THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008
7:00 P.M. AT LOCKWOOD MATHEWS MANSION MUSEUM
MATHEWS PARK, WEST AVENUE

7:00 P.M.  Tour of Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum

7:30 P.M. Start of meeting

I.       ROLL CALL 

II.      MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)

          September 18, 2008

III.    OLD BUSINESS

A.      Fodor Farm – Disposition of two houses

          Update on the re-issuance of the RFP for the disposition of the two houses.

B.      Stepping Stone Children Museum

Review Stepping Stone Children Museum’s revised expansion plan and their proposal for Lease amendment.  Subject to Recreation Parks and Cultural Affairs Committee’s approval on October 15, 2008, the Parks Committee will forward the following actions to the Common Council. 

“a.              Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to enter into an Amendment to the Mathews Park Lease Agreement with Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Inc. (Museum) to include the following terms:

• Expand the boundaries of the Lease Premises to include area behind the existing old Police Headquarters as presented by the Museum in order to provide approximately 75 additional parking spaces, which includes 35 spaces that the City had agreed to provide as part of Amendment #1 executed in 2002.
• The Museum will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of the additional parking area.
• The additional parking spaces will be available for all park users.
• The City reserves the right to relocate/reconstruct the additional parking area in the future at the City’s expenses.
• The Museum agrees to explore options for green features and/or permeable parking.

b.       Approve the Museum’s proposed building expansion plans as required in accordance with the Lease Agreement.

IV.     NEW BUSINESS

A.      NFCC Referral

1.       “Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an amendment to Fletcher Thompson, Inc.’s  architectural/ engineering design services contract for the Norwalk High School Project, in order to increase the current hazardous material monitoring allowance by $30,000 associated with school abatement work. Acct #0904-5010-5777-B0310”.

2.       “Authorize the Mayor, Richard A. Moccia, to execute an amendment to Gilbane Building Company’s program management services contract to provide project closeout services on an as-needed basis (non-fulltime) for 2009, for a total not to exceed $147,620.00.  Where applicable, the appropriate fee will be charged against specific projects for future State reimbursement.  Funds are available from various capital budget accounts.”

B.      Approve and refer the following to the Common Council for action:
         
          “Naming of the Human Relations Conference Room after Ms. Mary T. Brown (Bea Brown)”

V.      MISCELLANEOUS/DISCUSSION ITEMS

1.       Discussion on the naming of municipal facilities.

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