Pittsfield City Council Meeting - March 28, 2023

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02:20:56

Chapters

1: Open Microphone 00:12:04


2: Approval of the February 28, 2023 minutes 00:41:51


3: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:42:04

A communication from Mayor Tyer appointing Debra Miersma to the Airport Commission


4: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:42:34

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $18,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation


5:A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:43:02

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $16,282.39 from the Massachusetts lnterlocal Insurance Association


6: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:43:35

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $3,000,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development


7: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:44:26

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to declare property located on Beacon Avenue as surplus and available for disposition


8: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:44:53

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to enter into the first amendment of the ninetynine-year lease with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Lanesborough-Pittsfield Ashuwilliticook Rail Trail Extension


9: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:45:45

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting an Order to enter into an agreement to retain the legal services of Attorney William H. Solomon for the purpose of Charter Cable license renewal negotiation


10: A communication from Mayor Tyer 00:48:03

A communication from Mayor Tyer submitting two Orders: Order one to execute a contract for the purchase of property located at 127 Wahconah Street; the second Order to appropriated $45,500.00 from the General Fund Bond Premiums for the purchase of 127 Wahconah Street


11: A public hearing on a joint petition from Verizon New England, Inc. and Eversource for a jointly owned pole on Dan Fox Drive (continued from February 28, 2023) 00:49:09


12: A communication from Attorney Pagnotta and Chief Wynn 00:50:20

A communication from Attorney Pagnotta and Chief Wynn on two petitions from Rinaldo Del Gallo requesting to implement policy for law enforcement personnel to report abuse by other law enforcement personnel


13: A communication from Director Dodds 00:51:21

]A communication from Director Dodds on a petition from Councilor Kronick requesting an honorary street sign for Reverend Samuel Harrison (tabled from November 29, 2022)


15: A petition from Councilor Kronick 00:51:51

A petition from Councilor Kronick requesting a funding plan for the erection of a statue to honor Reverend Samuel Harrison (tabled October 25, 2022)


16: A communication from Attorney Pagnotta 00:52:29

A communication from Attorney Pagnotta on a petition from Councilor Kalinowsky amending City Council request to place a ballot question on the November 7, 2023, ballot (tabled February 28, 2023


17: A petition from Rebecca Brien, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. 01:22:42

A petition from Rebecca Brien, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc., requesting to change parking on North Street to head-in diagonal, recommending to refer to the City Engineer for study 4/0 (tabled February 14, 2023


18: A report from the Finance Committee 01:31:24

A report from the Finance Committee on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $500,000 from the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, recommending to approve 4/0


19: A report from the Finance Committee 01:32:11

A report from the Finance Committee on an Order to transfer and appropriate $500,000 from Free Cash to provide the required match for the Save America's Treasures Grant for the Springside House, recommending to approve, failed 2/2


20: A report from the Finance Committee 01:58:31

A report from the Finance Committee on an Order to transfer and appropriate $1,105,000.00 from Free Cash to the Department of Public Services, recommending to approve, failed 1 /3


21: A Report from the Public Works Committee 02:10:48

A Report from the Public Works Committee 21. A report from the Public Works Committee, on a petition from Councilor Warren requesting Montgomery Avenue and Montgomery Avenue Extension to be added to the inhouse repair list, recommending to file 3/0


22: A report from the Public Works Committee 02:11:15

A report from the Public Works Committee, on a petition from Councilor Kronick requesting Chapter 90 funds to be used to repair and repave ten specified streets, recommending to refer to the Commissioner of Public Works and a response at the March 28, 2023 City Council meeting 3/0


23: A report from the Public Works Committee 02:12:15

A report from the Public Works Committee, on a petition from Councilor Kronick requesting to review free plowing services offered to Private Ways in 2022, recommending to file 3/0


24: A report from the Public Works Committee 02:12:49


25: Referred to the Department of Community Development 02:13:37

Referred to the Department of Community Development 25. A petition from Councilor Warren requesting an investigation and review of appropriately honoring NASA Astronaut Stephanie D. Wilson with a street designation


Adjourn 02:20:24



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