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The Regular Meeting of the 26th Board of Representatives of the City of Stamford will be held Monday, December 2, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers of the Board of Representatives in the Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford, Connecticut.

 

Action Report

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 8:30 p.m. by President David Martin.

 

 

 

INVOCATION:  Given by Rep. Zelinsky.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:  Led by President David R. Martin.

 

 

ROLL CALL:  Led by Clerk of the Board Annie M. Summerville.  There were thirty-five members present and five members absent – Reps. Biancardi, DeLeo, O’Neill, Skigen and Spandow.

 

 

 

MOMENTS OF SILENCE:  To be recorded in the minutes.

 

 

 

PAGES: 

STANDING COMMITTEES

 

STEERING COMMITTEE:   Meeting:  Wednesday, November 13, 2002

                                                   7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote,  the Steering Committee Report was wavied.

 

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE:  Paul A. Esposito, Chair

(Attendance)                                       Annie M. Summerville, Vice Chair

(Votes)                                                 Meeting:  Tuesday, December 3,  2002

                                                7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

 

 1.  A26.066

Greater Fairfield Tourism District

Kelly, Joseph K. (D)

Stamford Marriott                     (Term Exp. 12/01/02)

Two Stamford Forum

Stamford, CT  06901

Term Expires:  12/01/04

10/16/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

 

 

HELD IN

COMMITTEE

2.  A26.067

Stamford Golf Authority

Michael P. Feighan (D)

21 Van Rensselaer Avenue       (Term Exp. 01/01/02)

Stamford, CT  06902

Term Expires:  01/01/05

11/05/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

HELD IN

COMMITTEE

 

 

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:       Randall Skigen, Chair

(Attendance)                           Linda Cannady, Vice Chair

(Votes)                                     Meeting:  Monday, November 25, 2002

(Minutes)                                 7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

  

1.  F26.143

$300,678.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Operating Budget); Various; to fund recently-settled Teamsters Contract.

10/31/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Approved by Board of Finance

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 8-0-0

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

Secondary Committee:  Personnel                                                                 Waived

 

 

2.  F26.145

$206,000.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Capital Budget); Land Use; Waterside Village Streetscape Improvements; to fund road and sidewalk improvements along Southfield Avenue from Selleck Street to Davenport Street; source of funds:  private contributions.

10/21/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Approved by Board of Finance

10/29/02 – Approved by Planning Board

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 8-0-0

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

Secondary Committee:  Operations                                                                Waived

 

 

3.  F26.148

$894,700.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Capital Budget); Planning; West Park Place; Mill River Corridor; to fund land acquisition of properties with grant funds.

11/05/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Held by Board of Finance

11/19/02 – Approved by Planning Board

11/25/02 – Committee voted to Hold 8-0-0

 

HELD IN

COMMITTEE

Secondary Committee:  Land Use/Urban Redevelopment                            

 

 

4.  F26.151

$50,000.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Grants Budget); Cardiovascular Health Program; to fund part of epidemiologist’s salary, benefits and training.

11/06/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Approved by Board of Finance

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 9-0-0

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

Secondary Committee:  Public Safety & Health                                            Concur

 

 

5.  F26.144

RESOLUTION; authorizing the Mayor to file an application and enter into an agreement with the State Department of Public Health for the purpose of providing a cardiovascular health program for Stamford residents; amount of grant:  $50,000.

10/31/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 9-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

6.  F26.146

RESOLUTION; approving an agreement between the State of Connecticut and the City of Stamford for funding assistance for the purchase of 2 wheelchair equipped paratransit vehicles.

10/31/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 9-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

7.  F26.152

RESOLUTION; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the State Dept. of Public Health for $2,586 for the purchase of training mannequins.

11/06/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 9-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

8. F26.149

$77,000.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Operating Budget); Police; Communications Maintenance; to fund contract for 24/7 maintenance on the 800 MHz trunking system.

11/06/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Approved by Board of Finance

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 7-0-2

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

Secondary Committee:  Public Safety & Health                                            Concur

 

 

9. F26.150

$112,000.00

$35,000.00

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION (Operating Budget); Emergency Communications Center; Overtime; to fund anticipated shortfall in overtime account through 6/30/03.

11/06/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – $35,000 approved by Board of Finance

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 9-0-0

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

Secondary Committee:  Public Safety & Health                                            Concur

 

 

10. F26.147

RESOLUTION; approving refunding $127,000,000 in bonds; estimated savings is $2,226,568 over the life of the bonds.

11/01/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/14/02 – Approved by Board of Finance

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 8-0-0

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Consent Agenda, consisting of Item Nos. 1, 2, 4-10, was approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

LEGISLATIVE & RULES COMMITTEE:    Maria C. Nakian, Chair

(Attendance)                                                      Jim Shapiro, Vice Chair

(Votes)                                                                Meeting:  Monday, November 18, 2002

(Report)                                                              7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

 

1.  LR26.021

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for FINAL ADOPTION & PUBLIC HEARING; amending Ordinance No. 986, amending Chapter 179-6 Concerning Peddlers, Street Vendors and Solicitors to provide for a new fee.

10/09/02 – Submitted by President Martin

10/21/02 – Committee approved 7-0-0

11/18/02 – Committee approved 6-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

2.  LR26.025

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for publication; providing for an increased limit to $5,000 for property tax relief for veterans as a result of recent state legislation.

07/16/02 – Submitted by Reps. DeLuca and Zelinsky

08/19/02 – Held in Committee

09/03/02 – Held in Committee

10/07/02 – Report Made

10/21/02 – Committee voted 9-0-1 to increase exemption to $5,000

11/18/02 – Committee approved 7-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

3.  LR26.023

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for publication; amending Chapter 220, Tax Abatements to change the time period for application to the Board of Representatives.

10/09/02 – Submitted by Day, Berry & Howard

10/21/02 – Committee voted to suspend rules to take up this item not on agenda

11/18/02 – Committee approved 6-0-1

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

4.  LR26.022

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for publication; providing for a tax abatement for property located at 258 Atlantic Street, Unit 1, owned by the Print Research Foundation.

10/09/02 – Submitted by Day, Berry & Howard

10/21/02 – Held in Committee 10-0-0

11/18/02 – Committee approved 5-0-1

 

 

APPROVED BY

UNANIMOUS

VOICE VOTE (as amended)

5.  LR26.024

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for publication; providing for a tax abatement for property at Mill Road (Lot No. 0402-5744-2-R) owned by the Stamford Land Conservation Trust.

10/29/02 – Submitted by Joel M. Berns, DMD

11/18/02 – Committee approved 6-0-0

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Consent Agenda, consisting of Item Nos. 1-3 and 5, was approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE:   Sanchia Spandow, Co-Chair

(Reports)                                       Mary Lisa Fedeli, Co-Chair

(Attendance)                                 Meeting:  Wednesday, November 20, 2002

(Votes)                                           7:00 p.m. – Republican Caucus Room

                                                     

 

1.  P26.029

APPROVAL; of a tentative agreement between the City of Stamford and AFSCME Local #465, Registered Nurses for the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/20/02 – Withdrawn

 

 

WITHDRAWN

2.  P26.030

APPROVAL; of a tentative agreement between the City of Stamford and District 1199, New England Health Care Employees Union for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2005.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Mayor Dannel P. Malloy

11/19/02 – Positive Advisory by Board of Finance

11/20/02 – Committee approved 7-0-0

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Consent Agenda, consisting of Item No. 1, was approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

LAND USE/URBAN REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

(Attendance)                                                               Patrick J. White, Co-Chair

(Votes)                                                                         Harry Day, Co-Chair

(Report)                                                                       Meeting:  Mon., November 25, 2002

                                                            7:00 p.m. – Republican Caucus Room

 

1. LU26.026

RESOLUTION; initiating the process of accepting Deer Lane as a city street.

10/17/02 – Submitted by residents of Deer Lane

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 6-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

2. LU26.027

RESOLUTION; approving a settlement agreement between the Urban Redevelopment Commission and Sidney Epstein for property known as 54-56 West Park Place.

11/05/02 – Submitted by Rachel Goldberg

11/25/02 – Committee Approved 8-0-0 (Subject to   opinion of Corp. Counsel that proper process has been followed)

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Consent Agenda, consisting of Item Nos. 1 and 2, was approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

  

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE:       John Zelinsky, Co-Chair

                                                Anthony Imbrogno, Co-Chair

  

 

PUBLIC SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE:     Richard Lyons II, Chair

(Report)                                                                       Gail Clear, Vice Chair

(Attendance)                                                               Meeting:  Mon., November 25, 2002

(Votes)                                                                         7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

                                                                                    (with Fiscal Committee)

 

PARKS & RECREATION

COMMITTEE:                                  Linda Cannady, Co-Chair

                                                            C. Stephen McDermott, Co-Chair

 

 

 

EDUCATION COMMITTEE:       Thomas Hunter, Co-Chair

(Attendance)                                      Brian O’Neill, Co-Chair

                                                           Meeting:  Tuesday, November 19, 2002

                                                           7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

                                                           (With School Budget Committee)

 

1.  E26.005

REVIEW; Board of Education policies for leasing space in school buildings or on school property.

09/05/02 – Submitted by Rep. Hunter

10/07/02 – Held in Committee

 

 

REPORT

MADE

2.  E26.006

REVIEW; of Stamford Public Schools organizational chart(s).

09/05/02 – Submitted by Rep. Hunter

10/07/02 – Held in Committee

REPORT

MADE

 

 

 

STATE AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE:      Jim Shapiro, Chair

                                                                           John Morrow, Vice Chair

 

 

HOUSING/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/  

SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:         Elaine Mitchell, Chair

(Attendance)                                                   Phil Giordano, Vice Chair

(Votes)                                                             Meeting:  Wednesday, November 20, 2002

(Report)                                                           6:30 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

  

1. HCD26.009

REVIEW; update on and status report for Lead Safe House.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Ellen Bromley

11/20/02 – Report Made

 

 

REPORT

MADE

2. HCD26.010

REVIEW; setting of Year 27 schedule for CDBG planning and budgeting process.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Rep. Mitchell

11/20/02 – Report Made

REPORT

MADE

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:  Robert “Gabe” DeLuca, Chair

(Report)                                                     Meeting:  Thursday, November 21, 2002

(Attendance)                                             7:00 p.m. – Republican Caucus Room

 (Votes)

 

1.  T26.018

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for FINAL ADOPTION & PUBLIC HEARING; amending Sec. 231-5, providing the Board of Representatives authority over parking meter fees and times.

10/04/02 – Submitted by Reps. DeLuca and Fahan

10/24/02 – Approved 6-0-0

11/21/02 – Committee Approved 5-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

2.  T26.020

RESOLUTION; amending Section 3.0, Hours of Operation, of the Park Square West Contract.

10/31/02 – Submitted by Rep. DeLuca

11/21/02 – Committee Approved 5-0-0

 

 

APPROVED

ON CONSENT

AGENDA

3.  T26.021

REVIEW; of pedestrian safety and pedestrian traffic patterns at the transportation center.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Rep. Greenberg

11/21/02 – Report Made

 

 

REPORT

MADE

4.  T26.022

PROPOSED ORDINANCE; for publication; amending Chapter 231-Residential Parking Permit Program.

11/12/02 – Submitted by Chair DeLuca

11/21/02 – Committee Approved 5-0-0

APPROVED

BY MACHINE

VOTE (32-1)

 

A motion to approve Item No. T26.022 was made and seconded; said motion was approved by a machine vote of 32-1 (See RCS Vote Record #333).  (Note: Rep. Molgano voted in the affirmative; Rep. Zelinsky opposed).

 

A motion to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of Item Nos. 1 and 2, was made, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote.

 

 

 

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

 

CHARTER COMMITTEE:      Maria Nakian, Co-Chair

(Attendance)                                Robert “Gabe” DeLuca, Co-Chair

(Report)                                       Meeting:  Monday, November 18, 2002

                                                     7:30 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

                                                            - and interviews -

                                                     December 9, 2002 at 8:00 p.m.,

                                                     December 4 and 11, 7:00 p.m.

 

1.  C26.001

RESOLUTION; establishing a Charter Review Commission.

02/04/02 – Submitted by President Martin

06/17/02 – Held in Committee

07/01/02 – Held in Committee

10/07/02 – Report Made

10/29/02 – Report Made

11/18/02 – Report Made

 

REPORT

MADE

1.  C26.002

RESOLUTION; appointment of the members to a Charter Review Commission.

02/04/02 – Submitted by President Martin

06/17/02 – Held in Committee

07/01/02 – Held in Committee

11/18/02 – Report Made

 

REPORT

MADE

2.  C26.003

RESOLUTION; outlining the charge to the Charter Review Commission.

02/04/02 – Submitted by President Martin

06/17/02 – Held in Committee

07/01/02 – Held in Committee

11/18/02 – Report Made

REPORT

MADE

 

 

 

SCHOOL BUDGET COMMITTEE:           Randall Skigen, Chair

                                                                        Meeting:  Tuesday, November 19, 2002

                                                                        7:00 p.m. – Democratic Caucus Room

                                                                        (With Education Committee)

 

1.  SB26.001

REVIEW; status of Board of Education Budget.

09/09/02 – Submitted by Rep. Skigen

10/07/02 – Report Made

REPORT

MADE

 

 

 

RESOLUTIONS       

 

1. 

SENSE-OF-THE-BOARD RESOLUTION; honoring Bobby Owens for his years of service.

12/02/02 – Submitted by Rep. Summerville

APPROVED BY

UNANIMOUS

VOICE VOTE

 

 

MINUTES

 

1. 

November 12, 2002 Regular Board Meeting

HELD

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

1.                Gabe DeLuca announced that the Holiday Party will be held this Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Cafι Morelli’s.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

 

ADJOURNMENT 

 

Upon motion duly made and seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.