TO:     Gene F. Eriquez and Members of the Common Council

RE:     Minutes of the Special Common Council Meeting held October 19, 2000

        Mayor Eriquez called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  The Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer were recited.  The members were recorded as:

        PRESENT  Levy, Scalzo, Abrantes, McAllister, Arconti, Smith, John Esposito, Saadi, Buzaid, Dean Esposito, Machado, Shuler, Pascuzzi, Basso, Furtado, Gallagher, Gogliettino, Michael Moore, Saracino

        ABSENT  Coco, Martin Moore

        19 Present     2 Absent

        NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING:  A Special Meeting of the Common Council will be held on the 19th day of October, 2000 to act on the item listed below.  Mr. Levy made a motion to adopt the call of the Special Meeting and the return of service.  Seconded by Mr. Scalzo.  Motion carried unanimously.

        PUBLIC SPEAKING  Nancy Whitfield, Michael Stabile, Robert Steinberg, Robert Ryerson, Andrew Nolan, Michael Kondrat, James Nolan, Lynn Waller

        Mr. Arconti made a motion to enter into executive session at 7:40 P.M. to discuss item 1.  Seconded by John Gogliettino.  Motion carried unanimously.

        At 9:15 P.M. the Common Council reconvened in public session.

        1  COMMUNICATION & RESOLUTION  Ice Arena Presentation and Action Plan

        RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Danbury:

        WHEREAS, as a result of the default by ARC Ice Sports Danbury, Inc. under the Redevelopment contract of December 2, 1997, the City of Danbury exercised its right of reverter and reacquired title to the Danbury Ice Arena land and building on June 6, 2000; and

        WHEREAS, the City of Danbury is now prepared to resume and successfully complete construction of the Danbury Ice Arena Project:

        NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DANBURY THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT DESCRIBED HEREIN:

        (1)  Mayor Gene F. Eriquez is hereby authorized to contract with the design team of Mancini-Duffy; and

        (2)  Mayor Gene F. Eriquez is hereby authorized to contract with Canlan Ice Sports Corp as its consultant and construction manager; and

        (3)  A waiver of bids is hereby approved with regard to the selection of firms to perform certain elements of construction; and

        (4)  The proposed sale of the Danbury Ice Arena building and grounds is hereby referred to the Planning Commission for a report pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-24 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and

        (5)  The sum of $1,402,818.00 is hereby appropriated from various sources for the purpose of completing the aforesaid project in accordance with the attached certification from the Director of Finance; and

        (6)  That Mayor Gene F. Eriquez is hereby authorized to take such additional action as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of paragraphs (1) through (5) above.

        Mr. Gogliettino made a motion to pay the settlement of claim to Mancini Duffy in the amount of $355,000.  Seconded by Helena Abrantes.  Motion carried unanimously.

        Mrs. Abrantes made a motion to accept the communication and adopt the resolution.  Seconded by Mr. Pascuzzi.  Motion carried with Mr. Saadi voting in the negative.

        There being no further business to come before the Common Council a motion to adjourn at 10:45 P.M.   Seconded by Mr. Gogliettino.  Motion carried unanimously.

                                           Respectfully submitted,



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                                           ELIZABETH CRUDGINTON
                                           City Clerk