REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF GREENWICH
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS FOR
DECEMBER 2005 MEETING
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0512ED01
REFERRED TO: Education, Finance, Public Works Committees
VOTES: Board of Education 8-0-0
Board of Estimate and Taxation pending
RESOLVED, that the sum of $352,000 be and is hereby appropriated to be added to account A 6501792 54950 – Maintenance NOC. Said appropriation to come from the Contingency Fund.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Recent heavy rainfall resulted in extensive property and structural damage at Old Greenwich School because the sewer pipes could not maintain capacity during storm surges. This was further exacerbated by a sewer line break in the neighborhood. Several classrooms were evacuated due to contamination; some bathrooms were closed, and school was closed early on October 14th. Remediation has been both challenging and expensive as it requires asbestos abatement work in confined spaces.
The District will continue to work with the Town Risk Manager and Director of Emergency Preparedness to seek reimbursement for these unanticipated expenditures. These expenditures include asbestos abatement, cleaning and disinfecting of damaged areas, environmental testing, custodial and maintenance overtime, outside moving services, and reconstruction of structural damage. The work is estimated to take five weeks (November 21st).
Attachments
Cost Estimates –separate enclosure
(also on file in Town Clerk’s office)
DEPARTMENT: Board of Education 0512ED02
REFERRED TO: Education, Parks & Recreation Committees
VOTES: Board of Education 8-0-0
Board of Estimate and Taxation pending
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept the donation from the Cos Cob School PTA of $9,279, said sum to be appropriated to account Z 6801792 59830 26067 – Cos Cob Playground - for the purchase of additional playground equipment consistent with the terms and conditions outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
The Cos Cob School received capital project funds in 2005-2006 for the purchase and installation of new playground equipment. While the funding was in the Board of Education’s capital plan and budget, the project was managed and overseen by the Department of Parks and Recreation which has responsibility for school grounds, including playground.
In addition to the approved capital project, the Cos Cob PTA wishes to donate $9,279 to the Town to be used to purchase supplemental playground equipment with the understanding that this contribution must cover all associated costs including removal of existing equipment, selection, purchase and installation. While the PTA has identified specific equipment for purchase, the final selection, purchase and installation of playground equipment purchased with PTA funding shall be at the sole discretion of the Town.
Attachments
(separate enclosure)
Memorandum of Understanding between the District, the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Cos Cob School PTA.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Ed Gomeau 622-7710
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Land Use Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed an alternate member of the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Agency for a term expiring 3/31/09.
WILLIAM GALVIN
Explanatory Comments
William W. Galvin. 136 Maple Avenue, Greenwich. New nomination as an alternate member of the Inland Wetlands Agency for a term expiring 3/31/09.
Yale University – BA – History, Columbia University – MBA – Finance and Marketing.
President of Galvin Partnership, Communications Consultancy. Former member of the Board of Social Services, member – Family Re-Entry, World Affairs Forum – Chair and Armstrong Chamber Board member.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Edward Gomeau 622-7710
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Education Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named persons, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed members of the Glenville School Building Committee.
FRANK MAZZA
TOM SMARIO
MARLENE GILBERT
PAUL TORETTA
JOSEPH L. ROSS
Explanatory Comments
Frank Mazza – Resident – experienced builder – Retired BET member.
Tom Smario – Resident and General Contractor, knowledgeable in all aspects of construction.
Marlene Gilbert – Present PTA Member at Glenville. Served as Co-President, Executive Board Member , Member of Facilities Steering Committee, School Improvement Team, Arts in Education Committee, Playground Committee and Scholarship Representative.
Joseph L. Ross – Resident and Civil Engineer, 32 years of experience in both new and modernized facilities. Tishman Construction Corp.
Paul Toretta – Resident and experienced civil and environmental engineer – Board of Education member for six years.
ATTACHMENTS
None
DEPARTMENT: RTM Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Public Works Committees
VOTES: 11 – 0 – 0, District 7 absent
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the Flood and Erosion Control Board for a term expiring 12/31/2009.
ANTHONY M. MACLEOD
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
ANTHONY M. MACLEOD, a partner in the Greenwich, Connecticut office of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, practices regulatory and corporate law. Formerly general counsel of Aquarion Company. Active in legislative and regulatory developments involving utility matters, he served as Chairman of the Public Utility Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association from 1995 to 1998 and also chaired the Finance Committee of a DPUC task force on water company acquisitions and transfers in 1996. He was a gubernatorial appointee to the Bridgeport Financial Review Board while the State oversaw Bridgeport’s financial condition. He received his A.B. degree magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is a former Connecticut Supreme Court Law Clerk
DEPARTMENT: RTM Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Public Works Committees
VOTES: 11 – 0 – 0, District 7 absent
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the Flood and Erosion Control Board for a term expiring 12/31/2009.
LEONARD VAN HOUTEN
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
LEONARD VAN HOUTEN Consulting engineer in private practice.
Graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute of Troy, NY, with degrees of Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering.
Long international career in the engineering and construction of industrial, defense and public works projects located throughout the world, about half in the United States and half in over 50 foreign countries. The projects concerned ports and harbors, marine and inland waterways, coastal and reclamation works, petroleum and gas storage and transport facilities, shipyards and facilities for the chemical, metallurgical and other heavy industries. Services included site screening and appraisal, conceptual planning, engineering design, construction activities and support, operator training and organization, startup and commissioning. Corporate experience included Frederic R. Harris, Inc. NYC based international consulting engineers; Van Houten Associates, Inc.
American Society of Civil Engineers: Honorary Fellow.
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers: Life Member.
Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses: Member U.S. Section. National Waterways Foundation, National Research Council, Marine Board: Member of several technical study committees and symposia. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station: Lecturer in courses of instruction for waterway and navigation project design given to nationwide District and other personnel. Author of articles in technical journals and periodicals. Special Master for a Federal Judge in an international maritime case in U.S. District Court, New York
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