City Council 3-7-23

Open Agenda

Call to Order 00:00:56


Public Participation 00:05:50


Citation 00:06:19

Recognition of participants in the United Way “Heart of Hunger” fitness challenge and fundraiser.


Order 2023-010-001 00:09:29

Upon request of the Finance Subcommittee a request for additional borrowing authorization in the amount of $110,000 for the Winch tennis courts project. SECOND READING


Order 2023-011-001 00:11:23

Upon request of the Finance Subcommittee a request for additional borrowing authorization in the amount of $2,171,100 for the Farley School roof project. SECOND READING


Report of the Mayor 00:13:12


Order 2023-008-005 00:28:57

Upon request of the Mayor, referral to the Appointments Subcommittee the reappointment of Chief Lester Baker to the position of Chief of Police.


Order 2023-008-006 00:29:07

Upon request of the Mayor, referral to the Appointments Subcommittee the reappointment of Michael Dutcher to the position of Fire Chief.


Order 2023-018 00:29:16

Upon request of the Mayor, referral to the Finance Subcommittee a request for approval of two Technology Department contracts, each with a five-year term, that are needed to implement the Technology Department’s FY2023 Capital Improvement Plan.


Order 2023-019 00:29:29

Upon request of the Mayor and the Community Development Department, a referral to the Finance Subcommittee, for a report and recommendation with regard to approval of acceptance of FY24 CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Federal Funding Allocation.


Order 2023-015 00:29:46

Upon request of the Mayor, referral to the Finance Subcommittee of a transfer of funds from the salary reserve budget to various department salary lines to fund merit increases for Division Heads and Senior Managers paid under the DH and S salary tables.


Order 2023-016 00:30:02

Upon request of the Mayor, referral to the Finance Subcommittee the matter regarding a mid year capital funding request for the front entrance of the King School.


Order 2023-007-001 00:30:14

Upon request of the Finance Subcommittee the matter regarding a transfer of $50,000 from the FY2023 salary line in the Assessing Department and $21,000 from the FY2023 expenses line in the Legal Department to the expenses line in the Assessing Department Operating Budget, increasing the FY 2023 expenses line in the Assessing Department Operating Budget by $71,000, and appropriation of $200,000 in overlay surplus to fund contractual services for the Five-Year Revaluation and software, hardware, and associated services for the Assessing Department's Software System Upgrade. SECOND READING


Order 2023-014 00:33:10

Upon request of Verizon New England, Inc. and Eversource petition for Grant of Location to place one (1) jointly owned pole on 490 Franklin Street.


Order 2023-017 01:02:50

Upon request of the School Committee, a request to authorize Re-Submission to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for a Possible Early Education Center & Elementary School South of Route 9.


Report of the Council Chair 01:08:07


Reports of Subcommittees 01:09:04


Reports of Councilors 01:11:12