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JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Norwich was held October 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Nystrom, President Pro Tem DeLucia, Ald. Singh, Ald. Gould, Ald. Bettencourt, Ald. Hayes and Ald. Nash. Acting City Manager Josh Pothier, Corporation Counsel Michael Driscoll were also in attendance. Mayor Nystrom presided. Please be advised that meetings of the Norwich City Council can be viewed in their entirety on the City of Norwich website “norwichct.org”. Ald. Bettencourt, read the opening prayer and Ald. Hayes, led the members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Nystrom called for a moment of silence to recognize Richard Erickson, the first CEO of SECOG (Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments) who recently passed. Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia called for a moment of silence to recognize former Norwich Police Sargeant Paul Fedeli who recently passed. Mayor Nystrom called for Citizen Comment General. Beryl Fishbone, 19 Bliss Pl., commented on an article from USA Today about the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department with its 178 years of service and having 11 new members. She also suggested having a bulletin board put up to display articles like these that show up in other than local publications to give us some form of civic pride that could cause a momentum for positivity in the community. Ben Haith, address not given, spoke of being a former resident of Boston, MA and being a community activist. He is now having some issues with the Rose City Senior Center (The Mayor requested he remain to the end of the meeting so they could talk.) Speaker refused to give name and address, complained that his friends of 20 years here in Norwich have moved to Nevada because of the high taxes here. He referred to Norwich as “The Ghetto”. Upon a motion of Ald. Hayes, seconded by Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to end “Citizen Comment General” at 7:44 PM due to the public not following the “state your name and address” rule. City Manager’s Report. To: Mayor Nystrom and members of the City Council From: John Salomone, City Manager Subject: City Manager’s Report Date: October 20, 2025 1 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 Meetings and Professional Engagements During this reporting period, I represented the City of Norwich at the following meetings and events: • Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (SECOG) • Norwich Waterfront Design Committee • City Coordination Meeting • Norwich Community Development Corporation (NCDC) • Connecticut Investment Fund (CIF) Meeting Assessor’s Office Business Personal Property Declarations for 2025 have been mailed to all businesses. Completed declarations are due by November 3, 2025. Applications for 100% Permanent & Total Disabled Veterans exemptions have also been mailed. Completed applications must be submitted by December 31, 2025. Human Services and Senior Programming Norwich Human Services is partnering with Jewish Family Services (JFS) to pilot several programs addressing food insecurity. Residents seeking information about available JFS resources may contact Adult & Family Services or the Senior Center. The Rose City Senior Center will host a Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation session in collaboration with Liberty Bank on November 6, 2025. Additionally, the Senior Center will hold an informal Meet and Greet with City Council Candidates on October 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The event is privately sponsored but open to the public. Youth, Family, and Recreation Department The Morning Care Pilot Program, providing early childcare for students in grades K–5, continues to operate successfully, with over 25 children attending daily. Recently, the department hosted a Halloween-themed Bingo Night and the annual Trunk or Treat event, offering safe and enjoyable community activities for hundreds of Norwich residents. Fall programming is underway, and the department continues to collaborate with Norwich Public Schools to distribute program booklets directly to students via their school backpacks. 2 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 Upcoming Events • NorWitch Halloween Strut – Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 5:00–8:00 p.m., in front of City Hall and along Broadway. Participants are encouraged to attend in costume and enjoy the festivities and food trucks. • City of Norwich Tax Sale – Scheduled for December 9, 2025. The sale will be conducted by Attorney Adam Cohen of Pullman & Comley. A current list of properties and general tax sale information can be found at https://CTTaxSales.com, including details on bidding requirements, payment timelines, and procedures regarding excess proceeds. Quarterly Reports Please be advised that meetings of the Norwich City Council can be viewed in their entirety on the City of Norwich website “norwichct.org”. Mayor Nystrom called for citizen comment on resolutions. Kevin Brown, 128 Podunk Rd., Guilford, President of NCDC, 66 Franklin St., spoke in support of resolution #6 on the baseball stadium. He is supporting baseball in Norwich. Bobby Allen, Chief of Yantic Fire Volunteer Fire, spoke in support of resolution #2 on funding the oil to gas conversion and removal of the underground storage tank and wanted support in passing that resolution. Joanne Philbrick, 10 Elm Ave., spoke in opposition of resolutions #5 on seeking a tenant for the former Chelsea Groton Savings Bank and #6 the baseball stadium. She would like to have a special referendum on both topics before anything is done. Pietro “Rockie” Camardella, 79 Lambert Dr., spoke in opposition of resolution #5 on the former Chelsea Groton Savings Bank. He further stated the “process is the punishment” involving these decisions. Larry Rice, 41 Will Rd., spoke in opposition of resolution #5 on the baseball stadium. He feels the city cannot afford to keep the stadium. Rodney Bowie, 62 Roosevelt Ave., spoke in opposition of resolution #5 on the baseball stadium and resolution #6 the former Chelsea Groton Savings Bank. He didn’t appreciate the city buying the property and is not in favor of looking for a short-term tenant. There being no speakers, Mayor Nystrom declared citizen comment on resolutions closed. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Hayes on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh. 3 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, the property owners listed below want to participate in the curb reimbursement program with the City of Norwich to construct concrete sidewalks along their property; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich wants to improve sidewalks throughout the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that: Property owners will construct a concrete sidewalk with granite curb on the following properties and the City of Norwich will reimburse them $50.00 per linear foot of concrete sidewalk installed. Name Address Estimate Dellfield Laundry LLC 440 North Main Street $4,150.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the cost of this project be funded from the existing capital budget line item for sidewalks, Capital Improvement Fund #3602 and the Sidewalk Fund, #2858, and that a public hearing be set at the second meeting of the City Council in November. The estimated city’s cost for curbing and miscellaneous construction items is $4,340.00 Upon a motion of Ald. Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to put following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Bettencourt, seconded by Ald. Hayes, the resolution was proposed to be postponed. The motion was withdrawn. Upon a motion of Ald. Nash, seconded by Ald. Gould, on a roll call vote of 3-4, the motion failed with Ald. Hayes, Ald. Bettencourt, Ald. Singh and Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia voting in opposition. To reallocate funds from capital projects for the conversion from oil to gas heating and the removal of the heating oil underground storage tank at the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department station. WHEREAS, The Yantic Volunteer Fire Department have determined that the cost to convert from oil to gas heating and the removal of the heating oil underground storage tank (UST) exceed the $53,701 available; and 4 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, after evaluation, the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department is able to save $25,000 from the budgeted cost for Hydraulic Rescue Tools; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that $25,000 be and hereby is reallocated from the Capital Improvement Fund projects listed in 1. to the projects listed in 2. below: 1. Projects to reallocate funds from: Org Object Project Description Amount 36024237 57300 C2626 Hydraulic Rescue Tools $25,000 Total $25,000 2. Projects to reallocate funds to: Org Object Project Description Amount Removal of UST and 36024237 57200 C2430 $25,000 conversion to gas $25,000 Upon a motion of Ald. Hayes, seconded by Ald. Nash, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh. To reallocate funds from capital projects for the replacement of the emergency lighting and reflective material on a Norwich Fire Department apparatus. WHEREAS, the Public Works Fleet Maintenance division and Norwich Fire Department has determined that the emergency lighting and reflective material on Squad A have become worn beyond their useful lifespan and create a safety hazard in its emergency operation; and WHEREAS, the current unit known as Squad A, will be reassigned to a reserve position and will be part of the overall apparatus reduction plan for the City of Norwich; and WHEREAS, after evaluation of proposals, the Norwich Fire Department was able to save $6,609.93 from the budgeted cost to replace a fire department command vehicle; and 5 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, the Norwich Fire Department requests to reallocate $3,000 of those funds from a Fire Department Command Vehicle Replacement capital item. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that $3,000 be and hereby is reallocated from the Capital Improvement Fund projects listed in 1. to the projects listed in 2. below: 1. Projects to reallocate funds from: Org Object Project Description Amount 36024202 57320 C2618 Chief’s vehicle replacement $3,000 Total $3,000 2. Projects to reallocate funds to: Org Object Project Description Amount Emergency lighting and 36024202 57736 C2636 $3,000 reflection – Squad A $3,000 Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Hayes, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to put following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Bettencourt, seconded by Ald. Singh, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to amend the following resolution to add “Exhibit A” to the resolution that was previously omitted. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Hayes, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt following resolution. WHEREAS, on September 2, 2015 the City of Norwich and Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC, as (“Landlord”) and (“Tenant”) respectively, entered into a Lease Agreement regarding property located at 92 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, Connecticut to be used in the operation of a child care center; and 6 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, said lease was to run from a term beginning on September 1, 2015 and continue until June 30, 2020 with an option for two (2) additional 5-year extensions; and WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement provided that the lease may be terminated by either party upon a 90-day written notice; and WHEREAS, the first of the 5-year extensions ran through June 30, 2025; and WHEREAS, the Tenant has requested that the lease be terminated but a written notice was not given 90-days prior to the proposed expiration date; and WHEREAS, the property being utilized by the Tenant is located on city-owned property at the Mahan School (at 92-94 Salem Turnpike) which school is scheduled to be closed in connection with the ongoing school construction project; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich, as landlord, and Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC as tenant find it to be in their mutual best interest to terminate this Lease Agreement effective as of the 30th day of November 2025, any deficiency in the time requirement relative to notice notwithstanding, and propose to enter into a Termination and Surrender Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH that it approves of the City of Norwich entering into the Termination and Surrender Agreement with Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC effective November 30, 2025, and authorizes and directs City Manager John Salomone to enter into and execute copies of the Termination and Surrender Agreement, if satisfactory to him but substantially consistent with the Termination and Surrender Agreement attached hereto, following the execution of sufficient copies of the Termination and Surrender Agreement by a duly authorized member of Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC, to permit an exchange the completed copies with the understanding that both the City of Norwich and Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC will be bound by the terms and conditions of the Termination and Surrender Agreement, any terms of the Lease Agreement calling for 90 days written notice notwithstanding. TERMINATION AND SURRENDER AGREEMENT THIS TERMINATION AND SURRENDER AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into effective as of the 30th day of November, 2025, (the “Termination and Surrender Date”) by and between The City of Norwich, (“Landlord”) and Little People’s Play Place Too! LLC (“Tenant”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant entered into a certain Lease Agreement made as of September 2, 2015, (“Lease”), pursuant to which Tenant leased from Landlord property commonly known as 92 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, (“Premises”); 7 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, Tenant and all others in or entitled to possession of the Premises desire to acknowledge the termination of the Lease and to surrender the Premises to Landlord effective as of the Termination and Surrender Date set forth above; and WHEREAS, Landlord is willing to release Tenant from any future liability under the Lease in accordance with the terms and conditions provided for herein. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements herein contained, One Dollar, ($1.00), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant, intending to be legally bound hereby, hereto agree as follows: 1. Except as is otherwise set forth herein, all defined terms contained in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as such defined terms are used in the Lease, as amended. 2. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to terminate and acknowledge the termination of the Lease effective as of the Termination and Surrender Date. 3. Tenant agrees and acknowledges that Tenant has fully and completely surrendered and vacated the Premises and that Tenant has no claim of a leasehold or other property interest in same. 4. Provided Tenant complies with the provisions of this Agreement, Landlord shall release Tenant from any future liability under the Lease. 5. Tenant does hereby waive any claim to any Security Deposit, if any, and does hereby assign, transfer and surrender any Security Deposit to the Landlord. 6. Tenant hereby releases and forever discharges the Landlord, its successors employees, agents, representatives, and any other persons now or hereinafter affiliated with them, of and from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages or liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not now known, suspected or claimed, which it ever had, now has, or claims to have against such other party by reason of any acts, omissions, matters, causes or things, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claim, act, cause, matter or thing alleged relating to the Lease. 7. Tenant warrants and represents that it has not in any manner, made, done, committed, executed or permitted or suffered any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the Lease or the Premises, or any part thereof, in whole or part shall as of or after the Termination and Surrender Date, in any way be charged, effected, transferred, assigned or conveyed (for collateral or otherwise) or encumbered, and that it shall not do so. 8. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Lease, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective successors, successors-in-title, transfers and assigns. 8 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 9. Other than the herein cited agreements between Landlord and Tenant, there are no other oral or written understandings, agreements or obligations between Landlord and Tenant other than those expressly set forth in the Lease and this Agreement. 10. Landlord and Tenant understand, agree and acknowledge that this Agreement has been freely negotiated by both parties, all of whom have had the opportunity to review this Agreement with independent legal counsel; and that, in any controversy, dispute, or contest over the meaning, interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of its terms or conditions, there shall be no inference, presumption, or conclusion drawn whatsoever against either party by virtue of that party having drafted this Agreement. 11. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law. 12. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws and judicial decisions of the State of Connecticut, without giving effect to any rule that would result in the application of the law of some other state or jurisdiction. Venue for any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be the Connecticut Superior Court, Judicial District of New London at New London. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed under seal by Landlord and Tenant, through their duly authorized officers, as of the date first written above. LANDLORD: CITY OF NORWICH By: _________________________________ John Salomone City Manager TENANT: LITTLE PEOPLE’S PLAY PLACE TOO! LLC a Connecticut limited liability company 9 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 By: _________________________________ Its member, duly authorized Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Singh, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to put following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Bettencourt, on a roll call vote of 5 to 2 to amend the following resolution to insert the words “only upon final approval by the City Council” in the last paragraph after the words “lease agreement for the subject property” with Ald. Nash and Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia voting in opposition. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Singh, on a roll call vote of 4 to 3 the resolution was adopted with Ald. Nash, Ald. Hayes and Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia voting in opposition. Relative to seeking a tenant for the former Chelsea Groton Bank building located at 300 Main Street. WHEREAS, in December 2024, the City of Norwich acquired from and leased back to Chelsea Groton Bank the property commonly known as the former downtown Chelsea Groton Bank building located at 300 Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360 (“300 Main Street”); and WHEREAS, Chelsea Groton Bank lease back of 300 Main Street ended on July 31, 2025 and 300 Main Street has been vacant since that date; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich incurs insurance, utilities, and other carrying costs while owning 300 Main Street; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich may consider a referendum to renovate 300 Main Street for use as the new headquarters for the Norwich Police Department in November 2026 or some later date; and 10 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich has determined it to be appropriate to seek a suitable tenant/tenants for short-term occupancy for 300 Main Street. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that City Manager John Salomone be and hereby is authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Norwich to seek a tenant for 300 Main Street by means of a qualified and experienced commercial real estate broker or through a request for proposals process. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that, upon receipt of a lease proposal from a prospective tenant containing the proposed rental payments and containing such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to City Manager John Salomone shall be and hereby is authorized and directed to enter into a lease agreement for the subject property only upon final approval by the City Council on behalf of the City of Norwich and to execute, receive and deliver such other documents as are necessary to complete the lease transaction. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Nash, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to put following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Hayes, seconded by Ald. Nash, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to amend the following resolution to amend in the ninth paragraph changing the word “Norwich” to “Oneonta”. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Nash, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt following resolution. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Norwich, by a resolution adopted April 15, 2019, authorized and directed City Manager John Salomone to enter into a Stadium Lease Agreement satisfactory to him on behalf of the City of Norwich with the Oneonta Athletic Corporation; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2019 John Salomone, as City Manager, and on behalf of the City of Norwich, entered into a Stadium Lease Agreement with the Oneonta Athletic Corporation to commence on January 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich and the Oneonta Athletic Corporation subsequently acknowledged that calendar year 2020 constituted a “baseball suspension period,” as defined in Article XXII of the Stadium Lease Agreement which was to commence January 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, as a result of a renegotiation of the Professional Baseball Agreement between Major League Baseball and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues the New York Penn League was dissolved with the removal of the Oneonta Athletic Corporation from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues; and 11 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 WHEREAS, the Oneonta Athletic Corporation proposed to participate in a new league named the Future League utilizing college baseball players; and WHEREAS, by a resolution adopted May 17, 2021 the Council of the City of Norwich authorized and directed City Manager John Salomone to enter into and to execute a First Amendment to the Stadium Lease Agreement satisfactory to him on behalf of the City of Norwich and to run from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022 with the right of the Lessee, with the approval of the Lessor, to extend the Lease for one year; and WHEREAS, said First Amendment to the Stadium Lease Agreement was executed and is dated May 26, 2021 with a Second Amendment extending the lease to December 31, 2024 with a further extension to December 31, 2025 available; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich subsequently entered into a Third Amendment to the Stadium Lease Agreement extending the term of the Lease to October 31, 2025 with other amendments made to the Stadium Lease Agreement with respect to rent and other matters; and WHEREAS, by certificate of merger filed in the State of New York dated July 21, 2025, Oneonta Athletic Corporation and Oneonta Tigers LLC merged, with the surviving name of the limited liability company being Oneonta Tigers LLC; and WHEREAS, by certificate of merger filed in the State of Connecticut dated August 22, 2025, Oneonta Tigers LLC and Norwich Athletic LLC merged, with the surviving name of the limited liability company being Norwich Athletic LLC; and WHEREAS, the City of Norwich and Norwich Athletic LLC propose to enter into a Fourth Amendment of the Stadium Lease Agreement providing: 1) The lease shall run from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026; 2) If the Lessee desires to extend the term as provided in the Fourth Amended Lease Agreement for an additional year, the Lessee shall notify the Lessor by a notice given to the Lessor on or before October 1, 2026; 3) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice the Lessor shall notify the Lessee if the Lessor approves or disapproves of the extension; 4) If the Lessor fails to notify the Lessee of its disapproval within said thirty (30) day period, then the Lessor will be deemed to have approved the extension; 5) The rent to be paid by the Lessee under this lease for the initial term (2026) and the option term (2027), if applicable, shall be Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) each year; 6) The rent in 2025 and in 2026 shall be payable in two (2) equal installments, the first installment due on June 30, 2026 and the second installment due on September 1, 2026; 7) The Lessor and Lessee agree that each will contribute Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollars towards capital expenditure and maintenance expenditures in 2026 with Twenty-Five ($25,000) Dollars to be contributed on January 1, 2026 and Twenty- Five ($25,000) Dollars on June 1, 2026; 12 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 8) The Lessor shall maintain, in its name, the utility accounts for those utilities supplied to the stadium by municipally operated utility companies, including electrical services provided to the parking lot ATM pad; 9) For the period running from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 the Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor Sixty Thousand ($60,000) Dollars payable annually for utilities reimbursement to be paid in three (3) equal installments of Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollar with payments made on July 31st, August 31st, and September 30th of 2026; 10) If the Lessor approves a one year lease extension for 2027 or is deemed to have approved the extension, the same payment schedule towards utility accounts, Sixty Thousand ($60,000) Dollars annually paid in three (3) equal Twenty Thousand ($20,000) Dollar installments on July 31st, August 31st, and September 30th of 2027 shall be applicable; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that it agrees to an amendment of the Stadium Lease Agreement by a Fourth Amendment to the Stadium Lease Agreement incorporating the terms described herein and substantially in the form of the Fourth Stadium Lease Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that City Manager John Salomone, be and hereby is authorized and directed, to enter into and execute said Fourth Amendment to the Stadium Lease Agreement, if satisfactory to him, on behalf of the City of Norwich and to cause the same and any other documentation necessary to effectuate the Agreement to be executed in duplicate with one original to be delivered to Norwich Athletic LLC or at its direction. 13 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 14 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 15 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 16 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 17 JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH October 20, 2025 Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Hayes, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to put the following resolution introduced by Mayor Nystrom, Ald. Gould and Ald. Singh on the floor. Upon a motion of Ald. Singh, seconded by Ald. Gould, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to amend the following resolution introduced to include the sales price and buyer. Upon a motion of Ald. Gould, seconded by Ald. Hayes, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adopt the following resolution. WHEREAS, the City of Norwich, is utilizing the services of Signature Properties as a realtor, which has listed the property at 149 Broadway and received an offer to purchase. WHEREAS, the Council has resolved that upon receipt of a Purchase and Sales Agreement containing an offer to purchase on such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the City Manager, he was to notify the Council of the proposed Purchase and Sales Agreement for its consideration and possible approval; and WHEREAS, City Manager John Salomone has received a Purchase and Sales Agreement from Signature Properties containing an offer to purchase 149 Broadway, the offer being the sum of $12,500 with property to be conveyed in “as is” condition. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWICH, that City Manager John Salomone be and hereby is authorized and directed to enter into a Purchase and Sales Agreement on behalf of the City of Norwich to sell said property at a price of $12,500 to Lirette Investment Group LLC pursuant to the terms of said Purchase and Sales Agreement and, upon timely tender of the purchase price subject to standard adjustments, to execute and deliver a deed of conveyance to Lirette Investment Group LLC or his/her designee for the property known as 149 Broadway and to execute, deliver, and receive such other documents as are necessary to complete the transfer of title in keeping with the terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sales Agreement. Upon a motion of Pres. Pro Tem DeLucia, seconded by Ald. Hayes, to cancel the November 3, 2025 meeting on a roll call vote of 5 to 2 vote the motion passed with Ald. Gould and Mayor Nystrom voting in opposition. Upon a motion of Ald. Bettencourt, seconded by Ald. Nash, on a roll call vote it was unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:24 pm. City Clerk 18