Votes at a glance: Middletown Common Council adopts multiple routine resolutions; roll-call results
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Summary
The council approved a slate of routine resolutions and traffic changes including budget transfers, grant acceptances, a cable franchise, a Maple Hill Park SEQRA determination, and vehicle-and-traffic changes for Highland Avenue; roll-call tallies are listed below.
The Middletown Common Council voted on a series of resolutions and motions during the meeting. Most measures were routine and passed by roll call. Key actions included budget transfers, acceptance of grants, a cable franchise agreement, a SEQRA determination for the Maple Hill Park splash pad, a donation of flagstone for an Eagle Scout project, and amendments to local traffic rules for Highland Avenue.
Below are the items the council voted on during the session along with sponsors, mover/second when stated, and the roll-call results recorded in the meeting transcript.
1) Resolution — Budget transfer within the 2025 Recreation and Parks budget - Sponsor: Alderman Witt; Second: Alderman Wilma Johnson - Outcome: Approved (roll call: Tobin Aye; Jean Francois Aye; Johnson Aye; Ray Aye; Kleiner Aye; Green Aye; Witt Aye; Massey Aye; President Rodriguez Aye)
2) Resolution — Budget transfer from the general fund to cover cost of five speed bumps - Sponsor: Alderman Massey - Outcome: Approved (roll call recorded as unanimous aye)
3) Resolution — Subdivision / lot-line change for 2 Lao Avenue (SBL 17-3-14.1) - Sponsor: Alderman Green; Second: Alderman Witt - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
4) Resolution — Cable television franchise agreement between Spectrum Northeast LLC and the City of Middletown - Sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; Second: Alderman Green - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
5) Resolution — Acceptance and use of supplemental insurance check from a police vehicle motor-vehicle accident - Sponsor: Alderman Ray; Second: Alderman Tobin - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
6) Resolution — Acceptance of the 2025–26 passenger safety grant - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Jean Francois - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
7) Resolution — Acceptance of the 2025–26 police traffic services grant - Sponsor: Alderman Tobin; Second: Alderman Johnson - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
8) Resolution — Budget transfer within the 2025 Civil Service budget - Sponsor: Alderman Jean Francois - Outcome: Approved (roll call: Tobin Aye; Jean Francois Aye; Johnson Aye; Ray Aye; Kleiner Aye; Green Aye; Witt Aye; Massey Abstain; President Rodriguez Aye)
9) Resolution — Budget transfer within the 2025 Fire Department budget - Sponsor: Alderman Massey; Second: Alderman Kleiner - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
10) Resolution — Notice of Determination of Non-Significance (SEQR) for Maple Hill Park splash pad project - Sponsor: Alderman Witt; Second: Alderman Green - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
11) Resolution — Donation of flagstone for Eagle Scout project at Hillside Cemetery - Sponsor: Alderman Green; Second: Alderman Kleiner - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
12) Resolution — Occupancy agreement with Dumpster Animal Rescue, Inc. - Sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; Second: Alderman Johnson - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
13) Resolution — Call for public hearing on proposed changes to downtown mixed-use district bulk-table requirements - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Ray - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
14) Resolution — Amendment to city code establishing handicap parking at 184 Linden Ave - Sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; Second: Alderman Green - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
15) Motion — Vehicles and Traffic: Highland Avenue parking restrictions amended per motion - Mover: Alderman Jean Francois (motion presented); Amendment and final motion carried (roll call: Tobin Aye; Jean Francois Aye; Johnson Aye; Ray Aye; Kleiner Aye; Green Aye; Witt Aye; Massey Aye; President Rodriguez Aye)
16) Motion — Audit of accounts and authorization of treasurer to issue warrants - Mover: Alderman Massey; Second: Alderman Johnson - Outcome: Approved (roll call: all yes)
The transcript records the roll-call votes verbatim; any abstentions or recorded absences are noted above. Where the transcript recorded a named abstention, that abstention is reflected in the item’s vote tally. No ordinance adoptions requiring a second reading were recorded during this session.
