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, JANUARY 9, 2023 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Ossing, Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Perlman & Robey. Absent: Wagner. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM. At this time Chief Giorgi introduced the new members and recently promoted members of the Police Department for the City of Marlborough, they are: ✓ Brandon Carty ✓ Georgia Kramer ✓ Patrick Craigen ✓ Leandro Lins ✓ Matthew Curran ✓ Jeremy Schold ✓ Michael Donnelly ✓ Nicholas St. Jean ✓ Lieutenant John Graham ✓ Sergeant David Monti ✓ Sergeant Scott DeCiero ✓ Sergeant David Watkins ORDERED: That Councilor J. Christian Dumais be elected as the President Pro Tempore of the Marlborough City Council for 2023, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 10 – Nay: 0 – Absent: 1 Yea: Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey. Absent: Wagner. ORDERED: That Councilor Michael H. Ossing be elected as the President of the Marlborough City Council for 2023, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 10 – Nay: 0 – Absent: 1 Yea: Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey. Absent: Wagner. ORDERED: That Councilor Kathleen D. Robey be elected as the Vice-President of the Marlborough City Council for 2023, APPROVED; adopted. Yea: 10 – Nay: 0 – Absent: 1 Yea: Doucette, Dumais, Brown, Irish, Navin, Landers, Oram, Ossing, Perlman, & Robey. Absent: Wagner. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 9, 2023 Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the 2022 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2023, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, DECEMBER 19, 2022, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Councilors Ossing & Wagner, re: Municipal Aggregation – December 2022 Update, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Update on Completed Department of Public Works Projects, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: New Library Director, Sara Belisle, who is replacing Margaret Cardello upon her retirement, FILE; 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 $35,466.20 from the Regional Economic Development Organization’s Grant Program (REDO) awarded to the Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to be used for downtown improvements and to increase foot traffic; 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 $24,900.78 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services awarded to the Fire Department to be used for the purchase of various equipment for the department; 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 Grant Acceptance in the amount of $15,000.00 from the MA Cultural Council awarded to the Marlborough Downtown Village Cultural District, administered through the MEDC to be used to plan and support the annual Food Truck and Artisan Festival; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That pursuant to Section 70 of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Marlborough City Council hereby authorizes the Marlborough Public Schools and the Superintendent of Schools to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for the purposes of Title IV-E reimbursements, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Appointment of Dillon LaForce to the Planning Board for a 5-year term to expire on February 1, 2027, referred to the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 3 JANUARY 9, 2023 Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Reappointment of Police Chief David Giorgi as Keeper of the Lock-Up for a term of 1-year, APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Dumais, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Appointment of Elizabeth Jalonski to the Board of Registrars for a 2-year term to expire on April 1, 2025, referred to the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Planning Board, re: Favorable Recommendation on the Proposed Zoning Amendment to Chapter 650 “Zoning” relative to certain provisions concerning mixed-use and affordable housing, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Department of Public Utilities, re: Petition of MA Electric and Nantucket Electric d/b/a National Grid for Approval of an Alternative Basic Service Procurement and Pricing Plan, FILE; 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) Conservation Commission, December 1, 2022. b) Planning Board, November 21, 2022. c) Traffic Commission, September 28, 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) Carlos Cancel, 63 Phelps Road, Framingham, pothole or other road defect. b) Progressive Insurance on behalf of Groundbreaking Excavation, 64 Fairmount Street, other property damage and/or personal injury. Reports of Committees: THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF COMMITTEE. 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 8:25 PM; adopted.