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December 27, 2021
11 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 4 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, Moises Rodrigues, Jeffrey A. Thompson, Susan J. Nicastro
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Susan J. Nicastro arrived after the meeting began (the minutes say “stepped in”).
Every vote, in order
Unfinished Business
656 File for reconsideration: 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, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“Reconsideration taken by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Rodrigues in the negative..”
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...
Councilor Monahan motioned to Amend to $2,447,080 and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“The Amendment carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and nays”; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Rodrigues in the negative..” (Motion: Monahan)
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, ThompsonNo: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“Adopted as Amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays’; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Rodrigues in the negative..”
656 File for reconsideration: 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: RodriguesNo: Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, Thompson
From the minutes
“Reconsideration failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and one voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Mendes, Monahan, Nicastro, and Thompson in the negative..”
Petition of James Murphy for a license to Solicit and Canvass on behalf of C CTeknologies, a Solar and Energy Storage provider....
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Granted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
516 Ordinance: An Ordinance Creating a Revolving Fund pursuant to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ Be it ordained by the...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Ordained by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
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...
(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Councilor Asack motioned to table and was properly seconded.
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Lally, MendesNo: Eaniri, Farwell, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and four voting in the affirmative. Councilors Eaniri, Farwell, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, and Thompson in the negative..” (Motion: Asack)
Yes: Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, ThompsonNo: Asack, Cardoso, Mendes
From the minutes
“Ordained by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and seven voting in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Cardoso, and Mendes in the negative..”
519 File for reconsideration: Ordinance: An Ordinance Amending Article III, Division 2, Section 2-127 – Pay Plan Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of...
Councilor Thompson motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed
Yes: Asack, Cardoso, Lally, MendesNo: Eaniri, Farwell, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Thompson
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and four in the affirmative. Councilors Eaniri, Farwell, Monahan, Nicastro, Rodrigues, and Thompson in the negative..” (Motion: Thompson)
709 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance of a donation for 28.20 Acres of Vacant Land, Map C4 Lots 12 and 26 Off School...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
713 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $68,000. From:...
From the minutes
“There is no required match for this grant.) (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and ‘nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative..”
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