City Council

Ward Councilors Councilors-at-Large Ward 1 – Laura J. Wagner Mark A. Oram Ward 2 – David Doucette Michael H. Ossing Ward 3 – J. Christian Dumais Samantha Perlman Ward 4 – Teona C. Brown Kathleen D. Robey Ward 5 – John J. Irish Ward 6 – Sean A. Navin Ward 7 – Donald R. Landers, Sr. Council President Council Vice-President Michael H. Ossing Kathleen D. Robey CITY OF MARLBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Ossing, Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Perlman & Robey. Meeting adjourned at 8:34 PM. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, December 5, 2022, FILE; adopted. That the PUBLIC HEARING on the Application for a Special Permit from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of Octo48, LLC d/b/a Action Precision Machining to convert a preexisting nonconforming warehouse use to a machine shop at 269 Mechanic Street, Order No. 22- 1008741, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:14 PM, adopted. a) Communications from various residents, re: Support of the Application for Special Permit by Octo48, LLC, 269 Mechanic Street. Councilors Present: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman & Robey. That the PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed Amendments to Chapter 650 “Zoning”, relative to certain provisions concerning mixed-use and affordable housing, Order No. 22-1008721, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:22 PM, adopted. Councilors Present: Wagner, Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman & Robey. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Gift Acceptance in the amount of $100.00 from the Women’s Fellowship First Church awarded to the Conservation Commission to be used for conservation land maintenance and continued work on the trails; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES the Grant Acceptance in the amount of $608.48 from the MetroWest Health Foundation awarded to the Health Department to be used for tobacco outreach programs; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 DECEMBER 19, 2022 Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: Under authority of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53A, the City Council hereby APPROVES Grant Acceptance in the amount of $1,250.00 from the Marlborough Foundation awarded to the Council on Aging to be used to assist seniors with heating costs this winter; adopted. Motion by Councilor Perlman, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That pursuant to Section 14 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the Marlborough City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to enter into a lease for a term of ten (10) years for that parcel of land known as “Union Common” shown as Assessors Map 70, Parcel 292, bounded by Main Street, Bolton Street, and High Street, and the land of John P. Rowe and Mildred M. Rowe, now or formerly, and Herman Sanders and Amanda Sanders, now or formerly, for the purposes of a public Park, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Appointment of Joseph Delano to the Board of Registrars for a 3-year term to expire on April 1, 2024, referred to the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Reappointments to the Library Board of Trustees for 3-year terms of Fred Haas to expire January 7, 2025, Nena Bloomquist to expire August 26, 2024, and Samantha Khosla to expire April 2, 2024, referred to the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Appointment of Jason Homer to the Library Board of Trustees for a 3-year term to expire from date of Council confirmation, referred to the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Building Commissioner Tin Htway, re: Compliance of free-standing pylon sign, Shell Gas Station, 431 Lincoln Street, FILE; adopted. Suspension of the Rules requested – Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to remove from the Urban Affairs Committee Order No. 22-1008740 – granted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the request of William Camuso on behalf of Leigh Enterprises, Ltd. to continue the exemption to the hours of operation under City Code Chapter 342, Article 1, Section 342-2, allowing the Shell Gas Station at 431 Lincoln Street to be open for business from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM for one additional year, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Request for Approval of a Flat Wall Sign, Phoenix BJJ (Front Entrance), 160 Apex Drive, within the Hospitality and Recreation Mixed Use Overlay District (HRMUOD), APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Request for Approval of a Flat Wall Sign, Phoenix BJJ (Rear Entrance), 160 Apex Drive, within the Hospitality and Recreation Mixed Use Overlay District (HRMUOD), APPROVED; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 3 DECEMBER 19, 2022 Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (PERAC) re: Required FY24 Appropriation in the amount of $10,650,851.00, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Landers, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Kevin Gillis on behalf of Northborough Capital Partners, LLC, re: Proposed Order to accept Jenks Lane as a Public Way and to accept the municipal easements, referred to the PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE, PLANNING BOARD AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Attorney Falk on behalf of JW Capital Partners, LLC, re: Request to Extend Time Limitations on the Application for Site Plan Approval, to build a mix-use project at 57 Main Street in the Marlborough Village District, until 11:00 PM on March 29, 2023, APPROVED; adopted. Councilor Dumais Recused. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That there being no objection thereto set MONDAY JANUARY 23, 2023, as the DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, on the Application for Special Permit from Stephen Copper, on behalf of Alliance Health & Human Services to renovate 10,490 sf of the existing building to provide twelve (12) rest home beds at 720 Boston Post Road East within the Wayside District, referred to the URBAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE & ADVERTISE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Doucette, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of following Boards, Commissions and Committees, FILE; adopted. a) School Committee, November 22, 2022. b) Conservation Commission, November 17, 2022. c) Council on Aging, October 11, 2022. d) Historical Commission, October 20, 2022. e) OPEB Trust, November 29, 2022. f) Planning Board, November 7, 2022. Motion by Councilor Perlman, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the following CLAIMS, referred to the LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. a) Kristiana Medrano, 1 South Point Drive, #1, Dorchester, pothole or other road defect. Reports of Committees: THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. IN CITY COUNCIL 4 DECEMBER 19, 2022 Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH THAT THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MARLBOROUGH, AS AMENDED, BE FURTHER AMENDED BY AMENDING CHAPTER 125, ENTITLED “PERSONNEL,” AS FOLLOWS: I. By adding to the salary schedule referenced in Section 125-6 the following: Position Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Start 6-months 1-year of 2-years of 3-years of 4-years of 5-years of of service service service service service service Treasury/Payroll $72,500.00 $73,950.00 $75,429.00 $76,937.58 $78,476.33 $80,045.86 $81,646.78 Manager (40 hours per week) II. This ordinance shall supersede and replace any existing rate for said position (if applicable) in the current salary schedule. APPROVED. First Reading, suspended; Second Reading, adopted; Passage to Enroll, adopted; Passage to Ordain; adopted. No objection to passage in one evening. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Job Description pursuant to Chapter 125 “Personnel” §5 “Preparation of Classification Descriptions” of the Code, relative to the position of Treasury/Payroll Manager, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED There being no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council is herewith adjourned at 8:34 PM; adopted.