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Votes at a glance: Sept. 9 West Haven City Council — grants, donations and committee motions
Summary
On Sept. 9 the council approved a set of committee motions and resolutions with little debate: animal shelter donations totaling $640, authorization to apply for a FY2024 regional homeland security grant, and approval of meeting minutes and journal entries.
During the Sept. 9 meeting the West Haven City Council approved several routine items and committee recommendations with minimal discussion. Key outcomes included:
- Animal shelter donations: The finance committee recommended, and the council approved, deposits totaling $640 into the animal shelter donations account. Donors listed in the record included Edward Salerno ($100), John A. Knight ($100), Gina M. Ricchio ($100) and several others; the council motion carried.
- FY2024 state homeland security grant authorization: The council approved an authorizing resolution permitting the city to execute documents and agreements necessary to submit an application for the Fiscal Year 2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program (Region 2). The resolution authorizes Mayor Dorinda Borer to execute documents on behalf of the city and directs staff to take necessary steps to pursue the grant.
- Minutes and journal entries: The council approved the journal entries for Aug. 25 and the minutes of the July 28 regular meeting, with recorded abstentions on the July minutes (two abstentions were recorded for Melton and Garthwaite earlier in the proceedings). These routine approvals were carried without extended debate.
Votes at a glance (selected): • Animal shelter donations — motion carried (unanimous in committee; council recorded "Aye" on floor). • Authorization to apply for FY2024 State Homeland Security Grant Program — motion carried (committee recommendation; council approved).
These items were treated as routine committee recommendations; staff will carry out administrative steps for depositing donations and preparing the grant application.
