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Stamford Planning Board Special Meeting - August 11, 2025: Approval of Seven Supplemental Capital Appropriation Requests

Planning Board — Monday, August 11, 2025
BodyStamford, Connecticut
SessionPlanning Board
DateMonday, August 11, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:04

So do we do we actually have a quorum?

0:07

We do have a quorum.

0:09

A quorum for the planning board is three members.

0:14

I thought it was four.

0:16

I'm sorry.

0:16

Okay, good.

0:17

Three, because it's out of, it's a majority, and there re there should be a total of five regular planning board members.

0:25

Oh, yes.

0:25

Um any much uh three is a majority.

0:30

So um Jay, go ahead.

0:32

Let's start.

0:33

Okay.

0:34

This is a special meeting of the Stanford Planning Board.

0:37

It is August 8th, and the time is 11 a.m.

0:41

On the agenda tonight, we have seven supplemental supplemental capital capital appropriation requests.

0:47

First item on the agenda is hydrant replacement project number CP9351.

0:54

Total request 13,600 13,642.83 cents.

1:01

Uh insurance claim for replacement of two hydrants equipment only.

1:05

Is uh Miguel Lopez here?

1:08

Or is somebody going to speak for the city on this?

1:13

I I thought Mr.

1:15

Obeless would be here, but let me um let me double check.

1:22

Leslie, do you what did he confirm Miguel?

1:33

Yes, he did.

1:33

I will be this this one's this one's simple enough.

1:38

It's $13,642 for the replacement of two fire hydrants equipment only.

1:47

Uh and the fund source for for both is insurance insurance claims.

1:54

Are there any questions?

1:59

If not, I will entertain them for CP93 Jeremy.

2:08

Are you making the motion?

2:09

Yes.

2:10

I'll second.

2:12

We'll be seconded by Chad.

2:14

All in favor signify by saying aye.

2:16

Aye.

2:17

Motion carry you.

2:19

Item number two citywide signals, amount of 150,000.

2:26

And Luke, you're to be speaking on this.

2:33

Uh yes, I just let him speak.

2:35

If you could read uh did you say the project number?

2:41

Bill, Jay.

2:42

Sorry, project.

2:45

C56174.

2:47

City wide in the amount of 150,000 dollars.

2:54

Okay.

2:54

Um so yeah, as part of the uh zoning approval for the 74 Broad Street Development Site, they're required to convey a check for 150,000 to the city um for traffic signal upgrades in and around the uh site development.

3:07

So this is part of their um uh zoning board approval.

3:10

So for traffic cycle upgrades.

3:14

And the source of funds for this are private contributions.

3:17

Can you expand on that a little bit?

3:19

Correct.

3:20

Yeah, it's from the developer to the city.

3:22

So it's all private contributions.

3:25

Okay, and this is a standard procedure.

3:27

Any questions from the members?

3:30

Yeah.

3:32

If not, I will entertain a motion on project C56174.

3:39

Move by.

3:43

I'll move this one for approval.

3:46

Seconded by Jeremy, all in favor signify by saying aye.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████50%
Parks and Recreation█████████████████19%
Procedural██████████11%
Public Transportation██████████11%
Parking█████5%
Facilities Management████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Stamford Planning Board Special Meeting - August 11, 2025

Note: The transcript of the meeting states the date as August 8, 2025, while the summary instructions specify August 11, 2025. This discrepancy is noted; the summary uses the date provided in the instructions.

This special meeting of the Stamford Planning Board was convened to consider seven supplemental capital appropriation requests. All items were approved unanimously. The board had a quorum of three members present.

Discussion Items

  • Hydrant Replacement (CP9351) – $13,642.83 – An insurance claim for replacement of two fire hydrants (equipment only). Funded entirely by insurance proceeds. Approved unanimously.

  • Citywide Signals (C56174) – $150,000 – A private contribution from the developer of 74 Broad Street for traffic signal upgrades, required as part of zoning approval. Funds are for traffic cycle upgrades. Approved unanimously.

  • Parking Improvements (CP850) – $2.5 million – Capital non-recurring funds from the parking fund (revenue from meters, permits, citations) for concrete work, waterproofing, drainage, and structural steel painting at the Bell Street Garage. Based on an engineer’s assessment. Approved unanimously.

  • Utility Paving (CP871) – $719,123.36 – Payments from utilities for road damage, used to pave full-width roads where utilities have worked. The city may add minor capital funds for drainage. The program leverages utility bid pricing, providing cost savings. Approved unanimously.

  • Lathon Wider Property Claim (CP000074) – $1,303,840.99 – Insurance reimbursement from Chubb for mechanical replacements (switchgear, boilers) at the Lathon Wider library, following a January 2025 water damage claim. Approximately 95% of costs covered; the city upgraded a sump pump and controls at its own expense. The library is expected to reopen in early September 2025. Approved unanimously.

  • Old Long Ridge Road Bridge (001362) – $220,000 – Design engineering fee for replacement of Bridge No. 135010. The bridge, built in 1940, is heavily deteriorated with exposed reinforcing steel and a developing sinkhole. The state local bridge program approved a grant on June 26, 2025, covering 50% of costs; the city matches the other 50%. The existing one-way traffic control will be replaced. Approved unanimously.

  • Maintenance of Parks (CP400068) – $5 million – A grant award (notice received June 26, 2025) requiring a 1:1 match. The city had previously authorized $1.6 million in capital for the match. Projects include redoing parking lots, game courts, bathrooms, baseball field, and West Beach improvements at Cummings Park, consistent with the 2015 Master Plan. Tree planting will be incorporated into parking lot designs per city requirements. Approved unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • All seven supplemental capital appropriation requests were approved unanimously by the Planning Board.
  • The next regularly scheduled planning board meetings are noted as August 12, August 26, and September 2, 2025.
  • The meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

So do we do we actually have a quorum? We do have a quorum. A quorum for the planning board is three members. I thought it was four. I'm sorry. Okay, good. Three, because it's out of, it's a majority, and there re there should be a total of five regular planning board members. Oh, yes. Um any much uh three is a majority. So um Jay, go ahead. Let's start. Okay. This is a special meeting of the Stanford Planning Board. It is August 8th, and the time is 11 a.m. On the agenda tonight, we have seven supplemental supplemental capital capital appropriation requests. First item on the agenda is hydrant replacement project number CP9351. Total request 13,600 13,642.83 cents. Uh insurance claim for replacement of two hydrants equipment only. Is uh Miguel Lopez here? Or is somebody going to speak for the city on this? I I thought Mr. Obeless would be here, but let me um let me double check. Leslie, do you what did he confirm Miguel? Yes, he did. I will be this this one's this one's simple enough. It's $13,642 for the replacement of two fire hydrants equipment only. Uh and the fund source for for both is insurance insurance claims. Are there any questions? If not, I will entertain them for CP93 Jeremy. Are you making the motion? Yes. I'll second. We'll be seconded by Chad. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion carry you. Item number two citywide signals, amount of 150,000. And Luke, you're to be speaking on this. Uh yes, I just let him speak. If you could read uh did you say the project number? Bill, Jay. Sorry, project. C56174. City wide in the amount of 150,000 dollars. Okay. Um so yeah, as part of the uh zoning approval for the 74 Broad Street Development Site, they're required to convey a check for 150,000 to the city um for traffic signal upgrades in and around the uh site development. So this is part of their um uh zoning board approval. So for traffic cycle upgrades. And the source of funds for this are private contributions. Can you expand on that a little bit?

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