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September 23, 2019
16 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Anne M. Beauregard, Timothy Cruise, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, John McGarry, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Robert F. Sullivan
Absent: Jean Bradley Derenoncourt
Every vote, in order
item 412
Take items 413-416 collectively and under suspension of the rules and act on those items tonight
To take items 413-416 collectively and under suspension of the rules and act on those items tonight
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Cruise motioned to take items 413-416 collectively and under suspension of the rules and act on those items tonight and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Appointments - item 416
Confirm: Promotion of Fire Lieutenant Michael C. McKenna to the rank of Fire Captain in the Brockton Fire Department.
Confirmed (roll call): Promotion of Fire Lieutenant Michael C. McKenna to the rank of Fire Captain in the Brockton Fire Department.
Dennis R. Eaniri was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Promotion of Fire Lieutenant Michael C. McKenna to the rank of Fire Captain in the Brockton Fire Department. ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillors Derenoncourt and Eaniri absent..”
File for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail on items413-416
To file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail on items413-416
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 on items413-416 and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Appointments - item 418
Take item 418 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
To take item 418 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Asack motioned to take item 418 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
Confirm: Of Joanne Zygmunt of 12 Welsford Street, Brockton, to fill the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill unexpired term of Mark Speizer.
Confirmed (roll call): Of Joanne Zygmunt of 12 Welsford Street, Brockton, to fill the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill unexpired term of Mark Speizer.
From the minutes
“Of Joanne Zygmunt of 12 Welsford Street, Brockton, to fill the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill unexpired term of Mark Speizer. ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
Appointments - item 430
Take item 430 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
To take item 430 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Asack motioned to take item 430 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
Confirm: Of Stephanie Danielson of 603 Summer Street, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Bianca Gay.
Confirmed (roll call): Of Stephanie Danielson of 603 Summer Street, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Bianca Gay.
From the minutes
“Of Stephanie Danielson of 603 Summer Street, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission to fill the unexpired term of Bianca Gay. ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
Appointments - item 419
Take item 419 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
To take item 419 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Asack motioned to take item 419 under suspension of the rules and act on it tonight and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
Confirm: Of Bonnie Sparks of 123 Tilton Avenue, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission for a three year term to fill a vacant unfilled position.
Confirmed (roll call): Of Bonnie Sparks of 123 Tilton Avenue, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission for a three year term to fill a vacant unfilled position.
From the minutes
“Of Bonnie Sparks of 123 Tilton Avenue, Brockton, to the Brockton Conservation Commission for a three year term to fill a vacant unfilled position. ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 376
Refer the item to the Finance Committee
To refer the item to the Finance Committee instead of the Ordinance Committee
The minutes say "Councillor Farwell stated that this was sent to Ordinance ... so he asks that it be referred to Finance Committee and was properly seconded"; recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
Unfinished Business - item 300
Ordain (final passage): The Zoning request change from industrial to commercial for the properties map of East Ashland Street. Previously voted on by the Planning Board and forwarded to City Clerk...
Ordained (roll call): The Zoning request change from industrial to commercial for the properties map of East Ashland Street. Previously voted on by the Planning Board and forwarded to City Clerk and City Council. The proposed amendment; that the following parcels be included in the proposed change 161-094,161-096, 161-097, 161-097R, 161-098, and 161-113. The addition of these properties will protect the existing residential zones from the possibility of any future expanded industrial uses.
From the minutes
“The Zoning request change from industrial to commercial for the properties map of East Ashland Street. Previously voted on by the Planning Board and forwarded to City Clerk and City Council. The proposed amendment; that the following parcels be included in the proposed change 161-094,161-096, 161-097, 161-097R, 161-098, and 161-113. The addition of these properties will protect the existing reside ... Ordained by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 251
Refer item 251 (salary review) back to the Ordinance Committee
To refer item 251 (review of salaries for positions governed by the Ordinances) back to the Ordinance Committee so that it can work with legislative counsel on it
The minutes say the motion "carried by a hand vote with Councillor Beauregard voting in the negative" but give no count, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“The motion carried by a hand vote with Councillor Beauregard voting in the negative to send back to Ordinance Committee..” (Motion: Farwell)
Orders - item 441
Adopt: City Council authorize the approval to the Executive Director of the Parking Authority to procure and install parking meters called for in the Parking study conducted by Nelson/Nygaard....
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: City Council authorize the approval to the Executive Director of the Parking Authority to procure and install parking meters called for in the Parking study conducted by Nelson/Nygaard. Sufficient funding is available in the capital projects line items of the Parking Meters Revolving Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: City Council authorize the approval to the Executive Director of the Parking Authority to procure and install parking meters called for in the Parking study conducted by Nelson/Nygaard. Sufficient funding is available in the capital projects line items of the Parking Meters Revolving Fund. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
File for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail on
To file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail on
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 on and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote.” (Motion: Cruise)
Orders - item 436
Move under suspension of the rules and accept a late file
To move under suspension of the rules and accept a late file
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councillor Asack motioned to move under suspension of the rules and accept a late file and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
Late Files - item 442
Move under suspension of the rules and accept a late file
To move under suspension of the rules and accept a late file
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 accept a late file and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Monahan)
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