Common Council

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY MEETING JANUARU 14, 2021 6:00 PM The Special Meeting of the Common Council of the City of Middletown was held remotely via WebEx and livestreamed on the City of Middletown’s Facebook page on Thursday, January 14, 2021at 6:00 PM. Present: Councilwoman Jeanette Blackwell Councilman Anthony Mangiafico Councilwoman Meghan Carta Councilman Edward McKeon Councilman Grady Faulkner, Jr. Councilman Eugene Nocera (arrived 6:05 PM) Councilman Anthony Gennaro, Sr. Councilman Philip Pessina Councilman Vincent Loffredo Councilwoman Linda Salafia Absent: Councilman Darnell Ford; Councilman Edward Ford, Jr. Also Present: Linda DeSena, Acting Clerk for the Council Clerk Members of the Public: WebEx (none) and Facebook livestream (unknown) 1. Call to Order Deputy Mayor Vincent Loffredo, as Chair, calls the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. Pledge of Allegiance The Chair asks Councilman Philip Pessina to lead the Council in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Call of the Meeting The Acting Clerk of the Common Council reads the Call of the Meeting and the Chair declares the call a legal call and the meeting a legal meeting. 3. Public Hearing Opens The Chair declares the public hearing open at 6:05 PM. Any member of the public wishing to speak may indicate by raising their hand using the WebEx function. When called on, they are asked to state their name and address for the record. Councilmembers are here to listen, not to engage in dialogue. The Council will not be taking any action. People having a particular issue are welcome to contact individual Council members or the Mayor’s Office. Speakers are asked to limit comments to five (5) minutes. There is no public comment. 4. Public Comment -- Closes The Chair state states that, seeing no members of the public wishing to speak, the public comment session is closed. The public comment session closes at 6:06 PM. 5. Meeting adjourned Councilwoman Jeanette Blackwell moves for adjournment. Councilman Anthony Mangiafico seconds the motion. There being no discussion, the Chair calls for the vote. It is approved unanimously with 10 aye votes. The Chair states the motion passes with 10 affirmative votes. The meeting is adjourned at 6:07 PM ATTEST: LINDA DESENA, ACTING CLERK OF THE COMMON COUNCIL K: review/ minutes/ 21 January 14 – community meeting – 14 January 2021