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Shelton Board approves refunds, school HVAC parts, playground equipment, two police administrative vehicles and assessment-board appointments
Summary
The Shelton Board of Aldermen unanimously approved routine statutory tax refunds, purchases for city schools and parks, waived bidding to buy two used police administrative vehicles, and appointed members to the Board of Assessment Appeals. A proposed fire-lanes code amendment was deferred.
The Shelton Board of Aldermen on Oct. 2 approved a slate of routine financial and capital items and made several appointments, in a meeting that also included a ceremonial flag proclamation.
The board voted to approve statutory tax refunds totaling $23,629.23 and to reimburse Glenn Gantz $720 for sidewalk repairs at 76 Howe Avenue, following a city engineer inspection and a street committee recommendation. It also appropriated $7,495 to buy ten R‑22 refrigerant canisters for school air-conditioning units, with funding to come from aldermanic bonding under the city charter, and added the purchase and installation of Volta Inclusive Spinners at Riverview Park and East Village Park to the capital improvement plan at a cost of $25,416 from LOCIP.
On procurement for the police department, the finance director recommended waiving the competitive-bid process to acquire two administrative police vehicles. The board approved the waiver unanimously. Backup materials referenced in the meeting included a letter dated Oct. 2 listing two used 2022 Honda Pilot SUVs priced at $35,009.95 and $31,005.94; the board stated these would be outfitted as administrative vehicles (without emergency equipment) following prior auction-selection practice.
The board also reappointed Patrick Carey, Paul Jensen and Linda Schwarecker and appointed Jody Dawley and Tracy Perry to the Board of Assessment Appeals, appointments the board said are timely because an upcoming reevaluation will generate appeals.
A proposed amendment to city code to establish fire lanes and regulate access to fire hydrants was discussed in Public Health & Safety committee and deferred for further vetting and attorney consultation; the chair cited unresolved questions about fine amounts and legal review.
All recorded motions referenced in the transcript were approved without recorded roll-call vote tallies; the meeting record shows motions were made, seconded and approved unanimously for the items above.
The meeting also included a short ceremonial presentation of the new official city flag and a brief recognition of individuals involved in that project. The meeting adjourned after routine closing remarks.
