Post by Wethersfield.com on Jun 11, 2004 13:48:17 GMT -5
TO: The Honorable Mayor and Town Council Members
FROM: Bonnie L. Therrien, Town Manager
DATE: June 11, 2004
A. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Manager: Nothing this week.
2. Upcoming Events:
• The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “State of The Town” breakfast on June 16th at 7:30 am at the Wethersfield County Club. The flyer for this event is attached.
• There will be an Open House at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center on June 19th, from 10 am – 4 pm to celebrate the start of construction of this building.
• The Charter Revision’s Public Hearing will be held on June 23rd at 7 pm at the Police Department’s Community Room. I have attached the timeline from Dolores Sassano as to Council action needed after the Public Hearing.
• A retirement party for Sgt. Tom Pentalow will be held on June 25th at 6:00 pm at the Community Center. A flyer is attached with information on this event.
• The Annual Meeting of the Capitol Region Council of Governments will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at the Manchester Country Club. Please let us know if you wish to attend.
• On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 CRCOG will sponsor the 2004 Golf Outing at the Manchester Country Club. Tee times are 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
3. Council Committee Dates:
• The Shared Services Committee meeting for July 6th has been postponed until July 19th at 5:30 pm.
4. Department/Division News:
• Recreation: Cove boat launch facility opened for the summer season. Mill Woods Master Plan Committee has set priorities for the implementation of the plan that include two ballfields. Special Olympics State Summer Games will be held June 11-13. I have attached minutes from the last Moeller Home Building Committee so you can be updated on the progress of this project.
5. Board/Commission News:
6. Council Questions/Answers:
• At your last Council meeting, there was a comment made that the high school track was going to have work done on it this year. There is no money budgeted in either the Board or Town budget for any work to be done on the track.
• At your last Council meeting, the following questions were asked: Who is the architect’s authorized representative assigned to the project? The only contact I have is with Robert Delmonico from RAD Associates. There are no additional costs to the project other then the base line bid. All testing will be done under the base bid.
7. CRCOG: Nothing this week
CCM: Nothing this week.
8. Miscellaneous:
• Attached are the notice of sale and appendices for the $5,500,000 BANs scheduled to be sold on June 24 and will be settled on June 30, 2004.
• In the claim of Hammer vs. Historic District, the claimant is not seeking monetary damages, and therefore falls under the non-monetary exclusion of the Town’s Public Officials policy. However, our Insurance Agent, Greg Bedula, has advised me that CIRMA is willing to indemnify the Town for defense costs on the non-covered claim of Hammer vs. Historic District up to $10,000 incurred for this claim subject to the policy’s $10,000 deductible.
• The Chairman of the Columbus Celebration and Parade Committee has invited the Town of Wethersfield to participate in the City of Hartford’s Columbus Day Parade on Sunday October 10, 2004.
• The Auditor’s will be beginning their work very soon. If there are any Departments or areas you would like the Auditors to concentrate on, please let me know as soon as possible.
• Judy Keane made a presentation to the Board of Education last Tuesday on a 9/11 Memorial Sports Center (temporary facility) at the Silas Deane Middle School. I have attached the handouts on this project. The Board will be voting on this at their next meeting. Judy will be coming to one of your future meetings to discuss this exciting project.
• 20 Westlook Road is on the pre bid survey list. The letter was sent to the previous owner.
B. PROJECT UPDATES:
• The asbestos work done previously at the Webb School was completed in a different area then is now being done by our contractors.
• The Cottone Football Field is now stripped of the dirt and work has begun on the project.
C. CALENDAR REMINDERS:
• Wethersfield High School Graduation, Monday, June 21, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
D. ATTACHMENTS:
• Sgt. Pentalow Retirement Dinner
• Moeller Home Building Committee Meeting Minutes
• Bond Anticipation Notes
• Columbus Day Parade
• Keane Foundation Presentation on the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center
FROM: Bonnie L. Therrien, Town Manager
DATE: June 11, 2004
A. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Manager: Nothing this week.
2. Upcoming Events:
• The Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “State of The Town” breakfast on June 16th at 7:30 am at the Wethersfield County Club. The flyer for this event is attached.
• There will be an Open House at the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center on June 19th, from 10 am – 4 pm to celebrate the start of construction of this building.
• The Charter Revision’s Public Hearing will be held on June 23rd at 7 pm at the Police Department’s Community Room. I have attached the timeline from Dolores Sassano as to Council action needed after the Public Hearing.
• A retirement party for Sgt. Tom Pentalow will be held on June 25th at 6:00 pm at the Community Center. A flyer is attached with information on this event.
• The Annual Meeting of the Capitol Region Council of Governments will be held on Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at the Manchester Country Club. Please let us know if you wish to attend.
• On Wednesday, June 30, 2004 CRCOG will sponsor the 2004 Golf Outing at the Manchester Country Club. Tee times are 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
3. Council Committee Dates:
• The Shared Services Committee meeting for July 6th has been postponed until July 19th at 5:30 pm.
4. Department/Division News:
• Recreation: Cove boat launch facility opened for the summer season. Mill Woods Master Plan Committee has set priorities for the implementation of the plan that include two ballfields. Special Olympics State Summer Games will be held June 11-13. I have attached minutes from the last Moeller Home Building Committee so you can be updated on the progress of this project.
5. Board/Commission News:
6. Council Questions/Answers:
• At your last Council meeting, there was a comment made that the high school track was going to have work done on it this year. There is no money budgeted in either the Board or Town budget for any work to be done on the track.
• At your last Council meeting, the following questions were asked: Who is the architect’s authorized representative assigned to the project? The only contact I have is with Robert Delmonico from RAD Associates. There are no additional costs to the project other then the base line bid. All testing will be done under the base bid.
7. CRCOG: Nothing this week
CCM: Nothing this week.
8. Miscellaneous:
• Attached are the notice of sale and appendices for the $5,500,000 BANs scheduled to be sold on June 24 and will be settled on June 30, 2004.
• In the claim of Hammer vs. Historic District, the claimant is not seeking monetary damages, and therefore falls under the non-monetary exclusion of the Town’s Public Officials policy. However, our Insurance Agent, Greg Bedula, has advised me that CIRMA is willing to indemnify the Town for defense costs on the non-covered claim of Hammer vs. Historic District up to $10,000 incurred for this claim subject to the policy’s $10,000 deductible.
• The Chairman of the Columbus Celebration and Parade Committee has invited the Town of Wethersfield to participate in the City of Hartford’s Columbus Day Parade on Sunday October 10, 2004.
• The Auditor’s will be beginning their work very soon. If there are any Departments or areas you would like the Auditors to concentrate on, please let me know as soon as possible.
• Judy Keane made a presentation to the Board of Education last Tuesday on a 9/11 Memorial Sports Center (temporary facility) at the Silas Deane Middle School. I have attached the handouts on this project. The Board will be voting on this at their next meeting. Judy will be coming to one of your future meetings to discuss this exciting project.
• 20 Westlook Road is on the pre bid survey list. The letter was sent to the previous owner.
B. PROJECT UPDATES:
• The asbestos work done previously at the Webb School was completed in a different area then is now being done by our contractors.
• The Cottone Football Field is now stripped of the dirt and work has begun on the project.
C. CALENDAR REMINDERS:
• Wethersfield High School Graduation, Monday, June 21, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.
D. ATTACHMENTS:
• Sgt. Pentalow Retirement Dinner
• Moeller Home Building Committee Meeting Minutes
• Bond Anticipation Notes
• Columbus Day Parade
• Keane Foundation Presentation on the 9/11 Memorial Sports Center
