In City Council, October 12, 2010
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Of James Casieri, 37 Stafford Lane, Brockton to the position of Superintendent of
Buildings for a three year term ending October 2013.
HEARINGS:
2. Petition of John O’Connor for a Garage license located at 65 Court St.
3. Petition of Henrique A. Fernandes DBA Court St., Service for a Motor Vehicle
Repair Mechanical license located at 65 Court St.
REPORTS:
4. Of the Finance Committee for its meeting of October 4, 2010.
COMMUNICATIONS:
5. From the Executive Health Officer requesting the City Council accept and expend
the sum of $6,666.64 from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
through its Region #5 host agent, the Massachusettts Association of Health
Boards (MAHB) for the purpose of building the level of volunteers for our
Medical Reserve Corps. This sum will be submitted by MAHB to the Brockton
Board of Health in quarterly payments.
6. From the Mayor recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance
and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $6,666.64 from
Massachusetts Associations of Health Boards (MAHB) Plymouth County Region
5 Emergency Coalition Grant Fund to City of Brockton Board of Health. These
grant monies are for the purpose of building the level of volunteers for local
Medical Reserve Cops.
7. From the CFO in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1990,
certifying to accept and expend the award of $6,666.64 from Massachusetts
Association of Health Boards (MAHB) Plymouth County Region 5 of Emergency
Coalition Grant to City of Brockton Board of Health.
8. From the Mayor requesting that the City Council approve an appropriation and
loan order in the amount of $2,600,000 which would permit the City to issue
bonds to participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
(HUD) Section 108 Loan Program. Under this program funds are borrowed from
HUD and repaid annually from the City’s Community Development Block Grant
entitlement.
9. From the CFO in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 324 of the Acts of 1990,
certifying the appropriation and loan order of $2,600,000 to permit the City to
participate in HUD’s Section 108 Loan program. Provided that the City continues
to receive its annual entitlement of CDBG funding of approximately $1.5 Million
per year through U.S. HUD. This certification conditional because the CDBG
funding from the city which would repay the loan is subject to the discretion of
the U.S. Congress.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
10. Appointment of Robert J. Harrington, 67 Ardsley St., Brockton as a part-time
member of the Board of Assessors for the City of Brockton for a three year term
ending September 2013. (FAVORABLE)
11. Appointment of Kenneth B. Cohen, 221 Oak St., Brockton as a member of the
Board of Assessors for the City of Brockton for a three year term ending
September 2013. (FAVORABLE)
12. Appointment of Martin S. Brophy, 15 Morse Ave., Brockton to the position of
Treasurer/Tax Collector for the City of Brockton for a three year term ending
October 2013. (FAVORABLE)
13. Appointment of John R. Staco, 33 Wellington Street, Brockton as a Constable in
the City of Brockton for a term of three (3) years. (FAVORABLE)
14. Appropriation of: $200,000
From: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Grant
To: Mayor’s Office-Brockton Street Outreach and Summer Youth Programs.
(There is no match for this grant) (FAVORABLE)
15. Ordered: That in order to reduce interest costs, the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Mayor, is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to
time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to
any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the city’s general
obligation bonds outstanding as of the date of adoption of this Order and that the
proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay
the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds of the City to be
refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that the Treasurer is
authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary or desirable to carry
out this transaction, including one or more refunding trust agreements with a bank
or trust company. Further Ordered: That the Treasurer is authorized to file an
application with the appropriate officials of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(the Commonwealth) to qualify under Chapter 44A of the General Laws any and
all bonds of the City to be issued pursuant to this Order, and provide such
information and execute such documents as such officials of the Commonwealth
may require. (FAVORABLE)
16. Ordered: That the City hereby accepts a grant from the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Special Mini-Grant Program entitled “Conversation Circles” in the total amount
of twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500.00) to be received over the
course of two years; six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250.00) budgeted
for fiscal year 2011 and six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250.00)
budgeted for fiscal year 2012. The Mayor is authorized to execute any and all
documents necessary to effectuate such grant. (FAVORABLE)
17. Ordered: That the City Council approve a 10% sewer discount to Sort LLC dba
Zoots located at 45 Industrial Blvd., Brockton. Due to a percentage of water used
in the facility is not discharged into the City sewer system. (FAVORABLE)
18. Resolve:That Kathleen Smith and Jocelyn Meek representing Brockton High
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before a committee of this council to outline the events of this celebration.
(FAVORABLE)
19. Resolve:That the Park Commissioner, John Dorgan, come before a committee of
this Council to inform the Council of his results concerning the sale of alcoholic
beverages at the D.W. Field Golf Course, as requested in a resolve filed in
Council on April 26, 2010. (FAVORABLE)
ORDERS:
20. Order: That the City Council adopted the meter loan order amendment under
suspension of the rules. According to bond counsel, the amendment order
needed to be advertised for 10 days prior to final passage therefore a revote is
needed.
21. Ordered: That the City Council authorizes the acceptance and expenditure of the
award in the amount
Of: $6,666.64
From : Massachusetts Associations of Health Boards (MAHB) Plymouth County
Region 5 Emergency Coalition Grant Fund
To: City of Brockton Board of Health.
(These grant monies are for the purpose of building the level of volunteers for
local Medical Reserve Cops)
22. Ordered: That the sum of $2,600,000 is hereby appropriated to pay costs of
various economic development projects in the City, including (i) making
extraordinary repairs to the Brockton Authority’s Parking Garage located at
Crescent and Main Streets, (ii) providing funds to the Brockton Redevelopment
Authority to acquire and rehabilitate blighted housing units and (iii) to providing
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commercial real estate development projects, and for the payment of all costs
incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the City Treasurer,
with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and
pursuant to Chapter 74 of the Acts of 1945, or pursuant to any other enabling
authority, including but not limited to the HUD Section 108 Program of the
United States of America, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefore, and
that the Mayor and the City Treasurer are authorized to execute such documents
as may be necessary or desirable to carry out this transaction.
23. Resolve: That Larry Rowley, Superintendent of Utilities appear before a
Committee of this Council to discuss the exterior water meters.