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From YouTube: City of Groton Mayor & Council Special Meeting 3/23/20
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City of Groton municipal meeting: Mayor and Council Special Meeting - March 23, 2020
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A
D
A
Before
we
get
started
with
the
meeting,
I
would
like
to
address
the
public
and,
in
a
nutshell,
say:
stay
home,
stay
safe,
we're
in
unprecedented
times,
I
understand
your
anxiety
over
this
unknown,
rapidly
spreading
coronavirus,
cove
in
nineteen.
You
should
be
concerned
about
your
health
and
well-being
and
that
of
your
family.
The
state
of
connecticut
has
415
confirmed
cases
of
Cove
in
nineteen
with
over
50
hospitalized
and
10
deaths.
So
far,
Groton
only
has
one
confirmed
case
a
53
year
old
woman
in
London.
County
has
four
confirmed
cases.
A
This
is
severe.
This
is
spreading.
If
you
look
at
the
map,
you
will
see
on
fair
few
Fairview
Fairfield
County.
It
is
starting
and
moving
north
and
east
and
in
a
short
period
of
time
we
will
have
confirmed
cases
in
the
city
of
Groton
in
more
cases
in
New
London.
This
is
not
to
be
trifled
with.
This
is
serious.
A
A
Some
of
the
actions
that
the
city
of
Groton
has
taken
to
control
the
spread
of
covin
19
are
I
issued
a
state
of
emergency
letter.
We
shut
down
all
parks
and
recreation
programs.
We
shut
down
a
municipal
building
and
operations
to
outside
personnel.
We
shut
down
the
Public
Works
building
to
outside
personnel.
We
made
a
list
of
essential
and
non-essential
tasks.
A
We
developed
guidelines
for
paid
time
off
for
employees
who
get
sick
or
we
have
to
take
care
of
sick
ones
or
their
child
care.
We
briefed
employees
on
the
status
we
canceled
leaf,
pickup
in
bulky
waste
pickup.
We
will
continue
to
pick
up
trash
and
recyclables
as
long
as
the
press,
the
station
stays
open
and
it
is
safe
for
our
employees.
I
know
there
was
some
concerns
because
for
a
short
period
of
time,
I
cancelled
recycles.
A
You
need
to
understand
that
I
am
concerned
about
the
health
and
well-being
of
the
constituents,
but
I'm
also
concerned
about
the
health
and
well-being
of
my
staff.
If
the
people
who
pick
up
your
recycles,
if
they
get
sick,
they
can't
pick
up
your
garbage
and
if
people
get
sick-
and
we
can't
pick
up
your
garbage,
then
we
have
a
much
bigger
problem
to
deal
with.
This
is
about
keeping
people
safe,
electric
and
water
and
sewer
are
all
essential
services.
Customer
service
is
essential
service.
We
had
our
first
remote
meeting
with
the
Groton
Utilities
Commission.
A
This
is
the
first
mayor
and
council
meeting
that
is
remotely
conducted
remotely
and
but
it
will
not
be
our
last.
We
have
canceled
all
other
meetings.
The
less
essential
agenda
items
are
needed,
we're
working
with
surrounding
towns
to
coordinate
actions,
we're
tracking
expenses
for
reimbursement,
I,
have
attended
many
meetings
with
demas
Department
of
Emergency
Management
Homeland
Security,
the
governor
and
southeastern
Connecticut
Council
of
Governments
ACOG
I'm
working
closely
with
Town
Manager
John
Burke,
Stonington.
A
First
select,
woman,
Danielle
cheese
borough
that
low
Ledyard
mayor
fred,
allen,
the
third
and
new
under
mayor
mike
passer
o
to
coordinate
efforts
in
our
region.
So
what
can
you
do?
Self
monitoring
is
one
of
the
things
that
you
can
do,
and
that
includes
regularly
checking
your
temperature
and
watching
for
signs
of
respiratory
illness,
such
as
fever,
cough
or
shortness
of
breath.
A
According
to
the
Centers
for
Disease
Control,
you
can
also
quarantine
if
you
think
that
you're
sick
quarantine,
you
mean
staying
home
and
away
from
other
people
as
much
as
possible
for
the
14-day
period
when
you
are
quarantined
and
you're
quarantined
at
home,
that
doesn't
mean
interact
with
the
rest
of
your
family.
That
means
to
isolate
yourself
in
an
area
of
your
home
or
in
another
room.
A
Our
protective
actions
are
based
on
social,
distancing
and
minimizing
contact
with
others
and
minimizing
risks.
Personal
responsibility
is
key
in
social
distancing.
It
is
key
in
staying
away
from
other
people
who
you
might
infect
or
who
might
get
infected
or
who
might
infect
you
I
know.
Many
of
you
want
to
help
others
in
your
neighborhood
and
in
the
community,
and
that
is
a
good
thing,
but
while
you're
doing
this,
please
be
careful
of
contact
with
others
and
don't
make
matters
worse
by
infecting
others
or
getting
infected.
A
You
can
beat
you
can
have
the
virus,
you
can
pass
on
the
virus
and
be
asymptomatic,
which
means
you
don't
have
a
fever.
You're,
not
coughing,
you're,
not
sneezing,
but
you
can
still
pass
on
the
virus
to
others.
So
a
good
deed
could
turn
out
to
infect
hundred
dozens
or
hundreds
of
people
if
you're
dealing
directly
with
the
public.
So
please
be
careful
for
those
of
you
that
have
lost
your
job.
A
Jobs,
I,
feel
for
you
and
I
understand
what
you're
dealing
with
police
file
for
unemployment
and
reach
out
to
the
social
services
in
the
town,
an
h-60
for
four
one,
six,
seven,
six
zero!
You
can
also
contact
two
one,
one
for
services
that
are
available.
The
latest
information
from
the
governor's
office
on
covered
nineteen
is
found
at
CT
gov
or
you
can
go
to
the
city
of
Groton
website
under
the
kovat
19
tab
or
you
can
go
to
the
CDC
website.
A
A
A
G
A
Okay,
thank
you.
I
echo
that
I
want
to
thank
all
the
first
responders
in
this
city
you're,
on
the
front
line
you
are
putting
yourself
at
risk
every
single
day
for
the
public,
the
police,
the
fire
and
the
EMS
have
changed
their
protocols
in
order
to
be
more
safe
and
to
minimize
the
exposure
of
those
personnel.
I
also
want
to
thank
all
healthcare
professionals
that
are
on
the
frontlines,
in
the
hospitals
and
in
the
clinics
that
are
fighting
daily
to
keep
people
alive
and
keep
them
safe.
H
A
Opposed
abstentions,
motion
carries
Communications
and
reports,
I
have
the
Tyler,
House
bathrooms
whole
office
and
always
under
this,
because
with
the
actions
that
were
taken
with
the
cove
in
nineteen,
it
may
take
me
longer
than
I'm
comfortable
with
to
get
the
pond
the
bond
to
package
approved.
So
what
I'm?
Looking
for
I'm,
not
looking
for
a
motion,
I'm
looking
for
a
consensus
that
I'm
going
to
move
this
out
of
the
bond
package
and
I'm
going
to
pay
for
it
out
of
existing
funds
out
of
this
year's
budget
under
capital
improvements.
A
A
A
D
A
E
27,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
accepts
the
Community
Foundation
of
Eastern
Connecticut,
supplemental
funds
for
consensus,
work
grant
in
the
amount
of
$750
and
no
sense
to
support
efforts
to
increase
the
number
of
people
in
the
city
of
Groton.
Who
could
compete,
complete
the
2020
census.
A
Depot's
second,
so
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second.
Let
me
give
you
some
background
on
this.
We
have
we
applied
for
a
grant
and
receive
the
grant
for
$750
so
that
we
could
buy
supplies.
We're
looking
at
I
talked
to
Paul
duart,
who
chairman
do
heart
rather,
and
he
is
looking
to
buy
some
signs
so
that
we
can
put
signs
up
regarding
the
2020
census.
So
that's
the
background
on
this.
Are
there
any
comments?
Councillor
McCabe.
A
A
Time
you
speak
on
the
microphone.
The
I'll
send
out
the
executive
order,
but
it's
it's
fairly
clear
because
the
people
in
the
audience
and
the
people
on
television
don't
necessarily
know
who
the
voices
are.
So
the
executive
order
said
that
every
time
that
you
speak,
if
you're
on
the
phone,
you
need
to
say
you
need
to
state
who
you
are
so
that
it
can
be
one
picked
up
on
a
microphone,
but
so
that
it
can
be
picked
up
on
television.
A
So
the
question
is:
if
I'm
addressing
councillor
Carter
since
councillor
Carter
is
going
to
be
the
one
responding
to
my
question:
does
he
then
have
to
state
for
this
counselor
Carter?
No?
Well?
Okay!
In
the
in
the
case
where
I
direct
a
specific
question
to
a
counselor,
you
do
not
need
to
identify
who
you
are
because
I
have
basically
identified
you
in
my
question.
G
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A
For
change
order,
13
James,
/
13
was
approved
by
the
council.
It
was
rejected
by
the
Department
of
Public
Health.
We
will
have
a
new
change
order
13
later
in
tonight's
agenda.
So
that's
the
background
on
this
correction
on
this
resolution
turn
to
further
discussion.
Hearing
none
all
in
favor,
say:
aye
aye,
opposed
abstentions.
Motion
carries
councillor
Carter.
G
Ere
propria
results
at
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
go
on
utilities
management
to
exercise
the
one-year
contract
with
no
option
to
the
lawn
and
ground
maintenance
for
the
2021
season
at
8
ck
services,
once
it
sorry
v,
515
Cal
Road
in
Mystic
Connecticut
for
a
contract
amount
of
67,000
$200
in
no
sense
and
ground
utilities
properties
sixty
sixty
thousand
four
hundred
eighty
dollars
in
no
sense
to
be
paid
to
sorry
to
be
paid
by
Water
Division
and
six
thousand
seven
hundred
$20
to
be
paid
by
electric
division,
I.
So
more
a.
E
A
change
order,
number
13
days
from
our
ace
white
construction
company
incorporated
41
central
Auburn
Massachusetts
for
changes
in
scope
as
part
of
the
state
of
Connecticut
drinking
water
state
revolving
fund
project
number
zero,
one,
three
zero
one:
four
zero
an
amount
not
to
exceed
eighty
nine
thousand
three
hundred
and
ninety
seven
dollars
and
46
cents
and
Mayor
Keith
Hendrick
to
be
authorized
to
execute
the
change
order.
Number
thirteen,
a
I
so
move
south
of.
A
J
This
change
order
is
the
first,
the
two
you're
gonna
see
tonight.
This
change
order
does
not
have
anything
to
do
with
PCBs.
It
has
to
do
with
a
myriad
of
small
items,
tend
to
be
exact
varying
from
three
thousand
dollars.
The
thirty
thousand
dollars
of
small
changes
related
to
the
piping
as
they
constructed
the
plant.
H
F
J
This
change
order
is
numbered
number
16.
This
one
does
relate
to
PCBs.
This
change
order
is
put
coming
in
and
replacing
change
order,
13
that
you
rescinded
a
couple
of
resolutions
earlier.
What
happened?
Was
the
scope
changed
once
the
EPA
made
a
site
visit,
so
we
had
the
contractor
RH
white
re
solicit
bids
from
the
pavement
contractors
with
additional
scope.
J
So
it
states
in
the
resolution
that
it's
approximately
90
percent
of
all
the
PCBs
remaining
in
the
filtration
plant
and
again
that
cost
changed
from
about
1.3
million
dollars
to
1.8
million
dollars.
With
this
change
order
do
realize
that
this
is
going
forward
before
the
exact
final
numbers
have
been
negotiated.
This
is
a
worst-case
cost.
We
are
hoping
that
the
final
cost
of
this
change
order
is
a
couple
of
hundred
thousand
dollars
less,
but
it
will
not
be
approved
until
the
DPH
approves
that
final
contour,
the
mouth.
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D
I
Therefore,
be
a
result
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
the
contract
with
International
Code
Council
MTA
900
mock
Pharaohs,
Birmingham,
Alabama
and
or
jhw
plan
review
services,
LLC
125,
4th
Plaza
on
the
growth
Alabama
for
third
party
plan
review
of
documents
pertaining
to
the
General
Dynamics
electric,
both
South
yard
assembly,
building
in
the
amount
of
$70,000
and
no
sense
to
be
paid
from
fiscal
year.
Twenty
building
and
zoning
department
general
support
contractual
services,
I,
so
move.
F
A
We
have
a
motion
a
second
the
background
on
this
is
there
is
a
significant
plan
review
that
is
needed,
an
order
to
move
the
project
forward
and
electric
boat
because
of
the
size
of
scope
and
the
quick
turnaround
that
is
required
by
them.
We
have
kind
of
we
are.
We
have
contracted
it
out
because
without
everything
else,
we
have
going
on.
We
can't
wedge
this
in.
A
We
do
have
money
in
the
account,
if
you
remember
the
the
the
permit
fees
that
electric
boat
is
paying
as
a
result
of
this
contract
is
covering
a
large
portion
of
other
any
subcontracting
that
we
to
do
actually
not
a
large
portion.
The
fees
our
country,
covering
all
of
the
contract
work
that
we
would
need
to
do
to
support
this
construction.