Representative Town Meeting (RTM) - Minutes - 06/01/2020

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FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
MINUTES
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
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Regular Meeting
June 1, 2020
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The June 1, 2020, Moderator Thomas Dembek called the Regular Meeting of the Representative fown
Meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL ’
PRESENT: Greg Attanasio, Michael Bono, Jennifer Bracciale, April Cairns, Timothy Condon, Thomas J.
Dembek, Susan Driscoll, Steven Elci, Timothy Fioravanti, Miriam Furey-Wagner, Nick Gauthier, Paul
Goldstein, Kathleen Kohl, David Lersch, Valerie Metivier, Richard Muckle, Liam O’Leary, Theodore
Olynciw, Sally Ritchie, Michael Rocchetti (7:15 P.M.), Danielle Steward-Gelinas, Robert Swansen, Baird
Welch-Collins.
ABSENT: Richard Morgan.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: First Selectman Robert Brule; Chair of the Board of Education Craig
Merriman; Chair of the Board of Finance Ronald R. Fedor.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT: Selectwoman Jody Nazarchyk; Selectman Elizabeth Sabilia.
ALSO PRESENT: Town Clerk David L. Campo; Town Attorney Robert Avena.
AGENDA ITEM C~ May 11-14, 2020 Minutes
MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Steward-Gelinas, to accept the May 11-14, 2020, Special
Meeting Minutes.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
AGENDA ITEMD-CORRESPONDENCE
One item was received from Planning Director Abby Piersall entitled, “Proposed Changes to the
Waterford Code of Ordinances Chapters 2.20 and 2.58, enabling the Facilities Manager position to be
moved from the Planning Department to the Department of Public Works”.
Moderator Dembek stated issue would be discussed under New Business.
AGENDA ITEM E - PUBLIC COMMENT
None
AGENDA ITEM F - COMMITTEE REPORTS
None
AGENDA ITEM G - LIAISON REPORTS .
Thomas Dembek gave a brief update on the progress of Municipal Complex.

AGENDA ITEM H — BUSINESS ON THE CALL
CALL ITEM 1 — 13 Parkway Drive Purchase
PRESENTATION: Town Attorney Robert Avena.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Driscoll, to approve a recommendation from the Board of Finance for
an appropriation of $26,000 from Line Item #205-31520 — Undesignated Fund Balance based upon its
consistency with the Capital Improvement Pian, to purchase real estate located at 13 Parkway Drive.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
CALL ITEM 2 — 23 Old Norwich Road Acceptance
PRESENTATION: Planning Director Abby Piersall.
- MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Steward-Gelinas, to approve a recommendation from the
Planning and Zoning Commission to accept a piece of land at 23 Old Norwich Road.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
CALL ITEM 3 — Yankee Gas Easement Over Hartford Road
PRESENTATION: Town Attorney Robert Avena.
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Muckle, to approve a recommendation from the Board of Finance to
convey a permanent gas line easement to Yankee Gas Services Company DBA Eversource Energy for
$50,000, located at 1000 Hartford Road over the presently existing temporary gas easement.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous with one member opposed. (Gauthier)
CALL ITEM 4 — $1,000,000 Transfer to Undesignated Fund Balance
PRESENTATION: Director of Finance Kim Allen.
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Goldstein, to approve a recommendation from the Board of Finance
for the transfer of $1,000,000 from the Unassigned Fund Balance to the Undesignated Fund Balance of
the CNR.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Welch Collins, to move the subject “Waterford Code of Ordinance
_ review of Chapters 2.20 and 2.58” received under correspondence to the Public Works, Planning &
Development Committee. {See Attachment)
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Welch-Collins, to adjourn at 7:35 P.M.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous.
Respectfully Submitted,
David L. Campo, CCTC
Town Clerk

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
MEMORANDUM
TO: Thomas Dembek, Moderator, Waterford Representative Town Meeting
FROM: Abby Y. Piersall, AICP, Director of Planning and Development
DATE: May 18, 2020 ,
TITLE: Proposed Changes to the Waterford Code of Ordinances Chapters 2.20 and 2.58, enabling the Facilities
Manager position to be moved from the Planning Department to the Department of Public Works.
Since June of 2014, the Planning Department has, by ordinance, overseen maintenance for Town buildings. In that
time, the building maintenance program has grown from providing assistance with repairs and capital planning to
planning and managing major repairs and renovations, handling routine maintenance calls, and developing an asset
management program. In January of 2020, the Town replaced the part-time Facilities Coordinator position with a
full-time Facilities Manager. This personne! change has further increased the Town’s capacity to plan for and
perform appropriate building maintenance.
Creating the full-time Facilities Manager position was accomplished with the understanding that the nature of the
work was most closely aligned with the Public Works Department. Moving the Facilities Manager to DPW would
provide the position with more resources for tools, labor, and technical support. The move would also enable the
Planning Department to direct more resources to economic development activities. Long-range facilities planning
would still be done in partnership with the Planning Director, but would be under the supervision of the DPW
Director.
The Planning Director, Public Works Director, and Town Attorney worked together to draft amendments to sections
2.20 and 2,58 of the Waterford Code of Ordinances to enable the position to move to DPW. The proposed
amendments are respectfully submitted for the RTM’s consideration and to forward to the appropriate committee for
review.