RTM Meeting
June 7, 2022
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING NOTICE
SECOND REVISION 6/6/22- To revise items order
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 June 7, 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 June 21, 2022, to deal with any agenda items not disposed of at the adjournment of the June 7, 2022 meeting.
SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR THIS ELECTRONIC MEETING:
Pursuant to Substitute House Bill 5269 as amended by House Amendment Schedule "A", 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: 871 0666 8330
Passcode: 357348
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 Superintendent of Schools, to approve a Special Appropriation from the General Fund in the amount of $47,790.00 for Coleytown Elementary School Modular Classroom Canopy.
2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance, to approve a request by the Westport Library for $57,462.65 from the Westport’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, to enhance the wireless network and infrastructure.
3. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the Library Director, to approve a Special Appropriation from the Capital and Non-recurring Fund in the amount of $62,147.00 for repairs to the Library Roof and for Air Conditioning Installation in the Children’s Room and Media Studios.
4. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the RTM Library, Museum & Arts Committee, to appoint two electors of the Town of Westport to serve as Trustees of the Westport Library.
5. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Board of Finance and a request by the First Selectwoman, to approve an appropriation of $84,000.00 to the appropriate department salary and benefit accounts for holiday pay for Juneteenth.
6. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of the Human Services Director, to approve applicants to the Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program pursuant to CGS 12-630aa et seq.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of at least two RTM members, to adopt a sense of the meeting resolution asserting that Westport supports the constitutional rights and principles established in Roe v. Wade and opposes the elimination of those rights by any subsequent Supreme Court decision.
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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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To download the packet addendum for this meeting click here