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 REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGTOWN OF GREENWICH
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS FOR
APRIL 2004 MEETING
DEPARTMENT: RTM Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Appointments & Legislative & Rules Committees
VOTES: 11 – 0 – 0, District 12 absent
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the RTM Claims Committee for a term expiring 12/31/05
MICHAEL J. BARNABY, MEREDITH BRAXTON , TOM BYRNE (RTM MODERATOR), BRIAN FORROW, ROBERT BEERMAN, LLOYD HULL, RANDALL HUFFFMAN, EDWARD MANGANIELLO, DAVID MELICK, HOMER REES
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
MICHAEL BARNABY
Welby, Brady & Greenblatt, LLP, Old Greenwich, Connecticut and White Plains, N.Y., 1991 - Present
Partner/Attorney in law firm emphasizing the practice of construction law and complex commercial litigation, representing general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties, developers, utility companies, school districts, homeowners, municipalities, other public and private owners, design professionals and other entities connected with the construction industry in public and private construction contracts, trial and appellate litigation, mechanics liens, surety law, claims, bid protests, arbitration, mediation, architects and engineers liability, business law, administrative law and environmental law. Also experienced in variety of land use and zoning matters.
Tishman Construction Corp., New York, N.Y., 1986-1990
Superintendent for nationally recognized construction management firm based in New York City. Work experience includes multi-million dollar projects, including high-rise concrete construction and landmark renovation/restoration projects.
EDUCATION: Pace University School of Law, J.D., and Certificate in Environmental Law, 1993, Lehigh University, B.A., Government, 1986
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:Admitted to practice law in the State and Federal Courts of Connecticut and New York. Arbitrator, Construction Industry Panel of
Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. American Bar Association (Forum on the Construction Industry); New York State Bar Association; Connecticut Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee of the Construction Law Section); Stamford/Norwalk Regional and Greenwich Bar Associations.
SEMINARS / LECTURES:
Lorman, Mechanics Liens in New York, May 2000, 2001
National Business Institute, Advanced Construction Law in New York, November 2003
REPORTED CASES:
C&J Builders v. Geisenheimer, 249 Conn. 415 (1998) (Right to Arbitration)
COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS:
Member (and Vice Chairman, District 6), Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (Member, Land Use and Claims Committee)
Member (and Past President), Board of Directors, Old Greenwich Homeowners Association, Member, Dundee School Building Committee; Beach Access Task Force
Meredith C. Braxton, Meredith C. Braxton, Esq., LLC, 270 Greenwich Avenue, Phone: (203) 661-4610 Fax: (203) 661-4611
January 2002 to present Meredith C. Braxton, Esq., LLC
Greenwich, CT
Solo law practice specializing in special education law, general civil litigation, business litigation, and employment law.
October 1997 Tranfo & Tranfo
to January 2002 Greenwich, Connecticut
Of Counsel: Litigated a wide variety of disputes, including business and contractual matters, defamation, personal injury, bankruptcy and employment matters. Responsible for all phases of litigation, from pre-filing negotiations through and including trial.
Won plaintiff's summary judgment motion on libel and civil rights claims against Merck relating to advertising brochure for Crixivan; subsequent damages trial resulted in $3 million jury verdict
February 1997 Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky
to August 1997 Stamford, Connecticut
Commercial Litigation Associate: Litigated diverse commercial disputes and employment matters, including transactional fraud, contract and partnership disputes, family leave issues, discrimination claims, noncompetition enforcement, and bankruptcy issues. Responsible for all phases of litigation, through and including trial.
October 1990 to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
February 1997; New York, New York
Summer 1989
Litigation Associate: Experience in general commercial litigation, including contract, business tort, bankruptcy and employment matters. Also performed extensive litigation due diligence of potential acquisitions for office’s largest client.
Lead associate in successful defense of The Circle K Corporation in bankruptcy litigation and related multiple-forum lawsuits that attempted to unwind the $400 million acquisition of Circle K.
EDUCATION
May 1990
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
New York, New York
Graduated cum laude, top 10 percent
Staff member, Fordham Law Review
May 1983
B.S., Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse, New York
Major: Magazine Journalism
Admissions:
New York; Connecticut; Southern District of New York; Eastern District of New York; District of Connecticut; District of Arizona
Community Service:
Chair, District 9, Greenwich Representative Town Meeting; Delegate, RTM Education Committee and RTM Claims Committee; Outreach Coordinator for Christ Church’s activities with St. Luke’s Life Works
Robert L. Beerman, WEAVER'S HILL, 6-A, (203) 531-3100, fax: (203) 531-5001, RLB0123@aol.com
PERSONAL: Resident of Greenwich since 1987.
EDUCATION: Cornell 1960 BA in Government; Cornell Law School 1962 LLB with Honors, member of Law Review, Order of Coif and Phi Kappa Phi.
MILITARY: Two years active duty 1963-65 in US Army (attended and graduated from Infantry Officer Basic at Ft. Benning GA and Army Intelligence at Ft. Holabird MD) and served in Germany. Reserve in Civil Affairs until 1968 when honorably discharged with the rank of Captain.
PROFESSIONAL: Associated with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft 1962-63 &1965-67 and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Garrison 1967-69. Since 1970 have been practicing law with my own firm currently Beerman & Deutsch LLP, 122 East 42nd Street, New York NY 10168. Since 1962 my practice has been involved in analyzing, mediating, arbitrating, litigating and settling corporate, civil and municipal controversies (including the successful challenge of a Cable TV franchise issued by the City of New York).
Admitted to practice law in NY in 1962 and CT in 1992 and all relevant State and Federal Courts in both States. Member of various Bar Association and the Committee For Civil Rights Under The Law in which I litigated civil right cases in the 1960’s in Mississippi. CURRENT ACTIVITIES: Board of Directors of American Jewish Committee, CT Chapter and Chair of several committees; member of the Ritual Committee, Temple Shalom (Greenwich); RTM District #9 since 2002; and member of Legislative & Rules Committee RTM.
BRIAN D. FORROW
Graduated from Princeton (1947) and Harvard Law School (1950).
Member of the Bar of New York (1950) and Connecticut (1967)and various federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.
Associate and then partner of New York law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel 1950-1968.
Military leave 1951-1953 (1st Lt USAF JAG).
Trial, corporate and international experience.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and member of the Board of Directors of AlliedSignal (now Honeywell) and predecessor companies 1968-1992. Actively directed the conduct of major litigation. Counsel of record in the Supreme Court of the United States. .
Author of various professional publications.
Retired in February 1992.
Resident of Greenwich since 1962. Member of the RTM (District 10) since 1994.
LLOYD N. HULL, Sumner Road; OFFICE: 21 Benedict Place, Fax (203)625-0226;
PROFESSION
General Practice of Law; Specializing in Corporate, Real Estate, Financial, Estate Law.
Partner: Sullivan & Donovan 1992 - to 2001
Partner: More Phillips & Hull 1980-1988
Corporate Counsel, Secretary: Midland Capital Corporation 1966-1968
Counsel: Pross, Smith, Halpern & Lefevre 1963-1966
GOVERNMENT
Judiciary Committee, New York State Assembly, Counsel 1962-1966
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 1954-1960,
Chief of Section/Staff Attorney
MEMBERSHIP
Connecticut Bar: Admitted 1977; New York Bar: Admitted 1952
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, BS Economics 1943
New York Law School J.D. 1951
TEACHING
Harvard College, Faculty Instructor 1945-1947
ASSOCIATIONS
Bar Associations: American, Connecticut, Greenwich,
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
CIVIC
RTM, 28 year member, Claims Committee, Vice Chairman; Member: Appointments Committee;Rules Committee, Former Chairman; Cost Containment Committee (B.O.C.), Secretary 1985-1987; Former member, Public Works, Planning & Zoning and Finance Committees, Round Hill Association, Director and Past President; Member: Tri-State Airport Noise Mitigation Committee;
Member: Selectman's Water Resources Committee
MILITARY
Lieutenant USNR (Active Duty) WWII 1943-1947
Action - Destroyers, Atlantic, European and Pacific Theatres
CHURCH
Round Hill Community Church, Trustee 1995-2001
PERSONAL
Greenwich resident 44 years
RANDALL A. HUFFMAN
Community Activities:
President, Maher-Patterson Avenue Association
Member, RTM District 7
Budget Overview Committee Delegate
Chair of subcommittee on Nathaniel Witherell
Public Works Committee Delegate (previous)
Chairman, Budget Overview Committee of RTM (2004)
Greenwich Housing Partnership (1991-94)
Professional Experience:
Counsel, Robertson and Overbey, Knoxville, TN (2001-present)
Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP (1995-1999)
Chair of Public Finance Practice, Retired 1999
Partner, Battle Fowler LLP (1988-1995)
Head of Public Finance Practice
Partner (previously associate), Willkie Farr & Gallagher (1973-1988)
Bar Admissions: Connecticut, 1971, New York, 1973
Education: Yale Law School, J.D. 1971, University of Oklahoma, M.A. (Political Science) 1968
B.A. with Highest Honors, 1967
Military Service: Captain, United States Air Force Reserve
Commissioned 1968; Active duty 1971-2; Reserves 1972-8
Greenwich resident since 1984
EDWARD MANGANIELLO
Attorney. Admitted to practice in New York State, 1977. Employed by Mendes & Mount, NYC since 1978. Partner since 1986 (Senior Partner since 1992). Insurance coverage and claims in the firm’s primary area of concentration. Manganiello is experienced in drafting and analysis of insurance contracts and the handling of a wide variety of general and professional liability type claims, including product liability, medical malpractice, casualty, public official errors and omissions. The latter program involves claims by students, employees, and contractors. Serves on RTM Claims and RTM Legislative and Rules. Member of Distinct 6.
David Lockwood Melick,
Experience
June 2002 to Present Marsh USA Inc. New York NY
Vice President & Client Advisor Construction and Surety Unit
October 1998–April 2002 Allied North America Brokerage Corp. Jericho, NY
President-Safe Work Environment Consulting Services Inc.
Managed and facilitated 600% revenue increase.
Managed significant loss to break-even operation.
Initiated data oriented service approach to exceed client expectations.
Responsible for developing service strategies and associated specifications for Owner Controlled Insurance Programs and other construction clients.
Four direct reports. Total Staff of 13.
Provided advanced safety and loss control program consultations for insurance underwriters and clients.
Established Technical Management Program (TMP) to ensure quality.
TMP defined to help reach long term goal of ISO Quality certification.
December 1995–October 1998 Willis New York, NY
Vice President-Safety Management Services
Serviced and managed construction safety services to Northeast clients.
Responsible for coordination of insurance company safety services.
Initiated service specifications to improve insurance services procurement.
Safety Program Review and Development Consultations.
Safety Performance and Benchmarking Programs Initiated for the NYC School Construction Authority and MTA NYCT 63rd St Connection Project.
Advanced safety planning evaluations for over $3bn of pharmaceutical projects. Developed comprehensive control strategies for the owner’s central engineering group, construction/program managers, and all tiers of contractors. Established loss ratio estimates for insurance procurement and other risk management purposes.
Field Safety Services.
1986–1995 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. New York, NY
Senior Loss Prevention Consultant
Construction Focused. Turner Construction, Halmar Contracting, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
Fleet /Automotive. United Parcel Service-Northeast Region Safety Coordinator, MTA Metro-North
Multi-location account management.
Responsible for high loss accident investigations in the NY territory for all lines of insurance coverage.
Education
1982-1986 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
B.S., Economics.
Type of Construction Experience
Civil – Street & Road, Tunneling & Underground, Storm Water and Sewage Treatment, Transportation Rail, Subway, & Airport, Rock Quarries.
Building – High-Rise Residential and Commercial, Warehouse and Distribution, and Low Rise Residential, Light Industrial Facilities, Power Plant.
Prof. Education
OSHA Authorized Construction Outreach Program Instructor
NYC Construction Site Safety Manager License # 991
Advanced Property Protection (I + II)
Advanced Ergonomics
Interests
Family, Music, Antiques, Urban/Suburban Planning, Construction
Town Government-
Elected Official of Representative Town Meeting, Greenwich CT
Public Works Committee
Claims Committee
HOMER REES
Business executive. Experienced in institutional lending a Chairman / President / Managing Director of Prudential Capital Corp., and as VP / General Manager at JP Morgan. Investment banking experience as First VP at White, Weid,& Co. Civic service as interim Executive Director of Bruce Museum, and RTM Member since 1994.
Education: BA Yale University, Economics and Political Science; MBA, Harvard University; CPA, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts.
DEPARTMENT: RTM Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Land Use Committees
VOTES: 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the Condemnation Commission for a term expiring 12/31/05
Dean Goss
Robert Perri
Joseph Ricciardi
Neil Ritter
Robert Tuthill
DEAN L. GOSS
Retired Professor and Department Chair of Architecture, New York Institute of Technology, 1965 to 1995. Taught all structurally related courses within the curriculum. Maintained a small structural consulting practice. Also designed and supervised construction of manufacturing plants, power plants and research facilities. Served in RTM 22 years; currently Chair of District 1 and member of Budget Overview Committee. Member of several School Building Committees; supervised nine school projects. Member of groups studying land use agencies, new police facility, and rebuilding of Nathaniel Witherell; member of the Selectman’s Pedestrian Safety Committee for the last two years. On at least four occasions during these two years, served on panels interviewing potential consultants to the Board of Education, regarding long range updating plan with a special emphasis on Hamilton Avenue School. As member of the Commendation Commission, have been developing data to allow us to start work on the Milbrook project as soon as costs are finalized and forwarded to us. Very preliminary work is starting on portion of the North Mianus project.
ROBERT A. PERRI
RTM member District 12; member of Appointments Committee; alternate to Land Use Committee and Public Works Committees. Property owner in North Mianus sewer district. Building Contractor; owner of R. Perri, Inc. Education: Greenwich High and J. M. Wright Tech.
JOSEPH A. RICCIARDI, Sr.
Co-owner of construction company, Ricciardi Bros., Inc., 1960 to present. Company acts as site sub-contractors or general contractors. Recent projects: Richard's Store, U. S. Tobacco Co., Bruce Museum addition, Conyers Farms - roads and polo fields, Indian Harbor - seawall and parking lot, Round Hill Club - water irrigation improvements. Company has done sewer repairs and sewer lines for Town of Greenwich. Worked on gas, water and electric lines for local utility companies. Worked on many large home sites. Worked for the State of Connecticut on Glenville Road widening. Education: Greenwich High School 1949; Military Service 1950 - 1952
ROBERT TUTHILL
Greenwich Town Assessor 1989 – 91. Served on RTM for 17 years; presently Chair of District 3. Former Chair of Rules Committee. Past member of Southwestern Regional Planning Agency, Former Chairs of Selectmen’s Sidewalk Committee and Southwest Greenwich Association. Current Chair of Condemnation Commission. Education: BA Columbia; MS Columbia Business School
DEPARTMENT: RTM Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Appointments & Finance Committees
VOTES: 10-0-1
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the RTM Labor Contracts for a term expiring 12/31/05
Kevin Brogan, Regular Member
Joan Caldwell, Regular Member
David Detjen, Regular Member
Richard Grieb, Regular Member
Richard Stefani, Regular Member
James Boutelle, Alternate Member
Robert Byrnes, Alternate Member
JAMES G. BOUTELLE
78 COS COB AVENUE • COS COB, CONNECTICUT 06807 • PHONE (203) 629-4795 FAX (203) 629-0843 E-MAIL CTPEROT@AOL.COM
EXPERIENCE
1994–Present
Boutelle Method, Inc., Greenwich, CT. Principal Owner. Re-organized Business Model. Increased Operating Margins in 8 of 9 years. Increased Employee Retention to 95%
1992–1994
United We Stand America Dallas, TX
1991–1992
Ross Perot Presidential Campaign. Field Director / RPD New England
-Lobbied for and passed Legislation in CT, NJ and FL
-Campaign garnered highest % of vote in ME, RI and CT
1989–1991
Lightning Pictures, Stamford, CT. Location Scout/ Site Director
1987–1989
Bush/Quayle Presidential Campaign, Washington, DC
Advanceman / Southern Connecticut Field Coordinator
1984–1987 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Corporation, Stamford, CT. Loan Officer
-Divisional Employee of the Year 1987
EDUCATION
1981–1984
Foreign Service School, Georgetown Univ. Washington DC
B.S.F.S., International Economics- cum laude
Internships: U.S. Senate, State Dept., White House
1979–1980
The Harrow School, London, England
S-Level: Economics; A-Levels: Economics, English, History
1976–1979
The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ, Graduated magna cum laude
PUBLIC SERVICE
Elected to seven terms on Greenwich RTM
Served on Labor Contracts, Finance, Appointments (Past Chair)
President, Transportation Association of Greenwich
Chairman, Pommerance Tuchman Planning Committee
League Officer Greenwich Junior Babe Ruth Baseball
Kevin J. Brogan
6 River Lane
Cos Cob, CT 06807
(203) 629-1271 (Home) (203) 351-7630 (Office)
With over 20 years experience in various roles in the financial area in large corporations I feel I am well qualified to examine and analyze labor contracts in order to advise the RTM as to the financial impact of the contracts. In addition, as a long-time corporate manager, I am experienced in understanding and implementing personnel practices in the private sector such as compensation, pension, health insurance, vacation and other fringe benefits. Finally, having served on the Finance Committee and having discussed and voted on many contracts over the years, I am interested in delving deeper into labor contracts and how they affect the Town.
Greenwich resident 35+ years. Married, 2 children in public school. RTM Dist. 2 (since 1992); Chairman (since 1996). Vice-chairman (1994-1995). Education Committee (2002), Finance Committee (1996-2001).
Health & Environ. Committee (1992-1995), 20+ years experience in corporate tax, accounting, finance and information systems.
Employed Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, Ct. Manager, Corporate Finance Systems.
Prior: Manager, Tax Systems and Accounting, Manager, State Income Taxes, Manager, Tax Audits
Education: MBA Pace University – Tax, BS University of Connecticut, Storrs - Accounting
ROBERT M. BYRNES 570 Lake Ave.
International Paper, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, 1989 -- 1999. International Paper is a global forest products company, with 105,000 employees. International Paper was and continues to be a major company in transition and while I was there, the management focus can best be summarized and described as follows; 1980s TRANSITIONING TO THE 1990s
> $10 billion revenue > $26 billion revenue
> less profitable > more profitable
> domestic > global
> manufacturing orientation > customer/marketing orientation
> bureaucratic > right sized
> management directive > employee participation
> high cost producer > lower cost producer
> labor influence strong > labor influence balanced
> HR function: > HR function:
centralized decentralized
HR specialists HR generalists
As the Senior Vice President-Human Resources, reporting to the Chairman and CEO, I was
an active participant on the Chairman’s Executive Committee and specifically responsible for the
for the development, implementation and execution of the world wide labor relations strategies.
To achieve the above transitional goals, it should be noted, without going into the supportive details here, that the Chairman’s Executive Committee launched and lead a broad-based change process, with the specific focus on becoming more efficient and/or more effective in everything that we do throughout the entire company. Nothing was sacred. This transitional thrust, touched every aspect of how we lead, managed, motivated and rewarded people, which required dynamic and continuous creative human resources and labor relations thinking, planning and implementation.
The change process implementation was further complicated by the fact that it followed on the heels of a most difficult work stoppage, whereby it was necessary for the protection of some of our customers’ ability to continue functioning, to permanently replace 2500 striking employees at 3 struck mills. Unfortunately, this strike received national prominence and Congressional attention, which simply added to the already tremendous strain on the domestic side of the company and truly tested our values, relationships and management commitment to stay the course. As an aside, the professional observers of the strike and its aftermath, suggest that management came out on top.
In summary, with the benefit of today’s hindsight, the massive change process in moving the entire corporation toward the 1990’s objectives was very successful by any of the normative measurement standards and has enabled the company today, to become the world leader in the forest products industry and a very active and savvy worldwide industry consolidator.
Emhart Corp., Senior Vice President, Human Resources, 1986 – 1989. Emhart was also a “company in transition”. I had similar worldwide Human Resources responsibilities to the above. In the area of worldwide Labor Relations, we very aggressively pursued the art of concessionary bargaining, in order to recover management rights, become cost competitiveness, establish health care containment and develop appropriate head count reductions and job combinations worldwide.
St. Regis Paper Co., Vice President, Human Resources, 1960 -- 1986. I started my career as a trainee in the area of Industrial Relations (Labor Relations). I progressed to Personnel Manager, Industrial Relations Representative and Regional Industrial Relations Manager and in those capacities, I represented the Company (domestic) in labor contract preparations and negotiations, arbitrations, joint management/labor studies committees and mutual interest meetings. I became Corporate Manager of Labor Relations and then, Vice President of Human Resources, which transitioned me from the labor relations implementation and execution role, to that of the much broader role of Human Resources executive and in
particular, the general management of the labor relations activities and strategies.
I am/was very active in the following Human Resources organizations:
> National Academy of Human Resources, elected a member
> Labor Policy Association (LPA), vice chairperson
> Forest Products Industry Human Resources Council, chairperson
> Human Resources Roundtable, member
> Connecticut Employment and Training Commission, Commissioner
> Private Industry Council, co-chairperson
Joan Caldwell, 364 Riversville Road, Greenwich CT 06831, 869-2553
Elected to the RTM in 1965; served continuously for 38 years or 19 terms.
Over the years, served on one half of the standing committees; currently Chair of Labor Contracts.
Served as Dictrict 10 secretary, vice chair, and, for ten years, district chair.
Served on the district realignment committee in the seventies.
Planned the RTM fiftieth anniversary celebration in the 1980s.
Served on committee to revamp the RTM rules and committees in 1990s.
Served on special committees charges with particular assignments and fact finding.
David W. Detjen is a partner in the law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, and is Co-Chairman of the International Practice Group of the law firm in its New York office, where the focus of his practice is the representation in the United States of clients from the German-speaking countries of Europe. Mr. Detjen is a member of the Board of Directors and Corporate Secretary of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC; a member of the Board of Directors of the German-American Chamber of Commerce in New York; and a member of the National Council (board of overseers) of the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, from which he received his juris doctor. In addition to being a member of the Atlantikbrücke of Berlin, Germany, he is also a member of the American Council on Germany in New York. A former member of the Republican Central Committee of St. Louis County, Missouri, Mr. Detjen is also an elected delegate to the Representative Town Meeting of Greenwich, Connecticut, where he resides. He is the author of a history of Germans in Missouri from 1900 to 1918, two legal treatises on international joint ventures, and two legal handbooks, on licensing and distribution agreements. He has been the Executive Editor of the International Law Practicum, a publication of the New York State Bar Association, since 1988, and is a Vice Chairman and a member of the Executive Committee of the International Law and Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association.
Dick Grieb, 3 Wahneta Rd., Old Greenwich, Ct, 698-2871
-General Mgt exec in chemical and packaging industries.
-VP Gen. Mgr of Specialty Resins Division of Rhone-Poulenc 87-93.
-American Can exec 67-87.Final assignment: VP Gen Mgr Western Region.
-Negotiated Teamster union contracts on favorable terms w/o labor disruptions. Focused on preparation and communication with workers.
-Resident of Greenwich since 1970. 3 terms on Labor Contacts Committee.
Education: BA, Queens College, Economics. MBA NYU Stern School, Marketing
Richard Stefani 37 Buckfield Lane, 622-1768
Education: University of San Francisco, B.S. Political Science & Philosophy, 1952
Dartmouth, Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Executive Program 1976
Military: U.S. Army. Commanding Officer, Artillery Battery, 1952-1954
U.S. Air Force. NCO, MP 1948-1949
Work Experience: IBM Corp. and IBM World Trade Corp., 1954-1987 Retired. Positions held include Branch Manager, Boise, Wichita, Denver; Director of Operations, Germany, France, U.K. & Italy; various General Management positions covering Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Far East; Country Manager, IBM de Venezuela; foreign assignments in Paris, France and Caracas, Venezuela. Chairman, IBM Corporate Productivity Task Force; substantial experience with international and U.S. Works Councils and unions.
Volunteer Activities: Positions held include Chairman of the Board, GEMS; Chairman, First Selectman’s Airport Advisory Committee; President, Round Hill Association; member, Greenwich Hospital Advisory Board and Greenwich Health Assessment Effort; various other special committees and boards. RTM 8 terms. Positions held include Vice Chairman, Labor Contracts Committee; member, Public Works and Appointments Committees; coauthor of the Greenwich Scenic Road Ordinance approved by RTM 1992.
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0404ED01
CONTACT: Frederick P. Baker 625-7435
REFERRED TO: Education, Finance & Health & Human Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Education vote 8-0-0
Board of Estimate and Taxation vote 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich hereby approves an interim appropriation of $543,893 for the Greenwich Board of Education operating budget for 2003-2004. The specific breakdown by accounts is $500,600 in account A640179251010 – Custodial Salaries, and $43,293 in account A650179254050 – Maintenance.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
As noted on the attachment, $543,893 has been expended on environmental problems at Eastern Middle School, Western Middle School, and Hamilton Avenue School. In order to pay vendors for the services they provided to deal with these environmental emergencies, the Board of Education and the Board of Estimate and Taxation approved a transfer from the custodial salaries account for $500,600. This was a temporary measure. At this time the appropriation request returns the money to the custodial salaries account as well as funds the maintenance account for the balance. These expenditures had to be made to protect the health and safety of students and staff.
Attachments
Environmental Costs
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0404ED02
CONTACT: Frederick P. Baker 625-7435
REFERRED TO: Education, Finance & Health & Human Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Estimate and Taxation vote 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the sum of $150,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated from “RESERVED FOR CAPITAL & NON-RECURRING FUND” to account Z680089224079 for the wells at Parkway School.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
In order for the Town to proceed with the Red Barn project, two wells needed to be in place for the Parkway School so that the present wells, which interfered with the construction, could be dealt with.
The two wells were drilled and completed in October. At present we are waiting for acceptance from the State for the design of the atmospheric tank, the aboveground pump house, and the pressure tank. We had hoped to be able to use the existing pump house but that was not accepted by the State Health Department in Hartford. The new requirements are more extensive than those that were the basis for the original estimate. As a result of this, the existing appropriation is insufficient. We are, therefore, requesting a supplemental appropriation of $150,000 based on the estimate of our engineer.
Attachments
None
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0404ED03
CONTACT: Frederick P. Baker 625-7434
REFERRED TO: Education & Finance Committees
VOTES: Board of Education vote 8-0-0
Board of Estimate and Taxation vote 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a grant for $80,126 for the Foreign Language Assistant Program.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
The Greenwich Public Schools was awarded a Foreign Language Assistance Program Grant from the Department of Education to further develop and expand our foreign language program. The goals of the grant are threefold: (1) to ensure high levels of oral and written proficiency in a foreign language for all Greenwich Public School students; (2) to achieve a well articulated course of study for students K-12 in foreign language; and (3) to be a model district in the dissemination of material and information.
To meet our goals, grant funds will be used to: provide professional development for foreign language teachers; develop curriculum; provide professional development for classroom teachers; ensure participation and success (as measured by standardized measures) of Title I, Special Education and Limited English Proficient students; use assessment data from both standardized measurements and district made measurements to drive decision making regarding program change and improvement; and disseminate curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment data and program design.
Attachments
None
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0404ED04
CONTACT: Frederick P. Baker 625-7435
REFERRED TO: Education & Finance Committees
VOTES: Board of Education vote 8-0-0
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a gift valued at approximately $300,000 to renovate the front entrance area at Old Greenwich School.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
The basic plan we propose implementing will reduce safety hazards, improve the flow of pedestrian traffic and thereby encourage “walkers”, increase accessibility and visibility of the front entrance from Sound Beach Avenue, and revitalize the appearance of this historic old school building. This will be accomplished by:
Redesigning the front steps so that they are of sufficient width and configuration to allow safe entry and exit for large numbers of people.
Creating a plaza consisting of a larger paved area and benches to pull people away from the front steps and the lower level classrooms.
The current configuration of the front of the school poses safety hazards, insufficiently accommodates current pedestrian traffic, causes daily disruptions to classrooms located on the lower level of the building and impedes efforts at appropriate landscaping.
This gift is from the Old Greenwich PTA.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works 0404PW02
CONTACT: Joseph P. Roberto, Hwy Supt.(203) 622-7763
REFERRED TO: Finance & Public Works Committees
VOTES: Approved 12-0-0 at March 15, 2004, BET
RESOLVED, that the sum of $360,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to General Fund account numbers as follows:
Public Works – Highway Division, A312-51100, Overtime: $125,000
Public Works – Highway Division, A312-51300, Temp Services: 24,000
Public Works – Highway Division, A312-52300, Equip Rental: 72,000
Public Works – Highway Division, A312-53750, Hwy Materials: 84,000
Public Works – Bd. of Education, A315-51300, Temp Services: 55,000
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sum of $59,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to Parking Fund account numbers as follows:
Public Works – Highway Division, G317-51920, Labor costs $1,000
Public Works – Highway Division, G317-52300, Equip Rental: 21,000
Public Works – Highway Division, G317-53750, Hwy Materials: 37,000
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sum of $44,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to Leased Railroad Fund account numbers as follows:
Public Works – Highway Division, R317-51920, Labor costs $16,000
Public Works – Highway Division, R317-53750, Hwy Materials: 28,000
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
This request is for an additional appropriation of $463,000 to pay costs for snow and ice control. This cost has been itemized per General Fund, Parking Fund, and Leased Railroad Fund to allocate the costs for this service to the respective funds.
The snow budget of $585,800 was based on the area’s 50-year average of snowfall, which is 30 inches. As of February 27, 2004, an average of 51 inches of snow has fallen in town and backcountry. Besides the snowfall amount, cold temperatures have slowed snowmelt thereby requiring the Highway Division to remove snow, often times at night from heavily trafficked areas and parking lots for safety purposes.
The town faces two problems at this point in the budget cycle: 1) replenishing the snow and ice control budget to provide service for the remainder of this winter; and 2) furnishing adequate funds to enable the Highway Division to repair road damage and to conduct its spring maintenance programs. For the month of March, we have projected an additional 8 inches of snow @ $16,000 per inch. We believe it prudent to request funds to replenish the snow budget and also to provide some funds in anticipation of additional March and April snow or ice control costs. Below is a schedule summarizing these costs:
Item Budget Expenditures Balance
A312-51100 Overtime $159,000 $237,715 ($78,715)
A312-51300 Temp Svcs 54,000 67,319 (13,319)
A312-52300 Hired Equip 29,000 87,016 (58,016)
A312-53750 Materials 166,000 202,253 (36,253)
A315-51300 Temp Svcs 75,000 109,406 (34,406)
A315-52300 Hired Equip 13,000 14,043 (1,043)
Total 496,000 717,752 (221,752)
G317-51920 Labor Costs $45,800 $40,487 5,313
G317-52300 Hired Equip 17,000 33,300 (16,300)
G317-53750 Materials -0- 32,000 (32,000)
Total 62,800 105,787 (42,987)
R317-51920 Labor Costs $27,000 $37,046 (10,046)
R317-53750 Materials -0- 25,000 (25,000)
Total 27,000 62,046 (35,046)
Grand Total $585,800 $885,585 ($299,785)
Request:
Funds to cover snow budget deficit: $300,000
March snowfall of 8 inches @ 16,000/in. 128,000
Labor and Materials Contingency 35,000
Total $463,000
On the positive side, the town has applied for a FEMA grant of $181,000 for the December 5 – 7, 2003 snowstorm. We expect to receive these monies this spring.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works 0404PW03
CONTACT: Garo B. Garabedian, Traffic Engineer (203) 622-7760
REFERRED TO: Finance & Town Services Committees
VOTES: Approved 12-0-0 at March 15, 2004, BET
RESOLVED, that the sum of $155,300 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to Public Works’ Account No. G318-59210-24224, Parking Fund, known as “Emergency Vehicle Traffic Signal Pre-emption Equipment.”
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
This request is for a new appropriation of $155,300, to update the 3M Opticom Emergency vehicle pre-emption equipment, used by the Fire Department and Greenwich Emergency Medical Services (Gems). This equipment allows emergency vehicles to change town traffic signals while responding to a call.
We recently learned that the pre-emption equipment (emitter) is now available to the general public on the Internet at E-Bay for a price of $449.95. Purchase of emitters by individuals will allow them to change town traffic signals.
As background, in 1991 the Town Of Greenwich installed the aforementioned equipment to reduce response times safely for Fire and EMS services. Emitters on emergency vehicles send out an infrared signal to receivers that change traffic signals to green when approaching them. The system has served us well over the past 13 years, however, with the introduction of an emitter available to the general public, we are concerned that the current system can be manipulated.
3M has addressed the issue by placing encoding devices on both emitters and receivers. Unless the emitter and receiver have the same identification number the traffic signal will not change to green. The town’s older models cannot be encoded and will need to be replaced. 3M will provide Greenwich with state of the art equipment to stop any breach of security. It is also offering a trade-in for our old equipment that will save the town $77,831.This request has urgency as 3M is limiting the time its trade-in offer is available. Moreover, we would prefer to move ahead promptly as we are concerned for the integrity of our system.
DEPARTMENT: Public Works 0404PW01
CONTACT: Marcos J. Madrid, Commissioner (203) 622-7740
REFERRED TO: Finance & Public Works Committees
VOTES: N/A
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a gift in the amount of $24,000 from Greenwich Green and Clean to purchase six street lights for installation on Greenwich Avenue between Lewis Street and Grigg Street.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
We request acceptance of a gift of six streetlights from Greenwich Green and Clean for installation on Greenwich Avenue between Lewis and Grigg Street. The streetlights will be the same design as those fronting the Senior Center on Greenwich Avenue, and other locations such as at Lewis Street and Greenwich Avenue.
Greenwich Green and Clean will purchase the streetlights directly. Should there be any balance remaining from the $24,000 gift after purchase of the lights, it can be used toward installation of the streetlights. However, the Highway Division will coordinate with Connecticut Light and Power for their installation. Any installation costs exceeding $24,000 will be paid for by the operating budget of the Highway Division. From prior experience, installation is less than $1,000 per streetlight.
DEPARTMENT: RTM 0404RT
CONTACT: Mary Ferry 203-637-9385
REFERRED TO: Land Use, Legislative & Rules, Transportation Committees
VOTES: Board or commission name vote (y/n/a)
RESOLVED, that Sec. 2-125 of the Town of Greenwich Municipal Code be amended as follows:
Sec. 2-125 Local representation on population basis.
Pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 8-31a of the General Statutes, the town, having a population of 59,755 according to the Federal Census of 1970, is entitled to three (3) representatives on SWRPA. These representatives shall serve without compensation. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall appoint one (1) representative from among its members whose term of office shall be one (1) year. Thereafter, the term of office for this representative shall be (3) years. The Representative Town Meeting shall appoint on nomination of the Board of Selectmen two (2) representatives, at least one of whom [who] shall be a member [s] of the Representative Town Meeting, thus creating a liaison between SWRPA and the Representative Town Meeting. Both representatives shall be electors of the Town of Greenwich. The term of office of either representative shall cease shall [he] the representative cease to be an elector of the town [a Representative Town Meeting member]. Otherwise, a SWRPA representative shall serve until replaced. The term of office of one (1) of these two (2) representatives shall be two (2) years and thereafter shall be three (3) years. The term of office of the other representative shall be three (3) years upon his initial appointment and thereafter shall be three (3) years. A term of office shall begin on April 1st and end on March 31st.
Note: Additions in Bold; deletions are in brackets [ ]’s
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS, There is a conflict in meeting dates for RTM members who are South Western Regional Planning Agency (SWRPA) representatives. In March, April, May, June and December, SWRPA normally meets at the same time as RTM’s Monday night committees. If SWRPA has to change its meeting date in those months for weather problems or any other reason, SWRPA’s alternate date is usually the same Monday as the main RTM meeting. In that case neither RTM representative is likely to attend the SWRPA meeting instead of RTM. In addition, if there is a land use issue before the RTM, the Planning and Zoning representative to SWRPA attends RTM instead of SWRPA, leaving Greenwich with no representation at that SWRPA meeting.
Because of the conflict with Monday night RTM committee meetings, an RTM representative to SWRPA cannot be a member of a Monday night committee. Over the years, this has caused some problems in finding qualified representatives for SWRPA. Everett Smith, who was Chairman of the SWRPA Board, resigned from SWRPA when his district had an opening on the Finance Committee because he had always wanted to be on the Finance Committee.
I have been told that Greenwich did not join SWRPA initially because of fear of regional government. Everett Smith attended SWRPA meetings and eventually convinced RTM that Greenwich should be a member. Two RTM members as SWRPA representatives were the condition for joining.
After forty years it should be apparent to everyone that SWRPA has no power other than the power of persuasion. It seems to me that having one SWRPA representative who is not an RTM member and who can attend SWRPA meetings when there is a conflict with RTM meetings is a reasonable solution to the problem of having no Greenwich representation at those meetings.
Currently the pool of candidates for being a SWRPA representative is approximately half of the RTM membership because of the conflict with Monday night committee meetings. Having one SWRPA representative who is not an RTM member would increase the pool of candidates.
On February 10, 2004, I discussed with the RTM Appointments Committee my proposal to have one non-RTM representative for SWRPA. The Committee passed two motions.
1. (SWRPA) “Representatives shall serve until replaced.” 11-0-1
2. “The RTM shall appoint on nomination of the Board of Selectmen two (2) representatives, both of whom are electors of the Town of Greenwich, at least one of whom shall be a member of the RTM.”
9-3-0
The proposed amendments to Sec. 2-125 are in agreement with the resolutions of the Appointments Committee.
Attachments
None
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Zoning 0404PZ
REFERRED TO: Land Use Committee
VOTES: Planning and Zoning Commission vote 5-0
RESOLVED, that the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the proposed designation of 29 Taconic Road property of Mrs. Sandra Hillman as an Historic Site in accordance with Chapter 7-147(q)c of the State of Connecticut Historic Properties.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
The Commission recommends this site and buildings for such an Historic Property designation subject to the submission to Planning and Zoning and Health Department of the location of the septic and well systems to be shown on a survey and with a note that the lot will be kept intact as one 5.4005 acre property with 3 residential dwellings and one guest cottage and a Conservation Easement area of 3.5229 acres and any change in lot area, number of location of these three residential units, is subject to Planning and Zoning review and approval and Historic Properties Commission.
Attachments- separate enclosure
Planning and Zoning Commission decision letter dated November 19, 2003 regarding SB #1684.
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation 0403PR01
CONTACT: Joseph A. Siciliano (203) 622-6472
Peter J. Mandras, Jr. (203) 622-6471
REFERRED TO: Parks & Recreation Committee
VOTES:
To consider and act upon the following resolution requested by the Director of Parks and Recreation and approved by the Board of Parks and Recreation:
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a gift in the amount of $22,500 as reimbursement for the Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Explanation by the Director of Parks and Recreation:
We respectfully request the acceptance of a gift in the amount of $22,500 from Greenwich Capital Markets to the Department of Parks and Recreation for reimbursement for the 2003 Fourth of July Fireworks displays held at Greenwich High School and Binney Park. This donation has again allowed the Department of Parks and Recreation and Old Greenwich/Riverside Community Center to offer one of the most popular events of the year.
Upon acceptance of the gift, we will credit line item A801-53200, Parks and Recreation Administration, Recreation Athletic and Playground Supplies, to offset money paid to Atlas Pyrovision Productions, Inc. for their services for the July Fourth Celebrations.
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation 0403PR02
CONTACT: Joseph A. Siciliano (203) 622-6472
Bruce Spaman(203)622-6483
REFERRED TO: Parks & Recreation Committee
VOTES:
To consider and act upon the following resolution requested by the Director of Parks and Recreation and approved by the Board of Parks and Recreation:
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept gifts totaling $46,000 from The Green Fingers Garden Club, Summer Rain, the Bennett Family, Friends of Binney Park, and the Teufel Memorial.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Explanation by the Director of Parks and Recreation:
Park Amenities and Fixtures: Often we receive requests to install a teak bench as a memorial to a person or to commemorate an event. Bench installations include: custom cast brass plaque; concrete base with brick pavers or bluestone surface overlay; bench is secured with steel bolts set into concrete base; professionally installed and maintained by Parks Department personnel; 10 year care and maintenance of bench and site.
4 Teak Benches: $2,500.00 ea $10,000.00
Trees, Shrubs and Other Plant Materials: In the Spring and Fall residents and civic organizations customarily wish to donate trees, shrubs and flower beds for the parks, streets, schools or other Town properties. Motivation for these donations are primarily for memorial and commemorative plantings as well as civic projects.
8 Trees, small (2”-2 ½” cal.) $225.00 $ 1,800.00
4 Trees, large (4”-4 ½” cal.) $500.00 $ 2,000.00
Shrubs and perennial/annual plants: $ 250.00
Senior Center Landscaping:
The Green Fingers Garden Club has taken on the project of renovating the landscape at the front of the Senior Center. The project is to include planting shrubs, flowering trees, evergreen trees and groundcover plants. Gift will also include the relocation of a flowering cherry tree by a tree moving contractor.
$ 6,450.00
Summer Rain Irrigation will provide a gift of an irrigation system for the project area. $ 3,500.00
Bennett Park Landscape Restoration (southeast corner of the Senior Center building):
The Bennett family is donating $8,000.00 to “preserve and maintain” the Meyer Bennett Garden at Bennett Park. $ 8,000.00
Summer Rain Irrigation will provide a gift of an irrigation system for the project area. $ 3,500.00
The Friends of Binney Park organization has raised funds to donate to the Town of Greenwich for the beautification of Binney Park. Beautification may include trees, shrubs, flower gardens and other improvements to the park. $ 8,000.00
Pemberwick Baseball Park Improvement: Donations have been accepted in the memory of Coach William Teufel for the purchase and installation of bleachers at the Pemberwick Park baseball field.
Five tier aluminum bleacher section: $ 2,500.00
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Grand Total All Gifts: $46,000.00
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