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November 22, 2021
2 meetings this evening, 35 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Note on these minutes: 2 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson, Dennis R. Eaniri, Thomas Monahan
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Dennis R. Eaniri arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).
- Thomas Monahan arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Hearing
Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2022 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Monahan motioned to accept Tax Shift 1.75 and was properly seconded.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Monahan)
Residential 73.7364 Commercial 17.4426 Industrial 3.3570 Personal Property 5.4640 The factor for such classification shall be: 1.75 Councilor Rodrigues motioned to approve Tax Class Order and was properly seconded.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..” (Motion: Rodrigues)
File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2022 in accordance with the provisions of...
Councilor Thompson motion to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motion to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..”
Brockton City Council · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · City meeting page
Attendance
Note on these minutes: 26 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Shirley R. Asack, Councilor Cardoso, Dennis R. Eaniri, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., John F. Lally, Rita Mendes, Thomas Monahan, Susan J. Nicastro, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson
Absent: None
32 recorded votes, 19 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
658 Suspend rules to act tonight: Acceptance of the Minutes of the November 8, 2021 City Council meeting.
Accepted and placed on file Councilor Lally Motioned to take items # 2 and 3 collectively and move under suspension of rules and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lally Motioned to take items # 2 and 3 collectively and move under suspension of rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..”
Appointments
660 Promotion of Firefighter Jonathan A. Rodrick to the rank of Fire Lieutenant in the Brockton Fire Department. Confirmed by a roll call...
Promotion of Firefighter Jonathan A. Rodrick to the rank of Fire Lieutenant in the Brockton Fire Department.
From the minutes
“Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
660 File for reconsideration: Promotion of Firefighter Jonathan A. Rodrick to the rank of Fire Lieutenant in the Brockton Fire Department. Confirmed by a roll call...
Councilor Lally motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. reconsideration failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lally motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Lally)
Hearings
Petition of National Grid and Massachusetts Electric Company requesting permission to erect and maintain poles and wires to be placed...
(Hearings Cont.) Councilor Asack motion to table this item and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(Hearings Cont.) Councilor Asack motion to table this item and was properly seconded. Motion carried by a hand vote..”
Councilor Asack motion to take #43 out of order and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Asack motion to take #43 out of order and was properly seconded. the motion carried by a hand vote..”
655 Resolve: Whereas: There is a continuing problem in the Brockton area with Opioid addiction and other substance abuse issues. Whereas:...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Petition of BAS Holding Corp. George L. Carney, Jr. President of 122 Fairview Avenue Brockton, MA 02301, for a Garage License located at...
Councilor Eaniri motioned an Amendment to Garage License to Label Building A and put up a sign and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Adopted by a hand vote..” (Motion: Eaniri)
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Petition of Radiant Real Estate Trust/Andranik Arustamyan (Trustee), 92 Darmouth Street, Bockton MA for a Garage License Transfer...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Petition of Advance Auto Performance LLC/Andranik Arustamyan, 92 Darmouth Street, Brockton, MA 02301, for a Motor Vehicle Repair...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Petition of Kevin Thompson at Xtreme Auto, LLC, 48 Waverly Street, Brockton, MA 02301 for a Garage License Transfer located at 350 North...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Petition of Kevin Thompson at Xtreme Auto, LLC, 48 Waverly Street, Brockton, MA 02301 for a Transfer of Motor Vehicle Repair Mechanical...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Granted by a hand vote MVR Body License pending inspection by Fire Department..”
Unfinished Business
602 Appointment of Iolando Spinola of 23 Noyes Ave, Brockton, MA 02301 to Zoning Board of Appeals Associate Member for a three-year term,...
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Farwell
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Farwell in the negative..”
380 Ordered: That the Mayor and/or Treasurer/Collector be authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to convey the property...
From the minutes
“Adopted As Amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
523 Ordered: That the City of Brockton remove its order dated December 10, 2001 regarding the property located at and known as Plot 3...
Yes: LallyNo: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and one voting in the affirmative. Councilors Thompson, Rodrigues, Nicastro, Monahan, Mendes, Farwell, Eaniri, Cardoso, Asack in the negative..”
368 Ordered: That the common necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Brockton require the laying out of Sunset Avenue,...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
369 Ordered: That the common necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Brockton require the laying out of Berkley Street,...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
462 Ordered: In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, Sec.53A, recommending that the City Council accept the grant...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Amendment Granted by a hand vote..”
From the minutes
“Adopted As Amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
644 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby transferred as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer...
From the minutes
“(Unfinished Business Cont.) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
645 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby transferred as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer...
From the minutes
“Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby transferred as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows: Transfer of: $20,000,000 From: Retirement Fund- Contributory Pensions To: Pension Stabilization Fund (7251) (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Nicastro not present..”
651 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
From the minutes
“There is no matched required.) (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Nicastro not present..”
643 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
From the minutes
“(Unfinished Business Cont.) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Nicastro not present..”
646 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
From the minutes
“There is no required match for these funds because this program allows the Department to recoup 50% of bulletproof vest expenses it must make for officer safety.) (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
647 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
653 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $18,750. From:...
From the minutes
“There is a 25% required in-kind match.) (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Cardoso not present..”
525 Resolve: To invite a representative of Brockton Community Access (BCA), to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss the television...
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
Late Files
682 Accept late file: Communication from the Chief of Police requesting for the FY21…
Councilor Lally motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lally motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded. Motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Lally)
685 Suspend rules to act tonight: Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the total proposed approval of $9,995.23. From: Police Department – Purchase of Services
(Orders Cont.) To: Flooring Design, Inc. (This will be used to pay an invoice dated April 13, 2021) Councilor Asack motioned to move under Suspension of rules and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“(Orders Cont.) To: Flooring Design, Inc. (This will be used to pay an invoice dated April 13, 2021) Councilor Asack motioned to move under Suspension of rules and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
685 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the total proposed approval of $9,995.23. From: Police Department – Purchase of Services
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
685 File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the total proposed approval of $9,995.23. From: Police Department – Purchase of Services
Councilor Asack motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Asack motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
685 Accept late file: Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the total proposed approval of $9,995.23. From: Police Department – Purchase of Services
Councilor Thompson motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motioned to accept a late file and was properly seconded. Motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Thompson)
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