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Groton, CT municipal meeting, November 4, 2019 - City of Groton Mayor & Council meeting. Click on the link below for the agenda.
http://cityofgroton.com/event/mayor-and-council-agenda-50/?instance_id=2887
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A
Recognitions
awards
among
the
ice
men
will
move
on
receipt
of
sis's
citizens.
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comments
received
a
citizen's
petition
is
the
force
of
the
council
meeting
where
the
council
recommends
direct
welcomes
comments
from
citizens
to
address
the
council.
Please
sign
the
she's
the
table
in
the
front
of
the
meeting
room
when
you're
recognized.
Please
approach
the
podium
stay.
Clearly
your
name
address
and
speaking
to
the
microphone.
Each
presentation
should
be
limited
to
five
minutes
or
less,
and
citizens
should,
if
possible,
submit
email
or
written
statements.
Presentations
should
be
related
to
matters
pertinent
to
the
city.
A
D
C
Okay,
sorry
I'm
not
used
to
doing
this
I
had
met
with
the
mayor
before
and
I
had
gone
through
your
insurance
company
everything
else.
Unfortunately,
my
car
and
pretty
much
my
livelihood
was
dead
on
'theme
street
during
the
flooding
on
July
22nd
I
had
come
around
the
corner.
After
going
to
a
yoga
class,
it
looked
like
Caesars
Palace
in
front
of
me
made
the
left
onto
Thames
Street
got
as
far
as
right.
Before
appease
heard.
A
loud
thug
in
my
car
and
I
was
knee-deep
in
water.
C
Tried
to
push
my
car
out
myself
couldn't
get
my
car
out
called
the
police
department.
The
police
department
came
I,
have
a
report
from
the
police
department
who
came
and
helped
push
me
out.
It
turned
out
that
my
whole
oil
pan
underneath
my
car,
from
whatever
pressure
it
was
got,
pushed
up
into
my
engine
and
my
transmission
mount
so
I
have
pictures
also
of
the
fire
department
who
had
to
clean
up
the
oil
spill.
I
had
to
wait
three
hours
for
somebody
to
tell
me
because
they
closed
off
the
road
after
I
had
gone
through.
C
The
same
police
officer
was
there
when
the
tow
truck
came
through,
so
they
can
come
and
get
me.
My
daughter,
unfortunately,
couldn't
be
here
tonight,
but
she
came
in
our
Jeep.
Well,
her
Jeep,
it
used
to
be
mine,
I
came
in
the
Jeep
and
actually
sat
with
me,
so
I
could
have
some
place
to
sit
because
I
had
no
heat,
no
power.
No
anything
in
my
car
I'm,
actually
here
just
to
try
and
see
if
anything
can
be
done
for
me,
I'm,
a
single
parent
I
work
for
the
Transportation
Department
forgotten
public
schools.
C
I've
tried
everywhere
that
I
can
go
through
in
terms
of
turning
around
to
try
and
get
anything.
I
can
I've
had
to
rent
a
car
I
now
since
had
to
buy
a
new
car
since
it's
been
since
July
22nd,
so
now
I'm
having
trouble
paying
my
bills,
because
I
now
have
a
car
payment.
My
car
was
a
2007
Chrysler
300
Bentley
Edition,
which
was
well
maintained
and
an
immaculate
condition.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
it
had
a
full
tank
of
gas.
What
usually
happens
when
something
happens
to
a
car?
C
Four
brand
new
tires
a
new
battery
new
radiator
new
suspension
system,
everything
else
in
it.
It
was
towed
right
away.
I
have
pictures
also
that
the
may
has
seemed
to
of
the
car
in
the
underneath
of
the
car.
I
have
pictures
on
my
phone
of
what
the
car
sling
that
looks
like
now
on
the
outside
and
everything
else.
I,
don't
know
if
you
can
do
anything
for
me.
I've
got
estimates
for
my
car
to
be
fixed.
C
I
used
all
of
my
savings
just
to
try
and
put
down
on
a
car
and
to
lease
cars
and
get
rides
to
work.
So
I
continue
doing
my
job
and
I'm
just
here
to
see.
If
there's
anything,
I
can
do
to
help
me
because
there
was
a
victim
during
the
flooding.
The
news
reports
showed
what
happened
down
there.
Ebs
I'd
walk
and
wall
collapsed.
My
car
happened
to
be
right
over
the
manhole
that
was
right
by
there.
So
when
we
pushed
my
car
out
of
the
water,
we
pushed
it
right
in
front
of
Abby's.
C
C
Right
at
the
timing
of
the
flash
flooding
that
came
down,
I
was
coming
from
avery
point
from
a
yoga
class.
Believe
it
or
not,
I
couldn't
go
straight.
I
had
to
go
left,
you
couldn't
even
stop
to
pull
over
anywhere.
So
when
I
made
the
left-hand
turn
I
was
in
the
water
and
naturally
was
scared
and
just
kept
trying
to
go
and
that's
when
something
hit
underneath
the
car
and
it
just
totally
stopped.
I
did
the
best
that
I
could
to
try
and
get
the
car
out
of
there.
C
But
I
had
to
ask
for
assistance
again,
I
think
and
everybody
thought
it
was
a
manhole,
because
that's
exactly
my
car
was
in
the
water,
but
they
don't
know
now,
as
we
were
speaking
if
it
was
a
debris
from
something
coming
from
the
ebee
curb
or
anything
else,
it
was
in
the
water
because
I
wasn't
there
when
it
receded,
but
to
do
that
much
damage
to
the
underneath.
It's
my
car,
something
had
to
have
come
up
very
hard.
G
C
As
a
matter
of
fact,
I
stood
in
the
water
and
in
the
rain
telling
everybody
not
to
come
down
the
road,
so
they
would
turn
around
and
then
it
closed
off
the
road.
The
police
officers
who
came
to
help
me
get
out
of
the
flooded
area.
I
was
in
actually
went
up
to
the
five
corners,
which
was
right
after
I
had
turned.
He
stayed
up
there
with
his
lights
on
until
the
water
got
really
bad
up
that
way,
and
then
he
left
and
he
actually
came
back
to
check
on
me
and
closed
off
the
roads.
A
D
H
You
kind
of
ignored
it
at
first
and
it's
like
oh
Airbnb
and-
and
you
know
you
stop
thinking
about
it
and
what's
happened
in
the
past
two
to
three
years
is
increasingly
we've
all
come
to
realize
that
it's
really
a
neighborhood
nuisance,
that
it
creates
a
variety
of
problems
that
could
kind
of
go
on
at
length
about
I
would
rather
not
it's
in
the
letter.
There's
a
two-page
letter
behind
this
outline
and
I'm
sure
you
know
you've
heard
some
of
the
stories
over
the
years
yourselves,
maybe
even
experienced
some
of
them.
H
As
you
can
imagine,
we
love
our
neighbors
most
of
the
people
that
stay
that
kind
of
come
in
and
rent
on
these
different
mechanisms.
You
know
they're
all
great
people,
so,
of
course
it's
not
about
that.
It's
more
about
the
principle
I
brought
her
attach.
The
letter
has
25
signatures,
I
just
stopped
there,
and
and
was
hoping
that
would
kind
of
make
the
point.
This
is
not
like
one
grouchy
neighbor.
This
is
sort
of
a
neighborhood
concern
and
maybe
a
concern
for
the
city
as
a
whole.
H
One
morning,
I
happened
to
walk
across
the
street,
noticing
that
the
people
stand
at
that
rental
had
blocked
these
people's
driveway
like
completely
just
they
didn't
know
was
they
are
fine,
so
I
go
over
there
and
I
hadn't,
seen
it
by
my
next-door
neighbor
was
already
over
there
frantically
trying
to
get
somebody
to
wake
up,
so
she
could
drive
her
husband
out
of
her
driveway
to
go
to
an
out-of-town
medical
appointment
and,
of
course
she
couldn't
because
it
was
blocked.
These
people
didn't
know
and
she
was
in
a
hurry.
H
So
she
she
ended
up
so
I
stayed
and
knocked
on
doors
and
she
drove
across
her
lawn
her
neighbor's
lawn
to
get
to
her
neighbor's
driveway
in
order
to
get
her
husband,
medical
care.
So
just
that's
one
kind
of
more
dramatic
but
I
mean
that's
the
kind
of
stuff
we're
talking
about
and
there's
there's
heavier
and
lighter
instances.
H
But
you
get
the
point
and
it's
in
the
letter
our
contention
is,
we
really
don't
think
the
zoning
regulations
now
for
the
city
even
allow
for
short-term
rentals
I
know,
there's
different
views
on
this,
and
this
is
so
much
new
ground
for
everybody.
But
our
understanding
is
for
most
of
these
residential
zones.
Single-Family
and
you
know
where
and
I
think
it's
like
an
hour
12
1,
8,
grand
12,
but
many
ways
we
can
look
at
the
map.
We
are
in
a
single-family
residential
zone,
and
so
my
understanding
is
the
zoning.
Word
means
what
it
says.
H
It's
not!
Oh,
it's
a
it's
a
single-family
house,
but
you
can
do
whatever
you
want
in
it
like
a
gas
station
drive-through,
it
means
you
have
a
single
family
living
in
that
single-family
house.
Most
of
these
residential
districts,
don't
even
allow
for
our
zones
even
allow
for
group
housing,
motels,
hotels,
etc,
etc,
etc.
I
mean
it's
very
specific.
H
H
Interestingly,
in
the
last
comment
is
where
there's
a
problem
there's
a
solution,
so
we
ran
across
the
company
I,
don't
know
anything
about
them
and
I'm,
not
promoting
them,
but
they're
called
it's
very
interesting.
They're
called
hosts
compliance
and
they're
in
Seattle,
and
their
thing
is
because
every
everybody
in
America
is
dealing
with
this.
You
know
the
pros
and
cons
of
this
issue,
this
trend,
so.
A
H
I
H
I
had
talked
with
the
mayor
and
others
prior
to
this,
and
and
I
really
appreciated
the
spirit
of
actionable.
If
you
will
transgressions
or
annoyances.
However,
you
want
to
put
it
but
know
we
were
right
there
in
the
moment,
I
had
a
neighbor
who
needed
to
get
out
of
her
driveway
to
get
her
husband,
medical
care,
and
we
just
resolved
that
I
didn't
even
think
about
it.
H
What
I
did
was
she
had
to
get
to
this
appointment?
She
was
kind
of
all
upset
about
it,
so
she
took
her
husband
and
they
drove
across
lawns
and
went
to
their
appointment
and
I
just
kept
knocking
on
the
door.
And
finally,
someone
woke
up.
You
know
second
story,
they
came
out,
took
five
or
ten
minutes
and
they
moved
their
car,
and
you
know
it
was
all
very
civil
and
matter-of-fact
and
they
understood
they'd
parked
in
front
of
it.
H
But
I
didn't
even
think
about,
like
oh
now,
I'm
supposed
to
report
them
or
something
no
just
we
wanted
to
resolve
it.
But
my
point
of
all
this
is:
is
it's
it's
more
either
subtle
important
than
actionable
items,
and
we're
also
talking
about
the
neighborhood
I
would
contend
most
of
you
this
wrong
way
or
anything.
Most
of
you
probably
don't
live
next
door
to
a
motel
I.
Do
I
live
across
the
street
from
a
boutique
hotel
and
two
doors
down
is
a
house
where
the
owner
does
never
live
and
it's
a
full-time
hotel
or
motel.
A
J
J
You
know
my
husband
and
I
and
my
family
put
up
with
it,
but
recently
in
the
last
three
four
years,
with
the
constant
coming
and
going
every
three
four
days,
a
different
group
coming
in
moving
out,
it's
I
would
like
to
see
some
regulation
now,
our
local
newspaper
the
day
yesterday
put
this
little
tidbit
in
out
in
California
air
B&B.
Ceo
is
now
saying
that
the
company
is
going
to
take
action
against
unauthorized
parties
in
the
wake
of
a
deadly
shooting.
J
K
Hi
Andre
asked,
if
254
sure,
Avenue
Thank,
You,
Sheree
I've
just
come
to
support
John's
letter
and
to
say
people
think
a
lot
of
times
about
Airbnb
zijn,
you
think
about
a
house
with
a
nice
couple
or
somebody
living
in
the
house,
renting
a
room
or
two.
You
know
over
the
weekend
making
banana
bread
and
scrambled
eggs
for
the
people
staying,
but
this
is
really
very
different.
K
If
you
can
sleep
12
people,
you
usually
are
having
some
kind
of
celebration
and
it
you
know,
leads
to
noise
and
and
all
kind
and
parking
there's
residential
parking
only
on
the
street,
which
is
not
enforced,
and
these
people
Park
on
the
street.
You
know
every
weekend
and
it's
never
enforced
if
it
have
been
enforced,
I,
don't
think
the
driveway
would
have
been
blocked
that
everybody's
referred
to,
but
I
really
don't
understand
how
people
can
be
running
a
commercial
business
in
our
residential
area.
L
Tony's
skill,
2:54,
Shore
Avenue
again
I
just
wanted
to
add
the
fact
that
there
are
economic
forces
driving
these
events.
They're
not
just
haphazard
happenstances
by
this
I
mean
that
the
process
seems
to
be
that
people
look
at
an
attractive
property
by
the
water
and
figure
out
that
they
can
buy
it
and
then
rent
it
out
and
pay
off
the
cost
of
their
mortgage
utilities
and
taxes.
And
so
there
is
an
economic
force
driving
it
in
which
they
see
the
worst
off.
They
will
be
as
far
as
they
can
anticipate
will
be.
L
They'll
have
a
vacation
home
that
they
will
have
done
little
or
nothing
for
so.
This
problem
exists
for
that
economic
reason,
and
it's
not
unique
to
us,
as
was
pointed
out,
I
just
noticed
today
that
a
headline
in
a
local
paper
in
Manatee
County
Florida
on
Anna
Maria
Island,
where
they,
the
municipality,
is
enforcing
a
short-term
rental
ordinance,
which
requires
people
renting
more
than
three
times
a
year
for
30
days
or
or
less
to
register,
for
that
and
in
fact
finds
them
if
they
don't
starting
in
two
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
a
day.
L
I
F
A
So
I
have
an
email
from
our
attorney
to
Denis,
Coderre,
planner
and
I'll.
Read
you
portions
of
this.
One
of
the
challenges
you
run
into
is
Reynolds.
You
get
long
term
rentals
and
you
get
short
term
rentals
and
then
the
short
term
rentals
fall
under
Airbnb
and
they
fall
under
bed
and
breakfast
and
they
follow
their
short-term.
Rentals
Airbnb
is
problematic
in
that
the
United
States
does
not
have
consistent
rules
or
regulations.
For
it
say
the
Connecticut
is
not
touched
and
therefore
has
not
given
us
any
additional
guidance.
The.
A
Let's
see
I'll
read
you
excerpts
of
this
good
afternoon.
You
just
you,
requested
a
summary
of
our
recommendations
regarding
a
short-term
rental
issue
that
we
discussed
during
our
meeting
last
week.
More
specifically,
you
inquired
regarding
whether
the
city
can
restrict
short-term
rentals
of
real
estate.
As
you
are
aware
of
the
zoning,
the
grand
zoning
regulation
is
currently
defined:
a
bed-and-breakfast
establishment
as
an
owner
occupied
building
property,
ie,
the
principal
residence
of
the
owner
having
six
or
fewer
guest
rooms
without
separate
kitchen
facilities,
in
which
overnight
accommodation
and
breakfast
only
provided
to
guess
for
a
fee.
A
That's
bed
and
breakfast
establishments
require
special
permit
in
order
operate,
and
your
regulations
are
written
in
order
to
help
ensure
that
bed-and-breakfast
establishments
are
as
unobtrusive
as
possible
in
the
neighborhoods
and
which
they
are
located.
They
show
generally
be
accommodated
within
an
existing
building,
and
the
goes
for
area
of
the
bed-and-breakfast
portion
of
the
building
shall
not
exceed
50
percent
of
the
gross
total
floor
area
of
the
entire
building.
There
are
limitations
prohibiting
long
term
rentals
and
on-site
parking
is
required.
The
owner
must
also
occupy
a
bed-and-breakfast
property.
Your
inquiry,
however,
is
directly.
A
A
The
court
found
that
it
is
the
indisputable
that
the
right
of
the
real
estate
to
the
right
to
rent
real
estate
is
one
of
the
bundle
of
Rights
taken
together
constitutes
the
ownership
of
property
for
individuals.
The
bundle
of
right
that
the
court
speak
to
references
of
property
owners
right
to
one
live
in
a
property
to
rent
the
property.
Three
sell
the
property.
A
The
court
found
that
denying
the
property
owner
the
right
to
rent
the
property
is,
in
essence,
stripping
the
property
owner
of
one
third
of
their
rights
and
such
a
very
significant
restriction
of
ownership
based
on
good
name
II.
The
municipalities
don't
have
the
rights
that
is
now
the
property
owner
the
right
to
rent
out
their
property.
Groton
currently
has
no
ordinance
or
zoning
regulation
related
to
short-term
rentals
of
real
estate.
In
contrast,
the
City
of
Hartford
makes
explicit
mention
the
short
term
rentals
and
the
zoning
regulations
in
Hartford.
A
The
zoning
regulations
limit
the
temporary
rental
property
to
individuals
for
no
more
than
twenty-one
cumulative
days
during
any
six-month.
You
know
property
being
used
for
such
rental
more
than
three
times
during
any
six-month
period.
Further
Hartford
property
owners
must
file
for
a
special
only
zoning
permit
prior
to
reading
the
properties.
It
is
not
appear
that
the
hartford
regulation
has
to
date
been
challenged.
Other
towns,
as
well
as
Harvard,
have
limited
the
number
of
unrelated
individuals
who
may
be
resided
in
Tertullian.
A
The
Connecticut
legislature
recently
considered
a
bill
which
defines
short
term
rental
property
as
a
dwelling
unit
that
is
1/8
offered.
As
a
temporary
lodging
for
a
fee
in
fewer
than
30
consecutive
nights
and
be
not
a
motel
or
hotel,
this
bill
would
have
given
a
municipality
the
ability
to
adopt
an
ordinance
or
regulation
concerning
short
term
rental
properties
and
requires
those
operating
such
erasure
with
the
municipality.
The
legislation
was
not
enacted
into
law.
So
that's
the
background
now.
What
is
all
that
safe?
A
A
B
A
Can
refer
it
back
to
Community
Development
and
get
the
planner
to
look
at
it
again
and
then
come
back.
But
I
know
that
it's
already
been
in
front
of
Community
Development
and
our
attorney
as
their
concern
was
that
if
we
regulated
something
that
has
already
been
determined
that
it
is
a
right
of
a
property
owner
to
be
able
to
do
that
that
we
would
end
up
in
court.
And
that's
one
of
the
concerns
there.
A
And
the
dennis
responded
to
Brian
said
you
know,
would
you
not
recommend
taking
a
similar
approach?
This
Hartford,
my
guest,
is
Sarah.
Burns
philosophy
is
that
does
not
take
away
one
of
three
rights
of
the
homeowner,
just
limiting
limits
and
then
Brian
said.
That's
your
decision,
but
in
doing
so
you
must
be
prepared
for
the
possibility
of
litigation.
A
A
A
If
there
are
violations
of
the
law,
you
need
to
call
the
police,
okay,
I,
don't
care
I,
don't
care
at
all
if
they're
blocking,
if
they
are
blocking
access
or
entrances
or
anything
like
that
call
the
police.
There
was
an
issue
last
summer,
I
think
it
was
where
fireworks
had
been
set
off
across
the
road.
We
were
notified
and
I
told
the
police
investigate
and
they
investigated
I,
don't
know
what
happened.
Maybe
the
people
were
gone
by
the
time,
but
but
you
know,
when
those
events
happen,
I
encourage
you
to
contact
the
police
of
one.
A
H
K
F
A
The
the
challenge
that
that
high-end
are
being
faced
with
a
lot
of
times
is
the
rights
of
the
property
owners
versus
the
rights
of
the
adjacent
property
owners,
and
that's
what
I'm
always
concerned
about
not
overstepping
not
having
municipal
overreach
into
one
person's
life
but
at
the
same
time,
in
the
process
of
respecting
these
rights,
disrespecting
these
rights.
So
this
is
the
challenge.
We're
gonna
take
a
look
at
this.
It
is
because
it's
an
Airbnb
and
their
Airbnb
is
down
there
and
they
are,
you
know,
they're
richer
on
Airbnb.
A
H
B
A
Right,
thank
you.
They
are
typically
on
the
second
Monday
in
this
particular
case,
because
money
is
a
holiday,
they
will
be
on
Tuesday.
Now,
you'll
need
to
look
on
the
website
to
see
when
they
are
because
the
meeting
times
are
sometimes
they're,
not
always
at
the
same
time
right.
There
are
different
times
so
you'd
have
to
look,
but
they
are
open
meetings.
A
The
public
is
not
only
allowed
but
is
encouraged
to
attend
and
I
haven't
been
on
the
committee
for
it
since
when
I
was
a
counselor,
but
I
did
allow
interaction,
I
think,
okay,
the
chairs
do
allow
interaction
and
encourage
participation
from
the
citizens,
because
this
is
where
we'll
get
our
feedback,
and
this
is
how
the
government
is
managed.
So
thank
you
for
coming
out
tonight
and
thank
you
for
addressing
it
and
not
just
complaining
on
Facebook
or
to.
L
D
A
D
A
When
the
flooding
of
the
street
reside
resided,
we
did
not
see
any
evidence
that
nothing
was
dislodged,
no
saying
that
it
was
or
it
wasn't.
We
did
file
a
a
claim.
There
was
a
claim
filed
against
the
insurance.
The
insurance
says
the
Charter
Oak
fire
insurance
company
is
a
general
liability
carrier
for
the
city
run.
In
that
capacity
we
acknowledge
receipt
of
your
claim
and
apologise
for
any
inconvenience
it
may
have
caused.
Based
on
the
information
received
in
our
investigation
or
claim
we
found
that
our
insured
does
not
responsible
for
the
damages.
A
There
formulas
be
respectfully
denied
your
claim.
Do.
The
lack
of
negligence
against
the
city
agree.
Please
understand
that
our
obligation
is
to
pay
claims
submitted
to
us
for
which
ironshirt
is
held,
is
legally
liable
and
owe
payments
we
made
on
the
behalf
of
the
city.
Gras
miss
Gomez
did
come
and
talk
to
me.
We
met
I,
did
some
additional
research
and
had
finance
director
Roger
lost
contact,
the
insurance
agent,
and
they
basically
said
during
their
investigation.
A
They
didn't
see
anything
that
that
proved
that
it
was
the
city's
fault,
and
so
therefore,
yes,
it
occurred
in
the
city
and
yes,
it's
bad,
but
had
it
had
been
that
there
had
been
evidence
that
covers
had
been
popping
up
and
the
city
had
done
taken
no
action
for
those,
then
that
would
have
put
us
in
in
jeopardy
not
taking
appropriate
action,
but
they
said
a
neck.
In
this
case
there
was
no
evidence
of
that
and
they
could
not
tell
that.
A
D
A
That
is
that
there
was,
that
is
true.
There
was
a
question
as
to
whether
or
not
it
was
a
sewer
cover
or
a
storm
water
drain
cover,
and
then
it
was
determined
that
it
was
a
super
cover
was
the
one
that
was
in
question,
but
during
the
night
there
were
no
pop-ups,
there
were
no
had
normal,
they
went
back
and
looked
at
the
records
from
the
PAF
and
there
was
no
abnormal.
There
was
abnormal
flow
for
that
period,
but
there
was
no
evidence
that
anything
had
popped
up.
A
A
So
the
reason
that
mr.
Gomez
is
here
is
that
she
asked
what
were
her
options
and
I
said
the
you
can
come
to
the
council.
You
can
talk
to
the
council.
My
stance
will
be
that
we
have
submitted
a
claim
to
the
insurance
company
and
the
insurance
company
has
denied
the
claim
and
and
I
as
the
mayor
do
not
have
the
authority
to
just
say:
okay
go
pay
for
this,
and
then
you
get
into
precedent-setting
and
all
kinds
of
other
things.
It
is
not
a
happy
event,
but
this
is
why
that's
why
we
have
insurance.
A
F
L
F
Get
to
choose
what
they
approve
and
what
they
don't.
We
can't
say:
well,
we
think
we're
liable
or
we
would
like
to
be
liable
for
this
instance.
You
don't
get
to
do
that.
They
totally
they.
They
tell
you
what
the
insurance
is.
Gonna
be
liable
for
so,
unfortunately
they're
as
America
there's
nothing
really
you
can
do
about
it
in
terms
of
the
insurance
company.
I
A
Think
I
have
not
had
reports
of
them.
I
will
tell
you
a
part
of
the
challenge.
If
you
remember
back
in
Thames
Street,
when
Thames
Street
was
being
done,
it
was
it
was.
They
read
up
part
of
it
in
order
to
put
a
42
inch
drain
pipe
in
that
section
of
the
Thames
Street.
That's
right
along
beside
the
electric
fence
on
things.
One
of
the
challenges
that
we
run
into
is
that
you
have
sheeting
action
coming
from
Sacred
Heart
and
then
that
sheets
of
costs
miss
Mitchell
that
comes
down
comes
down.
A
Pequannock,
you
got
the
sheeting
coming
down
from
Easter
Point
Road.
You
have
the
sheeting
coming
down
from
Smith
and
in
really
bad
cases
it
comes
down
Hamilton
and
comes
down
oak
and
then
actually
comes
down,
and
you
can
see
it's
like
a
waterfall,
then
that
set
a
snare
frame
beside
where
the
garages
and
in
the
past
it
in
a
matter
of
fact,
in
the
past
that
hilari
had
been
flooded
before
we
had
not
had
flooding
with
this
in
the
last
couple
years,
since
we
put
that
pipe
in
this
was
one
more.
A
We
got
like
three
inches
of
rain.
In
an
hour-to-hour,
some
I
get,
it
was
crazy
and
one
of
the
things
that
happened
out
of
that
is
that
wall
washed
out
and
we're
currently
getting
estimates
and
working
with
electric
boat.
And
we
will
I'll
be
coming
to
you
and
then
going
to
the
town
of
Groton
to
get
authorization
to
conduct
the
repairs
and
get
reimbursement
from
the
town
rotten
for
that
road
and
for
the
walls.
So
I.
I
C
L
A
Need
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
of
the
October
7th
2019
mayor
and
council
meeting.
Second,
we
have
a
motion
of
the
second
any
discussions.
Additions
are
amendments
or
changes.
Hearing,
none
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye,
opposed
abstentions.
Motion
carries
need
a
motion
for
the
October
28
2009
teen
Committee
of
the
Whole
meeting
minutes.
A
A
A
Okay,
a
couple
things
firetruck
number
11
remember:
there
was
a
second
truck
that
had
a
motor
issue
yep
that
motor
has
been
repaired.
You
guys
auto
eyes
the
murders
funding
for
that
that
fire
truck
has
been
repaired
and
is
now
back
in
service
fully
functional
the
fire
station
number
two
sprinklers
have
been,
the
repairs
have
been
completed
and
the
testing
I
think
the
hydrostatic
testing
was
completed
Friday.
So
that's
back
in
service
and
this
leaf
collection.
Ok,
so
it's
that
time
of
year
we
have
a
leaf
collection.
A
If
you
go
to
our,
if
you
go
to
Parks
and
Rec
and
go
to
the
section
of
leaf
collection,
it
talks
about
the
2019
leaf,
fall
leaf
collection.
These
will
be
collected
throughout
the
city
of
grindin
on
the
following
dates:
the
upcoming
day
to
Wednesday
November
sixth
Wednesday
November,
13th,
Wednesday,
November,
20th,
Wednesday,
November,
27,
Wednesday,
December
4th,
and
that
is
the
final
leaf
collection
for
the
fall.
B
A
These
will
be
picked
up
pick
the
leaves
up
and
put
them
out
on
the
days
above,
without
with
your
help.
This
situation
is
greatly
appreciated.
This
way
it
will
keep
the
saw,
keep
our
city
beautiful
place
leaves
only
in
biodegradable
paper
bags,
trash
cans
or
cardboard
boxes,
not
larger
than
35
gallons
note,
grass
clippings
are
no
longer
accessible
at
acceptable
at
the
landfills,
compost
or
multum
on
the
lawn
do
not
blow
grass
clippings
into
the
street.
They
also
accumulate
into
the
catch
basins
and
clog
them
up
creating
drainage
problems.
A
A
We
will
be
coming
around
the
next
couple
weeks
with
our
vacuum,
to
clean
out
to
catch
bases
so
that
they
won't
be
clogged
and
we
won't
have
drainage
problems,
so
that
is
the
leaf
collection
information
and
just
a
couple
of
things
on
some
meetings
that
I
attended
every
other
Friday
I
get
the
opportunity
to
read
to
the
children
at
the
riverfront
Children's
Center.
So
that's
a
great
opportunity
to
to
talk
to
the
kiddos
and
and
the
teachers
and
develop
a
relationship
with
them.
A
We
have
an
active
ongoing
relationship
through
touch
trucks
and
and
other
programs
that
we
do
with
riverfront.
Also
on
Friday
October
11th,
there
was
a
law
enforcement
night
at
the
Elks.
We
attended
I
attended
that,
along
with
some
of
you,
some
of
the
counselors
and
our
police
officer
of
the
year
was
Brittany
du
Clos.
She
was
getting
married
that
night,
so
she
was
not
present,
but
we
did
also
present
an
award
to
captain
Jenkins
on
October
10th
I
attended
a
mother
Bailey
birthday
celebration.
A
As
you
know,
mother
Bailey
is
in
the
city
of
Groton,
we'll
talk
more
about
the
RFP
in
just
a
minute
on
October
15th
I
attended
a
taping
of
mystic
matters
and
to
promote
the
Riverfront
Children's
Center
and
the
upcoming
gala.
That
is
going
to
be
this.
Coming
Saturday
on
the
17th
attended,
the
dr.
Martin
Luther
King
jr.
Scholarship
there,
as
did
many
of
the
council
here.
That
is
always
a
tremendous
opportunity
and
for
me
it
is
very
uplifting
and
one
of
our
own
Juliette
Parker's
daughter,
olia,
received
a
scholarship
that
night.
A
So
that
was
tremendous
on
October
24th
I
attended
the
electric
boat
employee
art
exhibit
art
exhibition.
Rather
the
opening
reception
at
the
Alexa
von
slip
gallery
of
art
to
Bradford
house.
They
are
open
now
through
January
5th,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday
from
12:00
to
4:00,
excluding
Thanksgiving
in
the
day
after,
and
these
are
local
artists
that
also
work
at
electric
boat
and
are
exhibiting
their
art
there.
A
On
the
fourth
Friday
of
every
month,
we
have
a
mobile
food
pantry
at
st.
John's,
Christian
Church
and
members
of
the
city
of
Groton
and
volunteers,
from
Pfizer
as
well
get
together
and
we
hand
out
food
to
those
that
are
in
need.
It
is
part
of
the
gym
of
Iran
food
center
and
that's
arts,
ten
o'clock
on
the
in
that
morning
and
I'm.
Not
so
true.
Yes,
ten
o'clock
is
when
that
starts.
A
We
gave
food
to
135
families,
which
equates
to
the
families
at
four.
So
that
was
a
tremendous
that
were
able
to
do
that.
On
Monday,
the
28th
we
attended
a
city
of
Groton
resiliency
planning
meeting
with
the
Coast
Guard.
We
are
going
to
team
with
a
Coast
Guard,
the
Coast
Guard
cadets
and
with
the
juniors
and
seniors,
and
they
are
going
to
work
on
some
resiliency
planning
projects.
For
us
we
submitted
about
six
or
seven
different
recommendations
for
them.
Some
of
them
include,
for
example,
by
2050.
A
The
sea
level
rise
in
a
Long
Island
Sound
is
going
to
be
20
inches,
so
one
of
the
things
we're
looking
at
is
how
to
protect
our
infrastructure,
including
electric
water,
sewer
and
roads.
What
does
the
projected
forecasts
of
sea
water
level
rise
due
to
the
floodplains,
the
normal
floodplain
and
100-year
flood
plains,
and
what
does
it?
How
does
that?
How
could
that
potentially
impact
the
zoning
requirements,
planning
and
zoning
requirements?
A
Because
now
is
contamination
in
the
cardboard
air
price
jumps
up
and
we're
currently
looking
at
$70
a
ton
for
a
recycle
and
$58
the
tons
of
trash.
So
we
are
trying
to
figure
out.
We,
the
COG
and
the
local
area
here
in
the
city,
are
trying
to
figure
out
ways
to
minimize
the
cost
and
therefore
paths
add
falling
back
to
the
taxpayers.
On
last
Friday.
A
I
attended
the
10th
annual
Military
Appreciation
breakfast
at
Marriott
was
a
great
opportunity
to
recognize
some
of
the
local
men
and
women
of
the
Armed
Forces
here
and
for
the
contributions
that
they
provide
not
only
locally
but
to
our
nation
and
they
helped
keep
it
safe
at
night
and
then
again,
I
attended
the
Pfizer
presentation
today,
which
was
the
time
Council,
which
was
a
good
time
also
earlier
this
year.
Just
recently,
rather,
the
council
authorized
for
$50.00
to
children.
First
Groton,
we
received
a
thank
you
letter,
dear
mayor
Hendrick
ins
and
Groton
City
Council
members.
A
Thank
you
for
your
generous
gift
of
$450,
the
children
first,
cotton
to
help
support
our
initiatives
with
children
and
families
in
Groton
this
year.
We
are
grateful
to
have
your
support
through
your
donations.
In
the
past,
we've
been
able
to
accomplish
fulfilling
a
lot
of
our
initiatives
and
continue
working
towards
supporting
the
children
to
ground.
Your
collaboration
truly
makes
a
difference
for
us
and
we're
extremely
grateful.
A
Your
donation
is
going
towards
Groton,
go
pass,
prescription
to
read,
Cooking
Matters
car
seat
safety,
mental
health,
sub
summit,
Groton
rocks
parent
education,
after-school
homework,
help
and
many
other
initiatives.
Your
support
through
the
years
has
been
influential
in
accomplishing
our
collaborative
goals
and
helping
the
children
are
groton
to
thrive.
Your
continued
support
helps
sustain
our
mission
and
makes
a
big
difference
because
we
run
all
these
initiatives
with
volunteers.
Thank
you
very
much
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
all
the
departments
of
the
city
of
this
year
and
then
a
handwritten
note.
A
Thank
you.
We
appreciate
it
and
hope
to
continue
work
closely
with
your
departments
on
our
initiatives.
Sincerely
Susan
course
she
is
the
chair
and
that's
it
for
communications.
Every
course.
Committee
referrals
are
there.
Any
referral,
may
I
have
the
referral
to
the
Community
Development
for
short-term
rentals
and
Airbnb,
and
potential
revisions,
correction
and
potential
ordinates
and/or
revisions
to
an
ordinance.
We
already
have
one
but
I,
don't
think
we
have.
B
E
A
E
Resolution
nineteen
dash
eleven
dash
143,
therefore
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
city
council
established
at
coastal
vulnerability
working
group
for
the
purpose
of
evaluating
coastal
risks
associated
with
anticipated
sea
level
rise
and
storm.
Events
through
the
creation
of
the
coastal
resiliency
plan,
provide
guidance
in
the
establishment
of
related
policies,
identify
mitigating
projects
through
evaluation,
budgeting
privatization
and
guide
methods
of
public
outreach,
education
and
awareness
I.
E
A
M
You
miss
Vera
resolution.
19
11
144,
therefore
be
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
and
approved
the
purchase
of
modular
walls,
doors,
glass,
counters
and
furniture
from
Windham
corporate
interiors
LLC
2808
Providence
Road
pillbox,
600,
Brooklyn
Connecticut
in
the
amount
not
to
exceed
$22,000
to
be
paid
from
fiscal
year.
2020
capital
funds
Isobel's
the.
A
D
I
A
D
F
Are
19
11,
1
4
6,
therefore
be
it
resolved
as
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
rotten
utilities
management
to
approve
the
pros
change
order:
number
8
from
RH
white
construction
company
incorporated
41,
Central,
Street
Auburn
Massachusetts
the
changes
in
scope
as
part
of
the
state
of
Connecticut
drinking
water
state
revolving
fund
project
number
2,
0,
1,
3,
0,
1,
4
0
in
the
state
of
Connecticut
approved
amount
of
80
4240
$1.03
and
mayor
Keith
Hendrick
be
authorized
to
execute
change
order.
Number
8
I
said
one
second.
M
A
G
E
48,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
utilities
management
to
approve
change
approval
change
order.
Number
ten
from
our
h
white
construction
company
incorporated
41
Central
Street
at
Auburn
Massachusetts
for
changes
in
scope
as
part
of
the
state
of
Connecticut
drinking
water
state
revolving
fund
project
number
2,
0,
1,
3,
0,
1,
4
0
in
the
state
of
Connecticut
approved
amount
for
of
seventy
four
thousand
four
dollars
and
forty
nine
cents
and
Mayor
Keith
Hendrick
be
authorized
to
execute
change
order.
Number
ten
I,
so
move
a.
A
A
I
Therefore,
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
authorized
Groton
utilities
management
to
purchase
order.
2
t
is
a
tie.
Sales,
water
and
waste
water
supplies,
36,
Hudson,
Road
route,
27
Sudbury
Massachusetts
for
the
purchase
of
replacement,
commercial
and
residential
meters
and
associated
parts
equipment
as
part
of
the
water
divisions,
advanced
metering,
infrastructure,
meter,
replacement
project
in
the
amount
of
500
$20,000
and
no
cents
to
be
paid
from
funds
available
in
the
approved
2016
water
bond
fund
I,
so
move
second.
A
F
A
G
G
A
E
Care
Thank
You
mayor
resolution
are
19
11
153,
therefore
be
it
resolved
that
the
mayor
and
council
approved
a
request
for
the
memorial
bench
for
a
memorial
bench
at
Eastern,
Point
Beach
in
honor
of
Agnes
Tompkins,
in
accordance
with
the
procedures
for
consideration
of
Beach
and
Parks
memorials,
as
approved
by
the
mayor
and
council
I,
so
moved.
Second,
we.