Note: The Center Front Door will be unlocked for anyone attending the Town Council Meeting.

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1 Note: The Meetings will be shown on Comcast Channel 96 and at U-Verse 99 on Mondays at 12 a.m.; 3 a.m.; 6 a.m.; 9 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 3 p.m.; 6 p.m.; and 9 p.m. (a 24 hour period). Saturdays at 12 a.m. and 3 p.m., and Sundays at 9 a.m. You can also view the meeting at Note: The Center Front Door will be unlocked for anyone attending the Town Council Meeting. A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ROLL CALL TOWN OF BERLIN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Town Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. D. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION National Public Health Week E. AUDIENCE OF CITIZENS F. MEETING AGENDA Immediately Following the Audience of Citizens G. CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Topic re: Accept monetary donations to the Berlin Animal Control Donation Account for $30.00 and food/supplies for cats/dogs valued at $ Animal Control 2. Topic re: Approve Berlin Volunteer Fire Department be able to sell food, beverages, merchandise and charge an entry fee at their 5 th Annual Auto Rama and Touch a Truck at Sage Park on Saturday, May 26, 2018, from 6:00AM to 4:00PM. The rain date is Sunday, May 27, Parks and Recreation 3. Topic re: Approve Berlin High School Boosters Association be able to charge fees for BHS Redcoast Soccer Camp to be held on Scalise Field on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 8:00AM to 1:00PM and on Saturday, August 25, 2018, same time. Parks and Recreation 4. Topic re: Approve acceptance of the donation in the amount of $50.00 for the Berlin Parks and Recreation Department youth fishing derbies to be held on Saturday, April 21 and Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Sage Park Pond from 8 to 10 a.m. Parks and Recreation 5. Topic re: Approve the Berlin High School Habitat for Humanity Club be able to charge entry fees, sell food and beverages for their 3x3 basketball tournament fundraiser to be held on 1

2 Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22, 2018 at the Berlin High School outdoor basketball courts from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Parks and Recreation 6. Topic re: Accept monetary donations totaling $4.70 for the Berlin Peck Memorial Library and deposit into the Library Agency Fund Account. Also accept donations of Books and DVDs with an estimated value of $ and add them to the appropriate department collections. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library 7. Topic re: Accept the donation of the $ from William Casner to the police K9 program and appropriate the funds into the Police Dogs & Equipment Account. Police Department 8. Topic re: Accept the donation of $47.00 and appropriate the funds to the Police Peer Support Program Expenditure Account. Police Department H. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Topic re: Presentation on the Mattabassett Sewer District Budget Mattabassett Sewer District 2. Topic re: Increase Purchase Order No by $13,900 which was originally awarded to Smith Edwards McCoy for $20,000 and by merger now known as QA&M Architecture for an amount not to exceed $33,900, to complete the Design Development for the Worthington Meeting House Renovation. Facilities 3. Topic re: Waive the Town s bidding process and authorize the Acting Town Manager, to increase Purchase Order , for New Britain Fence Co. LLC, to a sum not to exceed $15,000, as this is in the best interest of the Town. Public Grounds 4. Topic re: Approve the waiving of all field fees not to exceed $1,295 for St. Paul School, Kensington for the use of Percival Field during the Spring season. Parks and Recreation 5. Topic re: Approve waiving estimated field usage fees not to exceed the amount of $9,615 for the 2018 Nutmeg State Games to be held at Sage Park and Baretta Field from July 19 through July 29, Parks and Recreation 6. Topic re: Approve the GolfNow barter system allowing GolfNow access to a second tee time per day, each weekday between the hour of 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and weekends between the hours of 1:00-2:00 PM during the months of April through December at Timberlin, This will allow Timberlin access to the GolfNow Premiere Marketing Program. Golf Course 7. Topic re: Approve a donation for a round of golf for four and two golf carts at Timberlin Golf Course to be used as a raffle prize at the Xavier High School s 26 th Annual Black and White Auction to be held at Xavier High School on Saturday, March 24, Total value of the donation-$236. Golf Course 8. Topic re: Authorize Corporation Counsel to draft a letter to CIL Development of Kensington Incorporated stating the Town s intent to exercise the Town s right to terminate the grant 2

3 agreement under Section 7.2 (Declaration of Default) based on CIL s failure to comply with the terms of Section 5.4 (Completion of Redevelopment Project and Filing of Environmental Land Use Restriction). Finance 9. Topic re: Refer the matter of purchasing Farmington Avenue to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a review pursuant to section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Economic Development 10. Topic re: Authorize the Acting Town Manager to award Contract # Belcher Brook Interceptor Sewer Re-lining to Michels Pipe Services, and to enter into change orders as required for a total cost not to exceed $2,295, Water Control 11. Topic re: Authorize the Acting Town Manager to approve Amendment #5 for $5, and Amendment #6 for $159, being a total amount of $164, for Contract # for Cardinal Engineering, the cost to be incorporated into the DEEP Loan Application for the Belcher Brook Interceptor Re-lining project. Water Control I. APPOINTMENTS: 1. Board of Ethics Alternate Vacancy Term expired on January 31, New term will expire on January 31, Can be filled with a 2. Commission for the Aging Vacancy - Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a 3. Commission for Persons with Disabilities Vacancy -Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a 4. Commission for Persons with Disabilities Peter Zera s (U) term expired on January 31, Reappointment or replacement term would be until January 31, Can only be filled with an R or U if the above appointment is filled with a D. 5. Conservation Commission Alternate Vacancy Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a D R or U. 6. Conservation Commission Alternate Vacancy Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with depends on above appointment. 7. Constable Vacancy - One position available term would be until December, Can be filled with a 8. Golf Course Commission New Position added per Amended Ordinance adopted 2/20/2018 (now an eight member board) Term will expire on January 31, Can be filled with a D, R. or U. 3

4 9. Historic District Commission Alternate Vacancy- Term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a 10. Housing Authority Joseph Bajorski s (R) term expires on March 31, Reappointment or replacement term would be until March 31, Can be filled with a 11. Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Commission Brian Rogan (D) resigned on March 12, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a D or U. 12. Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Commission James Paldino s (R) term expired on January 31, Reappointment or replacement term would be until January 31, Can only be filled with a D or U. 13. Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Commission Alternate Vacancy - term expired on January 31, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a 14. Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Commission Alternate Vacancy term expired on January 31, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with depends on above appointment. 15. Parks & Recreation Commission Leonard Zielinski s (R) term expired on January 31, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can only be filled with a D, R or U. 16. Plainville Area Cable Television Advisory Council (PACTAC) Vacancy term expired on June 30, New term would expire on June 30, Can be filled with a 17. Plainville Area Cable Television Advisory Council (PACTAC) Vacancy term expired on June 30, New term would expire on June 30, Can be filled with depends on the above appointment. There are only two members from Berlin for this board. 18. Planning & Zoning Commission Alternate Vacancy Replacement term expires on January 31, Can be filled with a 19. Water Control Commission Alternate Vacancy - term expired on January 31, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a 20. Water Control Commission Alternate Vacancy - term expired on January 31, Replacement term would be until January 31, Can only be filled with a D or U if above appointment is filled with an R. 4

5 21. Zoning Board of Appeals Nelson Graca s (R) term expired on January 31, Reappointment or replacement term would be until January 31, Can be filled with a J. TOWN MANAGER S REPORT: K. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS: L. COUNCILORS COMMUNICATION: M. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES: March 6, 2018 N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. Pending Litigations C.G.S.S. Sec (6) (B) strategy and negotiations with respect to pending claims or pending litigation Farmington Avenue 2. Real Estate C.G.S.S. Sec (6) (D) discussion of the selection of a site, sale or purchase of real estate by the Town Purchase of CONRAIL Spur and Sale of Tax Liens on Connecticut Sand & Stone Properties 3. Personnel Matters Conn. General State Statute Sec (6) (A) concerning the appointment, employment, performance, evaluation of a public employee Senior Nurse Position O. CONTINUE WITH NEW BUSINESS: 12. Topic re: Approve hiring the proposed applicant for the Senior Nurse Position. P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 1. Personnel Matters Conn. General State Statute Sec (6) (A) concerning the appointment, employment, performance, evaluation of a public employee Town Manager Q. ADJOURNMENT 5