City Council - December 9, 2025

A. Minutes from City Council Meeting November 12, 2025 B. Minutes from Special City Council Meeting November 18, 2025

A. Public Hearing and Vote On a Proposed Ordinance - "Skip the Stuff" Waste Reduction Ordinance B. Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $879,000 is appropriated to pay costs of purchasing the following items of departmental equipment for the Department of Public Works, including all costs incidental and related thereto: Description Amount Hydro Excavation Vactor Truck $695,000 Sewer and Stormwater Camera Truck $184,000 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 pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor. C. Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $911,900 is appropriated to pay construction and construction administration costs of How Park Phase I, as more fully described in the City's Fiscal Year 2026 through 2030 Capital Improvement Plan, including 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 pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor.

A. Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on November 20, 2025 - Feltner, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Lei Ma for appointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2027 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Brendan Shanahan for appointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2026 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Dawn Scaltreto for reappointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2028 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Harvey Steiner for reappointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2028 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Linda Sternberg for reappointment to the Historic District Commission for a term expiring November 15, 2028 ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Matt Hanna for reappointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2028 B. Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on October 21, 2025 - Feltner, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend the City Council appropriate the 2024 TNC Funds of $59,525.50 to the operation of Pleasant Street Watertown Connector Shuttle C. Committee on Public Works Report regarding its meeting on October 22, 2025 - Piccirilli, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the full Council approve the loan order of $2.875 million for the construction of the following streets — Cottage Street, Sawin Court, Rifle Court, Lyons Street, Sexton Street, Cottage Lane, Molloy Street, Hearn Street, and Winter Street, and potentially Brigham Street and Appleton Terrance. ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the full Council approve the loan order for $2.3 million for connector roads/longer street projects for the second half of construction of Springfield Street and Forest Street.