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December 21, 2020
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Note on these minutes: Laura J. Wagner, Mark A. Oram, Samantha Perlman and Kathleen D. Robey took part remotely (under the Governor’s emergency order, every vote was taken by roll call).
Present: Mark A. Oram, Michael H. Ossing, Samantha Perlman, Kathleen D. Robey, Laura J. Wagner, David Doucette, Christian Dumais, Robert J. Tunnera, John J. Irish, Sean A. Navin, Donald R. Landers
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept and file: Minutes of the City Council meeting, December 7, 2020
ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, December 7, 2020, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, December 7, 2020, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Accept and file: Communication from Councilors Ossing and Tunnera, re: Municipal Aggregation – December 2020 Update
ORDERED: That the Communication from Councilors Ossing and Tunnera, re: Municipal Aggregation – December 2020 Update, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Communication from Councilors Ossing and Tunnera, re: Municipal Aggregation – December 2020 Update, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Grant Acceptance in the amount of $25,000.00 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded to the Police Department to...
ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $25,000.00 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded to the Police Department to be used for municipal road safety, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $25,000.00 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded to the Police Department to be used for municipal road safety, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Grant Acceptance in the amount of $13,071.00 from the Department of Justice awarded to the Police Department for the purchase of...
ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $13,071.00 from the Department of Justice awarded to the Police Department for the purchase of equipment upgrades for first responders, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $13,071.00 from the Department of Justice awarded to the Police Department for the purchase of equipment upgrades for first responders, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Grant Acceptance in the amount of $6,000.00 from the Brigham Family Trust awarded to the Senior Center to be used for programming
ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $6,000.00 from the Brigham Family Trust awarded to the Senior Center to be used for programming, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $6,000.00 from the Brigham Family Trust awarded to the Senior Center to be used for programming, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Gift Acceptance in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Police Department from Michael Burnell, Lawrence Bertucci and Christina Barreira...
ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Gift Acceptance in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Police Department from Michael Burnell, Lawrence Bertucci and Christina Barreira employees of Cummings Properties, LLC to be used for community outreach programs by the Police Department, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Gift Acceptance in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Police Department from Michael Burnell, Lawrence Bertucci and Christina Barreira employees of Cummings Properties, LLC to be used for community outreach programs by the Police Department, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Moved to agenda item 13: Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new...
ORDERED: That the Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, in proper legal form, Order No. 20- 1008108, MOVED TO AGENDA ITEM 13; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, in proper legal form, Order No. 20- 1008108, MOVED TO AGENDA ITEM 13; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Refer to the Urban Affairs Committee & Advertise: Set THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY 2021 as the DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, on the Application for...
ORDERED: That there being no objection thereto set THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY 2021 as the DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, on the Application for Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of Speedy Auto Repair, Inc., to relocate an existing auto body shop from 315 Maple Street to 412-418 Maple Street in the Commercial Automotive Zoning District; with a land area of less than one acre in addition to a preexisting nonconforming structure on the site, referred to URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE & ADVERTISE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That there being no objection thereto set THE SECOND MEETING IN JANUARY 2021 as the DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, on the Application for Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of Speedy Auto Repair, Inc., to relocate an existing auto body shop from 315 Maple Street to 412-418 Maple Street in the Commercial Automotive Zoning District; with a land area of less than one acre in addition to a preexisting nonconforming structure on the site, referred to URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE & ADVERTISE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Accept and file: Minutes of following Boards, Commissions and Committees
ORDERED: That the Minutes of following Boards, Commissions and Committees, FILE; adopted. a) Board of Assessors, October 30, 2020 & November 24, 2020. b) Library Board of Trustees, November 3, 2020. c) Zoning Board of Appeals, November 17, 2020. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Minutes of following Boards, Commissions and Committees, FILE; adopted. a) Board of Assessors, October 30, 2020 & November 24, 2020. b) Library Board of Trustees, November 3, 2020. c) Zoning Board of Appeals, November 17, 2020. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Transfer Request in the amount of $80,000.00 which moves funds from PEG Fund to IT Equipment to fund upgrades for Accela for various...
ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $80,000.00 which moves funds from PEG Fund to IT Equipment to fund upgrades for Accela for various departments, APPROVED; adopted. CITY OF MARLBOROUGH BUDGET TRANSFERS -- DEPT: IT FISCAL YEAR: 2021 FROM ACCOUNT: TO ACCOUNT: Available Available Balance Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Balance $460,128.83 $80,000.00 27000099 47750 Receipts Reserved-PEG Funds $80,000.00 19300006 58618 IT Equipment $0.00 Reason: Use PEG funds for Accela services $80,000.00 Total $80,000.00 Total Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $80,000.00 which moves funds from PEG Fund to IT Equipment to fund upgrades for Accela for various departments, APPROVED; adopted. CITY OF MARLBOROUGH BUDGET TRANSFERS -- DEPT: IT FISCAL YEAR: 2021 FROM ACCOUNT: TO ACCOUNT: Available Available Balance Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Balance $460,128.83 $80,000.00 27000099 47750 Receipts Reserved-PEG Funds $80,000.00 19300006 58618 IT Equipment $0.00 Reason: Use PEG funds for Accela services $80,000.00 Total $80,000.00 Total Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve with conditions: Petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 465’ of 8” Intermediate Pressure Gas Main as part of a system...
ORDERED: That the Petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 465’ of 8” Intermediate Pressure Gas Main as part of a system improvement on South Street between 417 South Street and Maple Street, be and is herewith APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. 1. A field visit with Eversource and Engineering shall be conducted prior to the start of work so that the location of the new main within the roadway can be approved; 2. Final trench paving conditions shall be set forth in the Road Opening Permit; 3. This work shall not be permitted to start until the Spring of 2021. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 465’ of 8” Intermediate Pressure Gas Main as part of a system improvement on South Street between 417 South Street and Maple Street, be and is herewith APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. 1. A field visit with Eversource and Engineering shall be conducted prior to the start of work so that the location of the new main within the roadway can be approved; 2. Final trench paving conditions shall be set forth in the Road Opening Permit; 3. This work shall not be permitted to start until the Spring of 2021. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Approve: Application for renewal of Junk Dealer/Secondhand Dealer License from ecoATM, LLC, 601 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard
ORDERED: That the Application for renewal of Junk Dealer/Secondhand Dealer License from ecoATM, LLC, 601 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Application for renewal of Junk Dealer/Secondhand Dealer License from ecoATM, LLC, 601 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Accept and file: Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C)...
ORDERED: That the Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, in proper legal form, Order No. 20- 1008108, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED: That the Communication from City Solicitor Jason Grossfield, re: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, in proper legal form, Order No. 20- 1008108, FILE; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Advertise: At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Monday, DECEMBER 21, 2020, the following proposed amendment to the City Code, Chapter...
ORDERED: At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Monday, DECEMBER 21, 2020, the following proposed amendment to the City Code, Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, having been read was ORDERED ADVERTISED; adopted. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: I. By amending Chapter 125 (“Personnel”), Section 125-10, entitled “Starting minimum rate”, by inserting a new Section 125-10(C) to read as follows: C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, for all other employees, in order to reflect an employee’s prior experience or performance, the Mayor is authorized to waive any two steps on a salary schedule established under this chapter, at time of hiring, subject to available appropriation of funds. Any waiver of more than two steps shall require approval by the City Council. II. By amending Chapter 125 (“Personnel”), Section 125-18, entitled “Vacations”, by inserting a new Section 125-18(A)(4) to read as follows: (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, for all other employees, in order to credit an employee’s experience in prior public or private employment, the Mayor is...
From the minutes
“ORDERED: At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Monday, DECEMBER 21, 2020, the following proposed amendment to the City Code, Chapter 125 by adding a new §10(C) granting the Mayor authority to waive any two steps of the salary schedule and also adding a new §18(A) (4) allowing the Mayor the authority to grant an additional week of vacation time effective at the time of employment for all non-union personnel, having been read was ORDERED ADVERTISED; adopted. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: I. By amending Chapter 125 (“Personnel”), Section 125-10, entitled “Starting minimum rate”, by inserting a new Section 125-10(C) to read as follows: C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, for all other employees, in order to reflect an employee’s prior experience or performance, the Mayor is authorized to waive any two steps on a salary schedule established under this chapter, at time of hiring, subject to available appropriation of funds. Any waiver of more than two steps shall require approval by the City Council. II. By amending Chapter 125 (“Personnel”), Section 125-18, entitled “Vacations”, by inserting a new Section 125-18(A)(4) to read as follows: (4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, for all other employees, in order to credit an employee’s experience in prior public or private employment, the Mayor is authorized to grant an increase of up to one (1) additional week of annual vacation time which may be made effective at time of employment. Upon granting, said additional time shall accrue on a pro-rated basis per completed month in that calendar year, and thereafter shall be received annually. Any increase in annual vacation time above one (1) week shall require approval by the City Council. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
Adjourn
ORDERED There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 8:22 PM; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey.
From the minutes
“ORDERED There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 8:22 PM; adopted. Yea: 11 – Nay: 0 Yea: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey..”
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