RTM Meeting

September 14, 2021

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE

Revised 9/8/21 to add Item #9

All Representative Town Meeting members and inhabitants of the Town of Westport are hereby notified that a meeting of the Representative Town Meeting members will be held on September 14, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. for the purposes listed below. There is no physical location for this meeting.  It will be held electronically.  If necessary, the meeting shall reconvene on Tuesday September 28, 2021, to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the September 14, 2021 meeting. 

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS ELECTRONIC MEETING:

Pursuant to Sections 163-167 of Senate Bill 1202, there will not be a physical location for this meeting. This meeting will be held electronically and live streamed on westportct.gov and shown on Optimum Government Access Channel 79 and Frontier Channel 6020.  Meeting materials will be available at westportct.gov along with the meeting notice posted on the Meeting List & Calendar page.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND ZOOM MEETING:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83745600104?pwd=aytub3ArTEZYV1lPNWRGNWhxSTBEQT09

Phone number: +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 837 4560 0104

Passcode: 656070

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Members of the Westport electorate attending the meeting by telephone or video may comment on any agenda item.  Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

Emails may be sent to RTMmailinglist@westportct.gov, which goes to all RTM members. These emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. 

   1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Finance Director, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $42,000.00 into Hurricane Isaias Accounts, to cover additional storm expenses incurred.

   2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Parks and Recreation, to approve an appropriation of $436,000.00 to the Capital and Non-Recurring Account for Improvements to Riverside Park.

   3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Parks and Recreation, to approve an appropriation of $95,000.00 to the Capital and Non-Recurring Account for Professional Services related to the Longshore Capital Improvement Plan.

   4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $1,492,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for the reconstruction of the Baldwin Lot (accessed from Elm Street).

   5. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $290,600.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for funding Westport’s share of the Construction and Engineering expenses to replace the Cavalry Road Bridge over the West Branch of the Aspetuck River.

   6. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $220,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for the purchase of one Four Wheel Drive Front End Loader.

    7. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $154,000.00 to the Capital and Non-Recurring Account for the purchase and installation of standard street furniture in the Downtown Area.      

   8. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of at least 20   electors, to adopt an ordinance to create a Civilian Police Review Board. (First reading. Full text available in the Town Clerk’s Office).

 New Agenda Item, subject to approval by RTM to add to agenda.

   9. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Director of Public Works, to approve an appropriation of $320,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Sewer Reserve Fund Account for the replacement and upgrade of the existing Gravity Main Sewer Line on Riverside Avenue into Pump Station #3.

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          Velma E. Heller, Moderator

    It is the policy of the Town of Westport that all Town-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact Westport’s ADA Coordinator at 203-341-1043 or eflug@westportct.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

To download the RTM Packet  for this meeting click here 

To download the packet addendum for this meeting click here