City Council - June 27, 2023

A Request to Confirm Marcum LLP to Conduct the Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 Audits

Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Order Establishing Water and Sewer Rates and Charges for Fiscal Year 2024

Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Eversource for a Grant of Location

An Order Relative to an Amendment of a Temporary Construction Easement Agreement relative to Properties at 204 Arsenal Street and 85 Walnut Street among Watertown Gables LLC; BP3-BOS4 250 Arsenal Place LLC and the City of Watertown and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Amendment of the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement on Behalf of the City

Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $29,000 from Various Fiscal Year 2023 Police Department Accounts to the Fiscal Year 2023 Police Vehicle Replacement Account.

First Reading on a proposed Order that the sum of $300,000 is appropriated to pay costs of replacing lead pipes that connect service lines to water mains, including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to the Authority’s lead service line replacement program and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Authority and otherwise to contract with the Authority with respect to such loan and for any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; and that the City Manager is authorized to accept and expend any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received

First Reading on Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments for reducing the maximum Floor Area Ratio in the Central Business District

Committee on Human Services Regarding the minutes from the Committee on Human Services Meeting on May 11, 2023