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City Council · November 16, 2021

Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · Regular session · 8 of 9 present

Official minutes
Decisions24
Passed21
Referred3
Split votes1

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Where the council split

1 of 24 decisions was not unanimous
Split vote · 1 of 1
Budget

Mayor and order appropriating $550,000 ($350,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings and $200,000 from Water Retained Earnings to reduce sewer departmental receipts)

The council voted to adopt the order.

Passed
7–1yeas–nays
Named as voting noCliff A. Ponte
Named as absentLinda M. Pereira
“On a motion made by Councilor Shawn E. Cadime and seconded by Councilor Bradford L. Kilby, it was voted 7 yeas, 1 nay to adopt the order, with Council President Cliff Ponte voting in the negative and Councilor Linda M. Pereira absent and not voting.”

Minutes p. 2The minutes name only these members. Everyone else isn’t listed individually.

All 24 decisions

In agenda order, grouped by subject
Appointments1
  • Passed Appointment
    Mayor requesting reappointment of Debbie Pacheco to the Commission on Disability The council voted to confirm the reappointment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
Budget & finance8 of 10
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and orders to accept and expend grants: $20,000 - Greening the Gateway Cities Municipal Grant Program; $2,500,000 - Mass Works Infrastructure Program; $50,000 - Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program; $20,000 - Real Estate Services Technical Assistance; $82,853 - Edward Byrne Memorial Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation The council voted to adopt items a. through e.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 1
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $609,959: $543,628 from General Fund Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund, $8,203 from Water Fund Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund, $2,431 from Sewer Fund Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund, $55,697 from EMS Fund Free Cash to OPEB Trust Fund The council voted that the order be adopted.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $501,274 from EMS Fund Free Cash to EMS Fund Stabilization The council voted that the order be adopted.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $400,000 from General Fund Free Cash to Claims and Damages The council voted that the order be adopted.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $260,453 from General Fund Free Cash to Education - All Other The council voted that the order be adopted.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $1,167,613 from General Fund Free Cash to School Appropriation The council voted that the order be adopted.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $2,814,395 (amended to $1,140,386) from General Fund Free Cash to reduce ordinary and municipal receipts The council voted to adopt the order, as amended.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 2
  • Passed Budget
    Mayor and order appropriating $550,000 ($350,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings and $200,000 from Water Retained Earnings to reduce sewer departmental receipts) The council voted to adopt the order.
    7–1 7 yeas, 1 nays Official minutes,p. 2
Ordinances2 of 3
  • Referred Ordinance
    Mayor and proposed ordinance increasing cemetery fees The council voted to refer the proposed ordinance to the Committee on Ordinances and Legislation.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3
  • Passed Ordinance
    Proposed Ordinance - Traffic, Miscellaneous The council voted that the proposed ordinance be passed through second reading and enrollment.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 4
Other business1 of 8
  • Passed Other
    City Assessor communication re: establishment of Fiscal Year 2022 tax factor and tax levy The council voted to accept the communication and place it on file.
    Unanimous Official minutes,p. 3