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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 October 22, 2007 at 8:00 P.M.(E.D.T.) for the following purposes:
l. To consider and act upon the following resolution, initiated by the Community Development Administrator and approved by the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
WHEREAS, the said Board has so filed in the Office of Town Clerk a Detailed Statement of such Appropriations contained in a document designated as the Community Development Block Grant Proposed Action Plan, January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 pages 3 through 5, pages 36 through 83 and pages 131 through 133, it will also forward a copy of this resolution indicating approval of the Community Development Block Grant Plan and Budget for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 by the Board of Estimate and Taxation; and
WHEREAS, the said Policy provides that the Board of Estimate and Taxation shall submit proposed Appropriations and make such Appropriations as may appear advisable, except that no Appropriations shall be made exceeding an amount for the same purpose recommended by the said Board; and
WHEREAS, said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Budget and Expenditure History – 2008 was forwarded to the members of the Representative Town Meeting on or about September 4, 2007 for action by the Representative Town Meeting at its Meeting to be held October 22nd 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the recommendations of the Board of Estimate and Taxation as contained in the said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Budget and Expenditure History – 2008 filed, as stated, in the Office of the Town Clerk and submitted at the meeting of the Representative Town Meeting be and the same hereby are approved as the Appropriations for the ensuing Calendar Year 2008, except that the following items shall be decreased or omitted as follows:
Appropriations Recommended
Department Code Number By Board By Town Meeting Decrease (-) Reason for Decrease
Total Decrease (-) ……………………………………………….
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Appropriations of $1,005,052 (+/-), set forth, are hereby approved, made and adopted for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2008 to December 2008, inclusive and conditioned on the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval of the projected entitlement of approximately $950,000 (+/-), reprogrammed funds of $16,334 (2007 Contingency) and the receipt of an annual incremental loan repayment of $38,718,
FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event the entitlement amount should be more than anticipated, the additional funds will be appropriated to a contingency line item, or if either the entitlement is less than the projected $950,000 or the loan repayment is less than the $38,718, the priority for funding, after the staff salaries, will be based on an equal percentage reduction of the activities listed in the “CDBG Proposals – First Selectman’s Recommendation For Funding Year 2008”; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the First Selectman, under the provisions of Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statues, Chapter 130, Part VI, Community Development and Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended (42 U.S.C. §5301 et seq.); the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §3531 et seq.), be hereby authorized to accept grants for the purpose of carrying out an approved Community Development Block Grant Program for the Town of Greenwich; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Department of Community Development of the Town of Greenwich, for purposes set forth in this Budget is authorized to accept grants or funds made available through the Community Development Block Grant Fund.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
2. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Community Development Administrator and approved by the First Selectman and the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
RESOLVED, that the Representative Town Meeting does hereby approve and adopt the Community Development Block Grant Proposed CDBG Action Plan January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008, for the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut as on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, and as it may be modified by adoption of the Resolution of the Board of Estimate and Taxation; and that the Representative Town Meeting does hereby authorize the First Selectman to prepare the Final Action Plan, January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008, for the Town of Greenwich and to apply for and accept funds for the purpose of carrying out housing and community development programs, as approved for fiscal year 2008 (January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008); and
RESOLVED, that in approving and adopting said Community Development Block Grant Proposed Action Plan, January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008, to become the Final Plan, the Representative Town Meeting finds and determines that by following the plan, the Community Development Block Grant program will be conducted and administered in compliance with Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 130, Part VI, Community Development and Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended (42 U.S.C 5301 et seq.); of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended (42 U.S.C 3531 et seq.)
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the First Selectman, under the provisions of Title 8 of the Connecticut General Statutes, Chapter 130 Part VI, Community Development and Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended (42 U.S.C. §5301, et seq.); of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. §3531, et seq.), be hereby authorized to accept grants for the purpose of carrying out an approved Community Development Block Grant program for the Town of Greenwich.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
3. To consider and act upon the following resolution.
WILLIAM GALVIN
Referred to Appointments Committee
Referred to Land Use Committee
4. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Director of Nathaniel Witherell and approved by the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
5. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the First Selectman and approved by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
A105-53070 IT Supplies $8,600
A105-57210 Grant to External Entities $45,500
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Town Services
6. To consider and act upon the following resolution, requested by the Comptroller and approved by the Board of Estimate and Taxation.
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 that the Town Treasurer will have custody of the Trust assets pursuant to the terms of the Town of Greenwich Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Agreement; 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 board to have responsibility for the management and investment of the Trust (the “OPEB Board”); and
WHEREAS, the Town desires to transfer the whole of the existing reserve fund for other post-employment benefits to the Trust in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-403a(e) of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED,
1. 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" (the "Trust") 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 superceded, and pursuant to the terms of the "Town of Greenwich Other Post-Employment Benefits 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.
2. That the Town of Greenwich, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-403a(e) of the General Statutes of Connecticut as amended by Section 3 of Public Act No. 06-79 (Feb. 2006 Sess.) of the Connecticut General Assembly, hereby transfers the assets held in the reserve fund for other post-employment benefits to the Trust, subject to the final approval of the Board of Estimate and Taxation as to the timing and amount to be so transferred.
3. That immediately upon the enactment of this ordinance, there shall be established the OPEB Board as provided for in Connecticut General Statutes §7-450(b) for the management and investment of the Trust. The OPEB Board shall consist of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the Board of Estimate and Taxation, one to serve a term expiring June 30, 2009, one to serve a term expiring June 30, 2010 and one to serve a term expiring June 30, 2011. Thereafter, all terms shall be for three (3) years. Annually, the Board of Estimate and Taxation shall designate one member of the OPEB Board as chair of said board effective as of July 1st. The members of said OPEB Board shall be residents of the Town of Greenwich and shall
receive no compensation for serving. The Comptroller for the Town of Greenwich shall serve as an ex officio member of the OPEB Board.
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Legislative & Rules Committee
Referred to Labor Contracts Committee
Dated at Greenwich,Ct THOMAS J. BYRNE
October 8,2007 MODERATOR
CARMELLA C. BUDKINS
TOWN CLERK
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