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Votes at a glance: Middletown common council approves multiple resolutions on May 20
Summary
The Middletown common council passed a series of resolutions on May 20 including funding for senior and arts programming, renaming the warming station for Marilyn Pierce, drainage/traffic code changes, short-term rental zoning changes, and awards related to the South Street parking garage. Roll-call votes are listed for each action.
At its May 20 meeting the Middletown common council approved multiple resolutions on a range of municipal matters. Below is a concise list of each resolution or formal action, the sponsor and seconder where recorded, the roll-call result, and brief notes on substance.
Votes at a glance
1) Authorize funding for senior yoga programming at Mulberry House - Sponsor: Alderman Witt; Second: Alderman Green - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jan Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Program funding; amount not specified on the floor.
2) Authorize funding for art instruction at Millbury House Senior Center - Sponsor: Alderman Green; Second: Alderman Kleiner - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Program funding; amount not specified.
3) Rename Middletown warming station in honor of Marilyn Pierce - Sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; Second: Alderman Witt - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Miner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Council moved to name the warming station for Marilyn Pierce; mayor and aldermen praised her service.
4) Award bids and authorize funding for the South Street parking garage project - Sponsor: Alderman Ray; Second: Alderman Jean Francois - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Project funding sources discussed earlier by DPW; overall project cost described in remarks as just under $5,000,000 with a $2.5 million contribution from Senator Schumer (as described by DPW) — council action awarded bids.
5) Amend City Code Chapter 460 (Vehicles and Traffic): prohibit 3-axle vehicles from turning right from Academy Avenue onto Sterling Street - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Tobin - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Traffic regulation change enacted by ordinance amendment.
6) Acceptance/authorization (details not specified on floor) - Sponsor: Alderman John Francois; Second: Alderman Witt - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: The transcript references an acceptance action but the resolution text or grant source was not read on the floor; details recorded as not specified.
7) Change part-time permanent employees' rate of pay - Sponsor: Alderman Tobin; Second: Alderman Johnson - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Rate schedule update for part-time staff; no individual dollar amounts read aloud.
8) Authorize a salary not listed on the approved 2025 rate schedule - Sponsor: Alderman Witt; Second: Alderman Green - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Specific salary and employee not read on the floor; recorded as approved.
9) Authorize names of the Middletown Reservoir mountain bike trails - Sponsor: Alderman Green; Second: Alderman Kleiner - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Trail names were discussed earlier in remarks; council approved official names.
10) Update to the city's credit card policy - Sponsor: Alderman Kleiner; Second: Alderman Green - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Administrative policy update.
11) Amend Resolution 255-24: update to ARPA obligation (retroactive to 12/31/2024) - Sponsor: Alderman Ray; Second: Alderman Kleiner - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: ARPA obligation scheduling/obligation update.
12) Accept 2025 STOP-DWI funding ($8,6210? — transcript shows mixed formatting) - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Jean Francois - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Transcript text lists acceptance amount as "8,000, 6 thousand 2 hundred and 10 dollars" — amount formatting unclear on the floor and should be confirmed in the official resolution paperwork.
13) Accept grant award and authorize agreement for service coordinator (name spelling clarified in meeting as Stevenson) - Sponsor: Alderman Jan Francois; Second: Alderman Ray - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Council corrected the service coordinator's name in session; see police article for details on the role.
14) Budget transfers within the 2025 budget - Sponsor: Alderman Tobin; Second: Alderman Johnson - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Administrative budget adjustments.
15) Amend City Code Chapter 475 (short-term rentals zoning changes) - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Tobin - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Zoning code amendment as read on the floor; the city clerk earlier announced a public hearing had been scheduled for the matter.
16) Authorize extended construction phase services for the South Street parking garage project - Sponsor: Alderman John Francois; Second: Alderman Johnson - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: For contractor construction-phase services; coordinates with power-line relocation with Orange and Rockland.
17) Motion to schedule public hearing on "good cause" legislation for June 3 - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Green - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved - Notes: Council directed draft to be posted on the website prior to June 3.
18) Audit motion — move that accounts be audited and treasurer authorized to issue warrants - Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Green - Roll call: Tobin (Aye); Jean Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Weiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (No); President Rodriguez (Aye) - Outcome: Approved (motion carries) - Notes: Single recorded No vote (Massey). Motion carries by majority.
Notes on procedure and missing details - Where the transcript did not read full resolution text or a dollar amount, the article records the item and marks missing specifics as "not specified." Official resolution documents and the city clerk's minutes should be consulted for exact amounts, ordinance language and contract identifiers.
Ending: The council conducted a routine roll-call series of approvals across programming, policy and construction matters. Several items require follow-up paperwork and confirmation of amounts and contract documents in the official record.
