City Council - September 12, 2023

Chapters

ROLL CALL 00:00:43


EXECUTIVE SESSION - 6:30 PM 00:01:05

Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to Discuss Strategy with Respect to Collective Bargaining as an Open Meeting May Have a Detrimental Effect on the City’s Bargaining Position and the Chair so Declares - Municipal Policy Analyst


RETURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION - 7:00 PM 00:02:16


PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 00:02:20


PUBLIC FORUM 00:02:41


PRESIDENT’S REPORT 00:05:16

Vote to authorize moving the City Council meeting from November 28, 2023 to November 27, 2023


PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SIMILAR PAPERS AND MATTERS 00:06:22

A. Watertown Cooperative Nursery School Proclamation


PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SIMILAR PAPERS AND MATTERS 00:08:28

Burnham-Manning VFW Post 1105 Proclamation


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:13:50

Public Hearing and Vote on a Petition from Cambridge Network Solutions for a Grant of Location in Winter Street to install and maintain: • Underground Grant of Location – Winter Street – Strand and install approximately 35 linear feet of underground conduit. • Aerial Grant of Location – Winter Street and Summer Street – Install and maintain overhead wire from utility pole #5 along Winter Street to utility pole #8A at the intersection of Winter Street and Summer Street This work is necessary to provide telecommunications service to 149 Main Street. The recommendations and conditions set out by the Department of Public Works shall be required upon approval of this application.


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:24:24

Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed loan order that the sum of $261,568 is appropriated to pay costs of funding year one of a centralized managed services plan in fiscal year 2024 as part of the IT Cybersecurity Capital Plan and all other costs incidental and related thereto; and 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 §7(9), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor.


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:31:33

First Reading on a proposed Ordinance creating a Human Rights Commission


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:32:21

First Reading on a proposed Ordinance establishing a salary for the Municipal Policy Analyst


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:32:59

Vote to Authorize In-person Early Voting for the November 7, 2023 Municipal Election, in accordance with "The VOTES Act"


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:38:26

An Order Relative to a Grant of Easements Relative to Property at 85 Walnut Street from BP3-BOS4 250 Arsenal Place LLC to the City of Watertown and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant of Easements on Behalf of the City


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:47:02

A Resolution authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the amount of $29,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Human Resources Full Time Salaries Account to the Fiscal Year 2024 Human Resources Contracted Services Account


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:49:09

Request to Repurpose Funds from the remaining balance of work done on the John A. Ryan Skating Arena handicap ramp to interior ADA compliant improvements at the John A. Ryan Skating Arena


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 00:55:44

Committee of the Budget and Fiscal Oversight regarding a report from its meeting on August 24, 2023 - Piccirilli, Chair


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:02:02

Committee on Personnel and City Organization regarding a report from its meeting on August 14, 2023 - Bays, Chair


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:09:27

Committee on Human Services regarding a report from its meeting on August 7, 2023 - Palomba, Chair


NEW BUSINESS 01:13:54

Referral to the Committee on Economic Development & Planning in regards to revising the requirements for community meetings for large projects


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 01:15:13

Request for Confirmation of appointment to the Watertown Housing Authority


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 01:16:21

Constituent Services Director Search


REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS 01:24:17


ANNOUNCEMENTS 01:25:38


PUBLIC FORUM 01:28:36


RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT 01:28:50



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