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Good Morning, and happy final Friday of September neighbors! From the Council Chair, providing a review of our regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 27th.
First, the Town Council chair read into the record a Proclamation Recognizing Long-Time Employee Tina Binheimer, who served for 16 years as an Animal Control Officer (ACO) for our community. We thank her for her service and wish her the best in her future role as a dispatcher with the State Police.
The second item of business was a public hearing to amend Ordinance #54, which updates the town’s voting districts to reflect changes in the state legislative district maps. This was approved unanimously by the council after the Republican Registrar of Voters Len Bach provided commentary and appreciation for the council’s efforts. 200 addresses will move from District 3 to 1, but will still be voting in the same location. One address will be moving from District 2 to District 1, which is Parker Place and allows the senior residents who live there to vote closer to where they live.
The Town Council’s third item of business was a consideration to extend the due date of payment in lieu of taxes for Parker Place housing due to delays in reaching occupancy rates related to the pandemic as well as unexpected repair costs to the site. This was unanimously approved contingent upon a letter being received ensuring the funds not provided to the town would be directly invested in the Parker Place project.
The Town Council then reviewed and unanimously approved a consideration of a resolution to authorize the town to apply for a grant offered by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The grant will support the town’s Local Prevention Council (LPC), which provides substance use/misuse prevention strategies and increase public awareness.
The fifth item of business was a discussion of providing ADA updates to the Tolland Green. The Town Manager Brian Foley reached out to Robert Symonds, a local business owner who provided options and discuss the scope of the project. Due to concerns raised by Mr. Symonds regarding the impact of moving the stones causing significant damage, difficulty sourcing certain materials, the location of several sections being on private property and the inability to make them easily accessible or ADA accessible, the council opted to pursue developing a town-maintained, ADA compliant walkway as a part of the town’s capital improvement plan.
The final business before the Town Council was a unanimous approval of three residents to vacancies on the Tolland Historic District Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission (Alternate), and the Library Advisory Board.
To view the Town Council Meeting Minutes and Packets, please visit:
September 27 Special Minutes - https://ecode360.com/documents/TO1208/public/683818117.pdf
September 27 Regular Minutes - https://ecode360.com/documents/TO1208/public/683818152.pdf
September 27 Packet - https://www.tollandct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3921/f/uploads/september_27_2022_council_packet.pdf
Thank you for taking time to review the Town Council’s upcoming meeting. To submit any questions or comments to the Tolland Town Council, please email towncouncil@tollandct.gov .
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