City of Derby Board of Aldermen / Alderwomen First Ward Second Ward Third Ward Barbara L. DeGennaro Joseph L. DiMartino Carmen T. DiCenso, President Thomas J. Donofrio Arthur T. Gerckens Peter M. Olenoski, Jr. Stephen M. Iacuone Ronald M. Sill Tony Staffieri Board of Aldermen/Alderwomen Meeting Minutes Aldermanic Chambers, City Hall 1 Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT August 24, 2017 1. Call to Order. Mayor Dugatto called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Dugatto led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call. Mayor Dugatto requested roll call. The Board of Aldermen / Alderwomen members present were Barbara DeGennaro, Thomas Donofrio, Stephen Iacuone, Joseph DiMartino, Ronald Sill, Carmen DiCenso and Tony Staffieri. Arthur Gerckens and Peter Olenoski were excused. 4. Additions, Deletions, Corrections and Adoption of Agenda Mr. DiCenso motioned to delete the motion under Item 4 on last month s minutes and delete item 8.1.1 on tonight s agenda. Anita Dugatto asked to amend the motion to change the dollar amount under Item 11.1 from $10,300 to $70,000, add Item 13.7 to executive session discussion of field house and baseball contract and add item 14.7 field house and baseball contract possible action. Mr. DiCenso agreed to the amended motion and Mr. DiMartino seconded. Motion carried. Ms. DeGennaro abstained. 5. Public Portion Frank Pepe spoke regarding 125 Hawthorne Avenue. He stated no one bid during the auction and after it ended he made an offer below the minimum bid. Chief Narowski wanted to publically acknowledge Officer Bruce Giovanelli s actions involving the rescue of a child who drown at a party he was attending while off duty. Frank Heusser spoke regarding the installation of cameras at Witek Park and asked if prior authorization was received from the Board. He asked the Board to look into this and find out why the Mayor didn t follow proper protocol. He also asked the Board to look into his request for a dealer license from several years ago. Neither the chief nor the mayor will respond to any of his emails or letters. Additionally, he wanted to know why officers were allowed to speak over non recorded lines and make comments about him. He noted that officers are not giving proper paperwork when towing vehicles and this will cost the city a lot of money in penalties. Attorney Teodosio stated that the mayor forwarded him the letter two weeks ago and he is reviewing it. 6. Approval of Minutes 6.1. Regular Meeting July 27, 2017 Motion to table by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. DiMartino. Mr. Staffieri abstained. A corrected copy to be forwarded to Board. Page 1 of 10
7. Administrative & Appointments 7.1. Move to approve refund of excess taxes paid in the amount of $2,156.49 as recommended by the Tax Collector Denise Cesaroni Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried. 7.2. Ethics Board Appointment Move to approve appointment of James Stadt as a regular Democratic member of the Ethics Board to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kara Rochelle. Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried. 7.3. Ethics Board Appointment Move to approve appointment of William Boland as an alternate Democratic member of the Ethics Board to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of James Stadt as a regular Democratic member. Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried. Ms. DeGennaro questioned if they have the correct numbers. Mr. Iacuone states that another alternate is needed. 7.4. Eagle Project Proposal Presentation of Eagle Project Proposal by Elliott Moscato Discussion and Possible Action. Elliott Moscato gave a presentation on his proposed Eagle Scout Project which would be for the installation of four finishing line receptacles at O Sullivan Island. Mr. Staffieri motioned to approve the project, Mr. DiMartino seconded and the motion carried. 8. Committee Reports 8.1. Blight Committee 8.1.1. Move to add 46-48 Fifth Street to the Blight List 8.1.2. Move to remove 245 Francis Street from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried 8.1.3. Move to remove 105 Hawkins Street from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried 8.1.4. Move to remove 40 Marshall Lane from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried 8.1.5. Move to remove 145 Mount Pleasant Street from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried 8.1.6. Move to remove 39 Pleasant View Road from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried 8.1.7. Move to remove Assessor Map 8-5 Lot 211 on First Street from the Blight List Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. Mr. Donofrio thanked Andy Cota and stated they are doing a great job. 8.2. Community Relations 8.2.1. Move to approve Managing Itinerant Vendor License of United Illuminating for canvassing to promote Energy Savings from September 5, 2017 to September 29, 2017 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM on Mondays to Thursdays contingent upon successful background checks of the individuals on the list provided at the sub-committee meeting. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried. 8.2.2. Move to approve annual vendor license of Tabish Syed of Vivint Solar contingent upon successful background check. Page 2 of 10
Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro and seconded by Mr. Staffieri. Mr. Iacuone asked about the time constraints and asked that the motion be amended to include the same time constraints from previous year s license. Ms. DeGennaro and Mr. Staffieri accepted the amended motion and the motion carried. 8.2.3. Move to approve use of Derby Green on Saturday November 11, 2017 for Veterans Day Ceremony hosted by John H. Collins Post 24 of the American Legion subject to the receipt of the liability insurance with the city being named as insured.. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried. 8.2.4. Move to approve use of Derby Green on Saturday September 23, 2017 for Ed Strang Day hosted by Troop 3 Boy Scouts of America subject to the receipt of certificate of insurance. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. 8.2.5. Move to refund the Building Permit Fee to Gennarini Construction Company Inc. for window replacement at Bradley School in the amount of $9,546.98. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. DiCenso and the motion carried. 8.3. Operations & Procedures 8.3.1. Move to adopt policy for permission to use the Derby Green by Derby non-profit organization, Derby Schools, and Derby Veteran Organizations. Ms. DeGennaro discussed her concerns with the 501(c) constraints. Mr. Iacuone motioned to bring it back to subcommittee, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. 8.3.2. Move to adopt security improvements for Civil War Monuments on the Derby Green. Chief Narowski noted several items he felt were needed removal of an obstructive tree, installation of 4 LED lights and add postings noting that the public is under CCTV surveillance. Ms. DeGennaro asked about the lights that are currently out. Mr. DeFala said they had electrical issues and they are being worked on. Motioned by Mr. Iacuone and seconded by Mr. Sill. Chief Narowski advised the Board to not table this issue. Ms. DeGennaro opposed because she is not clear on what exactly is being adopted. The motion carried. 8.4. Road Bond 8.4.1. Move to approve payment of Weston & Sampson Invoice #471233-DPW in the amount of $4,300.00 for the 2015 Road Bond and Emmett Avenue Project. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried. 8.4.2. Move to approve the Baltazar Contractors bid in the amount of $1,047,559.00 in accordance with the proposed scope that includes Schmitt Terrace, Strange Road, Park Avenue, and Emmett Avenue. Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Ms. DeGennaro and the motion carried. 9. Department Reports 9.1. Board of Education Mr. DiCenso stated that the convocation was very well done. 9.2. Cultural Commission 9.3. Public Works Ms. DeGennaro stated that there is more damage to the posts on the Greenway 9.4. Building Department Page 3 of 10
9.5. Facilities Inspectors 9.6. Fire Marshal 9.7. Fire Department 9.8. Office of Emergency Management Mayor Dugatto stated that Mr. Sugar is moving and resigning and they are looking into appointing Mark Neuendorf. 9.9. Parking Division 9.10. Police Department Chief Narowski updated the Board that the UPS has failed three times and they are trying to recover data. They were without email for 5 days and day to day bookkeeping was lost. 9.11. Water Pollution Control Authority 9.12. Chief of Staff 9.13. Corporation Counsel Update Attorney Teodosio noted that there is a spike in interest from the banks regarding the blighted properties. 9.14. Storm Ambulance Corp 9.15. Parks and Recreation 9.16. Revolving Loan Fund Ms. DeGennaro asked if they could get an update on one of the loans and they still have no response. Attorney Teodosio said the request was made and the response the same. 9.17. Counsel to Planning and Zoning Commission 9.18. Website Report of Tickets for the Month 9.19. Finance Director 10. Other Committee Reports 10.1. Capital Planning Commission 10.2. Infrastructure Committee Page 4 of 10
10.3. Building Committee for Athletic Complex 10.4. Building Committee for Field House and Baseball Field 11. New Business 11.1. Move to amend the 2017-2018 Capital Plan to add a Trackless MT vehicle for the Public Works Department for $70,000.00 in FY 17/18 and up to $40,000 in FY 18/19. Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried. Mr. DiMartino recused. 11.2. Move to authorize and endorse the 2017 Commodore Hull Road Race sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley on Thursday, November 23, 2017 on Bridge Street, Main Street, and Elizabeth Street. Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried. 11.3. Move to authorize use of the Track at Ryan Field by the Derby Running Club, the Derby Middle School Cross Country Team and the Derby High School Cross Country Team to conduct a Run-A-Thon on Saturday, September 30, 2017 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and to notify the ambulance corp and advise Parks and Rec. Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. 11.4. Move to refund the Building Permit Fee to Cherry Hill Glass Company, Inc. for window replacement at Derby High School in the amount of $3,092.00. Motioned by Mr. Staffieri, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. 11.5. Move to approve use of the Derby Green by New Beginnings Church of God on Friday, September 29, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a Loving the Community event provided that the church provide a certificate of insurance and contact the Derby Police Department. Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried. 11.6. Move to approve contract agreement between the City of Derby and United Illuminating regarding the conversion of street lights to LED. Motioned by Mr. DiMartino and seconded by Mr. Donofrio. Ms. DeGennaro asked if corporation counsel was aware of this. Attorney Teodosio acknowledged that he was aware. Mayor Dugatto stated that all streets would be worked on. Ms. DeGennaro has an issue with item 6. Attorney Teodosio stated that he had reviewed the contract and he recommended that Item 6 be removed. Mr. DiMartino and Mr. Donofrio approve the amendment and the motion carried. Mr. Donofrio recused because he is part of the Police Department. Mr. DiCenso seconded and the motion carried. Mr. DiCenso stated that the Board is continuing to receive the reports the night of the meeting with no time to review them. Page 5 of 10
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13. Executive Session 13.1. 125 Hawthorne Avenue terms of sale 13.2. 38 Commerce Street terms of sale 13.3. 92-94 Hawkins Street litigation update 13.4. 201 Hawkins Street litigation update 13.5. Simonetti Realty, Inc. v. City of Derby HHB-CV-17-6037504 Pending Tax Appeal Litigation 13.6. Collection Bargain Agreement between City of Derby and Department of Public Works and Water Pollution Control Labor Negotiations 13.7. Field House and Baseball Contract Discussion. Motion to invite Attorney Teodosio for all items except 13.5 and invite Marjorie Shansky for item 13.5 by Ms. DeGennaro at 8:05 PM, second by Mr. DiCenso and the motion carried. The meeting reopen at 9:20 PM. 14. Regular Session Action from Executive Session 14.1. 125 Hawthorne Avenue Discussion and Possible Action Move to reject the bid on July 29, 2017 of $10,000 for 125 Hawthorne Avenue. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. Donofrio and the motion carried. Move to put 125 Hawthorne Avenue out to sealed bid with conditions as previously determined, but providing that the Board of Aldermen can reject any and all bids. Motioned by Ms. DeGennaro, seconded by Mr. Donofrio and the motion carried. 14.2. 38 Commerce Street Discussion and Possible Action No Action. 14.3. 92-94 Hawkins Street Discussion and Possible Action Move to accept conveyance of 92-94 Hawkins Street to the City of Derby. Motioned by Mr. Sill, seconded by Mr. Staffieri and the motion carried. 14.4. 201 Hawkins Street Discussion and Possible Action No action. 14.5. Simonetti Realty, Inc. v. City of Derby HHB-CV-17-6037504 Discussion and Possible Action Move to authorize pending tax appeal. Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Mr. DiMartino and the motion carried. 14.6. Collection Bargain Agreement between City of Derby and Department of Public Works and Water Pollution Control Discussion and Possible Action Move to accept the Collection Bargain Agreement between City of Derby and Department of Public Works and Water Pollution Control Accept effective July 1, 2016- June 30, 2017. Motioned by Mr. DiCenso, seconded by Ms. DeGennaro and the motion carried. 14.7 Field House and Baseball Field Contract No Action. 15. Adjournment Mr. Staffieri motioned to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Sill and the motion carried at 9:27 PM. Respectfully submitted, Terri Kuskowski These minutes are subject to the Board s approval at their next scheduled meeting. Page 10 of 10