Regular Meeting of the Common Council

Wednesday, April 22, 20207:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut

NOTICE - The next regular meeting of the Common Council will be held on Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, at 7:05 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Public Participation will begin prior to the regular meeting at 7:00 pm.

7:00 PM - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MATTABASSETT DISTRICT BUDGET PRESENTATION

OTHER AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF MARCH 11, 2020 AND MARCH 25, 2020.March 11, 2020March 25, 2020

AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

PETITIONS

1. Ald. Beloin-Saavedra for the appropriate department(s) to supply information for the following:1. Update on Chamberlain school feasibility study and BOE next steps2. BOE plans to deliver education remotely including but not limited to: 1

a. Chromebook distribution? b. How many Chromebooks given out?c. How many Chromebooks left to distribute?d. Connectivity using free services offered by providers?e. Informing families on how to obtain those free services?f. Participation rate of students logging in to remote learning?g. BOE redistribution of funds (line items) to adjust for remote learning?h. How is the school district servicing students with IEPs during this time of distance learning?i. Has the BOE realized savings in the transportation line due to the lack of need for bussingstudents to school?Petition

2. Ald. Santiago for the Finance Department and any other appropriate department(s) to provide adetailed report on monies spent pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 17, 2020 untilreport is submitted, please include a spreadsheet to list all payments and expenses in detail. Pleasesubmit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.Petition

3. Ald. Santiago for the Information Technology Department and any other appropriate department(s)to provide a detailed report on cost to upgrade technology systems to allow for appropriate remotemeeting and telecommuting work for future use. Please detail the cost to the City to set upfunctioning remote meetings, supplying appropriate equipment to necessary employees, and updatingsoftware technology. Please include cost for meetings to be held with both audio and visualcapabilities remotely. Please submit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.Petition

4. Ald. Santiago for all department(s) to provide a detailed report on how they are handling meetings,including Board and Commission meetings. Please include, but not limited to, how the meetings arebeing held, platform used, if the meetings are in person or remote, if the meetings have beensuccessful or if improvements need to be made. If improvements need to be made, please providefeedback on suggestions. Please submit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.Petition

5. Ald. Santiago for the appropriate department(s) to evaluate speeding concerns on Black RockAvenue, between Corbin Avenue and Lincoln Street. Please also evaluate signage in this area andthe possible need to update or replace signage.Petition

6. Ald. Beloin-Saavedra for the fiscal notes to accompany any and all petitions moving forward. Fiscalnote should include both the cost of the action requested and the cost of staff time in responding topetition (staff hours).Petition

CONSENT AGENDA - All reports are on consent unless removed during the Common Council meeting.

REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND LEGISLATIVECOMMITTEES:

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A. SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO ITEM NO. 35044. RE: INFORMATION REGARDING FREE WI-FI WITHIN THE CITY.ReportOriginal Petition

B. MAYOR'S OFFICE RESPONSE TO ITEM NO. 35061. RE: QUESTIONS REGARDINGCITY'S MANAGMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC.ReportOriginal Petition

C. MONTHLY PURCHASING REPORT. RE: PURCHASING REPORT FOR BIDTHRESHOLD ITEMS. Report

NEW RESOLUTIONS

1. RE: APRIL 24, 2020 AS ARBOR DAY. A. AYALON, F. SANTIAGO, C. OSBORNResolution

2. RE: SEWER USER RATE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021. A. AYALON, K. RUTKOWSKIResolution

3. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING. RE: $75,640 TO NEW ENGLAND TRAFFICSOLUTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL NETWORK SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FORAW STANLEY PARK, CHESLEY PARK AND STANLEY QUARTER PARK FOR THEINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT. A. AYALON, R. SMEDLEYResolution

4. RE: $39,000 TO TATA AND HOWARD, INC. FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERINGASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. D.SALERNO, E. SANCHEZResolution

5. RE: $49,700 TO TATA AND HOWARD, INC. FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERINGASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. D.SALERNO, E. SANCHEZResolution

6. RE: TAX ABATEMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND REFUNDS. D. SALERNO, E. SANCHEZ,R. SMEDLEYResolutionAdjustments Cover SheetAdjustments SpreadsheetRefunds Cover SheetRefunds Spreadsheet

7. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING. RE: $26,397 TO EAGLE POINT/TJ MORRIS & SONFOR RIFLE AND PISTOL AMMUNITION FOR THE NEW BRITAIN POLICE 3

DEPARTMENT. H. DYSON, R. REYES, F. SANTIAGO, W. PABON, E. SANCHEZ, I.SANCHEZResolution

8. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING. RE: $26,920 TO JUREK BROTHERS FOR RIFLE ANDPISTOL AMMUNITION FOR THE NEW BRITAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT. H. DYSON,R. REYES, F. SANTIAGO, W. PABON, E. SANCHEZ, I. SANCHEZResolution

9. SOLE SOURCE PURCHASING. RE: $22,558 TO AXON FOR PURCHASE OF TASERS,BATTERIES, CARTRIDGES AND HOLSTERS FOR THE NEW BRITAIN POLICEDEPARTMENT. H. DYSON, E. SANCHEZ, W. PABON, F. SANTIAGO, R. REYES, R.SMEDLEYResolution

10. RE: AUTHORIZATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTOAGREEMENT WITH FUSS AND O'NEILL FOR ON-CALL ENGINEERINGASSIGNMENT FOR JOHN DOWNEY DRIVE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND LOTCIPAPPLICATION. A. AYALON, K. RUTKOWSKIResolution

11. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO TEN (10) YEAR AGREEMENT WITH HYTONEAG-GRID LLC TO RECEIVE VIRTUAL NET METERING CREDITS TO UTILIZE ANANAEROBIC DIGESTER IN COVENTRY. A. AYALON, K. RUTKOWSKIResolutionHytone Ag-Grid Project for Renewable Electricity Sale to New Britain - 4....pdf

12. PUBLIC BID NO. 4012. RE: $1,500,000 TO HARTFORD ELEVATOR COMPANY FORTHE MODERNIZATION OF THE ELEVATORS AT THE BADOLATO AND SZCZESNEYPARKING GARAGES. C. ANDERSON, R. SMEDLEY, K. RUTKOWSKI, M. THOMPSONPurchasing ResolutionE-Mailing RecordMailing RecordTabulation Sheet

ADJOURNMENT

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

MARCH 11, 2020

Mayor Erin E. Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the Common Council to order at 7:19 p.m. on

Wednesday, the 11th day of Mach 2020 in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall. Fifteen members were present at roll call: Ald. Rosado, Pabon, Smedley, Emmanuel Sanchez,

Santiago, Anderson, Ayalon, Beloin-Saavedra, Dyson, Osborn, Reyes, Rutkowski, Iris Sanchez, Thompson, and Salerno.

The invocation was given by City Clerk, Mark H. Bernacki: O God, our Heavenly Father, although

there is great fear and uncertainty surrounding the threat of a new disease, we can rest assured that we have you to guide us and calm us. Look down on our health care providers and scientists. Give them the direction to overcome and cure the coronavirus. We ask this in Thy name. Amen.

The pledge to the flag was led by Mayor Stewart.

STATE OF THE CITY

35033 Re: Mayor’s State of the City Address.

To all of those gathered here in our Council Chambers tonight: Welcome to City Hall and thank you for

being with us. Hello to all of our citizens watching on Nutmeg TV and online at newbritainct.gov as well.

Distinguished members of the Common Council, elected officials, department leaders, city employees,

and most importantly, my fellow citizens – I come before you tonight to deliver the annual state of the city

address.

This evening is a chance to reflect on how far we have come, and where we are headed to next.

It’s an opportunity to celebrate our victories and chart our course forward for the years ahead.

During my time as Mayor, I’ve been blessed to share many of my life’s milestones with you. Whether it

was buying my first home, getting married and now preparing to become a mother. Every step in life has

informed and enhanced my perspective and deepened my commitment to see our City thrive. But of all

the things we have been through together, of all the challenges we have faced and overcome, nothing

has steeled my resolve to make New Britain stronger, safer and more prosperous than knowing that this

is where my child, like me, will grow up. Everything I am - I owe to this City and I will do everything I can

to ensure that my child – and all our children – have every opportunity to reach life’s fullest potential.

I stand before you tonight to tell you that the State of our City, much like the state of your Mayor, is

growing…but we are certainly not without growing pains.

I think we should begin by addressing an important issue that over the last two years contributed to

these growing pains – hyper-partisanship and coordinated obstruction, here at the local level. We cannot

do the jobs that our residents hired us to do if we start from the premise that any idea brought by the

Mayor must be bad, or any concept advanced by the Democratic minority must be wrong.

I’ve said it before, no one in this room has a monopoly on ideas for what is right for New Britain. We do

a disservice to our taxpayers and to ourselves when we involve ourselves when we are constantly in a

political attack ad campaign that never ends. Fortunately, tonight, I am optimistic. I believe that,

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collectively, we are past that now and I look forward to fostering a productive relationship between my

office and this Council. That begins by truly listening to what others have to say before we form an

opinion, and when we disagree we do so respectfully and thoughtfully. There will be many difficult

challenges in the coming months, and I look forward to facing them and conquering them…together.

At the top of list of challenges is our daily struggle to restore our City to financial stability. In a City like

New Britain, our financial pressures are never solved…they are managed. We’ve worked very hard over

the last seven years to get our fiscal house in order, but it will likely be several more years—and a few

more tough decisions to make—several more tough decisions actually - before we are truly out of the

woods. We have been able to keep our mill rate stable the past few years, made possible in large part

due to the continued growth of our grand list as businesses move-in or expand within our City. Every tax

dollar that is raised is a dollar that doesn’t have to be paid by our residents, so I will remain a staunch

advocate in creating an environment where businesses large and small can locate, grow and thrive.

We have also continued our respectful partnership with our friends in labor, negotiating contracts firmly

but fairly that to do right by our employees but that also reflect the economic realities facing New Britain.

We have done our best to actively manage our City’s debt load, bonding only for those items that are

the most essential and the most appropriate candidates for long-term financing – including two beautiful

new schools in Gaffney and Smalley. We have undertaken several restructuring transactions to take

advantage of low rates and give us time to let the structural changes we have made bear fruit and

generate savings. Given what has happened to interest rates over the past month, we are monitoring

market conditions with an eye toward always achieving the lowest cost of capital for New Britain. The

annual budget, has just been submitted to me by the Board of Finance and Taxation; I’m ready to get to

work.

As always, there’s uncertainty with our State. No matter what year it is, we hear and see the same

story regarding state aid; the legislature can never seem to get their act together. While we are poised to

gain nearly $4 million in new funding in the proposed budget, all to go to the Board of Education, we know

nothing is set in stone until the legislature approves a final spending plan. We are still short over $1

million that was promised from last year. Thankfully we have a solid finance team with Director Lori

Granato, who are working hard to make the most out of what we have.

With that said, let’s take a look back at the last 365 days.

Over the last year, we cut the ribbon on more new businesses. A handful of others decided to expand

their presence here in the City with renovations and additions. The biggest of them all, Polamer Precision,

recently purchased 27 acres in the Pinnacle Business Park. The company plans to expand its operating

capacity, bringing 600 new jobs to an employer who places an emphasis on hiring within the community

and contributing to our tax base.

Some businesses, like Security Uniforms, celebrated major milestones, having been in operation for

100 years! It’s a testament to the resiliency of our business community.

In 2019, over $10 million in commercial real estate sales took place in our downtown alone, a sign of

the positive direction of our City that outside investors see and value. Of course I have to mention our

Economic Development Director Bill Carroll, who has been the link between businesses and City Hall,

helping forge relationships that have resulted in growth.

Our Grand List grew for the sixth year in a row, and is expected to grow even more with major projects

like the Energy and Innovation Park partially joining our tax rolls this year. We all know the struggle we

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face to get our fair share of funding that we are owed, particularly in a community where 48 percent of all

property is not on the tax rolls. That is not a problem unique to New Britain. If you follow the news, you

know that cities like Hartford and New Haven also have nearly half of their land area listed as non-

taxable. In my capacity as a board member of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, one of my

priorities is working with my fellow mayors to develop a solution that balances the essential roles played

by our non-profit entities with the stark reality that the services they enjoy cost real money and must be

paid for by someone.

While I wish the grand list were growing at a faster rate, we make do with what we’ve got. Isn’t that

how you’re raised in New Britain? We are continuing to chip away at the things that improve our

neighborhoods and overall quality of life.

Several blighted buildings around town have been torn down, bringing new life to our neighborhoods.

Long neglected buildings on Fairview, Carmody, Lawlor, and Gilbert have all been taken down, making

way for new development & green spaces.

Students in the North Oak area attended a new school this fall, following the renovation of Smalley

and if we ever get a feasibility study from the BOE Chamberlain will be next.

The iconic Beehive Bridge opened in September, marking the start of a colorful and bright new era for

New Britain. Residents and CTfastrak commuters now have a welcoming walk between our downtown

and the East Main Street/Broad Street business districts. We recently learned that the American Council

of Engineering Companies awarded the Beehive Bridge a National Engineering Excellence Award…an

honor that will be bestowed upon the City during an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. next month.

I have continued to live by the motto “people want to invest in cities that are investing in themselves”.

We certainly continue to invest in ourselves. We made infrastructure improvements, including a new

parking lot on Broad Street, dam improvements and improved recreation areas at Stanley Quarter Park,

and changes to Eddy Glover Boulevard to make it safer for motorists. We created a new sidewalk

program and spent millions on paving our streets. We’ve enhanced the quality of our parks with

improvements to A.W. Stanley and Chelsey parks too! Thank you to Parks and Rec Director Erik Barbieri

for leading this charge to ensure that all of our parks get the attention they deserve.

Throughout 2019, we worked hard to make City Hall more accessible and transparent with the

continuation of my Facebook series 40 Live, along with our Mobile Mayor’s Office, which was held at 12

different locations all across the City. In a recent survey conducted by DataHaven, 65 percent of residents

surveyed said they felt heard by our local government, a nearly 10 percentage point increase since 2015.

When we have an understanding of what’s important to our residents, we can serve you better.

You asked for more “fun things” and you got it – last year Bees took flight all across the community

with the launch of Bees Across New Britain. This fun art project has brought many smiles to the faces of

individuals who have encountered these bees all across our City.

You asked for better housing options and you got it. We’ve increased our housing capacity - residents

will soon move into brand new units at the beautiful Columbus Commons. In a few short months many

more units will be available, as projects on Court Street, Main Street and Prospect Street are completed.

You asked to expand our tax base and you got it - The first phase of the $1 billion Energy and

Innovation Park is underway. This one of a kind project will help to establish New Britain as a leader in

clean energy technology, as we prepare to become host to the world’s largest indoor-fuel cell-powered

data center. A special shoutout to members of the SMART City committee—Mark Moriarty, John

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Delgadillo, and Paul Salina—for your work in this area. We are making New Britain a smarter, and more

energy efficient City.

You asked us to be more compassionate and you got it – We worked together to end chronic family

homelessness, we implemented a plan and successfully housed 44 homeless youth in 100 days, we

started a new task force called “New Britain Recovers” to battle the opioid epidemic, and breathed new

life into a Local Prevention Council to help educate and keep our youth safe. New Britain was

Connecticut’s only major City that saw a decrease in fatal drug overdoses in 2019, a testament to the

work that we are doing around the opioid epidemic. We will forge forward with our plan and commit to

reducing opioid related deaths by 50% by 2021. In just a few short months, Community Services Director

Mallory Deprey has seamlessly shepherded these three initiatives and we owe much of their successes

to her unrelenting leadership.

Chief Chute is a member of “New Britain Recovers” and he can tell you firsthand the results we are

seeing. We are investing in NBPD staff and doubling-down on our community-oriented policing efforts.

And over the last 5 years major crimes have plummeted, decreasing 39.2 percent.

I would be remiss if I didn’t take time to mention our outgoing Deputy Chief of Police, Jeanette

Portalatin. She broke many barriers while here at NBPD. It’s appropriate especially coming on the heels

of international women’s day, seeing that DC Portalatin was the first woman to shatter the glass ceiling of

police work in New Britain. She also holds a new title and that is for the shortest tenure of a deputy chief

in NBPD history clocking in at 9 months. Jeanette, we forgive you and we wish you well on your

retirement.

We’re putting New Britain on the map! We’re changing people’s perception and perspective about our

City. Through our Experience the New marketing initiative, we are making New Britain a destination

location. We’ll be launching new marketing materials in the coming months, including an updated version

of the ever so popular visitor’s guide.

Our quality of life is improving and we can see the results everywhere. Residents are feeling hopeful

about the direction of the City. To get back to that survey I talked about earlier – our residents rate the

City as a great place to raise children, say that the City is safe, and boast about the excellent public parks

and recreational facilities. These same residents say the local economy is growing and appreciate their

ability to influence local government.

In that same survey, residents say that their overall feelings about the City are strongly improving.

They agree that the City has many amenities within walking distance. Moreover, these residents said that

the City’s youth have positive role models and that people in their neighborhood can be trusted . They

love our Parks and Recreation programming and we’re going to add one more reason to love them to the

list – the widely popular Main Street USA will be finally making it triumphant return to Main Street this Fall

on September 19th!

Residents are proud to be from New Britain once again…Hurricane pride is back and it’s stronger than

ever!

Hurricane Pride is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. It is something that is inherently part of

who I am as a person; it is the driving force behind my involvement in politics and fueled my desire to run

for Mayor. I am doing this job right now because I feel it is my duty to the generations of today and

tomorrow, to give them a City where they can feel the same sense of pride I felt growing up.

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Recently, I read a letter that spoke to this same point – and it moved me enough for me to share part

of it here with you tonight:

“When I look back on my childhood I remember all the great things about this City I came to love. I

remember being a part of things that had nothing to do with me but left memories a kid only from my

generation could remember.

“An old coach once told me the beauty about New Britain kids is their never ending love to compete,

their passion and their drive to come out on top. There was an attitude that came with growing up in this

city not many other people could appreciate or understand.

“I guess when you’re from the school of “have-nots” – as some would like most of us to believe –

you’re expected to accept certain things in life. Maybe even expected to roll over and be satisfied. For my

generation the one thing we would come to expect is winning. Our desire to compete, even if we were not

the most talented, trumped any other road block or speed bump thrown in our path.”

We have to compete – we cannot always settle, sure we have our growing pains, but we have all we

need to keep winning. We have to tell ourselves that we are winners. We will always strive to do the best

we can with what we’ve got – it’s the hurricane way.

So the question presented before all of us here tonight, is how do we build off of our successes and

build a model for the future that continues to foster and grow our renewed sense of Hurricane pride?

I know I am committed to an agenda that will do it. My agenda is not left or right, but rather forward; an

agenda that prioritizes progress, puts New Britain first, and works towards advancing our City on every

metric. An agenda of competing, and winning.

We will continue our commitment to economic growth and development by working with the

developers of Columbus Commons to bring Phase 2 to life.

We will continue to invest in ourselves and our next generation by tackling renovations to our next

school in the waiting.

We will continue transforming our government by making our City smarter and more energy efficient

through new projects that we are shepherding through the SMART City plan;

We will continue to open the doors of communication to everyone city wide by expanding access to

government information;

We will continue to protect taxpayers by marketing our city effectively, investing in development,

searching for new sources of revenue, and reducing wasteful spending.

Finally, we will approach government with a renewed sense of bipartisanship and honor the will of

voters, who in their ultimate wisdom, bestowed upon us a relatively split council. We will continue winning.

Our work is never done, but that’s because New Britain has unlimited potential.

It is my promise to you that I am not going anywhere - I will continue to do the hard work: to reach out

to encourage cooperation and progress, to build our city up, to keep changing perceptions and

perspectives, to continue to defy the odds –and win.

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Thank you all for your time this evening, May God Bless each of us and may He continue to bless our beloved city of New Britain.

Mayor Erin E. Stewart Ald. Rosado moved to amend the Agenda by substituting 34996-2(2) by adding 34471-3(14), and by

moving 35019(5) to the front, seconded by Ald. Santiago. Roll call vote – all members voted in favor.

PETITIONS

35028 ALD. SANCHEZ AND RUTKOWSKI FOR PLACING A CITY TRASH RECEPTACLE AND AN OPEN ENCLOSURE AT THE BUS STOP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTH STREET. REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

35029 ALD. ROSADO FOR PAINTING A STOP LINE AT THE STOP SIGN ON SMALLEY

STREET AT EAST STREET. REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

35030 ALD. THOMPSON FOR ASSESSING THE NEED FOR NO PARKING ON ONE SIDE

OF THE ROAD ON SYMCO DRIVE. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

35031 ALD. ROSADO AND OSBORN FOR REASSESSING THE NEED FOR NO PARKING

SIGNS ON WILDWOOD STREET BETWEEN RHODES STREET AND NEWINGTON AVENUE. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

35032 ALD. AYALON FOR FURNISHING DOCUMENTATION REGARDING HOW THE

PROCESS FOR DETERMINING IF DISPLACEMENT DUE TO FIRES WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS WAS DUE TO CODE VIOLATIONS. REFERRED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt the Consent Agenda, seconded by Ald. Anderson. Roll call

vote – all members voted in favor.

CONSENT AGENDA

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

35017 RE: BID THRESHOLD ITEMS

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

In accordance with the New Britain Code of Ordinances, Section 2-566, a monthly report of purchases

between $500 and $7,500 shall be provided to the Common Council. The report shall include a detailed description of items or services purchased, name of vendor, owner of business and dollar amount spent on each individual purchase as well as the aggregate total of spend to date for the fiscal year.

The Finance Department, Purchasing Division has provided an electronic list of monthly purchases.

This document is available in the Council office for review by Council members. Acceptance and adoption is respectfully requested.

Jack Pieper

Purchasing Agent

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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

34958-1 RE: SURVEILLANCE OF SPEEDING ON SEXTON STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

A survey of Sexton St. was conducted for traffic control signs. It was noted that for the entire length of

the street, no speed limit signs were present. Speed data was manually collected on site in the area of Beatty St., which is adjacent to 80 Sexton Street. The data was collected using a laser speed measuring device. Vehicle speeds ranged from 20 miles-per-hour to 38 miles-per-hour. The speeds collected were evaluated and found that 85% of vehicles were traveling 29.5 miles-per-hour or less.

A two year inquiry of traffic crashes was conducted for the listed street. During this period two (2)

accidents were investigated with one (1) having speed as a contributing factor and the other was a side-swipe collision.

Based on the site survey conducted and an analysis of investigated traffic incidents, Traffic Division

supervisor Michael Cummiskey recommended that this petition be approved, and that speed limit signs conforming to MUTCD standards be installed at appropriate locations, one for northbound travel and one for south bound travel. The posting of these signs on the street will increase awareness and allow for speed deterrence. Information regarding the concerns brought fourth has been provided to members of the New Britain Police Department for enforcement activities.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34958 for speed limit signs conforming to MUTCD standards be

installed at appropriate locations, one for northbound travel and one for south bound travel of Sexton Street.

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34975-1 RE: REVIEW OF ILLEGAL PARKING ISSUES ALONG BRITTANY FARMS ROAD

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

A site survey of Brittany Farms Rd. was conducted for parking control signs. It was noted that for the

entire length of the street, numerous parking control signs were present and reported to be in good physical condition. During on site investigation of school bus congestion, it was observed that during the morning pick for elementary aged children, 4 separate buses appear to serve the area from different companies. Three buses make brief stops and pick up a small number of children. One bus picks up a large number of elementary age students in the area immediately adjacent 55 and 100 Brittany Farms Rd. Due to the large number of students being picked up and the young age of the students, the bus must remain stopped for three to four minutes to allow safe loading. Any congestion which occurs as a result of this is of a reasonable duration for the circumstances. No other congestion was observed in the area.

A two year inquiry of parking complaints and proactive enforcement activities was conducted for the

listed street. A total of fifty-six (56) incidents involving parking complaints were investigated with numerous parking tickets issued. This area is routinely patrolled by members of the New Britain Police Department and any issues observed are addressed during these patrols.

Based on the survey conducted and an analysis of investigated traffic concerns, the continued

monitoring of the parking concerns with added emphasis during inclement weather can effectively address the petitioned concerns.

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As a result of the information obtained during this inquiry, Traffic Division supervisor Sergeant Michael Cummiskey recommended this petition be approved. Information regarding the concerns brought fourth will be provided to members of the New Britain Police Department for increased attention to parking violations in the area.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34975 for information regarding the concerns brought forth to

be provided to members of the New Britain Police Department for increased attention to parking violations in the area.

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34976-1 RE: REVIEW OF PARKING ABUSES AND VIOLATIONS IN THE DAVENPORT/ALLEN STREET INTERSECTION VICINITY

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

A site survey of Davenport St. was conducted for parking control signs. An officer was detailed to the

location and observed several parking violation as well as unregistered vehicles parking the roadway. These vehicles were ticked and addressed accordingly. It was noted that the entire length of the street is clearly and adequately marked indicating parking restrictions. The signs were observed to be in good, readable condition.

A two year inquiry of parking violations was conducted for the listed street. A total of twenty-four (24)

parking tickets were issued. Only one (1) parking investigation was the result of a citizen complaint. Eleven (11) other parking investigations were initiated by officers engaging in routine patrol enforcement activities. Based on the survey conducted and an analysis of investigated parking violations, the area is properly marked, enforcement actions are occurring and will continue to be enforced to address the petitioned matters.

Traffic Division supervisor Sergeant Michael Cummiskey recommended that this petition be approved

and continued enforcement of parking violations in this area be conducted by the New Britain Police Department.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34976 for continued enforcement of parking violations in this

area to be conducted by the New Britain Police Department .

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34977-1 RE: SPEED EVALUATION IN THE AREA OF MONROE STREET FROM LINWOOD STREET TO VANCE STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

A survey of Monroe Street was conducted for the condition of traffic control signs. It was noted that the

stop signs at the intersection of Monroe Street and Vance Street are in good condition and had been recently replaced when the traffic control signal at that location was removed. It was observed that three of the four stop signs at the intersection of Monroe Street and Linwood Street have also recently been replaced and are in good condition. However, the sign for westbound traffic on Monroe Street at Linwood Street was noted to be faded had minor damage. Except for the identified sign, none of the stop signs warrant replacement.

During an onsite evaluation of the area, traffic speeds were measured using a laser speed detection

unit. None of the observed vehicles were observed to be travelling at high rates of speed and many were

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travelling under 30 miles-per-hour. A two year inquiry of traffic stops was conducted for the listed street. A total of seventy-five (75) traffic stops were conducted in the petitioned area. Of these stops, fifty-two were for Stop Sign Violations and the remainder for various equipment and registration violations. None of the stops were for speed related violations.

A two year inquiry of collisions for the listed street and intersections located two collisions. Both

accidents resulted in no injures, occurred during daylight hours and none involved speed or violations of stop signs.

Based on the information obtained, Traffic Division Supervisor Sergeant Michael Cummiskey

recommended that this petition be approved. A request to replace the faded/damaged stop sign has been forwarded to the New Britain Public Works Traffic Division for replacement. Members of the New Britain Police Department will continue enforcement in this area based on the concerns brought forth in this petition.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34977 for a request to Public Works to replace the

faded/damaged stop sign, and for members of the New Britain Police Department to continue enforcement in the area based on concerns brought forth in this petition .

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34818-1 RE: REVIEW OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS IN THE VICINITY OF 72 SMALLEY STREET AND HURLBURT STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Hurlburt Street is a cul-de-sac that intersects with Smalley Street, with 72 Smalley Street being located

on the northeast corner of the intersection. An inquiry of the New Britain Police Department’s Records Management System from January 1, 2018 to September 9, 2019 identified zero (0) motor vehicle crashes without injuries and seven (7) parking complaints on Hurlburt Street. There are several Quality of Life complaints which were in fact parking violations. There are two (2) additional Parking or Quality of Life complaints using 72 Smalley Street as a location. The parking complaints have been addressed through enforcement or by educating violators. There is sufficient signage for enforcement.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34818 and recommend the police department to address the

parking complaints through enforcement.

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34819-1 RE: TRAFFIC STUDY ON ALEXANDER ROAD

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Alexander Road is a well-travelled street and used by motorists throughout the area as a route to I-84.

The street mainly consists of residential homes with the western portion of the street bordering the Batterson Park.

An inquiry of the New Britain Police Department’s Records Management System from January 1, 2018

to September 9, 2019 identified no (0) motor vehicle crashes. The street is properly signed as a 25 mph zone with additional warning signs and stops signs located on the street at intersections. The mobile driver feedback sign was deployed to educate drivers and gather data. The average speed was 36 mph and 44 mph being the 85th percentile.

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The members of the Patrol Division and Traffic Safety Bureau have been conducting enforcement on Alexander Road which has resulted in forty-one (41) motor vehicle violations on Alexander Road with the majority of the violations being for speed related offenses.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34819 for the police department to continue to address the

issue through enforcement.

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

34820-1 RE: TRAFFIC STUDY IN THE AREA OF 75 CONCORD STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Concord Street is a well-travelled street and used by residents who have knowledge of the area to

travel from Burritt Street to Allen Street via Miller Street. The intersection of Concord Street and Farmington Avenue is controlled by a traffic controlled signal.

An inquiry of the New Britain Police Department’s Records Management System from January 1, 2018

to September 9, 2019 identified four motor vehicle crashes and five parking complaints on Concord Street. The motor vehicle crashes occurred on private property or were the result of driver error and not speed. There are Watch for Children signs posted at both ends of Concord Street and one (1) 25MPH speed limit sign on Concord Street for westbound traffic near the intersection of McClintock Street.

The Board voted to approve petition # 34820 and request DPW to install a 25MPH speed limit sign on

Concord Street for eastbound traffic near the intersection of Farmington Avenue as well as direct the police department to address the issue through enforcement.

David Polletta

Clerk of the Board

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS

34981-1 RE: UPGRADE OF STORM DRAINS IN THE AREA OF ELAM STREET, MAPLEHURST AVENUE, PINEHURST STREET AND HILLHURST AVENUE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Public Works Utility Division will perform an evaluation of the catch basins later this year on the streets

mentioned in this petition. Part of this will involve evaluating the cost and necessity of replacing the older style catch basin tops that are less effective at capturing storm water runoff and are more susceptible to clogging. Currently our priority is focused on evaluating, and in many cases, replacing the catch basin tops on the streets involved in this year’s paving program as we do annually.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34982-1 RE: UPGRADE OF STOP SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Public Works is currently involved in a city-wide cleanup that involves removing unnecessary roadway

signage and replacing worn out and non-MUTCD compliant signage. Part of this initiative involves replacing old stop signs that do not meet current size and retroreflectivity requirements.

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There are well over 600 streets in the City so this initiative is going to take several years due to budgetary constraints and the high cost of the work involved. Additionally, the City only employs two Traffic Bureau Maintainers that perform this work, and who are also charged with other duties such as maintaining the City’s 67 traffic signals.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

35002-1 RE: REINSTALLATION OF “DEAD END” SIGN AT WILLOW STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

This request is scheduled to be completed the week of March 2nd. Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

35003-1 RE: INSTALLATION OF TRASH RECEPTACLE IN FRONT OF 952 STANLEY STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

The new trash and recycling contract the City just entered into with CWPM includes the purchase of

additional curbside trash containers similar to the existing downtown containers. Once these are delivered later this year one will installed at this location.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34527-1 RE: CURBING AND SIDEWALK REPAIR IN FRONT OF 165 ROXBURY ROAD AND 103 BRIGHTON STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

With the exception of areas where grant funding is available for capital projects, sidewalk areas where

City owned street trees created sidewalk tripping hazards, City owned sidewalk areas, and a few other limited exceptions the City is not repairing sidewalks and curbing which by City Ordinance is the responsibility of homeowners. Residents are encouraged to utilize the City’s Resident Cost Share Program which was put in place in 2019 and will pay for up to 50% of the cost of the repairs. Thirty four property owners participated in this program in 2019.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34821-1 RE: INSTALLATION OF CROSSWALK BETWEEN 150 AND 151 JOHN DOWNEY DRIVE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Public Works Engineering Division staff, NBPD Traffic staff, Alderman Rosado, and a representative

from Enjet Aero met to discuss and study this request, and we are proceeding forward with installing a mid-block crosswalk at this location this year.

Due to safety concerns the City typically avoids installing mid-block crosswalks, but installing one at

this location makes sense due to the high volume of pedestrians crossing, the lack of another safe pedestrian crossing location in close proximity, and sight distances which are favorable. Due to the high vehicle speeds on John Downey Drive installing a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon (RRFB) is necessary to alert vehicles when a pedestrian is crossing the road, especially after dark. Fortunately the relatively

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high costs of installing a RRFB can be absorbed by a Community Connectivity Grant that the City was recently awarded from the CTDOT.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34824-1 RE: INSTALLATION OF BOULDERS OR CONCRETE PLANTERS AT 80 NORTON ROAD

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

NBPW’s Traffic Engineering Division and field staff, along with the NBPD Traffic staff, looked at this

intersection to determine if corrective measures could be made that would help prevent roadside departures like the one that previously happened here. As in many cases roadway departures are related to excess vehicle speeds and/or distracted driving, but we did find some additional issues with the geometric alignment of the roadway in this area. Introducing a boulder or concrete planter in front to this property introduces a hazard to vehicles, and doing this goes against the FHWA, CDOT and MUTCD engineering design standard that are followed for designing safe roads. As an initial safety measure NBPW installed highly reflective advance curve warning signs and chevron signs prior to the sharp curve where the previous roadway departure occurred. Further improvements could potentially be made if deemed necessary.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34914-1 RE: SIDEWALK REPAIR BETWEEN 58 AND 66 SLATER ROAD

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

A visual inspection was performed of the sidewalks in this area. The tree root damage is almost

entirely caused by trees located on private property, and thus not the City’s responsibility to repair The City did do some sidewalk grinding, though, along the frontage of these properties to eliminate some smaller tripping hazards.

With the exception of locations where grant funding is available for capital projects, sidewalk areas

where City owned street trees created sidewalk tripping hazards, City owned sidewalk areas, and a few other limited exceptions the City does not repair sidewalks and curbing which by City Ordinance are the responsibility of homeowners. Residents are encouraged to utilize the City’s Resident Cost Share Program which was put in place in 2019 and will pay for up to 50% of the cost of the repairs. Thirty four property owners participated in this program in 2019.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

34948-1 RE: BENCH AND DOMED BUS SHELTER AT BUS STOP NEAR THE MARTIN LUTHER KING MONUMENT ON STANLEY STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Public Works does not have money allotted in its general fund budget for larger purchases like the

purchase and installation of bus shelters. Previously installed bus stop shelters were paid for from two grants the City was previously awarded. Public Works will investigate if there is any grant money available within our region for the purchase and installation of bus stop shelters.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works

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BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

34524-1 RE: INSTALLATION OF “NO PARKING THIS SIDE OF ROAD” SIGNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF PARKMORE STREET

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

The Traffic Safety Bureau supervisor inspected Parkmore St. from Monroe St. to Columbia St.

Parkmore is posted NO PARKING on the west side for approximately 85’ from Monroe St. Parking is restricted on the east side of Parkmore St. from Monroe St. only as NO PARKING TO CORNER. The petition references Central Auto Sales which is located on the southwest corner of Arch St. and Monroe St. The road frontage of Central Auto Sales is posted NO PARKING and employees/customers do park on Parkmore St.

A history check of the area revealed 8 reported traffic/parking violations with half of those occurring at

the intersection of Parkmore St. and Columbia St. DPW has had no snow removal issues with Parkmore St. Central Auto Sales was contacted and spoken with in relation to the parking restrictions. It was recommended that the board denies this petition to restrict parking on Parkmore St.

The Board voted to deny petition # 34524 for restricted parking on Parkmore Street.

Jack Ferguson

Clerk of the Board

34525-1 RE: CHANGE OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COMMONWEALTH AVENUE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Commonwealth Avenue, west of Park Terrace, was included in the CCSU/Belvedere Parking Study.

For that reason, the Board voted to deny petition # 34525 because it had already been implemented in the CCSU/Belvedere Study.

Jack Ferguson

Clerk of the Board

34526-1 RE: INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL “NO PARKING” SIGNS ON ROXBURY ROAD

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Roxbury Road, between Stewart Street and Carlton Street, was included in the CCSU/Belvedere

Parking Study. For that reason, the Board voted to deny petition # 34526 because it had already been implemented in the CCSU/Belvedere Study.

Jack Ferguson

Clerk of the Board

COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, ZONING AND HOUSING

34988-1 RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEC. 15-7 OF THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING A FINE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF REQUIRED PARKING FEES IN MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

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The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing held a regular meeting and public hearing on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Council Chambers, to which was referred the matter of Item No. 34988, proposed amendment to Article IV, Sec. 15-7 of the Code of Ordinances to provide a fine for non-payment of required parking fees in municipal parking garages. The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing voted to accept and refer back to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.

Alderwoman Sharon Beloin-Saavedra Chair

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND LAW

34996-1 RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO GENDER NEUTRALIZE THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

The Committee on Administration, Finance and Law held a public hearing and regular meeting on

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in Council Chambers, to which was referred the matter of Item No. 34996, proposed amendment to gender neutralize the applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances. The Committee on Administration, Finance and Law voted to accept as amended once and refer back to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.

Alderwoman Sharon Beloin-Saavedra Vice Chair

34956-1 RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 14 OF THE ORDINANCES REGARDING THE USE CARRYOUT BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

The Committee on Administration, Finance and Law held a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 4,

2020, in Council Chambers, to which was referred the matter of Item No. 34956, proposed amendment to Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances regarding the use of carryout bags by retail establishments. The Committee on Administration, Finance and Law voted to accept as amended once and refer back to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.

Alderwoman Sharon Beloin-Saavedra Vice Chair

REPORTS OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

34979-1 RE: SLATER ROAD, ALEXANDER ROAD, CLINTON STREET, OSGOOD AVENUE AND STERLING STREET BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL PAVING PROGRAM

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

Public Works performs a City-wide pavement condition study every two to three years which is used

as the basis for deciding which roads are ready to be repaved. This information and budgetary constraints are both considered when deciding on which roads are repaved in any given year. Overall there are 668 streets in the City totaling over 170 miles in length. Between $1 Mil. and $2 Mil. is budgeted

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annually for the Annual Paving Program which equates to repaving approximately 3 to 7 miles of roadway per year.

The status of the roads requested for paving is as follows: 1. Slater Road is currently rated as being in fair condition, and is still a few years out from needing

to be repaved. It was last repaved in 2008 and 2009. Our Pavement Management Program strives to achieve a minimum of a 12-year lifecycle from arterial and collector roadways once they are repaved. We expect to exceed this by a few years with Slater Road. The road is over 2.5 miles long and very wide, and milling and repaving Slater Road is estimated to cost nearly $1.0 Mil. Due to this high cost we’ll probably need to break up the repaving of Slater Road over a two year period when it’s time to repave it.

2. With the exception of its far western end near Farmington Avenue, Alexander Road is currently rated as being in fair condition, and is still a few years out from needing to be repaved. It was last repaved in 2007. Alexander Road is over one mile long and very wide and we are expecting it to cost over $400k to mill and repave. In the meantime Public Works will likely do interim pavement patching and rehabilitation work on the western portion of Alexander Road this summer.

3. Clinton Street is currently rated in poor condition, and was last repaved in 2004. It has been considered for the past two years’ Annual Paving Programs, but removed from consideration because both CT Natural Gas Company and the Public Works’ Water Department have old utility mains that are being considered for replacement.

4. Osgood Road between Slater Road and Farmington Avenue is currently rated in fair condition, and was last repaved in 2007. Based on its condition rating we expect it to be a few more years prior to repaving it.

5. Sterling Street is rated as being in fair condition, and was last repaved in 2009. For “local” roads like Sterling Street we expect to achieve up to a 20-year lifecycle once they have been repaved. We understand that other roads in the Sterling Street neighborhood were repaved more recently and are currently in better condition.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works Ald. Santiago moved to accept, seconded by Ald. Smedley. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E.

Stewart March 12, 2020.

34913-1 RE: REINSTALLATION OF STREET NAME SIGN FOR ALEXANDER ROAD AT FARMINGTON AVENUE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

This request was completed in January of this year.

Mark E. Moriarty, P.E. Director of Public Works Ald. Santiago moved to accept, seconded by Ald. Pabon. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E.

Stewart March 12, 2020.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTION

35019 RE: MARCH 2020 – NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

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To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States

among men and woman and currently there is no cure; and WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented with timely screening;

and WHEREAS, incidence rates of colorectal cancer among young and middle-aged adults are continuing

to rise, including people under the age of 50; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that over 140,000 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and over

50,000 people died of colorectal cancer in 2019; and WHEREAS, the goal established by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable is to strive to increase

timely colorectal cancer screening rates to 80 percent in every community for all those eligible for screening; and

WHEREAS, it is critical that all people, of all ages, know the signs and symptoms of the disease; and WHEREAS, observing a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month during March would provide a special

opportunity to offer education on the importance of early detection and screening. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that The New Britain Common Council designate March

2020 as “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” and encourage awareness to this deadly but treatable disease by promotion preventative screening.

Alderman Emmanuel Sanchez

Alderman Daniel Salerno Ald. Salerno moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Rosado. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020. Mayor Stewart called upon Michael Mancini for a message regarding colorectal cancer awareness and

presented him with a Proclamation. Senator Gennaro Bizzarro presented him with a Proclamation from Governor Lamont.

RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE

34988-2 RE: AMENDMENT TO SEC.15-73 OF THE ORDINANCES PROVIDING A FINE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF REQUIRED PARKING FEE IN MUNICIPAL GARAGES

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned begs leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

Resolution Summary: PURPOSE. To amend Section 15-73 to impose a fine of $30.00 for parking in

the municipal garages without paying the required fee in accordance with a motion passed by the New Britain Parking Commission at its January 21, 2020 meeting.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN that the Code of

Ordinances be amended by adding a new subsection (g) to Section 15-73 to read as follows: (inserted text appears in underline; deleted text appears in strikethrough; new sections begin with the word [new]; amendment inserted text appears in italic bold underline; amendment deleted text appears in italic bold strikethrough):

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Sec. 15-73. - Street and restricted area parking violations; penalties and enforcement.

(a) Parking in any of the following ways on any street or in any city-owned garage or off-street parking facility within the city's territorial limits is prohibited and a penalty of thirty dollars ($30.00) shall be imposed for each of the following violations:

(1) Overtime parking. In excess of the time posted by official sign. Each separate period of time equal to the original permitted parking time which occurs after the original permitted parking time shall constitute a separate offense and shall carry a separate fine.

(2) Meters. In violation of any parking meter regulation. (3) In opposite direction of traffic. Facing against oncoming traffic on the side of the street on which

the vehicle is parked. (4) Close to curb. More than twelve (12) inches from a curb.

(b) Parking, in any of the following ways on any street or in any city-owned garage or off-street

parking facility within the city's territorial limits is prohibited and a penalty of sixty dollars ($60.00) shall be imposed by the city's police department or its designee for each of the following violations:

(1) Crosswalk. Within ten (10) feet of a marked crosswalk. (2) Intersection. Within fifteen (15) feet of an intersection. (3) Stop sign. Within twenty-five (25) feet of a stop sign. (4) Restricted area. In a restricted area including restricted areas designated and posted as

restricted or reserved on city-owned property. (5) Loading zone. Within a loading and reloading zone. (6) Traffic hazard zone. In such a manner as to constitute a traffic hazard or to obstruct the free

movement of traffic. (7) Driveway. In such a manner as to obstruct a driveway. (8) Curb and sidewalk. Within the area between the curb and the sidewalk and on the sidewalk.

(c) Parking, in any of the following ways on any street or in any city-owned garage or off-street

parking facility within the city's territorial limits is prohibited and a penalty of ninety dollars ($90.00) shall be imposed by the city's police department or its designee for each of the following violations:

(1) Fire hydrant. Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant. (2) Bus stop. Within a bus stop. (3) Double parking. Upon a traveled portion of the highway adjacent to parked cars. (4) Fire lane. Within a fire lane.

(d) Parking in any area that is a temporary "No Parking" area so as to permit the removal of snow or

ice is prohibited and a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be imposed for each such violation.

(e) Parking by trespassing on private property is prohibited. The penalty for violation of this paragraph of this section is ninety dollars ($90.00).

(f) Parking a vehicle on a front lawn or in any front or side yard of a building or dwelling unless such area is properly designed therefor and has proper access to a street or roadway shall carry a penalty of ninety-nine dollars ($99.00).

(g) The operator of a motor vehicle who parks in a municipal garage without payment of the required parking fee shall in addition to payment of the fee be subject to a fine of thirty dollars ($30.00).

Alderman Daniel Salerno Ald. Salerno moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Santiago. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 11, 2020.

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34996-2 RE: TO GENDER NEUTRALIZE THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES

Proposed Amendment on file in Town Clerk’s Office Ald. Rosado moved to accept and refer to the Committee on Administration, Finance and Law,

seconded by Ald. Salerno. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

34956-2 RE: AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XX OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE ORDINANCES REGARDING THE USE OF CARRYOUT BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned begs leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

ARTICLE XX.- USE OF CARRYOUT BAGS BY RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.

Sec. 14-408. – Purpose and incorporation by reference. The purpose of this article is to preserve and protect the environment in the City of New Britain and

encourage the use of reusable carryout bags by reducing the use of carryout bags made of plastic and prohibiting the use of carryout bags made of non-recyclable paper. The City of New Britain hereby incorporates by reference Subsection 355 of Connecticut Public Act No. 19-117 and any subsequent amendments thereto as if fully stated herein.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-409. - Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated: Carryout bag means a bag of any material, commonly plastic or kraft paper, which is provided to a

consumer at the point of sale to carry purchases out of the establishment. The term shall not include: (1) Bags used by consumers inside a retail establishment to:

a. Package bulk items, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy or small hardware items; b. Contain or wrap frozen foods, meat or fish, whether prepackaged or not; c. Contain or wrap flowers, potted plants, or other items where dampness may be a problem; d. Segregate food or merchandise that could damage or contaminate other food or

merchandise when placed together in a bag; or e. Contain unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods.

(2) Newspaper bags, door-hanger bags, or laundry-dry cleaning or garment bags. (3) Bags sold in packages containing multiple bags intended for use as garbage, pet waste or yard

waste bags. (4) Bags of any type that customers bring to a retail establishment for their own use. Retail establishment means any person, corporation, partnership, business, or other organization or

group, however organized, that transfers merchandise, goods, or materials, including without limitation, clothing, food, or personal items of any kind, directly to a consumer in exchange for payment. The term includes, by way of example and not limitation, any grocery store, grocery delivery service, department store, clothing store, hardware store, hospital, pharmacy, liquor store, restaurant, delicatessen, convenience store, food truck, sidewalk vendor, farmers' market, flea market, and any other retail store or vendor. The term shall not include the sale of goods at yard sales, tag sales, or other sales by residents at their home.

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Reusable carryout bag means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse that:

(1) Is made of: a. Cloth, fiber, or other machine washable fabric; or b. Durable plastic that is at least 12.0 mils (thousandths of an inch) thick; and

(2) Does not contain lead, cadmium, or any other toxic material, as defined by applicable state and

federal standards and regulations for packaging or reusable bags.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-410. - Restrictions on carryout bags. (a) No retail establishment shall sell, provide, or distribute carryout bags made of plastic,

other than reusable carryout bags, in the City of New Britain. (b) No retail establishment shall sell, provide, or distribute carryout bags made of paper in

the city, unless such bags:

(1) Are one hundred (100) per cent recyclable;

(2) Contains a minimum of forty (40) per cent post-consumer recycled content (except that an eight (8) pound or smaller paper bag shall contain a minimum of twenty (20) per cent post-consumer recycled content); and

(23) Conspicuously display the phrase "Reusable" and "Recyclable" on the outside of the bag and the

percentage of post-consumer recycled content.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-411. - Charges for carryout bags.

(a) Any retail establishment that elects to provide carryout bags made of paper consistent with subsection 14-410(b) of this article shall charge the consumer at the point of purchase ten cents ($0.10) for each such bag.

(b) The charge imposed by a retail establishment as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall

be retained solely by the retail establishment. (c) All retail establishments shall post signs at or near the point of purchase to notify consumers of

the provisions of this article. Such signs shall be in both English and Spanish and shall read substantially as follows: "All paper carryout bags provided by this store to a consumer shall be subject to a fee of ten cents ($0.10) per bag. Carryout bags brought by consumers into this store to carry purchased goods from this store shall not be subject to a fee."

(d) All retail establishments shall indicate on the consumer transaction receipt the number of carryout

bags provided and the total amount of charge imposed. It shall be a violation of this article for a retail establishment to fail to separately itemize the charge upon a consumer's purchase of such bag.

(e) No retail establishment shall rebate or otherwise reimburse a customer for any portion of the charge provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(f) Nothing in this article shall prohibit a retail establishment from providing reusable carryout bags for no or nominal cost or encouraging and providing incentives for the use of reusable carryout bags, including credits or rebates for customers that bring their own reusable carryout bags for the purpose of carrying purchases out of the retail establishment.

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(g) Nothing in this article shall prohibit a consumer from using bags or containers of any type that they bring to a retail establishment or from carrying away goods that are not placed in bags.

(h) It shall be presumed that all carryout bags sold or used by a retail establishment are subject to

the charge provided in subsection (a) of this section until the contrary is established. The burden of proving that such carryout bags are not subject to the charge hereunder shall be upon the retail establishment so claiming.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-412. - Exceptions.

(a) The charge reflected in section 14-411 of this article shall not apply to the extent it would violate the laws of the United States or the State of Connecticut.

(b) The charge reflected in section 14-411 of this article shall not apply to the use of carryout bags to carry items purchased pursuant to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), or a similar governmental food assistance program.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-411413. - Enforcement and penalties for violation.

(a) This article shall be enforced by the code enforcement office or its designee. (b) Upon determination that a violation has occurred, the retail establishment shall be liable for the

following: (1) Upon the initial violation, written warning notice that a violation has occurred shall

be issued to the retail establishment. No penalty shall be imposed for the initial violation; (2) For the second and subsequent violations, a penalty of ninety-nine dollars ($99.00). (3) For the third and subsequent violation, a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). (c) No more than one (1) penalty shall be imposed upon a retail establishment in one (1) twenty-four-

hour period.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19) Sec. 14-412 414. – Severability.

If any section, clause sentence or provision of this article shall be adjudged by a court of competent

jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such adjudication shall not affect the validity or enforceability of

any other provision hereof, and the applicability thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be

affected thereby.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Sec. 14-413 415. – Effective date. This article shall become effective upon passage. six (6) months following its adoption by the common

council in order to allow retail establishments time to dispose of their existing inventory of carryout bags made of plastic and convert to alternative packaging materials compliant with this article.

(Res. No. 34554-2 , 2-25-19)

Alderman Kristian Rosado

Alderman Daniel Salerno

Alderman Francisco Santiago Alderman Aram Ayalon Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Thompson. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

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NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS

35018 RE: MARCH 2020 DESIGNATED WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, women of every race, class and ethnic background have made historic contributions to

the growth and strength of our nation in countless ways; and WHEREAS, women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural and social role in

every facet of life by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and

WHEREAS, women have played a unique role throughout history by providing the majority of the

volunteer labor force; and WHEREAS, women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic

and cultural institutions; and WHEREAS, women of every race, class and ethnic background served as early leaders in the

forefront of every major progressive social change movement; and WHEREAS, women have been leaders in not only securing rights of suffrage, equal opportunity, but

also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which creates a fairer and more just society for all; and

WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of women in history has been consistently overlooked

and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of history; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council and Mayor of the City of New Britain recognize that March

2020 is designated as “Women’s History Month”.

Alderwoman Iris Sanchez Alderwoman Sharon Beloin-Saavedra Ald. Iris Sanchez moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Beloin-Saavedra. So voted.

Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35020 RE: LAND RECORDS AUDIT – TOWN CLERK OFFICE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Connecticut State Statutes require the appointment of a person to examine municipal indexes of land records and to provide a detailed report in writing to the Town and City Clerk of all errors and omissions; and

WHEREAS, these professional services have been performed by Donald S. Lukowski & Associates;

and, WHEREAS, the scope of services includes a general review and verification of all documents recorded

in the published volumes against a book and page listing furnished by the City of New Britain; verifiable items include names, volume, page, description, type of document and date of recording; and

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WHEREAS, the audit is performed for each of the twelve months of the year and a correction sheet is submitted to the Town and City Clerk monthly listing all corrections; and

WHEREAS, following the completion of the calendar year audit, a state examination and inspection

certificate is issued for subsequent submission to the State of Connecticut Public Records Administrator; and,

WHEREAS, authorization is requested to extend the current contractual agreement for an additional term through June 30, 2023; and,

WHEREAS, the annual cost of such services is not to exceed $13,000 contingent upon annual funding

made by the Common Council for this purpose; therefore be it RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to execute a contract amendment with

Donald S. Lukowski dba Donald S. Lukowski & Associates for the proposed services and cost stated above through June 30, 2023.

Alderman Robert Smedley

Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Salerno. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35021 RE: COPIER PURCHASE - TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS In accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-

538(a), a purchase order for a replacement copier was requested by the Town Clerk’s Office under the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan Award #12PSX0026; and

WHEREAS the existing multifunctional machine is heavily relied upon for making numerous

copies/prints/scans/fax on a daily basis including vital records, water & sewer liens and land records; and WHEREAS this copier was purchased in 2010, the service contract expired in 2018 and the Town

Clerk’s Office is now on a cost per copy maintenance agreement. Parts to make the needed repairs are becoming harder to obtain causing longer down time; and

WHEREAS the Town Clerk will also explore consolidating two copiers into this new one device for the

daily walk-in document searching public; and WHEREAS the total purchase price for a productive multifunctional copier/printer/scanner/fax will

include maintenance, repairs, service and toner at a price of $.0065 per copy; and WHEREAS the Common Council authorized the Town Clerk’s request to apply for the 2019/2020

Connecticut Historic Preservation Grant at the March 27, 2019 meeting. A portion of the grant funding will be used for the purchase of this copier. The remaining balance will be funded by the Historic Documents Preservation Account 349108101-5740 – Other Miscellaneous Equipment; now therefore be it

RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to issue a purchase order to A & A Office

Systems of Middletown CT for the purchase of a Savin 5055SP multifunctional Copier/Printer/Scanner/Fax machine for $10,126 for the Town Clerk’s Office.

Ald. Robert Smedley Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Thompson. So voted. Approved by

Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35022 RE: ANNUAL DIASPORA MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY FESTIVAL

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To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

RESOLVED; by the Common Council of the City of New Britain that the Mayor be and is hereby

authorized to issue to the Diaspora Multicultural Society, Inc., said licenses as may be issued under Chapter 5, Section 5-16 through 5-22, of the Code of Ordinances, for Saturday, September 12, 2020, from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, for the purpose of conducting an Annual Diaspora Multicultural Society Festival at 90 John Street.

Alderwoman Iris Sanchez

Alderman Francisco Santiago

Alderman Emmanuel Sanchez

Alderman Richard Reyes Ald. Iris Sanchez moved to accept and refer to the License Committee, seconded by Ald. Rosado. So

voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35023 RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEC. 5-18, 5-59, 14-92 AND 14-93 OF THE ORDINANCES ELIMINATING THE COMMITTEE ON LICENSES

Proposed Amendment on File in Town Clerk’s Office. Ald. Anderson moved to accept and refer to the Committee on Administration, Finance and Law,

seconded by Ald. Smedley. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35024 RE: EVERY KID COUNTS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

Program Objective: The Parks and Recreation Department will provide additional enrichment to

augment the existing elementary after school programs. The major components of the after school program are academic support, enrichment, recreation and wellness, and family involvement.

Initial Year of Grant Funding: July 1, 2019. Local Program Operation Department: Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. Resolution Purpose: The Recreation Division was granted money for an Extended School Hours (After

School) Program from the Consolidated School District of New Britain. This is a one-year grant, and the Recreation Division is respectfully requesting that the Finance Department set up expenditure and revenue accounts per below.

WHEREAS, the City, through its Recreation Division, will administer these grant funds and will allow

for an increased enrollment at their existing after school program sites thereby decreasing the number of students on the waitlist, and

WHEREAS, these funds will allow for additional enrichment opportunities to the students enrolled in

the Every Kid Counts After School Program including recreational and wellness activities, homework help, and specialists such as the Children’s Museum and Curious Creatures, and

WHEREAS, the Extended School Hours Grant monies will also pay for additional staff costs

associated with the proposed programming strategy for the period of July 1,2019, through June 30, 2020, and

WHEREAS, the Recreation Division is requesting approval of this grant in the amount of $60,000.00,

therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, that the total amount of $60,000.00 be appropriated in the city’s special revenue fund account structure in accordance with the requirements of the grantor agency. The account number has been established by the Finance Director, then it be further

RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes Mayor Erin E. Stewart to sign appropriate

documents required for this grant. 251420168-4222 Revenue-CSDNB $60,000 251420168-5124 Part-time salaries $18,200.00 251420168-5231 Medicare $264.00 251420168-5440 Rental/lease of property $30,000.00 251420168-5540 Advertising $500.00 251420168-5611 Office supplies $2,000.00 251420168-5659 Operating materials and supplies $6,536.00 251420168-5810 Fees, memberships, conferences $2,500.00 TOTAL: $60,000

Alderman R. Reyes

Alderman D. Salerno

Alderwoman I. Sanchez

Alderman F. Santiago

Alderman R. Smedley Ald. Santiago moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Salerno. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35025 RE: DANIEL SALERNO APPOINTED TO THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION AS LIAISON

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: The undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

BE IT RESOLVED; that the following members of the Common Council of the City of New Britain are

hereby appointed liaisons to the Boards and Commissions as follows:

COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

Liaisons to Boards and Commissions

Arch Area NRZ

Chris Anderson

Daniel Salerno

Board of Appeals

Howard Dyson

Board of Education

Aram Ayalon

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Kristian Rosado

Daniel Salerno

Emmanuel Sanchez

Francisco Santiago

Board of Health

Colin Osborn

Robert Smedley

Board of Water Commissioners

Daniel Salerno

Emmanuel Sanchez

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Building Commission

Wilfredo Pabon

Richard Reyes

Building Hope Together

Kristian Rosado

Capitol Regional Council of Governments

Chris Anderson

CCSU

Aram Ayalon

Colin Osborn

Robert Smedley

Michael Thompson

Chamber of Commerce

Colin Osborn

Robert Smedley

City Plan Commission

Chris Anderson

Howard Dyson

Kristian Rosado

Daniel Salerno

Civil Service Commission

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Commission on Aging

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Richard Reyes

Commission on Animal Welfare

Robert Smedley

Commission on the Arts

Colin Osborn

Kristian Rosado

Robert Smedley

Commission on Community and Neighborhood

Development

Kristian Rosado

Iris Sanchez

Francisco Santiago

Commission on Human Rights and

Opportunities

Wilfredo Pabon

Emmanuel Sanchez

Commission on Persons with Disabilities

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Emmanuel Sanchez

Commission on Youth and Family Services

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Colin Osborn

Kristian Rosado

Community Development

Colin Osborn

Kristian Rosado

Conservation Commission

Aram Ayalon

Michael Thompson

Eastside NRZ

Colin Osborn

Wilfredo Pabon

Kristian Rosado

Daniel Salerno

EMS

Iris Sanchez

Robert Smedley

Ethics Commission

Daniel Salerno

Francisco Santiago

Facilities and Energy

Chris Anderson

Robert Smedley

Kris Rutkowski

Michael Thompson

Fair Rent Commission

Emmanuel Sanchez

Kris Rutkowski

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Fairview Cemetery Commission

Kris Rutkowski

Finance and Taxation

Chris Anderson

Kristian Rosado

Daniel Salerno

Michael Thompson

Fire Commissioners

Howard Dyson

Richard Reyes

Francisco Santiago

Robert Smedley

Michael Thompson

Historic Preservation Commission

Michael Thompson

Hospital for Central Connecticut

Howard Dyson

Richard Reyes

Emmanuel Sanchez

Housing Authority

Aram Ayalon

Kris Rutkowski

Daniel Salerno

Iris Sanchez

Information Technology

Aram Ayalon

Robert Smedley

Library/New Britain Institute

Chris Anderson

Daniel Salerno

Mattabassett District

Chris Anderson

North Oak NRZ

Aram Ayalon

Richard Reyes

Kris Rutkowski

Daniel Salerno

Iris Sanchez

Michael Thompson

Parking Commission

Daniel Salerno

Parks & Recreation Commission

Richard Reyes

Daniel Salerno

Iris Sanchez

Francisco Santiago

Robert Smedley

Police Commissioners

Howard Dyson

Wilfredo Pabon

Richard Reyes

Emmanuel Sanchez

Iris Sanchez

Francisco Santiago

Public Works

Aram Ayalon

Kris Rutkowski

School Building Committee

Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

Colin Osborn

Daniel Salerno

Veterans Commission

Richard Reyes

Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson

Ald. Kristian Rosado

Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

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Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Thompson. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35026 RE: RECEIPT OF CONNECTICUT STATE OPIOD RESPONSE INITIATIVE FUNDING FROM AMPLIFY INC

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

Resolution Summary: PURPOSE: This resolution allows for receipt of Connecticut State Opioid

Response Initiative funding of $5,000 from Amplify, Inc. Funds to be used for the implementation of substance abuse prevention and behavioral health promotion initiatives throughout the City of New Britain by raising awareness and providing education about Opioid Use Disorder. Funds to be placed in revenue and expenditure accounts to support the Local Prevention Council operations. Funding can be expensed from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

WHEREAS, the City of New Britain is committed to prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco, Substances,

Violence and other negative (abusive) behaviors by its residents, and particularly its children, AND WHEREAS, the Local Prevention Council will organize and work with community and business leaders

to advertise and promote overdose prevention methods, AND WHEREAS, identify and promote safe storage as well as create and advertise safe disposal location,

AND WHEREAS, enhance the message of establishing New Britain as a “Recovery Friendly Community”,

AND WHEREAS, host and promote community events and conversations to help identify signs and

symptoms of adolescent substance abuse and concealing methods. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor Erin E. Stewart receive full authority to execute all contracts in receipt of

Local Prevention Council Funding from the Amplify, Inc in the amount of $5,000 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that such funding, upon receipt, be placed in appropriate revenue and expenditure

accounts as detailed below, under administrative purview of New Britain Community Services. Revenue Account: 296536119-4476 LPC Events & Activities- Local Revenue/ Contributions $5,000 Expenditures Account: 296536119-5659 LPC Events- Operating Materials & Supplies $5,000

Alderwoman Sharon Beloin-Saavadra

Alderman Kristian Rosado

Alderman Colin Osborn Ald. Beloin-Saavedra moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Pabon. So voted. Approved by

Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

35027 RE: PURCHASE OF OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT AT STANLEY QUARTER PARK FOR THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

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WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-538 (a), a purchase order was requested for the following under the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan for the Recreation and Community Services Department:

Supplier Description Price

O’Brien & Sons, Inc. Medway, MA.

Landscape Structures, Outdoor Fitness Equipment

$29,891.75

WHEREAS, THE New Britain Recreation and Community Services Department requested the purchase of Landscape Structures, Outdoor Fitness Equipment, utilizing the State of Connecticut Contract award # 17PSX0081; and

WHEREAS, The City of New Britain Department of Health received a three (3) year

Policy/Environmental Grant for Chronic Disease Prevention from the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health; and

WHEREAS, Funding for year one (1) of the grant is $25,436, which will be used to purchase seven

outdoor fitness equipment stations to be installed around Stanley Quarter Park by the Public Works Department’s Maintainers; and

WHEREAS, This equipment has proven to be extraordinarily popular by our residents and park users;

and WHEREAS, The existing fitness equipment at Stanley Quarter Park is in disrepair and has outlived its

useful lifespan; and WHEREAS, Funding for this purchase is available within the following accounts: Department of Health

Grant account number 234522176-5740, PHS Grants, other miscellaneous equipment and the Recreation and Community Services Department’s account number 283420111-5440, Rentals, Supplies and Equipment; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a

purchase order for $29,891.75 to O’Brien & Sons, Inc. of Medway, MA for the purchase of the new Outdoor Fitness Equipment, which will be installed by the Public Works Department, utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan, Contract Award # 17PSX0081.

Ald. Richard Reyes

Ald. Daniel Salerno

Ald. Iris Sanchez

Ald. Francisco Santiago

Ald. Robert Smedley

Ald. Michael Thompson

Ald. Kristian Rosado Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Salerno. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

34471-3 RE: THE SALE OF A PORTION OF 488 HARTFORD ROAD TO THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE PURCHASE OF 57 VILLAGE SQUARE DRIVE FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, the Common Council approved Resolution No. 34471-2 on November 14, 2018

authorizing the City of New Britain to sell a portion of 488 Hartford Road to the State of Connecticut for

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SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($651,000.00) and to purchase 57 Village Square Drive from the State of Connecticut for TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($231,000.00); and

WHEREAS, due to the lapse of time since the last appraisals, the State of Connecticut did updated

appraisals for both properties of SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($665,000.00) for 488 Hartford Road and TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($219,000.00) for 57 Village Square Drive with a fair market value date of December 6, 2019; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Erin E. Stewart, Mayor be and is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of New

Britain to execute a purchase and sale agreement with the State of Connecticut and all documents related thereto for a portion of 488 Hartford Road for a purchase price of SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($665,000.00); and be it further

RESOLVED, that Erin E. Stewart, Mayor be and is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of New

Britain to execute a purchase and sale agreement with the State of Connecticut and all documents related thereto for 57 Village Square Drive for a sales purchase price of TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($219,000.00).

Alderman Kristian Rosado

Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Thompson. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 12, 2020.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Ald. Santiago moved to adjourn, seconded by Ald. Rosado. So voted. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 p.m.

ATTEST: Mark H. Bernacki, City Clerk

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

MARCH 25, 2020

Mayor Erin E. Stewart called the Regular Meeting of the Common Council to order at 7:14 p.m. on

Wednesday, the 25th day of Mach 2020 in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall. Fourteen members were present at roll call: Ald. Rosado, Pabon, Smedley, Emmanuel Sanchez,

Santiago, Anderson, Ayalon, Beloin-Saavedra, Dyson, Reyes, Rutkowski, Iris Sanchez, Thompson, and Salerno.

Ald. Osborn was absent. The invocation was given by City Clerk, Mark H. Bernacki: O God, our Heavenly Father, look down on

our small business owners and their workers as they struggle financially to survive. Give our leaders in Washington the resolve to place the well- being of the entire nation over politics during a crisis. Give our state and local leaders the ability to safely manage our communities and make the appropriate decisions to protect us. Protect our essential service workers as they provide calm and normalcy in our communities. Protect our health care providers as they watch over the infirmed. Give our sick the energy to overcome COVID-19 and other related illnesses. We ask this in Thy name. Amen.

The pledge to the flag was led by Mayor Stewart.

In response to the global pandemic of 2019, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Mayor Stewart read a

disclaimer regarding remote access when conducting City Council meetings per Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order.

Mayor Stewart read a disclaimer regarding remote access when conducting City Council meetings per

Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order in response to the global pandemic of 2019, Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and social distancing.

Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of February 13, 2020

and February 26, 2020, seconded by Ald. Smedley. So voted.

Ald. Rosado moved to amend the Agenda by removing item #3, seconded by Ald. Santiago. Roll call

vote – all members present voted in favor.

PETITIONS

35044 ALD. AYALON AND IRIS SANCHEZ FOR SUPPLYING THE COST TO PROVIDE FREE WI-FI IN LOW INCOME AREAS WITHIN THE CITY. REFERRED TO THE SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

REPORTS OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

35034 RE: SALE OF SURPLUS FIRE TRAILER AND FIRE HOSES

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

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Per Resolution 33363-2, dated February 10, 2016, the City’s Fire Department Administration conducted an on-line auction for their Trailer and Fire Hoses that were old and not able to be used. The on-line auction services was provided by Gov-Deals at no charge to the City. Gov-Deals provides on-line auction services for vehicles and equipment only to government agencies. They provide this service to over 5,900 municipalities and state governments in 48 states. They have over 315,000 registered buyers who receive e-mails from them regarding the items that they have on their website for auction.

The Trailer was given to the Fire Department via a grant that they received in 2003. It is no longer

useful to the Fire Department. The Fire Hoses were old and leaking. The money received for the sale of the Trailer and Fire Hoses was deposited into the City’s General

Fund Account, 001624005-4481, General and Administrative, Sale of Property. The highest bidders for the auctioned Surplus Trailer and Hoses for the month of March 2020 is on file

in Town Clerk’s Office. It indicates the Trailer, Hose size, buyer, their address, number of bids received and the dollar amount received for the sale of the Trailer and Hoses that were sold.

The dollar amount that the City received for the on-line auction sale of the Surplus items was

$11,860.00.

Jack Pieper

Purchasing Agent Ald. Rosado moved to accept, seconded by Ald. Ayalon. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E.

Stewart March 26, 2020.

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTION

35035 RE: DISTRACTED DRIVING HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT GRANT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION $49,273

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Division of Highway Safety has made

available Federal highway safety funds for overtime to support "Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement" efforts during the month of April 2020, and the first two weeks of August 2020, and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Federal requirements, all initial allowable expenses will be provided

for by the City and reimbursable on a 100% basis, and RESOLVED, that the Police Department has authority to accept a grant in the sum of $49,273. RESOLVED, that Mayor Erin Stewart is authorized to execute all grant documents with the State of

Connecticut DOT on behalf of the City of New Britain for the Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement Program grant in the sum of $49,273 to provide Federal dollars for overtime to target those that choose to engage in distractive practices while driving, thus making City streets safer, and,

RESOLVED, that the sum of $49,273 be appropriated within the special revenue account structure as

follows:

Revenue:

288211179-4223 Federal Revenue $49,273

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Expenditures:

288211179-5122 OT-Distracted Driving High Visibility Enforcement $49,273

Ald. Howard Dyson - Police Liaison

Ald. Wilfredo Pabon, Sr. - Police Liaison

Ald. Richard Reyes - Police Liaison

Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez - Police Liaison

Ald. Francisco Santiago - Police Liaison

Ald. Iris Sanchez - Police Liaison Ald. Pabon moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Santiago. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35036 RE: REST ROOM RENOVATIONS AT FIRE STATION #4 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT - $170,400

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Public Bid No. 4000 was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing

Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the Restroom Renovations at Fire Station #4 for the New Britain Fire Department; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase within the Fire Department’s Account Number,

0083446701-5454, Fire Various Capital Improvements, Construction Contracts; and WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald

Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut’s Department of Administration Services websites and e-mailed to thirty-two (32) and mailed to thirty (30) Building Contractors. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any letters from the Building Contractors on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not respond to the bid request; and

WHEREAS, The existing Restrooms in Fire Station #4 are old and there are water leaks from the

toilets, sinks and showers which ruined the ceilings, floors, and walls of the Restrooms; and WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Fire Department’s

Administration, the Engineering Company associated with this project and the Purchasing Agent; and WHEREAS, Tancreti Construction Company of North Haven, CT who submitted the lowest bid for this

project has indicated that there was a price mistake in their bid that they submitted. State of Connecticut Prevailing Wage Rates was not included in their bid that they submitted and could not perform the Restroom Renovations at the price they submitted. They indicated that because of this they were withdrawing their bid because they did not submit a responsible bid and it did not meet all of the specifications of the bid; and

WHEREAS, Therefore, the Fire Chief is recommending that the bid be awarded to the next lowest

bidder, Acore Builders, LLC of Hartford, CT who submitted the lowest responsible bid and met all of the bid specifications for the Restroom Renovations at Fire Station #4; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into

a contract and issue a purchase order with Acore Builders, LLC of Hartford, CT in the amount of $170,400.00 for the Restroom Renovations at Fire Station #4 for the New Britain Fire Department, per the terms and specifications of Public Bid No. 4000.

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Ald. Robert Smedley

Ald. Michael Thompson Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Dyson. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35037 RE: TAX ABATEMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND REFUNDS

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, the Collector of Taxes has referred a list of tax abatements, corrections and refunds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of New Britain accept

and adopt the tax abatements, corrections and refunds to allow the Tax Collector to distribute accordingly.

Ald. Daniel Salerno

Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

Ald. Robert Smedley Ald. E. Sanchez moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Pabon. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35038 RE: 2020 SUMMER BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Public Bid No. 4007 was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing

Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the 2020 Summer Bus Transportation for the Recreation and Community Services Department; and

WHEREAS, Funding will be available for this purchase in the Recreation and Community Services

Department’s Account Numbers 001420001-5440, Recreational Programs, Rental Supplies and Equipment; and

WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald

Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut’s Department of Administration Services websites and e-mailed to seven (7) and mailed to three (3) Bus Transportation Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any e-mails or letters from the Bus Transportation Companies on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not provide a response to the bid request; and

WHEREAS, The Bid responses received are on file in Town Clerk’s Office; and WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Recreation and

Community Services Department’s Administration and the Purchasing Agent. The Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department wants only to award the bid for the daily buses; and

WHEREAS, Dattco, Inc. a City based company, submitted a bid that was within ten (10) percent of the

lowest bidder who is not a City based company. Per Bid Documents and City Ordinance, Section 2-578, Item 10, they have agreed to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the lowest bid submitted for the daily bussing; and

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WHEREAS, Dattco, Inc. was awarded the bid last year and provided the Summer Bus Transportation to the Recreation and Community Services Department. They are a reputable Bus Company. Therefore, the Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department is recommending that the bid be awarded again to Dattco, Inc. of New Britain, CT to provide Daily Summer Bus Transportation to the Recreation and Community Services Department; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into

a contract and issue a Purchase Order to Dattco, Inc. of New Britain, CT for the 2020 Summer Bus Transportation for the Recreation and Community Services Department at a daily rate of $165.00 per bus per the terms and specifications of Public Bid No. 4007.

Ald. Richard Reyes

Ald. Daniel Salerno

Ald. Iris Sanchez

Ald. Francisco Santiago

Ald. Robert Smedley Ald. Rosado moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Pabon. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35039 RE: PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS, FERTILIZERS, GRASSES AND PESTICIDES FOR N.B. RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPT., STANLEY GOLF

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Public Bid No. 4008 was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing

Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the Purchase of Chemicals, Fertilizers, Grasses and Pesticides for the Recreation and Community Services Department, Stanley Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for these purchases within the New Britain Recreation and

Community Services Department, Stanley Golf Course’s account number 201420101-5616, Golf Course, Chemicals and Fertilizers; and

WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald

Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut’s Department of Administration Services websites, e-mailed to twenty-three (23) and mailed to ten (10) Chemical, Fertilizer, Grass and Pesticide Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any e-mails or letters from the Chemical, Fertilizer, Grass and Pesticide Companies on the mailing lists indicating they could not provide a response to the bid request. The responses received are on file in Town Clerk’s Office; and.

WHEREAS, The bids were reviewed for conformance with specifications by the Recreation and

Community Services Department’s Stanley Golf Course Administration as well as the Purchasing Agent. Considerations in determining the awards were:

In some instances two awards or more were made. Patents on the formulations of many

previously purchased products have run out, and generic forms have emerged. In those cases a brand name and a generic product have been chosen. Generics, which do not have a proven track record, will be tested during the season.

Ties were awarded in accordance with City of New Britain Code of Ordinance section 2-573.

In some cases it appears that the low bidder was not selected; however, not all bidders submitted responses on the correct unit size. Conversions were made by Golf Course Administration for comparison.

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In some cases Bidders supplied the same prices because they are agency priced by the manufacturer so all distributors must sell at the same price for specific Pesticides. This will enable the Parks Division and the Stanley Golf Course to obtain the needed items if one of the distributors cannot supply them in a timely manner.

In some cases the Bidders were not selected because they did not meet bid specifications for the items they submitted a Bid for.

WHEREAS, the Director of the Recreation and Community Services Department is recommending

that the bid be awarded to following companies: Charles Hart Seed Company of Wethersfield, CT, Tom Irwin, Inc. of Burlington, MA, Harrell LLC of Lakeland, FL, SiteOne Landscaping Supplies of Cleveland, OH, Seeton Turf Warehouse, LLC of Mount Laurel, NJ, Atlantic Golf and Turf of Turner Fall, Ma., Windfield United of Florence, MA., Valley Green, Inc. of Plainville, CT., Helena Chemicals of Hatfield, MA., Plant Food Company, Inc. of Cranbury, NJ; and Tuckahoe Turf Farms of Wood River Junction, RI.; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue

purchase orders to Charles Hart Seed Company of Wethersfield, CT, Tom Irwin, Inc. of Burlington, MA, Harrell LLC of Lakeland, FL, SiteOne Landscaping Supplies of Cleveland, OH, Seeton Turf Warehouse, LLC of Mount Laurel, NJ, Atlantic Golf and Turf of Turner Fall, Ma., Windfield United of Florence, MA., Valley Green, Inc. of Plainville, CT., Helena Chemicals of Hatfield, MA., Plant Food Company, Inc. of Cranbury, NJ; and Tuckahoe Turf Farms of Wood River Junction, RI. on an as-needed basis, from May 01, 2020 to April 30, 2021 as per the selected prices highlighted on the attachment on file in Town Clerk’s Office as well as the specifications, terms and conditions of Public Bid No. 4008.

Ald. Richard Reyes

Ald. Daniel Salerno

Ald. Iris Sanchez

Ald. Francisco Santiago

Ald. Robert Smedley Ald. Smedley moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Santiago. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35040 RE: CONSULTING ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES DIVISION

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in 2015 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued the City of

New Britain an administrative ORDER ON CONSENT, Docket No. CWA-01-15-007, which required compliance by the City on several issues related to maintenance and capital improvements to the City's Sanitary Sewer Collection System; and

WHEREAS, the ORDER ON CONSENT resulted in the City receiving an order to implement a

Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance (CMOM) Program related to its Sanitary Sewer Collection System; and

WHEREAS, CDM Smith, in association with Comprehensive Environmental Inc. (CEI) has been

assisting the City with meeting the EPA compliance requirements, and

WHEREAS, Work on the Sewer Collection System to lessen the impact of clean water that enters the

City's system through infiltration and inflow (l&I) on the first two priority areas (C9-N1) is nearing completion; and

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WHEREAS, the City is in need of further assistance to continue making progress as required by the ORDER ON CONSENT by developing the Preliminary Design for the removal of infiltration and inflow (I&I) on the next priority area (S2-153); and

WHEREAS, funding is available in Sewer Budget, 208315101-5453; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Purchasing Agent to

issue a Purchase Order in the amount of $178,400.00 to CDM Smith of East Harford, CT for Consulting Engineering Assistance for the Public Works Utilities Division.

Alderman Aram Ayalon Alderman Kris Rutkowski

Ald. Rutkowski moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Rosado. So voted. Approved by Mayor

Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35041 RE: SALE OF WATERSHED TIMBER – PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES DIVISION

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, The Water Department owns and maintains approximately 10,000 acres of watershed

forest; and WHEREAS, This land must be managed to ensure that watershed is preserved; and WHEREAS, The watershed management requires periodic tree removal to allow for new growth; and WHEREAS, The Utilities Division has received bids for the timber that is to be removed; and WHEREAS, The highest bid received for the removal and sale of the timber was from Cedar Ridge

Landworks for a price of $18,640; and WHEREAS, These funds will be deposited into the water forestry management fund of the Utilities

Division, account number 9303501200 -4571 for continued water forest management; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED that the Utilities Division be authorized to enter into a contract

with Cedar Ridge Landworks for removal and sale of timber from watershed land located in Farmington, CT.

Alderman Daniel Salerno

Alderman Emmanuel Sanchez Ald. E. Sanchez moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Rutkowski. So voted. Approved by

Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35042 RE: PURCHASE OF NEW MOWER FOR THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, FAIRVIEW CEMETERY DIVISION

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-

538 (a), a purchase order was requested for the following under the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Plan, which was the National Joint Power Alliance that the City of New Britain is registered with for the Recreation and Community Services Department:

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Supplier Item QTY Unit Price Total Price Sno White Power Equipment Kawasaki 1 $10,530.00 $10,530.00 Southington, CT. Super-Z FX850 “0” Turn Mower 54” WHEREAS, The Recreation and Community Services Department requested the purchase of a new

Kawasaki Super-Z FX850 “0” Turn 54 inch mower utilizing the Sourcewell Contract Award # 062117-HTE; and

WHEREAS, The new mower will go to the Recreation and Community Services, Fairview Cemetery

Division for the upkeep and beautification of this City asset; and WHEREAS, The old “0” turn mower that the Fair View Cemetery Division has is old and has outlived

its useful life as parts are now becoming harder to find and some are obsolete to make the needed repairs to them; and

WHEREAS, Funding for this purchase is available in the Recreation and Community Services,

Fairview Cemetery account 204419102-5740, other miscellaneous equipment; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a

purchase order for $10,530.00 to Sno White Power Equipment of Southington, CT. for the purchase of a new Kawasaki Super-Z FX850 “0” Turn Mower for the New Britain Recreation and Community Services Department, Fairview Cemetery Division, utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Price contract award # 062117-HTE.

Ald. Kris Rutkowski

Ald. Rutkowski moved to accept and adopt, seconded by Ald. Thompson. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

35043 RE: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ORDINANCES SEC.2-770 AND 2-771 TO DEVELOP A PROCEDURE FOR THE SALE AND LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY

Proposed Amendment on File in Town Clerk’s Office Ald. E. Sanchez moved to accept and refer to the Planning, Zoning and Housing Committee,

seconded by Ald. Rosado. So voted. Approved by Mayor Erin E. Stewart March 26, 2020.

There being no further business to come before the Council, Ald. Rosado moved to adjourn, seconded

by Ald. Salerno. So voted. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. ATTEST: Mark H. Bernacki, City Clerkl

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Beloin-Saavedra for the appropriate department(s) to supply information for the following:

1. Update on Chamberlain school feasibility study and BOE next steps2. BOE plans to deliver education remotely including but not limited to:

a. Chromebook distribution? b. How many Chromebooks given out?c. How many Chromebooks left to distribute?d. Connectivity using free services offered by providers?e. Informing families on how to obtain those free services?f. Participation rate of students logging in to remote learning?g. BOE redistribution of funds (line items) to adjust for remote learning?h. How is the school district servicing students with IEPs during this time of distance learning?i. Has the BOE realized savings in the transportation line due to the lack of need for bussing students to school?

Ald. Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Santiago for the Finance Department and any other appropriate department(s) to provide a detailed report on monies spent pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 17, 2020 until report is submitted, please include a spreadsheet to list all payments and expenses in detail.

Please submit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.

Ald. Francisco Santiago

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Santiago for the Information Technology Department and any other appropriate department(s) to provide a detailed report on cost to upgrade technology systems to allow for appropriate remote meeting and telecommuting work for future use. Please detail the cost to the City to set up functioning remote meetings, supplying appropriate equipment to necessary employees, and updating software technology. Please include cost for meetings to be held with both audio and visual capabilities remotely.

Please submit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.

Ald. Francisco Santiago

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Santiago for all department(s) to provide a detailed report on how they are handling meetings, including Board and Commission meetings. Please include, but not limited to, how the meetings are being held, platform used, if the meetings are in person or remote, if the meetings have been successful or if improvements need to be made. If improvements need to be made, please provide feedback on suggestions.

Please submit the report to Common Council Office by May 21, 2020.

Ald. Francisco Santiago

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Santiago for the appropriate department(s) to evaluate speeding concerns on Black Rock Avenue, between Corbin Avenue and Lincoln Street. Please also evaluate signage in this area and the possible need to update or replace signage.

Ald. Francisco Santiago

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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE NEW BRITAIN, CONN.

Mr.

Your attention is called to the following petition received by the Common Council at its meeting held Wednesday evening, April 22, 2020, and referred to the

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to petition your Honorable body:

Ald. Beloin-Saavedra for the fiscal notes to accompany any and all petitions moving forward. Fiscal note should include both the cost of the action requested and the cost of staff time in responding to petition (staff hours).

Ald. Sharon Beloin-Saavedra

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REPORT OF : Department of Support Services

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

ITEM # 35044-1

RE: Information to three questions regarding the cost for the City of New Britain to provide free Wi-Fi Service to low income neighborhoods from the March 25, 2020 Common Council Meeting. A Petition was submitted with the same three questions listed below and answered in the past.

1. LISTING OF COST OF ADDING CABLES TO PROVIDE FREE WI-FI SERVICE IN LOW INCOME AREAS WITHIN THE CITY (NORTH OAK, ARCH STREET AREA, ETC.)

New Britain has several internet service providers (ISP) which cover over 98% of the City. This means that much of the low income areas fall within these areas of coverage and have internetservice availability, but for a variety of reasons, families choose not to subscribe. Because the city is not an ISP and the internet is a commodity, much the same as electricity and phone service, someone must pay for this service. One option to help low income families is for the City to subsidize the cost of internet access through the carriers already in place at a cost of approximately $40-50 per household per month. A program of this nature would have to follow other city programs which assist low income families with monthly expenses, but must be developed and funded. Many providers offer special rates and deals for low income families and households should pursue these options. With the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, many more options have been made available to low income families. AT&T, Cox, Mediacom, Xfinity all have offered free access for 2-3 months or rates from $5.00-9.95 per month.

Looking for an alternate path to the internet, the City provides limited free Wi-Fi service at Central and Walnut Hill Parks for its visitors to prop up attendance and the quality of the visit to our community, as an investment in our city. The City pays for internet access to a local ISP and shares that access using Wireless Access Points at a cost of approximately $250 per month for these two areas. Using a similar model, the greatest cost would be to infrastructure.

Extending the reach of Wi-Fi can be accomplished by running fiber from utility pole to utility pole and hanging a radio capable of emitting a wireless signal. The signal strength, sometimes called coverage is the most basic requirement for a wireless network. As a general guideline, low signal strength means unreliable connections and low data throughput.

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In any area designated for Wi-Fi coverage, an analysis will need to be performed to assess signal strength coverage, data rate, throughput, bandwidth and capacity among many additional factors that will determining cost and feasibility.

The list below is intended as a reference; actual cost will vary depending on coverage:

Hardened Switch $2,500 per unit roughly on every other utility pole serving the area Additional Traffic Box $10,000 estimate, PW to install where necessary Firewall $12,000 Cable $400 outdoor Category 5 – per 1,000 feet Outdoor Access Point $3,000 per unit covering approximately a 100 yard circumference Fiber $32,000 per city block installed ($352,000) per mile

The IT Department continually seeks ways to increase its fiber footprint throughout the city in an effort to connect municipal buildings, coordinate safety, security and traffic measures and institute operations to make government run as efficiently as possible. As the infrastructure expands, the possibility of adding Wi-Fi service along established fiber routes may be entertained. As technology expands, it will be necessary to add personnel to the IT staff.

2. INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPLORATION OF COOPERATING WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT LOW INCOME POPULATION TO JOINTLY PROVIDE FREE WI-FI SERVICE

Currently there are no active joint community initiatives at the municipal level.The State of Connecticut Department of Information Technology was awarded $93 million dollars in 2010 to expand Connecticut’s existing infrastructure to improve public safety and educational services across the state. New Britain has since benefited from its existence by connecting Schools, the Library, Police Station and City Hall.

With the infrastructure in place, the Federal Government provides access to the internet with the E-rate Modernization Order. The order ensures affordable access to high-speed broadband sufficient to support digital learning in schools and robust connectivity for all libraries.

3. INFORMATION REGARDING THE EXPLORATION OF GRANTS AND STATE SUPPORT IN PROVIDING FREE WI-FI SERVICE TO LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has managed $4 Billion in projects throughout the United States. Within its organization, BroadBandUSA serves as a strategic advisor to state and local government, industry and non-profits to expand broadband capacity and promote digital inclusion

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Paul G. Salina-Support Services

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REPORT OF : MAYOR’S OFFICE

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

ITEM #: 35061-1

RE: Response to Petition 35061

.In response to Petition #35061 please refer to Governor Lamont’s Executive Orders. They have been followed when we have the ability to do so. Additionally please refer to Executive Order 7H – limiting the powers of municipalities during this time.

Justin DorseyChief of Staff

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REPORT OF: Finance Dept., Purchasing Div.

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to report the following:

ITEM #:

RE: Purchasing report for bid threshold items

In accordance with the New Britain Code of Ordinances, Section 2-566, a monthly report of purchases between $500 and $7,500 shall be provided to the Common Council. The report shall include a detailed description of items or services purchased, name of vendor, owner of business and dollar amount spent on each individual purchase as well as the aggregate total of spend to date for the fiscal year.

The Finance Department, Purchasing Division has provided an electronic list of monthly purchases. This document is available in the Council office for review by Council members.

Acceptance and adoption is respectfully requested.

Jack PieperPurchasing Agent

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RESOLUTION

Item # RE: April 24, 2020 as Arbor Day

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, since 1872, Arbor Day has been an occasion for recognizing the value of trees and woodlands to human welfare; and

WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide for wildlife; and

WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource and beautify our residential and business areas; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of New Britain proclaim April 24, 2020 as Arbor Day and encourage all individuals to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all citizens be encouraged to plant a tree to promote the well being of this and future generations.

Ald. Aram Ayalon

Ald. Francisco Santiago

Ald. Colin Osborn

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RESOLUTION

Item # RE: Sewer User Rate

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Section 2-173 of the Code of Ordinances designates the Board ofPublic Works as the Water Pollution Control Authority; and

WHEREAS, in its capacity as Water Pollution Control Authority the Board ofPublic Works is required to conduct a public hearing and recommend a sewer user rate; and

WHEREAS, on March 30, 2020 the Board of Public Works held a public hearing onthe 2020-2021 sewer user fee rates and subject to approval by the CommonCouncil approved a sewer user rate of $4.59/hcf for properties serviced by NewBritain-owned sanitary sewer lines which are located within the City of NewBritain, and a 70% surcharge on the in-town sewer user fee for properties servicedby New Britain-owned sanitary sewer lines, but are not located within the City of NewBritain; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that in accordance with Section 2-173(a) of the Code of Ordinances,the Common Council shall impose the recommended sewer user rate for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 of $4.59/hcf for properties serviced by NewBritain-owned sanitary sewer lines which are located within the City of New Britain,and a 70% surcharge on the in-town sewer user fee for properties serviced byNew Britain-owned sanitary sewer lines but are not located within the City of NewBritain.

Alderman Aram Ayalon

Alderman Kris Rutkowski

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Cooperative Purchasing, Local Network Surveillance

System for the Information Technology Department: Additional Scope for AW Stanley Park, Chesley Park and Stanley Quarter Park

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division I, Section 2-538 (a) a purchase order was requested for the following under the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan for the Information Technology Department:

Supplier Item Location Total PriceNew England Surveillance AW Stanley Park $75,640Traffic Solutions and Head End Stanley Quarter ParkGlastonbury, CT Equipment Chesley Park

WHEREAS, The Information Technology Department requests additional Local Network Surveillance Systems for the exterior of AW Stanley Park, Chesley Park and Stanley Quarter Park utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Contract Award #16PSX0109; and

WHEREAS, The additional Local Network Surveillance System will use the same software and equipment as the existing surveillance cameras at Walnut Hill Park, Willow Street Park, Veterans Stadium, and Stanley Golf Course; and

WHEREAS, The installation of the additional Local Network Surveillance Systems at AW Stanley Park, Stanley Quarter Park and Chesley Park will be under surveillance for twenty four (24) hours seven (7) days a week. The Information Technology Department and Police Department will now have access to the New Local Network Surveillance System to assure Public Safety throughout the year; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase in the following account: 0083446705-5454 Various Capital Improvements Construction Contracts, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a Purchase Order for $75,640 to New England Traffic Solutions of Glastonbury, CT for the purchase of additional Local Network Surveillance Systems for AW Stanley Park, Chesley Park and Stanley Quarter Park for the Information Technology Department utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan, Contract Award # 16PSX0109

Alderman Aram Ayalon Alderman Robert Smedley

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Item# RE: CONSULTING ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, The following on-call engineering service has been requisitioned following the award by the Common Council for on-call engineering contracts, Bid #3931, approved at its Regular Meeting of March 28, 2018, Resolution 34198-2; and

WHEREAS, The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) has mandated that the all Class C High Hazard Dams undergo inundation studies and issued Notices of Violation (NOVs) to the City on November 21, 2017 for failure of these inundation studies in accordance with new CT DEEP dam safety regulations; and

WHEREAS, in March, 2018, with the assistance of Tata & Howard, New Britain completed the New Britain’s Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for Upper and Lower Harts Pond Dams and the Wasel Reservoir Dam and Dike; and

WHEREAS, CT DEEP has completed the review of updated New Britain’s Emergency Action Plans (EAP) for those locations, using existing limits of flooding; and

WHEREAS, the City needs to update the March 2019 EAPs to incorporate new limits of flooding based on an updated dam failure analysis in compliance with the new CT DEEP Safety regulations; and

WHEREAS, The Utilities Division’s proposed plan in response to the NOVs was documented in ourletter to CT DEEP dated December 11, 2017 and requires the scheduling of the inundation to the completion of the dams; and

WHEREAS, Tata and Howard, Inc. conducted the Dam Failure Analysis for the Shuttle Meadow Reservoir Dam; and

WHEREAS, Tata and Howard, Inc. has submitted a Proposal to perform the Dam Failure Analysis and Emergency Acton Plan Update for Upper and Lower Harts Pond Dams and Wasel Reservoir’s Dam and Dike; and

WHEREAS, These Consulting Engineering Assistance proposals were presented to the Board of Water Commission at their March 26, 2020, meeting. At this meeting they approved the Deputy Director’s recommendation for Tata and Howard, Inc., to provide the Dam Failure Analyses and updates to the Emergency Action Plans to be submitted to CT DEEP, incorporating the new limits of flooding; and

WHEREAS, Funding for this consulting engineering assistance service is available in the Public Works, Utilities Division’s account number 9303500101-5431, Water Operating Expense Source and Supplies, Purchasing Services/Repairs; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a Purchase Order for $39,000.00 to Tata and Howard, Inc. of Waterbury, CT for Consulting Engineering Assistance for the Public Works Department, Utilities Division.

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Item# RE: CONSULTING ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain: the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, The following on-call engineering service has been requisitioned following the award by the Common Council for on-call engineering contracts, Bid #3931, approved at its Regular Meeting of March 28, 2018, Resolution 34198-2; and

WHEREAS, The Utilities Division Steele Street Pump Station’s hydro-pneumatic tank has been inspected and determined to be at risk of failure; and

WHEREAS, The Pump Station serves approximately 200 plus homes in its service area which are supplied drinking water, water pressure and fire protection from the station; and

WHEREAS, The Pump Station has been operating under temporary repairs and requires that an upgraded design be completed; and

WHEREAS, Tata and Howard, Inc. has provided a proposal for Professional EngineeringServices during construction of the Pump Station modifications; and

WHEREAS, The Consulting Engineering Services proposal to provide Project Management Assistance during Construction was presented to the Board of Water Commission at their March 18, 2020 meeting. At this meeting they approved the Deputy Director’s recommendation for Tata and Howard, Inc. to provide Professional Engineering Services during construction of the Steele Street Pump Station Modifications; and

WHEREAS, Funding for this Consulting Engineering Assistance is available in the Public Works, Utilities Division account number 9303500101-5431, Water Operating Expense Source and Supplies, Purchased Services/Repairs; now,

THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a Purchase Order for $49,700.00 to Tata and Howard, Inc. of Waterbury, CT for Consulting Engineering Assistance for the Public Works Department, Utilities Division.

Ald. Daniel Salerno Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Tax Abatements, Corrections and Refunds

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, the Collector of Taxes has referred a list of tax abatements, corrections and refunds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of New Britain accept and adopt the tax abatements, corrections and refunds to allow the Tax Collector to distribute accordingly.

Ald. Daniel Salerno

Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

Ald. Robert Smedley

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April 22, 2020

MOTOR VEHICLE AND ASSESSOR ADJUSTMENT REPORT

To the Honorable Mayor and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:

I, Cheryl S. Blogoslawski, respectfully recommend acceptance and adoption of the following list of corrections of clerical errors in the Motor Vehicle and Assessor List.

RESOLVED: THAT CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERRORS IN THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND ASSESSOR LIST, contained in list on file in the Office of Collector of Taxes, be and the same are hereby approved and ordered made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 203, Section 12-57 of the General Statutes and Chapter 204, Section 12-126 of the General Statutes, Revision of 1958 – Revised to 1964 by years as follows:

___________________________________CHERYL S. BLOGOSLAWSKICollector of TaxesCity of New Britain

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Bill # Date Name Address COC # Adj Code Prop Loc/Vehicle Info AMOUNT 2014-03-0303041 3/26/2020 BELL PRESTON B 165 VILLAGE SQ. DRIVE/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/1276 94257M 13 416ZYG/1G6DM577740136043/2004/ CADIL/ C/T 268.42

subtotal $268.42 2015-02-0202501 3/6/2020 METALLURGICAL PROCESSING INC P O BOX 2320/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6050/0 94108P 12 68 ARTHUR ST 30744.40

subtotal $30,744.40 2016-02-0201912 3/31/2020 VAUGHAN JAMIE B 17 COTTAGE PL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/2105 94273P 12 17 COTTAGE PL 18.18 2016-02-0202573 3/6/2020 METALLURGICAL PROCESSING INC P O BOX 2320/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6050/0 94111P 12 68 ARTHUR ST 31231.12 2016-04-0404713 3/23/2020 HOSTOS JUANITA 59 LIBERTY ST FL 3/MERIDEN/CT/6450/5616 94239S 42 AJ42842/2HNYD18785H554270/2005/ ACURA/ MDX TOUR 132.83

subtotal $31,382.13 2017-02-0201866 3/31/2020 VAUGHAN JAMIE B 17 COTTAGE PL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/2105 94274P 12 17 COTTAGE PL 20.20 2017-02-0202080 3/6/2020 METALLURGICAL PROCESSING INC P O BOX 2320/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6050/2320 94113P 12 68 ARTHUR ST 33556.54 2017-03-0311958 3/6/2020 DRAPER GLORIA L 241 W HILL RD APT 22D/NEWINGTON/CT/6111/1129 94136M 13 2AKGE9/19XFB2F58CE353729/2012/ HONDA/ CIVIC LX 288.90 2017-03-0326574 3/26/2020 MERRIMAN ERIC M 570 BIRCH MOUNTAIN RD/MANCHESTER/CT/6040/6827 94256M 13 8ANSD1/2C3CCAHG6CH284167/2012/ CHRYS/ 300 LIMI 440.10 2017-03-0342514 3/6/2020 VALDES SHAINALY E 109 SKINNER DR/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/2657 94114M 13 412ZCE/1FAHP36312W352009/2002/ FORD/ FOCUS SE 83.70 2017-03-0342525 3/9/2020 VALDIVIEZO JEFFERSON I 158 LEVERICH DR/EAST HARTFORD/CT/6108/1440 94145M 13 8ANBT1/JF1VA2Y66G9810736/2016/ SUBAR/ WRX STI 1060.65 2017-04-0408853 3/26/2020 RAMIREZ NOEMI 268 NICHOLSON ST/NEWINGTON/CT/6111/0 94258S 42 AN74955/WBANW13578CZ78181/2008/ BMW/ 535I 108.63

subtotal $35,558.72 2018-02-0201085 3/6/2020 METALLURGICAL PROCESSING INC P O BOX 2320/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6050/2320 94122P 12 68 ARTHUR ST 20392.46 2018-03-0303424 3/25/2020 BEAUMIER ASHLEY M 45 MIDDLE TPKE EAST/MANCHESTER/CT/6040/4249 94254M 13 AH73448/1FAHP34N47W264079/2007/ FORD/ FOCUS ZX 103.05 2018-03-0308076 3/10/2020 COLLINS MYRA M 168 MAPLE ST # 2FL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3120 94167M 13 AH41621/5NPEC4AC8EH920708/2014/ HYUND/ SONATA S 186.97 2018-03-0308329 3/9/2020 COLON ZAIDA M 110 ROCKWELL AVE APT 2/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3064 94147M 13 8ATRT6/KMHWF25S8YA285823/2000/ HYUND/ SONATA G 63.90 2018-03-0308570 3/13/2020 COREA-CASTRO KATHERINEALICIA 16 HENRY ST APT 3/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3303 94218M 13 AK61925/KMHCG35G7YU043511/2000/ HYUND/ ACCENT G 19.93 2018-03-0309270 3/9/2020 CRUZ VERONICA Q 67 BOOTH ST APT 1N/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/4213 94149M 13 AM94398/JT8BD69S910117578/2001/ LEXUS/ GS 300 67.72 2018-03-0309405 3/13/2020 CUMMINGS ANTOINETTE L 609 CAMP ST/BRISTOL/CT/6010/0 94213M 13 AJ52454/5XYZW3LA7DG037235/2013/ HYUND/ SANTA FE 466.20 2018-03-0311063 3/6/2020 DEPAOLIS JESSICA L 104 WILSON ST FL 3RD/HARTFORD/CT/6106/3545 94138M 13 5ASJX1/1GNEK13T54J135221/2004/ CHEVR/ TAHOE K1 206.55 2018-03-0311404 3/17/2020 DIENG RABI 139 HIGHVIEW AVE/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/2326 94226M 13 3ATVR3/5FNYF6H58GB105174/2016/ HONDA/ PILOT EX 674.64 2018-03-0311464 3/30/2020 DINGLE GLORIA N 57 JEROME DR/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/2726 94271M 13 AN01687/1FA6P0HD1E5352159/2014/ FORD/ FUSION S 336.73 2018-03-0311790 3/17/2020 DRAPER GLORIA L 241 W HILL RD APT 22D/NEWINGTON/CT/6111/1129 94228M 13 2AKGE9/19XFB2F58CE353729/2012/ HONDA/ CIVIC LX 258.30 2018-03-0312618 3/30/2020 ELEM ILIZAH L 30 GLADDEN ST APT 3/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1517 94270M 13 AF01521/1FMCU0D71BKA75379/2011/ FORD/ ESCAPE X 241.20 2018-03-0313145 3/4/2020 EVANS TRINEAJA A 145 BASSETT ST APT 1B/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3057 94087M 13 AJ50506/1HGCG6671XA105393/1999/ HONDA/ ACCORD E 69.34 2018-03-0314200 3/20/2020 FLUGRAD REBECCA A 93 EASTWICK RD/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/1905 94238M 13 813XLS/2G4WS52J851122975/2005/ BUICK/ CENTURY 23.04 2018-03-0314201 3/20/2020 FLUGRAD REBECCA A 93 EASTWICK RD/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/1905 94237M 13 891TKF/4S3BH635227310656/2002/ SUBAR/ LEGACY L 23.04 2018-03-0316395 3/3/2020 GORNEAULT BRIAN R 107 DALY AVE APT 2/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1382 94062M 13 0AJSG7/1HGCP26498A158455/2008/ HONDA/ ACCORD L 168.66 2018-03-0318299 3/10/2020 HONDA LEASE TRUST 600 KELLY WAY/HOLYOKE/MA/1040/9681 94169M 13 AR19110/5J6RM4H34FL127868/2015/ HONDA/ CR-V LX 447.70 2018-03-0323434 3/6/2020 LOPEZ ANGELICA 100 COLUMBIA ST # 2FL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6052/1725 94128M 13 0AVWT0/2C8GT64L13R234332/2003/ CHRYS/ TOWN & C 20.16 2018-03-0326109 3/4/2020 MEJIAS BEATRICE 28 VANCE ST # 2FL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6052/1612 94088M 13 1ASJJ7/3N1AB7AP7EY330169/2014/ NISSA/ SENTRA S 137.92 2018-03-0326341 3/2/2020 MERCADO CYNTHIA L 50 PIKE ST/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3860 94050M 13 AP49993/WA1DGAFE9FD032608/2015/ AUDI/ Q7 PREST 177.43 2018-03-0327002 3/9/2020 MOLINA IRIS J 87 PENNSYLVANIA AVE/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6052/1115 94144M 13 AJ78023/1N4AL11D42C236497/2002/ NISSA/ ALTIMA/S 28.03 2018-03-0327570 3/2/2020 MORSI MORSI G 1272 EAST ST APT 203/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/2558 94057M 13 4ASDA7/KM8SC73D76U105798/2006/ HYUND/ SANTA FE 41.17 2018-03-0334075 3/3/2020 RIVERA CRISTINA H 474 PARK ST FL 3/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/2731 94066M 13 AH55007/5FNRL384X5B416086/2005/ HONDA/ ODYSSEY 153.00 2018-03-0337356 3/3/2020 SANTIAGO-GONZALEZ VICTOR E 402 LASALLE ST # 1FL/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1316 94068M 13 AH22084/1B3ES56C13D251834/2003/ DODGE/ NEON SXT 27.85 2018-03-0338476 3/13/2020 SIFRE VILMA J 44 WILCOX ST # 3/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1209 94208M 13 0AAKN0/2G1WF55E459373686/2005/ CHEVR/ IMPALA 84.60 2018-03-0341572 3/10/2020 TORRES-WHITEHORNE MARGARITA 328 S MAIN ST/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/3529 94172M 13 AJ24056/3G7DB03E91S537686/2001/ PONTI/ AZTEK 74.25 2018-03-0341846 3/6/2020 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 20 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 800/WOBURN/MA/1801/1057 94130M 13 680DJY/2T3RFREV7FW359848/2015/ TOYOT/ RAV4 XLE 47.20 2018-03-0341846 3/6/2020 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 20 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 800/WOBURN/MA/1801/1057 94132M 13 680DJY/2T3RFREV7FW359848/2015/ TOYOT/ RAV4 XLE 568.80 2018-03-0342319 3/9/2020 VALDIVIEZO JEFFERSON I 158 LEVERICH DR/EAST HARTFORD/CT/6108/1440 94142M 13 8ANBT1/JF1VA2Y66G9810736/2016/ SUBAR/ WRX STI 953.10 2018-03-0345925 3/11/2020 NAZARIO IRVIN X 127 NORTH ST FL 2/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1916 94194M 13 00CCFH/2HGEJ1238SH576824/1995/ HONDA/ CIVIC EX 1.84 2018-04-0400334 3/2/2020 ALLEN CHERELLE L 155 WASHINGTON ST # 3/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1844 94053S 42 AS69274/JTNBE46K373070834/2007/ TOYOT/ CAMRY CE 58.00 2018-04-0400872 3/11/2020 BAILEY GENNIAH S 69 SPRING ST/MIDDLETOWN/CT/6457/0 94197S 42 AT15289/4T1BK1FK9FU567077/2015/ TOYOT/ CAMRY XS 353.12 2018-04-0400978 3/10/2020 BASCETTA MARK A 89 OAKWOOD DR/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6052/1503 94166S 42 AD26552/JM1BK344671692187/2007/ MAZDA/ MAZDA3 157.50 2018-04-0401014 3/25/2020 BEAUMIER ASHLEY M 45 MIDDLE TPKE EAST/MANCHESTER/CT/6040/4249 94255S 42 AR75981/1GNSKKE34BR120892/2011/ CHEVR/ K1500 SU 655.70 2018-04-0401864 3/5/2020 CE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC 51 WOOSTER CT/BRISTOL/CT/6010/6731 94100S 42 1450CY/1GCFG25W011141659/2001/ CHEVR/ EXPRESS 111.15

MARCH 2020 CORRECTIONSWednesday, April 22, 2020

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2018-04-0401865 3/5/2020 CE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC 51 WOOSTER CT/BRISTOL/CT/6010/6731 94101S 42 C124703/1GNDT13S972191533/2007/ CHEVR/ TRAILBLA 203.40 2018-04-0402054 3/23/2020 CLAY MERCEDES M 172 JULIA TER/MIDDLETOWN/CT/6457/0 94241S 42 223ZEU/5NPEB4AC4EH821886/2014/ HYUND/ SONATA G 333.00 2018-04-0402523 3/13/2020 CUMMINGS ANTOINETTE L 609 CAMP ST/BRISTOL/CT/6010/4890 94214S 42 AJ52454/5XYZU3LA3EG163857/2014/ HYUND/ SANTA FE 20.66 2018-04-0402524 3/13/2020 CUMMINGS ANTOINETTE L 609 CAMP ST/BRISTOL/CT/6010/4890 94215S 42 AT73336/3N1BC1CP2AL455504/2010/ NISSA/ VERSA S/ 58.73 2018-04-0403895 3/11/2020 FRANCO-GARCIA LILLIAM 49 LAWLOR ST APT 2S/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/1143 94181S 42 AT60055/1J4GL48K72W243608/2002/ JEEP/ LIBERTY 8.05 2018-04-0404639 3/10/2020 GUZMAN-DIAZ FELIX A 177 MALIKOWSKI CIR/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/1320 94160S 42 AT44341/1FTEX1E8XAFC09573/2010/ FORD/ F150 76.81 2018-04-0406079 3/2/2020 LEVESQUE RYAN M 75 NELSON ST/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6053/2226 94055S 42 AR85331/JF1VA1L60G9800740/2016/ SUBAR/ WRX STI 694.89 2018-04-0406496 3/6/2020 MANLEY BRIAN P 291 LINCOLN ST/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6052/1662 94125S 42 AT17080/KMHFU45E24A342751/2004/ HYUND/ XG350 45.90 2018-04-0407360 3/2/2020 MUNOZ DOMINGO 501 EAST ST/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/2451 94058S 42 AU64675/1GNDX03E41D111060/2001/ CHEVR/ VENTURE 7.20 2018-04-0407390 3/3/2020 MWEZI NATHAN O 936 COLONIAL AVE/KNOXVILLE/TN/37973/3122 94078S 42 AR82922/KNAFX4A66F5351097/2015/ KIA/ FORTE LX 273.64 2018-04-0407892 3/4/2020 OQUENDO MELAGRO C 39 AUSTIN ST FL 1/NEW BRITAIN/CT/6051/2815 94090S 42 AR88156/SHSRD78843U103581/2003/ HONDA/ CR-V EX 96.03

subtotal $29,218.56

GRAND TOTAL $127,172.23

CODE DESCRIPTION12 Remove Personal Property13 Remove Motor Vehicle42 Decrease MV Supplement

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April 22, 2020

TAX COLLECTOR REFUNDS

To the Honorable Mayor and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:

I, Cheryl S. Blogoslawski, respectfully recommend acceptance and adoption of the following list of refunds of excess tax payments by reason of:

Errors in the Motor Vehicle ListClerical Errors in the Assessor’s OfficeClerical Errors in the Tax OfficeDuplicate Tax PaymentsTax OverpaymentsVeteran Military Exemptions

RESOLVED: That the Finance Director be and he is hereby authorized to draw his order on the Treasurer in favor of the following persons and in the amounts opposite their names, said payments being REFUNDS OF EXCESS TAX PAYMENTS, in accordance with provisions of Chapter 204, Section 12-129 of the General Statutes, Revision 1958 – Revised 1964, the money to be taken from whatever fund the Finance Director indicates:

___________________________________CHERYL S. BLOGOSLAWSKICollector of TaxesCity of New Britain

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TAX COLLECTOR REFUNDS

Bill Name Address City/State/Zip Prop Loc/Vehicle Info. Reason REFUND VENDOR2017-03-0345245 YACONIELLO JOANNA K 88 GRISWOLD DR BERLIN, CT 06037-1931 2012/648ZRS/1VWAP7A32CC043241 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 257.40

subtotal $257.402018-01-0113908 PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK 422 IBM ROAD BUILDING 863 WILLSTON, VT 05495 629 WEST MAIN ST Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 5010.33 V038962018-03-0300212 ACAR LEASING LTD 4001 EMBARCADERO DR ARLINGTON, TX 76014-4106 2015/AB85775/1GTV2VEC0FZ343718 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 707.04 V042312018-03-0306926 CCAP AUTO LEASE LTD 1601 ELM ST STE 800 DALLAS, TX 75201-7260 2015/AC56161/1C4RDJAG0FC114617 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 481.72 V042642018-03-0318837 HYUNDAI LEASE TITLING TRUST 3161 MICHELSON DR STE 1900 IRVINE, CA 92612 2015/6ARMV7/KNAFK4A66F5286606 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 132.66 V032552018-03-0321137 KLINE ANDRE L 18 CURTIN AVE NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053-2908 1997/432YZG/4T1BG22K4VU770535 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 7.202018-03-0341713 TOYOTA LEASE TRUST 20 COMMERCE WAY SUITE 800 WOBURN, MA 01801-1057 2015/AA87170/JTMBFREV4FD154759 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 396.22 V04983-P22018-04-0406079 LEVESQUE RYAN M 75 NELSON ST NEW BRITAIN, CT 06053-2226 2016/AR85331/JF1VA1L60G9800740 Sec. 12-129: Refund of Excess Payments. 694.89

subtotal $7,430.06

GRAND TOTAL $7,687.46

TAX COLLECTOR REFUNDSWednesday, April 22, 2020

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Rifle and Pistol Ammunition for the New Britain Police

Department

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-538 (a), a purchase order was requested for the following under the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan for the New Britain Police Department:

Supplier Description Price

Eagle Point/TJ Morris & SonThorofare, NJ.

Rifle and Pistol Ammunition $26,397.00

WHEREAS, The New Britain Police Department requested a purchase order for the purchase of rifle and pistol ammunition utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Contract Award #19PSX0220. This ammunition is used for duty carry on a daily basis and annual training certification by officers of the New Britain Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase in the Police Department’s budgeted account number 001211015-5614, Ammunition and Explosives, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order for $26,397.00 to Eagle Point/TJ Morris & Son of Thorofare, NJfor the purchase of rifle and pistol ammunition for the New Britain Police Department utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan, Contract Award # 19PSX0220.

Ald. Howard Dyson Ald. Wilfredo Pabon

Ald. Richard Reyes Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

Ald. Francisco Santiago Ald. Iris Sanchez

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Rifle and Pistol Ammunition for the New Britain Police

Department

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-538 (a), a purchase order was requested for the following under the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan for the New Britain Police Department:

Supplier Description Price

Jurek BrothersGreenfield, MA

Rifle and Pistol Ammunition $26,920.00

WHEREAS, The New Britain Police Department requested a purchase order for the purchase of rifle and pistol ammunition utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Contract Award #19PSX0220. This ammunition is used for training and duty carry on a daily basis by officers of the New Britain Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase in the Police Department’s account number 001211015-5614, Ammunition and Explosives, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a purchase order for $26,920.00 to Jurek Brothers of Greenfield, MA for the purchase of rifle and pistol ammunition for the New Britain Police Department utilizing the State of Connecticut’s Cooperative Purchasing Plan, Contract Award # 19PSX0220.

Ald. Howard Dyson Ald. Wilfredo Pabon

Ald. Richard Reyes Ald. Emmanuel Sanchez

Ald. Francisco Santiago Ald. Iris Sanchez

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Taser Batteries and Cartridges for the New Britain

Police Department

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, in accordance with City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article VIII, Division 1, Section 2-538 (a), a sole source purchase order was requested by the New Britain Police Department for Taser batteries and Taser cartridges:

Supplier Description Price

AXONScottsdale, AZ

Taser Batteries 50 ea. Taser Cartridges 500 ea.

Taser Holster 2 ea. Taser Model X-26P 2 ea.

Total

$3,800.00 $16,500.00 $128.00 $2,130.00 $22,558.00

WHEREAS, The New Britain Police Department requested a purchase order for the purchase of Taser batteries and Taser cartridges. These Taser products are used for duty carry on a daily basis and for annual recertification by officers of the New Britain Police Department; and

WHEREAS, AXON is the manufacturer of all Taser products and accessories. They do not have a dealer in the State of Connecticut where their products can be purchased. All purchases for the Taser accessories must be made directly from AXON. The Purchasing Agent has verified this and has been in contact with AXON. Therefore bid solicitation for the purchase of the Taser Batteries and Taser Cartridges would not be beneficial to the City, and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase in the Police Department’s budgeted account number 001211015-5614, Ammunition and Explosives, and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a sole source purchase order for $22,558.00 to AXON of Scottsdale, AZ for the purchase of Tasers, batteries, cartridges, and holsters for the New Britain Police Department.

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Item # RE: On-Call Engineering Assignment for John Downey Drive Conceptual Design and LOTCIP Application

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

Whereas, John Downey Drive was constructed in the mid 1960’s and is New Britain’s largest industrial corridor; and

Whereas, existing infrastructure on John Downey Drive such as sidewalks, drainage inlets and the roadway, which is wider than necessary for existing traffic volumes, are deteriorated and in need of replacement; and

Whereas, the Department of Public Works seeks to engage Fuss and O’Neill, one of the City’s on-call engineering consultants, to prepare concepts for reconstructing John Downey Drive which will consider Complete Streets elements such as a road diet, a possible multi-use trail, new sidewalks, gateway elements, traffic calming measures, landscaping, and streetscape amenities; and

Whereas, using the concept plan approved by the City, Fuss and O’Neill will prepare a CTDOT LOTCIP application for submission to the Capital Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) in order to fund this project through the current LOTCIP solicitation; and

Whereas, Fuss and O’Neill submitted a proposal dated April 14, 2020 for this assignment with a fee of $14,200; and

Whereas, funding for this work is available in the Public Works Various CIP Bond Professional Services account number 0083446704-5331; and

Therefore, be it Resolved that the Common Council Authorizes the Public Works Department to enter into agreement with Fuss and O’Neill for the services outlined in their April 14, 2020 proposal and the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order in the amount of $14,200 for the John Downey Drive On-Call Engineering Assignment.

Alderman Aram Ayalon Alderwoman Kris Rutkowski

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RESOLUTIONItem # RE: Virtual Net Metering Credit Agreement to Utilize an

Anaerobic Digester in Coventry, CT.

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, The City of New Britain has been given the opportunity to receive Virtual Net Metering Credits generated from an Anaerobic Digestion facility located within our utility territory from Hytone AG-Grid LLC (further known as Seller); and

WHEREAS, The Seller shall generate and deliver the facility’s electricity to the Utility as the electricity is produced. The Utility will allocate the Credit purchased by the Citytowards the City’s Account according to Seller’s direction, and Utility will be solely responsible for calculating the value of the Credit applied to the City’s monthly electricity bill in accordance with Utility’s tariff; and

WHEREAS, The City would then receive a virtual net metering credit of about 15% of our VNM Bill Credit; which could result in the significant savings; and

WHEREAS, The agreement for the term of this contract shall be for a minimum of ten (10) years with the option to extend an additional five (5) years if mutually agreed upon; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a ten (10) year agreement with Hytone AG-GRID LLC to receive Virtual Net Metering Credits per their Anaerobic Digest Facility.

Ald. Aram Ayalon

Ald. Kris Rutkowski

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Greg Peracchio; Hytone Farms

Rashi Akki; CEO - Ag-Grid Energy

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Ft Hill Ag-Grid LLC Mission

Hytone Farms (“Hytone”) and Ag-Grid

Energy LLC (“AG-GRID”) have partnered

and created an special purpose entity,

Hytone Ag-Grid LLC,

to develop, build and partner in the supply

and operation of an anaerobic digester,

at Hytone’s facility located at 2047 Boston

Turnpike, Coventry, CT

for a term of 15 years from the point of

commercialization.

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Mission of Hytone Ag-Grid LLC

▪ This facility would represent

Connecticut’s 2nd farm

anaerobic digester (1st being Fort

Hill Ag-Grid) that would generate

green electricity and reduce

organics from going into landfills.

▪ The facility includes

1. anaerobic digester,

2. manure and food reception

tanks,

3. digestate storage tank,

4. electric engine and

generator,

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Benefits of Ft Hill Ag-Grid Anaerobic Digester

Recycle 30,000 tons of Waste and generate bedding for cows

Generate >3 M kWh of green energy

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions > 50 Mtons/year

>$100,000 farm savings for electricity, heating, bedding and

manure

Long term revenue stream for farm

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Hytone Farms Background

▪ Hytone Farm is located near the town of Coventry, Connecticut. The farm is well-established, and has a 75-year

operational history. In 1944, Giovani Peracchio purchased 70 acres in Coventry to grow fruits and vegetables with

his son, Tony. They added a few milk cows to guarantee year-round income. Today, with more than 400 Holstein

milking cows, the fourth generation of Peracchio’s now work Hytone Farm.

▪ Hytone Farm ships more than 20,000 pounds of milk each day through their dairy cooperative. In addition to the

milking operation, they grow 320 acres of corn and 340 acres of hay. These crops are used to feed their animals.

▪ Hytone Farm currently has 405 head of milk cows, dry cows and heifers is estimated to have a total combined live

animal weight (LAW) of 549,000 lb. or around 549 animal units (AU). Based on an average milk production level of

80 pounds/cow/day, the estimated recoverable dairy cow manure totals about 33 tons/day, roughly around 12,700

tons annually. This includes 1,800 gallons/day of wash water from the milking parlor, assuming that five gallons of

wash water is used per cow each day.

▪ Hytone Farm also proposes co-digesting 18,000 gallons/day of food waste, which would annually total a material

flow of around 27 - 36 thousand tons.

▪ While co-digesting dairy manure with food waste is well-proven, the State of Connecticut is reportedly the first state

to fully define a pathway for organics recycling to be permitted to use digesters that combine manure with organic

material from food processing plants.

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▪ Hytone Ag-Grid (HYTAG) is proposing 600 KW engine which would generate 4 Million kilo

watt hours of electricity annually

– HYTAG will produce electricity for Hytone Farms

– And produce excess electricity to serve primarily to the Town of New Britain

▪ Channel heat produced in the engine to heat Hytone barn floors, house and water (replace

oil and wood burning)

▪ Reduce farm odors

▪ Recycle ~24,000 tons of food waste from the local area

▪ Reduce Millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and

▪ Generate an ongoing cash flow for Hytone Farms

On an annual basis Hytone Ag-Grid LLC is expected to

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What is being added on Hytone Farm?

▪ Tanks

– Digester round tank

– Manure collection tank

– Food waste collection tank

– Digested manure (effluent) storage

tank

▪ Contained engine and generator to

produce electricity

▪ Flare to burn biogas (if needed)

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What to expect at Hytone Ag-Grid LLC once constructed?

▪ Liquid food waste supply of 3-4 trucks/day; Each truck is 6000 gallons;

▪ Replace manure trucks with digested manure trucks – no odor

▪ Gas Flare if electric generator is down for maintenance

Compared to solar generation, Anaerobic Digester generates electricity

24/7 for 365 days

As cows and digesters eat everyday and produce manure and therefore

produce electricity everyday

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Timeline for Hytone Ag-Grid Project

▪ Already completed

– Ag-Grid and Hytone formed partnership and

created Hytone Ag-Grid LLC

– Completed feasibility study

– Obtained Eversource Utility interconnection

agreement

– Obtained Virtual Net Metering contract under

Agriculture Host

– Approved Comprehensive Nutrient Management

Protocol

– Finalized the layout

– Obtained financial commitment

▪ Next Steps

– 2H 2020

- Apply for air permit

- Initiate Solid Waste permit to introduce organics

– 1H 2021

- Construction start-up!

– 2H 2021

- Complete construction of Hytone Ag-Grid

- Project start-up! – biogas production

- Initiate generation of electricity

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PROJECTS UPDATEAbout Ag-Grid Energy Projects

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Rockwood Farm Digester 450 KW – Granville, Massachusetts

Food Waste

TanksDigester

Tank

Digestate

Tank

Digestate

Tank

Effluent

Tank

Scrubber

Tank

Flare

Dairy

Barn

Manure

Tank

Organic Liquid Lines

Biogas Lines

Hot Water Lines

▪ Rockwood Ag-Grid

– Producing biogas

since May 2018

– Producing 450 KW

electricity since May

2019

– Looking to expand

engine capacity due

to excess biogas

production

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Belden Farm Digester 300 KW – Hatfield, Massachusetts

Food Waste

Tanks

Digester

Tank

Digestate

Tank

Digestate

Tank

Effluent

Tank

Flare

Dairy

Barn

Manure

Tank

Organic Liquid Lines

Biogas Lines

Hot Water Lines

Scrubber

Tank

▪ Belden Ag-Grid

– Commissioned since

May 2019

– Producing 300 KW

electricity since Fall

2019

– Looking to expand

engine capacity due to

excess biogas

production

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Rockwood Ag-Grid Organic Depackager Project commissioned Oct 2019!

▪ Belden Ag-Grid

– Commissioned in Oct 2019

– Takes in solid and packaged food waste

– Separates organics from packaging in the depackager

– Sends liquified organics to Rockwood Ag-Grid Digester

– Send packaging to incinerator

– It’s a zero-waste facility

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Fort Hill Farm Digester 550 KW – Thompson, Connecticut – expected start fall 2020

▪ This facility is under construction

and would represent Connecticut

States first farm anaerobic

digester that would generate

electricity.

▪ The facility includes

1. anaerobic digester,

2. manure and food reception

tanks,

3. digestate storage tank,

4. solid separator unit,

5. electric engine and

generator,

6. interconnection to

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1. Be the Municipal customer for

Hytone Farms using Agricultural

virtual net-metering

2. Purchase virtual net-metering

credits from Hytone Ag-Grid LLC

3. Hytone Ag-Grid LLC would provide

15% discount vs. Eversource in

sale of virtual net-metering credits

per KWH

4. Eversource would credit the

identified electric accounts

5. Hytone Ag-Grid would invoice for

85% of the credit

Request for support from Town of New Britain

Electric Rate/Savings Calculator

Escalator 2% 2%

Year GSC

D&T

@80%

Total

Price

KWH @

Hytone

VNM Credit

for Hytone

Savings for the

New Britain

Actual 2017 8.023 5.627 13.65

Actual 2018 9.294 5.303 14.597

Actual 2019 9.824 6.01 15.834

Actual 2020 9.644 5.874 15.518

Estimated 2021 9.83688 5.99148 15.82836 4000000 633,134.40$ 94,970.16$

Estimated 2022 10.03362 4.583482 14.6171 4000000 584,683.99$ 87,702.60$

Estimated 2023 10.23429 2.337576 12.57187 4000000 502,874.63$ 75,431.20$

Estimated 2024 10.43898 2.384327 12.8233 4000000 512,932.13$ 76,939.82$

Estimated 2025 10.64776 2.432014 13.07977 4000000 523,190.77$ 78,478.62$

Estimated 2026 10.86071 2.480654 13.34136 4000000 533,654.59$ 80,048.19$

Estimated 2027 11.07792 2.530267 13.60819 4000000 544,327.68$ 81,649.15$

Estimated 2028 11.29948 2.580873 13.88036 4000000 555,214.23$ 83,282.13$

Estimated 2029 11.52547 2.63249 14.15796 4000000 566,318.52$ 84,947.78$

Estimated 2030 11.75598 2.68514 14.44112 4000000 577,644.89$ 86,646.73$

Estimated 2031 11.9911 2.738843 14.72994 4000000 589,197.78$ 88,379.67$

Estimated 2032 12.23092 2.79362 15.02454 4000000 600,981.74$ 90,147.26$

Estimated 2033 12.47554 2.849492 15.32503 4000000 613,001.37$ 91,950.21$

Estimated 2034 12.72505 2.906482 15.63154 4000000 625,261.40$ 93,789.21$

Estimated 2035 12.97955 2.964611 15.94417 4000000 637,766.63$ 95,664.99$ 85

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Hytone Farms and Ag-Grid Energy LLC Contacts

▪ Hytone Farms Contacts for further information

– Greg Peracchio

- rocks631@hotmail.com; Ph: 860-558-3314

▪ Ag-Grid Energy Contacts for further information

– Rashi Akki, Founder & CEO;

- Rashi.Akki@aggridenergy.com Ph: 610-574-8737

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RESOLUTION

Item # RE: Public Bid No. Public Bid No. 4012, Modernization of Elevators at the Badolato and Szczesny Parking Garages for the Facilities and Energy Division.

To Her Honor, the Mayor, and the Common Council of the City of New Britain:the undersigned beg leave to recommend the adoption of the following:

WHEREAS, Public Bid No. 4012 was solicited and received in accordance with the Purchasing Ordinances of the City of New Britain for the Modernization of the Passenger Elevators at the Badolato and Szczesny Parking Garages for the Facilities and Energy Division; and

WHEREAS, Funding is available for this purchase within the Facilities and Energy Department’s Account Number, 0083446702-5454, Facilities Various Capital Improvements, Constructions Contracts, and the IT’s Account Number 0083446705 –5454, IT Various Capital Improvements; and

WHEREAS, Invitations to bid were solicited and the bid was duly advertised in the New Britain Herald Newspaper, the City and State of Connecticut’s Department of Administration Services websites and e-mailed to twelve (12) and mailed to three (3) Elevator Companies. The Purchasing Agent did not receive any e-mails or letters from the Elevator Companies on the mailing lists who indicated that they could not provide a response to the bid request; and

WHEREAS, The Bid responses were received as per attached; and

WHEREAS, The Bids were reviewed for conformance to specifications by the Facilities and Energy Division’s Director and the Purchasing Agent; and

WHEREAS, Therefore, the Director of the Facilities and Energy Division, is recommending that the bid be awarded for the Modernization of the Elevators at the Badolato and Szczesny Parking Garages (excluding the one hydraulic elevator at Szczesny Garage) to Hartford Elevator of Rocky Hill, CT who submitted the lowest responsible bid and met all of the bid specifications for the Modernization of the Elevators at the Parking Garages; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to issue a Purchase Order for $1,500,000.00 and enter into a contract with Hartford Elevator Company of Rocky, CT for the modernization of the Elevators at the Badolato and Szczesney Parking Garages per the terms and specifications of Public Bid No. 4012.

Ald. Chris Anderson Ald. Robert Smedley

Ald. Kris Rutkowski Ald. Michael Thompson

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E-MAILING RECORD FORMCITY OF NEW BRITAIN

Bid No. 4012 Item: Elevator Modernization Badolato and Szczesny Parking Garages

1. Schindler Elevator Corporation, Michele.donnelly@schindler.com2. ThyssenKrupp, donna.gilbert@thyssenkrupp.com3. Eagle Elevator, rmerrill@eagleelevator.net4. Bay State Elevator, cgabis@bseco.com5. Kone, Jessica.labbetrudeau@kone.com or paul.angelini@kone.com6. Sterling Elevator, johnjr@sterlingec.com7. Otis, Nicole.dumboise@otis.com8. Independent Elevator Company, LLC., independentelevator@charter.net9. Hartford Elevator, LLC, admin@hartford-elevator.com10. Holzner Construction, estimating@holznerelectric.com11. J.A. Rosa Construction, LLC., pete@jarosa.com12. Collier Electrical Corporation, bryson@collierelectricct.com

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MAILING RECORD FORMCITY OF NEW BRITAIN

BID NO. 4012 ITEM: Elevator Modernization at Badolato and Szczesny Parking Garages

1. Allied Elevator Construction Co., 1225 Connecticut Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06607

2. Connecticut Elevator Co. Inc., 113 Wilburns La., Guilford, CT 06437

3. New England Elevator, 145 New London Turnpike, #431, Glastonbury, CT 06033

4. State and City Websites

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Pricing Bidder

Modernization L. Holzner Electric Company J.A. Rosa Construction, LLC. Hartford Elevator LLC. Bridgeport, CT. Wolcott, CT. Rocky Hill, CT.

Manufacturer of Elevator Schindler Bay State Elevator Non-Proprietary-Smartrise,System/Equipment Proposed Entering, GAL.

Badolato Parking Garage Two (2) Traction Elevators

One Crew $928,900.00 $810,995.00 $855,000.00Two Crews $942,000.00 $810,995.00 $855,000.00

Szczesny Parking Garage Two (2) Traction Elevators

One Crew $965,390.00 $801,303.00 $645,000.00Two Crews $979,000.00 $801,303.00 $645,000.00

Szczesny Parking Garage One (1)Hydraulic Elevator

One Crew $324,390.00 $295,910.00 $196,000.00Two Crews $338,000.00 $295,910.00 $196,000.00

Total Bid For TheElevator Modernization

One Crew $2,218,680.00 $1,908,168.00 $1,696,000.00Two Crews $2,259,000.00 $1,908,168.00 $1,696,000.00

Additional Option Fire Alarm System $36,450.00 $40,153.00 No Bid

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