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Shelton Board approves property purchase, firefighting appropriation, several grants and a lawsuit settlement
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Shelton Board of Aldermen approved a $450,000 property purchase authorization, appropriated $250,000 for firefighting gear and $5,000 to the high school marching band, approved statutory refunds totaling $8,197.76, authorized bus-repair overexpenditure, and approved a lawsuit settlement for Victoria Loris.
Shelton — The Shelton Board of Aldermen voted to approve a series of financial and property actions at its regular meeting, including authorization for a $450,000 property purchase, appropriations for public safety and school needs, and settlement of pending litigation.
The board moved, and by voice vote approved, authorization to purchase property at 627 Longwell Avenue for $450,000, contingent on the favorable referral noted from the Planning & Zoning Commission; Mayor Mark Oreddy was authorized to execute documents to complete the acquisition. The motion was presented under the executive-session portion of the agenda.
The board approved a $250,000 appropriation for structural firefighting gear and equipment for the fire department, with funding drawn pursuant to section 7.16 of the city charter. Officials said the appropriation reflects updated equipment life-cycle rules and that final cost figures will be reported back to the board by September.
Councilors also approved a $5,000 appropriation to assist the high school marching band after a student’s instrument suffered damage; board members noted expectation of local fundraising and outside contributions.
On routine finance items, the board authorized statutory refunds totaling $8,197.76 and directed the finance director to make payments from the statutory refunds account. The board also approved an over-expenditure request for school-bus parts and repairs through the end of the fiscal year to cover rising repair costs and several high-cost, accident-related parts.
During executive-session follow-up motions, the board approved the settlement of a lawsuit brought by Victoria Loris for the amount recommended by the city’s insurer and corporate counsel. The board also moved to approve a services contract for Lot 6 of the Moss property with Burns Construction (with modifications if necessary) and authorized the mayor and corporation counsel to negotiate sale of Lots 4 and 5 and a parcel of open space within the Moss conceptual subdivision; members clarified that an environmental restriction (ERLU) limits residential use on the open-space parcel but does not prohibit sale or nonresidential development.
The meeting included a previously noticed acceptance of an 8.2-acre quitclaim (Gamble property) into city ownership; councilors noted the deed had only recently been received and will be filed with the city clerk. The meeting adjourned after the unanimous voice vote to close.
Votes noted in the transcript were taken by voice and recorded as 'Aye' from those present; detailed roll-call tallies by name were not provided in the audio transcript.
