Pittsfield City Council Meeting - February 25, 2020

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01:40:14

Chapters

1. Open Microphone 00:08:30


2. Appointments 00:16:07

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Edward J. O'Toole to the Sister Cities Commission


3. Appointments 00:16:35

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Renee Dodds, Kimberly Conant and John C. Reynolds to the Animal Control Commission


4. Appointments 00:17:02

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Emily Chasse and Elizabeth Filkins to the Animal Control Commission


5. Appointments 00:17:27

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Kathleen Rich to the Cultural Development Board


6. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:17:52

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $11,733.94 for the FY20 Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant


7. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:18:30

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $10,412.48 for the FY20 Training Grant


8. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:19:01

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $64,210.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs


9. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:19:32

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept requesting $150,000.00 in funding from the City's Economic Development Fund and an Order authorizing a Tax Increment Financing agreement for Montra II


10. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:20:50

A communication from the Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to declare certain properties as surplus and available for disposition


11. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:23:54

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order authorizing the sale of all city-owned parcels that are Land of Low Value as determined by the Department of Revenue by public auction


12. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:30:00

A communication from the Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accepting a donation of materials and labor in the amount of $34,649.00 from J.H. Maxymillian Corporation


13. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:31:28

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


14. Public Hearing 00:32:31

A public hearing on a petition from NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource and Verizon New England, Inc., requesting to install one (1) jointly owned midspan pole at the intersection of South John Street and West Street


15. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 00:33:15

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio and Morandi asking to reorganize the Youth Commission


16. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:00:18

A petition from Councilors Maffuccio and Morandi asking to appoint a City Youth Advisor


17. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:02:37

A response from the Finance Director Kerwood on a petition from Councilors Connell, Councilor Morandi and former Councilor Mazzeo regarding the establishment of future sewer rates


18. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:25:11

A response from Solicitor Pagnotta on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting information about the status of the City's tax taking process


19. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:25:35

A response from Solicitor Pagnotta on a petition from Counselor Maffuccio requesting ways to address solicitation from Pan Handlers


20. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:26:00

An Ordinance from Solicitor Pagnotta to change the City Code, Chapter 4 1/2, Section 4 1/2 - 2, Criminal and Noncriminal Enforcement


21. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:27:18

A response from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilors Moon and White requesting a sign notifying drivers of the dangerous intersection at Benedict Road and Crane Avenue


22. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:27:48

A response from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to find a solution to the Causeway Road flooding problem


23. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:28:12

A response from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Connell requesting to evaluate all of the current speed limit signage on Holmes Road


24. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:30:16

A response from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting an update on the Pecks Road Bridge


25. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 01:30:39

A response from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to include the Taconic Business Park Road to the list of streets to be resurfaced this spring


26. Committee Reports 01:33:38

REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE A report from the Public Health and Safety Committee on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to explore what the City can do to help shelter the homeless, recommending to refer to the Homeless Prevention Committee, 4/1 with Councilor Maffuccio in opposition


27. Committee Reports 01:34:18

A report from the Public Health and Safety Committee on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to replace the Resource Officer at Reid Middle School immediately, voted with Councilor Moon in opposition



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