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Votes at a glance: New London council approves public‑works contracts; adopts satellite‑dumpster expansion
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the New London City Council approved multiple public‑works contracts and a satellite‑dumpster appropriation; a separate proposed ordinance to fund crossing guards failed to be added to the agenda.
New London — The City Council on Sept. 2 approved several contracts for engineering, sidewalks and paving, and authorized expansion of a downtown satellite‑dumpster program. A separate proposal to add an immediate appropriation for crossing guards did not receive the votes required to add it to the agenda.
Council action highlights:
- Fuss & O’Neill — Approved a contract not to exceed $400,000 for design and engineering of a roundabout at Phillips Street and Vauxhall Street. Funding: the state LOTCIP program will cover construction and inspection (listed in a state letter as $4,600,000); the city pays design costs. Vote: voice vote; motion carried.
- Sidewalk and curb replacement — Approved an extension to the city’s sidewalk and curb replacement contract (amount and term per contract extension in backup). Motion carried by voice vote; staff said the city prioritizes sidewalks by condition, usage and neighborhood equity and that larger projects this year include Lower Coleman Street and Ocean Avenue.
- Burns Construction — Approved a paving contract for 2025 in the amount of $400,000; Eversource reimbursement to date of $191,335 was noted in the backup. Council and public‑works staff described a paving schedule for fall work and additional spring paving tied to utility‑related trench restorations. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Satellite dumpsters (ordinance/appropriation) — The council approved ordinance 09‑02‑25‑01 and appropriated $137,000, funded by a Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEP) grant and private contributions, to expand the city’s satellite‑dumpster program and to purchase related equipment for new locations. Roll‑call vote recorded six yes votes; motion carried.
Other procedural actions: the consent agenda passed on a roll call (unanimous votes recorded for items included on the consent agenda per the clerk’s roll call). A request to add ordinance 09‑02‑25‑06 (an immediate $64,714 appropriation to restore five crossing guards) failed to get the five votes required to add that item to the evening’s agenda; the mayor said the administration will prepare an appropriation ordinance for a future meeting and coordinate with the Board of Education on administration logistics.
Where the money goes and next steps: the contract awards move engineering and capital work forward for traffic safety and street maintenance projects; public‑works staff described planned striping, crosswalk refreshes and a prioritization process tied to the city’s annual infrastructure bond and Town Aid Road funds. The satellite‑dumpster expansion will add fenced, wheeled containers in several downtown locations and increase scheduled pickup capacity for businesses and residents.
