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REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF GREENWICH
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS FOR
JUNE 2010 MEETING
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman, 203-622-7710
REFERRED TO: Appointments & Parks & Recreation Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be re-appointed a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/13.
CATHERINE WEISENBURGER
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Catherine Weisenburger, 354 Stanwich Road, Greenwich, CT 06830. Nomination as a regular member of the Board of Park and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/2013.
Mrs. Weisenburger has been involved with the Greenwich High School Sports Foundation, the Greenwich Baseball Foundation as well as the Middle School Sports Committee. Kathy is presently a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman, 203-622-7710
REFERRED TO: Appointments & Parks & Recreation Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be reappointed a member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/12.
WILLIAM DUNSTER
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
William Dunster, 208 Bible Street Cos Cob 06807. Re-nomination as a regular member of the Board of Park and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/2012.
Mr. Dunster is the owner of a landscape contracting company. Additionally, he is the president of the Grenich Youth Football League as well as a coach in the same. Will is presently the Chairman of the Board of Parks and Recreation.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Peter J. Tesei , First Selectman, 203-622-7710
REFERRED TO: Appointments & Parks & Recreation Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
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 3/31/12.
PATRICK SLYNE
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Patrick Slyne, 133 North Street, Greenwich, CT 06830. Nomination as a regular member of the Board of Park and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/2012.
Mr. Slyne is involved in the Greenwich Winter club, as well as various Brunswick School Sports. Holding degrees in law and finance, Patrick is a Senior Attorney at Stull, Stull and Brody.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Peter J. Tesei, First Selectman, 203-622-7710
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 re-appointed a member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring 3/31/13.
DAVID WEISBROD
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
David Weisbrod, 97 Husted Lane, Greenwich CT 06830. Re-nomination as a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring 3/31/2013.
Mr. Weisbrod is currently a member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals. Holding an MBA from NYU, David is Managing Director of Risk Management in the Treasury and Securities Services Division.
DEPARTMENT: Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Public Works Committee
VOTES: Appointments Committee 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a Member of the RTM Flood & Erosion Control Board for the term expiring 12/31/13.
ANTHONY M. MACLEOD
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
ANTHONY M. MACLEOD
Mr. Macleod is the current Chair of the Flood & Erosion Control Board. He has been on the Board since 1988, and has served as Chair since 1989.
Mr. Macleod has nearly forty years experience practicing regulatory and corporate law. He is currently a Partner with Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, Greenwich, CT office. He is experienced in administrative litigation before state regulatory agencies on behalf of clients in the energy, water, and telecommunications industries, including ratemaking, deregulation, transmissions siting, land use, environmental, and employment matters; antitrust counseling to national trade associations in forest and paper industries; drafting and lobbying of legislation pertaining to energy planning and land conservation; negotiation and drafting of agreements for corporate acquisitions and dispositions; negotiation and preparation of a wide variety of commercial, financial, executive employment agreements.
Mr. Macleod also serves on the Greenwich Youth Lacrosse Board of Directors (since 2003). His prior community involvement includes serving as Chair of the Exploring Committee of the Greenwich Council Boy Scouts of America, and as a member of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, Bridgeport Financial Review Board, Kids in Crisis Board, Whitby School Board, Fairfield College Preparatory School Board of Regents, Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, and the Connecticut Forest and Park Association.
Mr. Macleod received his A.B. degree Magna Cum Laude (Government) from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
DEPARTMENT: Appointments Committee
REFERRED TO: Public Works Committee
VOTES: Appointments Committee 12-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the RTM Appointments Committee, be appointed a Member of the RTM Flood & Erosion Control Board for the term expiring 12/31/13.
LEONARD VAN HOUTEN
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
LEONARD VAN HOUTEN
Mr. Van Houten is a current member of the Flood & Erosion Control Board and has served in this capacity since 1999.
Mr. Van Houten has over fifty years experience in responsible charge or direct execution of the engineering and construction of marine and other heavy industrial projects worldwide. He is currently active as a Consulting Engineer in private practice, and his professional career includes serving as Founder and Chief Executive of Van Houten Associates, Inc., a New York based international consulting engineers and construction managers with 11 subsidiaries and affiliates in the US and abroad. He has extensive training and experience in ports, harbors, and transportation areas including inland and marine projects. His project experience includes waterways, breakwaters, dredging, landfills, and shore protection. His inland waterways responsibilities include navigation, irrigation and water supply,
flood control and drainage, and environmental restoration.
Mr. Van Houten has many professional affiliations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (Honorary Fellow), Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Life Member), Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses (US Section), National Waterways Foundation (Trustee), Society of Petroleum Engineers, and The Moles (Life Member), and the US Army Corp. of Engineers – Waterway and Navigation Division (Instructor).
Mr. Van Houten is a Graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and earned both a BS and MS in Civil Engineering.
DEPARTMENT: Selectmen
CONTACT: Peter J. Tesei , First Selectman, (203)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 reappointed member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/13.
DONALD HELLER
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Donald Heller, of 614 West Lyon Farm Drive, Greenwich, CT 06831. Re-nomination as a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2013.
Mr. Heller is currently the Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
DEPARTMENT: First Selectman’s Office
CONTACT: John Crary, Town Administrator 203-622-2208
REFERRED TO: Finance and Town Services Committees
VOTES:
RESOLVED, that the Town of Greenwich appropriate $97,000 from the Risk Fund Balance and $345,000 form the Capital Non Recurring Fund to Department #105, Object #59940, Project #21967 – Storm Clean up, Additional Appropriation.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
During the night of Saturday March 13 and continuing into Sunday March 14 the Town experienced a severe wind and rain storm that knocked down over 700 public and private trees. 56 homes were hit by fallen trees and many other private properties were damaged by the event. Electric and other utility lines were taken down and service was interrupted to over 66% of the Town. From the time of the storm Town crews and private vendors have worked to clean up the debris and restore all areas that have been damaged. Unbudgeted costs for this effort have resulted in additional expenditures that now need to funded. This is the second appropriation of funds that has been presented to the BET and RTM to cover these storm related clean-up and repairs costs. The resolution that is before the members of the
RTM is designed to cover the balance of the costs that are now known. We believe that only minor additional costs will be brought forth from this time forward.
The Town has filed with FEMA and has met with their representatives to obtain Federal reimbursement for those costs that are covered under the President’s emergency declaration. We anticipate that the majority of the expenses that we have and will incur will result in Federal reimbursement at approximately the 75% level. Those expenses that may be not be funded under this Federal program are important to the health and safety of the Town and if not approved here would have most certainly been performed under contingency funding or would have been included in the next operating or capital budget.
The BET unanimously approved this additional appropriation of $442,000 at their May 17th meeting. If approved, this additional appropriation for storm-related costs will increase the total cost of the storm to $1,042,000.
DEPARTMENT: Office of the First Selectman
CONTACT: John Crary, Town Administrator (203) 622-7710
REFERRED TO: Finance and Health & Human Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, pursuant to State Public Act No. 95-268, an Act concern Neighborhood Assistance, the programs 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.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
The Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act provides tax credits for businesses who contribute to community programs that have received both municipal and state approval. The programs include providing neighborhood assistance, job training or education, community service, crime prevention, energy conservation, or construction and rehabilitation of dwelling units for families of low and moderate income in the State.
Municipalities interested in submitting programs for inclusion in the 2010 Program must hold public hearings on their proposals, and the legislative body of each municipality must also vote to approve the programs. When the tax exempt organization receives both municipal and state approval for its proposed programs, it is then up to that organization to secure funding for the approved program(s) from businesses, which will receive a tax credit from the State of Connecticut.
This program is a way to give corporations and businesses an incentive to give money to not-for-profit and tax exempt organizations that provide valuable services to the community.
DEPARTMENT: Office of Community Development
REFERRED TO: Finance and Health & Human Services Committees
VOTES: BET vote 12-0-0 (May Regular Meeting)
RESOLVED, that the sum of $26,921 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be added to CDBG Capital Project Account Number Q19709-59900-29216, known as “Family Centers Warburg Center Kitchen Rehabilitation Project”.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Family Centers was granted CDBG funding in the amount of $60,000 during program year 2009. The funds were provided for the replacement of the kitchen cabinets and counters in all seven classrooms and in the central kitchen at the Warburg Center. The Warburg Center is an infant and toddler day care program for children as young as six weeks old up to three years old. The Center operates from 7:30 am to 6 pm.
When the new cabinets and counters were installed, it was determined that the standard depth (toe kick) for floor cabinets has changed since 1993 (the year the old cabinets were manufactured and installed). As a result, a gap now exists between the flooring and the cabinet bottom (toe kick). The gap presents a health hazard as it accumulates material that should not be exposed to the children served at the Center. Family Centers is now requesting an additional appropriation in the amount of $26,921 to replace the flooring in all seven classrooms and in the central kitchen. This will address the problems and health risks resulting from the gap. This will also bring the project into completion.
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