May 5, 2025

Motion by Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $581,007.00 (five hundred eighty-one thousand seven dollars) from Free Cash to Short-Term Interest to cover the interest payment on a Bond Anticipation Note (BAN), APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $4,187,233.00 (four million, one hundred eighty-seven thousand two hundred thirty-three dollars) from Free Cash to the Health Insurance Trust Fund to cover a projected deficit, APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Brown, to move the recommendation of the Legislative & Legal Affairs Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill for a special law relating to the city of Marlborough to be filed with an attested copy of this order, be, and hereby is, approved under Clause (1) of Section 8 of Article 2, as amended, of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows, except for clerical or editorial changes of form only: AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE OFFICE OF WARD 7 COUNCILOR IN THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 59A of chapter 43 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the current vacancy in the office of ward 7 councilor shall not be filled by a special municipal election and instead may be filled by a majority of vote of the city council of the city of Marlborough to appoint the person elected to the office of ward 7 councilor at the regular 2025 municipal election to fill the remainder of the unexpired term. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand dollars) awarded to the City of Marlborough for replacement of a boiler, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget earmark funding; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $30,000.00 (thirty thousand dollars) awarded to the City of Marlborough for procurement and installation of security cameras for public housing through the Community Development Authority, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget earmark funding; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $35,000.00 (thirty-five thousand dollars) awarded to the City of Marlborough to support the construction of a Dog Park at Ghiloni Park, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget earmark funding; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $75,000.00 (seventy-five thousand dollars) awarded to the City of Marlborough for the procurement and installation of temporary speed bumps and signage for traffic calming measures in the city, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget earmark funding; adopted. Councilor Vital Opposed.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted. The minutes also say: “Councilor Vital Opposed.”

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $200,000.00 (two hundred thousand dollars) awarded to the City of Marlborough for funding the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) shuttle service, as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget earmark funding; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted.”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $63,600.00 (sixty-three thousand, six hundred dollars), from Reserve for Salaries to various accounts to cover salary accounts and sick leave buyback for the Mayor’s Office and the Police Department, APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $147,581.95 (one hundred forty-seven thousand, five hundred eighty-one dollars and ninety-five cents), from Reserve for Salaries to various accounts to fund the collective bargaining agreement with the Police Command Officers Association, Local 366, APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $167,302.32 (one hundred sixty-seven thousand, three hundred and two dollars and thirty-two cents), from Reserve for Salaries to various accounts to fund a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and stipend for all non- union employees, APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $784,320.00 (seven hundred eighty-four thousand, three hundred twenty dollars) from Economic Development to MEDC funding for the FY 2026 Operating Budget of MEDC, APPROVED; adopted. Councilor Oram Opposed.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted. The minutes also say: “Councilor Oram Opposed.”

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $150,000.00 (one hundred fifty thousand dollars) from Economic Development to MEDC funding for the Economic Development Toolbox, APPROVED; adopted.

The minutes record the result only (“APPROVED”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: WATER SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT BOND That the sum of $750,000 (seven hundred fifty thousand dollars) be and is hereby appropriated for financing the engineering and construction of the replacement of water service lines containing lead piping through the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Lead Service Line Replacement Loan Program. That to meet said appropriations the Comptroller/Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to borrow all or a portion of the $750,000.00 under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 8(3) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City of Marlborough (the “City”) therefor. Further that the Comptroller/Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of the foregoing amount from the MWRA and in connection therewith, to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement with the MWRA relative to such loan, and the Commissioner of Public Works, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to contract for and expend any Federal, State or other aide available for the project, including any grant related to such program from the MWRA, and the Mayor and/or the Comptroller/Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, are authorized to take any...

Yes: Brown, Doucette, Irish, Oram, Ossing, Preciado, Robey, VitalAbstained: NavinSean A. Navin abstained (shown as abstaining, not voting).

Motion by Councilor Irish, to move the recommendation of the Finance Committee to approve the following, seconded by the Chair: ORDERED: 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 BY AMENDING CHAPTER 125, ENTITLED “PERSONNEL,” AS FOLLOWS: I. By adding to the salary schedule referenced in Section 125-6, the following: Effective Position Date Maximum Assistant Plumbing Not to exceed Inspector Upon Passage $40 per inspection Assistant Wiring Not to exceed Inspector Upon Passage $40 per inspection. II. This ordinance shall supersede and replace any existing rate for said position(s) in the current salary schedule. APPROVED. First Reading, suspended; Second Reading, adopted; Passage to Enroll, adopted; Passage to Ordain; adopted. No objection to passage in one evening.

The minutes record the result only (“adopted”), with no count or names, so MassVoter shows the result only and does not show how each councilor voted.