The ad hoc committee met on September 21, 2026, at 14:30 UTC to review a proposed first renewal of the license agreement for the property at 123 Mill Plain Road, called both the 'Ferrintine House' and the 'Farrington House' in the transcript. Committee members and staff present included ad hoc members, ex officio councilmembers Ryan Hawley, Frank Salvatore, and William McAllister, a representative from the corporation counsel's office, a representative from the mayor's office, and Sean Hanley, who is in charge of public buildings. Councilman Mike Flanagan was absent due to illness.
Note: The transcript uses 'Ferrintine House' in the opening and 'Farrington House' in the final motion; both references appear to be to the same 123 Mill Plain Road property.
There's Peter Vizade again. I'm uh I'm uh the chairman of this ad hoc committee regarding the license agreement uh for the fit what's known as the Ferrintine House at 123 Mill Plain Road. Also on this ad hoc is Councilman Mike Flanagan, who happens to be absent tonight because he's ill, and Councilman Michael Coello, who is present in the room with us is a representative of the corporation council, I'm representative of the mayor's office, and Sean Hanley, who is uh in charge of public buildings in Connecticut. And around the room, we have ex officio members, Councilman Ryan Hawley, Councilman Frank Salvatore, Councilman William McAllister. Uh with that, we have kind of talked about most what I want to talk about in our first little go round. But as to this one, there is a new prospective licensee or tenant, correct? Correct. And can I may I ask you how he was vetted? Yes, this um actually was prior to my time. So this person was presented in 2023 to the council that existed prior to uh the new council being sworn in on December 1st. The recommendation went forward and the the next council from 2024 voted it in favor. So I was not part of that um process of choosing this tenant. So that this was a approved by the council that was sworn in on December 1st of 2023. Correct. Okay. So he is an another renewal. This is the first renewal for the tenant, yeah. So it's his first renewal. So it's the same person who's been there for the last three years. And this particular person, um, I will ask uh uh Sean if he doesn't mind. Has he been uh complying with any expectations of him for his occupancy at the Ferrintine House? Above, actually. Above. And so what has he done above? Well, he's uh taken it upon himself if we've um dropped off gravel for him, they've actually laid it out in areas they've they've up kept the property when needed. So I mean they've basically done a lot of work out there on their own when parks couldn't get there or somebody else couldn't get there, they've taken it upon themselves to take care of it, which is okay. So he's a self-help type of occupant. They are actually, yes, which is you know very good. Right. Are there any problems with this particular house? No. No. And and directing my next questions to uh to you, Taylor. Um again, as far as you know, he's not related to any member of the council. Is that is that fair? Okay. And as far as you know, he's not related to anybody in the mayor's office. Correct. Okay. All right. I have no other questions, Councilman Clarwell. Um comes for us to decide. We'll pass it on to the council then from there. So I'm gonna ask you. Right. Except not not there's not, I shouldn't say there's no relationship there, but I would say who has the spent the most time with this individual. Probably my me and my staff, yes. The question would go to you. Do you see any reason why uh we would not want to renew this lease? Because it's not it sounds like everything you're telling me is good, but you know, I have no reason why he should not have this lease renewed.