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February 8, 2021
16 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 23 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
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
21 The applicant/License holder acknowledges the following is an un-official copy of the City of Brockton Ordinances relative to MVR...
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Cruise, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Eaniri absent..”
From the minutes
“Hearing held Granted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Eaniri absent..”
Unfinished Business
458 Amendment: Ordinance: Provide Noise Control and Establish, and To Enforce, Civil…
Ordinance: An Ordinance to Provide Noise Control and Establish, and To Enforce, Civil Infraction for Violation Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton, a new ordinance to be added to the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 14 – Offenses – Miscellaneous, as Section 14-49 or in the next section available
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(IN CITY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 23, 2020, THE AMENDMENT PASSED BY A HAND VOTE..”
458 Ordinance: Provide Noise Control and Establish, and To Enforce, Civil… (final passage)
Ordinance: An Ordinance to Provide Noise Control and Establish, and To Enforce, Civil Infraction for Violation Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton, a new ordinance to be added to the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 14 – Offenses – Miscellaneous, as Section 14-49 or in the next section available
Yes: Asack, Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Cardoso, Rodrigues
From the minutes
“Ordained, as amended, by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cardoso and Rodrigues voted in the negative..”
458 Reconsideration: Ordinance: Provide Noise Control and Establish, and To Enforce, Civil…
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (CONT’D) Councilor Nicastro motioned for reconsideration in the hopes that it not does prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed
The minutes give only the count.
From the minutes
“Councilor Nicastro motioned for reconsideration in the hopes that it not does prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with two voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Nicastro)
562 Amendment: Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs, Buses…
Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs, Buses, etc.” Be it
From the minutes
“The amendment passed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
562 Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs… (third reading)
Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs, Buses, etc.” Be it
From the minutes
“Passed to a third reading, as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
14 Amendment: Ordinance: the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the Ordinance…
Ordinance: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton as follows: That the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the Ordinance Establishing Licensing and Regulation for Adult Use Marijuana Establishments: Section 1.004(1)(h) is amended by inserting the following sentence to the end of section 1.004(1)(h): “This section limiting the number of recreational retail marijuana…
Yes: Cardoso, Cruise, Farwell, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Asack, Eaniri, Lally
From the minutes
“The amendment passed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and eight voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Eaniri and Lally voted in the negative..”
14 Ordinance: the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the… (third reading)
Ordinance: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton as follows: That the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the Ordinance Establishing Licensing and Regulation for Adult Use Marijuana Establishments: Section 1.004(1)(h) is amended by inserting the following sentence to the end of section 1.004(1)(h): “This section limiting the number of recreational retail marijuana…
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Cruise, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Eaniri
From the minutes
“Passed to a third reading, as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Eaniri voted in the negative..”
27 Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinance, Article II City Council… (third reading)
Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Part II of the Revised Ordinance, Article II City Council, Division 3 Rules or Order and Procedure. Be It
Yes: Cruise, Farwell, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Lally, Mendes
From the minutes
“Passed to a third reading, by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and six voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Lally and Mendes voting in the negative..”
72 Ordinance: Article III, Section 2-186 of the revised City Ordinances… (third reading)
Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Section 2-186 of the revised City Ordinances of the City of Brockton. Be it
From the minutes
“(relative to Assistant City Solicitor) (FAVORABLE) UNFINISHED BUSINESS (CONT’D) Passed to a third reading, by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
626 Ordinance: Appendix C (Zoning), Article VII (Board of Appeals)… (third reading)
Ordinance: An ordinance amending Appendix C (Zoning), Article VII (Board of Appeals), Section 27-50 of the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Brockton to increase the fee associated with buildable lot determinations from fifty ($50.00) dollars to two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars. FAVORABLE) Councilor Asack said she was contacted by constituents that believe this is a huge increase and she…
The minutes give only the count.
From the minutes
“Failed passage to a third reading, by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and five voting in the affirmative..”
41 Confirm appointment of Henry Soones to the Council on Aging Board of Directors as an…
Appointment of Henry Soones of 5 Kenneth Ave., Brockton, MA to the Council on Aging Board of Directors as an alternate for a three (3) year term ending January 2024
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
52 Accept and spend $14,000 grant from Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $14,000.00 From: The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)FY20 Emergency Management Preparedness Grant To: Brockton Emergency Management Agency-FY20 Emergency Management Preparedness Grant Fund
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
53 Order: Total grant award in the amount of $623,809.00 From: The Executive Office of…
Ordered: Total grant award in the amount of $623,809.00 From: The Executive Office of Public Safety & Security’s 2021 Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative Grant To: The City of Brockton Police Department-FY2021 Senator Charles E. Shannon, Jr. Community Safety Initiative Grant Fund
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
54 Resolution: Ms. Janice Fitzgerald and a representative from the Massachusetts Healthy…
Resolved: That Ms. Janice Fitzgerald and a representative from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative be invited to a committee of the council to inform the public and councilors about the selection of Brockton to receive this honor
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
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