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December 11, 2023
16 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: 17 agenda dispositions with no recorded vote (accepted/placed on file or referred).
Present: Thomas J. Minichiello Jr., Maria T. Tavares, Mark D’Agostino, Susan J. Nicastro, Jeffrey A. Thompson, John F. Lally, Shirley R. Asack, Moises Rodrigues, Winthrop H. Farwell Jr., David C. Teixeira
Absent: Rita Mendes
Every vote, in order
Unfinished Business
1222 Ordinance: Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton to adopt a new section to Chapter 12, Section VI “Pedestrians” of...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Ordained as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1289 Ordered: That the City Council hereby declare as surplus a City owned parcel of land located on Main Street, Parcel ID 091-079, being...
On the motion, comments, concerns and deliberation from Councilors Nicastro, Farwell, Rodrigues, Thompson and Lally. Motion to amend
Yes: Asack, D’Agostino, Lally, Minichiello, Nicastro, Rodrigues, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Farwell
From the minutes
“On the motion, comments, concerns and deliberation from Councilors Nicastro, Farwell, Rodrigues, Thompson and Lally. Motion to amend carried by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Farwell voting in the negative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
Councilor Farwell makes a motion to send this order to the Finance Committee and was properly seconded. Motion failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Farwell makes a motion to send this order to the Finance Committee and was properly seconded. Motion failed by a hand vote..”
Motion failed
Yes: Asack, D’Agostino, Lally, Minichiello, Tavares, Teixeira, ThompsonNo: Farwell, NicastroAbstained: Rodrigues
From the minutes
“Adopted as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and seven voting in the affirmative. Councilors Farwell and Nicastro voting in the negative. Councilor Rodrigues voting present Councilor Mendes absent..”
1289 File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council hereby declare as surplus a City owned parcel of land located on Main Street, Parcel ID 091-079, being...
Councilor Thompson 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 Thompson motioned to file for reconsideration with the wish that it not prevail and was properly seconded. Reconsideration failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Thompson)
1329 Re-Appointment of Mr. Robert Graham, 6 Alphonse Road, Brockton, MA 02302, to the Board of Directors of the Brockton Council on Aging...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1330 Re-Appointment of Stephan Hooke, 31 Hammond Street, Brockton, MA 02302, to the Traffic Commission pursuant to City of Brockton Ordinance...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1351 Ordered: In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the City Council approve the expenditure of...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1352 Ordered: In accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the City Council approve the expenditure of...
From the minutes
“EDWARDS INC $6,486.39 (FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1353 ORDERED: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $60,000. From: The...
From the minutes
“From: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts- Executive Office of Public Safety & Security $60,000 To: The Police Department – FY24 Municipal Road Safety Program (FAVORABLE) $60,000 Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1354 Ordered: The City Council hereby rescinds the Tax Increment Financing Agreement (TIF) between the City and Air Energy Group LLC approved...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE) Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1355 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes and approves the Tax Increment Financing Agreement between the City, Brockton Industrial...
From the minutes
“(FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) Adopted as amended by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1355 File for reconsideration: Ordered: That the City Council authorizes and approves the Tax Increment Financing Agreement between the City, Brockton Industrial...
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. 450..” (Motion: Lally)
Orders
1373 Suspend rules to act tonight: Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of a donation in the amount of 25 winter care packages. From:...
Councilor Thompson motioned to move under suspension of rules and as properly seconded.
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Thompson motioned to move under suspension of rules and as properly seconded. The motion carried by a hand vote..” (Motion: Thompson)
1373 Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of a donation in the amount of 25 winter care packages. From:...
From the minutes
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by “yeas” and “nays”; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilor Mendes absent..”
1374 Refer: Ordered: That the City Council confirm the previously approved FY23 appropriation of $62,271.26 for purposes of funding the Brockton...
FROM: HUMAN RESOURCES – EMPLOYEE BENEFITS – CONTRACTUAL UNION COSTS TO: BOARD OF HEALTH- PERSONAL SERVICES OTHER THAN OVERTIME $23,270.91 BOARD OF HEALTH- OVERTIME $384.61 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING DIVISIONPERSONAL SERVICES OTHER THAN OVERTIME $4,728.40 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING DIVISIONOVERTIME $193.62 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WATER ENTERPRISEPERSONAL SERVICES OTHER THAN OVERTIME DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTPERSONAL SERVICES OTHER THAN OVERTIME $8,163.45 $5,560.97 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTOVERTIME $126.06 PUBLIC PROPERTY- PERSONAL SERVICES OTHER THAN OVERTIME $19,258.20 PUBLIC PROPERTY- OVERTIME $585.04 Referred to Finance Councilor Lally motioned to waive the reading of the following order and was properly seconded. Motion failed
Hand vote: the minutes record only the result.
From the minutes
“Councilor Lally motioned to waive the reading of the following order and was properly seconded. Motion failed by a hand vote..” (Motion: Lally)
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