Votes at a glance: Norwalk Common Council, April 8, 2025 — minutes, appointments and consent calendar approved

At its April 8 meeting, the Norwalk Common Council approved a set of routine items, including acceptance of minutes from the March 25 meeting, two appointments to the Board of Ethics and a multi-item consent calendar containing procurement authorizations, contracts and easements.

Votes and key items

- Acceptance of minutes: The council accepted the minutes of the regular meeting of March 25, 2025, as corrected.

- Appointments to the Board of Ethics: Kitty Sang was appointed as a regular member and Michelle Sawyer was reappointed as a regular member. Both votes were unanimous.

- Consent calendar (selected items): The council approved a package of consent items that included a purchase order for a refurbished aircraft (vendor: Brown Helicopter Inc.), a contract for repairs and improvements at the Haviland Parking Garage (GL Capasso Inc., $1,735,827), a temporary construction easement for sidewalks at 26 Wall Street, an elevator maintenance contract with Teekay Elevator Corp. (five-year agreement beginning July 1, 2025), a 15‑year gas service agreement with Eversource Energy for the Norwalk High School project, boiler equipment purchases for Rowayton Elementary School HVAC work, and multiple roadway paving and sidewalk contracts including Flax Hill Road improvements.

Each consent item was read as part of the consent calendar and approved by voice/hand vote. The council recorded no opposed votes or abstentions on the consent calendar and the measures carried unanimously.

Meeting close: After the consent calendar and the capital budget vote later in the evening, the council voted to adjourn.