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Middletown council approves multiple resolutions on licenses, vehicles, donations and city services
Summary
The council unanimously passed a slate of routine and programmatic resolutions including waivers for liquor-license notices, police-vehicle funding, donations, and the 2025 citywide leaf pickup schedule.
At its meeting the Middletown Common Council passed multiple resolutions by unanimous roll call that covered liquor-license notice waivers, police vehicle replacement funding, capital-line creation for a fitness campaign, equipment donations, and several administrative items.
Key votes at a glance - Waiver of 30-day notification for a full liquor-license application for Bridal Holdings LLC, 23 West Main Street (sponsored by Alderman Tobin). Passed unanimously. - Waiver of 30-day notification for Fable Restaurant Group LLC (Oak and Reed). Passed unanimously. - Waiver of 30-day notification for Piccolo Cucina Ivino, 17 North Street (sponsored by Alderman John Francois). Passed unanimously. - Use of insurance proceeds and transfer of funds for police vehicle replacement (sponsored by Alderman Ray). Passed unanimously. - Creation of a capital line for temporary borrowing from the general fund for the National Fitness Campaign (sponsored by Alderman Kleiner). Passed unanimously. - Acceptance of a donation of lacrosse equipment from the Apt family (sponsored by Alderman Witt). Passed unanimously. - Resolution authorizing permanent funding for the city’s portion of the South Street parking garage. Passed unanimously (see also downtown-redevelopment article for related actions). - Approval to accept the external-audit report for fiscal year 2024; auditors issued a clean opinion with no findings. Passed unanimously. - Confirmation of the mayor’s appointment of Juan Pablo to the Recreation Commission (sponsored by Alderman Witt). Passed unanimously. - Authorization for full 2025 citywide leaf pickup, scheduled to run from November 3 through December 5. Passed unanimously.
Nut graf: These resolutions were routine in form but cumulatively affect city operations — licensing timelines, equipment and vehicle funding, capital-line borrowing and scheduled public services. Sponsors said the votes enable ongoing operations and allow staff to move forward on procurement and service delivery.
Vote details and sponsors Roll-call records attached to each resolution show the following regular voting members: Aldermen Tobin, Jean Francois, Johnson, Ray, Kleiner, Green, Witt and President Rodriguez. Each recorded measure passed on unanimous vote of those present.
Ending: The council said staff will follow up on procedural steps — filing grant paperwork where relevant, initiating procurement for vehicles and finalizing logistics for the leaf pickup program.
