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Votes at a glance: committee approves minutes, claims, IT maintenance, grants, Chromebooks and tables one report
Summary
The Finance and Claims Committee on March 20 approved routine minutes and a range of procurement and grant authorizations; votes were unanimous and items will be forwarded to the Common Council for final action on March 25 where applicable. The Oak Hills Park Authority financial statement was tabled to April.
The Norwalk City Finance and Claims Committee took a series of procedural and authorizing votes at its March 20 meeting. All votes recorded in committee were unanimous; items that require full council action were forwarded for final approval on March 25.
Key votes and outcomes
- Approval of minutes: The committee approved two sets of minutes (public hearing minutes dated Feb. 13, 2025, and special meeting minutes dated Feb. 13, 2025) with corrections noted; motioners were Council Members Heather Dunn and Yohan Lopez respectively; both votes were unanimous.
- Claims committee report: Approved (see separate article) including one refund above the $10,000 threshold: Acar Leasing Limited, $15,375.60; moved to full Common Council for final approval.
- Oak Hills Park Authority monthly financial statement (January 2025): Tabled to the April meeting.
- IT maintenance agreement: Authorized the mayor to enter a three‑year purchase agreement with Softchoice Corporation Inc. for Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server maintenance, annual amount not to exceed $19,844.13 and total not to exceed $59,532.39 (account: City IT – Cybersecurity). Motion by Council Member Doug Sutton; forwarded to Common Council.
- LOSIP grant application: Authorized the mayor to submit the Connecticut Local Capital Improvement Program (LOCIP/LOSIP) grant application for $859,498.31 for paving; motion by Council Member Yohan Lopez; forwarded to Common Council.
- Elderly & Disabled Demand Response grant assignment: Authorized the mayor to execute certification to assign state Municipal Grant Program funds for coordinated transportation services to the Norwalk Transit District; city match noted at $390,000 with the state allocation of $70,732. Motion by Council Member Yohan Lopez; forwarded to Common Council.
- Purchase order for Chromebooks: Authorized the purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to CTL Corporation for 300 Chromebooks at an amount not to exceed $136,800; motion by Council Member Anne Witherstrand; forwarded to Common Council.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was approved unanimously.
Next steps: Items identified for council consideration will appear on the Common Council agenda March 25; staff will return with any clarifications requested by the committee during the meeting.
