Common Council

Regular Meeting of the Common Council Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7:00 PM Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut NOTICE - The next regular meeting of the Common Council will be held on Wednesday evening, Febuary 26, 2025, at 7:05 PM in Council Chambers, City Hall, 2nd Floor, 27 West Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut. In-person and remote public participation will begin prior to the regular meeting at 7:00 pm. Individuals seeking to join public participation remotely may join the queue beginning at 6:55 pm by calling 1 (339) 209-6176. Members of the public may attend meetings in person or view a live broadcast via the livestream link at https://www.newbritainct.gov/meetings or https://www.youtube.com/@CONBCT/streams 7:00 PM - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS APPROVAL OF MINUTES AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA PETITIONS 1. ALD. SMEDLEY TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES FOR ADULT-USE CANNABIS REAILERS TO SHIFT THE PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATIONS FROM BETWEEN 7:00 AM TO 7:00 PM TO BETWEEN 9:00 AM TO 9:00 PM, AND TO APPLY THE STANDARD BUSINESS SIGN REGULATIONS TO CANNABIS RETAIL BUSINESSES. Petition  2. ALD. SMEDLEY TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES TO CLAIFY THAT A SINGLE DRIVEWAY IS PERMITTED IN LOWER DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. Petition 3. ALD. SMEDLEY TO AMEND SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES TO REQUIRE SCREENING BETWEEN PROPERTIES USED SOLELY FOR BUSINESS USE THAT ABUT PROPERTIES USED SOLELY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE INT HE B- 1R AND CBD-R DISTRICTS. Petition CONSENT AGENDA - All reports are on consent unless removed during the Common Council meeting. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES: A. RE: SALE OF A SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. Report Tabulation Sheet REPORTS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE B. COMMITTEE ON ADIMISTRATION, FINANCE AND LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NO. 36686. RE: MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Report C. COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, AND LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NO. 36706. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A TAX ASSESSMENT MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH WEEZY LLC AND LA PROVENCE REALTY, LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 VETERANS DRIVE AND 25 VETERANS DRIVE. Report RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE 1. ITEM NO. 36686. RE: MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS. S. BELOIN-SAAVEDRA Amended Resolution 2. ITEM NO. 36706. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A TAX ASSESSMENT MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH WEEZY LLC AND LA PROVENCE REALTY, LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 VETERANS DRIVE AND 25 VETERANS DRIVE. R. SMEDLEY Resolution NEW RESOLUTIONS  3. RE: RECONGNIZING FEBUARY 27 AS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INDEPENDENCE DAY. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution 4. RE: LITTLE POLAND FESTIVAL. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution 5. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SEIMENS INDUSTRY INC. L. MCADAM Resolution 6. PUBLIC BID NO. 4199. RE: ON-CALL ELECTRICAL, HVAC, PLUMBING, BUILDING ENVELOPE, MASONRY, AND INTERIOR REPAIRS AND SUPPLIES FOR CITY BUILDINGS WITH A PROJECT COST NOT EXCEED $50,000. F. SANTIAGO, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution Supporting Documents 7. RE: AGREEMENT WITH FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS TO CONVERT TO SIP TRUNKING. L. MCADAMS Resolution 8. RE: AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. R. SMEDLEY Resolution Merit Rules 9. RE: AMEND CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE XIX, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. J. HARGRAVES, N. CONNORS Resolution UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Unfinished Business ADJOURNMENT