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The regular UKlnthlj' meetir.t' or 'the 9 th Board of Represe r: tathe s o f t.:'e City o f Stamford, ".tas t.eld 0:. K,):lQa;: , .ra:o'!..i.ar;: 3, 1966 in the BoanPs a:eet!.ng room, Municifal Of~lce Bu11d ! :~ , S~~~ord, Cor.~ectlcut.

The meeting \ias called to o f'llf:lr oy t:'18 Pres ident, George E. Russell , at 8135 P.M.

INVOCATION - Given by Rev. Ja::.e! A. Klller, Calvar.r Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FUG, The President led the members in tho ple-lge of ..uogianco to the flag.

OATIl OF OFFICE .1DMINIST;;REO TO BO'-RD MEMBER NOT PREVIOUSLY SIIORN IN. , TIlE PRESIDENT ad.dni.tered tr.e oath of orCice to Hr. Patsy Arruzza, 9th Di.tric\ Representative, who had not previously taken the oath of office due to illness.

BOLL CALL II&s taken by tho Clerl::. Thore were 36 prosont and 4 absent at the calling of the roll. Hoyever, Mr. John Boccuzzi arrived later In the meeting, changing tb .. roll call to J7 present and ) absent.

Th .. absent members wore. Vincent Caporizzo (D), 5th District; Theodore Boccuzzi (D), 9th District and Edwin Iacovo (R), 16th District.

ACCEPTANCE OF IIINUTES - Heoting oC Dec .. mber I, 1965 Heeting or December 6, 1965

The KinUt3S of the abo~. meat1Dgs \l8re accepted, there being no deletions or corrections.

C~TTE!! REPORTS.

The Stee;t>1ng Committee report vas entered in tbe Minutes, as follows:

l!W!RIHG COHMITTEE REPORT Me.ting held Honday, December 20 . 1965

A .... ting of tbe Steering Committee was beld on Monday, December 20, 1965 in tb .. Board of BapresenteUves' ... oting rooms, Municipal Offico Building, 42!1 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut.

The lDeeting vas called to order by the Chairman, Georse E. Russell, at 8110 P.M. W. members \18" present, \11th the exception or Robert Durso.

Tbe following matters vere discu.3sed and acted upon ..

(1) oms!4a · tt f 12 6 6~ u st n of at on of a oint::, of tv m mbers of PLANNING ARC Jam s E Ha nand J Ra h Mu R

REfERRED TO APPOINTKElI1S COKIIITTEE and ORDERED ON AGENDA

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REFERllED 10 APPOINTJV:1ITS COMMIII:.:. a::d ORDERED ON AGENDA

There vas soma discussion at this time on the cee.:i for the Chairman of the Appointments Committee to read the qualiricatlo~s of the Mayor's apPointments, inasmuch as it is not required by Charter, and it ~'s decided to eliminate this, in order to save tlma when voting on numerous appointments.

(3) Additional appropriations, approved by the Board of Finance on 1219/6' -

IlE!'EllRED TO FISCAL COMMITTEE, witb tbose l.:1 exce •• of $2,000 referred to a secondary committe. - 0aa;BED ON AGENDA

(4) F W R OF B tru tion Ca. For churcb of High Ridge Road, being con.tructad by Trinity Episcopal Cburcb -Per tenus of Ordinance 80.7, being .... enclmont to Building Code)

IlEFERRED TO LEGISLATIVE" RULES COHllll1:.:o and ORDERED ON AGENDA

(5) Reoolution concerning SUGGESTED A!!EI<DHENTS TO ZOSING BOARD and ZONING BOARP OF !priUS rules and regulations. to provide ::ora effective notice to property

10 at in a as sed Zonin an s ott of va ane s Presented by Thoma. II:Irris, 15th District Representative under "Re.o1utions" and printed in Minuta. of 12/6/65, . page 4550)

IIE!'EIIRED TO LEGISLlTIVE " RULES COI!!IIT1"Z& and ORDERED ON AGENDA

(6) a f iden c nc i BAD RDAD CO~lll1IO ON FEWA! STREET (dated 29 65, fram Mrs. R. Kaina11i, 28 Fanway Street and presented by P.ter

Cbirimbos, 12tb District Reprosentative)

IlE!'ERRED TO PUBLIC WOIlitS COMMIT1"Z& and 01lDEllED ON AGENDA

IlEFERRED TO PUBLIC WOIlitS COMMITTEE and ORDERED OK AGENDA

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(9) t'.o z atters , p re '!1ol..s1:t referred to t !".e Pari.: s &: Recreation Co==lttee, havln[ t.ee:-. held c'/er !'rox t nG p rt3 '/ioU5 a os:-J. 1,,'ere Oao::RE.D oti THE "GE,. .. Wit. under the PA.fiY.5 &: a:::CaE..aIO;; COX:oUT f EE, bei r.&: 6 5 !'ollo\.l S;

( 5 ) Rai l-est for 6ocry ':al a !' t·:;'R +;\~ FE.:ES .. em It D. CARD FEE OJ' ; 0 £ :'o r 19~;;-19'<7 Season ( tette r dated 1J, 1a, 0:5) fro:; E. A. Connell, 5 I,;. pt. , Dept. of Parks " T~es '

(1;. ) Actio!,; to be taker. car Sec . 2G.,.la o!' ~ !";a rter 9~ ORDI!:.u;CE ~O, 12, SUPPL:J,*~TAL "CO;'CER:n:.;~ P,:.Ri\S. aEiCii's A~:D a=;CREA!IO~AL AREAS" (~p?ro.ed bl 6th Board on 11/ 6/ 6; bl roll call '/ote of 23 yes, 9 no and 3 abstentions; vetoed by Mayo r on 11/19/6;)

(10) tetttr (dated 12/ 116 5) x"rom Ed\lard Scofield. III Bridge Street. concerning SITE FOR No. RICE SCHOOL

REFERRED TO EDUCATION, WELFARE &< GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE for information -Not ordered on Agenda

(11) Letter (dated 11/29/65) from Rev. Sargent of Union Baptist Church. reguestln. installation of a street light on cornor of ADAMS AVENUE and VISTA STREET

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·REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - Not on agond.

REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE - !lot on agenda

Letter (dated 12/20/65) from Paul Kuczo and George Connors. 8th District Representatives. concerning DRAINAGE PROBLEM ON EAST SIDE OF LINCOLN AVENUE AT NO. 61

REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COfIHITTEE - No t on Agenda ·

(14) CONCERNING HAL~TENANCE GARAGES FOR ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS (Soe Klnutos of 6/"li65, page 4378, item 19 and page 4381, item 13)

Hr. thomas Morris, 15th District Representative, brought up the matter at combining tbe Haiuteaunce .arages for all City departments into one and suggested that some coneid.ration be given to have this included in the budget for the next fiscal. ,.ear.

REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS and HEALTH &< PROTECTION COMMITTEE - Not on agenda

There being n D Curther business to come before the Committee, on motion, duly seconded and C!RRIED, the meeting adjourned at 9&)5 P.H.

vf George E. Russell, Chairman Steering Com:rlttee

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APPOlllTMENTS CQt!!:!ITTEE:

MIl. llATHANSON, Chairman, said his Committee has intervio\led all appointees and is in favor of their approval. He said he reported on the appointment of Hr. Charles Hoyt at the December Board meeting.

Tho Tollors distributed tho ballots. The -Io ta is listed under each n&ma.

(1) PERSONm;L C0t!!:!l~ION : lim keh:i:DI CHAIU.ES E. HOYT Dec. 1, 1968 (Employ.o.' Repre. entetivo) (3 yr. tona) 112 Sylvan Knoll Road VOTE: 34 ye.

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(2) PLANNING BOARP

J.IlIES E. HAGEN (a) Dec. 1, 1970 Cidor K1ll Road (5 yr. tena) (Replacing Julius Wilonsky (ft), wbo.o tona oxpired 12/1/ 65) VOTE. 26 y85 ,

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(3) PL!N!!ING BQARP

D 0 J. RALPH HURRAY ( R) Dec. 1, 1968 35 Irving Avenuo "(3 yr. tena) (FWing out unoxpired tona or Saul luartlu, who was elected to the Soard or Floanco) VOTE. 21 yo.

14 no 1 abatention

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ROBERT A. HELLER (D) Deo. 1, 1970 82 Hutmag Lano (5 yr. tonal (Reappointmant) VOTE. 27Y08

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(5) !Il!'I,TH C0!!!I~~iQN

DANIEL M. IlEBACK (D) Dec. 1, 1970 516 Popper Ridfo Road (5 yr. te",,) (ReappolotmaDt VOTE. 19 yo.

17 na

(6) lI!!llBARO Ht,;IQ!!TS GOLF COHMISSI!ll!

~J CHAIU.ES R. PUGLIESE (R) Dec. 1, 1970 45 West Avenue (5 yr. tona) (Reappointmont) VOTE. 2S yes

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(7) HUHAII RIGH TS COMMISSION _

P. IIARDiWI COLLrr.R (R) 41 Hubbard Avenue (Raappoint.ment )

(8) H!Jl!,;,~ RIGh1S COMMI5S! QX

HBS. JEhNNE HECHt (D) 5 Brighton Placo

101'S: 2.3 yes a no

(Raplaclng Rabbi Jo seph H. Eilrenit""z, vbose torm axpired 12/1/0 5)

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(9) PARK COI4KISSION

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HBS. LOTUS M. KILLS (D) 217 Haviland Road -(RoappoiJl t.:.or.t )

EDIIIH II. COLE (D) 24 Mobegan Avenue (Rseppolntment)

(11) ALIEI!!!ATE - PLANNING BOARD

JAMSS F. SIHOH (R) 197 Ru.s.t Road

VOTE. 26 yes , 10 no

VOTE. 28 10. a no

VOTE. )11es 5no

(Raplaclng Raymond D. Sandborno (D) vbose to.,. expired 12/1/65)

(12) BOARD OF TAX REVIEW

VOTE. 23108 13 no

Dec. I, 1968 C3 yr. term)

Dec. I, 1968 () yr. torm)

Deo. 1; 1970 (5 yr. tarm)

Dec. I, 1970 (5 lr, term)

Dec. I, 1970 (5 yr. tam)

BOBERT V. HA!lCIANO (D) Dea. I, 1970 24 Hawtiald Court (5 lr. to.,.) (Raplaclng Patrick Siloo (D) vhose t • .,. axpired 12/1/65)

(13) PUBLIC IIELFARE COMMISSIO!I

FREDERICK M. LIONE, SR. (R) 19)1 Shippen ! ',anuo

VOTE. 29 10. 6 no 1 diaqualltiod

VOTE. )5 :/ .. 1 no

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JOHN E. SMlTH (D) 22 Glonbrook Road (Replacing Mr •• Joan W. Hoyt (D), vhoso t .... expired 12/1/ 65)

VOTE. 29 y •• 7 no

Dec. I, 1970 (5 yr. to",,)

Mr. Fusaro roquo.tod a reco.s at thi. time (9.40 P.M.). Seconded and CARRIED with tvo no Yotel.

'!'he recesa vas over at 10,00 P.H. and the members resumad. tbeir seats.

HfL NATHANSON, Chainnan of the Appointment. COmmitteo, said ho vi.hod to continuo with hi. Committee roport. He said another appointmont va. submittod by tho Mayor, being an appointment to tho Zoning Board of Appeal. - Mr. John B. Griffin lll.

HfL NATHANSON MJVEO FOR SUSPENSION OF THE RULES to con.ider this appointment. Seconded.

~ SELSBERG asked the President wbat vot" is needed tor suspension of the rules. lie said he believes that a two-thirds vote Is necessary.

)QL FUSARO celled attontion to the fact that Mr. John Boccuzzi (D) has ju.t arrivod, changing tho roll cell to 37 pre .. nt and J absent.

TIll PBESI.DI!!NT saId this vas cornct. He said 25 votes will be n •• ded tor suspension of the rulo ••

TIlE PRESIDENT celled for a voto on Mr. Nathanson', motion to susp~nd tho rules in ordor to ccnsider tho Mayor'. reque.t tor confi"..tion of tbe appointmont of Mr. Griffin to the Zoning Board of Appoal.. Ho called for a sbov of hands. Bo a&1d tho wte vaa 2!J 18s and 5 no and apparently there vere soma members who did Dot vote. C4BRIED to luapond the rule ••

ZOIIING BOARD OF APPEALS

JOHN B. GRIFFIN lll, (D) 12 Prudanco Drivo (Replacing Georgo T. Doonihan (D), who .. tom oxpirod 12/1/65)

lISC!!. COItIITTEE.

VOTE. )1 y •• 6 no

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Dec. I, 1970 (5 yr. tom)

HR. HEMINGWAY, Chainoon, roported his Committo. "ot on Thursday, Decomber 30, 1965 and makes the folloving recommendatioDSI

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(1 ) 16, ) 35, 000. 00 - Resolution tlo . 477 8uthorizlr.g t h!! issuanoe of &6. 'BS.OOO. OO 91ooB! Obligation Bond:3 o f t t e Ctt., of Stamford. Connecticut, to rio.nce Capital ProJects i:i the Capital Pro tects a'Jdget for

cal ' ,ar 1 6 ~-1 66 to 8 f1 anc d vit o funds raised by borroving (Hayor's lettor of 12/3/65

MR. HEMINGWAY MOVED ~9 r approval of the rolioving resolution, which he read at this time. His motion vas seconded a~d CARRIED, with one no vote (Mr. Kuczo). Hr. Kuc:: spoko i n opposition t o the type of bonding.

RESQWTION NO, 477

WHEREAS, pur.uant to Soction 630 of the Charter of the City of Stamford, as amended, the Board of Representatives of the City of Stamford bas received • lotter from the Hayor dated Docember 3, 1965, requeoting it to authorize tho issuance of bond. to finence all of tho Capital Projoct. contained in Tho Capital Budget for the fiscal year 1965-1966, as amended, as are to be financed with fund. rai.ed by horroving; and

WHEREAS, thi. Board has been furnished vith a certifiod copy of a resolu­tion of the Board of Finance approving the aforesaid authorization;

NOlI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF STAIIFORD, CONNECTICUT,

1. That thore be and hereby is authorized, under and pursuant to the Charter of the City of Stamford and any other general or epeoial .tatutes

. thereto enabliog, the issuance and sale from tima to tim. of general obligation, coupon, •• rial bonds of the City at Stamford, Connecticut, in the aggregate principal amount of Six Million Throe Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars (16,335,000.00) ror the purpose of payiog for Capital Projocto consiating of the saveral public improvements o!' other municipal works of' a permanent character or for land taken for the purpose of such impro"amants or muniCipal worll:s, all aa hereinafter more fully described. Each of said Capital Projects is included in Tho Capital Budget for the nscal year 1965-1966, a. amended, duly adopted, and reference is hereby made to the .aid Tho Capital Budget, as amended, for a complete description of the particUlar Capital Project. here­inafter designatod. The said Capital Projacts and the extent to which thoy are to be financed wIth the proceeds of the bonds herein authorized are as rollowsl

. DEPART!!E!IT OF PUBLIC IIORKS

Sanitary Sever Constructionl

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Highway Construetiom

Wasbington Avenue Widening and Ext.n.ioo to Bull'. He.d-----------------$ 700.000.00

nood Control Construction:

Hurricane Protection ----- 435,000.00

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board ot Education Construction:

lIorth.ast El .... ntary School ----175,000.00 Ilica School Raplac .... nt - Nell Scbool --------250,000.00 CloolWI Scbool ~--------·----:2,775,OOO.00

l!!!BA!! !!E!lEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Urban Bed.v.lop;ent Construction:

$2,135,000.00

'3,200,000.00

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• tb,33S,000.00

2. That sald bonds sball be Issued in th. n .... of and upon tbe full raitb and credlt or the Clt)' of Stamford, and shell be issu.d a. four s.pareto bond Issues, and, subject to the Cbarter of the Clty of Stamford and other applicable proyl.iona at lall, in the lII&I1ner and in th. principal ... ounts tbat tbe Board' or ,inanc. may detarmine fram time to time, including, but lIitbout limitation, th. d.termination of tb. form, date, dates of pa)'lll.nt of principal and interest IDd ell other particulars; and said Board of Financ., or. if autborized bY the Board ot 'inance. the Commissioner of Pinance, may d.termine tb. rat. or rates or interOlt IIbleb th. said bonds aro to bear.

3. That .ach of the Capital Projects hereinabove described and contained in Th. C.pital Bud,ot for the fiscal yeer 1965-1966, as .... nd.d, i. herebY oontirmed a. a duly authorised Capital Proj.ct.

4.. That, w1 th respect to the issWLDce of any bonda: hereinabove authorized, th.re be and hereby 1s authorized, under and pursuant to Section 6)0.1 of tbe Charter of the City of Stamtord, the Connecticut General Statutes and any other enabling authority in amendment tbereof or in addition thereto, but \lithia sucb l1a1tatloos, if' any, as may be imposed by resolution of the Board of Finance, the making ot a temporary loan or loans by the issuance and sale trom time to t1.me, AI! tunds may be required, of a temporal')" note or not.s of the City of Stamford in antic1pation at tbe moneys to be derived from the sale of such bonds tor designated CapItal Projects and the rene",al ot the same by the issuance

~~pnd sale ot • renewal temporar,y note or notes; provided, bowever. tbat the

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aggregate principal amount o f tempo ralj' no tes or rene ... al notes at anyone time outstanding shall never e xceed t he prinicpal amount of the bond issue In antici­pation of 'olhlch such no te s were i ssued.

5. That this re solutl or. 3ba11 take effect. 1Jr.:nedlately, and all re:solutions or part .! of resolutions i n conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed •

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(2) ,174,700.00 - .I.lI!!!I>S!!F.!.ER!LIO!.Li!.S.!!ll,,!A>!!Rl.y-,A!.!OJ!:!-¥U~ST~~,¥-T,,!F;,IU!!!IlJ!.DS~.!l::e;2=.I~: '<..J!O!!!o!.e mlt:li!!." iL!B!!!u!!dl:!e!,!,t Mayo r' s letter of 11/ 12/ 6;) (. bookkeepi,. transaction, to transfer funds praviously appropriated in Budget)

IIR. HEMINGWAY MOVED for approval of the above raquest. He said this is a book­keeping transaction t o transfer funds already approved Into the L~dlvidual depart­.... nts. Seconded and CARRIED.

(3) $13.969.02 - ~""~~!...I!FwVC!;O~T~ERS~.::;-=C~ol§dt;-~~=""P!:.Di",m!!!a,!;rvyE .. l=t'-li.2oan ...!E~xUl.!!ans",.!.!!s Mayor's letter of 11/23/65 - Supersedes previous request for In,ooo.oo in Mayor's letter of 9/22(65)

MR. HEMINGWAY IIlVED for approval of the above raquost. Seconded by Mr. Solsberg. Hr. MuI1lby. Chairman of the EducAtion, Welfare" Government Cou::dtte8. said his GollRitt •• also approved this raquast. CARRIED.

IIR. IIEKl/IGWAI. MOVED for approval of the above raquest. Seconded by Mr. Murphy , vbo said hi. Gollllllittoe (Education, Welfare" Government Gollllllitt.e) concurred in approval. CARRIED.

(S) 13.496.00 - GDilfORATION COUNSEL'S OFFICE - Code 110.0101. Salary Account -T an th A istent C tion Co 1 eff cti. 1 66

Mayor' a letter of 29 6S)

IIR. IlEllINGW.lY said tilis wao to enable the office of the Gorporetion Couosel to hire another Assistant Corporation Counsel, making a total of three. 8e said this would cover the salaI')" from JanusI')" 1, 1966 to Juoe 30. 1966.

IIR. Iooze asked if there was eoough work to justify the hiring of & third Aaoiataot.

MR. HEMINGWAY said it was the opinion of the Fiscal Collllllittee that there is ourficient need to justify the additional man and tho office of the Corporation Counsel is covering a great deal more vork than formerly, one of the neV factors being the Dew statute on Collective Bargaining.

MR. IUCze asked wbat the total aaoount paid out of this salary aceowtt Is nov. cou.·rting the three Assistants and the one Corporation Counsel.

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HR. HEMINGWAY said the amount appropriated for salaries in the last fiscal year wa. in the neighborr.ood of 'I.l,OO'J.CO lncluding all employees.

~ RYBNICK, Chairman o~ the Personnel Committee, said his Co~ttee concurs with the Fiscal Committee report. He said this ne~ AsslstL~t COI?oration Co~~sel is badly needed 1n the department. He said there is also 285 la~suits still pending and 100 claims still coming in to the Office of Corpora tior: Counsel, all of \lbleb points up an extreme need for &dditional help needed to process this work.

MR. HEMINGWAY said the Corporation Counsel'. Offic. in the b.ginning of 1960 hed one Assistant and at the end of that year, bad two, \lith no !~rthar additiDn since that time and are now asking for the additioD of a third .aD. H •• aid it i. his understanding that six young attorneys have asked to be considered for the post.

There being no fUrther debate, MR6 HEM~QWAY tIlVED Cor approval oC tbe requested appropriation und.r it.m 15. Second.d and CARRIED.

(6) 1178.22 - CORPORATION COUNSEL'S OffICE - Code 110.0101, Salary Account -Baclassiflcation of Adminlstrative Assistant I. S-12 to Adminls-

tiv i.ta t 11 S- Ste ·C· .ff tiv Oct. 1 6 -Mayor'. l.tt.r dated 11/23 65)

MR. IIEIIlIIGWAY I«lVED for approval of tb. abo .. reque.t. Second.d by Mr. Selsberg and CABBlED.

(7) $25,057.50 - BOARD OF EDUCATION - To rec.ived reimbur.ement by the State ot Cgnnteticut ror the period July 1. 1965 to Juno 30. 1966. for Pro'ect ABE-135. Adult Basic Education. and apProved under Public Act 88-4526 -EcoDOmic Opportunity Act of 1964- - (See Resolution

Ho. 470 adoptad by Board of Repre •• ntativ •• at Sept. 13, 1965 .... ting - Right to revoke resolution re.erved by tho Board -.&lao ••• lott.r of 11/19/65 trom H.len Tobin, Acting Supt. or Schools)

MR. IIEIIlIIGWAI IIlVED for approval of tbe above requ •• t. a •• xplained that this IIIOn.y would be reimburs.d to tho City und.r tho provision. of tbe Opportunity Act or 1964 and the ... will be no out ot pockat exp.Dses incurred by the Board of Education. Mr. Murphy .ecooded the motion aDd said hi. Committ •• - tb. EducatioD, lIell'are Ir Gov.rnment Committ •• concurred in approval of this ite... C!IIIIlED.

(8) 1866.~ -~P~~~~~~~~~~T~-~F~~Pa~t~~~~.~.~II;.~~am~b~u~r~ri~!,~ n ann 1 • of 6000.00 or 2

"o .. r ... b"'i .... '-"an';!n"'ua="='ll:'!.~a~la".ryLL. ... f-"o ... r_t,..b.., ....... l"a .... t""'y"."'."-r"'o"'f ...... "'."-rv.:..:;ic""e (Hayor' s letter of 12/3/65)

HR. IIEIIlIIGWAI said tb. above matt.r ~as being held in Committ •• for further inv .. tiption and information, p.nding a .... ting with the Public Saf.ty Commis.ion.

~ BIBNICI said the Personnel Committe. concurs with this recomman~atl00 of the Pi.cal Committ •••

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(9) ~3,OOO .OO - Re so l ution ::0 . L7:!. &!!:81j1.lt.ng 1% 5-1226 Capital Pro!ec~9 a·.;dget by addinc ite:n t .J be KnoW't! as ftFERljUSO:: LlaMRY, NORTH SThMFORD BRANCH" and 8poropriht1on therefor - (Mayor" letter of 12/6/ 65)

(REDUCED by Bo&rd of Finance on 12/9/65 from i50,OOO to 143 ,000)

MR. HEKINGWAY MOVED fo r appn.val of t he f ollowing re:lolution. Mr. Murphy seconded. the motion, saying the Educ&tio~ , Wel fare' Government Committee also approved.

RESQLQJION NO, 1.78

AMENDI NG 1%5-1%6 ClJ'lTAL PIIOJECTS BUDGET BY ADDING ITEM TO BE MOliN AS "FEIIGUSON LIB!IA!IY, NOIlTI! STAMFORD BlIANCH" AND APP!IOPRIATlON III AMOUNT OF '43 ,000,00 THEREFOR

BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Rapn.entativo. of the City of Stamford, to amond the 1965-1966 Capital Projocts Budgot to include an itom t o bo kno~n .s "FERGUSON LIBRARY, NORTI! STAMFORD BRANCa" in acco rdance witb tbe proviSions of Section 611,5 of the Stamford Charter by adding thereto the additional sum of 143,000,00 and tbo appl~priation of tbe aforosaid sum of $43,000,00 tor said Project

••••••••••••••• IIR. mczo asked if thi. is a City sponsored Library, in toto,

IIR. BEM1NGWAI said tbet is not exactly tbe ~ay be would say it; bowever tbe City does allocate a substential sum of money to tbe Library each year in the Budget -that the City is gro~ing and a branch Library has been definitely needed for a llUllber of years and this molley to help them acquire equipment is a City donation and can al.o be called a City allocation and in the Budget for next ;year coming up, there will certainly be money allocated for the Ferguson Library.

IIR. ROSSELL .aid tbe City ~ill bear the brunt of the operation cost once the building 10 in opora tion,

IIR. CORNORS said he kno~s tbat a certain manufacturing firms in tbe City donate Iclentiflc books to the Librar,y and do make many contributionl, but &s was said, the Cit;y doe. bear tbe brunt of tb. cost,

HR. ltICZO said be realizes all that bas been said, but 'What he vants to know 109 who owns tbe building - doe. tbe City own it, or who do •• '

MR. HEMINGWAY said the Trustees of the Library own it and as everyone knovs, a substaatial amount of money was raised for the Library by public subscription and the Llhrary i. also nceiving a grant of $42,000,00 tbrou&h one of the Federal Acts.

Then belDg no further discussion, a VOTE was taken on Mr. Hemingway'S motion to approve Resolution No. !..78. CARRIED.

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LEgISLATIVE" RULES COMMI TTEE .

~ RICH, Chai rman, said hi3 Committee ~et at 7: 30 P. M. on December 29th i n the Board' s Caucus Room , with all members present. H8 reported on the rolloving items:

(1 ) Proposed Ordi.nance (rOT put-li ca tion) (:0:;C'&";1;;4 EXCHANGE OF EASEMENTS BETWEEN CITY OF STAMFORD AND Kat ~;o MRS. R03E:RT At McHILil.t.: . cO'/er':", c rcpert y l ocated o f f Davenport Ridge Road (to co rrec t c.b"!.. ? '~it.'i i n original easement given to t he City by t oe .ubd ~vider) - MaJor's letter of 10/28/ 65) - Deferred 12/ 6/ 65

HR. RICH said the Committee revi eved and p:08sents the f ollowing proposed OrdInance tor publlcatiDn, which be read at this t ime.

MR. RICH IilVED f or adoption ~o r publication of the Ordinance. Saconded by Kr. Salsberi and CAllRIED.

II! IT DlIIlAlIIED BY THE CIn OF STAMFORD THAT.

In conformity' with Saction 488 of the Stamford Charter and notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 2, Sections 2-24 to 2-27, inclusive, of the Code of General Ordinance. of the City of Stamford, tho excbange of property between the Cit1 at Stamford and Robert A. KcKillan and PrhcUla !. KcKillan of the t!)llowing described proporty.

Proport,. doeded to Robert A. McKillan and Prhcilla A. McKillan by the City at Stamford. .

ALL that clrtain piece, parcel or tract of land situated in tbe Cit,. of Stamford , County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, known and deaignated as Lot No. 4 on a certain map entitled "Map 110. 2 Prepared for Daniel LO. Galasso Property in Stamford, Connecticut-, Which map is on file in the office or the Tovn and Cit,. Clerk of tho City of Stamford, as Map No. 7751.

Propert,. deeded to tha City of Stamford by Robert A. KcMlllan and Priscilla A. KcH1l.lan l

'IlIAT portion of Lot No. 4 designated as "Drainage Easemont 15' videa, as said Lot No.4 and said drainage easement as shovn on .. certain map entitled "Map No. 2 Prepared for Daniel L. Galasso Property in Stamford, Connecticut", which map is on file in the office of the Tow and City Clerk of the City of Stamford, as Hap Ho. 7751,

is hereby authorized.

'lbe Kayor of the City of Stamford is hereby authorized and empolJered to act tor the City of Stamford and t o execute and deliver all documents necessary

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(2) one 'as fo WAIVER OF at DltlG Pr'RHIT F bv LUC6 C.}:".strucU\:)=-C 0 Ch rc 0:"'. Ht-h Rl d--; R::.&": 't.eln- eonst 'e d init'o - i3eo al Chureh) Per t."". of oltendo:.nt t o BuUding Cod. - Ordina.~ca 80.7) Their

10ttor dotad 12/ 20/65)

MR. RICH said the Com:nittee ravle .. ·ed and HE MOVED for approval of their req~e st. othor.. CARRIED.

l'9ported favorably on the above reqc.est. Seconded by Mr. COMers, Mr. a~ChL"lL"l s::;;

(:3) Resolution eoncernlne 5~iNe5te:i a=ner.d;nents to ZONING BOARD and zosnm SO,\RD ;: APPEALS rules apd regulaUor.s to :oro·tide more effective notice to orooert': o ooat 1n 8 as ro 0 580 fo Zo~in chan- santin of '/ariar.cas: present.ed by Thomas Morris, 15th District Representative under "Resolutions" and printad in Minutes of 12/6/ 65 )

MIl. RICH said tho abovo mattar ~as boing kapt in Collllllitteo for furthor study.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITIEE!

MR. BlTETTO, Chairman, presented his committee report. He said: a meeting was held at 7.00 P.M. on Oacember 27, 1965, ~ith Collllllissionor of Public Works, Goorge Forrara and Deputy COmmissioner, John Canavan. Present were Rfpresent&tives Joseph Bitett~, Cbairman, WiUiam Buchanan, Louis Casale, Dominick Mosca, Stephen KeUy, Carmine Longo and Edward Dombro ski.

(1) Complaint from residents concerning BAD ROAD CONDITION ON FEHWAY STREET (Datod U/29/65 from Mrs. R. Mainol11, 28 Fon~ay Stroet and pro.anted by Peter Chiri:bo., 12th District Representative)

Mr. Bitotto said Collllllis.ioner Ferrora expleinod that with tho blacktop plants shut down during the wint~r months and ~ithout avaUablo funds at this timo, nothing can be dono at the pros.nt time, but the matter wUl bo attend.d to in tho noar futuro.

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Mr. IH.totto said it ~as detonnl.nad that ~itb prop~r lano linos, tbis "bottlenock" clll1 · bo eliminated. He said this ~ill also b. brought to the attontion of the Hoalth and. Protection COmmittea, and also through them, to the Board of PubliC Safety •

(4) CONCERNING VARIOUS DRAINAGE PROBLEMS . '.

Hr. Bitatto said various drainage problems ware discussed and proper measures will be taken to correct them as soon as funds are available and vltb the coopera~!oo of the Board of Education in many of the areas, because of new school constructio: and the need Cor blacktopping of parking: areas for_ same.

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(5) Letter (dated 12/ 1816 5) from Paul Kur.~o en;! /jaorr! ConnoTs. 8 th 01s~r!e t Repre- D sent&tb!s. eonceminp DAtlGEROUS '!'RAFF!C Hi-ZhRO AT EXIT q OF THRW';·!. !l :-:d CORnER Qf COURTLAND AVENUE aod EAST MIoIN STREE! (Koto: Se. item 1/12 under report of

Steering Com:nittee - no t ordered placed on agenda)

MR. CC:lNORS a sked what happened to the abo'/e request. He asi.:ed 1!' this -.;as in the Pub! lc Work s Committee.

THE PRESIDENT informed Mr. Conno rs it vas in the Public Works Comcittee and also In the Health & Protection Committee.

MR. BITETTO said this also vas brought to the attention of the Commissioner at their meeting and discussed thoroughly and after the explanation that ~as given to them, plus their own knowledge of this particular area, tbe realm of authority lie s mostly vitA lne State Higb~ey Depertment and also the Boerd of Public Sofety in that there is so much in the ~banneling of traffic. He said this bas also baen referred to the Heelth & Prutection Committee.

~ CONNORS said this is one item that shouldntt die, as it 1s a very serious on8. Be said the City ovns the property and only means taking a little corner oft. He urged that something be done immediately and not to sit down and vait for tAe State to act first .

THE PRESIDENT asked Mr. Kaplan if bi. Committe. bas studied tbis problem at all.

HR. KAPLAN replied tbat this is the first he has known that it vas supposed to be referred to his Committ.e. (Note. See Stearing Committee Report - item 112)

THE PRESIDENT sugge.ted that Hr. Xaplan vrite a letter to tho Stat. Highvay Department.

HR. mew askod if the buck is going to be passed from one Committ •• to another, vith DOthiag being done about it.

THE PRESIDENT said sinc. this i. now in tho hands of the Health & Protection Committee he is sure something vlll be dona as soon as possible.

HR. MDBPSY asked to b. excused at 10.45 P.M.

UII'I'H & P!!OTECTION COMMITTEE'

Cope't:ling item #3 on agenda under Public Works Committee (also refernd to Hoalth & Protection Committee)

HR. KAPLL~ said his Committee has inve.tigated this problem (vhich ves called to his attention by Hr. Morris ) , at Strewbeny Hill Avenue and Colonial Roed, and steps are belag taken to contact the Police Department to determine vhether or not there Is any action tbat they can take ao to videning it at that point by moving the utility pole and traffic signal ••

HR. MORRIS said this matter bas already been l ooked into - the ground work bas been laid on the projec t and all they need is the money to move the box and it is not necessary to begi n all over again Crom the beginning, a, it vas started by tbe

_ prevlou, Board. and all tbat 1s nece,sary is to pick it. up and carry it. fo",",ard, I ~U.bout a l o t of repetition of work that has already been accomplished by the

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PLANNING " ZONING COMMITTEE.

MIL MJRRIS, Chairman, presented the following roads for acceptance as City stree':.!. H. said they have been certified for acceptance by the City Engineer, have been inspected and meet with the Commi ttee l s approval and t.hat all maps referred to a-A 00 fUe in -the City and Tow Clerk l s office. He HOVED for acceptance of the following streets. Seconded and CARRIEO,

RISING ROCK !!OAD - Extendl ... from Shel t.r Rock Road .outh.rly to and includi~. a p.~ent turnaround. Length, approximately 650 feet. Hap No. 8035.

RIVERBANK DRIVE - Ext.nding from the already accepted porti~n northerly to Sh.lter Rock Road. Length, approximat.ly 900 r •• t. Hop 110. 8035.

PAl!KS " REC!!EATIDII COMMITTEE,

MIl. LINDSTIIOM, Chairman, pre •• nted his CommItt •• report. He soid a .... tlog va. hold on Dec.mber 28, 1965 at tho Cov. Island offic. of tho Park Departm.nt vith the following members presentl Representatives Walden, Iacovo, MoSCB, Hearing and LilId.troll, plus all momhors of tbe Park CommI •• ion.

(1 ) "",,,u~t,,-,"f=o L..:!~~v","=,!-r",-,!IIAlII!","",N",A=,F",EE"","S ...!r~r ... l'Z?'><L.!l..z:,-"""a\"'''''fn (L. t te r dated 10/lS/6 5 trom E. J.. Connell, Supt. D.pt. of ark." Troe.) In CommItte. from previous Soard - Def.rred 12/6/65)

MIl. LINDSTIIOM MOVED for approval of tb. folloving r.... Second.d by Mr. I.lly and CJlUUEQ.

1966 !WUNA FEES

Cove and Cumming. dock spaca - boa to up to lS re. t -t45. 00

Cava and Cumings dock space - boats up to 16 re.t-------- 35.00

Southfield dock space - boate up to 16 reet 25.00

Cove and Clllllling. - ohare moorings - 10.00

Launching ramp. - seasonal - 5.00

Launching romps - singlo use

Cov. and C.-1Dg. - Op~n mooring" """!mum length 24 r.et - por root

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MR. LINDSTROM- sflid the Corr.:: !. ':.tee discussed the abo'le matter and it .... as thetr fl!'eling tha t th !~ be h~ld 1n C)~ l t~ee f o r f u;ther st~dy.

(2.) Ccncam!r:g at:t .to:'l ':.~ be t9.ke!1 per Se~.l'! Pi' C~s!"";er on ORDelA:'lCE N0. 12! SUPPlEMENIAl ·ccr:Cf;!!.q::G PARKS, 9EACHES ASP !lEC!IE;'7IC~;'L AiIE;'S' ,'\?P'''':oo by

Stt Board of Represer,U. t !':es on 11/ 8/ e .; bj' roll o::a11 vo~e of 23 :,-e5, 9 no ar.d J abstentions - 'Jetcad by Mayer Ks.Y8:"!'I on 11/ 19/ 65 ) (Oe!"erred 12,' c/ 6;)

MR. LINDSTROM said -:he C,-=tt:.tee has been in!c r::.ed that. tha Boa:-d 0: Recrea!.!.on a."d the Park C:lmclss!'o!l ha 'J8 i~ t:.en :,:,gether ar: d are t;:.'L'i to ire:; out their di:.e!"ere:u:es and it ~a3 the Ccmzi~teel! !eellng that this ma~ter should be TABLED ~nd he SO MO~~D. Seconded ..

MR. CONNORS sai d he .... snted to 5_.<: a qU8st!.on. He sa.id if this matter is tabled, it is his understanding that the Mayor's 'leta sta.."lds. He asked i!' this assumption 1s correct.

MR. LINOSTROM replied h. is cor .. ect.

THE PRESIDENT said if this is tabled, then the Mayor's veto stands; otherwise it takes a tva-thirds vote to overrule the Mayor's veto to pass the Ordinance.

MR. CONNORS KJVED that a vote be taken on overriding the Mayor's veto.

THE PRESIDENT informed Mr. COMors that this vu out of order as a motion to TABLE takes precedence, which requirea a majority vote to carry.

THE PRESIDENTcalled for a vat. on Mr. Lindstrom's motion to TABLE. A Show of bands vas requested. The President announced the VOTE vas 17 in favor and 14 opposed.

IIR. FUSARO, I!l.uority Leader called for a recount.

THE PRESIDENT asked for a sbo" of hands again, with tbe result of 17 in favor and 14 opposed - tbat it came out the same.

MR. CONNORS said be only counted 16 voting. The President said his vote brougbt it to 17. Mr. Connors said the President should tell the members ~hen he is voting. THE !lATTER WAS TABLED, a majority vote being need.d to carr,(.

HR. IELLY said he vants to go on record as opposing the vote OD the last item, as there are 17 meJlbers of this Board vho bave never seeD the Ordinance in question. do not know what it Is, or anything about it.

THE PRESIDENT said in order that there be no misunderstanding, because some of the DeW members may not be used to their minutes, but the Minutes of November 8, 1965 ven sent to all tbe nltv members and the Ordinance in question appears on page 4526. Be said ever,yone bas received copies of the Ordinance - that it 1s unfortunate 1f they didn't know they had it, but they did.

However, be said, in viev of vhat has happened in the past, that it vi11 be vell if' the Parks&: Recreation COm.::1ittee acts as liaison and keep tbis Board infonted as to vh&t is going on. MR. KELLY sal:! he \.las r:ot. !.nter-ding to cast any aspersions on the Parks &: Recreatio:1

1!JOCom:nittea, bu t he does bel :'8'1e that anything as important as th1a should no~ be tabled __ .-wben the ne\oi membertl certainly were ~ot lutar'! of what they ven vc':ing on.

- 't'!E PRESIOENT said it is done no .. and ll."lder the terms of the Charter vhen 60 days have elapsed it. can:1ot be ':oaken up again.

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URBAN RENEliAL COHMITTEE:

MR. KEGGl, Cbal~, reported that his Committee met on December 22, 1905, in the Caucus Room of the Board, with the following present: Hr. Casale, Hr. Far:~~ . Mr. Karl, Mr. leegi, Mr. Longo and Hr. Murphy, with Mr. Lockhart absent.

He said the Committee discussed its OYn role informally and the responsibilities ~=: nature of the items expected to come before it in the coming year. Other items discussed \len the monthly Progress Report for the month of November for the Commission, the reSignation and future status of Hr. Salem Shapiro and a letter froll Mr. Rtbnlck to Mayor MaySl'S on the subject of a Clvic Center in the rene .... al area.

MR. lEGGI s~ld 1n addition to his report he would like to add that Urban Rene .... al ~l proceeding and at this time over one fifth of the properties have been acquired a::~ IIOre. than two-third. of tho properties on lIillo11 St .... t have bo.n acquired and tbe actual caseload on family relocation is 357 and to date 54 families have bean sat~~­ractor1ly relocated and businesses relocated to date are 91.

B. said for the benefit of Daw members, the Committee bas tentatively scheduled a moeting with the Urbon Redev.lopment Commission on January 19th, which would bo apen and to which all new mambers yould be invited and all members are invited to attend this meeting and meet Mrs. Marshall and ask any questions that tbey care to. Ho ask.d tho.e int.r ... tod to pleaso contact him aft.r tho mooting.

THE PRESIDENT .aid for tho nOli mombors this is really a "must" and thoy should try to attond so that thoy can find out exactly what is boing dono and IIhat stops are boi:. taken.

• MR. CONKORS said ho would lik. to ask Mr. Koggi a quostion. So askod if it is true that Mr. Shapiro i. no long~r with the URe.

MR. IEGGI said that i_ hi. understanding.

MR. CONKORS aaked if _""",ono 01.0 took his Job and h. is going to bocolII8 a Consultant.

MR. IEGGI Aid that is corroct.

MR. CONKORS said h. und.rstands that they will havo ofne •• in tho ...... building. He said b. vonders bow much salar,y is involved.

MR. IEGGI said ho undor.tands that Mr. Shapiro w111 bo retain.d a. a Consultant at a tairl,y DOdonoto consultant'. tee of about 1100 a day.

MR. CONNORS l!!IaId that was veri mode rata and ver,y nic ••

MR. mczo asked Mr. 'oggi what are his plans for tho it.m that was sont to his COarltt •• in "gard to a Comml.lDity Canter propol!!led for tbe Orban Renewal araa.

MR. IEGGl said they have received a carbon copy of a letter addressed to the Hayor. bave discussed it in Committee, ~ld he discussed it wIth Mrs. Marshall - that the Urban Redevelopment Commission has a parcel of land avaIlable If it is of any interest to any croup of citizens who might care to band together and raise the funds necess&1'l' to provide a center for the performing arts or any center for the p\.Obllc - a CIvic .', : . Center.

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He !' oI!I~d he 8:'d M-. Co~ .no!'"~ !".Il', 8 o\: lo:l thf>~ que:;t \'on - tl':J:lt, 111)0 a dB)' consultillnt ree i !' ,. ;. ()~tU l t 1 "1 ~ lil'lt')' ., : I ~~, : : 'Ii :;8H. !"' . He , a:d r.e ""lJ ld l Ute t n 1!:10 .... 151 t.t-s.t, loihat Mr. Sr.. 'lpiro re ce i'/e ;; - ... s i t a da :.ly reta !'r er ! ee , I'lr "'h'it?

MR. NJ..THANS::m :-:J S8 ,, " 8 Fe::\. O~ ORDER an.j ca ll,d a ttent!.tH: ~ oage J of' the ~t')arctrs rule ' in \lhl-:t i t J' '''!l.te s tobi! 9.ny member '.oI t-.o Ol ~ :'lh e:; to ~peait ~h811 r ::' se a.~d address the Ch ... !.r. He ';;.11. i he : e l t :l-".!i ':. the :--... !'I !.r.g Y8!"':. ;::hould ce:"ta:'rlly h~ adhered ",0.

HR. r;ONNORS .!laid ~: t:. r.p :,pehe=' ; :em!!.:-;': ~ 5 ln ~e !"l ::ie ·j ~~~ \" ', 111, t h'l.!. t=.e last time be arose I:e \ia ;: t ::-ld te , !.'; d:-.;:;. becau~e r..e mu~ ~ talk i~':.C" ;rfl m!.crnpbo:,e - and noloi he Is told to ~ t.a: .-= . He!ta.lti te ~ink5 t ha't i t i = Mr. Na';.hll:; ~1~ ~. ":.ha':. 1s out of order ..

RESOLUTIONS:

MR. MORRIS said be hss a ;iu"e!l~ed :-es"lu!.!.on vb l ch te " .. ould like t.o read at. this time. The proposel :oesolut.!.on follc'J~ 1

WHEREAS, t.he Board of Re?re~n~at;.iwe ,'" has v iewed \11th alarm the growth 111 the rate or increase in tts numhe:- of ga:l statioQS beyor.d the r d. t.e of grovtb or Stamford, and

WHEREAS, tbe Board o!' Rs,,·.:: .. sentatl .... s bas n~ticed tbe tendency of these gas stations to cluster together in certrin a:-eas to the detriment of property values in and tbe residential desirability o! tbsse areas,

lOll, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by tho Board of Repro •• nta'h •• of tbe City of Stamford, Connecticut, that t.he ZonJ.ng Board of Appeals and tbe Zoning Board be requested to "t.udy me&:1S o~. raver,ing these trends and tendencies.

The Board of Represeatath'e::s re::oguizes that the Zoning Board of Appeals is a com­passionate Board, and \llll ter.d to grant exceptions \lbere hardship can be shown, but the Board of Rep:'8S8IJtathes believes t.hat the Zoning Board oT Appeals ha!! a duty to property ovners in a ne~~bbo~ood which goes beyond compassion for an individual. The Zoning Board of .Appeals has a positive control ever the number and location of cas station!! in that each prcpostd ga~ stat!on bas to have a 9pec~al exception granted by th1!: Boa:d, be!ore i t ca.:;, be 8:it&bli:lhed. There is some cause for vonderment at tb.!'~ recent granting of pa!"'iOl!3sion for a new ga!! stat!.on on Ne .... Cleld Avenue, vhere the i.mzaedia!.e ne!gcCr.rl:.~cj :' .i a1:oeady eer ... d by three gas stations l and the neighbor­hood ha3 regi~tered a stro:,& prote at at the pro spect of a fourth, and tbe Planning Board bad recomme~ded ai~i~~t granting permiasion for this gas station. Hope Street in GleDbrook, Il:ui Elm S!.reet, and Ufoper Summer Stree! are three other areas 'Wbere clust.er~ of gas zta t lor.s 1:.1'/ 8 been pe=m.itted. It seeDl! evident that pnlssure .. Ul D be brought to be!ir by ~he .: .:...!. c.:. mpa::Jiea so th!l!o \ro'he:l a nay gl'l.~ station in established by ODe compa.ny I a'lery :.. tt:. .. :- ., :i illP4.."'Y ... -!.ll try ~ l~ca:'e tn thl:; area. We cannot find

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fault with the oil companies f or trJing to pump mora gas, but we fee l our propert;: owners are entitl ed t o protection from these efforts. It appears that each oil company will endeavor t o establish mora gas stations that its competito rs. We req\l8st the Zon~ng Board of. Appeals t o be mora selective on f Li. ture applicati9ns.

The Board of Representatives recognizes that tbe present Zoni~g Regulations al10. establishment of gas stations in C~~, C-I, M-L, M-G, and B-D districts, and conts!:.: controls regarding tbe location of pumps, tanks, signs, land occupar.cy, etc.; ho ... ·e ·:e:- t

it seams evident this has not proved sufficient to prevent clustering of gas stat: :~s . Therefore, the Board of Representati~as asks also, that the Zoning Board study poss!:le amendments to the Zoning Regulations vhich vould accomplish better control over t:e location of future stations. One thought might be a limitation on proximity simila~ to that on liquor outlets (but this one should be more like tvo miles than 1,500 feet ) . Another thought might b~ to create a new category of gas stations which vould make it mandator,y for the new stations to contain the pumps of each oil company who wan:ed to offer gas in that location. This vould establish larger, but fewer stations, a=~ eliminate the pressure from clusters of gas stations •

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C9M!!DIIICATIONS FROM OTHER BOARDS AND INDIVIDUALS:

THE PRESIDE!lT said ve are in recaipt of several letters vhich vill be roferred to the Steering Committee for ploper referral. to Committee, as follows:

(1) Lotter (dated 12/23/ 65) from Miss Helen A. Tobin, Acting Supt. of Schools to Mayor Mayers, requesting him to initiate a request to approve an amendment to the 1965-1966 Capital Projects Budget in the amount of $1,170,000.00 to cover cost of four projectsl (1) $500,000. 00 for the building of Administrotion Offices, (2) $335,000.00 for Rice Scboo1 Replacement and Addition, (3) $260,000.00 for Stamford High School Modernization and Addition, and (4) $75,000.00 for Elementary Scboo1 North of ParlNa,..

(2) Lotter (dated 12/23/65) from Housing Authorit,. regarding application for law rental public housing and financial assistance from Federal. Government.

(3) Lotter (dated 12/30/65) from Attorne,. Maurice Buckle,. for Waiver of Permit F.e on construction of addition to St. Joseph's Hospital.

(4) Lotter (dated 12/30/65) frem Alan B. Ketchlllll, regarding statement made in thll 12/7/65 issue of the Stamford Advocate, reporting the December meeting of the 9th Board of Representatives, concerning the vater situation.

IIR. DURSO said thll t in viev of the fact that Mr. letchlllll is a fOnDer President of this Board (8th Board) that it would be in order to read the above letter and so requested. Mr. Russell read thll folloving letter:

Hr. George Russell, President Board of Representatives Municipal Office Building

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Dear Georgez

I have read vith amazement some of the statements made in the December 7th issue of the StamforU A.dvocate in reporting the December meetlng of the 9th Board of Repre3ent~tlvas (S88 enclosure ) .

As President of the 8th Board, vho, ~ith you and others still in of~lce, participated in the proceedings of that Board, and of its various co~ittees, I must emphatically correct the statement appearing on page one of that issue of the paper saying that, last April, a proposal to study the drought and vater emergency was "bottled up in the Board's Steering Committee •••••• ". rais simply 1s not the truth. Messrs. Selsberg and Nathanson were members of that committee, partiCipated in its discussions, voted on its actions, and also should know that statement to be untrue.

A look at the record shows that a letter from Mr. Paul Kuczo, dated 16 AprU 1965. (sea COPT enclosed) requesting information on the water situation vas con.idered at tb. 19 April 1965 .... ting of th. Steering Committe., witb Messrs. Solsb.rg and Natbanson present. (s •• enclos.d Minutes). At tbat time th. Administretiv. Assistant was directed by th. Committ •• to forward Hr. IUC20'S letter to the Water Company for information. (see enclosed letter of tronSllittal, by Mrs. V.lma Farr.ll, dat.d 21 April 1965).

A letter dat.d 23 April 1965 fro .. Mr. E. Arthur B.ll, President of tbe Water Company ( ••• copy .nclosed) address.d to tb. Ste.ring Committ •• , in answer to Mr. Kuczo's letter, was received at the Board office on 26 April 1965. This letter was received UDder "Communications from other Boards and IndiTiduals' at th. 3 May 1965 .... ting of tb. Board (s •• page 4344 or th. Minutes enclosed), vi th Messrs. Selsberg and Nathanson present. This letter vas directed to the attention of the Steering COmmittee, vith no comment from the ncar.

At the Sto.ring Committ ...... ting of 24 Hay 1965, (Has.rs. Solsborg and Nathanson present) the letter from. t he Water Company vas read. '!be information supplied satIsfied the Coanittee mamber89 present and no other action vas taken, except to note the l.tter and to direct that a copy bo sont to Mr. luc.o. (So. pap 12 of th. Steering Committ •• Report, .nclo.ure 17).

In the light of the chronological record, I faU to see where anyone can, in good conscience, truthfully describe the Steering Committee action as a "bottling up" of a legislative matter.

lovovor, it should be .mphasiz.d that tho ract. givon in :tbo company l.tter of 2 December 1965 (see copy, enclosure 68) regarding the vater emergency, vritten in &DINer to questions publicly asked on the front page of the 2 December 1965 issue of the Stamfa~ Advocate (see article, enclosure 19) and vhich were described on the floor of the Board as a "last minute statement - ", vere substantially available to the members of the Board in May 1965, some seven .onths earlier. since the same essential. facts vere contained in Mr. Bellt s letter or 23 AprU 1965. Furthermore, the vater ordinance, previously drawn up by the CorportLtlon Counsel, bad been in the hands of the Leiislative and Rul •• Committe. (William S.lsberg, Chairman), sinco Jun. 1965 (so. Steering Committe. Minutes, enclosure wlO, and 11 September 1965 Advocate storr, enclosure Ill) some six montbs ago.

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The record clearly shows that proper procedure , Vara r ollol."ed in t his Ca. !lB a~.i that the rules or t he Board \lere ObSBl""/ed. The Board and i t s various committe'! = had the matter under consideration from April 1965 untU the final enactment .::.. the water Ordinance on 4 October 1965. Thereafter, there remained sixty da;:s for reconsideration c. r further action. If J at any time, any member of the 8th Board bad felt that further action yes necessary, it ,.-as his duty and obligation to have raised the question --- yet for seveD mo~th 5 no voice was raised to ask for further legislative action.

cc, To Hr. Thomas Morris, Chairman Special lIater Investigating Committee

Very truly yours,

ALAN H. KETCHAM

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D 1a Inv ti atln Committ (8 member, bi-partisan) appOinted 6 6 aut z so ution No ado t d on 8th

Board of Representati ves RTo investigate the Civil Service and Personnel Department procedures- under Section 204.2 of the Charter.

MR. IUCze spoke on the eLove matter. Be asked wby tbe above Committee never came out vitb any report OD the result of their investigations. He said to this date there bas Dot been an &nS\ler t o his inquiry - tbat tbe City bas spent money to conduct the investigation and notbing bas ever coma of it. He said he would like to have a conclusive answer nOw.

tIlE PRESIDENT replied that in his opinion the most conclusive anSller is that this Committee vas definitely a special investigating Collllldttee, vhich is certainly one ite. that vent out vith tha old Board and unleso a ne" Collllldttee should be set up b7 this Board, it "ould be out of existence. He said tbat Just by coincidence, there are nov .. abers OD the present Board wbo were members of that Spe9iit.l. Com:aittee, but also there an members of the previous Committee who are DO lODger members of the Board of l!eprasentatives. He said therefore if that Spscial Committes did not come aut with a raport of their findings, h. is afraid that nothing can be don. about it nov.

MIl. mozo said that seems like a lot of Rbog wasb" and a def1n.1 te smoke screen and cover up tor what he doe8 not know.

tIlE PRESIDEIIT said h. believes this to be pretty strong language, but as everyone OIl this Board knows, a Special Committee always dissolves wben a Board comes to the end at its term of orrico.

Mao KDCZO objected, saying be felt it very unfair to form a Collllldttee and tben dissolve 1t at the expense of the Democratic Party.

MIl. RUSSELL reminded Hr. Kuczo that t.lie. Committee he 18 talJting about vas a bi­partisan Co .... itt.e and if be bad anything to say about it, he sbould have said it vhile the old Board vas still in offico - that it i. too late nov.

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4573 lI1nuto. of January 3, 1966

Concerning !urchas! of Voting Machine and inclusion in the 1966-67 Budget

MR. JlATHANSON 5&ld he would lIke to knov if the request for the purchase of a Voting Machine bas been included 1n the Budget for next year.

MR.. RUSSELL replied that be believes it bas been requested.

ReI Binders for Charter and Code of General Ordinances

MR. CONNORS askod when ano tbo members going to gat tho binders for thoir Code books.

tHE PRESIDENT s81d the money had been allocated for this purchase and bopes to have thalli before tb., next Board meeting, and that ve don't expect them to cost SS.oo api.c. either.

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There being DO fUrther business to come before the Board, on motion, duly seconded and CARRIED, tbo moeting was adJourood at ll.35 P.M.

Ge~ 1:~ssell, President 9th Board of Representativo.

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Vollla Vamoll !dainiatrativo Assi.tant (Baoarding So.notary)

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