Good evening.

The time is now seven twenty P.M.

Welcome to the public hearing of October sixth, twenty twenty-five.

And before I open it, I would like to read the public notice.

Notice is hereby given that the town council of the town of Windsor will hold a virtual and in-person public hearing in the council chamber at the Windsor Town Hall, two seventy-five Broad Street on Monday, October sixth, twenty twenty-five at seven twenty p.m.

prevailing time to hear public comment on the following items.

All right, good evening, everyone, and welcome to the town council meeting of October 6th, 2025.

All of our counselors are here.

And this evening, items number two and three on our agenda, the prayer and/or reflection and the pledge of allegiance will be led by Councillor Glock Hoffman.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

As we gather today, excuse me, as we gather together today, we ask for your spirit of unity to be present among us.

Help us to put aside any personal agendas or differences and work together in harmony towards our common goal.

Remind us of the words in Psalm 133, verse 1 Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity.

Let this be our desire as we engage in discussions and make decisions that impact others.

May our words be filled with compassion and respect for one another, and may our actions reflect the unity we strive for.

And whereas lithium ion batteries store large amount of energy in a small space and improper use, such as overcharging, using off-man charges without safety certification, or exposing batteries to damage can result in fire or explosion.

And whereas the proper disposal and recycling of lithium-ion batteries help prevent environmental hazards and reduce fire risk in the home and community.

And whereas Windsor's first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of fires through prevention, safety education, and community outreach.

And whereas the 2025 Fire Prevention Week theme charged into fire safety.

Lithium ion batteries in your home serves to remind us of the importance of using charging and recycling lithium ion batteries safely to reduce the risk of fires in homes and communities.

Now, therefore, be proclaimed at the by the mayor and the Windsor Town Council that October 2025 be proclaimed as fire prevention month throughout this town, and that all residents of Windsor follow the recommended calls to action to safely use lithium and ion batteries in their lives and support the many public safety activities and efforts of Windsor's fire and emergency services.

This is proclaimed this day by Nushed Blackberg, the mayor of Windsor on October 6, 2025.

And I will ask the fire marshal Dan Voloski if you would join us with Lance Hall representing Loomis.

Thank you.

Absolutely.

Thank you, Madam Mayor.

Thank you, Town Council.

Um, as mentioned this year, the uh theme of fire prevention month is regarding lithium-ion batteries uh to charge into fire safety.

Um it really focuses on some emerging technology that a lot of us now take for granted.

Um, a lot of us keep lithium-ion battery devices on us at all times and have many more within our homes.

Um because of this, we need to be proactive about the risks involved with them and knowledgeable and use them properly and select good products that we can use to make sure our families and our homes are safe.

Um keeping with tradition with our office, um, I also wanted to recognize a good fire prevention partner uh that we worked with this year.

Um here we have Lance Hall from Loomis Chafee School, the director of physical plant.

Um in year 2025, um, our office uh did approximately 75 inspections with the Loomis Chafee School.

Uh a lot of those began in June until present.

Uh so a lot in a short amount of time, uh making sure that uh their buildings are safe, um, the dormitories or their students live are safe, and uh going back and doing re-inspections to make sure that if there were any issues, things were addressed.

Uh we want to publicly recognize uh Lance and his team in the physical plant uh who have been great partners to work with.

Um obviously when you do so many inspections together, uh there's there's a lot that we have to work on, and it only works because we can be collaborative and work well as partners.

Um also want to recognize Loomis Chafee School has been proactive about lithium-ion battery devices on their campus uh enacting policies to make sure that uh particularly micro-mobility, such as e-bikes, scooters, hoverboards, and items like that are properly used uh and in many cases are not allowed within any living areas whatsoever.

So just want to thank uh Lance and the team over at Loomis Chafee School.

Okay, that's why I think you so much thank you.

Our next proclamation is the clearing October 2025 is manufacturing month, and this will be presented by our deputy mayor Darlene Claes.

Good evening.

This is a proclamation designating October 2025 as manufacturing month in the town of Windsor.

Whereas Connecticut has more than 154,000 employees working in the manufacturing sector, and Connecticut manufacturers boost the state's economic growth, provide jobs for skilled workers, and link to innovation in other sectors.

And whereas Windsor has an innovation economy with manufacturing playing a critical role in the diverse economic base of Windsor and employing more than 2400 individuals.

And whereas Windsor Manufacturers and Windsor High School are cooperating on engine initiatives to help prepare students for careers and manufacturing.

And whereas Windsor manufacturers produce everything from medical devices to roasted coffee to building curtain walls, panels to airplane components to energy systems for space, underwater, and anywhere in between.

And whereas Windsor is a place where innovation thrives, making the community one of the nation's top regions for business and careers and a great place for long-term investment.

Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the mayor and the Windsor Town Council that the month of October 2025 be designated as Manure Manufacturing Month in Windsor.

We call upon all citizens to recognize the special contributions of Windsor Manufacturers, which continue to help foster a vibrant economic economy in our community.

Signed New Chette Black Burke, Mayor of Windsor, October 6th, 2025.

And I'd like to call up Patrick McMahon and Frank Neffinger from Specialty Printing.

Thank you very much.

So we've made this an annual tradition.

We have uh over two dozen manufacturers in the community.

So each October, we invite a special manufacturer, in this case, specialty printing, uh, to come and say a few words about their company.

I've got Frank uh uh Neffinger who is the vice president of sales and marketing.

Thank you very much.

Appreciate it.