Common Council

Regular Meeting of the Common Council Thursday, February 13, 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 Thursday evening, Febuary 13, 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 RE: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 11, 2024 AND JANUARY 8, 2025. December 11, 2024 January 8, 2025 AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA PETITIONS  1. BBC AUTO REPAIR, LLC. SEEKS GRANTING OF A CERTIFICATE OF LOCATION APPROVAL TO ALLOW STATE DMV ISSUANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIRER LICENSE FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS 66 ST. CLAIR AVENUE. Petition Site Map Application 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. FINANCE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO ITEM 36715. RE: REQUEST OF THE STATUS OF AND TIMETABLE FOR COMPLETION OF INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDIT AND STATE AND FEDERAL SINGLE AUDITS FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024. Report Original Petition C. EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER. RE: $48,253.00 TO AMANO-MCGANN, INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A SECURITY GATE SYSTEM AT MARTHA HART PARK. Report D. RE: SALE OF SURPLUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. Reports Tabulation Sheet E. RE: FINANCE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT OF ALL CHECKS CUT BY THE CITY. Report REPORTS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE F. COMMITTEE ADIMISTRATION, FINANCE AND LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICES RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM NO. 36666. RE: TAX MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS STANLEY LAND LLC. Report RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM COMMITTEE 1. ITEM NO. 36666. RE: TAX MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS STANLEY LAND LLC. R. SMEDLEY Amended Resolution NEW RESOLUTIONS  2. RE: RECOGNITION OF FEBRUARY AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution 3. RE: RECOGNITION OF LUNAR NEW YEAR. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL Resolution 4. RE: CONVEYANCE FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF MULTIPLE RIGHT-OF-WAY PARCELS OF LAND IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG ROUTE 72 AND ROUTE 9. F. SANTIAGO Resolution Maps 5. RE: $25,975.30 TO JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. FOR FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL UPGRADE PROJECT AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 6. RE: $14,884.00 TO HARPER HAINES FLUID CONTROL FOR PRESSURE REDUCING AND PRESSURE SUSTAINING VALVES FOR LEONA LANE PRESSURE REGULATING FACILITY. N. CONNORS, C. SCOTT, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 7. BUDGET AMENDMENT. RE: FHWA SAFE STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A) SAFETY ACTION GRANT. J. MCNAMARA, M. MALINOWSKI Resolution 8. RE: TAX ABATEMENTS, CORRECTIONS AND REFUNDS. J. MCNAMARA Resolution Spreadsheets UNFINISHED BUSINESS RE: UNFINISHED BUSINESS Unfinished Business ADJOURNMENT