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 6, 2025 The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 8:00 PM in City Council Chambers, City Hall. City Councilors Present: Ossing, Vital, Doucette, Preciado, Brown, Irish, Fuccillo, Navin, Oram, & Robey. Absent: Landers. Meeting adjourned at 8:53 PM. ORDERED: That Councilor Sean A. Navin be elected as the President Pro Tempore of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Navin; Doucette – Councilor Navin; Preciado – Councilor Navin; Brown – Councilor Navin; Irish – Councilor Navin; Fuccillo – Councilor Navin; Navin – Councilor Navin; Oram – Councilor Navin; Ossing – Councilor Navin; & Robey – Councilor Navin. Absent: Landers. Councilor Navin Received: 10 – Absent: 1 ORDERED: That Councilor Michael H. Ossing be elected as the President of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Ossing; Doucette – Councilor Ossing; Preciado – Councilor Ossing; Brown – Councilor Ossing; Irish – Councilor Ossing; Fuccillo – Councilor Ossing; Navin – Councilor Ossing; Oram – Councilor Ossing; Ossing – Councilor Ossing; & Robey – Councilor Ossing. Absent: Landers. Councilor Ossing Received: 10 – Absent: 1 ORDERED: That Councilor Kathleen D. Robey be elected as the Vice-President of the Marlborough City Council for 2025, APPROVED; adopted. Vital – Councilor Robey; Doucette – Councilor Robey; Preciado – Councilor Robey; Brown – Councilor Robey; Irish – Councilor Robey; Fuccillo – Councilor Robey; Navin – Councilor Robey; Oram – Councilor Robey; Ossing – Councilor Robey; & Robey – Councilor Robey. Absent: Landers. Councilor Robey Received: 10 – Absent: 1 Motion by Councilor Robey, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the 2024 City Council Rules be adopted for operation of the Council in 2025, until such time as they may be reviewed and amended, APPROVED; adopted. IN CITY COUNCIL 2 JANUARY 6, 2025 Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Minutes of the City Council meeting, DECEMBER 16, 2024, FILE; adopted. That the PUBLIC HEARING on the Petition of MA Electric and Verizon New England, to install one Joint Owned Pole on Farm Road. Beginning at a point approximately 50’ Southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Eldorado Drive. Install new Pole 85-5, Order No. 24- 1009331, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:11 PM; adopted. a) Communication from City Engineer Thomas DiPersio, re: Recommended conditions for Petition from Massachusetts Electric and Verizon New England, Farm Road. Councilors Present: Vital, Preciado, Brown, Irish, Fuccillo, Navin, Oram, Ossing & Robey. Councilors Absent: Landers. Doucette Recused. Motion by Councilor Fuccillo, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Petition of MA Electric and Verizon New England, to install one Joint Owned Pole on Farm Road. Beginning at a point approximately 50’ Southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Eldorado Drive. Install new Pole 85-5, APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; adopted. Doucette Recused. 1. That the double Poles #56 (near house #499) and #59 (near house #535) on Farm Road be removed. 2. Any necessary easements are to be obtained from affected property owners. 3. A street opening permit must be applied for by the proposed contractor performing the work. 4. The contractor performing the work must obtain a street opening bond with the City of Marlborough. 5. The contractor shall provide the Engineering Division preconstruction photos of driveways, sidewalks, lawn areas, and roadway areas impacted by all construction activities. 6. A proper staging area is to be located/acquired before work commences – material and equipment is not to be parked/stockpiled within the city right of way and or private property unless permission is granted in writing by the property owner. 7. The contractor is to ensure residents are always able to enter and exit their driveways (have necessary steel plating on site and accessible). 8. Ensure construction safety controls are established (signage, drums, police details, etc...) and are in accordance with the latest MUTCD standards. 9. Trench backfilling, compacting, temporary, and final paving are to be done in accordance with the City of Marlborough standard trenching details. 10. Trenches are to be paved or completely backfilled and compacted at the end of each workday. Trenches are never to be left unattended. 11. Post construction loaming and seeding are to be done in accordance with the 1995 MHD Standard Specifications sections 751 & 765. 12. Proposed utility pole(s) shall not put any sidewalks or sidewalk ramps into non-compliance with current ADA standards. IN CITY COUNCIL 3 JANUARY 6, 2025 That the RESCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed Zoning Map Amendment from Justin Maillett, Trustee on behalf of 1 Maple Terrace, to include 1 Maple Terrace, identified as Map 70, Parcel 274 in the Marlborough Village District (MV), Order No. 24-1009305A, all were heard who wish to be heard, hearing closed at 8:41 PM; adopted. Councilors Present: Vital, Doucette, Preciado, Brown, Irish, Fuccillo, Navin, Oram, Ossing & Robey. Councilors Absent: Landers. Suspension of the Rules requested – Motion by Councilor Vital to allow IT Director Mark Gibbs to speak – granted. Motion by Councilor Irish, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Transfer Request in the amount of $125,000.00 (One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars) from Free Cash to IT Equipment for the emergency replacement of the HVAC system for the IT server room, APPROVED; adopted. CITY OF MARLBOROUGH BUDGET TRANSFERS -- DEPT: IT FISCAL YEAR: 2025 FROM ACCOUNT: TO ACCOUNT: Available Available Balance Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Amount Org Code Object Account Description: Balance $13,299,985.40 $125,000.00 10000 35900 Undesignated Fund $125,000.00 19300006 58618 IT Equipment $4,002.52 Reason: To fund emergency replacement of HVAC unit $125,000.00 Total $125,000.00 Total Motion by Councilor Fuccillo, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: WHEREAS, the City previously declared certain property with an address of 97 Arnold Street Extension (Assessor Map 68, Parcel 80, also known as Sligo Hill Water Tank) and 115 Onamog Street (Map 81, Parcel 238, also known as Fairmount Hill Water Tank) available for disposition for lease, and entered into certain leases for wireless telecommunications facilities; WHEREAS, the City issued a request for proposals for lease of space for wireless communications facilities dated September 26, 2024 (RFP) for the lease of space on said tank(s) and additional ground area within said property, and the City received one proposal for leasing of Sligo Hill Water Tank and three proposals for leasing of Fairmount Hill Water Tank; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to Section 16 of Chapter 30B and any other applicable law, the portion of property at 97 Arnold Street Extension and 115 Onamog Street as set forth in the RFP is again declared surplus and available for lease for wireless telecommunications facilities. IN CITY COUNCIL 4 JANUARY 6, 2025 Further, the Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to issue a Notice of Award, pursuant to the RFP and proposals received, to: 1) T-Mobile Northeast LLC (existing tenant at 97 Arnold Street Extension) with a first-year lease price of $60,000 and 3% annual escalation; 2) Dish Wireless LLC (proposed tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $54,000 and 3% annual escalation; 3) T-Mobile Northeast LLC (existing tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $52,000 and 3% annual escalation; and 4) Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (proposed tenant at 115 Onamog Street) with a first-year lease price of $52,000 and 3% annual escalation (if space is available after leasing for proposals two and three above). The Notice of Award shall be subject to the following additional conditions: (a) compliance with terms of the RFP; (b) approval of siting on tank by Commissioner of Public Works; (c) proposer shall obtain any required zoning relief including a special permit, if applicable; (d) proposer obtaining all necessary permits and licenses; and (e) lease shall be for use as a wireless telecommunications facility and associated equipment in substantially the form provided in the RFP; and Further, the Mayor is authorized to enter into lease(s) for said property in accordance with the above-referenced Notice of Award, for a period not to exceed 20 years, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Public Works, Chief Procurement Officer, and City Solicitor, consistent with the conditions herein. APPROVED; adopted. Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Communication from Councilors Ossing & Navin, re: Municipal Aggregation – December 2024 Update, 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, November 21, 2024 & December 5, 2024. b) Historical Commission, October 17, 2024. c) Library Trustees, September 10, 2024, October 1, 2024 & November 12, 2024. d) Planning Board, November 4, 2024 & November 18, 2024. e) Traffic Commission, November 18, 2024. Motion by Councilor Brown, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the following CLAIMS, referred to the LEGAL DEPARTMENT; adopted. a) Geeyung Chae, 85 Ash Street, pothole or other road defect. b) Carol Oates, 235 Evelina Drive, pothole or other road defect. c) Gary & Kim Stewart, 22 Dartmouth Street, other property damage and/or personal injury. IN CITY COUNCIL 5 JANUARY 6, 2025 Motion by Councilor Navin, seconded by the Chair to adopt the following: ORDERED: That the Mayor shall submit to the City Council, an annual report from the Commissioner of Public Works regarding the state of the city’s public cemeteries. Specifically, the report will provide a general update on city owned cemeteries detailing current conditions, current and future needs, staffing plan, and outline regular maintenance and repair priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. The report shall provide a specific update on the state of good repair for all veterans’ gravestones in city owned cemeteries, including the number of graves in need of repair, work completed in the prior fiscal year, work to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year and plan for how the Department of Public Works will accomplish this work. The report will provide critical financial information related to all of this work including but not limited to, a review of cemetery finances, amount of money spent in the previous fiscal year, projected expenditures for work to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year, balance of the Perpetual Care Trust Fund, and plans to use funds generated by the interest in the Perpetual Care Trust Fund in the upcoming fiscal year. The report shall be submitted annually to the City Council by April 1st each year. (Submitted by Councilor Navin). Referred to the VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE; adopted. 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 8:53 PM; adopted.