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April 27, 2020
14 recorded votes, 9 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
Unfinished Business - item 178
Confirm: Reappointment of Robert William Bishop, 333 Foundry St., South Easton, MA as a Constable in the City of Brockton for a term of three (3) years.
Confirmed (roll call): Reappointment of Robert William Bishop, 333 Foundry St., South Easton, MA as a Constable in the City of Brockton for a term of three (3) years.
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Reappointment of Robert William Bishop, 333 Foundry St., South Easton, MA as a Constable in the City of Brockton for a term of three (3) years. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 181
Confirm: Appointment of Steve Lainas of 5 Rock Meadow Dr., Brockton to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term ending April 2023.
Confirmed (roll call): Appointment of Steve Lainas of 5 Rock Meadow Dr., Brockton to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term ending April 2023.
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Appointment of Steve Lainas of 5 Rock Meadow Dr., Brockton to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a three-year term ending April 2023. (FAVORABLE) ... Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas' and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 222
Adopt: Appropriation of up to $650,000 of the Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Registry Account to pay for the demolition of 4 derelict buildings that have been deemed unsafe.
Adopted (roll call): Appropriation of up to $650,000 of the Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Registry Account to pay for the demolition of 4 derelict buildings that have been deemed unsafe.
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Appropriation of up to $650,000 of the Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Registry Account to pay for the demolition of 4 derelict buildings that have been deemed unsafe. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 219
Adopt: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 220
Adopt: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Appropriation of $25,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health-Bureau of Substance Addiction Services To: City of Brockton- Mayor's Office (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 193
Adopt: Appropriation of $29,177.00 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security/Office of Grants and Research/Highway Safety Division-FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP)...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of $29,177.00 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security/Office of Grants and Research/Highway Safety Division-FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant To: Police Department- FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Fund.
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Appropriation of $29,177.00 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security/Office of Grants and Research/Highway Safety Division-FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant To: Police Department- FFY20 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 216
Adopt: Appropriation of additional funds in the amount of $9,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services FY2020 First Responders Naloxone Grant To:...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of additional funds in the amount of $9,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services FY2020 First Responders Naloxone Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FY2020 First Responders Naloxone Grant Fund.
Thomas D. Monahan was not present for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Appropriation of additional funds in the amount of $9,000 From: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services FY2020 First Responders Naloxone Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FY2020 First Responders Naloxone Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Monahan absent..”
Unfinished Business - item 217
Adopt: Transfer of $400,000 From: Police Department-Full Time Salaries To: Police Department-Overtime.
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Transfer of $400,000 From: Police Department-Full Time Salaries To: Police Department-Overtime.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Transfer of $400,000 From: Police Department-Full Time Salaries To: Police Department-Overtime. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 215
Adopt: Total grant in the form of 32 child passenger safety seats valued at $4,934.60 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS/OGR/HSD FFY2020 Child Passenger Safety (CPS)...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Total grant in the form of 32 child passenger safety seats valued at $4,934.60 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS/OGR/HSD FFY2020 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Equipment Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FFY2020 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Equipment Grant Fund.
From the minutes
“Ordered: Total grant in the form of 32 child passenger safety seats valued at $4,934.60 From: Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS/OGR/HSD FFY2020 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Equipment Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FFY2020 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Equipment 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 218
Adopt: Total proposed transfer of $47,400.00 From: Parks Department-Separation Costs To: Cemetery Department-Full Time Salaries
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Total proposed transfer of $47,400.00 From: Parks Department-Separation Costs To: Cemetery Department-Full Time Salaries
From the minutes
“Ordered: Total proposed transfer of $47,400.00 From: Parks Department-Separation Costs To: Cemetery Department-Full Time Salaries (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 192
Adopt: Transfer of $20,000 From: Public Property- Full time Salaries To: Public Property- Overtime
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Transfer of $20,000 From: Public Property- Full time Salaries To: Public Property- Overtime
From the minutes
“Ordered: Transfer of $20,000 From: Public Property- Full time Salaries To: Public Property- Overtime (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Unfinished Business - item 221
Adopt: In accordance with Chapter 30B, Section 16, the City Council hereby declare space available for the placement of two automated teller machines (ATMs) on city-owned property. The spaces...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That in accordance with Chapter 30B, Section 16, the City Council hereby declare space available for the placement of two automated teller machines (ATMs) on city-owned property. The spaces available for lease are in Brockton City Hall and in the John Adams Parking Garage
From the minutes
“Ordered: That in accordance with Chapter 30B, Section 16, the City Council hereby declare space available for the placement of two automated teller machines (ATMs) on city-owned property. The spaces available for lease are in Brockton City Hall and in the John Adams Parking Garage (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays", eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
Orders - item 238
Accept a late file
To accept a late file
The minutes record the result only, with no count or names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lally motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded. The motion carried..” (Motion: Lally)
Late Files - item 239
Accept a late file
To accept a late file
The minutes record the result only, with no count or names; individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Mendes motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded. The motion carried..” (Motion: Mendes)
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