Let me start again. Welcome, everybody, to the regular meeting of the Common Council for June 11th, 2025. As always, we begin hearing from the public. It is now 7.02 p.m. I have two names on the list, and then we'll check if there are others who want to speak. You limit your time to three minutes. State your name and address. And the floor now belongs to Frank Chase. Frank Chase, 24 Roxbury. As Alderperson Saavedra recently noted, look at all the progress the City Council has made thus far. We have amassed $6 million for the Allen Street project. The reality is Stewart's regime is still $8 million short. Saavedra failed to mention that the updated final engineering plan with required approvals are in place for the Allen Street project because of Alderperson McNamara and Director Moriarty's collective efforts. Mayor Stewart has noted during her 12-year reign that the Allen Street project is our most pressing need. Stewart's efforts with the Allen Street project have come up short, and we are still flooding with sanitary backups and breaks. We provided you with a simplified version of our recent presentation to the New Britain Claims Committee. The committee rejected our mitigation and rehabilitation claim because it did not fit into their narrow interpretation of a loss injury. Our mitigation efforts were found unworthy for a suitable reimbursement from the city. We stepped up to protect, restore, and preserve our property and structures. Our city officials have neglected and ignored the Allen Street problem. Now we want our city officials to step up and reimburse us for our mitigation costs. We are making our best effort to limit and minimize our losses. Our city officials have not stopped the flooding and the sanitary backups. After 30 years, our city officials have refused to prioritize, fully fund, and construct the Allen Street project. If and when the funding is completed, we are looking at the very least two to three years or more of flooding. The actual construction will be a 18 to 24 month period. Remember, when the flooding water recedes and during dry spells, the residents and taxpayers in the Belvedere section of Ward 4 are conveniently forgotten by our city officials. Sharon and I will continue with our advocacy campaign to prioritize, fully fund, and construct the Allen Street project. Stewart's regime has decided to penalize Sharon and I because we have shined a bright light on our elected officials, including Aaron Stewart, and because we have chosen to mitigate our property from the compromised Allen Street system to avoid more losses, injury, and mental anguish. Aaron Stewart is responsible for this ongoing fiasco. Thank you. Thank you Ms. Chase. Next name on the list is John Board. Good evening members of the council. Tonight I rise in strong support of adoption of rule 14 of your common council rules. a necessary and overdue addition to the council's rules concerning public participation and decorum. Over the last several weeks, we have all witnessed how meetings quickly in this chamber can unravel and how the absence of clear guidelines allow conversations to veer away from meaningful dialogue and towards personal attacks. What does it say about us as a community when members leave this room not feeling heard but feeling attacked? That's not the legacy. that we want to build. And it's not the atmosphere that the people of New Britain expect when they walk into a public meeting. Residents deserve a space where both elected officials and the public can listen, speak, and participate without the fear of being mocked, interrupted, or shamed. Rule 14 will not silence anyone. It actually protects everyone. It draws a clear and reasonable line. No clapping, booing, no signs, no outbursts. This is not a rally, it is a meeting of government. In a meeting in government, we're here to govern, not to perform. Rule 14 is modeled after the Connecticut General Assembly rules, which govern public hearings at the state level. Those rules and long upheld traditions are respected that prohibit applause, personal attacks, signs, and disruptive behavior. They do not stifle speech, but they preserve the integrity of the process. This rule is also legally sound. Courts have repeatedly affirmed that legislature bodies can impose content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions on speech as it's limited to public forums like council meetings. Rule 14 meets that test, is reasonable, non-discriminatory, and serves a legitimate government interest, preserving order and decorum so that the people's business can be conducted without fear or disruption. By adopting Rule 14, this council affirms a simple truth. Disagreement is welcome, but disrespect is not. Civility is not weakness. It is the foundation of a functioning democracy. And at a time when public institutions are under mounting pressure, maintaining the quorum is not only a responsibility, but is essential. So tonight, I urge you to adopt Rule 14. Set a standard that we can be proud of, so that our residents and this council is committed to respectful governance and that we can all affirm that democracy still works and that there is dignity still left in it. Thank you. Thank you, John. I have no other names on the list, but if somebody wishes to speak. Yes, sir. Oh, geez, God turned the mic off. All right, I'll start again. My name is Kelly Knoss, 29th Street. You all know me. I used to take care of all the churches for 28 years over here in Britain and everything. I just want to thank everybody in town hall, you know, dads, you know, moms that took care of, you know, dads that weren't there, you know what I mean? I had to adopt my brother's kids when his kids were like nine years old because of DCF. DCF in New Britain loves me. When anybody needed anybody to take care of a child, people feared DCF calling, but Mr. Noss didn't because DCF used to call me to take care of children that were abused in New Britain. And I was blessed to do that. But today I'm here to tell everybody about my volunteers. My volunteers, me feeding my town for, you know, 28 years. I couldn't do them alone. I have Andre Thompson right here. Andre Thompson, he's been my volunteer for 28 years. You know, he was born with bad feet. Every single day, walking in the snow, in the rain, helping me feed, volunteering, feeding my homeless. They got to cut his three toes off. I never complained. Never complained. It's what I love about my volunteers. It didn't take just me. It took, you know, like me, I had 90 people that I fed every Friday. Every Friday, it used to get nice and warm or just come to get clothing. You know, it's like Salvation Army, when you didn't have money and you needed a coat, they had my card where they would hand it to you and say, you know, Mr. Knoth, he'll give you a coat for free. I asked you all last month You know, you knew who I was. A lot of you looked at me and grinned and said, no, you don't know who I am. You should be ashamed of yourself. You don't know who I am because I've been feeding your town for 28 years. And I was hurt and got traumatic brain injury. And this is the man right here that helped me track that person down and do my own citizen's arrest. Because the police department told me that they weren't going to do nothing in my priest's office. And I looked at the policeman, and I said, I'm going to do your job. Amen. Thank you, Kelly. You're welcome. No other names on the list. Is anybody calling in from remotely? No call. And anybody else in the audience wish to speak, anybody? Ms. Liu. Hi, my name is Lisa Liu and I'm at 63 Bassett Street. I just wanted to make a comment to thank everyone who has worked on the budget. I know it's not easy and I really think that the issues that everyone has worked on is very important from relieving homelessness to funding education to taking care of our citizens and supporting our library and its many services. So I'm just here to support a good budget that would be beneficial to everyone. Thank you. Thank you Lisa. Anybody else wish to speak? Anybody else? Anybody else? Hearing none, this brings the public participation to a close at 7.13. Would any of our colleagues like to comment on what they've heard at public participation? I would. Alderman Connors. Thank you, Alderman McNamara. Just briefly, I know we left. Frank Chase came before the Claims Commission. Claims Commission is there for a certain purpose to pay for damages, but we do have a proposed resolution going forward for consideration for preemptive remedial measures sponsored by Alderman McNamara that we think would be helpful, but we're sympathetic to Mr. Chase's claims and pain and suffering in regards to the flooding. But the Claims Committee is pretty limited in terms of what it can do, so I just wanted to make that note. Thank you. Thank you Alderman. Any other Alderman Scott. Hello everybody. Peace and love. I just want to address everybody that came. Frank thanks for coming out and thanks for sharing the information as you always do. We appreciate it and I'm glad that we're going to make some steps towards fixing that committee as Alderman just said. Thank you, John, for coming out. And I'm going to come back to you. I just want to thank Kelly for coming. Thank you for sharing your story. And Lisa, thanks for speaking about the budget. As you know, it was vetoed. So we do value people and services. And all of those things are extremely important. So sadly, it has been vetoed. And it or back to John. So I do want to talk about the clapping. Like I said last time this is the first I'm ever hearing about someone complaining about not feeling safe with clapping. I mean sometimes clapping is for joy. It's people are happy when they're clapping here when people are getting awards and recognitions. So I'm not really sure where that's coming from. However I do want to point out that. There have been several incidents where people have been feeling unsafe here in this council because of other city council people here. And I'm not gonna call out any names or anything, but I am gonna point out a couple of incidents where people have been unsafe or felt that they were unsafe here in this chamber. And it makes me very upset that this has happened. But on April, actually, look to see what date it was, April 24th, 2024. A boy was hit by a car. He came here to share his story, his concerns. I actually witnessed him being hit by the car, an older person here. And everybody can go back to this video and watch it. I don't need to make anything up. I'm going to always stand in the truth. And I'm not trying to make anybody feel bad. I'm just going to say what has happened. The child was yelled at. His mother was yelled at. They felt unsafe. They felt hurt. They still feel that way today about the situation. And that was a year ago. And I'm still a little bit shaken up from the experience as well. I was also yelled at during that meeting by an older person and spoken over. So I feel like I've been personally attacked on several occasions. Everybody fast forward to the end of the meeting, December. the last meeting of the year. We went out on a bang, didn't we? An older person got out of their chair and assaulted, put their hands, and I talk to small children all the time about staying in their bubble. We need to stay in our own physical space. Yes. Yes, so I guess what I'm getting at is people are feeling unsafe. not because of the clapping but because they're not feeling comfortable with coming here because there have been several incidents since I've been here where people have been unsafely talked to or not felt comfortable. So thank you so much. Can't have that. All right now is anybody else from the. Oh I'm sorry I moved on from that didn't I. Anybody anybody colleagues wish to address what they've heard from the public. Anybody else hearing none. This concludes this portion of the meeting. Our regular meeting will begin shortly it's now 718. Oh, you saw the video? Yeah. I would like to call to order this regular meeting of the New Britain Common Council. The date is June 11th, 2025. The time is 7.31 p.m. Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll? All the persons McNamara. Here. Smedley. Sanchez. Here. Beloit-Savedra. Here. Simpson. Here. Russell. Barbosa. Here. Hargraves. Here. McAdam. Here. Gibson. Here. Scott. Here. Connors. Here. Malinowski. Here. Pabon. Here. Santiago. Present. 13 present, Your Honor. Thank you very much. Can we all please rise for the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Let us pray. O God, our Heavenly Father, we give thanks for the Father in our lives. Some fathers are still with us to share their love, protection, and guidance that only dads can provide. Other fathers are in your kingdom and are forever remembered in our hearts and minds. We remember the sacrifices our fathers made for us and the many times they believed in us, inspired us to dream, and handle life's challenges. We ask this in thy name. Amen. Any minutes this evening Alderman Santiago. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept the minutes, meeting minutes of regular meeting of May 14, 2025. Second. I have a second from Alderman Sanchez. Are there any questions or comments on the minutes? Seeing none, Mr., all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. I don't have any amendments to the agenda this evening. No amendments. Thank you, Alderman Santiago. Any petitions this evening, Mr. Clerk? Yes, Your Honor, we have two. First one's from Alderpersons McNamara and Connors for the police department to monitor speeding on Farmington Avenue between Pulaski Middle School and Blake Road. We'll send that to the police commission, please. Second one from Alderpersons McNamara and Connors for the police department to monitor cars parked illegally on Hillcrest Avenue and Brighton Street at the corner of Allen Street. And to the Police Commission as well, please. That's it, Your Honor. Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk. We move on to the consent agenda. Alderman Santiago. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept the consent agenda of items A, B, C, and D. Thank you. I have a second from Alderwoman Sanchez. Are there any questions or comments? Mr. Clerk, will you please call the roll? Alderpersons McNamara. Aye. Sanchez. Yes. Beloyed-Savedra. Yes. Simpson. Yes. Barbosa. Yes. Hargraves. Yes. McAdam. Gibson. Yes. Scott. Yes. Connors. Yes. Malinowski. Yes. Pabon. Yes. Santiago. Yes. 13-0, Your Honor. Thank you very much. Motion carries. We'll move on to Resolution Number 1 tonight, Alderman McNamara. Thank you. I move to accept and adopt Item 1. Second. I have a second from Alderman Santiago. All right. This is the ordinance change to amend Chapter 15 to allow the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices in accordance with authority granted under the general statutes. This is expected to be a prominent part of the safety action plan of which the members have received a draft and will be approved at the end of the month or finalized at the end of the month. And we've had a good presentation from Mr. Moriarty and the traffic operations manager for the city D.J. and so I move it I move adoption and entertain discussion. Thank you Alderman McNair Alderman Sanchez. I would like to make an amendment on this resolution, section 15-150. And it reads like this, pursuant to the authority granted in CGS 14-307C, the city under brand, the city thereby authorize the use of automated traffic informant safety devices at location within school zones, pedestrian safety zones, or other places. Within the boundaries of the brain, Connecticut provided that the location of such devices would be identified in a plan submitted to and approved by the Common Council and Connecticut Department of Transportation. Do I have a second on the amendment? A second from Alderman Santiago. So Mr. Clerk, we're just adding the words the Common Council and before the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Section 15-150. The very last sentence of that paragraph. And Common Council. You're welcome. I have a second on the amendment by Alderman Santiago. Any discussions on the amendment? Let's vote on the amendment. All those in favor of the amendment, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. We'll go back to the item number one as amended once. Any further discussion on this item? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries as amended once. Item number two, Alderman Simpson. Thank you, Your Honor. I rise to make a motion to accept and adopt item number two. Second. I have a second from Alderwoman Sanchez. Thank you. This allows Eversource to form a road easement at 1085 Corbin Avenue. They're going to pay the city about $7,000, and I urge adoption. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman. Any questions or comments on item number two? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Alderman Santiago, item three this evening. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item number three. Second from Alderwoman Sanchez. This authorizes for electric distribution easement for Connecticut Light and Power Company, DBA, Eversource Energy at 150 Denton Road, and I urge adoption. Thank you, Alderman. Any questions or comments on item number three? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Alderwoman Beloyed-Savedra for item number four. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item number four. I have a second from Alderman Simpson. So this item is the tax levy for the downtown district, and although the full budget is submitted to the council, the only thing the council has the legitimate act to perform here is to adopt the levy. The levy approved by the property owner's taxable interest of 2.75 mils for the fiscal year beginning July 1st. This is a decrease of 0.15 mils from the current fiscal mill rate, and 2.9 in the third consecutive decrease of recommended mill rate. So I urge approval and acceptance, adoption, excuse me. Thank you. Alderwoman, any questions or comments on item number four? Alderman Santiago. Just a quick that Nicole couldn't make it because she had issues with babysitting. So this is why she won't be here to answer any questions. Okay. Alderwoman Scott. Yeah, I heard that she's unable to be here. I just wanted to say a couple of things. I wanted to thank her, first of all, for... getting the face painting for the Juneteenth celebration and I also wanted to just say about this that we wanted to do a good job and a thorough look at this because it is an additional tax for the businesses and we really want to support our businesses in our city, our hardworking business owners and do and just address any concerns because there have been a lot of businesses that have actually closed down in the downtown district. So I just wanna work with the downtown district to improve the situation and I look forward to continuing that effort with Nicole in the downtown district and I would also appreciate if she could send, like she said at the committee meeting, send the date and the time the location of the downtown district meetings so that way we can all attend them just so we can help support businesses so thank you so much any other questions or comments on item number four all those in favor please say aye aye any opposed motion carries Alderwoman Scott item number five thank your honor I make a motion to accept and adopt item number five seconded from Alderman Hargraves This is for Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a significant historical celebration. It memorizes the liberation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. In Texas on June 19, 1885, Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, effectively freeing the last remaining enslaved individuals in the United States. has since become a symbolic African-American freedom triumph on the struggle for equality and civil rights. The celebration of Juneteenth provides the opportunity to reflect, develop, and understand the history and experiences of African-American people. The City of New Britain acknowledges the importance of Juneteenth and stands committed to promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion in our community. The observation of Juneteenth in New Britain will serve as an additional inspirational event for residents reminding us the importance of freedom and justice for all people. And I just want to say after the slaves were freed the Jim Crow laws were put in effect and there's a lot of discrimination and mass incarceration which still occurs today and Martin Luther King and many leaders died for all of us to have equal opportunities and for civil rights. And the point that I'm trying to make is that they wanted us to have these equal opportunities. And there are some people today who believe that we don't need to have an affirmative action and we don't have to have DEI or talk about these things in this country. And I know that it makes some people feel extremely uncomfortable to talk about these things. And it's not fun. But slavery was not a nice thing. And we do need to talk about it. We have to tell the truth, even though it's sad and it's uncomfortable. My ancestors, and I'm going to get a trigger warning, were raped. Families were torn apart. Babies were actually felled. fed to alligators and I could go on and on about the horrific things that happened. I just want to give us some hope though that by addressing these things and working together, moving together as human beings because there are some people who want to separate us accordingly to our skin tone, our social economic, our gender, But we have to do better for the world for our kids. We need to come together. And as Fred Hampton said, we need to do the fast and speedy solution. And this is by us going together. Everyone staying together because we love the people. And when he was talking, he was talking about all people. So I'm a team, human, human rights. I'm on that team. And I believe that we need to study our past so that we won't repeat it. And I want us to really seek freedom for all of us. I want us to seek freedom within us. So thank you so much, and I urge adoption of this resolution. Any other comments on this item? Alderman Hargraves. Thank you, Your Honor. So I guess we're on the same team, Candy. We're both on team human rights. And I think it's very important that we do celebrate human rights. And here in the city of New Britain, we do celebrate our diversity. We make sure that our diversity is celebrated. We make sure we recognize all the different members of our community that contributes to our community. So it's very important that we do celebrate and recognize Juneteenth. It was two and a half years after the proclamation, the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln. when these residents of Galveston taxes were formed, that they were actually free, two and a half years later. So it's very important that we understand that slavery is a dark stain on our history here in the United States. And the fact that it was abolished and the fact that today, now, we can enjoy some freedoms, even though there's some hiccups in some things, but we can enjoy our freedom here. So I think it's very important that we celebrate these times like Juneteenth to recognize the freedom of black Americans here in the United States. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman Hargraves. Any other comments? I have a follow-up, actually. I'm sorry. We do have an event next Thursday on Juneteenth, June 19th. We do have the Juneteenth Freedom Festival, the fourth annual. Juneteenth Freedom Festival will be happening right here in Central Park from 5 to 8. We do invite everybody to come down. There's going to be free food for cookout and other activities and a live band, so we do encourage everyone to come out and celebrate freedom. on June 19th. Thank you. Thank you. Oh I forgot something. Alderman Scott. I um thanks thanks for pointing out I forgot to mention that the festivals and things that are happening. So yeah we have that. And also we're going to have face painting. So I had some complaints from some of the kids that they didn't have a good time last year so they wanted something extra so we're going to get them face painting. And there's also Plainville that morning there's a celebration the same day, so you could go there first and then go to ours in New Britain in the evening. That one starts at 11 o'clock. And then there's the museum on Saturday all day. And then I think Berlin is having something the same exact day. So I just encourage people to Google search. There's stuff all around the state of Connecticut for the celebration throughout the week. Oh, and I think there's going to be an open mic, too, Juneteenth at the gallery. I heard about that too. So that'll be right after our downtown thing. So come and have some food and celebrate with us. Thanks. Any other comments? All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Alderman Connors item number six. Thank you your honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item number six. I have a second from Alderman Gibson. Thank you. Item number six presents a resolution to designate June 14th 2025 as flag day. and that week is Flag Week. In New Britain since 1916, we've paused on Flag Day to honor the Stars and Stripes, a symbol of liberty, democracy, opportunity, and Flag Day was started to foster national unity and patriotic pride by commemorating the anniversary of our flag's official adoption. Our flag waves over homes, schools, businesses, and City Hall thanks to the sacrifices of those who served and the families of those who support them. By raising the flag in our community we unite in gratitude and remind ourselves of the freedom it represents. Each American can look upon our flag and find their own meaning within its stars and stripes for each individual. I urge support for this resolution together so we can support Flag Day and the promise that it holds for our future. Thank you. Thank you. Any questions or comments on item number six. All those in favor please say aye. Aye. Any opposed. Motion carries. Alderman Simpson item seven. Thank you, Your Honor. I rise to make a motion to accept and adopt item number seven. Second. Second from Alderwoman Sanchez. Thank you. And this resolution proclaims June as Alzheimer's Brain and Awareness Month. I'd just like to take a moment to read it out. It says, whereas Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and degenerative disease of the brain and the most common form of dementia, and whereas Alzheimer's disease is results in impaired memory, thinking, and behavior, and usually begins gradually, causing a person to forget recent events and have difficulty performing familiar tasks. And whereas the disease causes confusion, personality, and behavioral changes, and eventually the person loses the ability to care for themselves. And whereas Alzheimer's is a fatal disease and results in more deaths than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined, and whereas There are 78,000 people in Connecticut living with Alzheimer's disease and 178,000 caregivers in this state. And whereas the Alzheimer's Association asks all people to come together in June to support Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and to join the fight to end this disease. And whereas you can visit ALZ.org and learn more about Alzheimer's and other dementias, the warning signs, the importance of early detection and diagnosis, as well as the information on care, support, and research to find a new treatment or cure. And now, therefore be it resolved that the City of New Britain recognizes June as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and implores the city, the citizens of the city, to be aware of this disease and symptoms. I urge adoption. Thank you. Any questions or comments on resolution number seven? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Alderwoman Barbosa, item eight. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item number eight. I have a second from Alderman Connors. June, this motion is regarding accepting June as National Immigrant Heritage Month, and I'll read the resolution. Whereas the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, and whereas immigrants and their children make up approximately 26% of the overall population in the United States, and where the ambitious drive and entrepreneurial spirit of this great country is sustained by the diverse origins of all inhabitants, and whereas immigrants are an important part of New Britain's history and continue to keep our workforce competitive, our businesses prospering, and our economy active, and whereas immigration amplifies New Britain's cultural diversity as foreign-born individuals add to the variety of languages, customs, and cuisines enjoyed by all residents, and now therefore be it resolved that the Common Council of the City of Newport and recognize June as National Immigrant Heritage Month and encourage all residents to celebrate with appropriate programs and activities that memorialize the contributions of immigrants across our nation and our community. And I just want to say something. There's a lot going on across the country with illegal immigrants being snatched up and pulled out of school. families being uprooted and homes being torn apart. I think in New Britain, we need to stand together and protect and support one another and allow our immigrants to feel welcome and to feel that they are a part of New Britain and that they are important and that they do matter. Thank you, and I urge adoption. Any questions or comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Alderman Connors, item number nine. Thank you, Your Honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item number nine. Second. I have a second from Alderman Pabon. Item number nine provides for a contract with Air Insure LLC to provide insurance and risk management consulting and agency services for an annual price of $20,004 from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 28, with the option for extension one, two, or three-year additions, and I urge adoption. Thank you. Acrisure maybe. Acrisure. Any questions or comments on this item. All those in favor please say aye. Any opposed motion carries. Alderman Malinowski item number 10. Thank you Your Honor. I make a motion to accept and adopt item 10. Second from Alderman Gibson. And this is to come to contract with THE REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY OF NEW HAVEN FOR OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT UTILITIES DIVISION FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TESTING FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM JULY 1, 2025 TO JUNE 30, 2026 WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT FOR TWO ONE-YEAR ADDITIONS. AND I URGE ADOPTION. THANK YOU, ALDERMAN. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON RESOLUTION NUMBER 10? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? Motion carries. Alderman McNamara, item number 11. Thank you. I make a motion to accept and adopt 11. Second from Alderwoman Sanchez. This is a May report of refunds, abatements, and corrections. Back to taxpayers, there's about just shy of 25,000 in real property and vehicles, and I move adoption. Thank you, Alderman. Any questions or comments? All those in favor, please say aye. Opposed motion carries Alderman Barbosa item number 12. Thank you Your Honor I make a motion to accept and adopt item number 12. I have a second from Alderman Santiago. There's a budget appropriation for the police department regarding the Department of Justice project safe neighborhood grant it's designated by the Office of the United States Attorney District of Connecticut And the goal of the project is for safe neighborhoods, is to promote safe communities through the education of gun violence, gang-related violence, and innovative violence deterrence programs, and the New Britain Police Department. The funds will be designated to the New Britain PAL League on Osgoode Avenue, and it will be used to provide technical equipment and sports equipment for the basketball and soccer with a cop summer program, which should be fun for our children. them out of trouble it's for sixteen thousand five hundred ninety three dollars and it's for the duration of May 28th 2025 through September 20 2027 and I urge adoption thank you any questions or comments on item number 12 all those in favor please say aye opposed motion carries item number 13 Alderman Simpson thank you your honor I rise to make a motion to accept and adopt item number 13 Second. Second from Alderman Hargraves. Thank you. This is a purchase order of $18,635.35. So DPW can purchase a rapid, I'm sorry, rectangular rapid flashing beacons. This is going to help the city move closer towards developing pedestrian friendly infrastructure and hopefully reducing our serious crashes and fatalities down to zero by 2045. I urge adoption. Any questions or comments on item number 13? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ALDERMAN PABON, ITEM NUMBER 14 THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, YOUR HONOR. MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT ITEM 14. SECOND FROM ALDERMAN GIBSON, SORRY. THIS IS TO AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR $19,306.46 TO NEW ENGLAND TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINET FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. THE LAST ONE JUST GOT HIT BY A CAR AND I KEPT GOING. THANKS. AND I URGE ADOPTION. THANKS, ALDERMAN. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE LAST RESOLUTION THIS EVENING? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. MADE BY ALDERWOMAN SANCHEZ, SECONDED BY ALDERMAN SIMPSON. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADJOURNMENT, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. WE ARE ADJOURNED. THE TIME IS 7.57 PM. HAVE A GREAT NIGHT, EVERYONE.