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March 11, 2019
18 recorded votes, 14 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
Appointments - item 119
Move under suspension of the rules
To move under suspension of the rules
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Cruise motioned to move under suspension of the rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Confirm: Reappointment of James Casieri of 37 Stafford Lane, Brockton, MA to the position of Superintendent of Buildings for a three year term.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of James Casieri of 37 Stafford Lane, Brockton, MA to the position of Superintendent of Buildings for a three year term.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of James Casieri of 37 Stafford Lane, Brockton, MA to the position of Superintendent of Buildings for a three year term. ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members and all voting in the affirmative..”
File for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
To file for 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 Cruise motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Unfinished Business
Grant: Petition of Daniel Gill, Jr. of 531 Summer St., E. Bridgewater, MA for a Garage License located at 12 Riverside Avenue, Brockton, MA.
Granted (hand vote): Petition of Daniel Gill, Jr. of 531 Summer St., E. Bridgewater, MA for a Garage License located at 12 Riverside Avenue, Brockton, MA.
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Petition of Daniel Gill, Jr. of 531 Summer St., E. Bridgewater, MA for a Garage License located at 12 Riverside Avenue, Brockton, MA. (IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBUARY 25, 2019, POSTPONED TO NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING) ... Granted by a hand vote..”
Postpone until next city council meeting
To postpone until next city council meeting
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Nicastro motioned to postpone until next city council meeting and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Nicastro)
Unfinished Business - item 388
Read the amendment
To read the amendment
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Asack motioned to read the amendment and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
Adopt the amendment recommended by the committee to: Ordinance: Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous. Sec 14-49 Panhandling
To adopt the amendment recommended by the committee to: Ordinance: Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous. Sec 14-49 Panhandling
The minutes do not say who moved this amendment; it appears to be the amendment recommended in the committee report. Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“The amendment passed by a hand vote..”
Pass to a third reading as amended: Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous. Sec 14-49 Panhandling
Passed to a third reading, as amended (hand vote): Ordinance: Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous. Sec 14-49 Panhandling
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Ordinance: Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous. Sec 14-49 Panhandling (FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) ... Passed to a third reading, as amended, by a hand vote..”
Unfinished Business - item 565
Pass to a third reading: An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances Be it hereby ordered that An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018, be...
Relative to Article XIII "Motor Vehicle Repair" Passed to a third reading (hand vote): An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances Be it hereby ordered that An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018, be amended by inserting "(g)" at the beginning of the text, whereby the entirety of said An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances shall be a continuation of Article XIII, Section 11-211 and shall be inserted into said Section 11-211 as subsection "(g)" to continue after subsection "(f)". Relative to Article XIII "Motor Vehicle Repair"
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances Be it hereby ordered that An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018, be amended by inserting "(g)" at the beginning of the text, whereby the entirety of said An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the Revised Ordinances shall be a continuation of Article XIII, Section 11-211 and shall be inserted into ... Relative to Article XIII "Motor Vehicle Repair" Passed to a third reading by a hand vote..”
Unfinished Business - item 566
Pass to a third reading: An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018. To revise second entitled 'Amendment', to delete the reference in the first line to...
Passed to a third reading (hand vote): An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018. To revise second entitled 'Amendment', to delete the reference in the first line to "Section "11-211" and to insert in its place Section "11-214."
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“An Ordinance Amending Chapter II of the revised Ordinances dated February 12, 2018. To revise second entitled 'Amendment', to delete the reference in the first line to "Section "11-211" and to insert in its place Section "11-214."(FAVORABLE) ... Passed to a third reading by a hand vote..”
Waive reading of order #68
To waive reading of order #68
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Sullivan motion to waive reading of order #68 and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Sullivan)
Unfinished Business - item 68
Adopt: The sum of $7,800,000 is appropriated to pay costs of making improvements to the City's Wastewater Treatment Facilities, including the payment of all planning and engineering costs, and all...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the sum of $7,800,000 is appropriated to pay costs of making improvements to the City's Wastewater Treatment Facilities, including the payment of all planning and engineering costs, and all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c. 44 and/or M.G.L. c. 29C, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor; that such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by local system revenues as defined in M.G.L. c. 29C, §1; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachus
From the minutes
“Ordered: That the sum of $7,800,000 is appropriated to pay costs of making improvements to the City's Wastewater Treatment Facilities, including the payment of all planning and engineering costs, and all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 70
Adopt: In order to fund the agreement between the City and the Brockton City Hall Administrative Services Union regarding compensation and position reclassification study, the City Council...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: In order to fund the agreement between the City and the Brockton City Hall Administrative Services Union regarding compensation and position reclassification study, the City Council authorize the Appropriation in the amount of $42,000 From: The Stabilization Fund To various departments (as part of Memorandum of Understanding for the period of 7/1/16 to 6/30/19 between the City of Brockton and Brockton City Hall Administrative Services Union). Scrivener's error on above order. Originally: Brockton City Hall Employees Union corrected to read: Brockton City Hall Administrative Services Union.
From the minutes
“Ordered: In order to fund the agreement between the City and the Brockton City Hall Administrative Services Union regarding compensation and position reclassification study, the City Council authorize the Appropriation in the amount of $42,000 From: The Stabilization Fund To various departments (as part of Memorandum of Understanding for the period of 7/1/16 to 6/30/19 between the City of Brockton ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Orders - item 129
Strike the referral to Real Estate
To strike the referral to Real Estate
The minutes say "The Council President motioned"; Councillor Rodrigues was presiding as Council President. Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Referred Real Estate The Council President motioned to strike the referral to Real Estate and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
Refer to Finance and Planning
To refer to Finance and Planning
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Eaniri motioned to refer to Finance and Planning and was properly seconded by Councillor Sullivan. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Eaniri, second: Sullivan)
Orders - item 132
Move under suspension of the rules
To move under suspension of the rules
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Monahan motioned to move under suspension of the rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Monahan)
Adopt: Appropriation in the amount of $20, 000 From: Public Property-Purchase of Services To: Public Property-Overtime
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation in the amount of $20, 000 From: Public Property-Purchase of Services To: Public Property-Overtime
From the minutes
“Appropriation in the amount of $20, 000 From: Public Property-Purchase of Services To: Public Property-Overtime ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
File for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail
To file for 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 Cruise motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
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