Representative Town Meeting Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

FIFTEEN ROPE FERRY ROAD
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
PHONE: 860-442-0553
www.waterfordct.org
AGENDA
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 2, 2021
7:00pm — Waterford Town Hall
A. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
B. Roll Call
C. To consider and act upon the minutes of the June 7, 2021 Regular Meeting.
D. Correspondence
E. Public Comment
F. Committee reports and referrals
G. Appointee and Liaison updates
H. Transaction of Business on the Call:
1. Utility Commission status report on renewal of the Waterford/New
London/East Lyme Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Agreement
(Tri-Town Agreement) by Neftali Soto and Town Attorney Nick Kepple.
2. To consider and act upon a resolution to authorize the First Selectman to
I. New Business
J. Adjournment
expend funds received from Federal and State sources under the ARPA,
when such funds will not incur additional financial obligations to the Town
and to account for said funds under a designated Special Revenues
Fund.
To consider and act upon two appointments to the Police Commission.
(Term 08/02/2021 — 08/04/2025)
To consider and act upon two appointments to the Fire Services Review
Special Committee.
To consider and act upon a motion to discuss strategy and/or negotiations
with respect to the Fire Union in executive session.
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June 7, 2021 : oh
RTM Moderator Thomas Dembek called the June 7, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Representative Town
Meeting to order at 7:02 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Greg Attanasio, Michael Bono, Jennifer Bracciale, Timothy Condon, Thomas J. Dembek, Susan
Driscoll, Steven Elci, Timothy Fioravanti, Miriam Furey-Wagner, Nick Gauthier, Paul Goldstein, Kathleen
Kohi, David Lersch, Valerie Metivier, Richard Morgan, Richard Muckle, Liam O’Leary, Theodore Olynciw,
Sally Ritchie, Michael Rocchetti, Danielle Steward-Gelinas, Robert Swansen, Baird Welch-Collins.
ABSENT: April Cairns.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS PRESENT: First Selectman Robert J Brule.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS ABSENT: Selectwoman Jody Nazarchyk; Selectman Elizabeth Sabilia; Chair of the
Board of Finance Ronald R. Fedor; Chair of the Board of Education Craig Merriman.
ALSO PRESENT: Town Clerk David L. Campo; Town Attorney Robert Avena,
AGENDA ITEM C — April 5, 2021 Minutes & May 3, 2021 Minutes
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Welch-Collins, to accept the minutes from the April 5, 2021.
Regular Meeting and the May 3, 2021 Budget Meeting.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous with one member abstaining. (Driscoll)
CORRESPONDENCE
A letter from Waterford Resident and Historical Society President Kristen Widham, in regard to CALL
ITEM 4.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Waterford Resident and Historical Society President Kristen Widham, spoke in regard to CALL ITEM 4.
AGENDA ITEM F — A committee report was received from the Public Protection and Safety Standing
Committee of the RTM. Moderator Dembek noted it would be discussed further under New Business.
AGENDA ITEM G = RTM Member Thomas Dembek updated the body on the progress of the Waterford
Municipal Complex.

CALL ITEM 1 ~ Civic Triangle Upgrades
PRESENTATION: Planning Director Abby Piersall
MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Steward-Gelinas, to approve a recommendation from the Board
of Finance for an appropriation in the amount of $50,000 from Designated Funds to appropriated funds
from FY21 Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund Line #20511-57857 for Civic Triangle
Upgrades.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous with one member against. (Attanasio)
CALL ITEM 2 - Rehab of HVAC at WUC Pumping Stations
PRESENTATION: Utility Commission Director Neftali Soto
MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Steward-Gelinas, to approve a recommendation from the Board
of Finance for an appropriation in the amount of $506,000 from Designated Funds to appropriated
funds from FY21 Capital and Non-Recurring Expenditure Fund Line #20531-57816 for the rehab of the
HVAC system at the Evergreen and Harvey Avenue Pumping Stations.
VOTING IN FAVOR; Unanimous
CALL ITEM 3 ~ Fund Name Change
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Welch-Collins, to approve a recommendation from Finance
Director Kimberly Allen to change the name of the Waterford Week Activity Fund to the Waterford
Special Activity Fund,
MOTION to amend the motion by replacing Special with Community.
VOTING IN FAVOR OF AMENDMENT: Unanimous
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
CALL ITEM 4: Chapter 12.08.040 ~ Alcoholic Beverages
PRESENTATION: Jennifer Bracciale, Chair of the Public Health, Recreation and Environment Standing
Committee of the RTM.
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Welch-Collins, to approve a recommendation from the Public
Health, Recreation and Environment Standing Committee of the RTM, to approve an amendment to The
Waterford Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12.08.040 ~ Alcoholic Beverages to allow, with prior approvals,
sale and consumption of beer and wine in specific areas, to be sold by licensed, insured vendors.
Discussion ensued. (See Attachment)
MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Gauthier, to amend motion to note that it would not include the
interior of any of the Historical Society Buildings.
MOTION to amend withdrawn by Welch-Collins and Gauthier.
Town Attorney Robert Avena and Director of Finance Kimberly Allen noted that the Historical Society
would be furnished a “hold harmless” agreement in regard to this ordinance.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
NEW BUSINESS
RTM Member and Chair of the Public Protection and Safety Standing Committee of the RTM, Tim
Condon discussed his submitted committee report. (See Attachment)
MOTION by Condon, seconded by Olynciw, to create a special committee (Fire Services Review Special
Committee) to review issues including performance, policies, and staffing and present their
findings/recommendations of any changes needed to enhance public safety, creating a steering
document and strategic plan and shail consist of five Full Voting Members as follows: 2 RTM members

{appointed by the RTM), 1 Public Protection and Safety Committee Member (appointed by the Public
Protection and Safety Committee), 1 Board of Finance Member (appointed by the BOF), 1 Board of
Selectmekn Member (appointed by the BOS) and shall consist of five Advisory/Nonvoting Members as
follows: Fire Services Director, Emergency Management Director, Waterford Ambulance Manager, 1
Volunteer Fire Chief {appointed by consensus of the 5 Waterford Fire Companies or the 5 chiefs), 1 Full-
time Waterford Career Firefighter (appointed by consensus of the Waterford Full-time Firefighters).
Discussion ensued.
MOTION by Steward-Gelinas, seconded by Rocchetti, to postpone until the next regular meeting of the
RTM.
Discussion ensued.
New Fire Services Administrator Michael Howley was introduced and spake briefly.
MOTION by Muckle, seconded by Olynciw, to move the question,
VOTING IN FAVOR: Attanasio, Bono, Bracciale, Condon, Dembek, Elci, Fioravanti, Furey-Wagner,
Gauthier, Kohl, Lersch, Metivier, Morgan, Muckle, O'Leary, Olynciw, Ritchie.
VOTING AGAINST: Driscoll, Goldstein, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas, Swansen, Welch-Collins.
MOTION PASSES: 17-6
VOTING IN FAVOR of motion to postpone: Bono, Bracciale, Dembek, Elci, Goldstein, Lersch, Metivier,
Muckle, O’Leary, Rocchetti, Steward-Gelinas.
VOTING AGAINST: Attanasio, Condon, Driscoll, Fioravanti, Furey-Wagner, Gauthier, Kohl, Morgan,
Olynciw, Ritchie, Swansen, Weich-Collins.
MOTION FAILS: 11-12
VOTING IN FAVOR of main motion: Attanasio, Bono, Condon, Driscoll, Fioravanti, Furey-Wagner,
Gauthier, Kohl, Morgan, Olynciw, Ritchie, Swansen, Welch-Collins.
VOTING AGAINST: Bracciale, Dembek, Elci, Goldstein, Lersch, Metivier, Muckle, O’Leary, Rocchetti,
Steward-Gelinas.
MOTION PASSES: 13-10
MOTION by Welch-Collins, seconded by Steward-Gelinas, to adjourn at 8:39 P.M.
VOTING IN FAVOR: Unanimous
Respectfully Submitted,
David L. Campo, CCTC
Town Clerk

DRAFT March 26 2021
12.08,040 - Alcoholic beverages.
The possession or drinking of alcoholic beverages In any town park and/or recreational
area is prohibited, except as provided below:
A. Beer and wine sales and consumption may be permitted at grass field areas at the
Waterford Beach Park, as shown an Exhibit “A”, and the Jordan Green, as shown on
Exhibit "B”, subject to the following terms:
a. Sale and consumption of béer and wine shall only be allowed subject to the
advance approval of the Waterford Reereation-and-Parks-CommissionBoard of
Selectmen. Applications shall be made on a form provided by the
CommisstonBoard.
b. Beer and wine-shall only be provided by an approved vendor, The approved
vendor shall have all required licenses and perrnits necessary to sell and serve
alcohol in the State of Connecticut. The approved vendor shall carry all
insurance required by the Town of Waterford, and shall namé the Town of
Waterford as an additional insured. The approved vendor shall execute a
required hold harmless agreenient.
c. In no case will the possession of any alcoholic beverage, Including beer and
wine, be permitted on the sand of dunes at the Waterford Town Beach.
(Amend, of 2-6-17(2); Prior code § 13-19)

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PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE RTM
Committee Report
May 24! 2021
To Members of the Waterford Representative Town Meeting,
Please let this serve as the cornmittee report of the Waterford Public Protection and Safety
standing committee of the RTM, for item referred by the RTM body at the August 8! 2020
meeting, titled “Review of creation of an Ad Hoc committee in regard to Fire Services.”
The Committee met multiple times to review the letter and to make recommendations as to
the scope and participation of a possible ad hoc committee. The committee first addressed
whom should serve on the committee. A vote on consensus was taken to recommend three
members of the RTM; one of which should come from the Public Protection and Safety
standing committee, one member of the Board of Finance, one member of the Board of
Selectman, advisory non-voting members consisting of the Director of Fire Services,
Waterford Ambulance Service Manager, Emergency Management Director, one Volunteer
Fire Chief, one Full time Career Firefighter. The Committee then focused on a charge of the
ad hoc committee. It was discussed at length the various issues facing our fire service and
the recommendation made and voted upon is “To review and propose possible changes to
the Waterford Fire and Emergency Services in the interest of public safety.” These
recommendations were passed with unanimous consent and are brought to the RTM as
requested, It is important to note that the charge of the PP&S was not to recommend the
creation of an ad hoc committee but to make recommendations on committee members and
a charge. The creation of an ad hoc committee is left to the body of the RTM on a manner to
proceed should the membership chaose to do so. As chair | look forward to presenting the
information and RTM member's questions under new business.
Timothy Condon
RTM 15 District
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MODERATOR’S REPORT
Representative Town Meeting
August 2, 2021
Matters Currently in Standing Committees
LEGISLATION & ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION
FINANCE, WAGE & PERSONNEL
Salaries of Elected Officials, RTC 02/01/21
PUBLIC HEALTH, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT
PUBLIC PROTECTION & SAFETY
PUBLIC WORKS, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Appraisal of sidewalk ordinance and associated safety issues, RTC 02/01/21

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PHONE: 860-442-0553
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886
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July 20, 2021
Thomas Dembek
Moderator
Representative Town Meeting
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
RE: Federal and State sources under the ARPA
Dear Mr, Dembek,
Please add the following as an agenda item on the next RTM Call:
To consider and act upon a resolution to authorize the First Selectman to expend funds received
from Federal and State sources under the ARPA, when such funds will not incur additional
financial obligations to the Town and to account for said funds under a designated Special
Revenues Fund.
Ihave attached pertinent back up material as received from the designated departments,
Sincerely
Rob. rule
Robert Brule
First Selectman
Enclosure a
WAP 1202
cc; David Campo, Town Clerk
Robert A. Avena, Town Attorney
Kim Allen, Finance Director
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RTM GRANT AUTHORIZATION FOR
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS (ARPA)
The Representative Town Meeting (RTM) hereby authorizes the First Selectman to
expend funds received from Federal and State sources under the ARPA, when such funds will
not incur additional financial obligations to the Town. Said ARPA funds are to be accounted for
under a designated Special Revenues Fund. In so acting, the RTM has considered the following:
(1) ARPA grants do not comply with budgeted fiscal years. This mandates year-end
encumbrances and skews the level of expenditures by department year to year.
(2) Co-mingling one time ARPA funds with General Fund Revenue may disqualify the Town
from meeting the requirements of the ARPA funding. The Federal and State
governments require a segregation of ARPA funds to insure that the Town is not
supplementing its general Town operations with the use of these funds.
(3) Segregating the funds through this resolution allows for continued comparative analysis
of operational expenses dependent on tax revenue. When grant funds and expenses
are appropriated through the General Fund, there are significant variances year to year
due to grant funding levels. {t is difficult to determine the actual growth of the level of
appropriations to those lines affected by grant funding, and impossible to do a budget
comparison restricted to operations funded solely by the tax dollar and use fees.

Board of Police Commission Address Terms Email Phone
Charter 4.2
Ordinance 2.16.020
Appointed - 4 Years - Representative Town Meeting
D Dimmock, James A. 10 Old Barry Road, QH 08/05/19 - 08/07/23 jamesdimmock@ymail.com {860) 625-8042
R Gamble, Christopher M. 18 Cottage Lane 08/05/19 - 08/07/23 gamblec@mac.net
R Gelinas, Mark R. 92R Butlertown Road 08/07/17 - 08/02/21 ~— markrgelinas@yahoo.com (860) 442-5162
D Sheridan, Thomas A. 318 Great Neck Road 08/07/17 - 08/02/21 _ tsheridan@chamberect.com (860) 447-2076
R Brule, Rob 45 Rope Ferry Road rbrule@waterfordct.org (880) 444-5834
Chairman: Mark Gelinas Eff. 6/21-6/22
Vice Chair: Thomas Sheridan Eff. 6/21-6/22
Secretary: Chris Gamble Eff, 6/24-6/22
Secretary Clerk: Ruby York
BOF Liason: Mark Geer Jr.
Rev. 6/24/21
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Fire Services Review Special Committee Address
Ordinance 2.04.070
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Michael Howley
Steve Sinagra
Mark Greczkowski
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[2] Public Protection and Safety Committee
[3] Board of Finance
[4] Board of Selectmen
Advisory/Nonvoting Members
{5] Fire Services Director
{6] Emergency Management Director
[7] Waterford Ambulance Manager
[8] Volunteer Fire Chief
[9] Full-time Waterford Career Firefighter
Phone
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