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City of Groton, Connecticut municipal meeting: Committee of the Whole - April 22, 2019. Click the link below to view the agenda.
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B
A
C
Our
budget
and
Park
start
region
is
broken
down
into
two
parts.
We
have
our
recreation
decide
which
covers
our
programming
in
the
beach.
This
budget
this
year
is
pretty
steady,
is
what
it's
kind
of
state
status
quo
where
we've
been
over
the
last
couple
years,
so
it's
less
than
it's,
not
even
a
percent
or
so
negative
percent
increase.
So
we've
been
able
to
maintain
our
level
of
service
and
still
keep
our
budget
within
the
line
than
it
was
last
year.
I
will
share
with,
depending
on
what
happens,
with
minimum
wage
in
the
next
year.
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E
D
C
C
So
on
our
maintenance
side,
but
a
little
different,
we're
up
by
18
percent,
almost
18
and
a
quarter
percent.
The
increase
here
is
I've
added
some
capital
projects.
There
were
some
of
the
projects
that
came
to
you
guys
for
your
workshop
in
December,
so
I
was
asked
to
add
those
into
my
maintenance
budget
in
regards
to
some
of
the
projects,
which
is
a
hundred
and
thirty.
Two
thousand
eight
hundred
dollar
increase
in
the
maintenance
side.
That's
to
do
the
beach,
the
eastern
point,
beach
fence
around
the
playground,
the
driveway
at
the
park
house.
C
Once
we
get
our
garage
in
redoing,
our
press
boxes
at
Washington,
Park
working
on
bleachers
at
Washington,
Park,
having
our
lights
evaluated
on
the
ball
field,
three
they're
up
there
over
30
years
and
they're
starting
the
balises
inside,
are
starting
to
fall
apart,
but
the
company
that
put
them
in
doesn't
exist
anymore.
So,
hopefully,
maybe
we
can
work
with
the
with
brand
new
til
used
to
see
what
we
have
to
do
to
make
those
continue
to
to
work
and
then
some
civilian
repairs,
because
those
have
been
up
there
for
quite
a
while
too.
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C
The
one
that
also
has
an
osprey
nest
on
it
as
of
last
year,
so
we
have
some
issues
with
that
too.
So
I
don't
know
if
they
think
the
wires
are
twigs,
because
we,
the
bingo
lights,
have
gone
out
twice
so
question.
I
will
deal
with
that
one
because
we
can't
actually
move
that
nessa
so
so
that
that
increased.
My
budget
and
the
other
additional
increases
were
fifty
three
hundred
dollars,
which
is
like
our
insurance
for
the
house
that
the
house
is
down.
C
The
beach
I
did
have
some
increase
in
the
pension
and
the
medical
insurance,
which
are
numbers
that
are
given
to
me
from
the
finance
department.
So
you
know
if
we
can
get
these
projects
done,
it
would
get
our
capital
plan
pretty
much
tied
up
for
a
number
of
years
because
of
this
moving
forward,
there's
very
limited
other
stuff
he's
still
working
on
whether
that
we're
well
we'd
like
to
finish
the
Tyler
house.
I
am
hopefully
gonna,
be
able
to
move
forward
with
that
we'll
see.
D
C
E
C
Of
it
would
be
things
that
we'd
have
to
go
out
to
bid
and
get
companies
in
to
work
with
us
to
do
it,
so
it
wouldn't
be
manpower
on
my
end,
they're,
small
but
tedious.
You
know,
press
boxes
have
to
work
around
the
ball
field.
The
schedule
you
know,
there's
game
playing
on
there
until
the
end
of
August.
So
a
lot
of
all
projects
and
we
get
it
or
early
spring
early
spring
and
we
did
a
different.
We
had.
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F
C
G
Budget
starts
on
page
37,
as
the
mayor
said,
if
we
can
go
to
page
39,
which
starts
with
the
change
of
percent
of
inch
increase
to
two
hundred
and
eighty
five
point:
eight
one
percent,
we've
kind
of
known
this.
We've
talked
about
this
a
little
bit
prior
to
just
showing
up
with
it,
and
this
is
due
to
the
fact
that
of
electric
boat
building
the
large
assembly
building
inside
the
shipyard,
which
should
start
shortly.
G
We've
got
a
couple
of
small
areas
to
go
through
and
they
would
like
to
bring
plans
in
May
or
June
of
this
year
for
foundation.
Work
start
foundation,
work
in
July,
so
with
that
we're
gonna
go
to
page
40,
which
is
the
cost
Center,
and
if
we
look
at
zero,
zero
five
is
at
the
rate
of
one
point
three:
seven:
six,
the
bulk
of
the
money
is
at
the
one.
G
The
general
support
0:05,
also
known
to
us,
by
my
line
items
as
contract
for
services,
we're
trying
to
plan
a
budget
I'm
trying
to
plan
a
budget
when
I
say
we
also
with
the
finance
department
for
forty
three
months,
almost
four
years
worth
of
budget.
At
this
time
we
have
a
contractor
that
we
have
a
vendor
contractor
to
come
in
and
try
to
support
this
one.
If,
for
the
forty
three
months,
electric
boat
would
like
a
CEO
on
this
building
at
February,
1st
2023,
and
that's
why
we've
scheduled
it
out
that
far
with
this.
G
E
G
G
We
need
to.
The
finance
director
has
been
very
clear.
We
need
to
see
the
money,
as
he
would
tell
me
before.
We
spend
the
money
so
as
soon
as
that,
we
get
the
first
checks.
That's
when
things
would
go
into
action
at
that
time.
He
calls
it.
You
call
that
freeze,
we'd
freeze
this
piece
until
that
check
shows
up
here.
We
it's,
they.
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H
G
So
a
couple
of
other
line
items
that
may
come
out
at
you
besides,
the
contractual
services
was
the
reserved
for
vehicle
equipment.
While
we
happen,
we
were
accelerating
our.
We
were
putting
sixteen
thousand
dollars
a
year
away
with
this
permanent
fee
that
comes
in.
We
would
celebrate
that
to
buy
the
vehicles
in
this
upcoming
budget
here
as
long
as
the
money
came
in
because
it
was
up
being
offset
and
not
coming
directly
out
of
tax
payers
who
was
coming
right
off
to
off
the
permit
fee.
G
G
G
In
their
the
biggest
the
biggest
the
two
largest
one
would
be
Zoning
Board
of
Appeals.
We
are
expecting
a
couple
of
hefty
attorney
bills
coming
in
due
to
the
EB
project
and
and
the
items
that
we've
had
to
go
through
in
going
to
go
through
and
the
other
piece
that
was
going.
That's
going
up
is
like
we
wouldn't
we
like
to
finish
up
the
mapping
for
the
wetlands
over
the
years
we've
been
requesting
certain
amount
of
monies
which
are
spent
to
get
certain
areas
of
the
city
done
with
the
increase
of
this
money.
G
G
If
it
does
fail,
we
were
supposed
to
raise
it
up
in
the
air.
People
can't
continue
to
do
that
because
they
won't
be
insured,
so
the
state
has
has
some
programs
out
there
that
have
looked
at
regulations
to
to
redo
because
of
historic
district
and
because
how
can
we
get
around
this
flooding
situation?
You
think
about
where
our
historic
district
is
our
certified
one
in
the
in
the
city
and
it's
all
down
in
that
floodplain
area.
G
B
G
G
Eight
nine
thousand
dollars-
maybe
maybe
closer
to
thirteen
I-
should
say
maybe
close.
The
13
with
this
year's
tally
coming
in
right
now
would
be
we'd
be
working
on
next
year's
money.
It's
this
year's
budget,
but
next
year's
voting
season,
as
it
comes
in
to
us
for
for
the
fees
they
collect
about.
They
collect
about
twenty
six
to
thirty
five
hundred
dollars
a
year
in
harbor
management
fees
and
Jeff.
Dezik
does
a
good
job
of
collecting
those
fees,
he's
a
harbor
master
and
gets
them
into
us,
and
the
horror
management
group
run
by
Robert.
G
I
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A
I
You
may
recall
that
the
electric
boat
application
we
do
have
the
ability
to
charge
the
applicant
for
that
one,
as
well
as
other
applicants
for
any
type
of
expenses
that
are
occurred
to
assist
with
reviewing
applications,
so
that
would
still
be
exercised
if
necessary.
But
so
the
other
side
is
the
legal
expenses
which
we
do
not
get
reimbursed
for
from
applicants
who
are
also
looking
to
continue
our
scanning
document
of
files
and
documentation.
D
I
Believe
I
broke.
My
approach
was
breaking
it
a
little
bit
differently.
It
was,
there
was
I,
don't
know
if
there's
any
mileage
in
there
or
how
the
cellphone
was
in.
There
was
just
a
blanket
number,
my
women
and
I.
Actually,
it's
latency
is
rounded
so
five
dollars
I've
estimated
how
many
miles
I've
been
doing
on
an
average
basis.
Every
week.
A
A
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E
A
A
H
In
this
packet
that
you
received
was
the
exact
same
package
that
went
to
the
utility
commission
and
that
was
approved
last
Wednesday.
So
it's
the
same
packet
I
know,
there's
some
questions
last
year:
a
request
for
some
additional
information
about
working
on
finding
someone
I
think
here
he
has
the
FTE
piece
that
was
asked.
So
we
are
if
there
is
something
additional.
If
you
just
let
us
know,
so,
we
can
try
to
get
that
information.
H
H
H
Division
year-to-date,
the
actual
revenues
were
43
million
or
a
million
three
over
the
budgeted
amount
year.
To
date,
our
3.2
percent,
the
total
operating
expenditures,
were
39
million
or
1.3
million
over
budget,
which
again
was
a
three
point.
Six,
the
biggest
piece
there
is
a
purchase
power
coming
in
over
the
budgeted
amount,
the
net.
H
If
we
look
at
line
52,
which
is
a
net
income
from
operations,
we
are
31,000
over
budget
in
the
net
net
income
for
operations
are
3.5
million,
so
pretty
much
right
on
target
from
an
operational
standpoint
with
the
budgeted
amount,
just
kind
of
a
quick
overview.
I
think
this
would
be
more
more
useful
than
going
through
the
month,
because
the
month
was
pretty
much
on
target
for
all
the
divisions.
H
H
This
one
is
a
little
bit
different,
which
you've
been
seeing
it
as
far
as
where
the
net
earnings
and
are
coming
in
at
first.
So
the
total
revenue
here
today
is
seven
point:
eight
million
seven
thousand
dollars
over
budget,
which
is
pretty
amazing
over
you,
know
three
quarters
of
the
year
and
we're
so
what
the
budget
was
in
with
a
seven
thousand
dollars
of
revenues.
Where
did
the
tour
of
who's
done?
Actually,
three
thousand
so
I
got
the
total
water
for
the
total
on
line
21.
H
That's
right
on
target
with
the
with
the
budget,
the
operating
the
expenses-
and
this
is
where
we've
talked
about
the
last
month
that
they
are
actually
under
budget
by
the
1.1
million
or
fourteen
point
nine
percent
based
on
timing
of
hydrant,
flushing,
z'
and
certain
things
that
happen
during
the
year.
So
it's
not
quite
a
us
12
month,
divide
and
I
believe
there
may
be
some
positions
that
have
been
budgeted
that
are
not
filled.
H
So
when
we
look
at
line
44
the
net
earnings
before
the
drinking
water
state
revolving
fund
grant
is
1.2
million
and
the
budget
was
actually
for
a
negative
five
hundred.
Sixty
seven
thousand,
which
would
have
used
to
retained
earnings
to
balance
it,
so
it's
1.8
million
into
the
favorable
side
and
again
that's
based
on
that
shortage
in
the
operating
expenses
and
then
the
other
piece
of
that
is,
would
that
grant
coming
in?
H
H
If
we
flip
page
58
for
the
sewer
division,
the
total
revenues
are
3.2
million
risk
to
3.7
or
500,000
on
your
budget
again
goes
back
to
the
prior
summer,
with
the
D
ducks.
We'll
probably
see
that
again,
maybe
not
so
much
in
May,
but
potentially
in
June.
If
the
weather
ever
breaks,
the
total
operating
expenditures
or
of
1.9
million
are
two
hundred
and
forty
four
thousand
under
budget.
So
we
go
down
to
line
37,
which
is
a
net
income
from
operations.
It's
one
we're
at
the
million.
E
H
Mark
for
the
year-to-date,
as
far
as
the
income
from
operations,
which
the
budget
amount
was
the
one
point
two
and
sold
235
thousand
under
budget
and
that's
again,
the
combination
of
the
shortfall
and
the
revenue
from
the
deduct
meters
and
then
coming
in
under
to
the
budget
for
the
operating
expenses.
So
it's
kind
of
the
utilities
in
a
nutshell,
everything's
pretty
much
on
target.
But
the
exceptions
is
the
things
that
we
just
talked
about.
J
I,
the
first
one
I
have
is
the
humour
in
Huber,
Intakes,
filter,
screen,
I.
Believe
a
lot
of
you
familiar
with
the
PAF
in
the
intake
room
in
the
PAF
there's,
actually
a
screen
right
up
in
the
front
that
helps
remove
debris.
It's
coming
into
the
plan
and
it's
an
automated
screen.
There
hasn't
been
maintenance
done
on
that
screen
for
five
years.
So
when
we
got
a
quote
from
the
manufacturer
to
do
maintenance
on
it,
they've
quoted
them.
This.
J
This
quote
here
is
over
slightly
over
$20,000
there's
a
lot
of
parts,
that'll
worn
out
and
need
to
be
replaced,
and
when
they
came
in
and
actually
looked
it
all
over,
they
said
you
really
got
to
get
this
fixed
and
get
it
done.
The
maintenance
on
that
unit
should
be
done
every
other
year
and
it
shouldn't
cost
$20,000
every
other
year
should
cost.
J
K
K
J
They
normally
they
normally
come
in
and
take
a
look
at
it
real,
quick
to
see
what
parts
and
pieces
are,
because
if
you
actually
look
at
the
quote,
there's
a
lot
of
parts
and
pieces.
So
in
one
year
it
might
be
a
little
bit
higher.
You
know
in
a
guesstimate
would
be
you
know,
$6,000
or
something
like
that.
J
Based
on
how
much
maintenance
you
are
incurring
prior
experience,
we
actually
had
a
maintenance
contract
on
these.
You
in
other
facilities.
We
quote
in
do
a
maintenance
contract
where
the
contractor
would
come
in
as
much
as
twice
a
year
and
just
check
on
it
to
do
preventative
maintenance
to
prevent
you
spending
a
lot.
We
haven't
gotten
that
far
after
they
update
and
do
this
work
on
it.
They
may
very
well
give
us
a
quote:
it's
a
newer
maintenance
contract
like
that,
but
they
have
not
anything
like
well.
K
J
D
D
Can
we
get
a
maintenance
schedule
for
everything
that
needs
to
be
done
there
so
that
we're
not
blindsided
again
with
the
twenty
thousand
dollar
bill
or
a
higher
bill
for
something
that
should
have
been
done
in
routine
maintenance,
I
understand
that
things
come
up,
but
this
is
the
third
time
in
the
last
two
years,
probably
that
something
has
come
up
that
just
hasn't
been
done
on
a
routine
maintenance
schedule
and
they
know
there's
other
things
that
need
to
be
done.
That
haven't
come
before
us
directly.
J
There's
a
Rick
and
Ray
are
currently
going.
They
actually
went
through
the
whole
facility
and
we
developed
three
or
four
or
five
page
lists.
It's
actually
quite
extensive,
and
that
list
has
a
it
has
a
multitude
of
things.
It
had
two
underground
storage
tank.
It
had
this
on
the
list
and
they're
going
through
that
list
right
now
and
updating
everything
that
exists
and
what
they
knew
by
the
time
we
hit
the
budget
is
in
the
current
budgets.
E
D
So
my
question
is:
we're
gonna
get
through
this
budget
season
and
do
all
these
repairs,
which
means
there's
a
big
cost
all
at
one
time.
Can
we
get
a
schedule
that
says
this
is
how
we're
gonna
go
forward,
and
these
are
the
things
that
need
to
be
done
on
a
two-year
basis,
so
in
2012
or
2020
we're
gonna
do
this
one
and
in
2022
and
in
2024,
and
then
this
needs
to
be
done
every
four
years.
So
we
have
this
mapped
out.
You
have
this
mapped
out.
We
have
the
schedule
for
it
all.
D
D
J
A
A
J
Hill,
the
Walker
Hill
tank.
How
much
did
I
wasn't
at
the
meeting
muskie?
Did
he
pass
out
a
map
or
anything
I'm
gonna
pass
this
this
way,
no
I
think
a
little
bit
more
visual,
so
I
wanted
to
explain
where
this
work
was.
As
the
Walker
Hill
tank
has
been
replaced,
there's
a
goal
to
get
the
tank
to
run
seamlessly
with
less
hydraulic
of
college
hide
route,
they're
all
a
drag
or
less
back
pressure
or
loss
of
head
as
you
fill
the
tank.
J
A
A
D
A
J
The
last
item
is
for
Matt
Brown
for
the
water
Wow.
This
is
actually
for
Steve
Detrick.
We
have
a
piece
of
equipment
that
has
gone
to
funked
and
that
is
it
just
recently
became
not
supported
by
the
manufacturer
anymore.
That
being
done,
we
moved
it
was
going
to
be
budgeted
for
next
year
in
purchase.
We
decided
to
just
move
it
into
this
year
and
buy
it
immediately,
because
we
really
need
this
piece
of
equipment
to
run
got
a
couple
of
quotes.
The
$22,000
quote.
A
H
E
H
F
A
A
A
E
K
A
H
So
this
is
the
list
that
we
get
annually
from
the
tax
collector
at
the
town.
What
this
is
this
does
not
write
off
any
taxes.
It
just
moves
them
from
the
receivable
to
this.
The
suspense
listing
they're,
still
collectible
they'll
still
try
to,
but
what
they've
done
is
they've
made
multiple
attempts
at
trying
to
reach
the
individuals.
H
These
will
be
either
personal
property
from
businesses
that
most
likely
have
closed
and
are
no
longer
in
business
in
motor
vehicles,
for
people
who
have
moved
out
of
town
and
they
just
can't
even
find
a
mailing
address
or
don't
get
a
response
to
them.
So
this
is
the
normal
list.
However,
if
these
people
do
move
back
into
town,
try
to
register
a
vehicle.
They'll
need
to
pay
this
fee
with
an
EMV
there.
J
H
H
A
E
F
A
H
H
A
A
All
right,
you
do
not
have
an
executive
session,
but
before
we
go,
this
is
the
last
session.
This
is
our
last
scheduled
meeting
for
the
session
of
this
body,
the
next
time
that
there
is
a
mayor
council
meeting
that
will
be
with
a
different
whole
body.
So
I
wanted
to
take
this
opportunity
to
publicly
thank
deputy
mayor,
Larry,
Guerin
and
councillor
Stephen
Sheffield
for
all
the
years
that
you
guys
have
put
on
you've
been
here
since.
F
A
F
If
you
guys
learned
you
haven't,
I
was
just
going
to
comment.
I
certainly
have
enjoyed
serving
on
a
council.
The
city
is
a
very
important
place
to
me
and
I've
made
some
good
friends,
people
that
they
didn't
know
before
and
I'm
sure
I'm
going
to
miss
it.
I
want
to
stay
active
with
the
Democratic
Party
and
no
someday
I
might
run
again,
but
it's
been
a
pleasure
working
with
all
of
you.
F
G
A
K
It's
been
an
honor,
a
privilege
to
serve
the
city.
I
didn't
expect
to
become
a
counselor
and
really
thankful
and
blessed
that
to
serve
this
city
and
to
see
the
growth
that
we've
done
together
as
a
family
as
a
community
one
of
the
best
experiences
of
my
life
as
far
as
serving
people
here
in
the
city
of
Gras
and
that's
all
I'll
say
for
now,
yeah,
that's
it
thank.