MEETING of the 11Th BOARD of REPRESENTATIVES STAMFORD. CONNECTICUT Minutes of May 3Rd, 1971 7771 a Regular Monthly Meeting of Th
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1133 7771 MEETING OF THE 11th BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES STAMFORD. CONNECTICUT Minutes of May 3rd, 1971 A regular Monthly Meeting of the 11th Board of Representatives of the City of Stamford, Connecticut, was held on Monday, May 3, 1971 in the Board's Meeting Rooms, Municipal Office BuHlding, 429 Atlantic Street, Stamford, " Connecticut. The meeting was called to order by the President at 9 P. M. sfter a Caucus , by the respective parties. INVOCATION was given by Rev. Donald Campbell, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG: The President led the Members in the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL was taken by the Clerk. Ther e were 34 present and 6 absent at the calling of the Roll : However, Hr. Alan Ketcham (R) 18th District Representative resigned and was repl aced, changing the roll call to 35 present and 5 absent. The absent members were: Alphonsus J. Donahue,III (D) 1st District Frank W. LiVolsi, Jr., (D) 7th District George V. Connors (D) 8th District, Mrs. Kim Varney (R) 16th District o William H. Puette (R) 18th District CHECK OF VOTING MACHINE - The Pres ident conducted a check of the voting machine which was found to be in good working order. REPLACEHENT FOR ALAN H. KETCHAM (R) 18th DI STRICT REPRESENTATIVE THE PRESIDENT, called for nominations for replacement to fill the vacancy in the 18th District. In the absence of Mr. Puette, who is in the hospital, MR . RODS submitted the name of RICHARD J. SCHADE ( R) 144 Intervale Road, and a resident of the 18th District, to fill the vacancy. Mr. Schade was elected by unanimous vote, the Clerk casting one ballot in favor. THE PRESIDE~~ administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Schade and he assumed his seat as a ~le mber of the Board from the 18th District. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - ~leeting of April 5, 1971 I There being no corrections, the Minutes of the above meeting were accepted. ~ : NICHOLAS BARTON RUSSELL BECHER DANNEL MALLOY " - , . , - '-- I , . " ." . I 3J.. , \\ 7772 I - " Minutes of May 3, 1971 COMMITTEE REPORTS: Th~ reading of the Report of the Steering Committee was waived and appears below: STEERING COMMITTEE REPORT Meeting held Monday, April 19, 1971 A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Board of Representatives was held on Monday, April 19, 1971 in the Repu~lican Caucus Room of the Board. The Meeting was called to order by the President and Chairman, Charles J. Heinzer III. The following Representatives were present: Handy Dixon, Thomas Morris, John Boccuzzi, John DeForest, Gerald RYbnick, Stephen Kelly, Frank LiVolsi, Jr" Lois Pont Briant, Frederick Miller, Joseph Bitetto, Anthony Truglia and Charles Heinzer, III and George I Russell. Absent were Messrs. Ketcham, Horner, Scofield and Russbach. ~ I (1) Replacement for Alan Ketcham (R) lBth District Representative, who I was recently employed by the City ORDERED ON AGENDA as first order of business under Rule #5, page 3 of Rules of Order and Sec. 201 of Charter; also Sec. 113. (2) Additional Appropriations: For the reason that the Board of Fir.ance has been holding nightly meet o ings on the Budget, all matters on their agenda and to be approved by them at their meeting tonight (April 19th) were ORDERED ON THE AGENDA under FISCAL COMMIT~EE and other pertinent Committees. Items in excess I of $2,000 were r eferred to secondary co~ittees • . 1 (3) Mayor's Appointments: Three appointments received to date, were ORDERED ON THE AGENDA under APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE (4~ $4,000.00 - OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK - Code 112.0901 . Special Professional Services (To complete indices to land records) - (Hayor's letter of 4/ 12/71) The above request was DENIED by the Board of Finance 4/19/71, so was removed from the tentative agenda. (5) $lOB,OOO.OO - Proposed Resolution amending 1970-1971 Capital Budget bv adding project to be known as "WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL' SITE, ST. 1£ O' S CHURCH PROPERTY, ROXBURY ROAD" and financing said project by the TRANSFER of above sum from oroject known as "E1£I-IENTARY SCHOOL #3" - (Mayor's letter of 4/14/71) ,Q I - .... --:"-- '- ~ '----:.:"- -- .,". ." ' - .' .. .' . , ~ .. , f. / . /1 3 : -. .. ; . 7773 "",, .. ' .'. .. Minutes of May 3, 1971 STEERING CMlITTEE REPORT (CONT'D) Also: RESDL1ITION - AUl'HORIZATIIN TO PROCEED \lITH THE AOOUISlTION, BY CONDEMNATION, IF NECESSARY, OF PROPERTY ON ROXBURY ROAD OWNED BY ST. LEO'S ROMAN CATHOLI C CHURCH CORPORATION, AS ADDITIONAL LAND FOR THE SITE OF WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL - " (Incorporated in above letter from Mayor) The above request was NOT ordered on the Agenda. (6) $9,000.00 - Proposed Resolution amending 1970-1971 Capital Projects Budget by adding proiect to be known as "CONSTRUCTION .' OF WEIR - WASHINGTON BOULEVARD RIVER WALK and aforesaid appropriation therefor - (Mayor's letter of 3/26/71) The above request was DENIED by the Board of Finance 4/19/71, so was removed from the tentative agenda. (7) $470,044.00 - DEPARTME~~ OF PUBLIC WORKS for 10 items listed in Mayor's letter of 4/12/71 The above request was DEFERRED by the Board of Finance on 4/19/71, so was removed from the tentative agenda. (8) $104,529.00 - DEPARll~ OF PUBLIC WORKS - For contractual salary commitments unde r COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACTS, as o listed in }Iavor's l etter of 4/12/71 The above request was DENIED by the Board of Finance on 4/19/71, so was removed from the tentative agenda. (9) $150.08 - TAX COLLECTOR - Code 14g.0101, Salaries - For reclassification of two employees, from 5-10 to S-ll and for S-9 to 5-11 - (Mayor's letter of 4/8/71) The ab~ve request was DEFERRED by the Board of Finance on 4/19/71, so was removed from the tentative agenda. Five items, previously deferred by the Board of Finance were. approved by them on 4/19/71, so were placed on the agenda for the May 3, 1971 meeting ~ The reason the Steering Committee act ed on all matters approved by the Board of Finance the same evening was because of the fact that they have been meeting every night on the Budget and allowance was made for them not being able to act on these matters before. Usually, no matter is placed on the Agenda unless r eceived five days in advance of the Steering Committee Meeting, as per the Board rules. (10) CONTRACT TO BE GIVEN ml RECODmCATION OF CHARTER AND CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES - Specifications-and wording of Contract - $9,500 was appropriated in the 1970-71 Budget and must be encumbered BEFORE o end of fiscal year. Above ORDERED ON AGENDA under LEGISIATIVE &. RULES CCllMITTEE ,. ; //-~.,. .;.-----'--,----------:--------,,.....--~--~---------~=--.... ,'. j. ' • I J .' ~~-· - <'1 \{)U 7774 Mi~ut ~ s of Mav 3, 1971 STEERING CO~IITTEE REPORT (CQNT'D) (11) Ordinan~e . fo. f i ~~l ad~~~i~~l Al~HOR!ZIN~ URC TO CONVEY TO THE STA11FORD FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION. for the sum of $1.00 1,129 so. ft. of Ci t y-o.~ed DrODe~ty located on Easterly side of Atlantic · St=eet to et;,er ..itlt EASEHEN'i OVER A PORTION OF LUTHER STREET - (App=oved by Board of Finance o~ 2/4 il - Published 4/9/71 and re-published on 4/14/71) Above ORDERED ON AGENt'A unde. LEGISL~T I VE & RULES COMMITTEE ) , (12) Ordina:lce. for f hal a c! o,,~i " :l - "'\~rr!!ORIZAi!ON FOR THE RECONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES TO CER7AIN O;'W;iRS FOR THE WA5a:;m;-rON AVENUE J, EXTENSION PROJECT" - (Ma:-o,, ' s l ette= of 1/7/71 - Published 4/9/71 - ,1 Approved for publication on 3/1/71) I j Above ordered on AG~~A under LEGISLATIVE & RULES COMMITTEE (13) Resolution, CONCE RNING Atr,'ilORIZATION FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES FOR RIVER I~A LK. I~ATERFORD LA:IE VICIHITY. TO BE KNOWN AS "WASHINGTON , ;, BOULEVARD RIVER WALK" - (l-layor' s le~ter of l/i/71 - Held in >:1 Committee 4/5/71) 1 t l ORDERED ON AGENDA unde = LEGISlATIVE & RULES Ctr-tMITTEE - Also referred to PUB LI C \IORItS Ccr-tMITi'EE. , (14) SALE OF CITY- OWNED PROPERTY AT ~JBLIC A0CTION - (Mayor's letter of '1 1/ 6/71) - (See Sec . 2- 24 ~f C~de of General Ordinances) - Also see Mayo r' s letter of 4/7/71 , attach i ng list of properties and -0 -I d i s p ~sition recommenda tions for of same approved by Planning Board on }larch 18, 1971 -- List attached to Mayor's letter of 1/6/71 vas referred back to Co~i t tee on 4/5/71) Above ORDERED ON AGENDA mlDER PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE - Also re ferred to the PUBLIC WORKS COMHITTEE (15) Pro osed Ordina:1ce re uest ed b'l Ca ~. Ste hen J. Vitka for "STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDU RE FOR ?ARADES AND CEOIONIES" - (Received 3 12/71 and dated 2/12/ 71 - Held in Co~ittee 4/5/71) The above request was NOT order ed p l aced on ~he Agenda. ( 16) Proposed Ordina:lce - "TO DE:iNE PAREITAL !'<'EGLECT OF MINORS AND PENALTY THEREfOR" - (?ro?osed by Ro!>ert Ex,, ~ cio s , 1st District Representative) (Held in Co~ittee on 4/5/71) " Referred to LEGISLATIVE & RULES Ctr-tMITTEE - Under "Old Business" having been held in that Committee On 4/5/71. (17) Proposed Re solution - " CONCE Ri>;ThlG THE CREA'l'IW OF A SEVEN MAN COMMISSION ON ME)o.'rAL RETARDAT!CP.' " f or the City of St amford 1 Connecticut - (See Minutes 0= 5/4/70, Page 727 2 ; 7/6/70 , Page 7376 ; 10/5/71, Page 7495; and 1/ 11/71, Page 7612 - - (Held i n Committee 4/5/71) .