Town Council - Ordinance & Rules Committee

Braintree Town Council MEMBERS Sean Powers, Chairman Committee on Ordinance & Rules David Ringius, Jr, Vice- Chairman One JFK Memorial Drive Charles Kokoros, Member Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Timothy Carey, Member Charles B. Ryan, Ex-officio December 3, 2019 MINUTES A meeting of the Committee on Ordinance & Rules was held in the Johnson Chambers on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 beginning at 6:30pm. Chairman Powers was in the Chair. Clerk of the Council, Susan Cimino conducted the roll call. Present: Sean Powers, Chairman Charles Kokoros, Member Timothy Carey, Member Not Present: David Ringius, Jr, Vice- Chairman Also Present: Nicole Taub, Town Solicitor James Arsenault, DPW Director Joseph Reynolds, Chief of Staff Stephen C. O’Brien, Councilor There was a moment of silence for all those serving in our armed services, past and present, and the meeting was opened with the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Approval of Minutes  None Old Business  None New Business  19 047 Mayor: Tri-Town Legislation or take up any action relative thereto Town Solicitor, Nicole Taub gave a brief overview of the Tri-Town Legislation. Ms. Taub stated Holbrook and Randolph passed this legislation at their meetings to file the document before you. This is the first step to create a Home Rule Petition to then create a stand-alone entity “Tri-Town District”. This will be operated as does an enterprise fund. December 3, 2019 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 1 of 2  Councilor Carey asked what if one of the three Towns do not pay their fair share. Nicole Taub stated there are options to pull-out but they would be subject to legal action if they do not pay their debt owed. Councilor Kokoros asked about a PILOT program. Nicole Taub stated a PILOT program can be included in the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Councilor Powers stated he was uncomfortable with approving the legislation without a JPA. Nicole Taub stated the legislation is the first piece with key elements. The JPA gets into the “weeds” of day to day and will include lawyers from each Town. Motion read by Councilor Kokoros for favorable recommendation to the full Council: To approve the attached “Act Establishing the Tri-Town Water District” which shall be substantially in the form as presented and as substantially set forth in the document attached, to authorize the Town Council to take any action necessary in connection with the submission of said motion, and to authorize the General Court to make clerical or editorial changes of form to the bill. Motion: by Councilor Kokoros for favorable recommendation to the full Council Second: by Councilor Carey Vote: For (3 - Carey, Kokoros, Powers), Against (0), Absent (1 - Ringius), Abstain (0) It was unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Cimino Clerk of the Council Documents provided for Meeting  19 047 Mayor: Tri-Town Legislation or take up any action relative thereto December 3, 2019 Committee on Ordinance & Rules 2 of 2