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ARPA committee reviews West Shore budget, approves small West Shore invoice and motions to vet Northeast Rescue Systems payment
Summary
The committee reviewed West Shore's ARPA budget with roughly $220,000 remaining, approved a design invoice, and voted to approve a Northeast Rescue Systems charge pending finance vetting; it also approved multiple smaller invoices across departments.
WEST HAVEN, Conn. Aug. 5, 2025 At its August meeting the West Haven ARPA Committee reviewed the remaining ARPA balance for the West Shore project, approved several smaller invoices including a design bill, and voted to approve a Northeast Rescue Systems charge contingent on finance department vetting.
The committee chair said West Shore has approximately $220,000 left in its ARPA allocation after expenses to date and that the project is now routing every invoice through the ARPA committee for public approval. The committee approved a West Shore design invoice from Antonazi for $1,480 and approved, pending finance verification, an invoice from Northeast Rescue Systems listed in the packet as "20008 96." Ken Carney asked that the Northeast Rescue Systems payment be approved "providing it's vetted by the finance department." A motion reflecting that condition passed on voice vote.
Other approvals on the agenda included: a Carmody legal-fees invoice for $4,379; WB Mason purchases for Benham Hill bunk beds totaling $14,100 after removing decorative headboards; a $14,000 payment to Miracle Concerts for an arts performance that passed procurement review; Sentient Protective Services invoices totaling $7,517.08 for the city's cooling center (approved); and a Frontier invoice for $492 for internet service at a warming center on Campbell Avenue (approved).
Operational notes: The chair said some invoices arrive at city hall without sufficient vetting and that the ARPA committee sometimes pulls them from the packet until staff can review them; several invoices previously approved in April were removed from discussion this meeting after staff review. The chair also noted an On-site Electric charge of $2,809.58 to repair cables damaged during Painter Park work; Hinding told the chair it paid that vendor directly, and the chair said he would confirm that arrangement.
Ending: The committee completed the listed approvals and moved on to other business, asking finance and procurement staff to follow up on items approved pending vetting.
