Pursuant to the foregoing notice a regular Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich was held on Monday, October 23,2006 at 8:00 P.M. (E.D.T.).
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Thomas J. Byrne.
The members pledged allegiance to the flag.
The Moderator announced that as all members had received a copy of the call for the meeting, the reading of the call would be omitted.
Town Clerk Carmella C. Budkins swore in the following new members:
District 5 – J. William Drake; District 6 – Neil J. Bulger and Robert F. Robben; District 12 – Cheryl P. Smith.
Attendance cards were presented showing 191 present, 37 absent and 1 vacancy.
The members who were absent in District 1 – Mary M. Ambrogio, Edward D. Dadakis, Dean L. Goss, Richard P. Holleran, Mary G. Pellegrino, Julie L. Ray, Patricia C. Scarpelli, Najm Shams; District 2 – Kevin J. Brogan, Walter H Liebman, Cecilia H Morgan, Paul Settelmeyer; District 4 – Frances Avery, Russell Bowman, James T.Wahba, John B. Wahba; District 6 – Michael J. Barnaby, Eric Tautel; District 7 – Patrick J. Gillis, Mary A. Jacobson, Winona Mullis; District 8 – James J. O’Brien; District 9 – Meredith C. Braxton, Anna B. Napolitano, James C. Reilly, Frank Woei; District 11 – Kevin B. Coyner, David L. Hoffman, Joseph Kaliko, Mary Gail Kaliko, Fern M. Lindsay, Rosalind Nicastro, James Fahys; District 12 – Miriam Mennin, Hope Polidoro, Jane S.
Sulich, Charles E. Thivierge, Jr. District 3, District 5 and District 10 had perfect attendance.
The Moderator announced that as all members had received a copy of the minutes of the September 18, 2006 meeting, the reading of the minutes would be omitted. He asked if there were any corrections or comments. There being none, the minutes were approved as submitted by unanimous consent.
Valerie Stauffer, chairman of District 7 offered the following resolution recognizing the service and contributions of the late Virginia Obrig.
WHEREAS, Virginia Morgan Obrig, a member of this body for twenty years passed away on October 8, 2006 at the age of ninety-seven, and
WHEREAS, Ginny Obrig served District 7 with distinction from 1986 until 2002, after previously serving since 1982 as a member of District 10. She represented our district on three committees: Education, Social Services and the Health and Environment Committee, which later became know as the Health and Human Services Committee. For three terms, Ginny had the honor of being the Secretary of the Education Committee. Her expertise in this field made her an invaluable member of the committee. She had taught at Greenwich High School, had volunteered on the Glenville School PTA, and was a member of the Board of the Association of Retired Teachers. Ginny believed in the importance of strong Academic achievement and is known to a generation of students who enrolled in her rigorous SAT Prep Course that she
conducted for ten years after her retirement in 1974. Ginny dedicated many hours as a volunteer at Nathaniel Witherell. She served as President of the Auxiliary and was a member of the Witherell Board of Directors. Her hands-on experience in the field of aging gave her unique insight as a member of the Greenwich Adult Day Care Committee. Ginny served as President of Church Women United of Greenwich and was a member of the Chaplaincy Services of Greenwich. Our District 7 delegation was fortunate to have as members both Ginny and her daughter Alice who contributed her professional knowledge of health care. The Obrigs brought both expertise and compassion to our District 7 discussions on items pertaining to education, social needs and health issues. Greenwich has lost a citizen who served us all in the best tradition of the volunteer Representative Town Meeting.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting join District 7 in honoring Virginia Obrig’s exemplary and productive life and further extend our sympathy to the Obrig family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be set forth in the minutes of this meeting and that a proper copy thereof be prepared by the Town Clerk and sent to her family.
The resolution passed unanimously with the members standing for a moment of silence in memory of Mrs. Obrig.
The Moderator announced that Items 5-6-9-10 and 15 had been withdrawn.
Pursuant to RTM rules, the Moderator designated the following items to be placed on the consent calendar – 4-8-11-13-14.
The Moderator suggested a motion, which was moved and seconded, to suspend the rules and combine items 2 & 3 and 16 and to consider separately Items 1-7-12.
Motion Carried
The Moderator announced that the consent calendar was now before the meeting.
4. RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/10.
NANCY O’BRIEN CAPLAN
8. RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Nathaniel Witherell Board for a term expiring 3/31/09.
FRANCIS J. SCARPA
11. RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a grant for $10,308 to fund the education of displaced Hurricane Katrina students. Said amount be and is hereby appropriated to the following accounts: $7,070 to account E03871 50960 – Extraordinary Items, and $3,238 to account E0387 50960 – Extraordinary Items.
13. RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a gift in the amount of $25,000 as reimbursement for the Independence Day Fireworks Celebrations.
14. RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept gifts totaling $38,270.00 from The Parks and Recreation Foundation, Summer Rain Sprinkler Systems, Inc., and The Friends of Greenwich Point.
The vote was now on the consent calendar.
In Favor - 180
Against - 1
Abstentions - 1
Items Carried
The Moderator announced that combined items were now before the meeting.
Nancy Brown, Director of Community Development offered the following resolutions, which were duly moved and seconded, regarding Items 2 and 3.
WHEREAS, the Policy of the Town of Greenwich requires that the Board of Estimate and Taxation shall annually make and file in the Office of the Town Clerk a Detailed Statement of the Appropriations, with its reasons for said Appropriations which it deems necessary to meet the expenses and to conduct the affairs of the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Town of Greenwich for the ensuing Fiscal Year, that is to say, for the Year January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 inclusive; and
WHEREAS, the said Board has so filed in the Office of Town Clerk a Detailed Statement of such Appropriations contained in a document designated as the Community Development Block Grant Proposed Action Plan, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 pages 2 through 4, pages 33 through 74 and pages 111 through 113, it will also forward a copy of this resolution indicating approval of the Community Development Block Grant Plan and Budget for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 by the Board of Estimate and Taxation; and
WHEREAS, the said Policy provides that the Board of Estimate and Taxation shall submit proposed Appropriations and make such Appropriations as may appear advisable, except that no Appropriations shall be made exceeding an amount for the same purpose recommended by the said Board; and
WHEREAS, said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Budget and Expenditure History – 2007 was forwarded to the members of the Representative Town Meeting on or about September 5, 2006 for action by the Representative Town Meeting at its Meeting to be held October 23rd 2006.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendations of the Board of Estimate and Taxation as contained in the said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Budget and Expenditure History – 2007 filed, as stated, in the Office of the Town Clerk and submitted at the meeting of the Representative Town Meeting be and the same hereby are approved as the Appropriations for the ensuing Calendar Year 2007, except that the following items shall be decreased or omitted as follows:
Appropriations Recommended
Department Code Number By Board By Town Meeting Decrease (-) Reason for Decrease
Total Decrease (-) ……………………………………………….
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Appropriations of $963,718 (+/-), set forth, are hereby approved, made and adopted for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2007 to December 2007, inclusive and conditioned on the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval of the projected entitlement of approximately $925,000 (+/-) and the receipt of an annual incremental loan repayment of $38,718,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the entitlement amount should be more than anticipated, the additional funds will be appropriated to a contingency line item, or if the entitlement is less than the projected $925,000 and the loan repayment is less than the $38,718, the priority for funding, after the staff salaries, will be based on an equal percentage reduction of the activities listed in the “CDBG Proposals – First Selectman’s Recommendation For Funding Year 2007”; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the First Selectman, under the provisions of Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statues, Chapter 130, Part VI, Community Development and Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §5301); the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. §3531), be hereby authorized to accept grants for the purpose of carrying out an approved Community Development Block Grant Program for the Town of Greenwich; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Community Development of the Town of Greenwich, for purposes set forth in this Budget is authorized to accept grants or funds made available through the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
3. RESOLVED, that the Representative Town Meeting does hereby approve and adopt the Community Development Block Grant Proposed CDBG Action Plan January 1, 2007-December 31, 2007, for the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut as on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, and as it may be modified by adoption of the Resolution of the Board of Estimate and Taxation; and that the Representative Town Meeting does hereby authorize the First Selectman to prepare the Final Action Plan, January 1, 2007–December 31, 2007, for the Town of Greenwich and to apply for and accept funds for the purpose of carrying out housing and community development programs, as approved for fiscal year 2007 (January 1, 2007-December 31, 2007); and
RESOLVED, that in approving and adopting said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Action Plan, January 1, 2007–December 31, 2007, to become the Final Plan, the Representative Town Meeting finds and determines that by following the plan, the Community Development Block Grant program will be conducted and administered in compliance with Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 130, Part VI. Community Development and Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C 5301 et seq.) the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act 42 (U.S.C 3531 et. seq.)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the First Selectman, under the provisions of Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 130 Part VI, Community Development and Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §5301, et. seq.) the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. §3531, et. seq.), be hereby authorized to accept grants for the purpose of carrying out an approved Community Development Block Grant program for the Town of Greenwich.
The Moderator declared the public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant Programs opened at 8:18 P.M.
Pamela Frederick, chairman of the Finance Committee, made a motion, on behalf of the committee, to amend the Item 2 in the second further resolved paragraph, third line after the word “if” insert the word “either” and after “$925,000 delete the word “and” and insert the word “or”.
The amendment was adopted by unanimous consent.
Town Administrator Ed Gomeau offered the following resolution, which was duly moved and seconded, regarding Item No. 16.
RESOLVED, the Representative Town Meeting appoint the Historic District Commission as Historic District Study Committee for the purpose of investigating a proposed historic district on Sachem Road in Greenwich in accordance with Section 7-147b of the Connecticut General Statutes.
RESOLVED, the Representative Town Meeting appoint the Historic District Commission as Historic District Study Committee for the purpose of investigating a proposed historic district on Taconic Road in Stanwich in accordance with Section 7-147b of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The Moderator closed the public hearing at 8:30 P.M.
The vote was now on the combined items.
In Favor - 185
Against - 1
Abstentions - 1
Items Carried
The Moderator announced that Item No. 1, postponed from the September meeting, was now before the meeting.
H. Franklin Bloomer, offered the following resolution, on behalf of the Land Use Committee.
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of the Representative Town Meeting that the Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) currently being prepared by the Planning and Zoning Commission describe all capital improvement projects required to achieve its goals, that it be revised and updated with appropriate citizen input at periodic intervals and that, upon adoption and approval by the RTM of the new POCD, all capital improvement projects included in the Capital Plan prepared annually in connection with the Town’s annual budget (other than projects that consist of repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure or are operating equipment) be also in the POCD, as revised and updated.
Vincent DiMarco, chairman of the Transportation Committee, made a motion, on behalf of the committee, to amend the resolution as follows:
In the fifth line, after the words “and that,” delete the rest of the paragraph and substitute the following: “the Moderator set up a special committee to consider how best to ensure that the Capital Plan prepared annually in connection with the Town’s annual budget be consistent with the POCD, as revised and updated from time to time.”
Carl G. Carlson of District 1 made a motion, which was seconded, to refer Item NO. 1 and the Transportation Committee amendment to the Land Use Committee.
Motion Lost
The vote was now on the Transportation Committee amendment.
In Favor - 134
Against - 49
Abstentions - 3
Amendment Carried
The vote was now on Item No. 1 as amended.
In Favor - 120
Against - 60
Abstentions - 4
Item Carried
The Moderator announced that Item No. 7 on the call was now before the meeting.
Selectman Peter Crumbine offered the following resolution, which was duly moved and seconded, regarding Item No 7.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Board if Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/10.
WINSTON ROBINSON
The vote was now on Item No. 7.
In Favor - 86
Against - 83
Abstentions - 10
Item Carried
The Moderator announced that Item No. 12 on the call was now before the meeting.
Dr. Susan Wallerstein, Assistant Superintendent for Business for the Board of Education, offered the following resolution, which was duly moved and seconded, regarding Item No. 12.
RESOLVED, that the Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich hereby approves the agreement between the Board of Education and the Greenwich Organization of School Administrators (GOSA), representing school administrators for the period July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010.
The vote was now on Item No. 12.
In Favor - 169
Against - 2
Abstentions - 1
Item Carried
There being no further business, the Moderator adjourned the meeting, upon unanimous consent, at 10:05 P.M.
ATTEST:
CARMELLA C. BUDKINS
TOWN CLERK
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