Town Council - August 11, 2020

Chapters

ROLL CALL 00:00:16


PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 00:01:19


PUBLIC FORUM 00:01:40


EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 00:09:00

A. Minutes of the June 23, 2020 Town Council Meeting B. Minutes of the June 29, 2020 Special Town Council Meeting


PRESIDENT’S REPORT 00:10:52

Gift of Tree from Girl Scout Troop 79196


PUBLIC HEARINGS 00:12:40

Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Order Establishing Water and Sewer Rates and Charges for Fiscal Year 2021.


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 00:43:40

A. An Order on 2020 Polling Locations – Vote to Review Town Clerk’s Report and Further Vote to Change Polling Locations for 2020 Locations


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 01:07:23

B. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the Amount of $500 from Eversource Energy Service to Offset Expenses Related to the “Saltonstall Park Concert Series”


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 01:08:57

C. An Order Accepting A Grant Of Easements For Drainage From Arsenal Park To Arsenal Yards Development And Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute A Grant Of Easements


MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS 01:16:33

D. An Order Conveying And Accepting A Grant Of Easement For Temporary Access For Construction Of Improvements To Arsenal Park, And Building G Of Arsenal Yards And Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute A Grant Of Easements


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:22:17

A. Committee on Human Services Report Regarding Affordable Housing with an Emphasis on a Rental Assistance Program and an Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Anthony Palomba, Chair


ACTION ITEM: 01:34:14

That the Town Council Vote to Endorse the Watertown Housing Partnership’s Decision to Allocate $175,000 of Its Available Affordable Housing Funds to Support an Emergency Rental Assistance Program


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:46:21

B. Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding Confirmation of Members to the Licensing Board and the Board of Assessors – Caroline Bays, Chair


ACTION ITEMS: 01:51:11

1. That the Town Council Confirm Donna Doucette for ReAppointment to the Licensing Board for a Term to Expire on February 15, 2022


ACTION ITEMS: 01:51:56

2. That the Town Council Confirm Jimmy Tsekrekas for Appointment to the Licensing Board for a Term to Expire on February 15, 2022


ACTION ITEMS: 01:52:48

3. That the Town Council Confirm Earl Smith for Re-Appointment to the Board of Assessors for a Term to Expire on May 15, 2023


ACTION ITEMS: 01:53:33

4. That the Town Council Confirm Kathleen Colleary for Appointment to the Board of Assessors for a Term to Expire on May 15, 2021


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 01:54:17

C. Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding the Evaluation Forms for the Town Auditor and the Town Council Clerk and 3 of 3 Consideration of Salary Adjustments for Both Positions – Caroline Bays, Chair


ACTION ITEMS: 01:57:37

1. That the Town Council Use the Current Evaluation Form for the Council Clerk Without Changes 2. That the Town Council Use the Current Evaluation Form for the Town Auditor Without Changes 3. That the Town Council Send Both Evaluation Forms to the Full Town Council at the August 11, 2020 Town Council Meeting to Fill Out and Return to the Town Council President by September 1, 2020 for Future Salary Consideration by the Committee


NEW BUSINESS 01:58:52


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER 01:59:32

Request for Confirmation of Reappointment to the Watertown Housing Authority


REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS 02:00:07


ANNOUNCEMENTS 02:01:33


PUBLIC FORUM 02:03:14


RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT 02:03:24



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