Tonight’s meeting was short, and I didn’t attend as a blogger as I was in the middle of something else. Feel free to use this thread for Common Council comments though.

I. ROLL CALL

II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Regular meeting – March 25, 2008

III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IV. MAYOR

A. RESIGNATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
Resignations:
Appointments:
Reappointments: Carol Frank - Fair Housing Advisory Commission
Rev Jeffrey Ingraham – Fair Housing Advisory Commission
<s>Steven Bentkover – Parking Authority</s> withdrawn
John Atkin – Water Pollution Control Authority
<s>Douglas Hempstead – Water Pollution Control Authority</s> Andy Conroy instead
Friedrich Wilms – Water Pollution Control Authority

B. REMARKS

V. COUNCIL PRESIDENT

A. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS

B. CONSENT CALENDAR

VI. AGENCIES, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS

A. CORPORATION COUNSEL

1. Jon LaFleur v. City of Norwalk et al EXECUTIVE SESSION

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA PAGE 2 APRIL 8, 2008

VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES

A. LAND USE & BUILDING MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all Filming Location-License Agreements to allow applicants for film location permits to use City of Norwalk property in connection with media production, including video, film and still photography. This is a general authorization based on the attached documents entitled: Location Permit Application and License For Filming Locations.

B. RECREATION, PARKS, & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

1a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to enter into an agreement with the Norwalk Exchange Club for their Annual Antique Auto Show to be held in Taylor Farm on Sunday, April 27, 2008 from 8:00am –5:00pm with a rain date of Sunday, May 4, 2008. Set-up to take place on Thursday, April 24, 2008 after 12:00noon with teardown no later than 12:00noon on Monday, April 28, 2008. Estimated attendance 1,500.

1b. Approve the use of the Show Mobile for the Norwalk Exchange Club for the Annual Antique Auto Show to be held in Taylor Farm on Sunday, April 27, 2008 with a rain date of Sunday, May 4, 2008.

2. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to enter into an agreement with the Connecticut Commission of Culture & Tourism Local Arts Agency grant to produce the Norwalk Arts Walk Brochure as well as the Norwalk Performing Arts Brochure in the amount of $12,000.00. The Norwalk Arts and Culture Advisory Commission under the Department of Recreation and Parks is applying for the grant.

3. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement for the collection and testing of capping material to be used in connection with the dredging project to be undertaken in the Norwalk Harbor for an amount not to exceed Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). The vendor will be selected and recommended by the Harbor Management Commission and the Corporation Counsel based on the submission of two competitive proposals. (Account# TBD)

C PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., to provide the 2007-08 Pavement Engineering Services, for a sum not to exceed $150,000. Account No. 0908 4021 5777 C0021

2. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Tighe and Bond Consulting Engineering, to provide professional engineering services, in connection with the Reed Putnam Improvement Project, for a sum not to exceed $75,000. Account No. Redevelopment Agency

3. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an Agreement with Signal Service, Inc., to provide equipment, software, integration and services related to the East Avenue Traffic Signal Improvement Project, for a sum not to exceed $65,000. Account No. 0907 4120 5777 C0397

COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA PAGE 3 APRIL 8, 2008

VII. COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEES (continued)

C. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (continued)

4.a. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents including releases and/or quit-claim deeds as may be necessary and appropriate in connection with the release and conveyance of the City’s interest in such real property comprising the abandoned public street and rights of way comprising a portion of Lynes Place from Berkeley Street easterly as shown on a certain map entitled “Freeholders Map For Limited Property/Boundary Survey Abandonment Map of a Portion of Lynes Place, Norwalk, Connecticut’ at a Scale of 1″=10′, dated January 27,2005 and prepared by Ryan and Faulds, LLC, Land Surveyors, Wilton, Connecticut.

4.b. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute any and all documents including releases and/or quit-claim deeds as may be necessary and appropriate in connection with the release and conveyance of the City’s interest in such real property comprised of 871+/- square feet shown as the Release Area on a certain map entitled Town of Norwalk Map Showing Land Released to City of Norwalk by the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation Berkeley Street and Maple Street, dated July 2006.

D. HEALTH, WELFARE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

1. Authorize the Mayor, Richard Moccia, to execute any and all agreements, documents, instruments or amendments as may be necessary to implement the student internship program with Southern Connecticut State University for 3 academic years commencing with the Spring 2008 semester.

2. Approve the proposed fee schedule for services provided by the Norwalk Department of Health.

E. PLANNING COMMITTEE

1. Approve the 2008-2009 City’s Capital Budget.

2a. Approve PY34 CDBG Program Allocations and Annual Action Plan.

2b. Approve the use of the optional income eligibility limits for the 2008-2009 program year.

2c. Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia to execute any and all documents required to apply for, accept and implement the PY34 CDBG Program

VIII. RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMON COUNCIL

IX. MOTIONS POSTPONED TO A SPECIFIC DATE
X. SUSPENSION OF THE RULES

XI. ADJOURNMENT