RTM Meeting

April 5, 2022

REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE

SECOND REVISION- Items # 6 & 7 moved to a future meeting date

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 April 5, 2022, 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 April 12, 2022, to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the April 5, 2022 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

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

Meeting ID: 895 8782 7450

Passcode: 814783

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 Board of Education, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $105,973.50 from Westport’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to purchase hardware for VOIP Phone System for 5 schools for town wide cyber security.

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Board of Education, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $63,200.00 from Westport’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, for equipment, installation, and training to implement a High and Low Rope Adventure Learning Program at Staples High School. 

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 Public Works, to approve an appropriation in the amount of $1,431,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for construction to extend the Sanitary Sewer System to Whitney Street, Roseville Road, Fernwood Road, Plumtree Lane, Pamela Place and Ledgemoor Lane. 

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 in the amount of $3,100,000.00 along with bond and note authorization to the Municipal Improvement Fund Account for construction to extend the Sanitary Sewer System to Evergreen Avenue, Evergreen Parkway, Tamarac Road, Lone Pine Lane, Gorham Avenue, Compo Road North and Brookside Drive.

5. To take such action as the meeting may determine, to ratify and approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Town of Westport and the Westport Municipal Employee Union Local 1303-387, Council 4, AFSCME, AFL-CIO for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025.

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine, to ratify the decision by the Planning & Zoning Commission to "Opt-Out” of Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements per Public Act 21-29.  ITEM MOVED TO A FUTURE MEETING DATE

7. To take such action as the meeting may determine, to ratify the decision by the Planning & Zoning Commission to "Opt-Out” of Multi-family Parking Requirements per Public Act 21-29. ITEM MOVED TO A FUTURE MEETING DATE

8. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the RTM Transit Committee, to re-appoint Peter Gold to serve as Director to the Westport Transit District with a term beginning May 1, 2022 through April 30, 2026. 

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                                                                                                            Jeffrey Wieser, 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.

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