Chair Report: July 12th Regular Meeting Preview

Good Morning and Happy Friday Tolland! From the Council Chair, providing a preview of our regular meeting to be held on July 12th.

First, the Town Council will be conducting a public hearing regarding a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes up to $1,197,366 to finance various capital budget items that were approved in the 2022 Budget Referendum. Some of these items are currently being considered for use of ARPA funds by the ARPA subcommittee, and the debt will not be issued until later this year. If ARPA funds are approved for use, the town will not issue the debt for these items.

The Town Council will then have several new business items for consideration. First of those new business items is consideration of a resolution to authorize the little league to have scoreboards installed at River Park. The Tolland Little League will pay for the boards and installation cost. The town would be responsible for the hook up charge of a meter box in the amount of $1,600.

Second, the town will be authorizing the Town Manager to submit a Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) application to the state’s Office of Policy and Management (OPM). The town is looking to apply for $500,000 for the renovation and replacement of tennis courts at Crandall Park and Old Cathole Road North. $82,000 was allocated in the FY 2022-2023 budget, which would count towards the municipal match towards the total project cost and provide additional preference for OPM to award these funds to Tolland.

The third item of business is a resolution declaring various equipment in disrepair or obsolete, as approved by the Board of Education unanimously at their June 22, 2022 meeting.

The fourth item of business is approving the Administrative Secretary position’s job description for the Senior Center, which was approved as a part of the FY 2022-2023 budget.

Fifth, the Town Council will be considering a resolution appointing Brian Foley as a member of the Board of Directors for the Eastern Highlands Health District (EHHD) through May of 2024. The town manager serves as a regular member alongside a member of the town council to represent Tolland.

Sixth, the Town Council will be considering a resolution authorizing Brian Foley to execute an MOA with the State of CT for participation in the Homeland Security Grant Program. This resolution updates the language reflecting Mr. Foley as the new Town Manager.

And finally, the council will be considering several appointments and re-appointments to various boards and commissions. These include appointing the new Town Manager to the ARPA Subcommittee, Delinquent Tax Collection Enforcement and Land Acquisition Advisory Committee for life terms. The council will also consider appointments to the Tolland Housing Authority and Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Task Force, and one reappointment to the Land Acquisition Advisory Committee.

To view the Town Council Meeting Agenda and Packet, please visit:

Agenda - https://ecode360.com/documents/TO1208/public/669386729.pdf

Packet - https://www.tollandct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3921/f/uploads/2022-07-12_regular_meeting_packet.pdf

To view the Town Manager’s Monthly report, please visit:

https://www.tollandct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3921/f/uploads/july_12_2022_town_managers_report_1.pdf

Thank you for taking time to review the Town Council’s upcoming meeting. To submit any questions or comments to the Tolland Town Council, please email towncouncil@tollandct.gov .