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Town of Wethersfield, Connecticut. Ye most auncient towne in Connecticut. 1634.

Weekly Management Report

 

Jeff Bridges, Town Manager
March 5, 2010

  1. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
    1. Manager
      • The M.O.R.E. Committee of the Legislature is looking for ways to aid local units of government through legislative action. Attached to this report is a PowerPoint presentation which includes findings and action steps towards that goal. There will be a hearing on these findings Wednesday at the Capitol.
    2. Upcoming Events
      • The Wethersfield Business and Civic Association will hold a reception to honor their 2010 Person of Year, Judy Keane, on Wednesday, March 24th from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Wethersfield Country Club.
      • The Friends of the Eleanor Buck Wolf Nature Center present the 8th annual spring dance on Saturday, March 27, 2010 from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Call (860) 520-3075 for more information.
    3. Council and Board/Committee Dates
      • None this week
    4. Liaison Meetings:
      • Shade Tree Commission, Monday March 8th, Mayor Hemmann
      • Historic District Commission, Tuesday March 9th, Deputy Mayor Console
      • Conservation Commission, Wednesday March 10th, Councilor McAlister
      • EDIC, Thursday March 11th, Councilor Manousos
    5. Department/Division News
      • Fire Marshal: Attached is the March 2010 Monthly Report for your information.
      • Library: The Library is hosting a discussion series on "The Nineteenth Century World of Tom Sawyer with Dr. B.J. Smith," beginning March 11th. A schedule for the March 2010 Computer classes is attached, and also a flyer on a Stress Management Workshop for Job Seekers to held on Thursday, March 18th at 2 p.m. A Seussical Celebration will be held on March 17th at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with registration required. Also attached is a comment from a library patron.
      • Engineering: The CIP Monthly Project Status Report is attached.
    6. Council Questions/Answers:
      1. None this week
    7. CRCOG
    8. MetroHartford Alliance
  2. MISCELLANEOUS
    • On Monday, March 1st Superintendent Kohlhagen and I spoke at the State Capital in front of the Education Committee, in favor of Raised Bill 270, Sec. 2 regarding possible relief with respect to mandated transportation of students to public schools. Attached is a copy of our testimony and of the bill.
    • Attached is the Wethersfield Chamber of Commerce Newsletter for March 2010.
  3. PROJECT UPDATES
    • Conservation Challenge: All of our town buildings are registered to participate in the Conservation Challenge. Occupants of all municipal buildings have a goal to reduce their electrical consumption and water usage by ten percent from March 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010. This can be done by turning off lights, shutting computers down, and conserving the use of running water, there is more detailed list on the Green Summit III web site of things that can be done to conserve. Through the conservation of water and electricity, the town will also be saving money, and since this is a challenge a winner is going to be awarded in this category.
  4. ATTACHMENTS
    1. M.O.R.E. PowerPoint Presentation
    2. WBCA Flyer
    3. Fire Marshal's Monthly Report
    4. Library Information
    5. CIP Report
    6. Memo re Streetlight
    7. Raised Bill 270, Sec. 2
    8. Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
 
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