Danbury Board of Awards greenlights $620,000 in contracts, truck purchase and more
The Board of Awards authorized more than $620,000 in spending at its July 1 meeting, voting unanimously to buy a new bulky waste truck and approve a construction inspection contract, according to official minutes. The action was one of the few decided items in a two-week span that also included a utilities agreement recommendation, charter revision talk, and several cancelled sessions.
Board of Awards clears spending package
The board voted unanimously on all eight items before it.
- A Freightliner bulky waste truck was purchased for **$324,664**.
- A construction inspection services contract was awarded to GM2 for **$296,256**.
- The bid for Fleet Auto Supply was extended for one year.
- Treated road salt was awarded to Morton Salt at **$101.06 per ton**.
- Tree services went to Bart’s Tree Service, tire purchases and services to Belardinelli Tire and Pete’s Tire Barns, plumbing services to Salvatore Plumbing, and alarm monitoring to Pye-Barker/United Alarm.
Utilities agreement recommendation
On June 22, a City Council ad hoc committee voted unanimously to recommend that the full council update the 2008 Danbury-Bethel Interlocal Utilities Agreement. The change would allow utility use for a specific border property to facilitate planned developments in both municipalities. The council itself has not yet taken final action.
Charter revision public hearing
The Charter Revision Commission held a public hearing June 25 on a draft report that proposes sweeping changes to city government. Key items include:
- Extending the terms for Mayor, City Council, Treasurer, Constables, Town Clerk and Zoning Commission members from two years to four years.
- Shifting municipal elections to a quadrennial cycle starting in 2027.
- Changing Board of Education election cycles and term lengths.
- Establishing a reapportionment advisory commission by Feb. 15, 2032.
The commission was expected to vote on the draft report that same night, but minutes have not been published.
Zoning overhaul hearings held
The Zoning Commission held two public hearings June 23 on a pair of petitions that would amend zoning regulations and the official zoning map. The changes would create a Mixed-Use Transit Oriented District, a Priority Housing Development Overlay Zone, and two Conservation & Traffic Mitigation Districts — all in compliance with state law HB 8002. No decisions have been reported; staff reports and Planning Commission recommendations were available for review.
Land-use items in brief
The Environmental Impact Commission considered an application (#1269) on June 24 for dwelling alterations at 12 Sage Road, and received updates on seven notices of violation at various properties. No minutes are available.
The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for June 25 was cancelled. The Planning Commission meeting set for July 1 was also cancelled.
Coming up
The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on July 9 to hold public hearings on three variance requests:
- **65 Sandpit Road**: eliminate a landscape requirement for parking island trees to install a solar array.
- **9 Bronson Road**: increase building coverage from 20% to 20.7% and reduce a rear setback from 35 feet to 20.1 feet for an addition.
- **70 Newtown Road** (continued hearing): permit an illuminated sign to change content at intervals of no less than 2.5 minutes.
The Environmental Impact Commission has cancelled its July 8 meeting. The next regular Planning Commission session is July 15.
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