Town Council - March 23, 2021

Chapters

Pledge of Allegiance 00:00:23


PUBLIC FORUM 00:00:48


EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 00:03:18

A. Minutes of the February 23, 2021 Town Council Meeting


EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 00:04:07

B. Minutes of the March 9, 2021 Town Council Meeting


PRESIDENT’S REPORT 00:04:47

A. Correspondence from the Retirement Board and Referral to the Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight.


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:07:16

A. Public Hearing and Vote to on a Petition for a Grant of Location from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to Install on Arsenal Street Easterly from MH2914


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:26:52

B. Public Hearing and Vote to on a Petition for a Grant of Location from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to Install Approximately 47 Feet of Conduit in North Beacon Street, Easterly Starting from MH29974 Near the Intersection of Charles River Road.


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:35:27

C. Public Hearing and Vote to on a Petition for a Grant of Location from NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY to 3 of 4 Install on Arsenal Street Northerly from Pole#5/23, Near Talcott Avenue, a Distance of Approximately 5± Feet of Conduit.


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:38:33

D. Public Hearing and Vote to on a Petition for a Grant of Location from RCN Telecom Services, LLC to Lay, Maintain and Operate Underground Conduits, with Cables to Be Placed Therein, Under the Surface of the Public Way on 485 Arsenal Street:


PRESIDENT’S REPORT 00:42:22

B. Composite Evaluation Reports for Town Auditor and Town Council Clerk


PRESIDENT'S REPORT 00:50:52

C. Referral to the Committee on Personnel and Town Organization -Consideration of Salary Adjustment for the Council Clerk for FY21 and the Town Auditor for FY 20 and FY 21


PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS 00:53:06

Proclamation Commemorating Greek Independence Day – March 25, 2021


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:57:18

E. Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Ordinance to Modify Hours of Operation of the Administration Building and Senior Center


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 01:00:55

An Order Approving the Naming of a Private Way as Arsenal Place


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:09:30

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES A. Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight Report Regarding the Capital Improvement Program – Vincent J. Piccirilli, Chair


ACTION ITEMS 01:34:27

1. That the Town Council Adopt the 33 Conceptual Recommendations as Contained in the Committee Report


ACTION ITEMS 01:35:05

2. That the Town Council Recommend that the Town Manager Maintain the FY2022 Capital Spending so that It Does Not Exceed 8% of the Submitted FY2022 Operating Budget in Order to Meet the Town Council’s Budget Policy Guideline that the Town Should Seek to Make Capital Expenditures


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:37:39

B. Committees on Economic Development and Planning Report Regarding the Review of the Watertown Housing Plan with Recommendations - Kenneth M. Woodland, Chair Economic Development and Planning; Anthony Palomba, Chair, Human Services


ACTION ITEM 01:43:53

That the Town Council Adopt the Watertown Housing Plan, with the Administration to Bring Forward Recommended Implementation Plans for Each Specific Strategy for Policy Guidance from the Town Council


NEW BUSINESS 01:47:21


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER 01:48:26

Request for Confirmation of Appointment to the Board of Election Commissioners.


REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION 01:52:30


ANNOUNCEMENTS 01:53:40


PUBLIC FORUM 2 01:58:26


ADJOURNMENT 01:58:49



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