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Personnel Committee Meeting - August 17, 2026

Board of Representatives — Monday, August 17, 2026
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionBoard of Representatives
DateMonday, August 17, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Meeting everyone, the time is set to uh 2 p.m.

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on Monday, August 17th.

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Um this is the meeting of um of the um personnel committee of the 32nd Board of Representatives.

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I uh my name's Carl Weinberg, I'm the committee chair.

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I'll call the meeting to order.

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Um Christina, can you call the roll, please?

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Yes, I can Representative De La Cruz.

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Present.

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I don't see Representative Grills.

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He just texted me and said he is a few minutes away.

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Um we'll we'll announce his arrival when it happens.

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Okay, great.

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Representative Hill.

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I believe he is excused.

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Okay.

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And you said Vice Chair Babia will be late.

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That's what he said, yes.

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Okay.

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He's a man of his word.

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Okay, and Representative Pollack.

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Present.

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Representative Silas.

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Present.

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And Chair Weinberg is here.

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Present.

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Thank you.

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Um we have four members present uh out of seven, uh, with two on the way, but four out of seven is a majority, and therefore I declare that we have a quorum.

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Uh the first item of business is P.

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Well, the first item of business is uh in deference.

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We have two um we have two guests here.

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Um Luke uh Buttonweiser from is it Wiser or Weezer?

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Luke Button Weezer of Um.

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I always think of you as wiser.

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I don't know if no one else has uh Luke Button Weezer of the uh Transportation Department and Catherine Lobalvo of the School of Construction uh project.

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Um Luke has uh some pressing uh business off site, city business city business and off site.

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So in deference to him, I'd like to entertain a motion the the items that he's here to speak on are number one uh and number three on our agenda.

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So I'd like to entertain a motion if someone will do that to take up item number three uh before we take up item number two.

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So moved.

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Thank you.

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Is there a second?

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Any discussion?

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Okay, before we vote, and we'll do this by voice vote.

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It does require a two-thirds vote.

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Uh may the record reflect that um that representative gross uh beautifully beautiful sartorial stay uh has joined the meeting, has arrived and he's joined the meeting.

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So please mark him present.

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Uh so we will vote now.

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Um all in favor of the motion to take up item number three before item number two, please say aye.

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All opposed, please say nay.

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Abstentions.

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The motion carries.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Okay.

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Uh so we will first take up item number one, P32.012, approval of a clerk of the works two contract with uh Mr.

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Orazio Cirelli.

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Um uh Luke, you have the floor.

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Yes, so thank you.

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So as the uh recent reorganization of the uh transportation department, um, as well as a recent ordinance passed to kind of enhance the and strengthen the road opening and road excavation permit ordinance.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████37%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████25%
Procedural██████████████████18%
School Safety██████████████████18%
Transportation Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Personnel Committee Meeting

The Personnel Committee of the Board of Representatives met on August 17, 2026, at 7:02 p.m. in the Democratic Caucus Room and via Zoom. Chair Carl Weinberg presided with four members present (Reps. de la Cruz, Gross, Pollack, Salas) and two absent (Vice Chair Pavia and Rep. Hill). The committee approved three Clerk of the Works contracts by unanimous 5-0 votes.

Discussion Items

  • P32.012 – Clerk of the Works II (Orazio Cirelli): Luke Buttenwieser, Senior Transportation Planner, presented the contract for a new permanent inspector to monitor utility road work, funded from the utility paving capital account. The position is non-benefit and will serve as the city's “eyes and ears” on road openings. The salary range for Clerk II is $85,902 to $128,853. Mr. Cirelli's primary role is utility work but may also support city projects. The contract is for three years with no extension option.
  • P32.014 – Clerk of the Works II Renewal (Paul Montanaro): Also presented by Mr. Buttenwieser, this is a renewal for an eight-year employee who inspects paving, sidewalks, and curbs. He is at the top step of the pay range for a 40-hour week. Committee members clarified that Clerk II roles are field-based and do not follow a promotional ladder to Clerk III.
  • P32.013 – Clerk of the Works III (Larry Ho): Katherine LoBalbo, Director of School Construction, presented the contract for a technical/administrative role on major school projects (West Hill High School, Roxbury K-3, Julia Stark renovation, others). Mr. Ho has 20 years of experience at a national construction firm. The salary range for Clerk III is $109,920 to $164,883. This position includes health benefits and leave but no pension. The work week is 37.5 hours, with overtime after 40 hours. The contract lists multiple projects; a duplication in the list was due to a drafting error.

Key Outcomes

  • P32.012 – Approved 5-0 (Chair Weinberg, Reps. de la Cruz, Gross, Pollack, Salas in favor).
  • P32.014 – Approved 5-0 (same vote).
  • P32.013 – Approved 5-0 (same vote).
  • All three contracts are for three-year terms with no extension option; the committee noted that Clerk of the Works contracts typically do not include optional extensions. The meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Meeting everyone, the time is set to uh 2 p.m. on Monday, August 17th. Um this is the meeting of um of the um personnel committee of the 32nd Board of Representatives. I uh my name's Carl Weinberg, I'm the committee chair. I'll call the meeting to order. Um Christina, can you call the roll, please? Yes, I can Representative De La Cruz. Present. I don't see Representative Grills. He just texted me and said he is a few minutes away. Um we'll we'll announce his arrival when it happens. Okay, great. Representative Hill. I believe he is excused. Okay. And you said Vice Chair Babia will be late. That's what he said, yes. Okay. He's a man of his word. Okay, and Representative Pollack. Present. Representative Silas. Present. And Chair Weinberg is here. Present. Thank you. Um we have four members present uh out of seven, uh, with two on the way, but four out of seven is a majority, and therefore I declare that we have a quorum. Uh the first item of business is P. Well, the first item of business is uh in deference. We have two um we have two guests here. Um Luke uh Buttonweiser from is it Wiser or Weezer? Luke Button Weezer of Um. I always think of you as wiser. I don't know if no one else has uh Luke Button Weezer of the uh Transportation Department and Catherine Lobalvo of the School of Construction uh project. Um Luke has uh some pressing uh business off site, city business city business and off site. So in deference to him, I'd like to entertain a motion the the items that he's here to speak on are number one uh and number three on our agenda. So I'd like to entertain a motion if someone will do that to take up item number three uh before we take up item number two. So moved. Thank you. Is there a second? Thank you. Thank you. Any discussion? Okay, before we vote, and we'll do this by voice vote. It does require a two-thirds vote. Uh may the record reflect that um that representative gross uh beautifully beautiful sartorial stay uh has joined the meeting, has arrived and he's joined the meeting. So please mark him present. Uh so we will vote now. Um all in favor of the motion to take up item number three before item number two, please say aye. All opposed, please say nay.

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