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Attleboro Municipal Council · 2022–2023 Council · Regular meeting

November 7, 2023

23 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Sara-Lynn Reynolds, Todd M. Kobus, Laura Dee Dolan, Diana Holmes, Peter Blais, Richard J. Conti, James J. DiLisio, Ty Waterman, Kelly Bennett, Michael A. Angelo, Jonathan F. Tavares

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Approve the Class III renewal application from Tri Town Auto, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the Class III renewal application from Tri Town Auto, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the Class III renewal application from Tri Town Auto, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the Class II license renewal application from Tri Town Auto Sales, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the Class II license renewal application from Tri Town Auto Sales, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the Class II license renewal application from Tri Town Auto Sales, 1850 County Street with 4 customer parking spaces and 6 display spaces.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the Class I license renewal application from Just Trailers Inc., 1863 County Street, with 12 customer parking spaces and 7 display spaces

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the Class I license renewal application from Just Trailers Inc., 1863 County Street, with 12 customer parking spaces and 7 display spaces

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the Class I license renewal application from Just Trailers Inc., 1863 County Street, with 12 customer parking spaces and 7 display spaces.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the Class II license renewal application from Courtesy Auto Group Inc., D/B/A Courtesy Kia Mitsubishi, at 11 & 16 Scott Street with 34 customer parking spaces and 172 display spaces

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the Class II license renewal application from Courtesy Auto Group Inc., D/B/A Courtesy Kia Mitsubishi, at 11 & 16 Scott Street with 34 customer parking spaces and 172 display spaces

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the Class II license renewal application from Courtesy Auto Group Inc., D/B/A Courtesy Kia Mitsubishi, at 11 & 16 Scott Street with 34 customer parking spaces and 172 display spaces.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the renewal application from Cartown USA Inc., 680 Washington Street with 9 customer parking spaces and 20 display spaces

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the renewal application from Cartown USA Inc., 680 Washington Street with 9 customer parking spaces and 20 display spaces

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the renewal application from Cartown USA Inc., 680 Washington Street with 9 customer parking spaces and 20 display spaces.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Strike the request of Jenny Beck and Dan Harlow of Pike Avenue to keep more than one unregistered vehicle on their property as in Section 9-32.3

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To strike the request of Jenny Beck and Dan Harlow of Pike Avenue to keep more than one unregistered vehicle on their property as in Section 9-32.3

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to strike the request of Jenny Beck and Dan Harlow of Pike Avenue to keep more than one unregistered vehicle on their property as in Section 9-32.3.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Transfer $6,714.72 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay a FY23 invoice to Rochester Bituminous

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To transfer $6,714.72 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay a FY23 invoice to Rochester Bituminous

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to transfer $6,714.72 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay a FY23 invoice to Rochester Bituminous.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Transfer $57.00 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay an FY23 invoice to New England Testing Labora

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To transfer $57.00 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay an FY23 invoice to New England Testing Laboratory, Inc

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to transfer $57.00 from Account 6100-578300 (Water Enterprise Fund - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 6100-578020 (Water Enterprise Fund - Bills from Previous Years) to pay an FY23 invoice to New England Testing Laboratory, Inc.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the request of National Grid to construct a line of underground electric conduits., including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across public ways at 27 - 39 So Main St

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the request of National Grid to construct a line of underground electric conduits., including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across public ways at 27 - 39 So Main St

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the request of National Grid to construct a line of underground electric conduits., including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, under and across public ways at 27 - 39 So Main St.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Transfer $312.32 from Account 11451000-530107 (Treasurer - Banking Servies) to Account 11451000-558010 (Treasurer - Data Processing Supplies) to purchase W2's, 1099's and envelopes for calendar year 2023

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To transfer $312.32 from Account 11451000-530107 (Treasurer - Banking Servies) to Account 11451000-558010 (Treasurer - Data Processing Supplies) to purchase W2's, 1099's and envelopes for calendar year 2023

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to transfer $312.32 from Account 11451000-530107 (Treasurer - Banking Servies) to Account 11451000-558010 (Treasurer - Data Processing Supplies) to purchase W2's, 1099's and envelopes for calendar year 2023.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Transfer $6,613.54 from account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to account 13001000-562200 (Education - Bristol AG HS Debt Assessment) for the Bristol County Agricultural High School debt service

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To transfer $6,613.54 from account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to account 13001000-562200 (Education - Bristol AG HS Debt Assessment) for the Bristol County Agricultural High School debt service for FY24

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to transfer $6,613.54 from account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to account 13001000-562200 (Education - Bristol AG HS Debt Assessment) for the Bristol County Agricultural High School debt service for FY24.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Approve the following loan order request: A loan authorization of $1,580,000.00 is needed to provide funding for the engineering services and related costs of the design, permitting and bidding for the permanent facility

Minutes, page 6

Adopt loan orderPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the following loan order request: A loan authorization of $1,580,000.00 is needed to provide funding for the engineering services and related costs of the design, permitting and bidding for the permanent facility to treat PFAS located at the Wading River Plant in Mansfield: ORDERED: that One Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand ($1,580,000.00) is appropriated for the design, permitting, bidding for the permanent PFAS treatment facility to be located at the Wading River Plant, located at 250 Balcolm Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts, including all costs incidental or related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow One Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand ($1,580,000.00) under section 7(7) of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority; and that the Mayor is authorized to take any other nec

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the following loan order request: A loan authorization of $1,580,000.00 is needed to provide funding for the engineering services and related costs of the design, permitting and bidding for the permanent facility to treat PFAS located at the Wading River Plant in Mansfield: ORDERED: that One Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand ($1,580,000.00) is appropriated for the design, permitting, bidding for the permanent PFAS treatment facility to be located at the Wading River Plant, located at 250 Balcolm Street, Mansfield, Massachusetts, including all costs incidental or related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow One Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand ($1,580,000.00) under section 7(7) of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority; and that the Mayor is authorize.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Hold public hearing December 5, 2023 for the following: To amend Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Sec. 10-5.2(A), Prohibited on Certain Streets, as follows: Delete: Holman Street, southerly side, from Pleasan

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To hold public hearing December 5, 2023 for the following: To amend Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Sec. 10-5.2(A), Prohibited on Certain Streets, as follows: Delete: Holman Street, southerly side, from Pleasant Street to Brook Street; Add: Holman Street, southerly side, from Pleasant Street to Forest Street

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to hold public hearing December 5, 2023 for the following: To amend Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Sec. 10-5.2(A), Prohibited on Certain Streets, as follows: Delete: Holman Street, southerly side, from Pleasant Street to Brook Street; Add: Holman Street, southerly side, from Pleasant Street to Forest Street.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Approve the following amendment: Request to Amend 10-4.11 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Isolated Stop Signs to add: Southbound Drivers on Steeple Chase Circle at Bishop Street

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the following amendment: Request to Amend 10-4.11 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Isolated Stop Signs to add: Southbound Drivers on Steeple Chase Circle at Bishop Street

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the following amendment: Request to Amend 10-4.11 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro, Isolated Stop Signs to add: Southbound Drivers on Steeple Chase Circle at Bishop Street.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Approve a 36-month lease agreement between Quadient and the City of Attleboro for one (1) VersaFeeder for the folding machine

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve a 36-month lease agreement between Quadient and the City of Attleboro for one (1) VersaFeeder for the folding machine

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve a 36-month lease agreement between Quadient and the City of Attleboro for one (1) VersaFeeder for the folding machine.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Approve the appointment of Brayden LaPrade to fill an unexpired term on the Youth Commission

Minutes, page 7

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the appointment of Brayden LaPrade to fill an unexpired term on the Youth Commission

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the appointment of Brayden LaPrade to fill an unexpired term on the Youth Commission.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Transfer $2,648.64 from Account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 15411000-514037 (Council on Aging - Prior Year Earned Time Payout)

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To transfer $2,648.64 from Account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 15411000-514037 (Council on Aging - Prior Year Earned Time Payout)

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to transfer $2,648.64 from Account 11241000-578300 (City Wide - Reserve Fund for Transfer) to Account 15411000-514037 (Council on Aging - Prior Year Earned Time Payout).”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Approve the appointment of Peter Gagne, 747 North Main Street, to fill an expired term on the Municipal Building Commission

Minutes, page 7

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the appointment of Peter Gagne, 747 North Main Street, to fill an expired term on the Municipal Building Commission

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the appointment of Peter Gagne, 747 North Main Street, to fill an expired term on the Municipal Building Commission.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Approve the appointment of Seira Carty, 27 Olive Street, to fill an expired term on the Cultural Council

Minutes, page 7

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To approve the appointment of Seira Carty, 27 Olive Street, to fill an expired term on the Cultural Council

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to approve the appointment of Seira Carty, 27 Olive Street, to fill an expired term on the Cultural Council.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Strike the following public hearing request: to call for a public hearing on November 21, 2023 for changes to 7-8.2 of the City Ordinance; requesting a review and overhaul of the Abatement process for Non-Municipal Users

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To strike the following public hearing request: to call for a public hearing on November 21, 2023 for changes to 7-8.2 of the City Ordinance; requesting a review and overhaul of the Abatement process for Non-Municipal Users of the City's Rubbish/Recycle Program

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to strike the following public hearing request: to call for a public hearing on November 21, 2023 for changes to 7-8.2 of the City Ordinance; requesting a review and overhaul of the Abatement process for Non-Municipal Users of the City's Rubbish/Recycle Program.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Accept this grant and approve expending of such funds and any future grant amendments by the Attleboro Police Department regarding the receipt of $14,960.00 from the FY23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant th

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To accept this grant and approve expending of such funds and any future grant amendments by the Attleboro Police Department regarding the receipt of $14,960.00 from the FY23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the New Bedford Police Department and the US Department of Justice

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to accept this grant and approve expending of such funds and any future grant amendments by the Attleboro Police Department regarding the receipt of $14,960.00 from the FY23 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant through the New Bedford Police Department and the US Department of Justice.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Strike the following: A request that the City of Attleboro adopt the Massachusetts Police Pay Incentive Program (Quinn Bill) as follows: MUNICIPAL POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE REIMBURSEMENTS For police career incentives to re

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To strike the following: A request that the City of Attleboro adopt the Massachusetts Police Pay Incentive Program (Quinn Bill) as follows: MUNICIPAL POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE REIMBURSEMENTS For police career incentives to reimburse certain cities and towns for career incentive salary increases for police officers; provided, however, that regular full-time members of municipal Page 8 of 9 November 7, 2023 police departments hired on or after July 1, 2009 shall not be eligible to participate in the career incentive pay program established pursuant to section 108L of chapter 41 of the General Laws; provided further, that any current regular full-time member of a municipal police department who has not started accumulating points pursuant to said section 108L of said chapter 41 of the General Laws, as of September 1, 2009, shall not be eligible to participate in the career incentive pay progr

From the minutes

“Voted 11 yeas - 0 nays to strike the following: A request that the City of Attleboro adopt the Massachusetts Police Pay Incentive Program (Quinn Bill) as follows: MUNICIPAL POLICE CAREER INCENTIVE REIMBURSEMENTS For police career incentives to reimburse certain cities and towns for career incentive salary increases for police officers; provided, however, that regular full-time members of municipal.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Special Committee

Adjourn at 7:35 PM

Minutes, page 9

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 11 present

To adjourn at 7:35 PM

From the minutes

“voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:35 PM.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

From the official minutes kept by the Attleboro City Clerk (agendas and minutes). From the Attleboro Municipal Council’s official minutes, posted in the city’s Agenda Center. We check every count against the Councilors present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: BallotReady candidate profiles (from the candidates). James DiLisio and Laura Dolan: from their candidate statements on DoubleACS, Attleboro’s access TV (DiLisio 2025, Dolan 2017). Former councilors without a photo show initials.

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