect the people living in the city of New Britain. Smart, bipartisan decisions have helped us to avoid the reality of state takeover due to a fiscal crisis. Standard & Poor s and Fitch rating agencies have agreed, raising our credit rating four notches to A+ stable. And when Moody s issued their downgrade last fall they did so without giving us the opportunity for a full review and stated that their primary criteria was that there was no concrete plan to restructure at that time. They, too, know that restructuring our debt is the only prudent course

9 March 14, 2018 Unless the goal is to ensure that the City is placed under state oversight, or if the goal is to see New Britain downgraded again, we must act on a plan that will secure the financial future of this community for years, and councils, and mayors to come. The smart, bipartisan decisions of the past five years have set the table for success both now and in the future. I urge you all to take this opportunity and run with it make it yours - make it a success. The state of the city is as strong as the will of the people sitting around this chamber. I know where I stand; I hope all of you will join me. God Bless you all, and may he continue to bless the great City of New Britain. Ald. Magnuszewski moved to accept and adopt the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 24, 2018 and the Special Meeting of January 25, 2018, seconded by Ald. Santiago. So voted. Ald. Magnuszewski moved to amend the Agenda by adding 34231(9) and 34232(10) and by moving 34231(9) to the beginning. Motion seconded by Ald. Smedley. Roll call vote all members present voted in favor. PETITIONS RE: ALD. ROSADO FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL STREET LIGHTING IN THE AREA OF CHAPMAN STREET, LINDEN STREET, BELDEN STREET AND JUBILEE STREET. REFERRED TO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS RE: ALD. ROSADO FOR REPAIR OF POTHOLES ON THE CORNER OF HALSEY ROAD AND KULPER ROAD. REFERRED TO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS RE: ALD. ROSADO FOR REPAIR OF POTHOLES ON MILLARD STREET. REFERRED TO DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Ald. Magnuszewski moved to accept and adopt the Consent Agenda, seconded by Ald. Santiago. Roll call vote all members present voted in favor. Approved March 16, 2018 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart. CONSENT AGENDA CITY ASSESSOR RE: TAX BREAKS PERTAINING TO PROPERTY OWNED BY SAUL BERGER OR ARCH GARDENS LLC To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to report the following: At the request of the Common Council, please find that the Assessor s Office has no record of any tax breaks given to any property owned by Saul Berger and/or Arch Garden LLC. Michael T. Konik, CCMAII City Assessor 9 126

10 March 14, 2018 CITY CLERK RE: CLAIMS FOR INJURIES AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE leave to report the following: CLAIMANTS NAME Belliveau, Lynn M Homesite Insurance by Atty. Kenneth Langille Quiles, Elfren Roldan, Alisha Mark H. Bernacki City Clerk DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RE: MAILING COST OF NRZ MEETING NOTICES, AGENDAS AND PERTINENT INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS leave to report the following: Alderman Ayalon requested that the appropriate department [to] determine the cost of mailing Neighborhood Revitalization Zone meeting notices, agendas and pertinent information to residents of each zone by the City. The petition requested a breakdown by once a year, twice a year and every three months. In addition, the department was requested to provide information on the cost of posting flyers of Neighborhood Revitalization Zone meetings in central locations across each zone. Based on the Department of Community Development s (DCD) analysis, there is no reasonable approach that would allow the city to reach all residents within each zone via mail. However, the department believes the Alderman s intent is to reach each housing unit within the respective zone. As such, the DCD has established estimates based on this intent. The city maintains a list of all buildings containing housing units. There are, unfortunately, a number of obstacles to reaching every housing unit within the city and/or achieving the intent of Alderman Ayalon s request. The Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs) are delineated in the city s GIS database, which stems from the Assessor s parcel database. A building may contain multiple units and not all units are identifiable for mailing purposes through the Assessor s database. In order to further determine the costs associated with this form of outreach, the DCD would require assistance from the Assessor s office to cross-reference each property address. Neither the GIS nor the Assessor s databases have the ability to determine which units are occupied and which are vacant. Furthermore, any correspondence sent from the NRZ to a housing unit would be a non-descript, non-personalized letter. Experience has shown that these types of notices fall short of reaching the intended audience as they are perceived as junk mail. Mailing to non-occupied units or sending non-descript letters is typically seen as an unnecessary cost with a limited return on investment. In the interest of addressing the request, the estimated cost to print a one-sided, black and white notice; insert the notice into an envelope; and mail the notice to each unit would cost approximately $.83 per household. The estimated costs based only on identified units is as follows:

11 March 14, 2018 Arch Street NRZ There are approximately 691 residential properties. The DCD has calculated approximately 1,211 units with an additional 61 buildings containing an unidentified number of units. Therefore, base costs would be an estimated: Annually: 1211 X.83 X 1 = $1, Semi-Annually: 1211 X.83 X 2 = $2, Quarterly: 1211 X.83 X 4 = $4, East Side NRZ There are approximately 3104 residential properties. The DCD has calculated approximately 1506 units with an additional 114 buildings containing an unidentified number of units. Therefore, base costs would be an estimated: Annually: 1506 X.83 X 1 = $1, Semi-Annually: 1506 X.83 X 2 = $2, Quarterly: 1506 X.83 X 4 = $4, North-Oak NRZ There are approximately 712 residential properties. The DCD has calculated approximately 1462 units with an additional 89 buildings containing an unidentified number of units. Therefore, base costs would be an estimated: Annually: 1462 X.83 X 1 = $1, Semi-Annually: 1462 X.83 X 2 = $2, Quarterly: 1462 X.83 X 4 = $4, It is important to reiterate that the estimates are based on single-sided mailings. Should, as suggested, pertinent information have to be mailed, the cost would also increase substantially. The unidentified units will also make costs escalate considerably. As an example, if we assumed an average of 6 units per building, an additional 366, 684, and 534 would need to be added, respectively. This would result in an additional $1, annually, $2, semi-annually, and $5, quarterly. Therefore, the total estimated cost per year to mail to all households quarterly is approximately $19, The cost of posting flyers of NRZ meetings in central locations has been estimated based off of flyers being delivered to 7 key business locations in each NRZ. Each location would receive 25 flyers, some for posting with extras for handing out. Breakdown is as follows: 25 flyers X 7 business X 3 NRZs = 175 flyers 175 flyers X $.50/copy & paper = $87.50 Staff time at 3.5 hours X 3 NRZs X 4= 10.5 hours X Salary + Fringe Respectfully submitted, Kenneth A. Malinowski Acting Director Department of Community Development RE: TAX BREAKS PERTAINING TO PROPERTY OWNED BY SAUL BERGER OR ARCH GARDEN LLC leave to report the following:

12 March 14, 2018 Alderman Ayalon requested that the appropriate department(s) to provide detailed information regarding any and all tax breaks, incentives, grant money, or any other funding that the City has been involved in pertaining to Saul Berger, Arch Garden LLC., Arch Street, or any other property owned or partially owned by Saul Berger or properties own by entitites associated with Saul Berger. Based on the Department of Community Development s (DCD) analysis, The DCD has not provided any funding to Mr. Saul Berger, Arch Garden LLC., for the property at Arch Street. The department is neither aware of nor can it document any relationship to any other property owned or partially owned by Saul Berger or properties owned by entities associated with Saul Berger. Respectfully Submitted, Kenneth A. Malinowski Acting Director Department of Community Development OFFICE OF CORPORTION COUNSEL RE: NEGLECT OF PROPERTY OWNED BY SAUL BERGER OR ARCH GARDEN LLC ARCH STREET leave to report the following: The Office of Corporation Counsel s response to Petition No. 2 from the February 14, 2018 regular meeting of the Common Council is as follows: Our office works closely with the Department of Licenses, Permits and Inspections on all matters pertaining to blight. On March 23, 2016, after a November 29, 2017 hearing pursuant to Sec of the Code of Ordinances, our office filed a certified copy of a notice of assessment for 406 Arch Street with the New Britain Superior Court in the amount of $ After receiving judgment in the amount of $ ($ plus $8.00 filing fee), on May 9, 2016 our office recorded a judgment lien on the property located at 406 Arch Street, which is recorded in Volume 1938 at page 1238 of the New Britain Land Records. On December 15, 2017, our office filed a second certified copy of a notice of assessment for 406 Arch Street in the New Britain Superior Court in the amount of $90.00 after a hearing pursuant to Sec of the Code of Ordinances. After receiving judgment in the amount of $98.00 on January 11, 2018, our office recorded a judgment lien on the property located at 406 Arch Street, which is recorded in Volume 1985 at page 327 of the New Britain Land Records. Office of Corporation Counsel Joseph E. Skelly, Jr. Assistant Corporation Counsel PURCHASING DEPARTMENT RE: MONTHLY PURCHASING REPORT FOR BID THRESHOLD ITEMS leave to report the following: In accordance with the New Britain Code of Ordinances, Section 2-566, a monthly report of purchases between $500 and $7,500 shall be provided to the Common Council. The report shall include a detailed description of items or services purchased, name of vendor, owner of business and dollar amount spent on each individual purchase as well as the aggregate total of spend to date for the fiscal year

13 March 14, 2018 The Finance Department, Purchasing Division has provided an electronic list of monthly purchases. This document is available in the Council office for review by Council members. Acceptance is respectfully requested. Jack Pieper Purchasing Agent COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, ZONING AND HOUSING RE: AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVIII REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE FOR DEALING IN OR REPAIRING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to report the following: The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing held a public hearing and regular meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2018, in Council Chambers, to which was referred the matter of Item No , proposed amendment to the Code of Ordinances Article XVIII regarding the license for dealing in or repairing motor vehicles for dealers and repairers. The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing voted to accept as amended and refer back to the Common Council with a neutral recommendation. Alderwoman Katie Breslin, Chair REPORTS OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT RE: EMPLOYMENT POSTING INFORMATION FOR POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES leave to report the following: Please find the attached documentation in response to Petition No , to provide employment posting information for the position of Director of Human Rights and Opportunities. Attachment on file in the Town Clerk s Office. Linda Guard Ald. Carlozzi, Jr. moved to accept, seconded by Ald. E. Sanchez. So voted. Approved March 16, 2018 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart. RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE RE: AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ORDINANCES ARTICLE XVIII REGARDING PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A LICENSE FOR DEALING IN OR REPAIRING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

14 March 14, 2018 ARTICLE XVIII. - LICENSE FOR DEALING IN OR REPAIRING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR DEALERS AND REPAIRERS Sec Certificate of location approval Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle repair facility or dealership without first obtaining a certificate of location from the zoning authority of the City of New Britain. The common council is the zoning authority pursuant to section 4-3 of the City Charter. (Res. No , ; Res. No , ) Sec Application; fee; contents. (a) (b) (c) Any person seeking a certificate of location approval to operate a motor vehicle repair or dealership shall make an application for a certificate of location to the director of licenses, permits and inspections, and pay a filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00), which shall not be refundable. The application for certificate of location shall set forth the proposed place of business and facilities, the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the owner of the property as stated on the land records. The information provided by applicant on the application should additionally include: zoning district; existing use(s) of the property; previous license approvals (if any) for the property, including date and petition number if hearing was held; and specific description of use. If exception or zoning variance is needed, it should be obtained from the zoning board of appeals prior to consideration by common council for certificate of approval. If this is a continuation of a nonconforming use, application should include a letter of verification from the director of licenses, permits and inspections that the use is nonconforming and has not been legally abandoned. In addition to the foregoing, any applicant seeking a site approval shall furnish the following information: (1) Twenty (20) plot plans and a digital signed and sealed map(s) which accurately and adequately illustrate the new or existing building or the addition or alteration involved and shall be in accordance with the standards as set forth herein where applicable: (A) (d) (e) (f) (g) All plot plans must conform with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Dealers and Repairers Division form entitled "License Application Drawings K-93 Rev and as may be subsequently amended from time to time and must conform with the City of New Britain standards as determined by the city ordinances and zoning regulations. In all situations, a class A-2/T-2 zoning location survey will be required. The zoning location survey must contain all of the information listed on the general location survey. Areas of pavement must be shown on all surveys. Property corners must be set as part of A-2/T-2 surveys. A copy of the application packet will be forwarded by the director of licenses, permits and inspections to city plan staff and department of public works for review, comment and determination of whether city standards are met. Within one (1) week of receipt of the application packet, city plan staff and the department of public works will provide to the director of licenses, permits and inspections their recommendations and opinion on whether the application meets city standards. If the director of licenses, permits and inspections determines that the city standards are met, the completed application will be forwarded to the common council. Otherwise the application will be returned to the applicant so that the necessary corrections can be made. If the director of licenses, permits and inspections determines that (1) any portion of the property affected by the common council's decision is within five hundred (500) feet of the boundary of the

15 March 14, 2018 (h) (i) adjoining municipality; (2) a significant portion of the traffic to the completed project on the site will use streets within the adjoining municipality to enter or exit the site; (3) a significant portion of the sewer or water drainage from the project on the site will flow through and significantly impact the drainage or sewerage system within the adjoining municipality; or (4) water runoff from the improved site will impact streets or other municipal or private property within the adjoining municipality, the director of licenses, permits and inspections will notify the clerk of the adjoining municipality of the pendency of the application. Such notice shall be made by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be mailed within two (2) days of when the application is completed. Such adjoining municipality may, through a representative, appear and be heard at any hearing on any such application. It will be the responsibility of the department of licenses, permits and inspections to insure that the applicant's sign is up during the applicable time period and that notice of the public hearing is properly published. Within thirty (30) days after completion of all required improvements and prior to the applicant's submission to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, the applicant shall file with the town clerk three (3) as-built plans conforming to Class A2/T2 survey accuracy standards with the office of town clerk. notify the director of licenses, permits and inspections of the completion of work & provide three (3) five (5) as-built plans conforming to the approved site plans to Class A2/T2 survey accuracy standardsand a digital signed and sealed map(s). (1) The town clerk will keep a survey for its records and will forward one (1) survey to the director of licenses and permits. (12) The director of licenses,and permits and inspections will inspect the property and consult with the department of public works, the city plan staff, fire marshal and the council clerk, and all other departments and individuals as required by section of the Connecticut General Statutes, to determine whether all stipulations, required improvements and changes have been incorporated and abided by. (23) If all stipulations and required improvements and changes are completed, the director of licenses,and permits and inspections will inform in writing and file two (2) applicant provided asbuilt plans along with the original certificate of location to the town clerk that he/she shall stamp and sign the applicant's survey with the certificate of location approval. (Res. No , ; Res. No , ; Res. No , ) Sec Public hearing. (a) (b) (c) (d) The common council shall refer the application to the appropriate committee of the common council for a public hearing. The subcommittee will consider the application. The city plan commission or city plan staff are to provide the subcommittee with its written recommendation at least two (2) days prior to the subcommittee meeting. Notice of the date, time and place when a public hearing concerning a certificate of location is scheduled shall be published by the clerk/secretary in a newspaper which is widely circulated within the City of New Britain at least twice at intervals of not less than two (2) days, the first not more than fifteen (15) days nor less than ten (10) days, and the last not less than two (2) days before such hearing. The notice shall state the name of the applicant/appellant, the location of the property, and the date, time and place of the hearing. All applicants for certificates of location shall be required to erect a white-with-black lettering sign or signs measuring not less than three (3) feet long and two (2) feet high, which shall be prominently displayed on the premises facing each public street on which the property abuts, giving notice that an application, and the date, time and place where the public hearing will be held. The sign shall not be set back more than ten (10) feet from the property line and shall be not less than two (2) feet or more than six (6) feet above the grade at property line. The sign shall be

16 March 14, 2018 (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) made of one-eighth ( 1/8 ) inch pressed board or other durable material. It shall be displayed for a period of not less than fifteen (15) days immediately preceding the public hearing date or any adjourned date. In addition, the applicant must notify in writing all property owners within one hundred (100) feet of the subject property and submit an affidavit to that effect. The applicant shall file not later than the time the chairperson announces the commencement of the hearing concerning the application/appeal an affidavit stating that he/she has complied with the requirements set forth in subsection (d) of this section. The applicant must be present at the hearing. If the subcommittee approves the matter, notation of the date, approval, and stipulations must be noted on the map approved by the subcommittee. Upon the close of the hearing, the subcommittee will refer the matter back to the full council with its recommendation. Upon approval, the certificate of location shall be signed by the clerk of the common council also noting the date, approval, and stipulations on map. The original certificate of location will be filed in the town clerk's office with copies forwarded by the town clerk to city plan and department of licenses, permits and inspections. If the public hearing is tabled, postponed or rescheduled due to the applicant, the council shall either deny the application without prejudice or mandate that the applicant pay the cost of publication for the next public hearing. (Res. No , ; Res. No , ) Secs Reserved. Alderman Robert Smedley Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Pabon. So voted. Approved March 16, 2018 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTIONS RE: $25,000 TO PYROTECNICO FIREWORKS INC FOR THE JULY 4, 2018 FIREWORKS DISPLAY To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following: WHEREAS, Public Bid No was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the July 4, 2018 Fireworks for the Recreation and Community Services Department; and WHEREAS, Funding will be available for the July 4, 2018 Fireworks within the July 4th Fireworks Fund, ; and WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald, the City and State of Connecticut s Department of Administration Services websites and ed to five (5) and mailed to eight (8) Fireworks Display Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any letters from the Fireworks Display Companies on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not respond to the bid request; and WHEREAS, The Bid responses were received and on file in the Town Clerk s Office; and WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Recreation and Community Services Department s Administration and the Purchasing Agent. The bids were reviewed to

17 March 14, 2018 determine the shell size, shell type, number of shells, a complete description of the finale and the time length of the show included in the bids submitted; and WHEREAS, Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc. s display was twenty-seven (27) minutes long, had more large fireworks shells and total show firework shells than the other bidder. Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc. has been awarded the bid for the past five (5) years for the City s July 4th Fireworks Display. Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc. has been reliable and has conducted the past fireworks displays per the bid specifications and contract agreement. Their fireworks displays, in the past years, have been very good and enjoyed by the public who watched them; and WHEREAS, The Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department is recommending that the bid be awarded again for the July 4, 2018 Fireworks Display to Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc. of New Castle, PA; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into a contract and issue a purchase order to Pyrotecnico Fireworks, Inc of New Castle, PA in the amount of $25, for the July 4, 2018 Fireworks Display per the pricing, terms and specifications of Public Bid No Alderman Jamie Giantonio Ald. Giantonio moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Smedley. Ald. Carlozzi, Jr moved to amend motion to accept and refer to the Committee on Administration, Finance and Law, seconded by Ald. E. Sanchez. So Voted. Ald. Naples, Giantonio, Smedley, Rosado, Salerno, Pabon opposed. Approved March 16, 2108 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart RE: PUBLIC BID NO THREE YEAR CONTRACT WITH OPTION TO EXTEND WITH HARVEST NEW ENGLAND, LLC FOR LEAF COMPOSTING SERVICES To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following: WHEREAS, Public Bid No was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinances of the City of New Britain for Leaf Composting Services for the Public Works Department for a three (3) year contract period with the option to extend the contract for two (2), one (1) year periods beyond the initial contract period if the market rates are lower than the third year pricing and based upon successful negotiations and agreement between the City and company awarded the bid; and WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase from the Public Works Department s account, , Sanitation, Disposal Tip Fees; and WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut s Department of Administration Services websites and e- mailed to three (3) and mailed to eleven (11) Leaf Composting Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any letters from the Leaf Composting Companies on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not respond to the bid request. The responses were received and are on file in the Town Clerk s Office; and WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Public Works Department Administration and the Purchasing Agent. Harvest New England, LLC. was the lowest bidder and met all bid specifications. Harvest New England, LLC. has provided this service to the Public Works Department for the last five (5) years when they were awarded the bid the last time it was put out to bid. They have provided excellent leaf composting services to the Public Works Department; and

18 March 14, 2018 WHEREAS, Therefore, the Director of the Public Works Department is recommending that the bid be awarded again to Harvest New England, LLC. of Farmington, CT; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into a three (3) year contract with the option to extend the contract for two (2), one (1) year periods beyond the initial contract period if the market rates are lower than the third year pricing and based upon successful negotiations and agreement between the City and Harvest New England, LLC. of Farmington, CT for Leaf Composting Services, per the specifications of Public Bid No Ald. Eva Magnuszewski Ald. Don Naples Ald. Iris Sanchez Ald. Naples moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Magnuszewski. So voted. Approved March 16, 2018 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart RE: COOPERATIVE PURCHASING - $12,970 TO SIMPLEXGRINNEL FOR ANNUAL FIRE ALARM TESTING, INSPECTION AND FULL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE FILTRATION PLANT To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following: WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section (a), a purchase order was requested for the following under the State of Connecticut s Cooperative Purchasing Plan for the Public Works Department, Utilities Division: Supplier Description Price SimplexGrinnell Windsor, CT. Annual Fire Alarm System Testing Inspection and Full Services Contract $12, WHEREAS, The Public Works Department, Utilities Division, requested a purchase order for the Annual Fire Alarm System Testing, Inspection and Full Service Contract for their Filtration Plant at 50 Caretaker Road. The Full Services Contract includes component, parts, battery replacement and service calls. SimplexGrinnell has been providing maintenance on this system at this location for the Public Works Department, Utilities Division, in the past; and WHEREAS, SimplexGrinnell is the manufacturer of the Fire Alarm System and has one hundred and eighty-five (185) offices that make up one of the largest service networks in the Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Industry. SimplexGrinnell has no dealers and to go out to bid for these services would not be beneficial to the City. SimplexGrinnell also has a State of Connecticut Contract, 11PSX0055, for these Services; and WHEREAS, SimplexGrinnell has once again agreed to charge the Public Works Department, Utilities Division, the State of Connecticut Contract pricing for these services. The price that SimplexGrinnell is charging the Public Works Department, Utilities Division is the same rate as last year for these services; and WHEREAS, This expense was also presented to the Water Commission at their February 21, 2018 meeting, in which they approved this expenditure; and WHEREAS, Funding for this purchase of the Annual Fire Alarm System Testing, Inspection and Full Services Contract is available within the Public Works Department, Utilities Division s account number , Water Operating Expenses -Treatment, Operating Material and Supplies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order for $12, to SimplexGrinnell of Windsor, CT for the Annual Fire Alarm System

19 March 14, 2018 Testing, Inspection and Full Services Contract for the Public Works Department, Utilities Division s Filter Plant at 50 Caretaker Road utilizing the State of Connecticut s Cooperative Purchasing Plan, Contract Award # 11PSX0055. Ald. Carlo Carlozzi Jr. Ald. Jamie Giantonio Ald. Richard Reyes Ald. D. Salerno Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez Ald. Salerino moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Rosado. So voted. Approved March 16, 2018 by Mayor Erin E. Stewart RE: PUBLIC BID NO DATTCO, INC FOR THE 2018 SUMMER BUS TRANSPORTATION leave to recommend the adoption of the following: WHEREAS, Public Bid No was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the 2018 Summer Bus Transportation for the Recreation and Community Services Department; and WHEREAS, Funding will be available for this purchase in the Recreation and Community Services Department s Account Numbers , Recreational Programs, Rental Supplies and Equipment; and WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut s Department of Administration Services websites and e- mailed to four (4) and mailed to four (4) Bus Transportation Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any letters from the Bus Transportation Companies on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not provide a response to the bid request; and WHEREAS, The Bid responses were received and on file in the Town Clerk s Office; and WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Recreation and Community Services Department s Administration and the Purchasing Agent; and WHEREAS, Dattco, Inc. a City based company submitted a bid that was within ten (10) percent of the lowest bidder. Per Bid Documents and City Ordinance, Section 2-578, Item 10, they have agreed to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the lowest bid submitted: and WHEREAS, Dattco, Inc. was awarded the bid last year and provided the Summer Bus Transportation to the Recreation and Community Services Department. They are a reputable Bus Company and also have provided bus services during this school year to the New Britain Board of Education. Therefore, the Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department is recommending that the bid be awarded again to Dattco, Inc. of New Britain, CT to provide Summer Bus Transportation to the Recreation and Community Services Department; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into a contract and issue a Purchase Order to Dattco, Inc. of New Britain, CT for the 2018 Summer Bus Transportation for the Recreation and Community Services Department at a daily rate of $ per bus and at a rate of $50.00 per hour for any additional buses needed, per the terms and specifications of Public Bid No Ald. Jamie Giantonio Ald. Francisco Santiago