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March 8, 2021
12 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 50 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Shirley R. Asack, 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: Councilor Cardoso
Every vote, in order
Hearings
Petition of Velasquez Management, LLC requesting a Transfer of the name only on the Garage, Motor Vehicle Mechanical/Body Repair License...
From the minutes
“Hearing held License change approved by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso absent..”
Petition of Orlando Gomes 73 Cleary Dr. Stoughton, MA 02072 of Gomes Auto Body requesting a Transfer of the Motor Vehicle...
From the minutes
“Transfer granted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso absent..”
Unfinished Business
78 Resolution: To invite Ms. Michelle St. James, JD, Grant writer for the Brockton Police…
Resolved: To invite Ms. Michelle St. James, JD, Grant writer for the Brockton Police Department, to appear before the standing committee on Public Safety, to discuss the various grants and other funding obtained to address city issues, including without limitation, crime prevention, youth services, gang violence, and traffic safety, and in particular, to forecast the funding that will be…
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso absent..”
81 Confirm appointment of Pierre Robinson Tulin as a Constable in the City of Brockton…
Appointment of Pierre Robinson Tulin, 56 Clarence 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”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso absent..”
82 Confirm appointment of Jeanne Fuller-Jones to the Council on Aging Board of Directors…
Appointment of Jeanne Fuller-Jones of 54 Cushing Ave., Brockton, MA to the Council on Aging Board of Directors as an alternate for a three (3) year term ending February 2024
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; nine members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso and Lally absent..”
83 Confirm appointment of Andrew Ambroise to the Conservation Commission for a three (3)…
Appointment of Andrew Ambroise of 10 Moore St., Brockton, MA to the Conservation Commission for a three (3) year term ending February 2024
Names of members present come from the attendance line and recorded arrivals/departures; the vote itself gives only the count.
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
96 Accept and spend $12,000 grant from Ocean State Job Lot for City of Brockton Fire…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the form of PPE, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes worth $12,000.00 From: Ocean State Job Lot To: The City of Brockton Fire Department and City of Brockton Police Department
Names of members present come from the attendance line and recorded arrivals/departures; the vote itself gives only the count.
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
97 Accept and spend $14,599 grant from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant award in the amount of $14,599.00 From: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-FY21 Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Grant $11,380 And Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-FY21 Senior Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Grant $3,219 To: City of Brockton Fire Department-…
Names of members present come from the attendance line and recorded arrivals/departures; the vote itself gives only the count.
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative..” The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
98 Accept and spend $4,000 grant from Buckle Up for Life Gift of Safety Partnership Grant…
Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure of the total Grant award in the form of 76 additional car seats valued at $4,000.00 From: The Buckle Up for Life Gift of Safety Partnership Grant To: The City of Brockton Police Department- Buckle Up for Life Gift of Safety Partnership Grant Fund
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; nine members present with all voting in the affirmative..”
51 Order: The Mayor and/or Treasurer/Collector be authorized to execute any and all…
Ordered: That the Mayor and/or Treasurer/Collector be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to convey the property consisting of 2,693 square feet, located and known as Plot 6-1, 52 Market Street
From the minutes
“51 Ordered: That the Mayor and/or Treasurer/Collector be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to convey the property consisting of 2,693 square feet, located and known as Plot 6-1, 52 Market Street (FAVORABLE, AS AMENDED) Amended passed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; nine members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cardoso and Lally absent..”
Ordered: That the Mayor and/or Treasurer/Collector be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to convey the property consisting of 2,693 square feet, located and known as Plot 6-1, 52 Market Street
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; nine members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso and Lally absent..”
Orders
131 Order: The request made by the Mayor on behalf of the DPW Commissioner Larry Rowley…
Ordered: That the request made by the Mayor on behalf of the DPW Commissioner Larry Rowley that there be a hearing on the Executive Summary for the Integrated Water Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment and Economic Development Plan for Climate Resiliency for the City of Brockton by Fuss & O’Neil to address questions and concerns by the City Council pertaining to the report
From the minutes
“Motion carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present with all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso absent..”
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