Pittsfield City Council Meeting - February 13, 2018

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03:55:01

Chapters

Item 1 00:01:14

Open Microphone


Item 2 00:11:21

Appointment of Captain Jeffrey Bradford of the Pittsfield Police Department to the Animal Control Commission


Item 3 00:11:59

Appointment of Michael J. Merriam to the Traffic Commission


Item 4 00:12:37

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing James Parise to the position of Permanent Police Sergeant in the Pittsfield Police Department


Item 5 00:13:52

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept additional funds for the FY20 18 Traffic Enforcement Grant in the amount of $2,497.50 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-Highway Safety Division


Item 6 00:14:28

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $25,000.00 from the Massachusetts Office on Disability


Item 7 00:20:36

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to declare a parcel on Robbins Avenue as surplus property and available for disposition


Item 8 00:21:01

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $48,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


Item 9 00:35:02

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $1,000.00 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council


Item 10 00:35:32

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $9,400.00 from the Massachusetts lnterlocallnsurance Association


Item 11 00:38:31

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order rescinding $227,403.00 of authorized but unissued debt.


Item 12 00:39:05

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to appropriate $366,152.68 of bond premiums through the February 1, 2018 sale of bonds to the Taconic High School Project


Item 13 00:39:43

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to appropriate $4,000.00 of bond premiums through the February 1, 2018 sale of bonds to the sewer truck included in the issuance


Item 14 00:40:23

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


Item 15 00:41:28

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting a communication from the Town of Dalton asking the City of Pittsfield to review the proposed request to exclude heavy truck traffic on Washington Mountain Road


Item 16 00:42:17

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to engage Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, PA and other attorneys for the purpose of providing legal services


Item 23 01:00:27

A report from the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a communication from the Commission on Disabilities to accept General Law, Chapter 40, Section 22G, recommending approval


Item 17 01:11:52

A communication from Wireless Vision withdrawing the application for a Pawnbroker and Secondhand Dealers License continued from January 23, 2018


Item 18 01:12:24

A petition from Councilors Moon, Todd Rivers and Krol for the City Council to invite representatives of Waste Zero to make a presentation at the February 27th City Council meeting for purposes of investigating a modified pay-as-you-throw plan


Item 19 01:20:52

A petition from Councilor Mazzeo, that the City Council amend rule #7 and allow referrals to Committees of the Council to be debated


Item 20 01:37:35

A report from the Committee on Public Health and Safety on a petition from Willie Singleton, Jr. recommending the City of Pittsfield refer this petition to our State and Federal delegations to appeal for the funds needed


Item 21 01:38:21

A report from the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Ordinances amending City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Attachment 1, Compensation Schedules - Exempt Employee Pay Scale, recommending approval


Item 22 01:39:17

A report from the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Ordinances amending City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Attachment 1, Compensation Schedule - Management Employee Pay Scale, recommending approval


Item 24 02:49:58

A report from the Committee on Finance on a Second Quarterly Report from Matthew Kerwood, Finance Director, recommending the report be accepted


Item 25 02:50:25

A report from the Committee on Finance on a petition from Councilor Connell requesting a review of the Enterprise Fund be given to the City Council, recommending the report from the Finance Director be accepted


Item 26 02:50:58

A report from the Committee on Finance on a communication from the Mayor submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to borrow $74,000,000.00 to pay for cost of the Wastewater upgrades, recommending not to approve the Order Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to ongoing and potential litigation with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding permits for the wastewater treatment plant.



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