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Corporation counsel said the city is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on Sept. 23 on motions related to a proposed sale of the property and that the appeal could affect the timing of the sale. The city may retain outside appellate counsel: counsel noted the city previously consulted an appellate firm and may re-engage outside counsel for the appeal because appellate practice is a specialized area.

The council was reminded that the city previously agreed to allow up to $60,000 from blight funds to pay for building stabilization and legal work related to the receivership and that, if the property sells, there is a standard distribution (a “pecking order”) by which the city’s expenses could be reimbursed from sale proceeds. Corporation counsel said the city’s legal fees and stabilization costs were being funded from blight funds rather than the general-taxpayer fund, and that reimbursement would be sought if proceeds are available.

Council members asked about total legal costs to date; corporation counsel said the matter is ongoing and that she would bring more detailed billing and strategy information to a future meeting. The council requested that the Torrington Development Corporation be invited to present on stabilization work, grant applications and next steps at an upcoming council meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 2, 2025 | City Council & WPCA Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Corporation counsel told the council Sept. 2 that Superior Court Judge Lynch denied a motion by Jason Hospitality to terminate the receivership for the Yankee Peddler property and that Jason Hospitality has appealed to the Connecticut Appellate Court.","taxTitle","Torrington, Northwest Hills County, Connecticut","taxId",52777,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477836,"Council approves four-year Public Works union contract; HR director says members ratified agreement",111,225000,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427&start=225&end=336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427/thumbnail_225000.jpg","/articles/6477836/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Council-approves-four-year-Public-Works-union-contract-HR-director-says-members-ratified-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477836-e950b6d54c66d7d099be8acd6da5a8f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167089&Signature=i9k2LnqXer~YYl-N1WlzYD1nSLZIGGQOjFn1gQXJnZ4Ila-t75kpf3rQ0OGYi2La41rvbRZlxuJUhO1w41bVI8XyO-nDi~2xzpZJFNLHtk28T7Onw7xBMMHzo8gn3ma4nsR6QT~PM-kXVXROPGweIZgJraKSOE-3phkgPWjUp2eyZlK7uMw4IcdI-6m2PZAs~IYHv~JzNP45l9CTkVjl9NV4tk887qvzgjjSr0j4NOm3iWkLTtxKKhfcT4~yrmHrzuFzTf4z32ify96o7gL73vC24IOYE5Hyq8SWpQ15D7fP2snlTN5LswQdDWEGjIITf~oYj5jE~4lpTIS5Bb8dfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington City Council voted Sept. 2 to authorize the mayor to execute and amend a labor agreement between the City of Torrington and Torrington Public Works Employees Union, AFSCME Local 2212, Council 4, AFL-CIO, covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

Councilman Cavanero moved the authorization and the motion was seconded; no roll-call objections were recorded and the motion carried.

Denise Karpuski, the city’s director of human resources, thanked the negotiating teams and said bargaining-unit members ratified the contract on Aug. 14. “The feedback that we received is that they were very pleased with the result,” Karpuski told the council, adding that the negotiation team sought an agreement that would be acceptable to both parties without creating an undue burden for taxpayers.

The council made no other amendments on the floor and voted to approve the authorization for the mayor to execute and amend the contract as described in the human-resources memo dated Aug. 21, 2025.","The council voted to authorize the mayor to execute and amend a contract between the City of Torrington and AFSCME Local 2212, covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2029; Human Resources Director Denise Karpuski said the bargaining unit ratified the agreement on Aug. 14.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477841,"Council hears registrar report on ADA shortfalls at Armory and possible relocation to Vogel Wetmore School",2128,456000,2584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427&start=456&end=2584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427/thumbnail_456000.jpg","/articles/6477841/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Council-hears-registrar-report-on-ADA-shortfalls-at-Armory-and-possible-relocation-to-Vogel-Wetmore-School","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477841-eda78e46a3625bc3cdd71c955186dd29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167089&Signature=C6I0uvi0BvB-9yBVQWmX5qXY8HnCLT4I7c5gIuCMHL8jfAZSazFLzI6A3bJibm7RHrlAmsIMcSVGTtrCZJSVHE5ABECxMflxlyX8Oy0A4OMUxqe0KH8fB0HG-wtielrufbxUyM6IxJ4BD3TCEHYwFpojDPNH0ne~SBsCpDCThDvUoup~6OBn80wHZlsex1EZ8Fckvec3ThLjXhyVRL-ZMTQqrZwf-F7cSpzckxJ2UnMlzZCYvbZiTWl1E5XkJjYLe~oECSoffbxrtJTEk1SavDBzvVY~o5MGQTybt--hul2C5LD97vHfgS-7i4i0yzGkjGiMo0-HzsiR38FSzdZ4tA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington City Council heard a report Tuesday from the registrars of voters that the Torrington Armory does not meet federal Americans with Disabilities Act standards for a polling place and that the registrars are recommending relocating one polling place to Vogel Wetmore School.

Registrar of Voters Fred Jury told the council he spent nearly 14 hours at the armory during the last election after a tabulator malfunction, and described a pattern of safety problems: “There’s no curb cuts for a wheelchair to come across the street and get up onto the sidewalk,” and “the angle of the ramps is too steep.” He said one member of the setup crew tripped on taped floor cover and needed medical care, and he cited an incident in which a voter fell from a wheelchair on the ramp.

The memo read into the record by Registrar’s clerk Melissa Russell said a federal ADA polling-place checklist found the armory’s middle and upper ramps out of compliance and that the site lacks ADA-compliant parking spaces. The memo recommended moving the polling place to Vogel Wetmore School because the school’s gym is ADA compliant, it has marked crosswalks and pedestrian signals nearby, ample parking with appropriate handicap spaces, and a generator to power tabulators during outages.

The council debated procedure and timing but did not approve a final relocation. The council voted, 3–2, on a motion to add an item (described in the meeting as “Schedule B”) to the agenda to receive a report from the registrars and to consider authorizing relocation; after that vote the mayor questioned whether a two-thirds vote was required to add the item and said he could not cast a tie-breaking vote on the question. The registrars and council members nonetheless discussed the findings as a department-head report; no formal council vote to change any polling place was taken.

Council members pressed for more factual detail before any relocation vote. The mayor directed staff to return with a written package that includes an ADA inspection/report, precise measurements showing how the ramps fall short of ADA slope requirements, guidance from the Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office on changing polling locations, and any legal advice about liability or consequences of holding an election at a site that is not fully ADA accessible. Council members also requested outreach plans describing how voters would be notified if a location change were approved.

Several council members urged caution about a late change before an election. One council member said moving a polling place “right prior to an election . . . will cause further chaos without a documented plan,” and other members asked that the registrars present a full, data-driven plan at a special meeting so the council can vote after having all facts and public comment.

The registrars said there is not yet agreement between the two registrars of voters on relocation; state statute was cited by a speaker during the meeting that, if registrars cannot agree, the legislative body (the city council) makes the final decision on polling place changes. The council agreed to schedule a separate meeting to receive fuller testimony and evidence and to allow public comment before any formal vote.

The council directed staff to provide the requested information and to poll members for availability for a special meeting that would include registrars of voters and legal counsel. No relocation took effect and no effective date was set.","Registrars reported ADA noncompliance and safety incidents at the Torrington Armory and recommended moving one polling place to Vogel Wetmore School; the council did not vote to relocate but agreed to gather more information and schedule a further meeting after procedural disagreement about adding the item to the agenda.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6477828,"Votes at a glance: Torrington City Council, Sept. 2, 2025",135,160000,295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427&start=160&end=295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5711207-13ed39da767f6f259bce57e37cd73427/thumbnail_160000.jpg","/articles/6477828/Torrington/Northwest-Hills-County/Connecticut/Votes-at-a-glance-Torrington-City-Council-Sept-2-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6477828-114a15adb0d4b9c10b58fd2568761247/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167089&Signature=UsY1-TwctLQqQylzpRlKBwwxDsTID0Q9KiVRP87Bxntu9-1JtMQOU7o4tMeaTSzK5aas2O0nRn79j65ObYh~o~RubN~At89v2415yGqgERxNh3WJVZ2npYLDXXK5VTiH~fh5ZmEXahZLkCP98jbtRsReUXWhLIZd27tg1S7fFa3c~-5az9Ir1AqgGFWRiMLTs5kDWxZrRQWAzYXQVTFvRsLANGQ4l1ydM1BytD9uK71tcQU5Q1l7UpOCA2y458FDtPTtViLExgsEFeNEs0OBH5peTUqPtQ5-fAqyWMfg2GF3m3QiDo7vKVLPJsFFEE5ZlZOxJh6xWc2cSaXWV5tPgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Torrington City Council took the following formal actions during its Sept. 2, 2025 meeting (votes and known tallies shown where recorded):

• Accepted the regular meeting minutes from Aug. 18, 2025. Motion moved and seconded; Councilman Oliver recorded an abstention.

• Reappointed Erin Stelma, Christine Altman and Dan McGinnis as regular members of the Conservation Commission, terms to expire Sept. 4, 2028. Motion carried without recorded opposition.

• Authorized the mayor to execute and amend the Torrington Public Works Employees Union contract (AFSCME Local 2212, Council 4, AFL-CIO) covering July 1, 2025–June 30, 2029. Motion carried with an abstention recorded for Councilman Oliver (vote recorded: yes 4, abstain 1).

• As the Water Pollution Control Authority, approved payment from Fund 490 (Sanitary Sewer Capital Improvement) to Field Industries LLC, invoice #2001, in the amount of $10,700 for the 619 Midgen Avenue emergency sewer repair. Motion carried on voice vote.

• Accepted the tax collector’s recommendation and authorized tax refunds listed in the tax-collector list dated Sept. 2, 2025. Motion carried on voice vote.

• Accepted the tax collector’s recommendation and authorized sewer-use refunds listed dated Sept. 2, 2025. Motion carried on voice vote.

• The council voted 3–2 to add an agenda item described in the meeting as “Schedule B” to receive a report from the registrars and to consider relocating one polling place; after the vote the mayor questioned whether a two-thirds majority was required to add the item and said he could not cast a tie-breaking vote on that procedural question. The council proceeded to hear registrars’ reports as a department-head presentation. No formal relocation vote was taken.

• The meeting adjourned by voice vote.","Summary of formal actions taken Sept. 2 by the Torrington City Council / WPCA: minutes accepted, three conservation commission reappointments, union contract authorization, WPCA payment, tax and sewer refunds, and adjournment.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Torrington City Council, Sept. 2, 2025