Final Annual Report 2001-2002
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TOWN OF GREENWICH CONNECTICUT COAT OF ARMS OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT Adopted April 25, 1940 TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT NOTICE This annual report has been compiled and published by The Board of Estimate and Taxation in accordance with Section 7-406, General Status, State of Connecticut, and section 224 of the Town of Greenwich Charter. It includes the various reports of Town Officers to the Representative Town Meeting, called for by such Chapters, and also Financial Statements and Statistics. While the Statements in this Report are fairly comprehensive, further details may be found in the Annual Recommended Budget and in other office records of the Comptroller and other Town Departments. Copies of the Audit Report are also filed in the office of the Connecticut State Tax Commissioner at Hartford. The constant improvement of the Annual Report of the Town of Greenwich is earnestly desired. Corrections of errors and suggestions as to form or substance, forwarded to the Board of Estimate and Taxation, Town Hall, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, will be very much appreciated. ANNUAL REPORT _______ TOWN OF GREENWICH CONNECTICUT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2001 - JUNE 30, 2002 _________ Published by the Board of Estimate and Taxation March 20, 2003 TOWN OF GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Page General Government: Representative Town Meeting…………………………………….………… ……6 Representative Town Meeting Minutes……………………………………………7 Office of the First Selectman and Board of Selectmen…….……………………...13 Board of Ethics…………………………………………………………………….15 Purchasing Department…………………………………………………….………16 Administrative Services Center……………………………………………………18 Probate Court…………………………………………………………….….……..20 Registrars of Voters………………………………………………………………..22 Board of Estimate and Taxation…………………………………………………...23 Retirement System…………………………………………………………………30 Assessor……………………………………………………………………………31 Tax Collector………………………………………………………………………33 Law Department…………………………………………………………………...34 Town Clerk………………………………………………………………………...37 Planning and Zoning Commission…………………………………………………39 Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals……………………………………………43 Conservation Commission…………………………………………………………45 Inland Wetland and Water Courses Agency……………………………………….48 Shellfish Commission……………………………………………………………...51 Commission on Aging……………………………………………………………..53 Historic District Commission……………………………………………………...56 Department of Human Resources………………………………………………….57 Public Safety: Fire Department……..……………………………………………………………..58 Police Department………….………………………………………………………59 Consumer Affairs Coordinator…….………………………………………………70 Public Works: Administration………………………….………………………………………….71 Highway Division………………………………………………………………….73 Engineering Division………………………………………………………………75 Traffic Engineering Division………………………………………………………77 Waste Disposal Division……………………………………...……………………80 Building Construction and Maintenance Division…………………………………82 Building Inspection Division………………………………………………………83 Sewer Division………………………………………………………..……………85 4 Vehicle Maintenance: Fleet………………………………………………………………………..………87 Health: Administration……………………………………………………………………..89 Office of Dental Health…………………………………………………………….91 Division of Environmental Health…………………………………………………92 Division of Laboratory……………………………………………………………..93 Division of Family Health………………………………………………………….95 Nathaniel Witherell…………………………………………………………………………96 Social Services………………………………………………………………………………99 Schools……………………………………………………………………………………...103 Libraries: Greenwich Library…………………………………………………………………107 Perrot Memorial Library…………………………………………………………...112 The Bruce Museum…………………………………………………………………………114 Parks and Recreation: Administration……………………………………………………………………..115 Griffith E. Harris Golf Course……………………………………………………..117 Marine and Facility Operations Division…………………………………………..118 Parks and Trees Division…………………………………………………………..120 Recreation Division………………………………………………………………..122 Community Development Block Grant…………………………………………………….127 APPENDIX: Official Directory: Town Officers……………………………………………………………………...130 Representative Town Meeting Members…………………………………………..137 Representative Town Meeting Committees………………………………………..140 Democratic and Republican Town Committees…………………………………...143 Method of Election or Appointment and Duties of Town Officers and Boards……………145 Elective Officers – How Nominated and Elected…………………………………………..154 Representative Town Meeting Districts, Boundaries, Registered Voters…………………..156 FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT: CAFR Letter of Transmittal from Comptroller…………………………………………………….i Financial Section……………………………………………………………………………11 Statistical Section…………………………………………………………………………...89 5 RTM REPORT NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME OF PRINTING 6 Representative Town Meeting Minutes Summary 2001-2002 Regular Meeting - September 19,2001- 204 present –23 absent – 3 vacancies Town Clerk Carmella C. Budkins swore in thee new members – Kara Donahue in District 5, Jeffrey Mamorsky in District 10 and David Shields in District 12. The meeting recognized the service and contribution of the late Edwin Constant Dickinson. The following resolutions were adopted. Accepting a gift valued at $120,000 for the Municipal Improvement (MI#485) consisting of the installation of light poles and lights at Cardinal Stadium at Greenwich High School. Appointing William J. Gremp an alternate member of the Inland Wetlands Agency for a term expiring 3/31/05. Approving the support for an increase of snowplows in the fiscal year 2001-2002 from three to nineteen as shown in Public Works Account No. 312-913-2201 “Highway-Snow Plows-Hydraulic Reversible-3. Regular Meeting – October 22,2001 – 169 present-59 absent-2 vacancies The following resolutions were adopted. Approving the Community Development Block Grant Appointing Donald R. Conway a member of the Board of Parks & Recreation for a term expiring 3/31/02. Approving the lease between the Town of Greenwich and Greenwich Adult Day Care Inc. to operate an adult day care center in the administration building at Nathaniel Witherell Skilled Nursing Center. Accepting a gift of $2.5 million from the Western Greenwich Civic Center Foundation to be applied for the purposes of renovating the Western Greenwich Civic Center. The first installment of $500,000 to be added to Public Works Account No. 345-59350-22226 “Building Construction and Maintenance- Western Greenwich Civic Center Design & Renovation. Approving a lease between the Town of Greenwich and the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce for temporary seasonal use (managed parking) of the Elm Street Parking lot. Appointing Wynne Delmhorst, Mary Michaels, Bridget Snyder, Nancy Mettler and Robert Curtis members of the Nathaniel Witherell Building Committee, solely to oversee the Greenwich Adult Day Care Project. 7 Regular Meeting – December 10, 2001 – 173 present – 53 absent and 4 vacancies The following resolutions were adopted. Adopting an ordinance for Property Tax Relief for the Elderly. Approving the sum of $420,000 to be added the Public Works Account No. 317-5980-22001 Parking Fund –13 North Water Street Land Purchase. Approving the agreement between the Town of Greenwich and the State of Connecticut for the construction, inspection and maintenance of the Valley Road Bridge. Appropriating the sum of $15,805 to be appropriated from the parking fund to Account No. G219- 53550 for conversion of parking meters to handle new meter terms mandated by revision of Town Code. Accepting a gift in the amount of $22,500 for the Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations. Accepting a gift of two park benches, valued at $2,000, for Greenwich Point Park and Pomerance property. Accepting a gift of a bicycle rack, valued at $1000, to be placed at Greenwich Point Park. Accepting a gift of fencing, valued at $77,946, to be installed and maintained at Western Greenwich Civic Center, Pemberwick Park and Bible Street Park. Annual Meeting – January 15,2002 – 198 present- 28 absent- 3 vacancies The meeting elected Thomas J. Byrne as Moderator with the Town Clerk casting one vote. The meeting elected Joan E. Caldwell as Moderator Pro Tempore with the Town Clerk casting one vote. The following resolutions were adopted. Accepting a gift, valued at $4,558.85, for the Greenwich Youth Conservation Project. Appropriating the sum of $6,600 to be added to Parks & Recreation Account No. A829-53800 Botanical Supplies. Appropriating the sum of $37,100 to be added to Parks & Recreation Account No. Z829-59120-2218 Automotive Equipment, for purchase of a bucket truck. Appointing Valerie Lauderdale a member of the Board of Ethics for a term expiring 3/31/04. Accepting a grant for $30,138 from the Connecticut Department of Education for bilingual education and English as a second language. 8 Appropriating the sum of $150,000 be to added to Law Department Account No. 140-51400 – Professional and Other Special Services-Legal. Appropriating the sum of $558,143 for fiscal year 2000-2001 and $1,394,016 for fiscal year 2001-2002 to carry out the terms of the agreement between the Town of Greenwich and Teamsters Local 456. Regular Meeting – March 11,2002- 174 present-53 absent-3 vacancies The meeting recognized the service and contributions of the late Thomas Lauricella. The following resolutions were adopted. Approving a change of date of the September meeting from Monday September 16,2002 to Tuesday September 17,2002. Accepting a gift, valued at $25,000, from the Green Fingers Garden Club to support a restoration project at the Island Beach Ferry Landing. Appointing Joan Caldwell, Donald Conway, David Detjen,