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A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Bryan House to the Personnel Review Board
A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing James Clark as the Director of the Council on Aging
A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Matthew Packard and Mitchell Kellar as Permanent Fire Captains in the Pittsfield Fire Department in accordance with Civil Service regulations
A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Paul Zwingelstein and Timothy Conroy as Permanent Fire Lieutenants in the Pittsfield Fire Department in accordance with Civil Service regulations
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a donation of funds in the amount of $2,500.00 from Hillcrest Educational Centers to support the Police Explorer Program
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting additional grant funds in the amount of $4,954.50 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-Highway Safety Division
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a FY19 Training & Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant in the amount of $21 ,243.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a FY19 Statewide Emergency Telecommunications Board Grant in the amount of $149,190.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting additional funds for the FY18 Traffic Enforcement Grant in the amount of $2,050.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-Highway Safety Division
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $75,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Arts
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $3,500.00 from Massachusetts Humanities
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Traffic Orders: 1. Amending parking regulations on a portion of North Street to incorporate a Handicap designated zone 2. Amending parking regulations on portions of East Street, North Street, South Street, Elm Street, Tyler Street, School Street, Holmes Road, Forest Place & Summer Street to update Handicap designated zones
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to pay previous year expenses in the amount of $2,008.40
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to pay previous year expenses in the amount of $392.00
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the City Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor to borrow, under the provisions of MGL Chapter 44 an aggregate sum not exceeding $362,184.00 for the update of the master plan for the Pittsfield Municipal Airport
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting a grant of funds in the amount of $325,966.00 from the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource to install one (1) solely owned pole along Smith Street (6B820614)
Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource to install one (1) solely owned pole along Second Street (6B820611)
Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource to install one (1) solely owned pole along Second Street (6B8204350H)
Public hearing on a petition from Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource to install two (2) five-inch conduits underground on Second Street (6B820435UG)
A communication from the City Clerk on two Orders: 1. authorizing the issuance of the warrant for the State Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and 2. Designating polling locations and hours for said election.
A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting the Public Health and Safety subcommittee with the Board of Health in collaboration with Mass DEP, Mass DPH and the U.S. EPA to conduct its annual update in September for Building 71 and Hill 78
A petition from Councilor Moon, Councilor White and Carole Terlik requesting the Traffic commission explore options to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety at the intersection of Walden Lane and North Street
A report from the Committee on Ordinance and Rules on an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 24, Schedule of Fees, Section 24-1, Establishment, City clerk, recommending the Ordinance be approved (5/0)
A report from the Committee on Ordinance and Rules on an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel Section 16-12(a). Definition and adoption of a compensation plan, referred from June 12, 2018, recommending the Ordinance be filed (5/0}
A report from the Committee on Ordinance and Rules on an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel Section 16-12(a). Definition and adoption of a compensation plan, referred from July 10, 2018, recommending the Ordinance be approved (5/0)
A report from the Committee on Ordinance and Rules on a petition from Craig Gaetani asking that a Citizen Advisory/Oversight committee to provide checks and balances over the Police Department be instituted, recommending the petition be filed (5/0)
A report from the Committee of Public Health and Safety on a petition from Councilor Connell and Councilor Mazzeo requesting to address the use of the Utility Drive shooting range, recommending to accept the presentation by Chief Wynn and Commissioner Garner
A petition from Craig Gaetani asking that Rule 27 be abolished
A petition from Craig Gaetani asking that he be permitted to address the council to explain a method he used to negotiate for the City's Water plants in the 80's
A petition from Craig Gaetani asking that the police chief be ordered to fit every police officer in the city with a body camera and boots on the ground in the Westside and Morningside neighborhoods
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