Town Council Meeting
February 21, 2023
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 maximum per citizen)
4.

Acceptance of Minutes: February 6, 2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. Town Council Meeting 2.6.23.pdf
  2. Town Council Meeting 2.6.23 Thomas suggested edits.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 2023 budget meetings (E)

Documents:
  1. Budget Meetings 2023.pdf
6.A.2.

Community Input Opportunities: Town Manager Search (E)

Documents:
  1. Community Input Town Manager Search social media post.pdf
  2. Community Input Town Manager Search graphic.pdf
6.B.

Council Members:

6.C.

Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

6.C.1.

* Monthly Financial Report (E)

Documents:
  1. Finance Director Report - January 2023.pdf
6.D.

* Steering Committee: Matthew Kyer, Chairperson

6.E.

* COVRRA - John A. Elsesser:

6.F.

Town Manager: John A. Elsesser

6.F.1.

Projects Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 2-21-23 project memo.pdf
6.F.2.

CT Dept. of Aging: ARPA Funding for Connecticut Senior Centers (E)

Documents:
  1. ADS ARPA Senior Center Municipal Leader Letter 02 10 2023.pdf
  2. CT ADS ARPA Senior_Center_Allocation_Calculations Final Chart.pdf
6.F.3.

Governor Proposed Fy24 State Budget (E)

Documents:
  1. Governor Proposed FY 24 State Budget - Municipal Aid for Coventry.pdf
6.F.4.

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

Link to document

7.

Unfinished Business:

7.A.

21/22: 21/22-18: Consideration/Possible Action: Assignment Of American Rescue Plan Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. ARP Spending Plan 2.14.23.pdf
8.

New Business:

8.A.

22/23-53: Consideration/Possible Action: Assignment of 1.5% for Well Contamination Study (E)

Documents:
  1. 2023-0119 Well Contamination Presentation.pdf
8.B.

22/23-54: Consideration/Possible Action: Lake Management Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. 2023 01 26 Coventry Lake Study and Management Invoice - 2022.pdf
8.C.

22/23-55: Consideration Possible Action: Library HVAC Repair Funding (E)

Documents:
  1. 1. Email Re Library CIP.pdf
  2. 2. Air Temp Quotes BDML.pdf
8.D.

22/23-56: Consideration/possible action: Endorsement of 2023 CT DEEP Rec Trails grant application, William Hunt Preserve (Presentation, 7:45 PM)

8.E.

22/23-57: Consideration/possible action: Endorsement of TRIP grant application for crosswalk and lighting pedestrian safety improvements (Presentation, 8 PM)

8.F.

22/23-58: Consideration/possible action: Endorsement of LOTCIP grant application for Daly Road II improvements (Presentation, 8:15 PM)

8.G.

22/23-59: Consideration/possible action: Endorsement of Hop River Trail Alliance Rec Trails Grant application for purchase and installation of signage along the Hop River Trail (presentation 8:30 PM)

8.H.

22/23-60: Consideration/possible action: Municipal Opt-In, Proposed Opioid Settlements (for possible action after Executive Session)

8.I.

22/23-61: Consideration/possible action: Authorization of use of Capital Non-Recurring Expenditures Fund per Board of Education request for expenses related to necessary emergency equipment repairs in amount not to exceed $43,207.13 (E)

Documents:
  1. Accessing the 2 percent Non-lapsing Account Multiple Facility Items 02-14-23.pdf
8.J.

22/23-62: Consideration/possible action: Endorsement of SB 972, AN ACT CONCERNING CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS (E)

Documents:
  1. SB 972 An act Concerning Crisis Intervention and Training for Police Officers.pdf
  2. 2023SB-00972-R00-SB.PDF
8.K.

22/23-63: Consideration/possible action: Acceptance of FY 2022 Audit

Link to documents

9.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

9.A.

* TEC Associations: 2023 NECR Vegetation Management Plan (E)

Documents:
  1. NECR Vegetation Management Plan.pdf
9.B.

* Board of Education: Minutes, 2/9/2023 (E)

Documents:
  1. 02-09-23UnapprovedBOEMinutes.pdf
9.C.

* Request for public hearing on the Johnson Memorial CON to terminate labor & delivery (E)

Documents:
  1. Request for hearing Docket No. 22-32486 CON.pdf
10.

Executive Session (E)

Opt-In, Opioid Settlement

Documents:
  1. Executive Session B litigation.pdf
11.

Adjournment

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(E) denotes enclosures