Pittsfield City Council Meeting - September 14, 2021

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01:57:51

Chapters

1. Open Microphone 00:01:18


2. COVID Update 00:35:27


3. Appointments 00:39:40

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Brian Whitman to the Human Services Advisory Council


4. Appointments 00:40:10

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Cynthia Brown and Matthew Herzberg to the Community Development Board


5. Appointments 00:40:37

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Ryan Cavanaugh to the Pittsfield Cultural Council


6. Appointments 00:41:03

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Roberta (Bobbi) Orsi to the Board of Health


7. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:41:29

A communication from Mayor Tyer notifying the Council of the appointment of Timothy Conroy as Permanent Fire Captain and Adam Healey as Permanent Fire Lieutenant with the Pittsfield Fire Department


8. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:42:35

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $2,900.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services


9. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:43:05

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $233,940.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security State 911 Department


10. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:43:39

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $7,816.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security-Office of Grants and Research Division


11. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:44:13

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a donation of a comfort dog from Berkshire Poodles to the Pittsfield Police Department


12. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:44:40

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a donation of services of grooming, boarding and training from Berkshire Dogs for a comfort dog in the Pittsfield Police Department.


13. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:45:10

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an two Orders: 1. To finalize and execute an affordable housing restriction from Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity for property located at 125-127 Madison Avenue and 2. To finalize and execute an affordable housing restriction from AM Management, LLC for property located at 235 East Street


14. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:46:15

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to rescind the 2020 authorization to use $150,000 in funding from the City's Economic Development Fund for the establishment of a brewery and Tap Room at 41 North Street


15. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:46:49

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to amend the five-year Tax Increment Financing (TIP) Agreement between the City of Pittsfield and WJK Realty, Inc. and John's Building Supply


16. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:47:54

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 2, Administration


17. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:48:23

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Human Resources, Attachment 1


18. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:48:50

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to enter into and execute an assignment and assumption of lease with Berkshire Bank and Brown and Brown of Massachusetts, LLC for the premises known as Old Town Hall


19. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:49:49

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting a Traffic Order for the relocation of a handicap parking space on South Street


20. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:51:31

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $83,582.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection


21. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:52:10

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order accepting $8,185,589.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue as part of the American Rescue Plan Act


22. Public Hearing 00:52:50

A Public Hearing on the revocations of inflammable fluid licenses issued under Chapter 148, Section 13


23. Public Hearing 00:58:07

A Public Hearing for Eversource to install two (2) jointly owned poles on the corner of Forest Place and Kellogg Street


24. Public Hearing 01:00:01

A Public Hearing for Eversource to add two (2) solely owned anchor/bracing poles on the corner of McAllister Street and Paul Avenue


25. Public Hearing 01:01:43

A Public Hearing for Eversource to install one (1) solely owned pole on Knox Road


26. Public Hearing 01:02:39

Continued: A Public Hearing on a Special Permit Application for construction of a drive-through window service area for Lee Bank located at 180-184 South Street under Section 7. 841


27. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 01:03:53

A communication from the City Clerk on two Orders: 1. authorizing the issuance of the warrant for the Municipal General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 and Order 2. Designating polling locations and hours for said election.


28. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 01:04:33


28. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 01:04:51

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to implement a dispatch fee in EMS Provider Contracts as outlined in the 2018 Efficiency Study


29. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 01:05:18

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to hold a public forum on the proposed Springside Park Pump Track proposal


32. New Business 01:29:38

A petition from Alex Blumin requesting to create and implement Emergency Afghan Refugees Resettlement Program


33. New Business 01:30:05

A petition from Charles Kronick requesting the Council approve the changes to the Tyler Street curb and road redesign encompassing the Tyler Street and Forest Place intersection


34. New Business 01:36:12

A petition from Charles Kronick requesting the Council to approve new design and administration procedures for a paper city-wide ARPA survey


52. Rule 27 01:54:17

Referred to the Police Chief A petition from Councilor Morandi requesting a more aggressive approach and presence by the police monitoring and enforcement of noise and speeding on Dalton Avenue



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