TO:  Mayor Mark D. Boughton and Members of the Common Council

RE:  Minutes of the Special Common Council Meeting held August 23, 2005

Mayor Boughton called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.  The Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer were recited.  The members were recorded as:

PRESENT – McMahon, Johnson, Trombetta, Calandrino, Saadi, Barry, Visconti, Steinerd, Urice, Esposito, Nolan, Basso, Saracino, Cavo, Diggs, Teicholz, Nagarsheth, Stanley

ABSENT – Riley, Seabury

18 PRESENT – 2 ABSENT – 1 VACANCY

NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING – There will be a Special Meeting of the Common Council on August 23, 2005 at 7:00 P.M. in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall to act on the items below.

Ms. Saracino made a motion to adopt the call and the return of service.  Seconded by Mr. Cavo.  Motion carried unanimously.

There were no members of the public that requested to address the Common Council.

1 – RESOLUTION – Special City Meeting – Immanuel Lutheran School Bond

RESOLVED:  That the ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Appropriating $5,600,000 For Renovations And Improvements To The Old Immanuel Lutheran School And Authorizing The Issuance of $5,600,000 Bonds Of The City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose” be submitted for approval or disapproval at a Special City Meeting to be called by the Mayor pursuant to Section 7-10(a) of the Revised City Charter and held September 27, 2005, between the hours of 6:00 o’clock A.M. and 8:00 o’clock P.M. (E.S.T.), that the Warning of said meeting state the questions to be voted on as follows:

 Shall the ordinance entitled “An Ordinance Appropriating $5,600,000
 For Renovations And Improvements To The Old Immanuel Lutheran
 School And Authorizing The Issuance Of $5,600,000 Bonds Of The
 City To Meet Said Appropriation And Pending The Issuance Thereof
 The Making Of Temporary Borrowings For Such Purpose”, adopted by
 The Common Council at its meeting held August 2, 2005 be approved?

Mr. Cavo made a motion to receive the communication and adopt the resolution calling for a Special City Meeting to be held on September 27, 2005.  Seconded by Mr. Nolan.  Motion carried unanimously.

2 – COMMUNICATION – Internet TV Opportunity – United States Conference of Mayors

Letter from Mayor Boughton requesting that the City of Danbury participate in program by USCM to provide internet services at no cost to communities with advertisers funding the cost of this service.  “Danbury Internet TV” will be linked to the City’s homepage and offer visitors user-friendly video information about the City.

Mr. Nolan made a motion to receive the communication and authorize the Mayor to enter into the agreement with CGI Communications for a period of three years.  Seconded by Mr. Urice.

Mr. Saadi asked if the letter would go out on the Mayor’s letterhead and who will determine which business receive the letter?  The Mayor said he would use his letterhead and the Chamber of Commerce list would be used as well as going out and approaching businesses.

Mr. Saadi asked, since the contract is automatically renewable, could some sort of trigger be put in place so that the Common Council is notified so it can be reauthorized?  Attorney Gottschalk said it is possible.

Mr. Saadi offered an amendment that the Common Council be notified ninety days before the end of the contract.  Seconded by Mr. Nolan.  Motion to amend carried unanimously.

Mr. Trombetta asked who makes the decision as to the pop-up?  Mayor Boughton said CGI would make that decision. 

Mr. Barry asked if not enough funding is raised, would the City be responsible?  Mayor Boughton said it would not be responsible.

Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously.

There being no further business to come before the Common Council a motion was made at 7:15 P.M. by Mr. Nolan for the meeting to be adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

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JIMMETTA L. SAMAHA, Clerk

ATTEST:
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MARK D. BOUGHTON, Mayor