Pittsfield City Council Meeting - October 12, 2021

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Pittsfield City Council Meeting - October 12, 2021
10/12/2021 12:00:00 AM
02:36:15

Chapters

1. Open microphone 00:07:50


2. COVID update 00:25:29


3. Appointments 00:29:07

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Floriana Fitzgerald to the Community Development Board


4, Appointments 00:29:34

A communication from Mayor Tyer reappointing Kathleen Amuse to the Berkshire Athenaeum Board of Trustees


5. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:30:01

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Firefighter Kendrick Reese as Permanent Fire Lieutenant with the Pittsfield Fire Department


6. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:30:54

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $20,150.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security


7. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:31:25

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of$14,522.78 from Executive Office of Public Safety and Security State 911 Department


8. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:31:57

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $49,996.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security


9. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:32:27

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Orders: #1. to rescind Order 21 of 2021 to accept a grant of funds from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, #2. to accept an additional grant of funds in the amount of $6,658.00 from the United States Department of Transportation


10. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:33:41

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $1,500.00 from the Wai-Mart Foundation for maintenance equipment to support the new dog park


11. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:34:11

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from Christopher Gould for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program


12. Communications From Her Honor The Mayor 00:34:41

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Ordinance amending Chapter 2 Administration, Chapter 24, Schedule of Fees and Chapter 4 %Criminal and Noncriminal Enforcement


24. Unfinished Business 00:35:25

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting a Traffic Order for opening a one-way street to two-way for a portion of the street on Reed Street (Tabled, September 28, 2021)


13. Public Hearing 00:36:02

Continued from 9-28-21: 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


14. Commincations And Reports From City Officers And Boards 01:06:19

A communication from the City Clerk submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to make a new division of the territory of the city into wards and precincts


15. Reports of Committees 01:22:25

Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee 15. A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 2, Administration, recommending to approve (3/0)


16. Reports of Committees 01:23:10

A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 16, Human Resources, Attachment 1, recommending to approve (3/0)


17. Reports of Committees 01:47:36

A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 16, Human Resources, Attachment 1, Special Projects Manager, recommending to approve as amended (3/0}


18. Reports Of Committees 01:50:39

A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to restrict any further marina sized structures on Pontoosuc Lake, recommending to file (5/0)


19. Reports Of Committees 01:51:10

A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio requesting to review and make changes to Article XL Youth Commission Section 2-228.4, recommending to amend to revise term limits and approve (4/1)


20. Reports Of Committees 01:52:40

A Report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilor Morandi to review and amend guidelines for the keeping of chickens and convert the guidelines to a city ordinance, recommending to refer to the Zoning Board of Appeals (5/0)


21. Reports Of Committees 01:53:11


28. Matters Tentatively Referred By The President Under Rule 27 02:33:50

Referred to the City Clerk28. A petition from Richard Latura requesting a police officer to be present in the Voters office so that absentee ballots are just as secure as the polling areas



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