City Council

CITY OF MARLBOROUGH OFFICE OF CITY CLERK Steven W. Kerrigan 140 Main St. Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 460-3775 FAX (508) 460-3723 JANUARY 13, 2020 Regular meeting of the City Council held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Ossing, Oram, Perlman, Robey, Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin and Landers. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 PM. ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, DECEMBER 16, 2019, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, January 6, 2020, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Communication from City Council President Ossing re: 2020 City Council Regular Meeting Schedule and City Council Committee Assignments for Legislative Year 2020, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the PUBLIC HEARING On the Petition from Massachusetts Electric, to install new underground equipment to feed street lights 52 through 57 from existing street light #24 on Donald J. Lynch Boulevard, Order No. 19-1007863, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:04 PM; adopted. Councilors Present: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman & Robey. ORDERED: On the Petition from Massachusetts Electric, to install push brace #7-89 on Front Street which will enable National Grid to remove the pole to tree guy wire, Order No. 19-1007864, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:07 PM; adopted. Councilors Present: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman & Robey. ORDERED: On the Petition from Massachusetts Electric, to install a new pole and anchor #30-84 on Bigelow Street which will enable National Grid to remove the pole to tree guy wire, Order No. 19-1007877, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:10 PM.; adopted. Councilors Present: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Tunnera, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman & Robey. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY13, 2020 ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Gift Acceptance in the amount of $3,000.00 for the Police Department from Michael Burnell, Nicole Grunbaum, and Elida Barrera employees of Cummings Properties, LLC to be used for community outreach programs by the Police Department; adopted. ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Notification of 60-Day Appointments of Collector Eileen Bristol as Interim Treasurer and Stephen Cirillo as Interim Comptroller, effective January 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Notification of Appointment of John Garside as the Director of Public Health by the Board of Health, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Reappointment of Patricia Carlson to the Commission on Disabilities for a two-year term from date of confirmation, refer to PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Reappointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals of Paul Giunta and Robert Levine for three-year terms from date of confirmation, in addition to Thomas Golden and Ralph Loftin for two-year terms from date of confirmation, refer to PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Appointment of Paul Gould to the Fort Meadow Commission for a three-year term from date of confirmation who will be replacing Commissioner Delgenio, refer to PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Communication from the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) re: Required FY21 Appropriation in the amount of $9,187,513.00, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Communication from NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy re: Copy of Final Decision of the Energy Facilities Siting Board, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes, Cultural Council, November 19, 2019, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes, Library Trustees, November 5, 2019, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes, Planning Board, December 2, 2019, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes, Retirement Board, October 29, 2019 & November 26, 2019, FILE; adopted. ORDERED: That the Minutes, Zoning Board of Appeals, December 10, 2019, FILE; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 3 JANUARY13, 2020 ORDERED: That the following CLAIMS, refer to the LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. a) Anthony Annese, 111 West Hill Road, residential mailbox claim (2a). b) Larry Bentley, 137 Helen Drive, other property damage and/or personal injury. c) Christopher J. Nordstrom. 182 Blanchette Drive, residential mailbox claim (2a). d) Holly Bloon-Ranieri, 33 Hamilton Circle, pothole or other road defect. e) Babak Roushanaee, 15 Robert Road, pothole or other road defect. f) Lorna Rousseau, 140 Donahue Drive, residential mailbox claim (2a). g) Keith St. John, 148 Stearns Road, pothole or other road defect. h) Steven Tambeau, 8 Pierce Street, residential mailbox claim (2a). i) Gina Yates, 11 Avalon Drive, #12, pothole or other road defect. Reports of Committees: THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. ORDERED: There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 8:18 PM; adopted.