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- Raymond Gradwell appointment to Inland Wetlands Agency (Agenda 8a): Motion made, seconded and passed unanimously. The appointee was sworn in at the meeting.

- Grant application resolutions (Agenda 8b, 8c, 8d): The board unanimously approved resolutions allowing staff to apply for available funding through the Department of Human Services (emergency food and shelter program, CDBG options), Youth and Family Services (youth-service bureau programs, DCF grants) and the Office of Early Childhood (child care slots/contracts). Deepa Joseph, the presenter, described typical award sizes: human services grants \"between $4,045,000 dollars total\" (varies year to year), youth-and-family grants about $60,000–$65,000, and Office of Early Childhood contracts approximately $667,000 per year (three-year term). The board approved a technical correction to the youth-services references, amending an obsolete citation to Connecticut General Statute section 10-19m.

- Acceptance of donated property (Agenda 8e): The board unanimously approved acceptance of a donated parcel described as Map 39 Block 613 Parcel 21 (0.17 acres) on Northmore Road and authorized the mayor, open-space manager and city attorney to take necessary steps to effectuate the acquisition under Connecticut General Statute section 8-24.

- Minutes correction (Agenda 3): The board approved the minutes of the Jan. 6 regular meeting with a technical correction removing an incorrect vote tally on page 9; \"Motion passes with 1 correction\" was recorded.

- Executive session (Agenda 14): The board voted to enter executive session with the mayor, city attorney, assistant city attorney, finance director and risk manager present; the meeting later resumed and adjourned. No final action arising from executive session was read into the public minutes during the Feb. 3 meeting.

Why it matters: The grant approvals allow city departments to seek federal, state and local funding to support emergency assistance, youth services and early-childhood placements; the donation expands the city's conserved open space by a small parcel adjacent to existing holdings. The appointment fills an alternate slot on the Inland Wetlands Agency.

Votes and procedure notes: The transcript records unanimous voice approvals for each listed motion; no roll-call vote tallies by name were published in the meeting transcript. When specific statutory references appeared in application materials, aldermen requested and directed a correction to reflect the current operative citation (10-19m) for the youth-service program resolution.

Ending: All listed motions on the Feb. 3 agenda that were put to a vote passed by voice vote; the board then conducted an executive session and adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milford Board Of Aldermen 2/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 3 meeting the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an appointment to Inland Wetlands, three grant application resolutions, acceptance of a donated 0.17-acre parcel off Northmore Road, and corrected minutes from Jan. 6; the board then entered executive session.","taxTitle","Milford City, New Haven County, Connecticut","taxId",9787,"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},6351189,"Milford officials say state-funded study, pilot could reshape trash, recycling and composting",49,3767000,3816000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230723-561a5b0200b0ddcd9882dd3ee4e027e9&start=3767&end=3816","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230723-561a5b0200b0ddcd9882dd3ee4e027e9/thumbnail_3767000.jpg","/articles/6351189/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Milford-officials-say-state-funded-study-pilot-could-reshape-trash-recycling-and-composting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351189-6964da54cccb281fc766821efb5ff5fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1774928623&Signature=KyCFXW7En2YVJMYrwkFmCq~YkAY94E-iOSKb8S5TblafYT8kSwgciICysWdXQqHX61j8YbpFMtK06Ir-IC4U1V6pePklbM2qUwY7ei4T9LTM1T~SyhlcfKGU0CY8ODLYLKFUDVUJPGi9iLAr20NQPn9kRYT~nmWL7ghBH7uMM1YYbFGUVQgyVm-VCbfpg0vAN2aOyqcqw4ueiopTYXwWFcbvTSmxMESa9nGSvpdFGhAAFMaW765LHEUvWw1JA4w-zl-ODBwRPZR-sQGwtE73dhd1HJ1t~GsYT1~EYfHpQjC~aWL1F9NUt~DTkriQsT5T2rCnvk-o3LJIXcthDn4OAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Milford public-works officials told the Board of Aldermen on Feb. 3 that the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has offered to fund a study and possible pilot programs to reduce the city’s municipal solid-waste burden and divert food waste for composting or energy recovery.

\"Most people probably don't realize that that we do have a significant trash issue in the state. We produce about, a million tons more of trash than we can actually handle in the state in regards to land filling or burning,\" Director Salley said during a public-works update. He urged the board to form a committee to review scenarios for diversion, including a “pay-as-you-throw” model and separate collection of organics.

Why it matters: Milford contracts for disposal and is operating with aging trucks and a four-year contract that staff said will likely face higher tipping fees after the current term ends. Officials warned of recent lithium-battery fires that have damaged collection trucks and the transfer station: \"We've almost lost two $400,000 trash trucks because people are putting lithium batteries in the recycling and or trash,\" the director said.

What staff described: The public-works director said the city’s current Bridgeport tipping fee is $85.25 per ton and that other municipalities are paying as much as $120 per ton. Staff said 20–25% of the waste stream by weight could be food/organic waste that is a promising target for diversion. The department has begun pilot steps: a glass collection pilot at the transfer station, a cardboard-separation pilot, and a limited curbside/green-bag organics pilot yielding roughly 3,000 pounds of diverted food waste between October and January.

Pilot and funding mechanics: Officials said DEEP money would support local research and a pilot to test co-collection (organics and trash collected together and separated at a facility) and to supply starter bins for residents. Rob Harrigan and other staff said collection economics remain the constraint: labor and truck availability make curbside organics collection expensive.

Next steps: Aldermen discussed forming a standing committee or subcommittee to review best practices and pilot options. A consultant (Mark Darcy) with recent experience in solid waste has briefed the committee and is expected to return with operational recommendations.

Ending: The city will pursue further study and small pilots while also pressing public education on recycling contamination (especially plastic bags and loose lithium batteries) as a near-term step.","Public works officials told aldermen the state (DEEP) may fund a study and pilot to reduce trash and divert food waste; staff described rising disposal costs, safety incidents on recycling trucks and a nascent composting pilot.",{"_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},6351194,"Residents urge pause on Founders Walk road plan, cite safety concerns for playground and fields",790,761000,1551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2230723-561a5b0200b0ddcd9882dd3ee4e027e9&start=761&end=1551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2230723-561a5b0200b0ddcd9882dd3ee4e027e9/thumbnail_761000.jpg","/articles/6351194/Milford-City/New-Haven-County/Connecticut/Residents-urge-pause-on-Founders-Walk-road-plan-cite-safety-concerns-for-playground-and-fields","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351194-6c29483b7b6822ab0e26e53cdb188793/orig.mp4?Expires=1774928623&Signature=CWsF53DMuUX6GP-WmL2AEvMKTp-2Ezv~MF0U0F~GF7sUiE-DabcIzMUphZE0xY6TQVFr0FocPvN2IlkTaWl1T5YzTe9zeZ9pv7zLMzWMI6xKqowrhaPbdrKeSA8fln0T1AE6M3gX8ZrkOx0BBMCcXsRPhzPzoxPruh29a5KPtf5~BZjoV8HHU7PiZLCtV9BRrNpA6hp2JVl8mXRuLkpm17Xzsbho2MCcvrWteMYVio2bwLJSk~gp6GwdiLr8kCpPnLgor-L6ItVbIpbVzQHG7FfFjvwTFYaJ3gLwpDhgkhMf-xkGueZZiqI6UnCKoDI2pDXq6mVQq-oFQeHpaCgfqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of residents and youth-sports volunteers urged the Milford Board of Aldermen on Feb. 3 to halt or rethink a planned roadway through the park area behind the Milford Public Library, arguing the route would place a new vehicle thoroughfare between playground areas and athletic fields.

The concerns came during the public-comment portion of the meeting, where speakers described frequent congregation of families near the pavilion and fields and warned that the road “between the fields and the courts and the basketball courts” would create a new hazard. \"I'm here in opposition to the road at Fowler Field,\" said Scott Montfort, a league volunteer, adding that parents, siblings and tents often gather in the open green space near the proposed alignment. \"Let's pause the project ... and come up with some options that will work for everybody.\"

Why it matters: The project has been described by its backers as a safety and accessibility improvement; opponents said it swaps a parking-lot crossing problem for a new straightaway that could encourage cut-through traffic. The board must weigh those competing safety claims before moving ahead.

Supporters of the plan said it is intended to address existing safety issues near the library and footbridge. State Sen. James Roney, who said he served on the building committee when the project was accepted in 2022, told the board the design now includes sidewalks, four crosswalks, a regraded parking lot and new fencing around playground and ball-field areas. \"We know that the way the plan is, it makes it safer if you're coming across the footbridge,\" Roney said, and noted the committee had met multiple times and incorporated public feedback.

Residents and volunteers pressed specific concerns. Mike Giorgetti, a longtime volunteer and league president, said leagues do tens of thousands of dollars of maintenance and rely on contiguous warm-up and congregating space: \"That road has to be moved from the present plan on. Fix everything else, but not that road.\" Matt Paterna, a coach and business owner, told aldermen the project would solve a non-existent problem while creating new risks: \"If there was a problem and we had an issue in the past, I would say, OK, we should consider this. But the fact that we haven't had an issue ... this is not a great idea.\"

Other speakers offered mixed views. Several parents and caretakers — including Lauren Mueller and Kathy Patterson — said they support safety improvements that clarify where cars and pedestrians belong. \"The safest thing that you can do to keep people and cars where they need to be is to create very clearly designated places for cars and very clearly designated places for people,\" Mueller said. Sarah Wood, who called attention to accessibility and drainage problems around the footbridge and playground, urged aldermen not to conflate appearance with safety: \"This project isn't about making the city look pretty for the sake of it. It's about basic safety and function.\"

Board context and next steps: Multiple speakers said they wanted a pause and a focus group to explore alternatives; the mayor and aldermen have said the project team has incorporated changes — including plans for fencing, taller backstop fencing and crosswalks — but no final construction vote appeared on the Feb. 3 agenda. Several speakers referenced the project’s 2022 approval and the work of a building committee that has convened since then.

The board heard the comments during its regular meeting; no final policy decision or construction authorization was recorded at the Feb. 3 session.

Ending: Residents and volunteer coaches asked aldermen to delay further action and convene additional community review; supporters said the submitted plan includes targeted safety mitigations. The board did not take a final vote on construction at the Feb. 3 meeting.","Dozens of Milford residents, youth-league volunteers and a state senator urged the Board of Aldermen to pause the Founders Walk/park road plan behind the library, saying the proposed roadway would create new safety risks for playgrounds and baseball fields; proponents said the plan adds sidewalks, crosswalks and fencing to improve safety.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Feb. 3 Milford Board of Aldermen (appointments, grants, property donation)

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