Pittsfield City Council Meeting - January 12, 2021

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05:13:00

Chapters

1. Open Microphone 00:06:10


3. COVID-19 update from the Administration 00:40:14


3. Appointments 00:53:42

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Mark T. Brennan to the Traffic Commission


4. Appointments 00:55:14

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Carol Nichols to the Historical Commission


5. Appointments 00:56:50

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing John Dickson and Ann-Marie Harris to the Historical Commission


6. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:58:15

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $7,500.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency


7. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 00:59:46

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 for the FY21 State 911 Support and Incentive grant


8. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:22:03

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $4,215.32 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department for the FY21 Emergency Medical Dispatch grant


9. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:23:37

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $53,800.00 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the FY21 Violence Against Women's Act STOP grant


10. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:25:15

A communication from the Mayor submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $330,255.33 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Office of Grants and Research for the FY21 Senator Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative grant


11.Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 01:29:28

A communication from the Mayor submitting an Order to amend the City's Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan for program year 2019-2020 to provide a special allocation of CDBG funds in the amount of $475,103.00


12. Communication from Her Honor the Mayor 01:58:59

A communication from the Mayor submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $70,000.00 from the Massachusetts Office on Disability for the City Hall Elevator Access project


13. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 02:01:22

A communication from the Mayor submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $20,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Greening the Gateway Program within the downtown area


14.Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 02:03:05

A communication from the Mayor submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $500,000.00 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the reconstruction of the bridge on Pecks Road


15. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 02:09:18

A communication from the Mayor submitting a Traffic Order to establish the location of an official stop sign on Hillside Street


16. Communications from Her Honor the Mayor 02:12:05

A public hearing to amend an application to store inflammable fluids from Lipton Energy located at 36 Industrial Drive


24. Reports of Committees 03:07:41

Report from the Community Development Board A report from the Community Development Board on an amended application from Hospitality Syracuse, Inc. for approval of a fast-food restaurant with a drive-through window


17. Public Hearing 03:09:30

A public hearing to amend a City Council special permit allowing a drive-through eating establishment for a proposed Taco Bell at the intersection of Dalton Avenue and Hubbard Avenue


18. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 03:29:47

A communication from the City Clerk requesting to move the September Primary election to Tuesday, September 14, 2021


19. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 03:31:22

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Licensing Board review the COVID-19 violations of the Berkshire Hills Country Club, Hot Dog Ranch and Portsmitts Restaurant


21. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 03:58:33

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Director of Open Space and Recreation and the Commissioner to install a sign at the entrance of Lakeway Drive off of Pecks Road to deter parking near Burbank Park


20. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 03:58:58

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner to give an update on how the new odd/even side parking went after the first major snow storm


22. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 04:29:22

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the Commissioner come up with a better way of plowing roads that impacting corners and sidewalks


23. Communications/Reports - City Officers/Boards 04:48:10

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting the City Council seek to have their own Attorney separate from the City Solicitor


25. Reports of Committees 04:49:49

Report from the Traffic Commission A report from the Traffic Commission on a petition from President Marchetti to explore and implement safety and traffic calming measures to improve the intersection of Lakeway Drive and Valentine Road, recommending to approve and referred to the Commissioner for further study 4/0


26. Reports of Committees 04:51:20

A report from the Traffic Commission on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio to install a stop sign at Hillside and King Streets, recommending to approve 4/0


27. Reports of Committees 04:51:22

A report from the Traffic Commission on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio to replace a stop sign at Hillside and King Streets, recommending to file 4/0


28. Reports of Committees 04:52:37

A report from the Traffic Commission on a report from the Ordinance and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilors Moon, White and Caccamo requesting to amend City Code, Chapter 13, Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Article V, section 13-50, Parking Prohibited in Specified Places, by deleting Section 13-50(7), recommending the report be accepted and the Ordinance be changed 4/0


30. Unfinished Business 05:10:27

A petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to adopt Mass General Law, Chapter 85, Section 17 A, to ban activity from Park Square to Hubbard Avenue and from North Street to Tyler Street. (Tabled March 10, 2020)



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