Legislation & Administration Standing Committee of the RTM Special Meeting Materials (linked)

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MINUTES
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
Regular Meeting
June 6, 2022
RTM Moderator Paul Goldstein called the June 6, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Representative Town
Meeting to order at 7:01 P.M.
PLEDGE OF. ALLEGIANCE.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Greg Attanasio, Michael Bono, Mary. Childs, Timothy Condon, Thomas J, Oembek, Susan
Driscoll, Timothy Fioravanti, Steven Garvin, Nicholas Gauthier, Kevin Girard, Paul Goldstein, Kristen
Gonzalez, Ryan Healy, Richard Holmes, Jennifer Kohi, Paul Konstantakis, Cheryl Larder, Richard Muckle,
Ted Otynciw, Dar Radin, Michael Racchetti, Danielle Steward-Gelinas, David Sugrue, David Welch.
ABSENT: Jennifer Bracciale. ;
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: First Selectman Robert J Brule; Selectwoman Jody Nazarchyk,
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT: Selectman Elizabeth Sabilia; Chair of the Board of Finance Glenn
Patterson; Chair of the Board of Education Pat Fedor.
ALSO PRESENT: Town Clerk David L. Campo; Town Attorney Nicholas Kepple; Director of Finance Kim
Allen. .
AGENDA ITEM C ~April 4, 2022 Minutes, May 2, 2022 Minutes & the May 11, 2022 Minutes.
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Gauthier, to address.each set of minutes separately.
MOTION PASSED: 23-Q-1 (Attanasio abstained)
MOTION by Radin, seconded by Sugrue, to approve the April 4, 2022 Meeting Minutes with the
following cotrection: The word meeting in the footer should be meetings.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Muckie, seconded by Driscall, to approve:the May 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes,
MOTION by Bono, seconded by Gonzalez to amend the BOE budget approval on page-3 to reflect.
abstentions by Fioravanti, Bono, Childs, & Gonzalez.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Healy, to add the word abstained within the parenthesis on
page 8, under Police Commission.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Sugrue, to-amend the minutes on page 9:to reflect that the
BOE Budget motion was made by Steward-Gelinas and seconded by Rocchetti.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
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MOTION by Larder, seconded by Driscoll, to amend the minutes on page 9 to reflect that the Current
Year Capital Improvement Budget was voted against by Larder.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Gauthier, to amend the minutes to include the following Items
received for the May 2, 2022 meeting as attachments: All recommendations that were received for the
meeting in regard to the Senior Citizen’s Commission appointments, the petition in objection to the Civic
Triangie Upgrade, the petition to reject the Waterford Affordable Housing Plan, and the letter emailed
from Danielle Steward-Gelinas in regard to the creation of a committee to research Increased green
energy and sustainability. (See attachments)
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION PASSED with the amendments: 23-0-1 (Attanasio abstained)
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Driscoll, to accept the May 11, 2022 Meeting Minutes as
presented.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
CORRESPONDENCE
Moderator Goldstein noted that the following items were received: Letter from Economic Development
Chair Dan Radin (See Attachment), a summary from RTM Member Ted Olynciw summarizing the Finance
Director 03/18/2022 report along with the report, an audit report, additions to Call Item 4, BOE
Quarterly Financial report, letter from RTM Member Cheryl Larder in regard to “Non-Meetings” (See
Attachment). Ail copies of correspondence may be obtained from the Town Clerk,
PUBLIC COMMENT
Resident isaac Brody, 57 Lamphere Rd, stated his concerns in regard to a short term rental adjacent to
his property.
AGENDA ITEM F
Public Works Planning & Development Chair Michael Rocchetti stated that he was planning a Meeting in
June.
RTM Member Susan Driscoll reminded chairs that the majority and minority leader should be included
on agenda notifications for standing committee meetings.
CALL ITEM 1 ~ Public Act 21-29 Opt Out
PRESENTATION: Chairman of the Planning and Zoning Commission Greg Massad.
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Condon, to opt aut of Public Act 21-29: Provisions for
Accessory Dwellings.
Discussion ensued
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
CALL ITEM 2 ~ Southeastern Connecticut Special Response Team Inter-local Agreement
PRESENTATION: Lieutenant Nicole VanOverloop, Detective Raymond Carroll
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Driscoll, to approve an inter-local agreement entitled
“Southeastern Connecticut Special Response Team” and authorize the First Selectman to sign on the
town’s behalf, pending the approval of the Town Attomey as to form. (See Attachment)
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
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CALL ITEM 3 — Oil Tank at Eugene O'Neill
PRESENTATION: Director of Public Works Gary Schneider
MOTION by Sugrue, seconded by Dembek, to approve a recommendation from the Board of Finance for
an appropriation in the amount of $10,000 from Capital and Non-Recurring undesignated line #205-
31520 for a new oil tank installation at Eugene O'Neill.
Brief discussion ensued.
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Condon to amend the motion to read as follows: To approve a
recommendation from the Board of Finance for an emergency appropriation for a new project in the
amount of $10,000 from Capital and Non-Recurring undesignated line #205-31520 for a temporary oif
tank installation to remediate a tank failure at the Eugene O'Neill Mansion.
MOTION TO AMEND PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
CALL ITEM 4: Southwest School Underground Tank
PRESENTATION: Director of Public Works Gary Schneider
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Dembek, to approve a recommendation from the Board of
Finance for an appropriation in the amaunt of $155,000 from the Capital Non-Recurring line #205-
31520 (Undesignated Fund Balance) for the Southwest School Underground Tank Removal/Closure.
Discussion ensued,
MOTION by Driscoll, seconded by Gonzalez to amend the motion to add “for a new project” after
appropriation.
MOTION TO AMEND PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Olynciw, seconded by Garvin, to designate the above motion as “Emergency Legislation”,
waiving the 15-day waiting period.
MOTION PASSED: 22-2-0 (Larder, Radin opposed)
CALL ITEM 5: Resurface of Roads
PRESENTATION: Director of Public Works Gary Schneider.
MOTION by Dembek, seconded by Rocchetti, to approve a recommendation from the Board of Finance
for an appropriation in the amount of $1,705,358 from the Capital Non-Recurring undesignated line
#205-31520 to resurface the following roads: Lakes Pond Road, Butlertown Road, Daniels Avenue,
Niantic River Road (partial), and Gardiner’s Wood Road.
Discussion ensued.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Olynciw, seconded by Garvin, to designate the above motion as “Emergency Legislation”,
waiving the 15-day waiting period.
MOTION PASSED: 21-3-0 (Attanasio, Larder, Radin opposed)
CALL ITEM 6 ~ Cell Phone Tower
PASSED over with no action,
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NEW BUSINESS:
MOTION by Dembek, seconded by Roccheiti, to refer the review of the Waterford Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 2.36 — Volunteer Firefighters Incentive Program to the Public Protection and Safety Standing
Committee of the RTM.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
MOTION by Steward Gelinas, seconded by Rocchetti, to establish an Ad Hoc Energy Task Force with the
following charge: 1. Reviewing audits of consumption. 2. Identify any data needs based on those audits.
3. Address the energy policy of the town. The make-up would be as follows: 2 members of the RTM, 1
member of the BOF, 1 member of the BOE, 1 member of the BOS, and 2 residents of the town. The
committee would issue a report six months after being established. The committee would be revisited
or sundown on 12/04/2023.
Lengthy discussion ensued.
Representative Bono requested a friendly amendment to refer to the “residents” as electors.
Steward-Gelinas and Rocchetti accepted.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Bono, Childs, Condon, Dembek, Garvin, Gauthier, Girard, Goldstein, Gonzalez, Healy,
Holmes, Kohi, Konstantakis, Muckle, Olynciw, Radin, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas, Sugrue, Welch.
VOTING AGAINST: Attanasio.
ABSTAINED: Driscoll, Fioravanti, Larder.
MOTION PASSED: 20-1-3
Representative Radin referenced the letter (See attachment) from the Economic Development
Commission asking that the RTM create an Ad Hoc Economic Strategy Task Force Special Committee to
initiate a Waterford economic development strategy that works for our community to create legislation
to achieve the EDC defined goals,
MOTION by Radin, seconded by Driscoll, to refer the matter to the Legislation and Administration
Standing Committee of the RTM for further review.
Lengthy Discussion ensued.
A friendly amendment was accepted to change the motion to ask the Legislation & Administration
Standing Committee to review of The Waterford Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2.56 — Economic
Development Commission.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Healy, to move the question.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Attanasio, Bono, Condon, Dembek, Driscoll, Fioravanti, Garvin, Girard, Goldstein,
Healy, Holmes, Kobi, Konstantakis, Muckle, Olynciw, Radin, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas, Sugrue, Welch.
VOTING AGAINST: Childs, Gauthier, Gonzalez, Larder.
MOTION TO MOVE PASSED: 20-4-0
VOTING IN FAVOR of original motion with friendly amendment: Attanasio, Bono, Childs, Condon,
Driscoll, Fioravanti, Gauthier, Gonzalez, Kohl, Konstantakis, Larder, Olynciw, Radin, Sugrue.
VOTING AGAINST: Dembek, Garvin, Goldstein, Healy, Holmes, Muckle, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas,
Welch.
ABSTAINED: Girard
MOTION PASSED: 14-9-1
MOTION by Radin, seconded by Gauthier, in reference to Helen Kwasniewski’s May 9" letter, to refer to
the Legislation and Administration Standing Committee the subject of how the RTM considers
recommendations for committee assignments.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Attanasio, Bono, Childs, Condon, Driscoll, Fioravanti, Garvin, Gauthier, Gonzalez,
Kohl, Konstantakis, Larder, Olynciw, Radin, Sugrue.
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VOTING AGAINST: Dembek, Girard, Goldstein, Healy, Holmes, Muckle, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas,
Weich.
MOTION PASSED: 15-9-0
MOTION by Rocchetti, seconded by Sugrue, to adjourn at 9:49 P.M.
MOTION PASSED: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
DD 7 Grn ger —
David L. Campo, CCTC
Waterford Town Clerk
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RTM Budget Meeting RENRED US BE GND
May 9, 2022 marHAt ~9 AM LI: 20
Helen Kwasniewski ,
Being a resident of Quaker Hill all my life as well as family ties of
approximately 231 years to Quaker Hill these are my concerns and/or
issues.
For example remodel home with no permit (where required) and burned
illegal several time.
Salaries: Salaries are extremely high as well out of proportion which in
due time is going to bankrupt the town.
As a senior citizen concerns: Taxes are high for us, we have to make the
choice of 1. Paying rent/mortgage, 2. Paying for medication(s), 3. Paying
for food,.4. Paying for heat, 5. Paying for utilities. I propose that ALL taxes
for senior citizens should be frozen for our lifetime period. Frozen means
that taxes don’t go up, like other town(s) in Connecticut.
Quaker Hill: Quaker Hill IS part of the Town of Waterford. It has an awful
lot of history. The Quaker Hill resident needs ASAP a “Kiosk” so that we
know what is happening at the elite side of town. I propose that 2 “traffic
counter” be place in Quaker Hill 1. On Bloomingdale Road near the
Quaker Hill School, 2. On Old Norwich Road near the Quaker Hill Green.
Whoever has the highest “traffic count” that is where the “Kiosk” be
period. Also public works can and should be able to assist with this install
to save the town money.
It is now the time to consolidate some departments as well as re-organize
some departments. We do not need heavy personnel load in some
departments.
Department Heads/Directors should NOT be in the union like in the private
sector. The union is going to bankrupt the town along with the high
salaries.

Since taxpayers of the town pay their salaries ALL town workers should
live in the town. In essence they work for us and we should be able “fire”
where we the taxpayers see fit.
BULLYING: In the last few years there has been too many town resident
who are bully, especially senior citizens by town employees and BOARD
MEMBER(S). This has fallen on DEAF EARS by department
heads/ditectors period. I propose that ALL department heads/directors have
“ANNUAL” meeting along with a sign in sheet with all of their people
about BULLYING, which should be “ZERO TOLERANCE” or you will
be “fire on the spot” period.
We have to get out of this mode that Waterford is rich and they can pay.
News flash Waterford is NOT rich. We do not have Millstone and the
Crystal Mall footed the bill.
Inclusion:
Waterford is extremely top heavy in salaries as well as personnel. Some of
the departments have too many personnel that need to be assess. I have
notice that jobs/positions have been created where some of these jobs/task
can and should be added to current personnel in the departments,
Waterford has to take a stand to keep the taxes LOW. We have about 65%
of the resident that are SENIOR CITIZENS.
If we don’t start to take serious control of the Town Budget we WILL be
bankrupt cause by greedy departments as well as the UNION period. I for
one have a life style that is not making millionaires on my dime.
As John Sheenan (board member) has stated “keep in mind that we are
spending the taxpayers money”. Let this year be the year for the taxpayers.
Yes, I know “hope all I want”!
PLEASE PLEASE keep ALL of the residents and concerns in mind
when reviewing these budgets.
Please do not vote unanimously. Please do not be aftaid to send back
department budget. Please vote individual NOT by party affiliate.
The goal is fora ZERO INCREASE!

FIRE SERIVCE
WOW! Where to I begin!
Since March 1, 2015 has been poor to sub-standard to the Quaker Hill
residents. We were told that if this change does not work out we will go
back to what is was. We were lied to.
Never had concerns until last year.
For about 45 years always had a brush pile, which I got a “burn permit”
then contacted the Quaker Hill Fire Department to burn my brush pile. This
is the only way for me to get rid of it. I am a senior citizen who needs the
assistance from the fire department. No problem until we got a new Fire
Service Director as well as new Fire Inspector.
I was told by the Quaker Hill Fire Chief that they will get to it. I was lied
to. Shame on you. Note that this chief has burn the brush pile in the past
himself. Quaker Hill Fire house is definitely not community kind.
I was told by the new Fire Inspector that if the permit expires that he would
renew it. ] was lied to, Shame on you.
The new Fire Service Director stated to me “we didn’t issue burn permits
in Middletown. New bulletin this is Waterford and we do.
There are other resident(s) who burn without permits. I absolutely take
“burning” VERY SERIOUS”. Just because you own property does not
mean you can do anything you want on your property.
Also was told that if the smoke from people who burn wood as well as
smoke from barbequing that they can be shut down. I would like to see that
happen.
Oswegatchie Fire House was deemed unsafe and still is. The town spent
$250,000 on a survey nothing has been done to this date. A pole in the
ladies room is holding up the roof. WOW.
I propose that Jordan and Oswegatchie Fire Houses be combine and re-
assign some of the fire personnel so that Quaker Hill and Goshen have
better coverage.
The Fire Services budget should be decrease due to the fact the Quaker Hill
and Goshen coverage is not what is equal to the other fire house in town.
The resident of Quaker Hill and Goshen should be getting a refund on their
taxes NO DICUSSION ABOUT IT PERIOD,

PUBLIC WORKS
This department needs to be “Pro Active” in Quaker Hill. Quaker Hill is
part of the town located in the northern part of town.
They need to clean ALL culverts/drains. We had a new resident who
moved to Quaker Hill that clear/clean a culvert/drain that is located in from
of their house. Shame on Public Works.
I have contacted the director of Public Works about cutting down/trimming
some trees, which is on the town side for about a 3+ years so that it doesn’t
obstruct my view of oncoming traffic (which is a speedway) when existing
our driveways. I guess that I have to do their work and then charge them. If
the trees land on wires that are across the street, oh well. Shame on Public
Works.
I brought to the attention of the Public Works Director that some of these
culverts as well as Hunts Brook need guard rails not guard post. I was told
that is too expensive. I guess ALL LIVES does not matter to him. Shame
on Public Works.
Several years ago there was an accident that left Public Works was notify
about it and to this date debris is still has not been cleaned up. I was told
this would be done. I was lied to. Shame on Public Works.
Public Works director was notify that one of his employees bully a senior
citizen. Nothing was done about it. Shame on you.
In conclusion the director Public Works does not care about Quaker Hill,
shame on you.
The employees as well as the director gets a very good salaries. When a
resident brings concerns as well as issues should not have to wait 3 plus
years. The budget should be decrease.
Thank you!