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December 23, 2019: Adopt: The Brockton City Council remove their order of June 24, 2002 regarding Parcel ID 087-086 David Street that declared lot as "not buildable" so that possible development may take…
Failed adoption (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council remove their order of June 24, 2002 regarding Parcel ID 087-086 David Street that declared lot as "not buildable" so that possible development may take place.
Voted: No
No: Asack, Beauregard, Cruise, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, Nicastro, Sullivan
“Ordered: That the Brockton City Council remove their order of June 24, 2002 regarding Parcel ID 087-086 David Street that declared lot as "not buildable" so that possible development may take place. (UNFAVORABLE) ... Failed adoption by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; eleven members present with zero voting in the affirmative. Councillors Asack, Beauregard, Cruise, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, Nicastro and Sullivan voting in the negative..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: The Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, does hereby grant a perpetual right and easement to Massachusetts Electric Company, for consideration of One Dollar...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, does hereby grant a perpetual right and easement to Massachusetts Electric Company, for consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) to construct, reconstruct, repair, replace, add to, maintain and operate for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current and for the transmission of intelligence, an "Underground Electric Distribution System" located in, through, under, over, across and upon a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Lincoln Street and southerly side of Church Street being designated as Lot 51 on the City of Brockton's Tax Assessors Plot 110.
Voted: Yes
Susan Nicastro was not present for this vote.
“Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, does hereby grant a perpetual right and easement to Massachusetts Electric Company, for consideration of One Dollar ($1.00) to construct, reconstruct, repair, replace, add to, maintain and operate for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current and for the transmission of intelligence, an "Underground ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cruise and Nicastro absent..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: The Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, For consideration of One ($1.00) Dollar, hereby grants to Massachusetts Electric Company, the perpetual right and...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, For consideration of One ($1.00) Dollar, hereby grants to Massachusetts Electric Company, the perpetual right and easement to install, construct, reconstruct, repair, replace, add to, maintain and operate for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current and for the transmission of intelligence, an "Underground Electric Distribution System" located upon a parcel of land situated on the westerly side of Warren Avenue, Brockton, Massachusetts. And further that the City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the "Grant of Easement" and to take other actions as necessary to carry out the terms, purposes and conditions of the same.
Voted: Yes
Susan Nicastro was not present for this vote.
“Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of the City of Brockton, For consideration of One ($1.00) Dollar, hereby grants to Massachusetts Electric Company, the perpetual right and easement to install, construct, reconstruct, repair, replace, add to, maintain and operate for the transmission of high and low voltage electric current and for the transmission of intelligence, an "Unde ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cruise and Nicastro absent..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure in the amount of $270,000 From: U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs-Office for Victims of Crime-FY2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure in the amount of $270,000 From: U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs-Office for Victims of Crime-FY2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FY2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program Grant Fund.
Voted: Yes
Susan Nicastro was not present for this vote.
“Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure in the amount of $270,000 From: U.S. Department of Justice-Office of Justice Programs-Office for Victims of Crime-FY2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program Grant To: City of Brockton Police Department-FY2019 Law Enforcement-Based Victim Specialist Program Grant Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cruise and Nicastro absent..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: Appropriation of the state legislative earmark in the amount of to $50,000 From: Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services-Legislative Earmark Funding To: Mayors...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of the state legislative earmark in the amount of to $50,000 From: Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services-Legislative Earmark Funding To: Mayors Office- Legislative Earmark Funding Fund.
Voted: Yes
Susan Nicastro was not present for this vote.
“Ordered: Appropriation of the state legislative earmark in the amount of to $50,000 From: Department of Public Health's Bureau of Substance Addiction Services-Legislative Earmark Funding To: Mayors Office- Legislative Earmark Funding Fund. (FAVORABLE) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; nine members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councilors Cruise and Nicastro absent..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: The City Council dedicate the following percentage, which may not be less than 25 percent, of the local option excise on retail marijuana sales revenues collected under M.G.L., Ch.…
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: that the City Council dedicate the following percentage, which may not be less than 25 percent, of the local option excise on retail marijuana sales revenues collected under M.G.L., Ch. 64N ss 3 to the Community Impact Stabilization Fund established under M.G.L., CH. 40, Sec. 5B effective for FY2020 beginning July 1, 2019, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Beauregard, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, SullivanNo: Nicastro
“Ordered: that the City Council dedicate the following percentage, which may not be less than 25 percent, of the local option excise on retail marijuana sales revenues collected under M.G.L., Ch. 64N ss 3 to the Community Impact Stabilization Fund established under M.G.L., CH. 40, Sec. 5B effective for FY2020 beginning July 1, 2019, or take any other action relative thereto. (FAVORABLE AS AMENDED) ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Nicastro voted in the negative. Councilors Cruise absent..”
December 9, 2019: Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $572,727.27 From: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant To: Brockton Fire...
Adopted (roll call): Ordered: acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $572,727.27 From: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant To: Brockton Fire Department- FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fund. Deputy Chief Albanese from Brockton Fire Department was available for questions regarding the grant. The grant was written to replace Engine Co. 5 on the West side from 1996 and stated looking to do this quickly since the grant needs to be closed with a year of when the award was granted.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Beauregard, Derenoncourt, Eaniri, Farwell, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, SullivanNo: Nicastro
“Ordered: acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $572,727.27 From: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant To: Brockton Fire Department- FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Fund. Deputy Chief Albanese from Brockton Fire Department was available for questions regarding the grant. The grant was written to replace Engine Co. ... Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and nine voting in the affirmative. Councilor Nicastro voted in the negative. Councilors Cruise absent..”
December 2, 2019 (Special meeting): Set the FY2020 tax classification factor at 1.72
That the Council goes to 1.72 for the tax factor (FY2020 tax classification)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Beauregard, Cruise, Eaniri, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, NicastroNo: Asack, Farwell, Sullivan
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with seven votes in the affirmative. Councilors Asack, Farwell and Sullivan voted in the negative..” (Motion: Cruise)
December 2, 2019 (Special meeting): Adopt the FY2020 tax classification order (factor 1.72)
Order: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the local tax levy for FY2020 to be borne by each class of property: Residential 71.5049%, Commercial 9.7040%, Industrial 3.4766%, Personal Property 5.3145%; the factor of such classification shall be 1.72
Voted: Yes
Yes: Asack, Beauregard, Cruise, Eaniri, Lally, McGarry, Monahan, NicastroNo: Farwell, Sullivan
“Adopted by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present with eight votes in the affirmative. Councilors Farwell and Sullivan voted in the negative. Councillor Derenoncourt absent..”
November 25, 2019: Confirm: Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department
Of Alexander Warren to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Raymond Gobbi IV to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Marquis Weaver to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Aaron Richardson to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of John Francis to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Michael Fredericks to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Sean O'Reilly to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Eric Bergeron to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Richard Joyner to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Bryan Feeney to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Mitchell Papineau to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Confirmed (roll call): Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter
Voted: Yes
Timothy J. Cruise was not present for this vote.
“Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department ... Of Alexander Warren to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Raymond Gobbi IV to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Marquis Weaver to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Aaron Richardson to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of John Francis to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Michael Fredericks to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Sean O'Reilly to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Eric Bergeron to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Richard Joyner to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Bryan Feeney to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Mitchell Papineau to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department Confirmed by a roll call vote taken by "yeas" and "nays"; ten members present and all voting in the affirmative. Councillor Cruise absent..”
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