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Pursuant to the foregoing notice a regular Representative Town Meeting of the Town of Greenwich was held on Monday October 22, 2007 at 8:00 P.M.(E.D.T.)
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator Thomas J. Byrne.
The Moderator announced that as all members had received a copy of the call for the meeting, the reading of the call would be omitted.
Attendance cards were presented showing 180 present, 47 absent and 2 vacancies.
The members who were absent in District 1 – Norman R Collins, Patrick F Maher, Julie L Ray, Najm Q. Shams, Carol A Zarrilli: District 2 – Nancy A. Fogwell, J Suzanne Geiss-Robbins, Cecilia H. Morgan: District 4 – Russell D. Bowman, Linda R. deSeife, Alexander J. Popp, Jr,, Maria M Popp, David C Rupert: District 5 – James H. Daine, Samuel T. Telerico: District 6 – Michael C.Carter, Edward m Manganielllo, Karen A. Sadik-Khan, Robert F Robben: District 7 – Patrick J. Gillis, Susan M Morton Elliott:
District 8 – James J. O’Brien, John Shulman: District 9 – James C. Reilliy, Adele E Rota, Gregory H. Skidmore,Juan P Sosa, Frank Woei: District 10 – Gerald L. Anderson, Joseph N. Annunziato, John Blankley, Robert M. Chiappetta, David W. Detjen, Alan Small: District 11 – Richard D. Bruce, Kevin B. Coyner, David A. Dewey, David L Hoffman, Joseph S. Huley, Mary Hope Lewis, Rosalind Nicastro, Nicholas P. Skeadas: District 12- David J. Norton, Hope A Polidoro, Mary B. Romeo, Jane Sulich, Charles E Thivierge.
Note: - District 11 – Joseph Kaliko was listed as absent at the September 2007 meeting, but was present and voted on the agenda items, but was not mark present on the blue attendance card submitted by the district.
The Moderator announced that as all members had received a copy of the minutes of the September 17, 2007 meeting, the reading of the minutes would be omitted. He asked if there were any corrections or comments. The Moderator noted on page 9, third paragraph, third line, fourth word should be “comma”.
William Clark of District 7 noted on page one, third paragraph, Mr. Benvenuto’s name should be Emil Bennie Benvenuto and on page 3, middle of page, word combine should read “combined”.
The minutes as submitted, with the typographical changes, were adopted by unanimous consent.
Robert Richardson, Chairman of the RTM Special Committee on Nathaniel Witherell, presented the committee’s report.
First Selectman James Lash introduced John Crary, the new Town Administrator, and thanked the members for their help and support during his tenure as First Selectman.
The Moderator announced that Item No. 3 and Item No. 6 were withdrawn.
The Moderator suggested a motion, which was moved and seconded, to suspend the rules and combine Items 1 & 2.
Motion Carried
The Moderator opened the public hearing on Items 1 & 2 at 8:25 P.M.
Princess Erfe, Community Development Administrator, offered the following resolutions, which were duly moved and seconded, regarding Items 1 & 2.
1. WHEREAS, the Policy of the Town of Greenwich requires that the Board of Estimate and Taxation shall annually make and file in the Office of the Town Clerk a Detailed Statement of the Appropriations, with its reasons for said Appropriations which it deems necessary to meet the expenses and to conduct the affairs of the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Town of Greenwich for the ensuing Fiscal Year, that is to say, for the Year January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 inclusive; and
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.
2. 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.
The Moderator closed the public hearing at 8:30 P.M.
The vote was now on Items 1 and 2.
In Favor - 179
Against - 0
Against - 1
Items Carried
The Moderator announced that Item No. 4 on the call was now before the meeting.
William Kowalewski, Director of Nathaniel Witherell, offered the following resolution, which was duly moved and seconded, regarding Item No. 4.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $143,943 is hereby appropriated to Account~59560 for the purpose of Person-Centered Satellite Dining, said appropriation to come from the elimination of the Witherell Channel item in the amount of $150,000 previously approved for expenditure from that account.
The vote was now on Item No. 4.
In Favor - 179
Against - 0
Absentions - 0
Item Carried
The Moderator announced that Item No. 5 on the call was now before the meeting.
Selectman Peter Crumbine offered the following resolution, which was duly moved and seconded, regarding Item No. 5.
RESOLVED, that the sum of $54,100 is hereby appropriated to the account numbers listed below - subject to the establishment of a not for profit corporation by Channel 79. Said appropriation to come from General Fund balance.
A105-53070 IT Supplies $8,600
A105-57210 Grant to External Entities $45,500
Gregory Frumin, Chairman of the Town Services Committee, made a motion, on behalf of the committee, to postpone this item indefinitely.
The vote was now on the motion to postpone.
Motion Carried
There being no further business , the Moderator adjourned the meeting, upon unanimous consent, at 8:55 P.M.
ATTEST:
DOROTHEA E MEILINGGAARD
ASST. TOWN CLERK
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