City Council

Ward Councilors Councilors-at-Large Ward 1 – Mark A. Vital Sean A. Navin Ward 2 – David Doucette Mark A. Oram Ward 3 – Robert Preciado Michael H. Ossing Ward 4 – Teona C. Brown Kathleen D. Robey Ward 5 – John J. Irish Ward 6 – A. Trey Fuccillo 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 8, 2024 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. Councilors Present: Ossing, Vital, Doucette, Preciado, Brown, Irish, Fuccillo, Navin, Oram, & Robey. Councilors Absent: Landers. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, DECEMBER 18, 2023, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the special City Council meeting, DECEMBER 28, 2023, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council Organizational meeting, JANUARY 1, 2024, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Schedule from President Ossing, 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 2023 Update, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Reappointment of Jason D. Grossfield as City Solicitor effective January 1, 2024, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Appointment of Ryan Egan as Chief of Staff to the Mayor effective January 1, 2024, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Appointment of Heather H. Gutierrez as Executive Administrator to the Mayor, effective January 1, 2024, FILE, adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 8, 2024 Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from the Mayor, re: Reappointment of Police Chief David Giorgi as Keeper of the Lock-Up for a term of 1-year pursuant to MGL Chapter 40, §35, FILE, adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of the Red Spring Road Homeowners Association, Inc., re: Request to Carry Over the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 650 “Zoning” of the Code to add a new section to create the “Red Spring Road Overlay District” (RSR), FILE; adopted. Councilor Oram Recused. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Attorney Brian Falk, on behalf of the Red Spring Road Homeowners Association, Inc., re: Request to Withdraw without Prejudice the Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 650 “Zoning” of the Code to add a new section to create the “Red Spring Road Overlay District” (RSR) FILE; adopted. Councilor Oram Recused. 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 a General Increase in Base Distribution Rates for Electric Service, a Performance-Based Ratemaking Plan, and a Capital Recovery Mechanism, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Diane Plummer, re: Resignation as Chair of the City Scholarship Committee, 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, February 2, 2023, May 18, 2023, July 6, 2023, October 5, 2023, November 16, 2023 & December 7, 2023. b) Historical Commission, October 19, 2023. c) Planning Board, November 13, 2023 & November 27, 2023. Motion by Councilor Doucette, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the following CLAIMS, referred to the LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. a) Horacio Castro, 25 Magnolia Lane, other property damage and/or personal injury. b) Anthony Pellegrini III, 69 Westernview Drive, other property damage and/or personal injury. Motion by Councilor Navin, 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 8:10 PM; adopted.