Planning Commission

CITY OF NORWALK Norwalk City Hall 125 East Avenue, PO Box 5125 Room 225 Norwalk, CT 06856-5125 P: 203-854-7791 / F: 203-857-0143 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE of the NORWALK COMMON COUNCIL & PLANNING COMMISSION SPECIAL JOINT MEETING DATE: Monday, September 13, 2021 TIME: 6:00 P.M. PLACE: By Video Conference and Teleconference To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone, Zoom, and/or the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at: norwalkct.org/meetings Members of the public can call in and listen to a meeting. They will not be able to speak or see any of the meeting participants. Each meeting will use a unique Meeting/Webinar ID. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" will need to register in advance and use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to view the meeting, but are not participating, can view a live stream on the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. This stream is delayed by approximately 20 seconds. Please find the information using the link above. The meeting recording and minutes will be posted on the City of Norwalk website within seven (7) days after the meeting. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be read into the record, they should be submitted at least three hours in advance of the meeting start time. Please email Monique Cipriano at mcipriano@norwalkct.org to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. AGENDA Public Input Public input (Guests at Committee meetings may speak to any item on the agenda. Comments shall be limited to no more than three (3) minutes per speaker.) Roll Call New Business 1. Authorize the Mayor, Harry W. Rilling, to execute the Agreement for Use of Municipal Public Property, Temporary Work Area Agreement, Side Letter Agreement, and any and all other documents with Eversource necessary and for the purpose of providing Eversource with rights  to underground its electrical transmission and distribution lines at the Norwalk Police Station and Veteran’s Park in connection with the Walkbridge Project and the City’s compensation for such rights. 2. Referral of Item 1. to the Planning Commission for a Report and recommended Action pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §8-24. 3. Planning Commission Action: 8-24 Referral - #08-21 – Public Works Committee – Eversource Temporary Easement for electrical transmission related to the Walk Bridge – Report & recommended action. 4. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Norwalk Planning Commission that 8-24 Referral #08-21 - DPW – Temporary easement agreement for the Eversource to use city property for electrical transmission line installation in association with the Walkbridge Project be APPROVED. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the reasons for this action are to implement the following Plan of Conservation and Development goals, policies and actions: 1. That “Norwalk’s infrastructure and public facilities are resource-efficient, well- maintained, costeffective, sustainable and resilient” (Chapter 11: Public Facilities, Infrastructure & Services); and 2. That “Norwalk has a comprehensive and balanced transportation system, with safety and multimodal accessibility the top priority of citywide transportation planning” (Chapter 10: Transportation & Mobility Networks); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that notice of this action be forwarded to the Common Council. Upcoming Projects Adjournment Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Public Works Committee 7:00 P.M. Location TBD