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Steering Committee Meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives - April 13, 2026

Board of RepresentativesMonday, April 13, 2026
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionBoard of Representatives
DateMonday, April 13, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:00

It uh started.

0:02

Good evening, everyone.

0:04

Um it is Monday, April 30th.

0:06

The time now is 7.01 p.m.

0:08

I call to order the student committee meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives.

0:14

Uh Ms.

0:14

Montala, could you please call it all, please?

0:19

Absolutely.

0:20

Representative Adams.

0:25

Okay, I don't see Representative Adams on.

0:28

Representative Bouchard.

0:30

Present.

0:30

Thanks.

0:31

Representative Camporelli.

0:37

Okay, I don't see her right now.

0:39

Representative Gardner.

0:43

He's actually excused.

0:45

I might join, but I think right now he's excused.

0:48

Okay.

0:49

Representative Hughes.

0:54

Okay, Representative Johnson.

0:56

Present.

0:57

Representative McEwen.

0:59

Present.

1:01

Representative Morrison.

1:02

Present.

1:03

Representative Pollock.

1:05

Present.

1:06

Representative Price.

1:08

Present.

1:09

Representative Sanford.

1:11

Present.

1:12

Thank you.

1:13

Representative Shaw is here.

1:14

Representative Shore.

1:16

Present.

1:17

Representative Sylvester.

1:21

And just checking attendees.

1:23

Okay, I don't see her yet.

1:25

Representative Weinberg.

1:26

Present.

1:27

Thank you.

1:28

Representative Wirtz.

1:29

Present.

1:30

Thank you.

1:31

Representative Zachary.

1:33

Present.

1:34

Thank you.

1:35

At present, we have one.

1:38

Ms.

1:38

Monto, I see Representative Camp Raleigh and Representative Adams now.

1:43

Okay, I'll mark them as present.

1:46

Thank you.

1:47

You're very welcome.

1:50

Okay.

1:51

It appears that everyone from the committee is present with the exception of Representative Gardner, who is excused.

1:58

I also see a number of ex officio members present, including Representative De La Cruz, Representative Gross, Representative Walston, Representative Politia, and let me just check and see if there's anyone else.

2:14

Oh, I see Representative Sylvester right now.

2:16

I'll mark her present.

2:21

Representative Bradford too, or oh.

2:23

Let me see.

2:25

Now I do.

2:25

I will mark you as president.

2:27

Good.

2:27

Thank you.

2:28

Thank you.

2:29

And I see also see Representative Goldberg and Representative Pelichia is there as well.

2:34

Okay, I have Pelicia.

2:36

I will add Representative Goldberg as being present.

2:38

Thank you.

2:40

And the committee members are all present with the exception of Representative Gardner.

2:46

So I believe we have a quorum for you, Madam President.

2:49

Thank you so much.

2:51

With that, we'll move on to the agenda.

2:54

The regular meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives will be held Monday, May 4th, 2026.

3:01

The invocation will be the responsibility of the um uh representatives from district 11.

3:08

And then so with that, we will move on to the committee.

3:12

The first committee is committee.

3:15

But before we go there, two things.

3:17

Um just I want to remind everyone that the uh the I the discussion will be solely based on whether we have to move the item or not.

3:26

We're not discussing the merits of the item itself.

3:28

And then once you go through and move your items at the end, please um announce the date, time and the method of your meeting uh before you finish.

3:37

So with that, um appointments committee.

3:40

Um representative shore, Koch Shore.

3:42

Are you going to be moving the items today?

3:44

Yes, uh, thank you, President Shaw.

3:47

Go ahead.

3:48

Uh so we will uh be meeting on Wednesday, April 29th, uh 6.30 p.m.

3:55

And that will be a hybrid meeting, uh Democratic Caucus Room and by Webinar.

4:00

Uh item number A32.

4:05

Is Board of Assessment Appeals.

4:07

Uh James Fleischer.

4:08

Uh this is a reappointment to a term that expires December 1st, 2028.

4:14

Uh item number two, a 31.028, uh Board of Ethics alternate.

4:21

Uh this is Anthony Martino, and for a term that expires December 1, 2028.

4:29

Number three, uh31.029.

4:33

Pardon me.

4:34

Uh Board of Ethics, uh Iris Stechel.

4:37

Uh this is a reappointment to a term that expires uh December 1, uh 2028.

4:44

Item number four, a 31.030.

4:48

Uh the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, uh alternate.

4:52

Uh Maxwell went to a term that will expire uh December 1, 2029.

5:00

Uh item number five, a31.031.

5:04

Uh, the planning board, uh, Jeremy Linder.

5:07

This is a reappointment uh to a term that expires 121 uh 2028.

5:14

Item number six, uh planning board.

5:17

Uh Jennifer Gazeno.

5:19

Uh this is a reappointment to a term that expires December 1, 2027.

5:25

Item number seven, uh, the zoning board of appeals, Jason Kennard.

5:30

Uh this is to a term that expires December 1, 2027.

5:34

Uh, and finally, uh, and most difficult to pronounce, uh, item number eight, A31 uh point uh zero three four zoning board of appeals uh alternate.

5:46

It's a reappointment.

5:48

And this is Matthew Trip triple triple Sis.

5:53

Forgive me.

5:54

Triple Isiosis.

5:56

Yes.

5:57

Nicely done.

5:58

Um again, uh as as I indicated earlier.

6:03

Uh we'll be meeting Wednesday, the 29th, uh 630 p.m.

6:06

Uh hybrid, the Democratic caucus room, and by webinar.

6:10

And uh with that I yield.

6:12

Now you are you moving items, you have to move the items.

6:15

Oh yeah, sorry.

6:16

And move moving items number one through eight.

6:19

Uh uh to the consent agenda.

6:22

Is that a second?

6:23

Second.

6:24

Okay.

6:25

Any discussion.

6:30

Okay.

6:30

I am seeing a hand.

6:32

Hold on.

6:33

Now I can see hands.

6:34

Yes, uh, representative Weinberg.

6:36

Oh uh, thank you.

6:39

I I don't know if if anyone's uh had an opportunity to uh see the email we recently received um on item number six.

6:49

I'm not suggesting that we not move this to uh the agenda uh and put this on the agenda for the for the appointments committee meeting, but I think it would be prudent to um check to have either the administration or us, you know, or the committee uh chairs to check with uh uh corporation council on the issue.

7:11

So I don't know if you've seen it, uh, but our parliamentarian has responded um to the email.

7:17

Um I don't know if you've seen it, uh so I think I might I suggest we move forward with it now, and then we can always um you know I I will have the uh co-chairs kind of circle back and figure out if we needed to.

7:33

Um then if we needed to take it, we could take it.

7:35

But I at this point I suggest we move it.

7:37

Oh, I'm I'm I I suggest we put it on the committee agenda also.

7:42

I'm not in suggesting otherwise.

7:46

Uh I just want uh we just want the question should get the question answered if it's already been answered, great, or get it answered before the meeting.

7:56

That's good.

7:57

All right, thank you.

7:58

Okay, any other discussion.

8:01

Yes, co-chair shore.

8:03

Uh yeah, so just my apologies.

8:05

I uh uh just personal note.

8:07

I spent the entire day today in a hospital with somebody.

8:10

I I completely missed that email, so my apologies.

8:14

It just it was kind of came to us late, and I think uh, you know, I believe that was a satisfactory experience uh response from our parliamentarian, but we can circle back later.

8:25

You're exactly right.

8:27

Okay, uh representative Wallstein.

8:29

Was the email for the full board or just the steering committee?

8:33

It was sent to the full board.

8:35

Yeah, Larry.

8:36

Okay.

8:39

Yes, it was just sent uh a little while ago.

8:44

If I may send it 634.

8:47

Okay, uh right, because I don't see anything here.

8:50

I don't have anything in my email yet.

8:56

Okay, sounds good.

8:57

Thank you.

8:57

Any other discussion?

8:59

It's not good because I can't I can't talk about it because I don't have it if it went to the full board.

9:04

Is it possible that someone could forward it to me just so I can see it and have it?

9:09

If that's possible, please.

9:11

Yeah, I'll I'll report it to you.

9:12

Uh thanks.

9:16

We're gonna not we're not gonna wait for it.

9:18

We're gonna move forward with that.

9:19

You can have the discussion when it comes to the appointments committee itself.

9:23

Sure, sure.

9:24

I didn't expect you guys to wait.

9:25

Thank you.

9:26

Thank you.

9:27

Okay.

9:28

Any other discussions?

9:30

If not, we'll take this to a voice vote.

9:32

All those in favor of moving appointments committee items one through eight to the agenda.

9:37

Please say aye.

9:38

I need opposed.

9:43

Any abstentions.

9:46

Okay.

9:46

See none, these items will be added to the agenda.

9:50

Thank you, Co-Chair Shore.

9:52

Moving on to fiscal committee.

9:55

Uh, which one of the chairs will be uh presenting?

9:58

This will be my month, madam president.

10:00

Go for it.

10:00

Uh Majority Leader Morrison.

10:02

Thank you, Madam President.

10:03

Uh fiscal committee will meet.

10:05

Uh sorry, we'll do that afterward.

10:07

Item one, F32.062, additional appropriation grant for $19,611.

10:14

Town clerk, contracted services from community investment fees for historic preservation purposes.

10:20

I'd like that on.

10:22

Item two, F32.063 for 26,913.

10:28

Additional appropriation grants, town clerk again.

10:31

Contracted services from local capital improvement fees for historic preservation purposes.

10:37

I'd like that on.

10:38

Item three, F32.064, $50,000.

10:44

Additional appropriation grants, grants office, LGP grant, direct services from transfer in from general fund for early childhood programming.

10:53

I'd like that on as well.

10:55

Item four, F32.065 for 175,000.

11:01

Additional appropriation grants, community development program funds to provide additional funding to the boys and girls club to support completion of the placegate at the Yearwood Center.

11:12

I'd like that on.

11:18

Additional appropriation grants, grant office, and community development support for renovations at 986 Bedford Street, Family Center's community service site that serves primarily low-income residents of Stanford.

11:31

I'd like that on.

11:32

And I'd like to notice Scrivener's error.

11:35

Uh community service site that serves.

11:37

Please add an S there with my thanks.

11:40

Item six, F32.067 resolution related to the application for a non-priority Hart Magn Elementary School Roof Replacement Project.

11:50

I'd like that on.

11:52

Item 7, F32.068.

11:55

A resolution related to the application for a non-priority Turner River Middle School Roof Replacement Project.

12:02

I'd like that on.

12:03

F32.069, a review item.

12:07

Third quarter projections from Director Sanani.

12:09

I'd like that on.

12:11

And finally, item nine, F32.070.

12:15

Approval for an item whose details will be provided for us at a later date for transfer of prior year general fund balance from fiscal year 24.

12:24

I'd like that on as well.

12:26

So I have moved items one through nine for our agenda this month.

12:29

And I so move.

12:31

Okay.

12:32

Items one through nine of the fiscal committee has been moved.

12:34

Is there a second?

12:35

Second.

12:37

Any discussion.

12:44

Okay.

12:44

I don't see any hands.

12:48

Okay.

12:48

Seeing none, let's take this by voice vote.

12:50

All those in favor of adding items one through nine of the fiscal committee agenda, please say aye.

12:56

Aye.

12:57

Any opposed.

13:00

Any abstentions.

13:02

Okay.

13:03

Items one through nine will be added to the fiscal committee agenda.

13:07

And the fiscal committee meeting will be Monday, April 27th at 7 p.m.

13:12

Uh, hybrid in the Democratic Caucus Room and via Zoom.

13:16

And that concludes for this evening for me.

13:18

Thank you, Madam President.

13:19

Thank you so much.

13:21

Uh Majority Leader Morrison.

13:23

Moving on to uh legislative and rules committee, Chair McEwen.

13:27

Thank you, Madam President.

13:29

The legislative and rules committee is going to be meeting Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 7 p.m.

13:36

in the Democratic Caucus Room and by webinar.

13:39

There is one additional item to be considered onto the agenda, and that's going to be LR32.017, an ordinance for publication amending the code of ordinances to establish information reporting requirements of the Office of the Mayor with respect to the applicants and appointees of the city boards and commissions submitted by myself.

13:59

And then for clarity, uh item one, LR32.016 was postponed in the last committee meeting, uh, which places it on its next agenda.

14:10

So I don't feel it's necessary or appropriate for this committee to separately approve it.

14:15

Um so at this time I would just move that item two, LR32.017 be moved onto the LNR agenda.

14:24

Okay, there is a motion to move LR32.017.

14:27

Is there a second?

14:28

Second.

14:30

Any discussion for hands.

14:38

I don't see any.

14:40

So let's take this by voice vote.

14:42

All those in favor of adding LR32.017 to the agenda, uh legislative and rules committee agenda, please say aye.

14:49

Aye.

14:51

Any opposed?

14:53

Any abstentions.

14:58

I'm sorry, did you announce your meeting date already?

15:01

I did.

15:01

I did it at the beginning.

15:02

Apologies.

15:03

I don't worry.

15:04

I mean, you can do it either ways.

15:06

I uh I just refer some people.

15:08

Yes, uh Majority Limerson, did you have a question?

15:11

Yes, thank you.

15:11

Through you to uh Chair McEwan.

15:14

Could you explain again why you're not moving LR31 or LR 32016, please?

15:18

Yes, absolutely.

15:19

So in the sub in the previous meeting, uh this previous excuse me, legislative and rules committee meeting, the there was a motion on this item to postpone it definitely, uh, which by its Roberts Rules function pushes an item to its next regularly scheduled meeting.

15:35

Um the board as a whole, the full board, of course, has the ability when an item is not reported out to essentially remove it from that committee's responsibility.

15:45

Um, and that would have been the appropriate action if it wanted to, for example, recommit it here.

15:50

Uh but in my opinion, having read our recent copy or most up-to-date copy of the rules, and in conjunction with Robert's rules, a motion to postpone, in my opinion, would definitively place that item onto the next agenda uh without requisite approval from this body.

16:08

Um, of course, like I said, the the full board, of course, can supersede that and can kind of you know reallocate it to steering if it felt the need to.

16:15

Um, but it didn't do so in its in its previous meeting.

16:20

Okay, thank you very much.

16:22

I yield, madam president.

16:24

Thank you.

16:26

Okay.

16:27

Um so that item is added, and you have announced your data in time, so we are good with the uh legislative and rules committee, and now we'll move on to personnel committee, Chair Weinberg.

16:37

Uh uh, thank you.

16:39

Um the personnel committee will meet on Monday, April 20th at 7 p.m.

16:46

Uh, we'll meet in the Democratic Caucus room and also by webinar.

16:50

We have one item on the agenda.

16:53

Uh it's P32.003.

16:57

It's a review of the city's HR policies and programs, including the classification systems, employee benefit programs, and their post-retirement benefit programs for the education of personnel committee members, and anyone else who would like to spend uh the evening of Monday, April 20th with us.

17:17

Um the uh the the uh uh subjects for this particular review uh on this date will be um the uh retirement uh programs.

17:32

Um and I so move to put this on the agenda of the personnel committee.

17:38

Okay, that is a motion to put the 32.003 on the agenda.

17:42

Is that a second?

17:44

Second.

17:45

Any discussion?

17:47

Um can I ask a question?

17:49

Yes, go ahead, representative Goldberg.

17:52

Thanks.

17:52

Uh Carl, are you when you say you're gonna discuss the retirement systems?

17:56

Is that gonna include the funding for them?

17:59

Or are you gonna focus mainly on the policy and procedure for that?

18:03

Yeah, it's gonna focus on the benefit side, not the funding.

18:07

Okay.

18:08

Uh I wonder, and I don't know how to do this.

18:11

I wonder if we shouldn't have a I know we just did a review for the budget, but I wonder to the fiscal committee if we should um have an item to review the funding more often than annually.

18:26

And um I'll I'll yield.

18:28

That's just to throw that out there as a thought item.

18:33

Thanks for uh listening.

18:36

Thank you, Representative Goldberg.

18:38

Any other discussion okay?

18:43

Seeing no other hands, let's take this by voice vote.

18:45

All those in favor of approving uh P32.003 to be added to the personnel committee agenda, please say aye.

18:53

Aye.

18:54

Aye.

18:55

Any opposed.

18:57

Any abstentions?

18:59

Okay, that item will be uh put on the agenda.

19:02

Thank you.

19:03

Uh thank you.

19:04

And just to reiterate, the meeting is Monday, April 20th at 7 p.m.

19:08

in the Democratic Caucus room and by webinar.

19:11

And with that, I yield.

19:13

Thank you, Chair Weinberg.

19:15

Moving on to land use and urban redevelopment committee.

19:18

Uh, which one of the co-chairs will be presenting today?

19:21

I am madam president.

19:23

Go ahead, uh, co-chair chief.

19:26

Thank you, madam president.

19:27

Uh, we have two items this month.

19:30

Item one, LU 32.006, resolution accepting Pembroke Drive Pembroke Drive as a city street by property owners pending certification by the city engineer.

19:45

That Pembroke Pembroke Drive meets the qualifications for acceptance.

19:51

And then we have item two, LU32.007.

20:00

It's approval the second amendment to the IQS Stamford contract for integrated land records and vital statistics recording system RFP number 859.

20:13

And I so move these two items.

20:26

Any discussion?

20:27

I see representative Adams hand.

20:30

Go ahead, Representative Adams.

20:31

Yes, on number one, there was a situation where the property owners did not own the road.

20:40

And there was some clarity will be done by the city.

20:43

Was that resolved?

20:45

Or will it be resolved by the time of the meeting?

20:47

I guess that might to you to Weiburn.

20:51

Call Weinberg.

20:52

Sure.

20:53

Was um I'll I'll try to be helpful.

20:59

Uh we it uh the reason the um they uh the property owners um engaged uh engaged the attorney to do um to do the rec the necessary research.

21:14

Um it turns out that uh the road was transferred many many years ago to the uh homeowners association.

21:26

Um the uh uh attorney Toma uh responded that since the homeowners association is the owner, then of course the petition has to come from it has to have the signatures of the homeowners association based on how the homeowners association league you know it it makes decisions.

21:51

Does it require unanimous of all the the members of the homeowners association or a simple majority or whatever?

22:00

And he advised that the uh that um the property owners uh and that the homeowners associate provide its documentation on how it on how it how it operates.

22:16

Uh the homeowners association is the is in the process of putting that documentation together and uh will have it, should have it uh before the committee pri sometime before the meeting.

22:30

Um so yeah, we're we're it they're moving along in providing the documentation, the necessary documentation that that attorney Toma has asked for.

22:40

Does that help?

22:41

Terry.

22:42

Yeah, that helped, but so will he be present?

22:45

Uh so I guess it should be an invitation for him to come to the meeting, because I I have never heard of such a thing.

22:52

I would think it would have to be a survey given each one of the homeowners uh equal portion of the road that just depends on their property.

23:04

So will we invite him so we can have these questions to the attorney?

23:09

All right.

23:10

Well, I mean, that's a decision of the of the co-chairs.

23:14

I certainly have no problem inviting inviting attorney toma.

23:19

Um I'll be glad to forward you the email that he wrote, if that's helpful.

23:24

Uh to if that's helpful to you.

23:27

Um but the but according to his email, um it really the the key question is how does the how does the homeowners association make decisions?

23:41

You know, what's in its bylaws?

23:43

Uh does it by laws bylaws say that the decision has to be agreed to by 100% of the members of the homeowners association or a simple majority or two-thirds or whatever, or some other formula for how the homeowners association makes its decisions, but the owner is the homeowners association.

24:09

Okay, I we'll double check that.

24:11

Thank you.

24:12

So if if if uh if co-chairs Hughes and Price want to invite um attorney Toma um to the meeting, it's certainly okay with me.

24:25

And you know, the more the merrier.

24:27

And if you'd like, as I said, Terry, if you'd like me to forward you his email, I'll be glad to do that.

24:32

Just let me know.

24:33

Yes, please.

24:34

Okay, done.

24:35

I'll do it as soon as we get off.

24:37

As soon as the meeting is.

24:40

Thank you, and I yield.

24:42

Thank you.

24:42

Any other discussion.

24:47

Okay, not seeing any hands on the second whisper to all those in favor of adding LU 32.006 and LU32.007 to the land use and urban dream development committee agenda.

24:59

Please say aye.

25:02

Any opposed?

25:04

Any abstentions?

25:06

Those two items will be added to the agenda.

25:09

And uh Coach Hughes, would you be okay to announce the meeting date and time, please?

25:15

Yes, we will be meeting by webinar on Wednesday, April 22nd at 7 p.m.

25:22

And I yield.

25:23

Thank you, Madam President.

25:24

Thank you so much, Coach Hughes.

25:27

Moving on to operations, parks and recreation committee.

25:31

Chair Sanford.

25:38

Sorry, I uh couldn't hit the audio button.

25:42

Uh thank you, Madam President.

25:44

So operations parks and rec committee will be meeting by webinar at 7 p.m.

25:50

on Thursday, April 23rd, 2026.

25:54

The are four items on steering right now.

25:58

We have the first item OPR 32.007 resolution to establish a commercial building permit fee exemption for qualifying grocery stores located downtown and in the south.

26:09

And two is OPR 32.008 review of the city snow removal process and snow emergency preparedness.

26:17

Three, OPR 32.009, a resolution waiving the requirements of section 21-3B of the code ordinance in order to name the Stanford High School Baseball Softball Soccer Fields for names set forth in resolution.

26:31

OPR 32 and item four OPR 32.010 resolution naming of the state Stanford High School Baseball Soccer Southball soccer fields with names set forth in resolution.

26:42

At this time, I would like to move items two, three, and four onto the monthly agenda.

26:52

Okay.

26:52

There is a motion to move items two, three, and four of the operations parks and uh recommende uh agenda.

26:59

Is there a second?

27:01

Second.

27:02

Any discussion.

27:08

Okay.

27:09

I don't see anything.

27:10

So seeing none, let's state this by voice vote.

27:13

All those in favor of adding items two, three, and four to the operations, parks and recreation committee agenda, please say aye.

27:20

Aye.

27:21

Aye.

27:22

Any opposed?

27:25

Any abstentions.

27:28

Madam President, if I still have the floor, I would just ask um Barbara if can I I would like to do the order for the agenda as three or two for consideration of the administration for the snow removal process to be the last item.

27:48

So you want it um three two and one.

27:52

It would be three three or two on the on the monthly agenda.

27:58

And then by definition, because item number one was not moved, it will be moved to pending as we continue to work that resolution.

28:06

And that was worked with conjunction with uh Chair Hughes.

28:14

Okay.

28:15

Did you get that, Miss Montavel?

28:17

I didn't have it, but I can send it to you.

28:18

Got it.

28:19

Yes.

28:19

So item number three that ends in 009 will be item number one.

28:24

Correct.

28:24

Item number four that ends in 010 will be number two.

28:28

And item number two, which ends in 008 will be item number three, and then item number one ending in 007 will go to pending.

28:36

That's correct.

28:37

Thank you so much.

28:37

You're welcome.

28:38

Perfect.

28:39

Thank you.

28:39

And um, Chair Sanford, your meeting will only be by webinar, right?

28:43

It'd be what that's correct.

28:44

It'd be by webinar at 7 p.m.

28:46

on the 23rd.

28:49

Thank you so much.

28:51

Moving on to public safety and health committee.

28:55

Chair Bouchard.

28:57

Uh thank you, madam president.

28:58

Uh, we have one item.

29:00

Um to move forward on the public safety and health committee.

29:05

That is PS32.006.

29:10

That is uh a review item.

29:12

It is an overview of the Stanford Police Department that will be provided by Chief Shaw.

29:17

Uh, this is similar to what we did last month with uh review of the Stanford Fire Department.

29:23

Uh at this point, I'd like to uh move this item to the agenda.

29:27

Okay, there's a motion to move the S32.006.

29:31

Uh is there a second?

29:33

Second.

29:35

Any discussion.

29:40

Okay, seeing none, let's take the slide voice board.

29:42

All those in favor of moving um item PS32.006 to the public safety and health agenda, please say aye.

29:50

Aye.

29:51

Any opposed?

29:54

Any abstentions?

29:56

Okay, that item will be added to the agenda.

30:00

And uh Chair Bouchard, the date would you yeah.

30:04

So I would like to discuss.

30:05

I'm not exactly sure how to do this.

30:07

Uh I previously mentioned uh to you and uh the president um that I'd like to adjust the meeting date for um the public safety and health committee from Thursday, April 30th to Wednesday uh April 29th, with the time remaining the same and also by webinar.

30:28

Uh the reason for the movement is to deconflict with the fiscal committee meeting.

30:34

Yes, um, I think that is that is good, and you don't have any conflicts with any appointment members, but Ms.

30:41

Monto, do we need to then still notice this as a special meeting since the date is changed means we've always give already given it to the town clerk?

30:48

Yes.

30:49

But that would be all we would need to do that to change the date on the notice.

30:54

Okay, that sounds good.

30:55

So we will change that to April 29th, Wednesday, April 29th at 6 30 p.m.

31:00

by that.

31:02

Thank you very much.

31:04

Thank you.

31:05

Okay, moving on to the community development, housing, education, social services, state and commerce chess committee.

31:13

Which one of the co-chairs will be presenting today?

31:16

I will.

31:17

This is Representative Maureen Pollock.

31:19

Go ahead, Coachair Pollock.

31:21

Thank you, Madam President.

31:23

Um, Barbara, would you do me a favor, please and zoom in?

31:26

I unfortunately have to use my purse computer at this time.

31:31

Thank you.

31:32

Oh wait.

31:33

Okay, I could see it.

31:35

All right, the chess committee will be meeting Tuesday, April 21st at 6 30 p.m.

31:41

And it says here by webinar, I'm requesting if we can make it hybrid.

31:46

And moving forward, hybrid is the default, unless otherwise requested.

31:52

And we have item one, chess 32.005 resolution authorizing a project labor agreement PLA for the Roxbury School Construction Project.

32:03

And this was recommitted to steering.

32:06

And then we have item two, chess 32.012.

32:12

It's a public hearing to solicit public input on the program year 52 community development block grant and home investment partnerships programs.

32:21

And then item three is chess 32.013, and that is a public hearing of the year 52 CDBG proposals, years 2026 through 27.

32:33

And that was submitted by Mara Satch.

32:37

And I would like to request, I don't know if I have to do it before after we vote, but I would like to request rearranging the orders to be let's get that.

32:46

Let's get it approved and then you can change the order.

32:48

Sounds good.

32:49

I make a motion to commit these to my agenda on the chess committee.

32:53

Okay, there's a motion to move items one, two, and three of the chess committee agenda.

32:58

Um is there a second?

32:59

Second, discussion.

33:03

I see uh representative Delacruz's hand up.

33:06

Go ahead, representative Delacruz.

33:15

You still on mute.

33:22

Okay, I'm on muted now.

33:24

Uh, given the concerns that were raised when this item came to the full board.

33:30

Uh might be prudent to send to Director Kenyanis a list of questions and options uh that were raised, so that he may be better prepared uh when the item gets discussed again.

33:45

So that's that's a recommendation.

33:48

Uh a suggestion.

33:51

Um thank you for that suggestion, uh, representative Delacruz.

33:57

Uh Representative Campro.

33:58

Submit some questions.

34:00

Sorry, you do you have sorry?

34:02

I interrupted you.

34:03

Did you have to say something else, Representative Della Cruz?

34:07

I will submit some uh suggested questions for uh Virgor Cagnonis uh for for the meeting.

34:15

So what I will do is I will have Co-Chair Pollock send an email to the whole board and we will request questions to be submitted to her, and then she can forward it to Director Quinonis.

34:24

That might be the easiest way to uh do this.

34:27

Excellent.

34:28

Better coverage.

34:29

Uh thank you.

34:31

Thank you.

34:31

And I yield.

34:33

Thank you, Representative Delacruz.

34:35

Uh Representative Camparelli.

34:37

Thank you, Madam President.

34:38

Um, I was wondering if we could invite uh either ahead of the union or somebody from the union.

34:45

There were a lot of assertions made uh at one of our meetings, and I felt like there was no one there from the union to defend those positions.

34:55

So if it would be possible for uh Chair Pollock to invite somebody from the union, I think it would be helpful.

35:02

And I yield the floor.

35:05

Thank you.

35:05

Representative Morrison.

35:09

Thank you, Madam President.

35:12

I would be cautious about inviting members of the union to speak.

35:22

If there are any negotiations still going on, we could inadvertently be uh applying what could be perceived as uh undue pressure on the negotiations by uh discussing this with the union uh while that's going on.

35:39

So I would um I would be cautious about that and perhaps even get council's opinion of whether or not it is appropriate, but my gut says it is not appropriate for us to do that.

35:49

Thank you.

35:51

Thank you, uh Representative Morrison.

35:53

Uh Representative Walston, did you wanted to speak?

35:56

I know your hand was up and then uh representative Morrison, he just answered my question.

36:03

Even though it was a great idea to try to have someone from the union, but I get where uh representative Morrison Morrison is coming from.

36:12

I yield.

36:13

Thank you.

36:14

And I would I would have uh co-chair Pollock actually um discuss that with Director Kids can join us as well, just to make sure because it's really their item, it's their process, and they can kind of figure out and let us know uh what is possible and what's not possible.

36:29

So uh Madam President, you mind if I respond to all their um so I I agree um with Representative Dela Cruz.

36:38

I I will be submitting anybody has any questions, I will be happy to organize it.

36:43

And uh Representative Camporelli again uh agreeing, I will reach out to see the process, and I will request also rep uh Quinones to be there this time to answer questions as well.

37:00

Um but anyone could reach out anytime if there's any other questions or requests made.

37:04

Uh that's all I yield.

37:06

Okay.

37:08

Any other discussion on these items?

37:12

All right, seeing none, let's take this by voice vote.

37:14

All those in favor of moving uh chairs committee agenda items one, two, and three, please say aye.

37:22

Aye.

37:22

All right, any opposed.

37:25

Any abstentions?

37:28

Okay, those items will be moved to the agenda.

37:31

And uh, would you like to reorder it now?

37:33

Yes, please.

37:34

I would like them in the order of two, three, and one.

37:42

Barbara.

37:42

You want public hearing to be number first, the public hearing to be item number one.

37:46

Yes, there the public hearings two and three, and then one.

37:51

Okay.

37:53

Sounds good.

37:56

Thank you, uh Co-Chair Pollack.

37:58

Thank you.

38:04

Thank you, Madam President.

38:06

Good evening, everyone.

38:08

Transportation committee will be uh meeting at a special time on Monday, April 20th at 6.30 by webinar only.

38:16

Um there's only one item, uh, item T 32.003.

38:22

It's an ordinance uh for public hearing and final adoption to dissolve the Stanford Transit District as per section 59-8 of the code of ordinance.

38:33

Um I would like to move this item to the agenda.

38:38

Okay, there's a motion to move D32.003 to the agenda.

38:42

Is there a second?

38:43

Second.

38:44

Any discussion.

38:50

Okay, seeing none, let's take this by voice vote.

38:52

All those in favor of adding T32.003 to the transportation committee agenda, please say aye.

38:59

Aye.

39:00

Any opposed?

39:02

Any abstentions?

39:05

Okay, that item will be added to the agenda.

39:09

Great, thank you.

39:10

I yield.

39:11

Thank you so much.

39:13

Uh the next item is approving the April 6th, 2026 regular board meeting minutes.

39:18

Do I have a motion to um add this to the uh agenda?

39:22

So move.

39:24

Is that a second?

39:25

Second.

39:27

Any discussion.

39:31

Okay, uh seeing none.

39:32

All those in favor of adding uh April 6, 2026 regular board meeting minutes to put approval to the agenda, please say aye.

39:41

Any opposed?

39:44

Any abstentions?

39:47

Okay, that item will be added to the agenda.

39:50

Now this is April, so we will review pending agenda.

39:53

Is that anyone planning to move their pending items?

40:01

Through the agenda.

40:06

I don't see anybody's handouts, so I'm guessing that no one's moving anything.

40:11

So with that, uh, we've completed the business for today.

40:15

Thank you, everyone.

40:16

A motion to adjourn.

40:19

Second.

40:20

Second.

40:21

All in favor?

40:23

Aye.

40:24

Okay.

40:25

Uh, one thing I noticed today is that everyone likes to announce their dating time at the beginning, not at the end.

40:30

And that's fine.

40:31

Let's do it at the beginning.

40:33

As long as we're consistent and just announce it.

40:37

Anyway, thank you, everybody.

40:38

Uh, the meeting is adjourned at 7 42 p.m.

40:42

Good night.

40:43

Good one.

40:45

Good night.

40:45

Goodbye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Steering Committee Meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives - April 13, 2026

The steering committee met to set the agendas for each standing committee's April meetings. Chairs moved items for approval, with discussions focusing on procedural questions and scheduling adjustments. The meeting began at 7:01 PM and adjourned at 7:42 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Appointments Committee (Items 1-8): All eight appointments were moved to the consent agenda. Representative Weinberg raised a concern about an email from the parliamentarian regarding item 6 (Jennifer Gazeno, Planning Board reappointment), but co-chair Shore noted the response was satisfactory. The motion passed by voice vote.
  • Fiscal Committee (Items 1-9): All nine items were moved to the agenda, including additional appropriations for the town clerk, grants office, Boys & Girls Club, and school roof replacement projects. The meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM, hybrid.
  • Legislative and Rules Committee (Item 2, LR32.017): Chair McEwen moved only the new ordinance on reporting requirements, explaining that LR32.016 was automatically on the next agenda due to a prior postponement. The motion passed. Meeting: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM, hybrid.
  • Personnel Committee (Item P32.003): A review of HR policies and retirement programs was moved. Representative Goldberg suggested more frequent funding reviews. Motion passed. Meeting: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM, hybrid.
  • Land Use and Urban Redevelopment Committee (Items LU32.006, LU32.007): Both items moved. Representative Adams requested clarification on the Pembroke Drive street acceptance, noting that the homeowners association owns the road. Co-chair Price offered to invite attorney Toma. Motion passed. Meeting: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM, webinar.
  • Operations, Parks and Recreation Committee (Items 2, 3, 4): Chair Sanford moved items OPR32.008 (snow removal review), OPR32.009 (naming fields), and OPR32.010 (naming fields). Item 1 (grocery store fee exemption) was held as pending. The agenda was reordered: 009 first, 010 second, 008 third. Motion passed. Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM, webinar.
  • Public Safety and Health Committee (Item PS32.006): An overview of the Stamford Police Department by Chief Shaw was moved. Chair Bouchard requested rescheduling from April 30 to April 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM (webinar) to avoid conflict with the fiscal committee. The change was noted as permissible with notice. Motion passed.
  • CHESS Committee (Items 1, 2, 3): Co-chair Pollock moved a project labor agreement for Roxbury School (recommitted), a public hearing on CDBG, and a public hearing on CDBG proposals. Discussion included submitting questions to Director Quinones and caution about inviting union representatives due to ongoing negotiations. Agenda reordered to items 2, 3, 1. Motion passed. Meeting: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM hybrid (changed from webinar).
  • Transportation Committee (Item T32.003): An ordinance to dissolve the Stamford Transit District was moved. Motion passed. Meeting: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM, webinar.
  • Approval of Minutes: The April 6, 2026 regular board meeting minutes were moved to the agenda for approval. Motion passed.

Discussion Items

  • Appointments Committee – Item 6 (Gazeno): Representative Weinberg flagged an email from the parliamentarian regarding the reappointment. Co-chair Shore apologized for missing the email due to a personal matter and stated the parliamentarian had provided a satisfactory response. Representative Walston noted he had not received the email and asked for it to be forwarded.
  • Land Use Committee – Pembroke Drive (LU32.006): Representative Adams questioned whether the property owners' petition was valid since the homeowners association owns the road. Co-chair Price explained that attorney Toma advised the association must provide documentation on its decision-making process. Adams requested that Toma be invited to the committee meeting.
  • CHESS Committee – PLA (Item 1): Representative Delacruz suggested sending questions to Director Quinones in advance. Representative Camporelli asked to invite a union representative. Representative Morrison cautioned against it if negotiations are ongoing, recommending consultation with counsel. Co-chair Pollock agreed to coordinate with Quinones and to collect questions from all members.

Key Outcomes

  • All committee agenda items were approved except for one held pending (Operations item 1).
  • The Public Safety and Health Committee meeting was rescheduled from April 30 to April 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
  • The CHESS Committee agenda was reordered to have public hearings first.
  • The Operations Committee agenda was reordered to place field naming items before the snow removal review.
  • No pending items from previous meetings were moved.
  • The meeting adjourned at 7:42 PM.

Meeting Transcript

It uh started. Good evening, everyone. Um it is Monday, April 30th. The time now is 7.01 p.m. I call to order the student committee meeting of the 32nd Board of Representatives. Uh Ms. Montala, could you please call it all, please? Absolutely. Representative Adams. Okay, I don't see Representative Adams on. Representative Bouchard. Present. Thanks. Representative Camporelli. Okay, I don't see her right now. Representative Gardner. He's actually excused. I might join, but I think right now he's excused. Okay. Representative Hughes. Okay, Representative Johnson. Present. Representative McEwen. Present. Representative Morrison. Present. Representative Pollock. Present. Representative Price. Present. Representative Sanford. Present. Thank you. Representative Shaw is here. Representative Shore. Present. Representative Sylvester. And just checking attendees. Okay, I don't see her yet. Representative Weinberg. Present. Thank you. Representative Wirtz. Present. Thank you. Representative Zachary. Present. Thank you. At present, we have one. Ms.

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