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Resolutions and votes at a glance

1) Appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to perform the regular general audit. Motion to bring to the floor: Alderman Gold; second: Alderman Hayes. Roll-call: Alderman Nash—Yes; Alderman Hayes—Yes; Alderman Betancourt—Yes; Alderman Gold—Yes; Alderman Singh—Yes; President Pro Tem Joseph DeLucia—Yes; Mayor Peter Albert Nystrom—Yes. Outcome: adopted (7–0).

2) Appointment of Bernard Caulfield as non‑voting chairman emeritus of the Norwich Golf Course Authority. Motion to bring to the floor: Alderman Lagull; second: Alderman Nash. Council members spoke in support, noting Caulfield's longtime service to the golf course. Roll-call: unanimous. Outcome: adopted (7–0).

3) Resolution supporting U.S. Department of Transportation grant funding to rebuild Exit 18 in the Oakhum/Artham area (application to federal grant program). Motion to bring to the floor: Alderman Gold; second: Alderman Singh. Alderman Singh urged residents to contact federal representatives in support of the application. Roll-call: unanimous. Outcome: adopted (7–0).

4) Dissolution of the Mohegan Park advisory committee and transfer of oversight responsibilities to the Public Works and Capital Improvement Subcommittee. Motion to bring to the floor: Alderman Gold; second: Alderman Hayes. The council discussed difficulty maintaining a quorum for the advisory committee, remarks included objections from resident Beryl Fishbone and acknowledgment of the committee’s past service. Roll-call: unanimous. Outcome: adopted (7–0).

5) New business — Ordinance regarding prohibition of panhandling, solicitation and other activities from locations deemed unsafe: Motion to raise for a full public hearing and to waive text and reading at this meeting: Alderman Betancourt; second: Alderman Nash. Roll-call: unanimous. The council scheduled the public hearing for its next meeting.

Nut graf: The session produced unanimous votes on routine appointments and policy-direction items and moved a contested ordinance to the public hearing stage; the Mohegan Park action followed a substantive discussion about committee quorums and the best venue for public input.

Ending: The council adjourned after the actions were recorded; no contested roll-call votes were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norwich 2025-01-21 Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Norwich City Council voted unanimously on four resolutions and moved a panhandling ordinance to public hearing at its Jan. 21 meeting.","taxTitle","Norwich, New London County, Connecticut","taxId",4639,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351269,"Norwich establishes warming center for cold-weather emergencies; TVCCA to manage site with 16-person capacity and hotel overflow plan",115,2967000,3082000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5&start=2967&end=3082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5/thumbnail_2967000.jpg","/articles/6351269/Norwich/New-London-County/Connecticut/Norwich-establishes-warming-center-for-cold-weather-emergencies-TVCCA-to-manage-site-with-16-person-capacity-and-hotel-overflow-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351269-9aaeb5dc0e89dd7c32f6c79641eb805f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445690&Signature=UCXpoh8~uFcNxS0pe4LeKmeY~ys2fv8r2WSBEBgiqO41Dxd7NsN7iP4x0dn5zNa-FmNNi24li4LWJx~L3Wtx8zE7gmZE9K56~5hhr4wbmYb27bs9d7UEN6-i~ct5sQ49qrJ071fnD16lz1CxELPyXQJcgiTxzJChKJ6LaTZGuHf5wjAfSakzGDLtdwMS05ZuHEPQLu3AhjoUcgGuFHuYwMX68J2VIZrln3x30Vbap9pOL6pVmmKtsFDEFNbrWdLMboLoiZN1v9sDRFpVoXiJxNsUpntOGIVC17uWBiI3Q9xaVmZxoOuW4bOGvtGslXbmsgu-BGAWvZo12FCDeCjOYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager John gave the city manager's report on Jan. 21 and described the city's plan for a no-freeze warming center that will operate during governor-declared cold-weather emergencies.

John said city leadership began planning the emergency warming center in November 2024 with local Coordinated Access Network partners. The warming center is located in the Buckingham Memorial Building at 307 Main Street and is managed by TVCCA. \"The maximum safe capacity is 16 clients and 2 staff members,\" he said. The city identified the Rose City Senior Center as an overflow site and arranged shuttle service to move clients between locations.

John said TVCCA was unable to staff the planned overflow at the senior center in a recent activation and instead placed overflow clients in a hotel for the night; the city will provide shuttle transportation for those clients. The warming center model is emergency-only and operates when the governor declares a cold-weather emergency.

Nut graf: The warming center is intended as an emergency, no-freeze shelter with limited capacity; the city has developed short-term overflow arrangements and interagency coordination but acknowledged staffing and capacity constraints.

Council response: The report was informational; no formal action or funding decision was taken at the meeting.

Ending: The city manager provided additional departmental reports and invited council members to a goal-setting informational workshop scheduled for Jan. 25.","City manager John reported that the warming center at Buckingham Memorial Building (307 Main St.) opens on cold-weather emergency nights, has a safe capacity of 16 clients with two staff, and that TVCCA is managing operations; overflow plans include shuttle service and temporary hotel placements when needed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351272,"Mother says Norwich police response delayed before son's death; inspector general investigating",194,1888000,2082000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5&start=1888&end=2082","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5/thumbnail_1888000.jpg","/articles/6351272/Norwich/New-London-County/Connecticut/Mother-says-Norwich-police-response-delayed-before-sons-death-inspector-general-investigating","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351272-a6c0b995f95773842a3db29bc61f6240/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445690&Signature=iDQyNQCzeZTSAXBsThVBqQ3m16zLPKwadpANZbsHnVXYpDaK7E2wRKfp9Kn20YlEQSdo7pkTFaf3NNbJZ446EDa62sLCrn5EPivBoK1LTRU4EnIg8akLAMkKo8QW4qr1XvX6Jl04K7FL9qdym3kBg9OhBVaESvd-i0lQTEIcz1vJQlcMY5uKw~rCX-T6QRAbm4ckcQFSJI2p5cN2tB~svbE9c5GQhBK15Kizs-oOIr5qgY2qsPRVdDeAUE8b1NhNE1D2ZfLeZPuUKxOIKL-XNNR4mhTPXGSoKlF1bxO9nyNr15x4LyNcLK4kyfe2v2sOroPdykEalj6JrtIMj8YnDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Donna Dunphy addressed the council on Jan. 21 to describe concerns about the response and subsequent recordkeeping after her son, Jacob Evans, was found in distress in Norwich on Sept. 15, 2024.

Dunphy said her son knocked on a business door at 7:01 p.m. seeking water and help and that the business manager called 911. She said Norwich Police Department officers arrived, but an Advanced Life Support ambulance was not called until 7:38 p.m., 37 minutes after the initial call. She said her son suffered respiratory failure, received multiple bronchoscopies to remove debris from his lungs and died 16 days later. \"I've been waiting 4 months for transparency for my son's last hour of life,\" Dunphy told the council.

Dunphy said she requested records, including the 911 call, restaurant camera footage, officers' body-camera and dashcam footage, and the police incident report, but that she has not received them and that some police reports she received appeared heavily redacted or inconsistent with hospital accounts. She said she filed a complaint with the Norwich Police Department and provided a copy to the mayor. She also said an officer had told her she was no longer allowed to speak with anyone at the police department, which she described as a violation of her civil rights.

Nut graf: Dunphy asked the council for transparency and said the Office of Inspector General is investigating the case; she urged access to records that she said are necessary to understand the circumstances of her son's final hours.

Council response: Dunphy said her attempts to reach the responding officer were unsuccessful and that she had not received records within the city’s posted turnaround timeframe; no council action was recorded at the meeting beyond taking her statement for the public record.

Ending: Dunphy said she is in possession of her son's clothing and police-issued items and that she will continue to press for documents and answers while the inspector general investigation proceeds.","Donna Dunphy told the council her son, Jacob Evans, suffered a medical emergency in September 2024, and she alleges delayed ambulance response, inconsistent official reports and lack of transparency; she said the case is under investigation by the Office of Inspector General.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351274,"ArtSpace tenants tell council landlord closed gallery and left residents with unaddressed habitability problems",398,1470000,1868000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5&start=1470&end=1868","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5/thumbnail_1470000.jpg","/articles/6351274/Norwich/New-London-County/Connecticut/ArtSpace-tenants-tell-council-landlord-closed-gallery-and-left-residents-with-unaddressed-habitability-problems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351274-937a025a6f6933fdf9ca55b43ab3ecc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445690&Signature=BMVZQyyP-9vxC0564dqjsuaHnu6zO-DZDB05YRpw-XPlEWWcHsme1~b6IOWTb5~mEwRs9zhea-I-gGRysxBoUm9CyvOh0QbbKeDaIWxlkfz1hGhc1NxzMfxLzMBTN83Co43C74k9B-EHvwZ4Wn7f76A4s8XXBp3oASKKne~cbbE2nKq59fPDDLFQOR~tCVtS2qWgOapYmhcoM9LqfRJg7NfYDvjsfm37cH7Im03yHa-Rut0jnQ1Sm3bBprlycqyfp79Fcr4gwYVkJLVogWbf5Teo-c8AoiDLXxJMpzS4DaFxH-l4PT~obDDODTzfwQZg3IlUtzz4Zx3xXKfbONW7Bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two residents of ArtSpace addressed the City Council during public comment on Jan. 21, saying building management closed the on-site gallery, removed exhibits with little notice and left tenants living in substandard conditions.

Jennifer Tyler, who identified herself as an ArtSpace resident, said the downtown live-work arts building was founded in 2001 and has long fostered an artist community. \"ArtSpace is more than just my home. Its community has supported me, deeply influenced my artistic perspective, fostered my creativity, and given me a place to express myself,\" she said. Tyler said the current owners \"have closed the gallery, and they are treating the tenants horribly.\" She said her apartment lacks working kitchen appliances, an intercom, hot water and functioning windows, and that a settlement she won after an illegal eviction claim more than two years ago has not been honored.

Susie Boda, also an ArtSpace resident, said the gallery was abruptly shuttered on Dec. 11 and that a stereo system was stolen that same day. She said management later issued a notice indicating the gallery would be used for storage and gave tenants three days to evacuate large items, including a baby-grand piano and sculptures. \"I had 3 days to evacuate, which includes a baby grand piano, all of this artwork, sculptures,\" Boda said, and she said she was unable to reach management immediately after the theft and had to file a police report.

Nut graf: Tenants asked the council to intervene or to persuade building owners to restore the gallery and address building maintenance and habitability complaints; they said the building provides scarce mixed-income artist housing downtown and has cultural value.

Council response: A council member asked for contact information and staff indicated they would take the residents' information for follow up; no formal action was recorded during the meeting.

Ending: Residents said they have documentation of past settlements and continuing maintenance problems and asked the council to investigate or assist in mediation with building management.","Two ArtSpace residents told the Norwich council the building's gallery was closed and converted to storage, tenants faced theft and short evacuation notices, and maintenance and settlement promises remain unfulfilled.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351276,"Norwich mayor in final State of the City highlights $200 million wastewater project, downtown redevelopment and school construction",1090,81000,1171000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5&start=81&end=1171","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230524-5d0ac0e88778296aa5b45b094111e1d5/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6351276/Norwich/New-London-County/Connecticut/Norwich-mayor-in-final-State-of-the-City-highlights-200-million-wastewater-project-downtown-redevelopment-and-school-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351276-b170789721f86275629fd8aa2b240e41/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445690&Signature=oBY-ysLFz323LpeTT7sushUpJ8NqokYFvkgnZJFdbyCbDBacoh5lGmGIAihInJcF0QNbfdtK2hInYUF-yY~5Xw51dDFmo13F8qReAWRYa94WM74QIR5kHLR7zNVu2Mva4Llf0WvBcu0ROsrZ2dqGuhsAhQvBFiiU6-bkrvmA1F7VVkxaoblwTCnzTw4uVyLxdUJCGtikIiALmfoTw0imCHKwiMj22WgjPZMeJTpt-tErjgeH~LufpLiSvzaQHDSY4zlIYUuYaQuTDkFk1wybeN-vXMujXRR8gELg2-XuoTf4dynPLBgkJjRBjqlGn~M5NXNtq15t1VVnrFF7quKxCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Peter Albert Nystrom delivered his final State of the City address on Jan. 21, outlining ongoing and planned projects intended to spur downtown redevelopment, upgrade utilities and expand school capacity.

Nystrom said the Norwich Public Utilities wastewater treatment plant, a $200,000,000 investment now more than a year into construction, will improve water quality in the Thames River and Long Island Sound and is the largest construction project in the city. \"When complete, this project will go a long, long way toward improving water quality in the Thames River and Long Island Sound,\" he said.

The mayor described multiple downtown redevelopment projects moving forward, including conversion of the former YMCA building for private use by Madryn Construction; the Hotel Callista reopening the former Elks building; and the Reed and Hughes project progressing toward occupancy. He also credited the Norwich Community Development Corporation (NCDC) and state grants for recent Brownfield cleanup funding that supports reuse of a charter school property, saying the city secured $2,300,000 and an additional $1,800,000 to repurpose part of that site.

Nystrom said the city received an $11,390,000 state grant through the Community Investment Fund (CIF) to support infrastructure work at the Aachen Industrial Center and that NCDC and Norwich Public Utilities have provided early funding for preliminary work on that site. He noted NPU is investing federal dollars to modernize water and natural gas infrastructure and said the city’s electric rates are substantially below investor-owned utilities, an economic advantage for prospective businesses.

The mayor addressed school construction and transportation projects as major fiscal challenges ahead, and he said removing contested properties for the West Main Street roundabout project is affecting local businesses. He also urged the council and community to evaluate school finances and to press the General Assembly for resources that would reduce out-of-district placements for special education students.

Nystrom raised the police station as an issue voters may decide in November. \"We have a large decision to make next fall in November, whether we have a new police station or not,\" he said, adding the city previously purchased a bank property to lock in a price of $800,000 after an earlier estimate of $1,600,000.

Nut graf: The address framed several long-running capital projects — utilities modernization, downtown redevelopment and school construction — as central to the city’s near-term agenda and financial planning, while flagging an upcoming police station referendum as a major civic choice.

Council and staff reaction: Nystrom thanked state and federal legislators for recent support and praised local leaders and nonprofit partners by name for their roles in housing, business development and social services.

Ending: Nystrom closed by asking the council to join him in making his final year in office productive and collaborative and invited continued attention to the projects he described.","Mayor Peter Albert Nystrom used his final State of the City address to highlight major projects — a $200 million Norwich Public Utilities wastewater treatment plant, downtown redevelopment, school construction and an expected police station referendum — and to thank local partners and developers.","actionData","errors"]

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