Votes at a glance: Middletown Common Council approves design, budget transfers, donations and intermunicipal water agreement

The Middletown Common Council unanimously approved the following resolutions on Nov. 4. Vote results and the sponsor/second for each item are listed as recorded in the meeting minutes and roll calls.

1) Senior center bathroom design Resolution: "Authorizing a proposal from Clark Patterson Lee for professional design to upgrade services to upgrade the senior center bathrooms." Sponsor: Alderman Massey; Second: Alderman Kleiner Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

2) DPW 2025 budget transfer Resolution: "Authorizing a budget transfer within the Department of Public Works 2025 budget." Sponsor: Alderman John Francois; Second: Alderman Green Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

3) 2025 water budget transfer Resolution: "Authorizing a budget transfer within the 2025 water budget." Sponsor: Alderman Witt; Second: Ollman Johnson Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

4) ChargePoint renewal agreement Resolution: "Authorizing the renewal agreement with ChargePoint." Sponsor: Alderman Johnson; Second: Alderman Johnson Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

5) Thrall Park donation acceptance Resolution: "Accepting a donation from Run for Downtown toward Thrall Park improvements in the amount of $30,000." Sponsor: Alderman Ray; Second: McCliner Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

6) DMU zoning amendment (parking and children’s play lots) Resolution: "Authorizing an amendment to city code section 475-21.1, DMU downtown mixed use district as it pertains to parking and children's play lots." Sponsor: Alderman Green; Second: Alderman Johnson Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

7) Intermunicipal agreements with Town of Goshen (water and wastewater) Resolution: "Authorizing intermunicipal agreements the Town of Goshen for the provision of water and wastewater services." Sponsor: Alderman Tobin; Second: Alderman John Francois Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

8) Accounts and warrant authorization Motion: "Move the accounts be ordered, the claims be adjusted, and the city treasurer be authorized to issue a warrant for the payment." Mover: Unspecified (motion recorded as moved and seconded in meeting) Second: Alderman Johnson Roll call: Tobin (Aye); John Francois (Aye); Johnson (Aye); Ray (Aye); Kleiner (Aye); Green (Aye); Witt (Aye); Massey (Aye); President Rodriguez (Aye). Outcome: Carries (approved).

Notes: Each item above was read with the sponsor and second and passed by roll call; the meeting minutes show the recorded 'Aye' votes. Motion texts were read from the agenda as recorded; where ordinance or resolution numbers were not read aloud, the meeting transcript did not specify them and they are recorded here as "not specified."