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Votes at a glance: New Britain Common Council actions on May 13, 2026
Summary
The Common Council approved a slate of routine resolutions and contracts (ordinance amendments, grants, vehicle and equipment purchases, infrastructure contracts and vendor renewals); notable items included approval of a street-improvement contract and the tabling of an alderperson appointment.
The New Britain Common Council voted on multiple resolutions and procurement items during its May 13 meeting. Highlights below summarize adopted items and recorded outcomes.
- Ordinance amendments (Item 1): Council discussed updated penalties for animal health, housing and related violations and carried the sponsor’s motion (voice vote). Members asked staff about enforcement and collection rates (staff reported 57% historical collections for cited fines from 2014–2025).
- Mavis Discount Tire (Item 2): Council approved a certificate of location to allow motor vehicle repair licensing at 7615 Hartford Road in New Britain (motion carried, voice vote).
- Neighborhood Assistance Act awards (Item 3): The council approved applications under Conn. statute chapter 228, including YMCA and neighborhood housing services awards totaling the listed amounts (motion carried, voice vote).
- West Main & Vine Street pedestrian and safety project (Item 5): Council approved a $794,794.40 contract (lowest responsible bidder: Callosal Site Works Corporation); DPW projected a Nov. 15 completion if work begins immediately.
- Emergency Management Performance Grant (Item 6): Council authorized the mayor to accept EMPG conditions and execute documents for federal FY2025 grant eligibility (motion carried).
- Fire department training platform renewal (Item 7): The council approved a $14,719.70 renewal for the fire department’s Vector Solutions/TargetSolutions learning management system for 07/01/2026–06/30/2027.
- Equipment and procurement (Items 8–15): Approved purchases included 20 sets of structural firefighting gear ($83,200), server hardware for public-safety telecommunication center ($52,944), a snow-plow-equipped F-350 ($63,275.10) and an air-cooled chiller replacement ($54,050) among other routine approvals.
- Energy agreements (Items 12–13): Resolutions enabling the city to participate in CCM-facilitated electricity programs and a one-year agreement with Titan Energy were approved; one measure includes an annual $15,000 payment to the city for 20 years tied to solar generation sold through the program.
- Records-management and public-health software (Items 9 and a later item removed from the table): Council approved renewals and a sole-source procurement rationale was presented for Patagonia Health Inc. given migration costs and missing modules in alternatives.
- Appointment (Item 19): The council read and discussed a resolution to appoint Jamie B. Vaughn (Ward 2) but tabled the measure pending legal review (roll-call result: 9–4 to table).
All motions not otherwise recorded were adopted by voice vote as announced by the chair during the meeting.
