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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
TOWN OF GREENWICH
A regular Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich will be held in the Moderator’s Hall of Central Middle School on Monday June 11, 2007 at 8:00 P.M.(E.D.T.) for the following purposes:
l. To consider and vote upon the following resolution, requested by the Superintendent of Schools and approved by the Board of Education and the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $7,500 is hereby appropriated to be added to account Z6801792 27054.
Referred to Education Committee
2. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the First Selectman and approved by the Board of Selectmen
RESOLVED, that the sale of municipal property, formerly known as the North Mianus Community Center, located at 296 Valley Road, Town of Greenwich (Tax. I.D. # 08-4531) to Bridges Group LLC for the sum of Eight-Hundred-and-Twenty-Five-Thousand Dollars ($825,000.00) is hereby approved.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
Referred to Parks & Recreation Committee
3. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Superintendent of Schools and approved by the Board of Education and the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich accept a discretionary grant for $20,000 for Hamilton Avenue School selected as one of four Connecticut Vanguard Schools from the Connecticut State Department of Education. Said amount be and is hereby appropriated to the following account E0407 43100.
Referred to Education Committee
4. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Commission on Aging for a term expiring 3/31/08.
HOWARD P. SERRELL
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
5. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Alarm Appeals Board for a term expiring 3/31/08.
THOMAS E. ZACK
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Town Services Committee
6. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
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 3/31/08.
ROBERT V. SISCA
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Land Use Committee
7. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be reappointed a member of the Commission on Aging for a term expiring 3/31/10.
KAREN T. LaMONICA
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
8. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a member of the Board of Health for a term expiring 3/31/10.
DORIAN S. FABIO
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
9. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed an alternate member of the Historic District Commission for a term expiring 3/31/12.
NOBLE WELCH
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Land Use Committee
10. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the First Selectman
RESOLVED, pursuant to State Public Act No. 95-268, An Act concerning Neighborhood Assistance, the programs set out in the Explanatory Comments (attached) and complete applications filed in the Town Clerk’s office are hereby approved for the purpose of encouraging business contributions to non-profit organizations and government agencies providing important services in Greenwich.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
11. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the First Selectman and the Board of Estimate and Taxation .
RESOLVED, that the sum of $290,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to the account number identified below:
206-59120-27101 Fire Apparatus $290,000
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Town Services Committee
12. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Hamilton Avenue School Building Committee and approved by the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $545,000 is hereby appropriated and added to the following account Z6801792 59550 25110 for Hamilton Avenue Reconstruction. Said appropriation to come from the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund and is subject to approval by the Board of Estimate and Taxation at its May 21, 2007 meeting.
Referred to Education Committee
Referred to Finance Committee
13. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
RESOLVED, that the following named persons, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed members of the Nathaniel Witherell Building Committee.
DIK GLASS
STEPHEN SOLER
H. ANDREW FOX
JEREMY KAYE
CHRISTOPHER LACEY
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Public Works Committee
14. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by First Selectman and approved by the Board of Selectmen.
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless High Tower Trading LLC for any and all losses which may occur as a result of the installation of a traffic circle, by the Town of Greenwich, at the intersection of King Street and Rye Lake Avenue to be located on a portion of certain property owned by High Tower Trading LLC at the premises known as 1275 King Street, Greenwich, CT.
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
Referred to Public Works Committee
15. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the First Selectman and approved by the Board of Selectmen.
RESOLVED, that the First Selectman is authorized to accept receipts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Security (DEMHS), and such receipts shall become appropriations upon approval of the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
16. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Appointments Committee.
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a member of the RTM Claims Committee for terms expiring 12/31/07.
FRANCIS J. (“Kip”) BURGWEGER Jr.
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
17. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Town Attorney and approved by the First Selectman and the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $175,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to Account No. A140-51400, Professional and Other Special Services – Attorneys
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
18. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by Town Attorney and approved by the First Selectman.
RESOLVED, to adopt an ordinance pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §7-450(b).
WHEREAS, the Town of Greenwich (the "Town") desires to establish and fund a trust (the "Trust") to hold assets to be used to pay non-pension post-employment benefits (also known as "other post-employment benefits" or "OPEB") to eligible retirees and their beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-450 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Town intends that the Trust be exempt from tax under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as a trust utilized in the exercise of an essential governmental function; and
WHEREAS, the Town intends that the Trust be established and operated in accordance with the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements No. 43 and No. 45; and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to appoint a Retirement Board of the Town to serve the initial trustee of the Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED,
That the Town of Greenwich, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-450(b) of the General Statutes of Connecticut as amended by Section 6 of Public Act No. 06-79 (Feb. 2006 Sess.) of the Connecticut General Assembly, hereby establishes and adopts the "Town of Greenwich Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Agreement" (the "Trust Agreement") substantially in the form as presented at the Representative Town Meeting and as filed with the minutes thereof in the Office of the Town Clerk, to hold assets that are set aside for the payment of other post-employment benefits, such trust to be administered and operated in accordance with the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 43 and No. 45, as the same may be amended or superseded.
That immediately upon the enactment of this ordinance, there shall be established a board as provided for in Connecticut General Statutes §7-450(b) for management and investment of any such trust. The members of said Board shall receive no compensation for serving. The Comptroller for the Town of Greenwich shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board. There shall be five other members of the Board.
That the Comptroller of the Town, in his capacity as an ex officio member of the Retirement Board, is authorized to execute the Trust Agreement on behalf of the Town, with such revisions as the Comptroller deems necessary or desirable to effectuate the intent of this Ordinance.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
19. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the First Selectman.
WHEREAS, a special act was submitted in the Connecticut Legislature in 2007 to provide a grant in an amount up to of $5,000,000 for the renovation and reconstruction of the Bruce Museum; and
WHEREAS, the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee of the State Senate has recommended a grant in the amount of $1,500,000 for 2007- 2008; and
WHEREAS, the amount of such grant, if any is enacted, remains uncertain; and WHEREAS, subsequent grants may increase the total state grants for this purpose up to $5,000,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the First Selectman is authorized to accept a grant from the State of Connecticut to assist in the financing for the renovation and reconstruction of the Bruce Museum in 2007-2008 and subsequently from time to time to accept additional grants up to $5,000,000, and such grants shall become an appropriation to account F801-57210 upon approval by the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
Referred to Education Committee
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
20. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
WHEREAS, the Representative Town Meeting has adopted a resolution making appropriations aggregating $16,585,000 for the design and construction of the No. Mianus Sewer Project (the “Project”) at its meeting held June 11, 2001 (the “Resolution”); and
WHEREAS, the Town has issued bonds under the Resolution to pay for the Town’s share of the cost of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Resolution contemplated that one hundred percent of the principal of and interest payable on such bonds would be repaid by the property owners whose properties are to be assessed a special benefit assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Town has reconsidered its position and has determined that $600,000 of the principal of and interest payable on such bonds shall be paid by the Town with the balance to be assessed in the form of special benefit assessments levied against benefited properties;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town shall make available annually an amount from its revenues generally, other than amounts raised from special benefit assessments, sufficient to pay principal of and interest on $600,000 principal amount of bonds issued under the Resolution. Any provisions contained in the Resolution inconsistent herewith shall be resolved in favor of the intent of this Resolution to relieve property owners of $600,000 of the cost of the Project.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
Referred to Public Works Committee
Dated at Greenwich,Ct THOMAS J. BYRNE
May 28, 2007 MODERATOR
CARMELLA C. BUDKINS
TOWN CLERK
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