Stratford High Renovation Costs Folded Into Existing Bond Appropriation

Note: Many thanks to Ordinance Committee Chairwoman Stephanie Philips, who pointed out that Monday night’s vote on bonding “was only a revision (amendment) to last year’s Bond approval for the sole purpose of adding the bond funding for Stratford High School.  We will begin discussing the 2011-2012 Capital Improvement/Capital Equipment in June,” Philips said.  Below is the text of the ordinance that was passed on Monday.

“An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Appropriating $7.1 Million for Various Public Improvements in the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2010-2011 (#11-11).    

Sponsored by: The Stratford Town Council

WHEREAS, an ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance Appropriating $7,100,100 For Various Public Improvements in the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2010-2011' has been enacted by the Town Council at its meeting on November 10, 2010 (the Original Appropriation Ordinance); 

WHEREAS, the Town Council desires to amend the Original Appropriation Ordinance to increase the amount of the appropriation set forth therein; 

Now, therefore, be it Ordained and Enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Stratford: 

Section 1. The caption of the Original Appropriation Ordinance is hereby amended to increase the amount of the appropriation set forth therein by $56,115,586 from $7,100,100 to $63,215,686. 

Section 2. Section 1 of the Original Appropriation Ordinance is hereby amended to add the line item ‘Stratford High School’ in the amount of $56,115,586 under the heading “School Improvements.”

Original Ordinance Passed in November 2010

Note: The following is the original bond authorizaton ordinance passed last November the projects approved as part of the package.

Section 1. The sum of  $7,100,100 is hereby appropriated to meet the estimated costs of the public improvements set forth below, as more fully described in the narrative description of such public improvements in the capital improvement program of the Town for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, said appropriation to be inclusive of administrative, financing, legal and costs of issuance related thereto:

PARKS AND RECREATION

• Playground Renovations $150,000
• Resurface Parking Lot at Short Beach $100,000
• Various Town Park Improvements $150,000
• Woodend Road Basketball Courts $100,000

ROADS AND SEWERS

• Broad Street Bridge Headwall $500,000
• Road Resurfacing $700,000
• Wilcoxson Avenue Traffic Calming $170,000
• Bruce Brook Improvement @ Sage $500,000
• Broadbridge culvert over Bruce Brook $700,000
• W. Broad St. Culvert & Tanners Brook Improvements $1,000,000
• N. Peters Lane Fire Protection $130,000
• Intersection Improvement Design: Canaan/Broadbridge; Sedgewick/Honeyspot $50,000

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

• New Tennis Courts at BHS and FMS $150,000
• Safety and Security Improvements $100,100
• Franklin School Improvements $200,000
• Stratford Academy Campus Improvements $125,000

TOWN FACILITIES

• Library Sidewalk & Entryway Repairs $ 30,000
• Library Drop Ceiling/Lighting Replacement $170,000
• Police Energy Efficiency Controls $ 75,000
• Police Boiler Replacement $350,000
• Public Works Complex $175,000
• Open Space Acquisition $150,000
• Sidewalk Replacement - Town $250,000
• Sidewalk Replacement - Schools $25,000
• Parking Lot Resurfacing $100,000
• Police HVAC System $175,000
• Police – General Building Renovations $150,000
• Police – Asbestos Abatement $250,000
• Baldwin Center – Carpet Replacement $50,000
• Landfill Closure $100,000
• Exterior Painting – Town Hall $225,000

GRAND TOTAL ALL PROJECTS: $7,100,100 (formerly $5,640,100)

Section 2. Any of the estimated amounts for the public improvements set forth in Section 1 not required to meet the actual cost of such public improvements shall be allocated by the Mayorand Director of Finance as they deem necessary or advisable and in the best interests of the Town to other public improvements previously authorized by the Town Council for bonding, so long as such allocation is consistent with applicable tax and other laws.

Section 3. This Ordinance shall be and is hereby adopted as an emergency measure in accordance with Section 2.2.9 of the Town Charter upon the affirmative vote of not less than seven members of the Town Council, having found that such Ordinance satisfies an urgent public need for the preservation of peace, health, safety, or property in that many of the capital improvements which are the subject of this resolution are necessary to preserve public health and safety at properties owned by the Town and this Ordinance shall become effective immediately uponpassage by the Town Council and approved by the Mayor.