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 22, 2024 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, January 22, 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 8:12 PM. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, JANUARY 8, 2024, FILE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Council President Ossing, re: 2024 City Council Committee Assignments, FILE; adopted. Suspension of the Rules requested – Motion by Councilor Irish to allow a late communication from the Mayor – granted. 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 $14,240.00 from the Assurance Technology Corporation (New England Sports Center), awarded to the city to be used to pay for an electronic scoreboard in memory of Wes Tuttle at the new Dek Hockey Rink at Ghiloni Field; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 22, 2024 Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $40,000.00 (Forty thousand dollars) which moves funds from Free Cash to IT Equipment for Website Upgrade & Redesign Project, referred to FINANCE COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $100,000.00 (One hundred thousand dollars) which moves funds from PEG Funds to Marlborough Cable Trust to fund WMCT FY 2025 operations, referred to FINANCE COMMITTEE; adopted. Councilor Ossing read a Disclosure of Appearance of Conflict of Interest into the record. CITY OF MARLBOROUGH BUDGET TRANSFERS -- DEPT: Mayor FISCAL YEAR: 2024 FROM ACCOUNT: TO ACCOUNT: Available Available Balance Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Balance $791,930.97 $100,000.00 27000099 47750 Receipts Reserved-PEG Funds $100,000.00 89000 25581 Marlboro Cable Trust $0.00 Reason: To partially fund WMCT'S FY25 Budget $100,000.00 Total $100,000.00 Total IN CITY COUNCIL 3 JANUARY 22, 2024 Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $158,300.00 (One hundred fifty-eight thousand, three hundred dollars) which moves funds from Reserve for Salaries to various accounts within the Police, Public Works & Recreation Departments to fund retirements of several employees, APPROVED, adopted. DEPT: Mayor FISCAL YEAR: 2024 FROM ACCOUNT: TO ACCOUNT: Available Available Balance Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Balance $300,000.00 $158,300.00 11990006 57820 Reserve for Salaries $85,205.00 12100003 51920 Police Sick Leave Buyback $80,275.76 Reason: To fund budgeted retirements $19,915.00 14001501 50680 Parks General Foreman $44,068.77 $35,840.00 14001503 51920 Parks Sick Leave Buyback $3,438.97 Reason: $17,200.00 14920003 51920 Recreation Sick Leave $0.18 Reason: $140.00 14920003 51430 Recreation Longevity $0.00 $158,300.00 Total $158,300.00 Total Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Request to increase the spending limit for the Public Safety Revolving Fund from $120,000.00 to $143,520.00 for the remainder of FY 2024 referred to FINANCE COMMITTEE, adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Appointment of Elizabeth Austin to the Conservation Commission for a 2- year term to expire on May 5, 2026, referred to PERSONNEL COMMITTEE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Proposed Amendments to the City Code, Chapter 125 “Personnel”, §6 “Salary Schedule” relative to positions at the Library and Public Facilities and the Proposed Job Descriptions (attached hereto) pursuant to Chapter 125 “Personnel” §5 “Preparation of Classification Descriptions”, for new positions within the Public Library and Public Facilities Departments, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE & ADVERTISE; adopted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Interim Comptroller/Treasurer David Williams, re: OPEB Trust Update, FILE; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 4 JANUARY 22, 2024 Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Council President send a communication to the MA State Lottery Commission, to record the City Council’s opposition to the issuance of a Keno Monitor to existing Keno To Go agents, Pleasant St Smoke Shop, 170 Pleasant Street and Monti’s Mini, 274 Maple Street, APPROVED; 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) Cultural Council, December 7, 2023. b) OPEB Trust, January 11, 2024. c) Traffic Commission, October 25, 2023. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the following CLAIMS, referred to the LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. a) Nancy Casaceli, 232 Cook Lane, pothole or other road defect. b) Karine Lopes-Aredes, 4 Neil Street, other property damage and/or personal injury. c) William MacCormac, 168 Farm Road, residential mailbox claim (2b). 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 8:12 PM; adopted.