Pittsfield City Council Meeting - November 28, 2017

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02:20:43

Chapters

Item 1 00:01:11

Open microphone


Item 13 00:19:35

A petition from Multicultural Bridge requesting members of the City Council sign a “Not in our Berkshires” pledge


Item 2 00:20:22

Appointment of Michael J. Wynn as permanent Police Chief


Item 3 00:37:57

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant in the amount of $27,738 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security


Item 4 00:38:32

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a donation in the amount of $250 from the United Methodist Women, First United Methodist Church of Pittsfield


Item 5 00:39:07

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order amending Order No. 51 of the Series of 2017 to reduce the amount of the authorized appropriation from Certified Free Cash to reduce the Fiscal Year 2018 tax rate from $2,225,000 to $1,000,000


Item 6 01:20:23

Public hearing on revocations of licenses issued under Chapter 148


Item 7 01:21:39

Public hearing on a petition from Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource. and Verizon New England Inc. to locate poles on East Street


Item 8 01:23:31

Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource. and Verizon New England Inc. to locate poles on Pine Street


Item 9 01:24:40

Public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2018 Tax Rate


Item 10 01:57:24

A report of the Committee of the Whole on a communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 8, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, recommending it be referred back to the City Council for further discussion


Item 11 02:07:25

A petition from Michael Ward requesting that the Pittsfield City Council go on record as supporting a Walmart Supercenter in the William Stanley Business Park with contingencies (tabled 4-28-17)


Item 12 02:08:14

A report of the Traffic Commission on a petition from Councilor Caccamo requesting the City adopt M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 17C to reduce speed limits in all thickly settled and business districts to 25 MPH, recommending the petition be approved and the speed limits be reduced (tabled 11-14-17)


Item 14 02:17:26

A petition from Alexander Blumin to amend the City Code, City Charter and City Council Rules to allow for removal of City Councilors in certain circumstances


TENTATIVELY REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE27 02:18:59



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