January 6, 2025

“ORDERED: That Councilor Sean A. Navin be elected as the President Pro Tempore of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Navin; Doucette – Councilor Navin; Preciado – Councilor Navin; Brown – Councilor Navin; Irish – Councilor Navin; Fuccillo – Councilor Navin; Navin – Councilor Navin; Oram – Councilor Navin; Ossing – Councilor Navin; & Robey – Councilor Navin. Absent: Landers. Councilor Navin Received: 10 – Absent: 1.”

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“ORDERED: That Councilor Michael H. Ossing be elected as the President of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Ossing; Doucette – Councilor Ossing; Preciado – Councilor Ossing; Brown – Councilor Ossing; Irish – Councilor Ossing; Fuccillo – Councilor Ossing; Navin – Councilor Ossing; Oram – Councilor Ossing; Ossing – Councilor Ossing; & Robey – Councilor Ossing. Absent: Landers. Councilor Ossing Received: 10 – Absent: 1.”

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“ORDERED: That Councilor Kathleen D. Robey be elected as the Vice-President of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Robey; Doucette – Councilor Robey; Preciado – Councilor Robey; Brown – Councilor Robey; Irish – Councilor Robey; Fuccillo – Councilor Robey; Navin – Councilor Robey; Oram – Councilor Robey; Ossing – Councilor Robey; & Robey – Councilor Robey. Absent: Landers. Councilor Robey Received: 10 – Absent: 1.”

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“Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the 2024 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2025, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted..” (Motion: Robey)

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“Motion by Councilor Fuccillo, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Petition of MA Electric and Verizon New England, to install one Joint Owned Pole on Farm Road. Beginning at a point approximately 50’ Southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Eldorado Drive. Install new Pole 85-5, APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; adopted..” (Motion: Fuccillo)

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“Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $125,000.00 (One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars) from Free Cash to IT Equipment for the emergency replacement of the HVAC system for the IT server room, APPROVED; adopted..” (Motion: Irish)

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“Motion by Councilor Fuccillo, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: WHEREAS, the City previously declared certain property with an address of 97 Arnold Street Extension (Assessor Map 68, Parcel 80, also known as Sligo Hill Water Tank) and 115 Onamog Street (Map 81, Parcel 238, also known as Fairmount Hill Water Tank) available for disposition for lease, and entered into certain leases for wireless telecommunications facilities; WHEREAS, the City issued a request for proposals for lease of space for wireless communications facilities dated September 26, 2024 (RFP) for the lease of space on said tank(s) and additional ground area within said property, and the City received one proposal for leasing of Sligo Hill Water Tank and three proposals for leasing of Fairmount Hill Water Tank; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 30B and any other applicable law, the portion of property at 97 Arnold Street Extension and 115 Onamog Street as set forth in the RFP is again declared surplus and available for lease for wireless telecommunications facilities. Further, the Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to issue a Notice of Award, pursuant to the RFP and proposals received, to: 1) T-Mobile Northeast LLC (existing tenant at 97 Arnold Street Extension) with a first-year lease price of $60,000 and 3% annual escalation; 2) Dish Wireless LLC (proposed tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $54,000 and 3% annual escalation; 3) T-Mobile Northeast LLC (existing tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $52,000 and 3% annual escalation; and 4) Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (proposed tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $52,000 and 3% annual escalation (if space is available after leasing for proposals two and three above). The Notice of Award shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (a) compliance with terms of the RFP; (b) approval of siting on tank by Commissioner of Public Works; (c) proposer shall obtain any required zoning relief including a special permit, if applicable; (d) proposer obtaining all necessary permits and licenses; and (e) lease shall be for use as a wireless telecommunications facility and associated equipment in substantially the form provided in the RFP; and Further, the Mayor is authorized to enter into lease(s) for said property in accordance with the above-referenced Notice of Award, for a period not to exceed 20 years, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works, Chief Procurement Officer, and City Solicitor, consistent with the conditions herein. APPROVED; adopted..” (Motion: Fuccillo)

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“Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Mayor shall submit to the City Council, an annual report from the Commissioner of Public Works regarding the state of the city’s public cemeteries. Specifically, the report will provide a general update on city owned cemeteries detailing current conditions, current and future needs, staffing plan, and outline regular maintenance and repair priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The report shall provide a specific update on the state of good repair for all veterans’ gravestones in city owned cemeteries, including the number of graves in need of repair, work completed in the prior fiscal year, work to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year and plan for how the Department of Public Works will accomplish this work. The report will provide critical financial information related to all of this work including but not limited to, a review of cemetery finances, amount of money spent in the previous fiscal year, projected expenditures for work to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year, balance of the Perpetual Care Trust Fund, and plans to use funds generated by the interest in the Perpetual Care Trust Fund in the upcoming fiscal year. The report shall be submitted annually to the City Council by April 1st each year. (Submitted by Councilor Navin). Referred to the VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; adopted..” (Motion: Navin)

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