2026-09-08 - Board of Representatives

Summary

Built from the Board's approved minutes (approved at the October 5 meeting), read in part. The latter pages (6 to 10) and the vote tallies for the Land Use roll call were not read.

  • All 40 of 40 members were present; moments of silence included the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The Board of Education liaison Noah Lapine reported on the new school year and the new Chief Financial Officer.
  • An honorary resolution recognizing the Back-To-School Shop was approved by unanimous voice vote.
  • Public participation ran 8:02 to 8:32 pm; speakers included members of the Harbor Management Commission (see Shellfish and Harbor Management Commissions).
  • Steering Committee: S32.002 (members to attend Planning Board capital-program hearings) was approved unanimously, see Capital Budget Review; S32.003 (resolution on the Aquarion Water Authority Representative Policy Board) was approved 38-0-2, see Aquarion Water Authority Policy Board Resolution.
  • Fiscal Committee: F32.092 (Graviton Consulting ERP support agreement) was recommitted with no action, see Graviton Consulting ERP Support Agreement. F32.093 (Forum Group security analyst contract), several capital appropriations (including the West Broad Street bridge over the Rippowam), grant appropriations and mayoral authorizations were approved on the consent agenda (F32.098 to F32.107 were not individually read).
  • Legislative and Rules: LR32.016 (repeal of the Appointments Commission ordinance) and LR32.017 (reporting requirements of the Mayor's office on board and commission applicants and appointees) were approved on consent, see Appointments Commission Repeal and Appointee Reporting. LR32.020 (delegating Shellfish Commission authority to the Harbor Management Commission) was also approved on consent, see Shellfish and Harbor Management Commissions. LR32.021 (state window-safety legislation resolution) had no action.
  • Personnel: three Clerk of the Works contracts were approved on consent.
  • Land Use: LU32.009, the ordinance establishing a Conservation Commission, was approved by roll call (tallies not read); see Conservation Commission Ordinance.
  • C.H.E.S.S.: CHESS32.021 had no action; CHESS32.022 and .023 (CDBG de-obligation and re-allocation of prior funds) were approved on consent, see CDBG Prior Funds Reallocation. Prior minutes were approved.

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