A communication from the Mayor appointing Alisa Costa, Maria Liccardi, Kenneth Ferris, Justine Dodds and President Marchetti to the Mobile Home Rent Control Board
A Communication from the Mayor appointing reappointing James Conant, Franz Forster and Stephanie Dick to the Conservation Commission
A Communication from the Mayor appointing Allyson Holmes and Kathaleen Allen-DeWitt to the Zoning Board of Appeals
A communication from the Mayor appointing Spring Hajjar to the Pittsfield Cultural Council
A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Colin Benner, Craig Jones, Ansy Jumeau and Alissa McDonald as Police Officers with the Pittsfield Police Department
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two orders for 235 East Street: Order 1 to approve the amended Housing Development Zone map and Order 2 to approve the Tax Increment Exemption Agreement
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two orders: Order 1 to approve a Tax Increment Exemption Agreement for 730-748 Tyler Street and Order 2 to approve a Tax Increment Exemption Agreement for 765 Tyler Street
A communication from Mayor Tyer on an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail extension
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept gifts of temporary and permanent easements from Berkshire Concrete, Petricca Development, WJK Realty, Renau Construction, and Big Block for the construction of the Lanesborough-Pittsfield Ashuwillticook Rail Trail extension to Crane Avenue
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order appropriating the amount of $223,000 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Community Preservation Fund budget
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Human Resources to add a policy for additional compensation to City employees for bilingual and biliterate proficiency
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $16,000 from Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to pay previous year expense in the amount of $2,058.12
A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Orders authorizing to borrow under provisions of MGL Chapter 44: Order 1 $2,750,000 to pay the cost of the New Western Pressure Zone Water Storage Tank and Order 2 $950,000 to pay the cost of the Cleveland Reservoir Diversion Structure Maintenance-Cady Brook Diversion Project
A petition from Verizon New England requesting to install2 solely owned poles on Federico Drive
A petition from Verizon New England requesting to place conduit on Federico Drive on one of the new poles in the previous petition
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 1, 2020 and 2. Designating polling locations and hours for said election.
A communication from Director Ruffer on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting a list of sidewalks that will be replaced with the CDBG funds
A petition from Councilors Connell, Morandi, Kavey and Chair of the Homeless Committee Ed Carmel requesting that Mayor Tyer present an overview of the City's involvement with the use of Saint Joseph High School homeless facility
A petition from Councilors Connell, Morandi, Kavey and Chair of the Homeless Committee Ed Carmel requesting the Finance Director provide a full accounting of all funds and labor cost expended at the homeless shelter
A petition from Councilors Connell, Morandi, Kavey and Chair of the Homeless Committee Ed Carmel requesting the Mayor authorize using $75,000 from free cash to assist the homeless in acquiring temporary and or permanent housing
A petition from Councilors Connell, Morandi, Kavey and Chair of the Homeless Committee Ed Carmel requesting that a revolving fund be set up before the start of fiscal year 2022 to assist the homeless situation utilizing 5% of the marijuana tax revenue
A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting the Mayor provide a list of the small businesses and amount each received from the Pittsfield Economic Development Funds Small Business Fund
A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting Director Ruffer provide a list of small business and the amount of fund each received from the CARES Act
A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting Director Ruffer provide a list of cultural organizations and the amount each received from the CARES Act
A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting Director Ruffer provide an update on the recent RFP for the former Tyler Street Fire Station building
A petition from Councilor Moon requesting to install a "No Thru Traffic" sign at the intersection of Kittredge Road and Cheshire Road
A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Parks Department and the Commissioner of Public Works reclaim the Pontoosuc Lake overflow parking lots
A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner of Public Works install additional speed limit signs from Hancock Road to Churchill Street to the Lanesboro line
A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner of Public Works and the Parks Department install more garbage barrels at the Causeway
A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Parks Department, Health Department, Mayor, Building and Maintenance and the Commissioner of Public Works open the Public restrooms at both lakes
A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner of Public Works install NO LOITERING signage around the Lakeway Drive Cal-de-sac
A REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BOARD A report from the Community Development Board on an application from Hospitality Syracuse, Inc. for approval of a fast food restaurant with a drive-through window, recommending to approve 5/0
A REPORT FROM THE ORDINANCES AND RULES COMMITTEE A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 16 Compensation Schedule, recommending to approve 5/0
A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 16 Personnel, recommending to approve 4/1
A petition from Elizabeth Harland asking the City Council to determine whether Ward Four City Councilor Christopher Connell has removed from the city