Common Council

Regular Meeting of the Common Council Wednesday, July 9, 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, July 9, 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: APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF JUNE 11, 2025 AND JUNE 25, 2025. 2025-6-11 Minutes 2025-6-25 Minutes AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA PETITIONS 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. CORPORATION COUNSEL RESPONSE TO ITEM NO. 36886. RE: LIST OF ALL CITY OF NEW BRITAIN OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, EXCLUDING POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL, WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE CITY-OWNED VEHICLES HOME AND THE TOWNS THAT THEY COMMUTE TO AND FROM. Report Original Petition C. RE: FINANCE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT OF ALL CHECKS CUT BY THE CITY. Report Spreadsheet D. RE: SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 PRIMARY LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING, DATES AND TIMES. Report REPORTS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE NEW RESOLUTIONS 1. RE: RECOGNITION OF THE NEW BRITAIN SOCCER CLUB AND ITS U-17 BOYS' TEAM AS THE 2025 CONNECTICUT CUP CHAMPIONS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution 2. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE AMERICAN SAVINGS FOUNDATION FOR THE POLICE EXPLORERS' SUMMER EXPLORER POLICE ACADEMY. F. SANTIAGO, R. SMEDLEY, W. BARBOSA, W. PABON, A. RUSSELL Resolution 3. RE: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS WITH THE HOMETOWN FOUNDATION FOR THE POLICE EXPLORERS' SUMMER EXPLORER POLICE ACADEMY. F. SANTIAGO, R. SMEDLEY, W. BARBOSA, W. PABON, A. RUSSELL Resolution 4. PUBLIC BID NO. 4199. RE: $25,823.76 TO HOUZPITAL, LLC FOR INTERIOR REPAIRS TO THE BOAT HOUSE AT STANLEY QUARTER PARK. F. SANTIAGO, I. SANCHEZ, S. BELOIN-SAAVEDRA, C. SCOTT, J. HARGRAVES, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution  5. COOPERATIVE PURCHASING. RE: $174,020 TO MORTON SALT, INC FOR PURCHASE OF TWO THOUSAND (2,000) TONS OF TREATED ROAD SALT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DURING THE 2025-2026 WINTER SEASON. J. MCNAMARA, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 6. RE: TO AMEND ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH PUBLIC ACT. NO. 25-80 PERTAINING TO MOTOR SCOOTERS, DIRT BIKES, MINIBIKES, POCKET BIKES, BICYCLES WITH HELPER MOTORS AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. F. SANTIAGO, J. MCNAMARA, I. SANCHEZ, S. BELOIN-SAAVEDRA, C. SCOTT Resolution UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Unfinished Business ADJOURNMENT