Windsor Town Council Council Chambers - Town Hall June 5, 2000 Unapproved Minutes Mayor Hogan called the regular meeting to order at 7:32 PM.
Deputy Mayor Curtis read the proclamation.
John Horn, Jr., president of the Clover Street PTA spoke about the enclosed walkways at the school which they feel is the last hurdle to providing a safe educational environment. Mr. Joseph Novak and Al Neumann gave the report. WHS – addition and renovations – phase 1 is complete; windows have been installed. The project is on schedule. The progress can be seen in photos on O&G’s web page. Phase 2 – a review of all documents is complete. Bids should be done within 2 weeks. Rainbow Road Firehouse – construction should begin this month and be completed in October, 2000. 330 Windsor Avenue – the design was awarded to a consultant and work has begun. Milo Peck Community Center design – the project should go out to bid in June. A design firm has been chosen. Town Hall Roof Design – the bid should go out in July. A design firm has been chosen. School asbestos abatement – abatement will begin after the school year Clover Street Fence and wall – discussion will occur tomorrow night. Cruise Night Re-Scheduled Friday night’s thunderstorm forced the cancellation of the 1st Annual Windsor Center Cruise Night and it has been re-scheduled for this Friday, June 9th from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM. (Windsor Police will begin re-routing traffic on Broad Street beginning at 5:15PM.) You can see the historic automobiles and motorcycles right here on Broad Street. This is a free event for spectators, but there is a fee to enter a vehicle. $5.00 per motorcycle and $10.00 per car. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Windsor Skate Park. The Windsor Police Explorers will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers, and the early weather forecast for Friday looks good, so come out and join the fun! For more information, call Captain Tim Triggs at 688-5273. Cruise Night was the kick-off event for "Weekend in Historic Windsor" which attracted over 1,000 people to the town green on Saturday afternoon. Over 35 Town of Windsor organizations were represented providing a fun and informative afternoon which included live entertainment, a kid’s safety fair, and the 2nd Annual Checkers Challenge. Organizers of "Discover Windsor Trails Day" sponsored by First Town Downtown have announced that over 280 people participated in the bike tour, 50 canoeists paddled the waterways and 25 individuals walked Windsor’s beautiful trails on Saturday morning. In addition, over 30 individuals participated in the 2nd annual checkers challenge which is triple the size of last year’s tournament. West Nile Virus Update The Town of Windsor is continuing its’ participation in the state-wide West Nile Virus Bird Testing Program. As of May 26, 2000, the virus has NOT been detected at all in the state of Connecticut. Dr. Charles Petrillo and our Health Department staff will continue to monitor this testing program and will keep us updated. For more information call 285-1823. The Courant 100 This morning’s edition of the Hartford Courant included an extensive article on the Connecticut’s Largest Public Companies. Of the 26 Hartford County companies named, 4 are Windsor based, and they include:
Eight additional companies in the Courant 100 have a presence in Windsor, although not headquartered here. Three of the top four companies cited by the Courant have ties to Windsor via corporate offices. This designation is an indicator of Windsor’s success in attracting high quality corporate development to the community. Council member Albano – none. Council member Broxterman – none. Council member Haverstock –thanked all volunteers for a wonderful Discover Windsor Weekend. Council member Pacino – Congratulated all WHS graduating seniors. Council Member Simon – none. Council member Ristas – none. Council member Trinks – none. Deputy Mayor Curtis – the bike tour and last weekend events were wonderful. Mayor Hogan – thanked Memorial Day celebration committee for the two parades. Thanked everyone involved in last weekend’s events. Asked the Town Manger to report on River Street as she has had complaints about speeding there. She also asked for a report regarding the police department. There is a neighborhood watch program meeting this Wednesday. Finance Committee -- Council member Trinks -- two agenda items. Health and Safety – will meet in two weeks. Special Projects – no new report. None.
Marge Montague and Dennis Schavelle gave an overview. Deputy Mayor Curtis made a motion, seconded by Council member Trinks, That $10,510 be appropriated from the Capital Outlay Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to Capital Outlay Account: (02-534) Clover Street School - Asbestos Abatement Project. Council member Pacino asked for a friendly amendment that when all monies are reimbursed, the money be returned to the Council as contained in Ms. Montague’s memo. Donald Cunningham said he guaranteed that the money would come back to the Council. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Deputy Mayor Curtis made a motion, seconded by Council member Trinks, That $53,900 be appropriated from the Capital Outlay Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to Capital Outlay Account: (02-537) Poquonock School – Asbestos Abatement Project. The Motion Passed 9-0-0.
a. Historic District Commission Report to Town Council No one present.
Patrick McMahon gave an overview together with David Earley and George Catrambone. The property consists of about 22 acres located at 28 Day Hill Road. The Marriott project is a high-end product, the rooms will be in the $169 per night range. There will be 295 rooms and 45,000+ square feet of which 15,000-18,000 is meeting space. It is a $36M project. Day Hill road is proposed to be widened. The project will create 180 new jobs. A 30-foot wide easement will be conveyed to the town as well as access rights to lot #1. The taxes predicted are $617,000. Tom Lenehan gave an overview regarding the expenditure of funds for the construction of the recreation area at River Street. The amount of reimbursement is approximately $34,661, which is 40% of the project expenditures. Council member Trinks made a motion, seconded by Council member Broxterman, Resolved that the Town Manager be and hereby is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town of Windsor, the Open Space Agreement with the State of Connecticut for financial assistance to construct the River Street Park to include the closure of Old River Road to vehicular traffic, development of a parking area, development of bike paths/jogging trails, construction of fishing access site which is accessible to all, and landscaping. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Al Neumann gave an overview and discussed Peter Souza’s memorandum dated June 5, 2000. The field house will not be heated. It will be handicap accessible and will have rest rooms. The facility will be used primarily during the daytime. The Mayor referred the project to the Town Improvements Committee. Council member Pacino made a motion, seconded by Council member Broxterman, That $98,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved, Undesignated Fund Balance to Capital Outlay Fund Account (02-543) Sage Park Field House. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Council member Pacino made a motion, seconded by Council Member Simon, That Windsor Town Council refer the Sage Park Field House Project to the Public Building Commission to initiate construction of the project so that construction is substantially complete in August 2000. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Deferred until after executive session. Dana Peck, Acting Town Planner, gave an overview. The property consists of 2 contiguous lots. The proposed Marriott hotel and conference center is located on lot #2; noting is proposed current for lot #1. The Marriott proposes 2 access drives. Staff is concerned that a future developer of lot #1 could have rights to demand a direct access to Day Hill Road for that parcel. Direct road access from that parcel may result in traffic hazards. The Town Attorney recommended that the owner of lot #1 deed the access rights to the Town of Windsor to help ensure that a driveway is never constructed to Day Hill Road from lot #1. Deputy Mayor Curtis made a motion, seconded by Council member Trinks, The Windsor Town Council accept from 2 Day Hill Road Associates all right and title to access Day Hill Road as shown on a map entitled "Lot Line Revision Plan Prepared For Windsor Marriott Day Hill Road, Windsor, Connecticut, Alford Associates, Inc. Civil Engineer Windsor Connecticut Scale 1 IN = 50 Feet dated: 5-23-00" The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Town Manager Churchill gave the background. The Council said its 3 priorities are to enhance the Town’s brand name, encourage the development of cohesive and diverse neighborhoods, and maintain and increase the median value of Windsor homes. Mayor Hogan made a referral for the Residential Improvements Incentive Program be referred to the Town Improvements Committee.
Council member Pacino made a motion, seconded by Council member Trinks, 14. Minutes of Preceding Meetings
Council member Trinks made a motion, seconded by Council member Simon, To accept the minutes of the April 26, 2000 Budget Workshop Council member Haverstock – Rainbow Reservoir was not properly designated. BOE budget – last paragraph – 5th line should read Council member Haverstock proposed an amendment to the motion. Also the proposed amendment failed 4-5-0. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Council member Trinks made a motion, seconded by Council Member Simon To approve the May 15, 2000 regular meeting minutes. The Motion Passed 9-0-0.
16. Executive Session At 9:15 p.m. Deputy Mayor Curtis made a motion, seconded by Council member Trinks, To go into executive session regarding the possible purchase and sale of real estate and possible condemnation. The Motion Passed 9-0-0. Present were Mayor Hogan, Council members Albano, Broxterman, Curtis, Haverstock, Pacino, Ristas, Simon, and Trinks. Also present was Town Manager Chruchill, Assistant Town Manager Souza, Town Engineer Lenehan, and Town Attorney Oswecki. The Regular meeting reconvened at 9:31 p.m. 17. Adjournment At 9:32 p.m., Council member Albano made a motion seconded by Council member Haverstock, to adjorn. The Motion Passed 9-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Abigale LaViolette Clerk of Windsor Town Council Cc: Town Clerk Main Library Wilson Branch
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