Pittsfield City Council Meeting - August 11, 2020

Show Details

06:10:37

Chapters

1. Open Microphone 00:07:35


2. Appointments 00:40:08

A communication from the Mayor appointing Alisa Costa, Maria Liccardi, Kenneth Ferris, Justine Dodds and President Marchetti to the Mobile Home Rent Control Board


3. Appointments 00:41:55

A Communication from the Mayor appointing reappointing James Conant, Franz Forster and Stephanie Dick to the Conservation Commission


4. Appointments 00:49:39

A Communication from the Mayor appointing Allyson Holmes and Kathaleen Allen-DeWitt to the Zoning Board of Appeals


5. Appointments 00:51:30

A communication from the Mayor appointing Spring Hajjar to the Pittsfield Cultural Council


6. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:52:55

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Colin Benner, Craig Jones, Ansy Jumeau and Alissa McDonald as Police Officers with the Pittsfield Police Department


7. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:55:10

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


8. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:57:08

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


9. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:58:57

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


10. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:00:34

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


11. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:02:24

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order appropriating the amount of $223,000 from the Fiscal Year 2021 Community Preservation Fund budget


12. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:03:56

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


13. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:05:25

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


14. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:06:55

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to pay previous year expense in the amount of $2,058.12


15. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:08:18

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


16. Public Hearing 01:19:32

A petition from Verizon New England requesting to install2 solely owned poles on Federico Drive


17. Public Hearing 01:29:29

A petition from Verizon New England requesting to place conduit on Federico Drive on one of the new poles in the previous petition


18. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 01:32:09

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.


19. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 01:34:56

A communication from Director Ruffer on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting a list of sidewalks that will be replaced with the CDBG funds


20. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 01:58:42

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


21. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 02:33:52

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


22. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 02:39:23

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


23. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:01:16

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


24. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:22:52

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


25. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:24:45

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


26. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:26:19

A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting Director Ruffer provide a list of cultural organizations and the amount each received from the CARES Act


27. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:29:16

A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting Director Ruffer provide an update on the recent RFP for the former Tyler Street Fire Station building


28. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:31:09

A petition from Councilor Moon requesting to install a "No Thru Traffic" sign at the intersection of Kittredge Road and Cheshire Road


29. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:33:09

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Parks Department and the Commissioner of Public Works reclaim the Pontoosuc Lake overflow parking lots


30. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:35:41

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


31. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:37:43

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner of Public Works and the Parks Department install more garbage barrels at the Causeway


32. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:44:41

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


33. Communications/Reports- City Officers & Boards 03:47:28

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner of Public Works install NO LOITERING signage around the Lakeway Drive Cal-de-sac


34. Reports of Committees 03:57:40

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


35. Reports of Committees 03:59:43

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


36. Reports of Committees 04:02:05

A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 16 Personnel, recommending to approve 4/1


39. New Business 04:04:32

A petition from Elizabeth Harland asking the City Council to determine whether Ward Four City Councilor Christopher Connell has removed from the city



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