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Middletown board approves series of resolutions including grant acceptances, property sale and budget transfers
Summary
The Board of Aldermen approved multiple resolutions by roll call, including acceptance of state and federal grants, a property sale with deed restrictions, a budget transfer for police equipment, and authorization of an elevator inspection contract renewal.
The Middletown Board of Aldermen passed a series of resolutions by roll-call vote at its meeting, approving grant acceptances, a property sale, budget transfers, event permits and a three-year contract renewal for elevator inspections.
All recorded roll-call votes carried unanimously among members present. Resolutions approved included acceptance of grants, a budget transfer for police equipment, authorization of riparian buffer design work (see separate article), a property sale with deed restrictions and the approval of an audit of accounts.
Key votes and details (sponsor, second, outcome):
- Three-year contract renewal with Quality Elevator Inspection (sponsor: Alderman Witt; second: Alderman Kleiner). Outcome: Passed (roll call: all aye).
- Approval of the Community Development 2025–2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Action Plan (sponsor: Alderman Johnson; second: Alderman Ray). Outcome: Passed. Alderman Kleiner clarified that “CDBG” refers to Community Development Block Grants during discussion.
- Acceptance of a $10,000 JAG (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant) for surveillance camera replacement (sponsor: Alderman Jean Francois; second: Alderman Witt). Outcome: Passed. Alderman Kleiner explained the JAG acronym and origin during discussion.
- A $19,509.45 budget transfer for police equipment and software (sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; second: Alderman Ray). Outcome: Passed.
- Acceptance of a $100,000 Gun-Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE/GAB) grant from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for 2025–2026 (sponsor: Alderman Ray; second: Alderman Jean Francois). Outcome: Passed.
- Authorizing CDM Smith proposal for riparian buffer design phase 1 under WQIP rounds 14 and 15 (sponsor: Alderman Johnson; second: Alderman Witt). Outcome: Passed (see separate article for substantive discussion).
- Authorization for the town-hosted 9/11 ceremony/walk event (sponsor: Alderman Witt; second: Alderman Kleiner). Outcome: Passed.
- Sale of 32 Prospect Street to Tanya Castillo with deed restrictions (sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; second: Alderman Witt). Outcome: Passed.
- Approval of an attached release of claim for 14 Arden Place (sponsor: Alderman Witt; second: Alderman Johnson). Outcome: Passed.
- Motion that the accounts be audited and warrants issued (sponsor: Alderman Johnson; second: Alderman Jean Francois). Outcome: Passed.
Each resolution was called and approved by recorded roll call; the meeting record lists the following members voting “aye”: Alderman Jean Francois, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Ray, Alderman Kleiner, Alderman Witt and Acting Council President Massey (and in at least one vote Council member Harris is recorded as voting aye).
Several sponsors briefly explained acronyms and funding sources during the votes; no motions were recorded as failing or being tabled. Specific contract terms, grant award letters, or deed-restriction language were not read into the record during the meeting and were not specified in the council transcript.
