AGENDA
Coventry Town Council Meeting 

and Public Hearing on Amendment to Parks & Recreation Ordinance


February 17, 2026
7:00 PM
Town Hall Annex

In-person attendance is permitted for the Audience of Citizens Portion of the meeting.
 If you would prefer to submit comments for inclusion 
under correspondence at the next meeting, email them to audience@coventry-ct.gov

no later than 4 PM on the Tuesday prior to the day of the meeting.

Contact information for general correspondence to the Town Council
is available on the Town website at https://www.coventryct.org/225/Town-Council
 
 A recording of the meeting is available on the Town's video-on-demand system
for those who wish to watch the meeting at this link: https://coventryct.viebit.com/?folder=ALL
 Please allow approximately 48 business hours 
after the meeting for the video to be published.  


1.

Call to Order, Roll Call

2.

Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Audience of Citizens:

(30 Minutes - 5 minutes maximum per citizen)
3.A.

Public Comment session regarding Town of Coventry membership in the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority

4.

Public Hearing: Amendment and Update of Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance (E)

Documents:
  1. Legal Notice Parks and Recreation Ordinance.pdf
5.

Acceptance of Minutes, February 2, 2026 (E):

Documents:
  1. 2.2.26 Town Council Meeting Minutes Thomas Suggested Edits.pdf
  2. UNOFFICIAL 2.2.26 Town Council Meeting Minutes.pdf
6.

Consent Agenda:

All items listed with an asterisk (*) will be acted on by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this items unless a Council member so requests, in which case, the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
7.

Reports:

7.A.

Council Chairwoman: Lisa Thomas

7.A.1.

Healthcare Policy Recs (E)

Link to report

Documents:
  1. Comptrollers Healthcare Cabinet Report.pdf
7.A.2.

First Responder Student Academy (E)

Documents:
  1. First Responder Flyer.pdf
7.B.

Council Members:

7.C.

Finance Committee: Robyn Gallagher, Chairperson

7.D.

* Steering Committee: Jonathan Hand, Chairperson

7.D.1.

* Steering Committee minutes: 1/27/2026 (E)

Documents:
  1. UNOFFICIAL 1.27.26 Steering Minutes.pdf
7.E.

*COVRRA:

7.F.

Town Manager: James D. Drumm

7.F.1.

Projects/Issues Update (E):

Documents:
  1. 2-12-26 project issue memo.pdf
7.F.2.

* Legal Notice, Manager's Budget Hearing, 3/5/2026 (E)

Documents:
  1. Legal Notice-Managers Hearing 3-5-26.pdf
8.

Unfinished Business:

8.A.

25/26-29: Consideration/Possible Action: Adoption of Resolution - Amendment and Update of Parks and Recreation Commission Ordinance (E)

Documents:
  1. 25-26 - 29 Summary Sheet.pdf
  2. Resolution 2026-02 (Ord No. 266).pdf
  3. Draft Revision of Parks and Rec Commission v7 (For public hearing) (Clean).pdf
  4. Draft Revision of Parks and Rec Commission v7 (For public hearing).pdf
  5. Memo to Alex Taylor re_ Park _ Recreation Ordinance.pdf
9.

New Business:

9.A.

25/26-40: Consideration/possible action: Resolution: Town of Coventry to Join the Connecticut Municipal Development Authority as a member municipality (E)

Documents:
  1. 25-26 - 40 Summary Sheet.pdf
  2. Resolution 2026-03 CMDA.pdf
  3. Connecticut Municipal Development Authority FAQs..pdf
  4. CDMA Detailed Flow Chart.pdf
  5. CMDA - Form Opt-In Resolution For Municipalities (Effective 10_1_25).pdf
9.B.

25/26-41: Consideration/possible action: Selection of health insurance program FY 27 (E)

Documents:
  1. 25-26 - 41 Summary Sheet.pdf
  2. Town of Coventry- CT State Plan Benefit Comparison.pdf
  3. USI Renewal Information.pdf
10.

Miscellaneous/Correspondence:

10.A.

* Board of Education: Minutes, 1/22/26 & 1/29/26; Agenda: Joint Finance/Fiscal Committee meeting: 2/10/26; Agenda: Board of Education, 2/12/26 (E)

Documents:
  1. BOE-TCSpecialJointMeetingAgenda02-10-26.pdf
  2. 01-29-26UnapprovedBOEMinutes.pdf
  3. 01-22-26ApprovedSPECIALBOEMinutes700pm.pdf
  4. 02-12-26 BOE Agenda.pdf
10.B.

* Fire/EMS and Police Department monthly statistics (E)

Documents:
  1. Police Dept monthly report.pdf
  2. February 2026 Fire-EMS.pdf
10.C.

* Public Hearing, Town of Bolton, March 11, 2026: Amendments to Zoning Regulations Article XVIII Signage (E)

Documents:
  1. Public Hearing Bolton.pdf
11.

Executive Session (E):

  • Cell Tower Contract
Documents:
  1. Exec Session E.pdf
12.

Adjournment

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(E) denotes enclosure