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Votes at a glance: selectmen approve park closures, street and trail work, equipment and facility contracts
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, the New Canaan Board of Selectmen approved a package of contracts and actions including a temporary closure of Waveney Park for a car show, a $54,545 tree purchase for South Avenue, trail and sidewalk reconstruction, park lighting and multiple maintenance contracts. All recorded votes were unanimous.
The New Canaan Board of Selectmen on March 25 voted unanimously on a series of requests from the Department of Public Works, parks and emergency-management staff and other departments, approving contracts and actions that together fund street, park and facility work across town.
Why it matters: The package funds multiple capital and maintenance projects—street and sidewalk rebuilding, trail resurfacing, new street and park lighting, tree planting along a town gateway and repairs to town equipment—that will affect downtown circulation, park access, and several public works operational sites.
Key outcomes approved by the board (all motions recorded as unanimous in the transcript):
- Waveney Park closure for a benefit car show: approved a closure for vehicular traffic on 10/19/2025 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. to benefit the Waveney Park Conservancy. Motion approved unanimously.
- South Avenue trees (South Avenue relief project): approved entering into a contract with Zeno Nurseries Inc. (Hardscrabble Farms) for tree purchases, low bid $49,005.45 plus a contingency of 10% for a project total of $54,545. Motion approved unanimously.
- Waveney Park trail reconstruction (South Avenue entrance to Farm Road trailhead): approved a contract with AJ's Landscaping, low bid $76,380 plus 15% contingency ($11,500) for a project total of $87,880. Motion approved unanimously.
- Incinerator building stack removal and related work at the transfer station: approved contracts with Stamford Wrecking ($17,500), Antonelli Roofing ($4,650) and Northeast Communications ($3,652.36) plus a contingency amount (final project total recorded as $28,302.36). Motion approved unanimously.
- Equipment repair (VacAll Unit No. 35): approved contract with Bar Sales Inc. for $14,352.50 plus a 10% contingency ($1,400) for a total of $15,752.50. Motion approved unanimously.
- Lamppost project at Waveney Park (phase one, 25 units): approved contracts with DefuBO Construction ($38,000) and Darien Electric ($22,930) plus a contingency of $3,070 for a stated total of $64,000. Motion approved unanimously.
- Putnam Road / Surrey Road sidewalks replacement: approved contract with Stumpers LLC for $424,543.75 plus a 15% contingency ($64,000) for a total project of $488,543.75. Motion approved unanimously.
- Capo field permitting: approved additional consulting/permitting fees of $33,115 to Richter & Sagan, to be contributed by New Canaan Athletic Foundation (not taxpayer-funded). Motion approved unanimously.
- Abatement and demolition at 28 Grove Street: approved contracts with Complete Dismantling Services ($39,898) and Complete Asbestos Abatement LLC ($8,850) plus contingency $5,450 for a total of $54,198. Motion approved unanimously.
- Emergency Operations Center (EOC) AV system for the new police site: approved contract with DGI Communications for $49,255.87 plus a $5,000 contingency for a total of $54,255.87. Motion approved unanimously.
- Fiber work for emergency communications (permanent police department location): approved contract with Crown Castle Fiber for $10,150 plus $1,000 contingency for a total of $11,150. Motion approved unanimously.
- Elm Street (south side) bump-outs: approved contract with Peter Lani Inc. for $120,525 plus contingency $18,000 for a total $138,525. Motion approved unanimously.
- Personnel and governance items: appointment of Bob Strong to the Affordable Housing Committee (term through 07/01/2025); removal of Administrative Assistant Adrian Vitti from probationary status; and approval of a first amendment to the lease with Playhouse Lab LLC (executive-session item) were all approved unanimously.
What the board said: The recorder notes the votes as unanimous for each listed item. No roll-call tallies were printed in the meeting transcript.
Next steps: Departments will proceed with contracts and scheduling; several projects (sidewalks, bump-outs, lampposts, paving) will require on-street disruption that staff said they plan to sequence to limit merchant impacts.
