Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held on July 28, 2026.

The appointment of Nicholas Kantor as a regular member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Lisa Biagiarelli as Tax Collector.

Derek Berube as Assistant Tax Assessor.

Letting Mayor Barbara C. Smyth sign a three-year agreement with GovConnection, Inc. for Cisco DNA network management and security licenses, costing no more than $72,899 from account #011370-574C.

This item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting Mayor Barbara C. Smyth sign an agreement between the City of Norwalk and Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. for the City of Norwalk Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, Project Number 4506 TMP2026-8, for no more than $499,957.00.

Funds come from accounts 58 0000 5796 AID12 363753 5298 G0081 and 363753 4220 G0081; this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting the Director of Transportation, Mobility, and Parking issue orders on the city's contract with Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. for the City of Norwalk Comprehensive Safety Plan, Project Number 4506 TMP2026-8, for no more than $49,996.00.

Funds come from accounts 58 0000 5796 AID12 363753 5298 G0081 and 363753 4220 G0081; this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting Mayor Barbara C. Smyth sign an agreement with Integrated Technical Systems, Inc. for the Norwalk Police Headquarters gates project, costing no more than $479,937.46.

Funds are available from accounts 09230910 5777 C0826 and 09277100 5777 C0137; this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting the Office of Building Management issue change orders on that agreement, totaling no more than $47,993.75.

Funds are available from account 09277100 5777 C0137; this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Adding up to $3,540,305 more to the contingency allowance with Gilbane Building Company for the Norwalk High School project so the bid for Site Concrete Package 32A-R2 can be accepted.

Costs are split between a city share (account #09275010 5777 C0787) and a state share (account #09275010 5799 C0787); this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Adding up to $6,987,066 more to the contingency allowance for change orders with Gilbane Building Company on the Norwalk High School project.

Costs are split between a city share (account #09275010 5777 C0787) and a state share (account #09275010 5799 C0787); this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting the Purchasing Agent issue a purchase order to The W.I. Clark Company for no more than $257,601.00 to buy a John Deere 624P-Tier wheel loader for the Public Works department.

The purchase is charged to account No. 09 27 4031 5777 C0313; this item was handled on the consent agenda.

Letting Mayor Barbara Smyth sign any documents and agreements needed to accept grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice under the BJA FY 25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, Award #15PBJA-25-GG-02958-JAGX.

Letting Chief of Police James Walsh sign any documents and agreements needed to accept grant money from the U.S. Department of Justice under the BJA FY 25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, Award #15PBJA-25-GG-02958-JAGX.

This covers the same grant award as the preceding item.