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February 26, 2018
16 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Anne M. Beauregard, Timothy Cruise, Jean Bradley Derenoncourt, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Robert F. Sullivan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Hearings - item 143
Continue hearing until March 26, 2018 City Council meeting
To continue hearing until March 26, 2018 City Council meeting
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Derenoncourt motioned to continue hearing until March 26, 2018 City Council meeting and was properly seconded by Councillor Lally. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Derenoncourt, second: Lally)
Unfinished Business - item 37
Confirm: Appointment of Gary Keith of 22 Midland Street, Brockton MA 02301 to the Brockton Community Cable Television for a term of three years..
Failed confirmation (roll call): Appointment of Gary Keith of 22 Midland Street, Brockton MA 02301 to the Brockton Community Cable Television for a term of three years..
Yes: Asack, MonahanNo: Beauregard, Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Nicastro, Rodrigues, SullivanJean Bradley Derenoncourt, John Lally were not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Appointment of Gary Keith of 22 Midland Street, Brockton MA 02301 to the Brockton Community Cable Television for a term of three years. (UNFAVORABLE)(IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 12, 2018, POSTPONED TO NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING). ... Failed confirmation by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present with two voting in the affirmative. Councillors Beauregard, Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Nicastro, Rodrigues and Sullivan voting in the negative. Councillors Derenoncourt and Lally absent..”
File reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
To file reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Farwell motioned to file reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
Unfinished Business - item 72
Refer item #72 to Finance Committee
To refer item #72 to Finance Committee
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Nicastro motioned to refer item #72 to Finance Committee and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Nicastro)
Unfinished Business - item 38
Confirm: Appointment of Kevin Borges of 66 Portland Street, Brockton MA 02302 to the Brockton Board of Park Commissioners to serve the balance of the unexpired term of Stephen Pina.
Confirmed (roll call): Appointment of Kevin Borges of 66 Portland Street, Brockton MA 02302 to the Brockton Board of Park Commissioners to serve the balance of the unexpired term of Stephen Pina.
Yes: Asack, Cruise, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, SullivanNo: Beauregard
From the minutes
“Appointment of Kevin Borges of 66 Portland Street, Brockton MA 02302 to the Brockton Board of Park Commissioners to serve the balance of the unexpired term of Stephen Pina. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with ten voting in the affirmative. Councillor Beauregard voting in the negative..”
Unfinished Business - item 2
Confirm: Appointment of Stephan Hooke of 31 Hammond St., Brockton to the Traffic Commission to fill the unexpired term of Morton Schleffer.
Confirmed (roll call): Appointment of Stephan Hooke of 31 Hammond St., Brockton to the Traffic Commission to fill the unexpired term of Morton Schleffer.
From the minutes
“Appointment of Stephan Hooke of 31 Hammond St., Brockton to the Traffic Commission to fill the unexpired term of Morton Schleffer. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 83
Adopt: An Act Relative to the Disposition of Properties Taken By Foreclosure of Tax Titles in the City of Brockton
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: An Act Relative to the Disposition of Properties Taken By Foreclosure of Tax Titles in the City of Brockton
Yes: Asack, Beauregard, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Nicastro, Rodrigues, SullivanNo: Cruise, Monahan
From the minutes
“Ordered: An Act Relative to the Disposition of Properties Taken By Foreclosure of Tax Titles in the City of Brockton (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with nine voting in the affirmative. Councillors Cruise and Monahan voting in the negative..”
Unfinished Business - item 129
Adopt: The City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into and execute a grant agreement herein between the City of Brockton and the Brockton Redevelopment Authority for the purposes of...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into and execute a grant agreement herein between the City of Brockton and the Brockton Redevelopment Authority for the purposes of financing and constructing a new public parking garage on Petronelli Way.
From the minutes
“Ordered: that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into and execute a grant agreement herein between the City of Brockton and the Brockton Redevelopment Authority for the purposes of financing and constructing a new public parking garage on Petronelli Way. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 94
Adopt: Appropriation in the amount of $30,000 From: Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Services- $10,000 And From Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Goods -$20,000 To Building...
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation in the amount of $30,000 From: Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Services- $10,000 And From Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Goods -$20,000 To Building Department-Overtime -$30,000
From the minutes
“Appropriation in the amount of $30,000 From: Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Services- $10,000 And From Building Department-Ordinary Maintenance Goods -$20,000 To Building Department-Overtime -$30,000 (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 95
Adopt: Appropriation of $44,426.41, an obligation of prior years, to be paid from Personnel Employee Benefits Health Insurance for FY18 to retirees and their spouses who were members of the...
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation of $44,426.41, an obligation of prior years, to be paid from Personnel Employee Benefits Health Insurance for FY18 to retirees and their spouses who were members of the Brockton Education Association that were due Medicare Reimbursements for previous fiscal years.
From the minutes
“Appropriation of $44,426.41, an obligation of prior years, to be paid from Personnel Employee Benefits Health Insurance for FY18 to retirees and their spouses who were members of the Brockton Education Association that were due Medicare Reimbursements for previous fiscal years. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 96
Adopt: Appropriation of the total grant in the amount of $13,614.00 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-FY18 Student and Senior Awareness of Fire Education...
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation of the total grant in the amount of $13,614.00 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-FY18 Student and Senior Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E) Grant. To: City of Brockton Fire Department FY18 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E) Grant Fund $10,407 To: City of Brockton Fire Department-FY18 Senior Safe Grant Fund. $3,207
From the minutes
“Appropriation of the total grant in the amount of $13,614.00 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-FY18 Student and Senior Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E) Grant. To: City of Brockton Fire Department FY18 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E) Grant Fund $10,407 To: City of Brockton Fire Department-FY18 Senior Safe Grant Fund. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 98
Adopt: Appropriation of: $279,000 From: Fire Department-Personal Services-Non Overtime To: Fire Department-Services-Overtime. To maintain all companies through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018.
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation of: $279,000 From: Fire Department-Personal Services-Non Overtime To: Fire Department-Services-Overtime. To maintain all companies through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018.
From the minutes
“Appropriation of: $279,000 From: Fire Department-Personal Services-Non Overtime To: Fire Department-Services-Overtime. To maintain all companies through the remainder of Fiscal Year 2018. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 99
Adopt: Transfer in the amount of $60,000 From: Department of Public Works-Ordinary Maintenance Services To: Department of Public Works-Sewer Personnel Services Overtime
Adopted (roll call): Transfer in the amount of $60,000 From: Department of Public Works-Ordinary Maintenance Services To: Department of Public Works-Sewer Personnel Services Overtime
From the minutes
“Transfer in the amount of $60,000 From: Department of Public Works-Ordinary Maintenance Services To: Department of Public Works-Sewer Personnel Services Overtime (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 101
Adopt: Total Transfer in the amount of $160,000 From: Dept. of Public Works-Personnel Services Non Overtime $52,000, Dept. of Public Works-Purchase of Services $66,000, Dept. of Public...
Adopted (roll call): Total Transfer in the amount of $160,000 From: Dept. of Public Works-Personnel Services Non Overtime $52,000, Dept. of Public Works-Purchase of Services $66,000, Dept. of Public Works-Ordinary Maintenance Goods $42,000 To: Dept. of Public Works-Water Personnel Services Overtime $160,000
From the minutes
“Total Transfer in the amount of $160,000 From: Dept. of Public Works-Personnel Services Non Overtime $52,000, Dept. of Public Works-Purchase of Services $66,000, Dept. of Public Works-Ordinary Maintenance Goods $42,000 To: Dept. of Public Works-Water Personnel Services Overtime $160,000 (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 100
Adopt: Transfer of $275,000 From: Personnel Services other than Overtime To: Police Personnel Service Overtime
Adopted (roll call): Transfer of $275,000 From: Personnel Services other than Overtime To: Police Personnel Service Overtime
From the minutes
“Transfer of $275,000 From: Personnel Services other than Overtime To: Police Personnel Service Overtime (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 132
Adopt: Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, Sec. 53A, the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $10,000,000 From: the...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, Sec. 53A, the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $10,000,000 From: the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massworks Program To: City of Brockton Planning Department Massworks Program Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, Sec. 53A, the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $10,000,000 From: the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massworks Program To: City of Brockton Planning Department Massworks Program Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
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