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Votes at a glance: Cheshire Town Council action summary, Feb. 11, 2025
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Town of Cheshire Town Council approved a series of resolutions and authorizations including increased borrowing for pool repairs, a STEAP grant application for Mixville Park, and a NEF fund appropriation for a compost pilot.
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Town of Cheshire Town Council approved a series of resolutions, appointments and authorizations. The most consequential votes included increasing borrowing authority for boiler and pool repairs, authorization to apply for a $1,000,000 STEAP grant for Mixville Park, approval of an access agreement with the Cheshire Pollinator Pathway, authorization to increase a sublease for parking at 48 Wallingford Road, and a $5,500 appropriation from the NEF fund to the Friends of Boulder Knoll for a community compost pilot. Land-use steering committees and multiple commission appointments were also approved.
The list below summarizes each formal action recorded on the meeting agenda, the motion text as presented at the meeting, who moved and seconded where recorded, the vote outcome, and any immediate follow-up steps the council recorded.
Votes (selected; complete list of actions follows):
- Consent Calendar (Resolution 021125-1): Acceptance/appropriation of donations (Stop & Shop $130; Mary Anne Gale $450) and approval of tax refunds totaling $1,684.81. Motion passed unanimously.
- Approval of minutes, Jan. 14, 2025 regular meeting: Motion passed 6–0–1 (one abstention). Other minutes from Jan. 16 and Jan. 28 passed unanimously.
- Establish steering committee to review RFP 2425-11 (North End property development): Resolution 021125-2 establishing a seven-member citizens’ steering committee; motion passed unanimously.
- Establish steering committee to review RFP 2425-12 (Highland Ave. recreational-use project): Resolution 021125-3 establishing a six-member citizens’ steering committee; motion passed unanimously.
- Authorization to execute sublease reassignment and amendment for parking at 48 Wallingford Rd (Resolution 021125-4): Council approved an amendment to increase subleased parking from 2 to 18 spaces and authorized the Town Manager to execute the documents; motion passed unanimously. The town will continue to maintain and plow the lot as part of the agreement.
- STEAP grant application for Mixville Park (Resolution 021125-5): Authorized application for $1,000,000 and agreed to allocate $246,800 (20% match) in FY2026 capital budget if awarded; passed unanimously. Application due Feb. 20, 2025; award notifications expected on or about April 3, 2025.
- Access agreement with Cheshire Pollinator Pathway (Resolution 021125-6): Approved access and authorized Town Manager to execute after town-attorney review; motion passed unanimously.
- Amendment to previously approved appropriation for Cheshire Community Pool (Resolutions 021125-7a and 7b): The council increased the appropriation and bond authorization from $225,000 to $325,000 to cover higher-than-expected bids and related contingencies; motion passed unanimously. The meeting opened a public hearing on the increase earlier in the evening as required by law.
- Call for public hearing on FY2025–26 operating budgets (Resolution 021125-8): Set public hearing for 7 p.m. on March 18, 2025; motion passed unanimously.
- Authorization to apply for PEG/PEGPECI grant for audiovisual upgrades (Resolution 021125-9): Authorized application for $51,959 to replace AV equipment in council chambers (no town match required); motion passed unanimously.
- Appropriation from NEF fund for Friends of Boulder Knoll composting project: The council appropriated $5,500 from the NEF fund to support a community compost pilot at Boulder Knoll; motion passed 5–1. Conditions require Friends of Boulder Knoll to obtain any required town permits.
- Approval of stipulated tax agreement for 114 South Main Street: Council approved a stipulated agreement reducing the assessed fair market value to $970,000; motion passed unanimously.
- Multiple commission and committee appointments and reappointments (see actions array for names and terms): Council approved a slate of appointments to boards and commissions; motions passed (votes recorded as unanimous in the meeting record).
Votes — full structured list (as recorded in meeting transcript):
