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February 22, 2021
20 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 19 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
Unfinished Business
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
Roll call vote; the minutes do not give a usable count.
From the minutes
“(IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, THE AMENDMENT PASSED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE..”
562 Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs… (final passage)
Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Part II of the Revised Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Taxicabs, Buses, etc.” Be it
From the minutes
“Ordained by a roll call vote, as amended, taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with 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…
Roll call vote; the minutes do not give a usable count.
From the minutes
“If any recreational retail marijuana licenses become available in the City of Brockton, the City Clerk shall post notice of the same on the City website and by posting notice of the same in City Hall.” (IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, THE AMENDMENT PASSED BY A ROLL CALL VOTE..”
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…
Roll call vote; the minutes do not give a usable count.
From the minutes
“PASSED TO A THIRD READING, AS AMENDED, BY A ROLL CALL VOTE) Councilor Cardoso asked in the future to have the orders in their entirety on the agenda..”
14 Ordinance: the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the… (final passage)
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…
From the minutes
“Ordained by a roll call vote, as amended, taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
14 Reconsideration: Ordinance: the City Council adopt the following Amendment to the…
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (CONT’D) Councilor Cruise motioned for reconsideration in the hope that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed
The minutes give only the count.
From the minutes
“Councilor Cruise motioned for reconsideration in the hope that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas “and “nays”; eleven members present with one voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Cruise)
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
Roll call vote; the minutes do not give a usable count.
From the minutes
“(IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, PASSED TO A THIRD READING, BY A ROLL CALL VOTE) Councilor Nicastro said that over time it is traditional for the Council to create committees to deal with issues and concerns at hand..”
27 Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinance, Article II City Council… (final passage)
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, Eaniri, Farwell, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Asack, Cardoso, Lally
From the minutes
“She urged her colleagues to vote for this. * Ordained by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with eight voting in the affirmative. Councillors Asack, Cardoso and Lally voting in the negative..”
27 Reconsideration: Ordinance: Part II of the Revised Ordinance, Article II City Council…
Councilor Nicastro motioned for reconsideration in the hope that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Motion failed
Yes: Asack, CardosoNo: Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Nicastro motioned for reconsideration in the hope that it not 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. Councilors Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues and Thompson voting in the negative..” (Motion: Nicastro)
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
Yes: Cardoso, Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Monahan, NicastroNo: Asack, Mendes, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“(relative to Assistant City Solicitor) (IN CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 8, 2021, PASSED TO A THIRD READING, BY A ROLL CALL VOTE) Ordained by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with seven voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Mendes, Rodrigues and Thompson voting in the negative..”
15 Order: At the first Finance Committee meeting in February, 2021, the chief financial…
Ordered: At the first Finance Committee meeting in February, 2021, the chief financial officer shall present a report to the Council on spending levels during the first half of Fiscal Year 2021 and information on any projected deficits which may occur requiring supplemental appropriations from any source. Further, that the mayor be invited to provide an overview of spending and a summary of…
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Cruise, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Rodrigues voting in the negative..”
29 Confirm appointment of Dieudoit Fils as a Constable in the City of Brockton for a term…
Appointment of Dieudoit Fils, of 335 Prospect St., Brockton, MA as a Constable in the City of Brockton for a term of three (3) years
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
73 Order: Authorize the Superintendent Michael P. Thomas to put out an RFP for a Five (5)…
Ordered: That the City Council authorize the Superintendent Michael P. Thomas to put out an RFP for a Five (5) year contract for a School Department Warehouse and Storage Facility for the Brockton Public Schools
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
74 Order: The City of Brockton hereby accepts a Recoverable Grant in the amount of Two…
Ordered: That the City of Brockton hereby accepts a Recoverable Grant in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars through MassDevelopment's Brownfield Redevelopment Fund to preform environmental remediation activities at the City owned Corcoran Building, 308 Montello Street, Brockton, MA, to advance the redevelopment of this site
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
75 Amendment: Accept and spend $2,654,000 grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the of the total grant award in the amount of $2,654,000.00 From: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassWorks Program To: City of Brockton Planning Department MassWorks Program Grant Fund
From the minutes
“Amendment passed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
75 Accept and spend $2,654,000 grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassWorks Program…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the of the total grant award in the amount of $2,654,000.00 From: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassWorks Program To: City of Brockton Planning Department MassWorks Program Grant Fund
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote, as amended, taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
76 Accept and spend $275,000 grant from Executive Office of Public Safety and…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $275,000.00 From: The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-FY2021 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant To: The Brockton Police Department-FY2021 Municipal Police Services Staffing Grant Fund
The minutes give only the count.
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with ten voting in the affirmative. Councilor Rodrigues absent..”
77 Resolution: To Discuss Reviving Cultural Affairs and Tourism in The City Of Brockton.…
Resolve: To Discuss Reviving Cultural Affairs and Tourism in The City Of Brockton. Be it resolved that Bill Hogan-President of The Downtown History Museum of Brockton be invited to the next Finance Committee meeting to discuss plans to help revive the cultured affairs and tourism group in the city of Brockton in the year 2021
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
Resolve: To Discuss Reviving Cultural Affairs and Tourism in The City Of Brockton. Be it resolved that Bill Hogan-President of The Downtown History Museum of Brockton be invited to the next Finance Committee meeting to discuss plans to help revive the cultured affairs and tourism group in the city of Brockton in the year 2021
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
55 Resolution: Resolution to Discuss funding for Youth Programs in the City Be it…
Resolve: Resolution to Discuss funding for Youth Programs in the City Be it resolved that the Mayor of Brockton be invited to the next Finance Committee meeting to discuss plans for youth initiatives and programs in 2021 and how we are prioritizing these programs for the FY 2022 Budget
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE)\ Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; eleven members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
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