AGENDA
Coventry Town Council Meeting
February 6, 2023

Presentation of new Fire Department ET 318 - 7:00 PM, Town Hall Parking Lot

Regular Meeting 
7:30 PM
Town Hall Annex 

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1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance:

3.

Audience of Citizens:

(30 Minutes - 5 minutes per person.)


3.A.

Coventry Fire/EMS: Presentation of Life-Saving Awards

4.

Acceptance of Minutes: (E)

  •  January 17, 2023 
  • January 30, 2023
Documents:
  1. Town Council Meeting 1.17.23.pdf
  2. Special Meeting 1-30-23.pdf
5.

Consent Agenda:

All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this items unless a Council member so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
6.

Reports:

6.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

6.A.1.

Schedule of March 2023 budget meetings with Town Departments (E)

2022 Schedule of budget meetings enclosed for planning purposes.

Documents:
  1. Budget Meetings 2022.pdf
6.A.2.

* Request for Coventry Representative in honor of 2023 Hartford Irish Parade Grand Marshal Betty Mohan (E)

Documents:
  1. Request for Representative Irish Parade event.pdf
  2. Nomination for PGM -- Betty Mohan.pdf
  3. Betty Mohan with Dennis House.pdf
6.B.

Council Members:

6.C.

Steering Committee: Matthew Kyer, Chairperson

6.C.1.

Reappointments: (E)

6.C.1.a.

Pension & Retirement Committee: Belsito (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of interest Belsito.pdf
6.C.2.

Appointments:

6.C.2.a.

Senior and Affordable Housing Alternatives Study Committee - Housing Authority Representative: Bradley(E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of interest Bradley.pdf
6.C.2.b.

Senior and Affordable Housing Alternatives Study Committee - Town Council Representative: Gold (E)

Documents:
  1. Statement of interest Gold.pdf
6.C.3.

* Minutes, 1/23/23 Steering Committee Meeting (E)

Documents:
  1. Steering Minutes 1.23.22.pdf
6.D.

* Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

6.E.

* COVRRA - John A. Elsesser:

6.F.

Town Manager - John Elsesser:

6.F.1.

Projects Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 2-6-23 project memo.pdf
6.F.2.

COVID-19 Update:

6.F.3.

Public Comment Opportunity: Hop River State Park Trail Signage grant (E)

Documents:
  1. Hop River wayfinding Public Comment Flyer.pdf
6.F.4.

Public Comment Opportunity: 2023 Rec Trails Grant, Hunt Preserve (E)

Documents:
  1. Public Comment Flyer 2023 RecTrails.pdf
6.F.5.

Public Comment Opportunity: TRIP grant application (E)

Documents:
  1. TRIP Crosswalks_01192023.pdf
  2. TRIP grant public comment details.pdf
6.F.6.

2022 Grand List Totals (E)

Documents:
  1. 2022 Grand List Totals.pdf
6.F.7.

* Quarterly Report: October - December 2022

Link to document

6.F.8.

* PZC: Cannabis Establishment Regulations: effective 1/28/2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. Cannabis Regulations 1-28-23.pdf
6.F.9.

* Notes from January 18, 2023 Staff Meeting (E)

Documents:
  1. Staff meeting 1-18-23.pdf
6.F.10.

* CCM: Prescription Drug Discount Program Report, October 2022 (E)

Link to document

6.F.11.

* National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony: March 29, 2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. National Vietnam War Veterans Day.pdf
6.F.12.

* Connecticut's Countryside Summit presentation (E)

Documents:
  1. Connecticuts Countryside Summit powerpoint 2023.pdf
7.

Unfinished Business:

7.A.

21/22-18: Consideration/possible action: Assignment of American Rescue Plan Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. ARP Spending Plan 1.9.23.pdf
8.

22/23-44: Consideration/possible action: Town Manager Search

9.

New Business:

9.A.

22/23-47: Consideration/possible action: Hop River State Park Trail Signage grant endorsement and authorization to serve as fidicuary (E)

Documents:
  1. Hop River wayfinding Public Comment Flyer.pdf
  2. Hop River Trail Alliance Motions.pdf
  3. Fund Establishment Form - Hop River Trail Alliance.pdf
9.B.

22/23-48: Consideration/possible action: discharge the members of the CHS Walls Code Compliance Building Committee

9.C.

22/23-49: Consideration/possible action: acceptance of conservation easement, Studenroth Subdivision on Goose Lane (E)

Documents:
  1. Conveyance Studenroth Subdivision.pdf
9.D.

22/23-50: Consideration/possible action: acceptance of conservation easement, Studenroth free cut lot on Goose Lane (E)

Documents:
  1. Conveyance Studenroth Free Cut.pdf
9.E.

22/23-51: Consideration/possible action: Priorities for COST and CCM 2023 Legislative agendas (E)

Documents:
  1. COST Adopted 2023 Legislative Platform.pdf
  2. CCM 2023-Legislative-Program.pdf
9.F.

22/23-52: Consideration/possible action: acceptance of conservation easement in Maynard Subdivision on Broad Way (E)

Documents:
  1. Maynard Subdivision Conveyance Broad Way.pdf
10.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

10.A.

* Thank you letter opposition to takeover of Day Kimball Hospital (E)

Documents:
  1. Thank you letter opposition to takeover of Day Kimball Hospital.pdf
  2. GeneralAssembly_CON.pdf
10.B.

* Senator Jeff Gordon, introductory correspondence (E)

Documents:
  1. Senator Gordon Correspondence.pdf
10.C.

* Board of Education: minutes, 1/12/2023, agenda, 1/19/2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. 01-12-23UnapprovedBOEMinutes.pdf
  2. 01-19-23 BOE Agenda - Special Meeting 700 p.m..pdf
10.D.

* Public Hearing, Town of Bolton, February 8, 2023: amendment of zoning regulations pertaining to cannabis (E)

Documents:
  1. Bolton Public Hearing.pdf
10.E.

* Public Hearing, Town of Mansfield, February 21, 2023, Proposed PZC amendments related to affordable housing (E)

Documents:
  1. Mansfield PZC notice.pdf
10.F.

* Public Hearing, Town of Tolland, 2/27/23: proposed amendments to Zoning Regulations (E)

Documents:
  1. Tolland PZC notice.pdf
11.

Executive Session (E)

  • Selection of Executive Search firm for Town Manager recruitment
Documents:
  1. Executive Session 1-200(6)(E).pdf
12.

Adjournment


(E) - denotes enclosures