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December 13, 2021
19 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 24 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
Every vote, in order
Appointments
Motion on item 3 under suspension of rules
Councilor Lally motioned to take item #3 under suspension of rules and act on it tonight and was properly seconded.
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From the minutes
“Councilor Lally motioned to take item #3 under suspension of rules and act on it tonight and was properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Lally)
692 Promotion of Firefighter Andrew P. Wisocky to the rank of Lieutenant in the Brockton Fire Department. Confirmed by a roll call vote...
Promotion of Firefighter Andrew P. Wisocky to the rank of 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..”
692 File for reconsideration: Promotion of Firefighter Andrew P. Wisocky to the rank of Lieutenant in the Brockton Fire Department. Confirmed by a roll call vote...
Councilor Lally motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
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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)
Unfinished Business
516 Ordinance: An Ordinance Creating a Revolving Fund pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ Be it ordained by the...
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“(FAVORABLE) Passed to a third reading by a hand vote. 253.(Unfinished Business Cont.).”
519 Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Section 2-127 – Pay Plan Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of...
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“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Amendment granted by a hand vote..”
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“Passed to a third reading as amended by a hand vote..”
Petition of KG Collective Brockton, LLC, requesting an Adult Use Retail Marijuana License located at 912 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA...
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“(FAVORABLE) Granted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
678 Appointment of Janet Trask of 121 Longwood Avenue Brockton, MA 02301 to the Diversity Commission for a three-year term, ending in...
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“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
657 Ordered: That the City Council of Brockton hereby authorizes the creation and operation of a municipal light plant, including a...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
656 Ordered: That the City of Brockton does hereby take in fee in accordance with M.G.L. ch.79 and/or other applicable law, The following...
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Farwell, Nicastro
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“The Amendment passed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and eight voting in the affirmative. Councilors Farwell and Nicastro in the negative..”
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Farwell, Nicastro
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“Adopted as Amended by a roll call vote “taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and eight voting in the affirmative. Councilors Farwell and Nicastro in the negative..”
675 Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
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“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
675 File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the following named sum be and the same is hereby appropriated as the same was submitted by the Mayor as follows:...
Councilor Asack motioned to file for reconsideration with 255.(Unfinished Business Cont.) the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
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“Councilor Asack motioned to file for reconsideration with 255.(Unfinished Business Cont.) the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Asack)
676 Ordered: That the Brockton City Council adopts new precinct lines based upon the official United States 2020 Census block level data....
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“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
676 File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the Brockton City Council adopts new precinct lines based upon the official United States 2020 Census block level data....
Councilor Asack motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
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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)
388 Ordered: That the common necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Brockton require the laying out and acceptance of...
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“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Amendment passed by a hand vote..”
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“Adopted as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative.”
495 Ordered: That the common necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Brockton require the laying out of Roberta 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..”
496 Ordered: That the common necessity and convenience of the inhabitants of the City of Brockton require the laying out of Harlan Terrace,...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative 256.(Unfinished Business Cont.).”
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