September 8, 2020

Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the Resolution regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Process;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to adopt the proclamation honoring Patricia Farrell on her retirement from the Watertown Free Public Library;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the grant of location from Comcast Cable Inc. to install 1 x 3-inch conduit and new vault east of utility pole 47 (3-feet) capturing existing conduit, placing new conduit from new vault in sidewalk to building 365-375 Pleasant Street; also to install a 1 x 3-inch conduit from utility pole 45 to private property located at 345 Pleasant Street, each conduit from vault and up will be 5-feet in length for a total footage of 10-feet to the property line;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to amend his motion to be the acceptance of the grant of location from Crown Castle Communications to place one 4-Inch PVC communication conduit from utility pole #12, approximately 145 Feet ± Northeasterly to an existing private property manhole at 486 Arsenal Way 100 feet ± of the conduit to be constructed within the public right of way;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to accept the grant of location from NSTSAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to install approximately 15 ± feet of conduit in Cypress Street, Westerly from Pole 194/13, thence turning southerly, approximately 100 feet west of Dexter Avenue to replace the existing overhead electric service to 165 Dexter Avenue with an underground electric service;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to authorize a transfer of funds in the amount of $18,182 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Town Council Reserve Account to the Fiscal Year 2021 Transfer to Other Funds Account in order to fund the local match requirement for a Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Award;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

In the discussion, the following items were mentioned: − The bicycles will be available year round and the stands may be removed during a severe snowstorm − Signage should include a notice that helmets should be worn when using − There will be seven stands – 3 on public property and 4 on private; the public sites are already available while the private sites are under negotiation − There is a fee if the stand needs to be relocated; funds were set aside from TMC Funds for this potential cost − Even though the Town will be the owner of the bicycles, the lessee in the agreement will hold the Town harmless of liability and if the Town is sued the lessee will defend the Town − Any lost or stolen equipment is the responsibility of the lessee Motivate − Although some calls may be received by the Town regarding the bicycles; most concerns will be placed with the lessee as they are responsible for the operation of the system Councilor Piccirilli moved to amend the motion regarding the approval of the acceptance of a gift of tangible personal property of 6 Bike Share stations and 38 bicycles from MetroFuture, Inc. to include the words “the signage at the stations shall indicate riders need to wear helmets”;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate $8,000 of the CY 2018 Transportation Network Company Funds for the Town of Watertown’s annual 2020 TMA dues;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate $8,000 of the CY 2019 Transportation Network Company Funds for the Town of Watertown’s annual 2021 TMA dues;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to appropriate $20,000 of the CY 2019 Transportation Network Company Funds for a portion of the seventh Bluebike Station and incidental costs;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to have $5,488 of the CY 2018 Transportation Network Company Funds remain unappropriated for any allowable future use;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli moved to have $35,257 of the CY 2019 Transportation Network Company Funds remain unappropriated for any allowable future use;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.

Councilor Piccirilli made a motion to approve the reappointment of Christopher Dunn to the Board of Election Commissioners to a term to expire on April 1, 2024;

The minutes record this vote as unanimous; every councilor present is shown voting yes.