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New Britain Common Council adopts series of grants, purchases and referrals including Beeline Trail funding
Summary
The New Britain Common Council on Wednesday approved multiple resolutions and referrals: a RAISE-funded phase of the Beeline Trail, water-department security and CCTV upgrades, after‑school program grant funding, equipment and vehicle purchases, and several administrative referrals; most measures passed by voice vote.
The New Britain Common Council voted Wednesday evening to approve a package of grant-funded projects, equipment purchases and administrative referrals including funding to continue work on the Beeline Trail.
The council approved a resolution to use $655,400 in grant funds to continue Phase 3 of the Beeline Trail and related construction inspection services. Mark Moriarty, who addressed the council, said the action is funded through a RAISE grant that came in through a regional council of governments and that the award also supports trail connections to Plainville.
Why it matters: The funding continues work on a multi-segment recreational trail that city officials say will link neighborhoods and regional trail systems. The council approved construction- and inspection-related spending and several routine maintenance and safety upgrades that affect the city’s water and public-safety infrastructure.
Among the other measures the council adopted: an $80,927.14 contract to upgrade access control and security systems at the water filtration plant; a $32,142 contract to implement a new CCTV system at the water plant; purchases of turf and grounds‑maintenance equipment; and a $28,885.30 vehicle purchase for the health department funded by a bio-terrorism grant. The council also added CHA Consulting Inc. to the on-call engineering services list (public bid #4157).
A $150,000 grant agreement with the American Savings Foundation to run after-school programming in the 2025–26 school year also passed. When a council member asked how many students would be served, a program representative said the plan is to serve 40 students at Slade, 30 at Pulaski and 20 at DeLoretto.
Votes at a glance: the consent agenda carried with a recorded “12, 0” voice tally. Individual resolutions and referrals were passed by voice votes and recorded as carried in the meeting minutes; the council did not record detailed roll-call tallies for each item in the public record.
The council also approved two referrals: moving discussions about a developer agreement for a parcel next to Columbus Commons to the Planning, Zoning and Housing committee and referring a tax modification agreement in the city’s enterprise zone to the Administration, Finance and Law committee. Council members who had served on the developer-selection committee said both caucuses were represented during interviews.
What’s next: Several items were sent to committee for further review (developer selection, tax modification agreement, and the Myrtle Street permit). The council adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
