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February 10, 2020
24 recorded votes, 6 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, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Hearings
Postpone the hearing for two weeks and invite Mr
To postpone the hearing for two weeks and invite Mr
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Cruise motioned to postpone the hearing for two weeks and invite Mr. ... Motion to postpone carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Grant: Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Garage License located at 196 Manley St.
License was granted (hand vote): Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Garage License located at 196 Manley St.
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Garage License located at 196 Manley St. ... License was granted by a hand vote..”
When the question comes in granting, it be done with those stipulations
That when the question comes in granting, it be done with those stipulations
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned that when the question comes in granting, it be done with those stipulations and was properly seconded. Motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
Grant: Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Motor Vehicle Repair Mechanical License located at 196 Manley St.
No one was in opposition License with stipulations was granted (hand vote): Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Motor Vehicle Repair Mechanical License located at 196 Manley St.
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Petition of Giovanni Albanese, Equipment East, LLC of 61 Silva Lane, Dracut, MA for a Motor Vehicle Repair Mechanical License located at 196 Manley St. ... No one was in opposition License with stipulations was granted by a hand vote. Councilor Thompson absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 40
Adopt: 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...
Adopted (roll call): 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
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 (IN CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 27, 2020, PASSED TO A THIRD READING BY ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Take Items #45- 54 collectively
To take Items #45- 54 collectively
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Cruise motion to take Items #45- 54 collectively and was properly seconded. Motion carries by a hand vote..” (Motion: Cruise)
Unfinished Business - item 45
Confirm: Reappointment of Spencer Benoit as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Spencer Benoit as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Spencer Benoit as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 46
Confirm: Reappointment of Alicia Fernandes as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Alicia Fernandes as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Alicia Fernandes as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one-year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 47
Confirm: Reappointment of Jonathan Drane as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Jonathan Drane as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Jonathan Drane as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Jonathan Drane as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Jonathan Drane as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 49
Confirm: Reappointment of Darnell Campbell as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Darnell Campbell as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Darnell Campbell as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 50
Confirm: Reappointment of Adilson Andrade as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Adilson Andrade as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Adilson Andrade as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 51
Confirm: Reappointment of Daniel J. Vaughn as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Daniel J. Vaughn as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Daniel J. Vaughn as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 52
Confirm: Reappointment of Jason Mosley as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Jason Mosley as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Jason Mosley as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 53
Confirm: Reappointment of Kevin A. Smith as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Kevin A. Smith as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Kevin A. Smith as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 54
Confirm: Reappointment of Julie Myshrall as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Julie Myshrall as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Julie Myshrall as a Special Police Officer of the City of Brockton for a one year term ending January 2021. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 74
Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $14,015.80 From: US Department of Justice-FY2019 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant To: Brockton Police Department-FY2019...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $14,015.80 From: US Department of Justice-FY2019 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant To: Brockton Police Department-FY2019 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $14,015.80 From: US Department of Justice-FY2019 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant To: Brockton Police Department-FY2019 Bulletproof Vest Program Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 75
Adopt: Total transfer of $20,000 From: Information Technology-Full-Time Salaries $20,000 To: Information Technology-Overtime $18,000 and, To: Information Technology-Out of State Travel $2,000
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Total transfer of $20,000 From: Information Technology-Full-Time Salaries $20,000 To: Information Technology-Overtime $18,000 and, To: Information Technology-Out of State Travel $2,000
From the minutes
“Ordered: Total transfer of $20,000 From: Information Technology-Full-Time Salaries $20,000 To: Information Technology-Overtime $18,000 and, To: Information Technology-Out of State Travel $2,000 (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 76
Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $275,000 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-FY2018 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant To: Brockton...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $275,000 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-FY2018 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant To: Brockton Police Department-FY2018 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $275,000 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-FY2018 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant To: Brockton Police Department-FY2018 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 77
Adopt: The Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $12,030 From: Mass Humanities Grant To: Brockton Public Library.
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: The Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $12,030 From: Mass Humanities Grant To: Brockton Public Library.
From the minutes
“Ordered: The Acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $12,030 From: Mass Humanities Grant To: Brockton Public Library. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 78
Adopt: The City Council hereby amend the Tax Increment Exemption Agreement between the City of Brockton and 127 Center Corner, LLC to read in Section 4, Subsection A; the base value $423,800.
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the City Council hereby amend the Tax Increment Exemption Agreement between the City of Brockton and 127 Center Corner, LLC to read in Section 4, Subsection A; the base value $423,800.
From the minutes
“Ordered: That the City Council hereby amend the Tax Increment Exemption Agreement between the City of Brockton and 127 Center Corner, LLC to read in Section 4, Subsection A; the base value $423,800. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 79
Adopt: Total transfer of $25,195.69 From: Veterans Services Purchase of services-other services To: Veterans Services-Personal Services-Full Time Salaries.
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Total transfer of $25,195.69 From: Veterans Services Purchase of services-other services To: Veterans Services-Personal Services-Full Time Salaries.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Total transfer of $25,195.69 From: Veterans Services Purchase of services-other services To: Veterans Services-Personal Services-Full Time Salaries. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Orders - item 103
Take this item under the suspension of rules
To take this item under the suspension of rules
Recorded as a hand vote with no count and no names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell motioned to take this item under the suspension of rules and was properly seconded. Motioned carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Farwell)
Adopt: Total transfer of $3,000 From: Library-Personal services Non Overtime To: Library-Overtime
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Total transfer of $3,000 From: Library-Personal services Non Overtime To: Library-Overtime
From the minutes
“Ordered: Total transfer of $3,000 From: Library-Personal services Non Overtime To: Library-Overtime ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
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