1989/02/21APPROVED
February 2I, 1989
Mayor Pe?ers called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, Present was
Deputy Mayor Karen McQuade. Deputy Mayor J~s McNair was not
present due to illness.
Executive Session
Mayor Peters n~ved to enter E~ecutive Session at 7:00 ~n to discuss
land for the ~mbile hone park, ~ by Deputy Mayor McQuade,
Mayor Peters moved to exit Executive Session at 7:19 ~m, seconded by
Deputy Mayor Mc~a_a_e, passed ~ly. NO action taken.
A~Droval of Minutes
Mayor Peters moved to appxove the minutes of February 14, 1989 as
written, seconded by Deputy Mayor Mc~_,__~_de, passed unanimously.
Audience of citizens
Recapitulation of Minutes
OSHA-Fire Depa= b,=nt Inspections: Mayor Peters sa{d that all of the
fire houses had been inspected. Mik~ Casper, OSHA Inspector, met
eight have said that they would shave, two are undecided. Mayor Peters
said that any fireman wishing to retain a beard can remain a fireman
but cannot respond to a fire.
Old B~siness
Ne~ susiness
ADDoin~ents to Boards and/or Oa.,,.{ssio~
Mayor Peters moved to accept, with regret, the resignati~ of Edward
Gentile frcm the EcoD~mic Development Commission, seconded by Deputy
Mayor Mc~a_~_e, passed unanimously. This resignation is effective
~te~y.
Morgan Seelye, Director of Public 'Works, came intO the E~ecutive
Board tO review bi~s r~ei~ on several ~_er and sewer contracts and
Board awarded the following contracts:
Cc~tract WS89-02-Ductile Iron Water Pipe: Mayor Peters moved tO
award the contract to United States Pipe & Foundry Cc~, I~ bidd-~,
in the amount of $59,961.00, seconded by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed
Contract WS85-02K: 12" Ductile Iron Water Main for Kensington Boad
and New Britain Boad: Mayor Pe~_-_-rs moved to award the contract to K. &
E. Cianci Cons~on Cu,pany, Iow bidder, in the amount of
$172,265.00, seconded by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed unan/mously.
Massirio Drive-SeMxmr m~ad Project:
(bntra~t WS88-05B-Sanitary Sea. rs ~n Massirio Drive & Se1~ur
Road: Mayor Pet-rs moved to award the ccmtract to VMS Construction,
low bi~-~, in the amount of $29,965.00, seconded by Deputy Mayor
Mc~_,_a_~_e, passed unanimously. This is the third and final phase of
this proj~t.
~ Acce~e: Wildwood Lane
Mayor Peters moved to place the acceptance of Wildwood Lane on the
ag~r~__a for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for February 28, 1989,
Mayor Peters moved tO add discussion of an auction tO the agenda,
seconded by Deputy Mayor McO_,_a~e, passed unanimously.
Mayor Peters said that he b~d toured the Cc~ty Center and that
there were several items that could be auctioned. He said that he
would ask Jim D'Errico to contact the Junior Wc~en's Club to see if
the end of March. Also, several depa~ ~,~nts in the Town may have items
that could be brought tO the Center for an auction.
Mayor Peters moved to a_~d_ to the agenda a discussion of the CT Housing
Partnership Progr~, seconded by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed
Mayor Peters explained that the State Legislature had approved a
statute in 1988 that allows towns to foxm ccmnissions called local
Housing Partnersb/p C~,,,.~ssions to enter into partnership with the
state on housing. C~,~.{t local reserves to develop local affordable
housing. The benefit to the towns ~ be a 25% increase in
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in~ grants for local roads and bridges, a percentage
incre~__.~ in funding for open spaces, parks and recreation for towns,
plus others. This is an attempt to solve the housing problem in the
state through oooperative efforts. Tb~ Mayor said that eventually, if
towns do not cooperate in providing affordable housing, the State will
begin to dictate where and to what extent each ~ust provide such
Based ~n this Mayor Peters moved that the Executive Board give serious
~mide~ti~ to joining the CT roaming P~p P~gr~, ~
The Executive Board and Atty. SUllivan discussed several cases
involvin~ zoning regulations including the Cross Street area and
properties of T~ Gerdis. Mayor Peters asked Atty. Sullivan to
infozm the violators in his letters that if they do not respond within
three days oourt actic~ will be taken. His feeling is that if we are
stronger with cur actions ~ might get better results frcm those in
violation.
At 8:30 ~ Steve Fox fr~ the Herald and John Maso~ of the Hartford
cour~nt ~o' _z.~___ the
Deputy Mayor MeO3___~__e said she has observed two ar~- that are ~eing
littered with unsightly debris and should be cleaned. ~hese are
Christian Lane between Deming Boad and the New Britain line and the
east side of High ~oad between Alling Street and Gladding Place.
Mayor Peters said that he would send a m~o ~ ~3er Gaudio, Zo~dr~
~m~or, asking him to c~tact adjacent p~ owners to
voluntarily clean up these areas. If this ls not possible or thsre are
no abutting prop~ owners, Town crews would cl_~_n the areas in
Also, Deputy Mayor McQuade asked that a me~n be sent to Nick Ch{rico,
Building Inspector, to request an update on the situation of the
abandoned house across fr~n the Kensington Post office and the former
model buildings next to the driving range on Rt. 5.
Mobile Hc~ Trailer Park
Mayor Peters sa{d that he was ready to give the reporters an update
a proposed site for the mobile h~e park. He sa{4 that the
was setting their aim on a Town owned site that was not the Police
Pistol P~n~e nor was it in any park in Town. He ~ed that while this
location has definite merits there are still sc~e questions to be
The Mayor said that after studying at least t~nty seven sites all
efforts will now be aimed at this parcel. ~ said that before
presenting it at a Town Meeting he planned to have an infozmational
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l(n~ for a Town Meeting by the end of March.
John Mason, Hartford Oourant, asked the Mayor where this site was
located. Mayor Peters said that it ~ms off of Woodlawn Road, behind
scme small industrial bui~. The Town owns approX/mately 47 acres,
with roughly six, the amount needed for a mobile h~me park, being out
of inland wetlands and the flood plain. The Mayor said that he felt
this location would satisfy the h~meowners without disturbing any lands
set aside in perpetuity. He added that the State was ready to move,
Wh~/% the Tow~ has received all ap~>~ovals, to establish a 'model park
that the Town will be proud of.
Cancellation of Executive Board Meeting
Mayor Peters moved to canoe1 the Executive Board Meeting scheduled for
Feh~,~y 27, 1989, seczmded by Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed
l~.~cutive Sessi~
Mayor Peters moved to enter Exeouti~e Session at 9:00 ~m to discuss
].~nd acquisition and a matter of .possible litigation, seconded by
Deputy Mayor McQuade, passed unanumously. Mayor Peters asked that the
and Atty. Sullivan.
Mayor Peters moved to exit Executive Session at 9:30 ~, seconded by
Deputy Mayor Mc~-, passed unanimously. No actio, take,.
Mayu~ Peters moved to adjourn the m~eting at 9:32 ~m,
D~uty Mayor ~, ~ ~ly.
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