Pittsfield City Council Meeting - March 8, 2022

Show Details

02:01:43

Chapters

1. Open Microphone 00:06:33


2. COVID Update 00:25:11


3. Approval of the February 22, 2022 minutes 00:29:48


4. Appointments 00:30:04

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Ann Marie Carpenter and Katelynn Miner to the Homeless Advisory Committee


5. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:30:27

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $4,200.00 from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners


6. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:30:56

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $9,530.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security


7. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:31:31

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Odder to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $3,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, Mass Emergency Management Agency


8. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:32:01

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a donation of funds in the amount of $35.00 from Cheryl Nolan to the Pittsfield Police Department


9. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:32:27

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a donation of funds in the amount of $1,000.00 from Alliance Appliance Parts, Inc to the Pittsfield Police Department


10. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:32:56

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a donation of funds in the amount of $100.00 from Hermon and Linda Belanger directed for use at the City's dog park at Burbank Park


11. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:33:26

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $128,076.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs


12. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:33:57

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $39,200.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division


13. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:34:26

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $7,500.00 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council


14. Public Hearing 00:34:53

Public Hearing on a petition from Verizon New England and NSTAR Electric Company to install one (1) jointly owned pole on East Housatonic Street


15. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 00:39:05

A communication from Director Cambi on a petition from Councilor Persip requesting to explore ways to improve snow removal on city sidewalks


16. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Boards 00:49:10

A communication from Director Cambi on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting a more aggressive investigation of the ongoing issue of trash on Canal Avenue


18. Unfinished Business 00:50:17

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting four Orders to establish the water and sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 (Charter Objection, February 22, 2022)


19. Unfinished Business 01:56:35

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting four Orders establishing the water and sewer rates for FY22 and FY23 recommending to reduce the water rates to 1 0% and sewer rates to 12%, approved 4/1 and to approve the four orders 3/2 (Charter Objection, February 22, 2022)


20. New Business 01:57:09

A petition from Councilor Sherman requesting funding to replace and expand the current backstop fencing at Taconic High School Baseball field


21. New Business 02:00:10

A petition from Gene Nadeau and Dan Miraglia requesting an investigation by the attorney General's office regarding the current composition of the Pittsfield Parks Commission



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