Common Council

Regular Meeting of the Common Council Wednesday, June 25, 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, June 25, 2025, at 7:00 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 RE: MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS OF MAY 28, 2025. May 28, 2025 Special Meeting May 28, 2025 Regular Meeting AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA PETITIONS  1. Ald. Santiago for the appropriate department(s) to install stop signs on Pierremount Avenue at the intersection at Jordan Street or at the intersection at Golden Hill Street. Residents have complained of motorbikes speeding in this area and have safety concerns. 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: CLAIMS FOR INJURIES AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. Report B. EXECUTIVE SESSION. SHERENE FAGON, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ZOE DOWDELL V. MARCIN RATAJCZAK, ET. AL. Report C. RE: FINANCE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT OF ALL CHECKS CUT BY THE CITY. Report Spreadsheet REPORTS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE D. STANDING CLAIMS SUBCOMMITTEE, RE: SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. Report RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE NEW RESOLUTIONS 1. RE: FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY FUNDS FOR OVERTIME FOR THE SPEEDING AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVING PROGRAM TO INCREASE ENFORCEMENT. F. SANTIAGO, W. PABON, A. RUSSELL, W. BARBOSA, R. SMEDLEY, J. HARGRAVES Resolution 2. RE: $512,431.36 TO FREIGHTLINER FOR A 2025 FREIGHTLINER TRUCK WITH TANDEM COMBO VACALL FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 3. RE: $23,134 TO CHADWICK-BAROSS FOR A BOMAG COMPACT STREET ROLLER FOR THE NEW BRITAIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 4. RE: $132,488.70 TO GENGRAS FORD, LLC FOR A NEW 2025 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK AND A NEW 2025 CARGO VAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution  5. RE: $44,416.30 TO TURF PRODUCTS, LLC FOR A VENTRAC MULI-PURPOSE COMPACT TRACTOR WITH MOWER DECK AND DUAL WHEELS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 6. RE: $173,170.19 TO W.I. CLARK FOR A JOHN DEERE BACKHOE LOADER FOR THE PBULIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORES, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 7. RE: $88.626 TO ALLEGIANCE ISUZU TRUCK HARTFORD FOR AN ISUZU BOX TRUCK WITH LIFT GATE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, UTILITIES DIVISION. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 8. RE: $18,528.23 TO LINK MECHANICAL FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM AT THE NEW BRITAIN POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOM. F. SANTIAGO, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 9. RE: $55,006 TO XDF COMPUTER SYSTEMS OF NEW BRITAIN FOR FIREWALL EQIUPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. R. SMEDLEY Resolution 10. RE: $51,000 TO CDW GOVERNMENT FOR SERVICE EQUIPMENT UPGRADES OF UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY *(UPS) FOR THE CITY HALL SERVER ROOM. L. MCADAM Resolution 11. RE: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 2 SEC. 2-911 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REORGANIZE THE DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES OF THE CITY OF NEW BRITAIN. R. SMEDLEY Resolution 12. RE: RECOGNITION OF TOM THIBODEAU AS A NATIVE OF NEW BRITAIN. N. CONNORS Resolution 13. RE: $25,183.36 TO LINK MECHANICAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM AT CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS. F. SANTIAGO, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Unfinished Business ADJOURNMENT