Board of Selectwomen Meeting

March 13, 2024

Notice & Agenda

REVISED 03-11-2024 (ADD ITEM 10)

Notice is hereby given that the Westport Board of Selectwomen, Traffic Authority, and Water Pollution Control Authority will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, Connecticut. The meeting will be livestreamed on www.westportct.gov and broadcast on Westport’s Optimum Government Access Channel 79. Comments from the public regarding agenda items may be sent to selectwoman@westportct.gov for distribution to the Board prior to the meeting. Agenda to include but not be limited to the following items and is subject to revision:

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine, to approve the minutes of the Board of Selectwomen’s and Water Pollution Control Authority’s meetings of March 6, 2024

    

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the recommendation of the Tax Collector and in accordance with C.G.S. Sec. 12-129, to approve the refunds of overpayments of taxes, as presented. 

    

3. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the Pop Up Dining Permit Application for a Pop-Up Cafe to be located in two (2) parking spaces only on the Town roadway known as Railroad Place adjacent to the property known as 30 Railroad Place (Tarantino Restaurant), contingent upon compliance with recommendations and safety conditions from Town departments and in accordance with the 2023 Pop-Up Dining Permit Policy. 

    

4. As the Traffic Authority, to take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request from the Westport Downtown Association for the closure of the Town-owned roadway known as Church Lane from April 7, 2024 through November 2, 2024, and further, to approve the use of the Town sidewalk adjacent to Church Lane on certain Fridays and Saturdays for the Summer Music Series, contingent upon compliance with recommendations from Town departments and in accordance with Procedures for Use of Town-owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways. 

    

5. As the Traffic Authority, to take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request from the Westport Downtown Association for the closure of (i) Main Street from Post Road East to Elm Street; (ii) the portion of Elm Street from Main Street to 35 Elm Street; and (iii) the Sigrid Schultz Plaza, from Friday, May 24, 2024 at 6:00 AM (set up) to Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 10:00 PM (breakdown) for the Fine Arts Festival, contingent upon compliance with recommendations from Town departments and in accordance with Procedures for Use of Town-owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways. 

    

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request from the Westport Downtown Association for the use of town-owned sidewalks for Sidewalk Sales on Friday, June 28, 2024 through Sunday, June 30, 2024, contingent upon compliance with recommendations from Town departments and in accordance with Procedures for Use of Town-owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways. 

    

7. As the Traffic Authority, to take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request from the Westport Downtown Association for the closure of a portion of the Town roadway known as Elm Street and the closure of the Town Property known as Sigrid Schultz Plaza from Friday, September 20, 2024 (set up) through Sunday, September 22, 2024 (breakdown) for the Westport Downtown Association’s Westoberfest – New England Craft Beer Festival and Family Event scheduled for September 21, 2024, contingent upon compliance with recommendations from Town departments and in accordance with Procedures for Use of Town-owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways. 

    

8. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the Amendment to Lease Agreement between the Town of Westport and Homes With Hope, Inc. as it relates to the Lease of the Town-owned property known as the Linxweiler House located at 655 Post Road East, dated November 1, 2019. 

    

9. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the Second Amendment to New Subscription Quote between the Town of Westport and Nearmap US, Inc, dated March 31, 2022.

    

   Revised 03-11-2024 ADD

10. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between the Town of Westport and RACE Coastal Engineering as it relates to Compo Marina Pier Improvements, subject to final Town Attorney review. 

     

11. Acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), to approve the supplemental sanitary sewer connection at #11 Caccamo Trail, contingent upon compliance with the WPCA Collection System Supervisor’s letter of February 21, 2024. 

     

12. Acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), to approve the supplemental sanitary sewer connection at #13 Caccamo Trail, contingent upon compliance with the WPCA Collection System Supervisor’s letter of March 5, 2024. 

     

13. Acting as the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA), to approve the supplemental sanitary sewer connection at #5 Bluewater Hill South, contingent upon compliance with the WPCA Collection System Supervisor’s letter of March 5, 2024.

Jennifer S. Tooker, First Selectwoman