On the agenda: Middletown REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL - Nov 03, 2025 — license plate reader (Nov 3)

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REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 3, 2025

07:00
p.m.


AGENDA






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1.
Call to Order









A.
Pledge of Allegiance









B.
Council Clerk Reads the Call of the Meeting and Mayor declares call a legal call and meeting a legal meeting









2.
Accept/Amend the Agenda









3.
Approval of Minutes









A.
Common Council Special Meeting (Questions to Directors), dated October 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM






Item 3A - minutes - Ques to Dir - 6 Oct 2025





B.
Common Council Regular Meeting, dated October 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM






Item 3B - minutes - regular meeting - 6 Oct 2025





4.
Public Hearings









A.
Public Hearing on All Other Agenda Items – Opens









B.
Public Hearing on All Other Agenda Items -- Closes









5.
Old Business









A.
RESOLUTION No: 157-2025: Approving that, since the City’s School-Based Food Share Program is now fully funded with $125,000, as provided to the City by the State cannabis program pursuant to Connecticut Public Act 21-1, An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis, which provides that three percent (3%) of the gross receipts from cannabis retailers or micro-cultivators located in a municipality be paid to that municipality, that the $125,000 of City funds originally approved for the City’s School-Based Food Share Program in the FY 25-26 expenditure budget be transferred from Expenditure Line 1000-27000-57030-0708 to the City’s existing contractual services line (Expenditure Line 1000-22000-55185-0227-50001) to cover the cost of continuing current outsourced building security services at City Hall. (REMANDED to Finance & Government Operations Commission, September 2, 2025; TABLED, October 6, 2025.)






Item 5A - RES 157-2025 - PW - funds for bldg security





6.
Appropriations: Mayor requests Council Clerk to read appropriation requests and the Certificate of Director of Finance






Item 6 - legal notice


Item 6 - Cert of Finance





A.
Library: $45,485 - Acct. No. 1000-07000-51110-0000-00000-0000-000; General Fund appropriation to cover Russell Library Employees union wage increases, retroactive to July 1, 2025  (Tabled October 6, 2025)






Item 6A - Library $45K





B.
Water & Sewer Department: $30,000 – Acct. No. 5000-60000-52175-0000-00000-0000-000; Water Fund Balance appropriation for customer’s requested overpayment refund in the amount of $29,882.44






Item 6B - WS  $30K





7.
Department, Committee, Commission Reports and Grant Confirmation Approval









A.
City Clerk’s Certificate






Item 7A - Town Clerk certification





B.
Monthly Report -- Finance Department: Transfer Report FY 2024-2025 to October 22, 2025






Item 7B - transfer report FY24-25





C.
Monthly Report – Finance Department Transfer Report FY 2025-2026 to October 22, 2025






Item 7C - transfer report FY25-26





D.
Appropriation Report -- FY 2025-2026






Item 7D - appropriation report FY 25-26





E.
LoCIP Report: Finance Department , October 22, 2025






Item 7E - LoCIP report





F.
Human Resources Division: Vacancy Report to October 22, 2025






Item 7F - vacancy report





G.
Police: Acct. No. 3495-18000-59200-0180-00000-2025; State Auto Theft & Violence Grant to purchase eight (8) license plate reader cameras to be mounted on police vehicles no longer available: ($35,000)






Item 7G - Police - grant ($35K)





H.
Health: Acct. No. 3070-31000-51200-0000-03377-2026-000; State Presventative Health Block Grant  for tobacco cessation: $41,766






Item 7H - Health - grant $41K





I.
Police: Acct. No. 3040-18000-59200; Federal grant to reimburse Police Department for equipment purchase on behalf of FBI: $11,003.04






Item 7I - Police grant $11K





J.
Board of Education: Acct. No. 2450-33000-59405-x-03025; miscellaneous grants: $13,557,150.34






Item 7J - BOE grant $13.5M





K.
Board of Education Cafeteria/Food Service: Acct. No. 2450-33000-52183-x-x: $107,345.44






Item 7K - BOE cafeteria grant $107K





L.
Recreation & Community Services: Acct. No. 2210-32000-51220-0321-00000-0000-000; local grant to support Recreation & Community Services salaries and wages: $50,000






Item 7L - Rec grant $50K





M.
Registrar of Voters: Acct. No. 3028-09000-57030-x-03136-2026; State grant for early voting equipment and workers compensation: $18,907.67






Item 7M - Registrars of Voters grant $18K





N.
Fire: Acct. No. 3602-5000-59200-0500-30251; State grant to purchase and install modular fire training building: $350,000






Item 7N - Fire grant $350K





O.
Fire: Acct. No. 3031-50000-51115-0500; Federal SAFER  (Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response) grant to cover payroll and benefits for four (4) firefighters for three (3) years: $859,039.35






Item 7O - Fire grant $859K





P.
Recreation and Community Services: Acct. 3079-32000-59200-0130-00000-2027-000; State grant for infrastructure and facility needs at Middletown Senior Center: $110,000






Item 7P - Recreation - grant $110K





Q.
Recreation and Community Services: Act. No. 3078-32000-59200-0130-00000-2027-000; State grant to support congregate and Meals on Wheels: $150,000






Item 7Q - Recreation  grant $150K





8.
Reports to the Common Council









A.
America 250 Project









B.
Risk Management: Changes to Employee Prescription Coverage









C.
Christopher Columbus Statue









D.
Baker Tilly Compensation Study









E.
Route 9









F.
Russell Library/City Hall Feasibility Study Committee









G.
Riverfront Master Plan and Arcade









H.
American Rescue Plan









I.
Distribution of Code of Ethics









9.
Payment of all City bills when properly approved









10.
Resolutions, Ordinances, etc.









A.
Approving that the Save As You Throw (SAYT) Program shall be terminated, effective January 1, 2026;  that the Common Council approves the following rate changes for Carts: 90 gallon cart: increase from $281.62/year to $480/year; 65 gallon cart: increase from $249.44/ year to $430 /year; and 35 gallon cart: NEW $360/year






Item 10A - resolution - SAYT program termination





B.
Approving that the Common Council adopts the American Rescue Plan Act Task Force’s recommendation to extend the deadline for Northern Middlesex YMCA to expend its ARPA funds from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026; and that the Mayor is authorized to prepare and execute any necessary documents, subject to approval as to content and form by the Office of the General Counsel.






Item 10B - ARPA - YMCA extension





C.
Approving that Nancy Torres shall be granted up to a 30-day advanced sick leave advancement.






Item 10C - HR - sick leave advance - Torres





D.
Approving that Eugene LaPointe shall be granted up to a 30-day advanced sick leave advancement.






Item 10D - sick leave advance LaPointe





E.
Approving that the new job description for the Mechanics Assistant, Maximus Salary Grade 8, (24.92- $36.92), 40 hours, AFSCME Local #466, is approved into the Maximus Classification Plan; and that the classification of this job description and salary for this position shall be effective upon adoption.






Item 10E - NEW - Mechanics Asst





F.
Approving that the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract with Tecton Architecture in the amount of $620,000.00 for architectural and engineering services for the new public safety 911 center,  subject to review and approval as to content and form by the Office of General Counsel.






Item 10F - resolution - 911 facility


Item 10F - Tecton Architecture contract


Item 10F - Professional Serv Committee





G.
Approving the following distributions of Educational Incentive Challenge Grant funds;






Item 10G - YS - Ed Incentive Challenge grants





H.
Approving that a bid waiver, in accordance with Section 78-8 of the Middletown Code of Ordinances, be approved for Douglas Mechanical Services, Inc. for a term of five (5) years, for the maintenance, purchases, repairs, and replacement of boiler and HVAC equipment for all City buildings, and that the Mayor is authorized to sign all contract documents necessary to complete the work, subject to review and approval by the Office of General Counsel as to form and content:






Item 10H - PW - bid waiver Douglas Mechanical





I.
ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 272 (“Taxation”) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Middletown, Article I (“Tax Abatements, Exemptions, Deferrals and Incentive Programs”), adding Section 272-16.2.3, Historical Structure Rehabilitation Tax Abatement for Allyn Mather Colegrove House, 456 Wadsworth Street.






Item 10I - ORD - 456 Wadsworth Hist Structure Rahb Tax Abatement





J.
ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 272 ("Taxation") of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Middletown, retitling Section 272-10 as "Additional Exemption for Veterans", and adding Paragraph A ("Exemption for Veterans Based on Income") and NEW Paragraph B ("Exemption for veterans Based on Permanente and Total Disability Rating").






Item 10J - ORD - add exemption for vets





K.
ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 272 ("Taxation"), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Middletown, Article III ("Miscellaneous Provisions"), adding NEW Section 272-24 ("Motor Vehicle Schedule of Depreciation").






Item 10K - ORD - motor vehicle depreciation





L.
Approving that the Mayor is authorized to execute the contract with Vanasse, Hangen and Brustlin, Inc. in the amount of $1,901,580.00 for Licensed Environmental Professional services for the Riverfront Remediation and Redevelopment project, subject to review and approval as to content and form by the Office of General Counsel.






Item 10L - riverfront remediation contract





M.
Approving the City of Middletown joining the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority as a member municipality; that the Mayor is authorized to  negotiate a memorandum of agreement on behalf of the City of Middletown with the Authority and any other agreements, instruments and documents, that deemed necessary, appropriate or desirable to implement the terms of any such memorandum of agreement and consummate the intention of the memorandum and this resolution, provided that any such agreements or documents will require review and approval by the Common Council prior to being executed and becoming legally effective; and that  this Resolution shall be effective as of the date of approval.






Item 10M - opt-in Muncipal Devel Authority





11.
Mayor’s Appointments






Item 11 - Mayor’s appointments - Nov 2025





12.
Adjournment







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