The West Haven ARPA Committee approved a series of vendor invoices and equipment purchases at its Nov. 4 regular meeting, including payments to UHY, Milestone Construction and Northwest Hills Automotive and a set of Imperial Company invoices, and discussed progress at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Committee members voted to approve a UHY invoice for $2,300 (packet pages 8–9) and a separate UHY invoice for $5,075 submitted under new business. The committee also approved an invoice for $19,007.84 (packet pages 10–14) and Milestone Construction invoices totaling $29,661.59 (pages 21–24).

Staff described a prolonged performance issue with Imperial Company — the contractor was absent for months and began roofing work late — and presented three Imperial invoices that staff and the city attorney agreed represent contract work. The committee approved those three invoices but the chair clarified the approval covers only the listed invoices and not duplicate payments; a portion of funds remains on hold pending paperwork.

The panel approved multiple McVac invoices for catch‑basin/sewer cleaning listed across packet pages 25–31 (staff described repeated $3,450 line items) and approved the state‑bid purchase of a sport‑utility vehicle for the Allentown fire marshal at $48,420.40 (packet page 32).

Committee members were told the Benham Hill Station bunk renovation is complete, a paver sidewalk was added and a design change is underway for Ocean Avenue to add privacy walls; a contract payment of $607.50 to Antonacci was approved in that item. The chair reported the Vietnam Veterans Memorial installation went well and a dedication is scheduled; additional veteran names were added during the etching process.

A Charm Security invoice of roughly $253 for the West Shore Fire Department was noted but removed from ARPA funding; staff said the department will pay it from its operations budget rather than ARPA. The committee also discussed Boardwalk monitoring camera invoices from OmniData; because Mr. Fontana had not yet approved those invoices, the committee voted to approve the OmniData invoices conditionally, pending Fontana’s sign‑off.

An arts advertisement to Hearst Media for $690 (pages 37–41) was approved. With routine motions to waive reading and to accept minutes, the committee completed its business and adjourned.

Votes at a glance — all items below are recorded in the meeting packet and were approved unless noted:
• UHY — $2,300 (pages 8–9): approved.
• Invoice — $19,007.84 (pages 10–14): approved.
• Imperial Company — three invoices (packet entries noted by staff; pages cited in packet): approved; partial holdback remains pending paperwork and to prevent duplicate payment.
• Milestone Construction — $29,661.59 (pages 21–24): approved.
• McVac — repeated catch‑basin/sewer cleaning invoices (pages 25–31; $3,450 line items as listed): approved.
• Northwest Hills Automotive — SUV for fire marshal, $48,420.40 (page 32): approved.
• Antonacci — $607.50 (Benham Hill/Ocean Avenue work): approved.
• Charm Security — ~ $253 (West Shore Fire Department): to be paid from West Shore operations budget, not ARPA.
• Hearst Media — arts advertisement, $690 (pages 37–41): approved.
• UHY (new business) — $5,075: approved.
• OmniData invoices (pages 44–50): approved pending Mr. Fontana’s approval.

The committee did not record roll‑call tallies by name in the packet; motions were carried by general voice vote with “aye” recorded on the audio transcript.