Town Manager’s Office
Town of Mansfield
To: Town Council
From: Matt Hart, Town Manager
CC: Town Employees
Date: April 22, 2013
Re: Town Manager’s Report
Below please find a report regarding various items of interest to the Town Council, staff and the community:
Council Requests for Information/Council Business
• FY 2013/14 Proposed Budget - Please note these important dates regarding the proposed budget:
o Special Town Council Meeting, April 24, 2013, 6:30 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
o May 2, 2013, Public Information Session on the Council’s Adopted Budget, 7:00 PM, Council Chambers
o May 7, 2013, Region #19 Budget Referendum, 6:00AM – 8:00 PM, Council Chambers
o May 14, 2013, Annual Town Meeting, 7:00 PM, Mansfield Middle School Auditorium
Major Projects and Initiatives
• Mansfield Tomorrow – Work continues on the Mansfield Tomorrow initiative. As part of the March 9th visioning forum, we received over 60 vision statements written by attendees, all of which can be viewed at www.mansfieldtomorrow.com. All residents are encouraged to share their vision for the future of Mansfield at http://ideas.mansfieldtomorrow.com/; those that submit visions in the next week will be entered into a drawing for a free 3-month membership to the Community Center.
• Storrs Center Construction Update -
o Geno's Grille is now open at 9 Dog Lane in Storrs Center. Geno's is the newest restaurant to be operated by Geno Auriemma and his partners, who also own and operate Geno's Fast Break in four locations at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Geno's Grille seats more than 100 people and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. Plans for Geno's are to provide a relaxed, yet fun, dining experience. The varied menu is comprised of dining selections that will appeal to a broad spectrum of patrons. Geno's joins sixteen other restaurants, service establishments, and commercial tenants that have opened in Storrs Center over the last several months. For more information about Storrs Center, visit www.storrscenter.com.
o Construction of Wilbur Cross Way, One Royce Circle, and the leasing of the apartments, part of The Oaks on the Square, continues. Paving and landscaping has resumed on Storrs Road. Questions may be directed to the Mansfield Downtown Partnership (storrscenterinfo@mansfieldct.org or 860.429.2740). The Partnership continues to maintain a construction website for updates at http://storrscenterconstruction.blogspot.com.
• UConn Main Accumulation Area Relocation – UConn’s Main Accumulation Area Advisory Committee completed its work last month with regard to evaluating potential sites for the relocation of the hazardous waste storage facility, also known as the Main Accumulation Area (MAA). Based on rankings completed by each member of the committee, a site at the new Technology Park (Parcel G) was identified as the preferred site for the facility. UConn will be holding a scoping meeting for the Main Accumulation Area Environmental Impact Evaluation (EIE) on May 1, 2013 at the Bishop Center, Room 146 at 7:00 pm. The official scoping meeting will be preceded by an informal information session from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Written comments on the proposed EIE scope will be accepted by UConn until May 16, 2013.
Upcoming Meetings*
• Traffic Authority, April 23, 2013, 10:30 AM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Mansfield Advisory Committee on the Needs of Persons with Disabilities, April 23, 2013, 2:30 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Special Town Council Meeting, April 24, 2013, 6:30 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Economic Development Commission, April 25, 2013, 5:30 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Responsible Contracting Committee, April 26, 2013, 9:00 AM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Mansfield Advocates for Children, May 1, 2013, 5:30 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Mansfield Downtown Partnership Board of Directors, May 2, 2013, 4:00 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Ethics Board, May 2, 2013, 4:30 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Public Information Session on the Council’s Adopted Budget, May 2, 2013, 7:00 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Inland/Wetland Agency and Planning & Zoning Commission, May 6, 2013, 7:00 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Beautification Committee, May 6, 2013, 7:00 PM, Conference Room C, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Agriculture Committee, May 6, 2013, 7:30 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Agriculture Committee, May 7, 2013, 7:00 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Mansfield Advocates for Children Executive Council, May 8, 2013, 2:00 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Sustainability Committee, May 8, 2013, 5:30 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Zoning Board of Appeals, May 8, 2013, 7:00 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Playground Committee, May 9, 2013, 7:00 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Solid Waste Advisory Committee, May 9, 2013, 7:00 PM, Conference Room C, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Committee on Committees, May 10, 2013, 8:00 AM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Housing Code Board of Appeals, May 13, 2013, 5:00 PM, Conference Room C, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Finance Committee, May 13, 2013, 6:00 PM, Conference Room B, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
• Town Council, Monday, May 13, 2013, 7:30 PM, Council Chamber, Audrey P. Beck Municipal Building
*Meeting dates/times are subject to change. Please view the Town Calendar or contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 860-429-3302 for a complete and up-to-date listing of committee meetings.
