REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
TOWN OF GREENWICH
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS FOR
March 2011 MEETING
ITEM NO: 1 postponed from the January 18, 2011 meeting
DEPARTMENT: Office of the First Selectman
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Town Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, re-nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be reappointed a member of the Board of Ethics for a term expiring 3/31/14.
ROBERT V. SISCA
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Robert Sisca, 40 Nutmeg Drive, Greenwich, 06830 has been re-nominated as a regular member of the Board of Ethics for a term expiring 3/31/2014.
Holding a Law Degree from New York Law School, Robert leads the Law Offices of Robert V. Sisca & Associates, LLC. Mr. Sisca is currently a member of the Board of Ethics.
ITEM NO: 2
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointment and Parks and 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 regular member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/15.
SCOTT R. JOHNSON
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Scott Johnson, of 81 Howard Road, Greenwich, CT 06830 has been re-nominated as a regular member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/2015.
Mr. Johnson is a managing partner at Johnson and Hogeman, where he specializes in real estate law.
Holding degrees from Cornell and the University of Vermont, Mr. Johnson is involved with the following activities: POCD Town Properties Committee, Turf Review, Field User Group, Marine and Beach Facilities and Park Master Plan. He is a current regular member of the Board of Parks and Recreation.
ITEM NO: 3
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Parks and Recreation Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a regular member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/15.
GARY P. DELL’ABATE
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Gary Dell’Abate, North Mianus, Greenwich, CT has been nominated as a regular member of the Board of Parks and Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/2015.
Mr. Dell’Abate is a producer for talk radio on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
Mr. Dell’Abate has been extensively involved in Greenwich youth sports as a coach for the North Mianus Bulldogs and the OGRCC Babe Ruth League Baseball. He has further been engaged in his community by serving on North Mianus School’s Pow Wow fundraiser committee and as a Board Member of LifeBeat. Additionally Mr. Dell’Abate has raised funds for the Cos Cob Library, Neighbor to Neighbor and the Arch Street Teen Center.
ITEM NO: 4
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Health and Human Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a regular member of the Board of Social Services for a term expiring 3/31/14.
ABBOTT JONES
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Abbott Jones, of 18 Echo Lane, Greenwich, CT 06830 has been nominated as a regular member of the Board of Social Services for a term expiring 3/31/2014.
Mr. Jones is the retired founder of a boutique investment bank specializing in advising on mergers and acquisitions in the marketing services, advertising and publishing industries.
Holding a BA from Principia College and an MBA from Harvard, Mr. Jones is the director and chair of the marketing committee at River House GADC. He has also served as treasurer of the North Street PTA.
ITEM NO: 5
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Health and Human Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a regular member of the Board of Social Services for a term expiring 3/31/12.
ANGELICA M. ARENAS
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Angelica Arenas, of 25 Miller Lane, Riverside, CT 06878 has been nominated as a regular member of the Board of Social Services for a term expiring 3/31/2012.
Ms. Arenas is Claim and Billing Analyst for Greenwich Hospital with ten years of experience. She also has experience in the personal insurance industry.
A graduate of the Parent Leader Training Institute with multiple certificates in medical terminology, coding, accounting and insurance regulations Ms. Arenas is an active PTA member at Children’s Day School. She is also a member of the Parent Leadership Training Institute and a volunteer for Greenwich Hospital’s community health fairs.
ITEM NO: 6
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and 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 Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring 3/31/14.
ENNALA RAMCHARANDAS
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Ennala Ramcharandas, of 9 Cliff Road, Greenwich, CT 06830 has been nominated as an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Zoning Appeals for a term expiring 3/31/2014.
Mr. Ramcharandas was a business executive with the Xerox Corporation for over 30 years, most recently serving as the Vice President for Strategy and Business Development, Developing Markets Operations.
Holding an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, a masters of science in industrial engineering as well as an MBA, Mr. Ramcharandas has generously given his time to the Housing Authority of Stamford, and serves on the boards of the Executive Committee of the Southwestern Connecticut Urban League as well as the Executive Committee of the World Affairs Forum of Fairfield and Westchester Counties.
ITEM NO: 7
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Land Use Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be appointed a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/14.
FREDERIC H. BROOKS, SR.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Frederic Brooks Sr., of 6 Jofran Lane, Greenwich, CT 06831 has been nominated a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2014.
Mr. Brooks has served as Chairman and C.E.O of MacGregor Sporting Goods, Riddell, Inc., All-American, Equilink Licensing Corporation, Sand-Knit, and several other companies in the sporting goods industry. Mr. Brooks also has a financial background having been an executive or partner of several NYSE member firms including Merrill Lynch, Model Roland, First Hanover, and Chartered New England Corp.
Furthermore, Mr. Brooks has served in the Carter, Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations as a member of several advisory boards most importantly as a member of President Reagan’s Advisory Board on Private Sector Initiatives. He has represented the U.S. government in various matters and served as a special representative for President Reagan for Haitian elections.
Educated at Columbia College and Columbia School of Business, Mr. Brooks has also completed the Merrill Lynch two year executive training program. He has studied accounting, business law, securities analysis, marketing and advertising.
Mr. Brooks has served as a member of the Building Committee of the Nathaniel Witherell, the Greenwich United Way and the Republican Town Committee.
Mr. Brooks is currently an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ITEM NO: 8
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and 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 Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/14.
MICHAEL BORKOWSKY
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Michael Borkowsky, of 44 Londonderry Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830 has been nominated an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2014
Mr. Borkowsky is the former Vice-President for Corporate Development – worldwide business acquisitions and divestures at Bristol-Myers-Squibb. He has also had leadership and engineering positions with Chesebrough-Pond, BBDO Advertising and Airborne Instruments Laboratory.
Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering from the Cooper Union School of Engineering and a Masters of Science in Industrial Management from Purdue University, Mr. Borkowsky donates his time as a Trustee of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. He has also Donated his expertise as a former board member of the Greenwich United Way.
ITEM NO: 9
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and 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 Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/14.
NANCY N. RAMER
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Nancy Ramer, of 2 Wesskum Woods Road, Riverside, CT 06878 has been nominated an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2014
Ms. Ramer is a partner at the law firm of Ramer and Ramer where she specializes in the practice of family law. She has been an attorney for 37 years.
Holding a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Arizona and a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s, Ms. Ramer donates her time as an associate member of the Greenwich Democratic Committee, the activities of the First Congregational Church as well as engaging in pro bono legal work. She has also been involved in the Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center as the president and as a board member; a member of the First Church school board; YWCA domestic abuse services; Riverside School PTA; Brownie Troop Leader; the YWCA as a board member and finance committee chair; and as the chair of the United Way Task Force on Domestic Violence.
ITEM NO: 10
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and 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 regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/14.
PAUL S. MARCHESE
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Paul Marchese, of 15 Greenbriar Lane, Greenwich, CT 06831 has been re-nominated a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2014
Mr. Marchese is an architect that caters to high-end private clients. He is self employed.
Holding Masters of Science degrees from both Syracuse University and the New School for Social Research, Mr. Marchese has also donated his skills to the Greenwich Boy Scouts. He is a current regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ITEM NO: 11
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and Town Services Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that the following named person, nominated by the Board of Selectmen, be re-appointed a regular member of the Alarm Appeals Board for a term expiring 3/31/15.
THOMAS ZACK
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Thomas Zack, of 18 Old Orchard Road, Riverside, CT 06878 has been re-nominated as a regular member of the Alarm Appeals Board for a term expiring 3/31/2015.
Mr. Zack is a retired firefighter with extensive experience in alarm systems, dispatch and public safety policies and practices.
Thomas is a current regular member of the Alarm Appeals Board.
ITEM NO: 12
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments and 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 an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/14.
PETER B. LEVY
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
Peter Levy, of 18 Mayfair Lane, Greenwich, CT 6831 has been re-nominated an alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission for a term expiring 3/31/2014.
Mr. Levy is a managing member and Vice President at the real estate management firm of Kamber Management Company. There he manages daily operations of office, properties, construction & redevelopment projects, design of new tenant spaces, tax, local law, zoning & compliance issues.
Holding a Bachelor’s Degree from Grinnell and a Masters in architecture, Mr. Levy donates his time as a Board Member of Middle East Forum, the UJA-NY & Greenwich, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Jewish Home & Hospital-NY as well as serving as V.P. of the American Jewish Committee-CT.
Mr. Levy is a current alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ITEM NO: 13
DEPARTMENT: Board of Selectmen
REFERRED TO: Appointments, Land Use, Legislative and Rules, Public Works Committees
VOTES: Board of Selectmen 3-0-0
RESOLVED, that Article 4, Section 45, of the Charter of the Town entitled: “Flood and Erosion Control Board” be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 4. FLOOD AND EROSION
CONTROL BOARD.
Sec. 45. Flood and Erosion Control Board.
There shall be in the Town a Flood and Erosion Control Board, which shall consist of five (5) membersand two (2) alternate members. The members and alternate members shall be electors of the Town, and their method of selection and terms of office shall be determined by ordinance adopted by the Representative Town Meeting.
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RESOLVED, that Article 4, Section 45, of the Charter of the Town entitled: “Flood and Erosion Control Board” be amended as follows:
ARTICLE 4. FLOOD AND EROSION
CONTROL BOARD.
Sec. 2-17. Membership; number; appointment
(a) The Flood and Erosion Control Board shall consist of five (5) members. Four (4) members of the Flood and Erosion Control Board shall be appointed by the Representative Town Meeting. The fifth member of the Board shall be the First Selectman of the town. Appointments shall be for terms of four (4) years commencing on April 1.[Appointed]. Members of the Board shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and shall qualify. Vacancies in the [appointed] membership of the Board shall be filled for the unexpired portion of a term in the same manner as regular appointments.
(b) In addition to the five (5) members of the Flood and Erosion Control Board, the Board shall also include two (2) alternate members. The alternate members shall be appointed by the Representative Town Meeting.
(c) One alternate member shall be appointed for a term commencing on April 1, 2011 and expiring on March 31, 2013 and the other alternate member for a term commencing on April 1, 2011 and expiring on March 31, 2015.
(d) All subsequent appointments of alternate members, except to fill vacancies, shall be for terms of four (4) years commencing on April 1 of the first year of the term.
(e) The alternate members of the Board shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.
(f) Vacancies in the alternate membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired portion of a term in the same manner as regular appointments.
(g) If a member of said board is absent or disqualified, the chairman of the board shall designate an alternate to so act, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
(h) The alternate members of the Flood and Erosion Control Board shall, when seated, have all the powers and duties set forth for such board and its members.
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EXPLANATORY COMMENTS
There is a defined need for the Flood and Erosion Control Board to increase its capacity to address an ever greater workload presented by the upcoming Town Flood Plan. An additional benefit to the inclusion of alternates is the establishment of a succession process for the replacement of retiring members. This would maintain the continuity of technical understanding and context that is so valuable in the application of this board.
During the RTM Appointments Committee search for nominations there have been identified a number of qualified candidates for alternate.~Given the very specific technical skills and knowledge required to sit on this Board, and the difficulty in finding suitable candidates, it would be advantageous to the Town to have a mechanism for these willing volunteers to share their expertise to the benefit of Greenwich residents.
ITEM NO: 14
DEPARTMENT: Petition from Registered Voters Contact Person – Roger Lourie – 203-622-1010
REFERRED TO: All Committees
VOTES:
