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January 27, 2020
10 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Timothy Cruise, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Susan J. Nicastro, Jeffrey A. Thompson
Absent: Thomas Monahan, Moises Rodrigues
Every vote, in order
Unfinished Business - item 38
Adopt: Acceptance of grant for $600,000 From: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs-Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Grant Funds, To: Brockton Mayor's...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance of grant for $600,000 From: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs-Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Grant Funds, To: Brockton Mayor's Office-Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Grant Funds.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Acceptance of grant for $600,000 From: Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs-Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Grant Funds, To: Brockton Mayor's Office-Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Grant Funds. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 39
Adopt: Acceptance of grant for $250,000 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security SFY2020 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing grant To: Brockton...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance of grant for $250,000 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security SFY2020 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing grant To: Brockton Fire Department - SFY2020 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Acceptance of grant for $250,000 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security SFY2020 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing grant To: Brockton Fire Department - SFY2020 Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 40
Pass to a third reading: Sum of $5,457,233 is appropriated to pay various capital costs as set forth, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto: to Cemetery...
Passed to a third reading (hand vote): Ordered: that sum of $5,457,233 is appropriated to pay various capital costs as set forth, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto: to Cemetery Department-$650,000, Fire Department-$1,260,000, Information Technology Total- $448,000, Water Department Total-$1,126,233 and Parks and Recreation Total-$1,973,000
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Ordered: that sum of $5,457,233 is appropriated to pay various capital costs as set forth, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto: to Cemetery Department-$650,000, Fire Department-$1,260,000, Information Technology Total- $448,000, Water Department Total-$1,126,233 and Parks and Recreation Total-$1,973,000 (FAVORABLE) ... Passed to a third reading by a hand vote..”
Unfinished Business - item 43
Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $4,855 From: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT)-Safe Routes to School, Signs and Lines Grant To: Brockton...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $4,855 From: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT)-Safe Routes to School, Signs and Lines Grant To: Brockton School Department-Safe Routes to School, Signs and Lines Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $4,855 From: Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT)-Safe Routes to School, Signs and Lines Grant To: Brockton School Department-Safe Routes to School, Signs and Lines Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 41
Table: 1. That the Mayor of Brockton, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, rec. 53A, be and is hereby authorized to accept grants from the Commonwealth's MassWorks Program; and 2.That the...
Item was tabled (hand vote): Ordered: 1. That the Mayor of Brockton, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, rec. 53A, be and is hereby authorized to accept grants from the Commonwealth's MassWorks Program; and 2.That the Mayor of Brockton be and is hereby authorized to expend and take such other actions as are necessary to carry out the terms, purposes, and conditions of this grant to be administered by the Department of Planning and Economic Development; and 3. That this order shall take effect upon passage. (Grant in the amount of $229,000)
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Ordered: 1. That the Mayor of Brockton, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L., Ch. 44, rec. 53A, be and is hereby authorized to accept grants from the Commonwealth's MassWorks Program; and 2.That the Mayor of Brockton be and is hereby authorized to expend and take such other actions as are necessary to carry out the terms, purposes, and conditions of this grant to be administered by the Department ... Item was tabled by a hand vote..”
Take items #30-32 collectively
To take items #30-32 collectively
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Eaniri made a motion to take items #30-32 collectively and was properly seconded. Motioned carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Eaniri)
Unfinished Business - item 30
Adopt: Rules and Regulations governing motor vehicles for hire under Chapter 159A for the carrying of passengers.
Adopted (roll call): Order: Rules and Regulations governing motor vehicles for hire under Chapter 159A for the carrying of passengers.
From the minutes
“Order: Rules and Regulations governing motor vehicles for hire under Chapter 159A for the carrying of passengers. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 31
Adopt: Assessors to act as agents of City Council in matter of apportionment of betterments.
Adopted (roll call): Order: Assessors to act as agents of City Council in matter of apportionment of betterments.
From the minutes
“Order: Assessors to act as agents of City Council in matter of apportionment of betterments. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 32
Adopt: Clerk to give notice of hearings before Council.
Adopted (roll call): Order: Clerk to give notice of hearings before Council.
From the minutes
“Order: Clerk to give notice of hearings before Council. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 34
Adopt: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police.
Adopted (roll call): Order: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police.
From the minutes
“Order: Pawnbrokers are to deliver a list of purchased/pawned articles to the Chief of Police. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Monahan and Rodrigues absent..”
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