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Votes at a glance: council approves ordinance, easements, contracts, appropriations and proclamations
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the New Britain Common Council approved an ordinance on automated traffic enforcement (as amended), multiple easements and contracts, a downtown tax levy, a DOJ grant appropriation for a PAL League program, and proclamations recognizing Junth, Flag Day and awareness months; most items passed by voice vote.
The New Britain Common Council on June 11 adopted a slate of items by motion and voice vote or roll call. Key actions approved include:
• Automated traffic enforcement ordinance (Item 1): Adopted as amended to require a council- and CT DOT-approved plan identifying device locations before deployment.
• Easements (Items 2–3): Approved a road easement for 1085 Corbin Avenue (Item 2, payment to city ~ $7,000) and an electric distribution easement to Connecticut Light and Power / Eversource at 150 Denton Road (Item 3).
• Downtown district tax levy (Item 4): Adopted a levy of 2.75 mills for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a 0.5-mill decrease from the prior rate announced in the meeting.
• Junth (Item 5), Flag Day (Item 6), Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month (Item 7), and National Immigrant Heritage Month (Item 8): Proclamations recognizing each observance were approved; the Junth proclamation included event details for June 19’s Junth Freedom Fest.
• Contracts and procurements (Items 9–10, 13–14): Approved a contract for insurance and risk management consulting (transcript contains variant vendor spellings and an unclear annual amount reported as approximately "$20,04"), a testing contract with the Regional Water Authority (Item 10), a purchase order for rectangular rapid flashing beacons ($18,635.35, Item 13), and a traffic signal cabinet purchase (Item 14).
• Fiscal items (Items 11–12): Accepted a May report of refunds, abatements and corrections returning just under $25,000 to taxpayers (Item 11). Approved a Department of Justice "Project Safe Neighborhood" grant appropriation of $16,593 to fund a PAL League on Osgood Avenue and a 'soccer with a cop' summer program (Item 12) for May 28, 2025–Sept. 20, 2027.
All items listed on the agenda were approved by the council during the meeting; most passed by voice vote after motion and second. The council adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
