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Brockton Former City Councilor

John McGarry

At-large · 1 term in this record

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Record at a glance · 2018–2019 Council

10 of 10meetings attended (100%) · whole council 95%
91votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
4no votes (4% of votes cast) · whole council 5%
2 of 14split votes where McGarry was in the minority (14%) · whole council 22%
0abstained
1term in this record

On split votes, McGarry voted the same way as…

How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2018–2019 Council only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list McGarry as present or absent at the start.
  • Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
  • Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
  • A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
  • “Whole council” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 10 of 10 City Council meetings in 2018–2019 Council.

Missed none.

Every meeting (10)

Votes where councilors disagreed · 2018–2019 Council

Dec 23Adopt: The Brockton City Council remove their order of…Motion: Failed adoption (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council remove…Failed 0–11 · McGarry: No

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…

Adopt orderFailed · 0–11

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

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: The Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on…Passed Unanimous, 9 present · McGarry: Yes

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...

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

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.

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: The Brockton City Council, acting on behalf of…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: That the Brockton City Council, acting on…Passed Unanimous, 9 present · McGarry: Yes

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...

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

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.

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure in the amount of $270,000…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Acceptance and expenditure in the amount of…Passed Unanimous, 9 present · McGarry: Yes

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...

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

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.

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: Appropriation of the state legislative earmark in the…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: Appropriation of the state legislative earmark in…Passed Unanimous, 9 present · McGarry: Yes

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...

Adopt orderPassed · Unanimous, 9 present

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.

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: The City Council dedicate the following percentage, which…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: that the City Council dedicate the following…Passed 9–1 · McGarry: Yes

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.…

Adopt orderPassed · 9–1

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

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Dec 9Adopt: Acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds…Motion: Adopted (roll call): Ordered: acceptance and expenditure of the total grant…Passed 9–1 · McGarry: Yes

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...

Adopt orderPassed · 9–1

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

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

Dec 2Set the FY2020 tax classification factor at 1.72Motion: that the Council goes to 1.72 for the tax factor (FY2020…Passed 7–3 · McGarry: Yes

December 2, 2019 (Special meeting): Set the FY2020 tax classification factor at 1.72

ApprovePassed · 7–3

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

From the minutes

“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)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Dec 2Adopt the FY2020 tax classification order (factor 1.72)Motion: Order: That the City Council hereby determines the percentages of the…Passed 8–2 · McGarry: Yes

December 2, 2019 (Special meeting): Adopt the FY2020 tax classification order (factor 1.72)

Adopt orderPassed · 8–2

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

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Nov 25Confirm: Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter…Motion: Of Alexander Warren to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton…Passed Unanimous, 10 present · McGarry: Yes

November 25, 2019: Confirm: Of Julio Rodrigues to the rank of Firefighter in the Brockton Fire Department

Confirm appointmentPassed · Unanimous, 10 present

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.

From the minutes

“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..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (58)

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