2026-09-28 - City Council

00:14time. Having arrived, I call this

00:16regularly scheduled meeting of the

00:17Brockton City Council to order. Will you

00:19all please stand and join me in saluting

00:21our flag? I pledge allegiance to the

00:24flag of the United States of America and

00:27to the republic for which it stands. One

00:30nation under God, indivisible with

00:32liberty and justice for all.

00:37>> Mr. Cler,

00:38>> item one, we have the appointment of the

00:39following retired officers as special

00:41police officers. Shane Canton, Kathy

00:43Dilva,

00:45>> councelor Farwell.

00:46>> Mr. President, I move suspension of the

00:48rules and and ask that we act on these

00:49this evening.

00:50>> Second.

00:50>> Second. Motion is properly made and

00:52seconded. All in favor? All opposed? The

00:55motion passes. Good evening both. Yeah.

00:58>> No. No.

00:59>> Um

01:01>> council that we're not finished yet.

01:04>> Oh, no. We just we just voted to to

01:05undertake it.

01:07>> But these are our offices. Councilors.

01:09Um councils, I'm going to go right to uh

01:12the question of the appointment. The

01:14question comes by matter of a roll call

01:16vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

01:18the role?

01:19>> Asac?

01:19>> Yes.

01:20>> Chael? Yes.

01:21>> D. Roza.

01:21>> Yes.

01:22>> Farwell.

01:22>> Yes.

01:23>> Griffin.

01:23>> Yes.

01:24>> Green.

01:24>> Yes.

01:25>> Lai.

01:25>> Yes.

01:26>> Miccastro.

01:26>> Yes.

01:27>> Tvarez.

01:27>> Yes.

01:28>> Cer.

01:28>> Yes.

01:29>> Thompson.

01:29>> Yes.

01:30>> 11. In the affirmative.

01:31>> The appointments are confirmed.

01:32Councelor Farwell.

01:33>> I move reconsideration in the hope it

01:35does not prevail. Second.

01:36>> Reconsideration has been properly made

01:38and seconded. All in favor

01:41>> of reconsideration.

01:42>> No. No. No. No. No.

01:43>> There we go. All oppose.

01:45>> There we are. Reconsideration fails.

01:47Thank you both. Congrat.

01:48>> Congratulations.

01:49>> Thank you. Thank [clears throat] you.

01:51>> Item two, we have the appointment of

01:52David L. Williams Jr. residing at 53

01:55Cabat Street, Brockton, Mass, to the

01:56Commission on Human Rights, Diversity,

01:58Equity, and Inclusion as a regular

02:00member for a three-year term effective

02:03September 20, excuse me, 26 and expiring

02:06September 2029. referred to finance.

02:10>> We have the reappoint of Bishop Ma

02:11Matthew Delis Delesme of 14 Clifford

02:15Brockton Mass to the library board of

02:16trustees for a three-year term ending in

02:18March 2029.

02:20>> Referred to finance.

02:22>> We have the appointment of Rachel Olum

02:24of 11 North Leighton Street Brockton

02:26Mass to the Women's Commission for a

02:28three-year term ending in September

02:302029.

02:31>> Deferred to finance. We have the

02:32appointment of Manuchka Casemir of 29

02:34Albert Street, Brockton, Mass to the

02:36Women's Commission for a three-year term

02:38ending in August 2029.

02:40>> Referred to finance.

02:41>> We have the appointment of Geraldine

02:43Smith Corat of 41 W Street, Brockton,

02:45Mass to the Women's Commission for a

02:47three-year term ending in June 2029.

02:49>> referred to finance.

02:51>> We have the appointment of Janon Roland

02:53of 81 Oak Street, Brockton, Mass to the

02:54Women's Commission for a three-year term

02:56ending in July 2029.

02:58>> referred to finance.

02:59>> We have a hearing. We have the petition

03:01of Massachusetts Electric Company

03:02requesting permission to locate

03:04manholes, wires, and ducts, including

03:06the necessary sustaining and protecting

03:08fixtures along the following public way.

03:12Legion Parkway trenching from manhole 66

03:15to new pool block 66-1 on sidewalk about

03:1830 ft with two to two to three inch

03:20conduit in city clerk's office August

03:2210th, 2026. Hearing assigned for

03:24September 28th, 2026. All paperwork is

03:27on file. Time having arrived, I declare

03:30this hearing open. Petitioners present,

03:33please come forward. Give your name and

03:34address to the clerk.

03:36>> Hi, my name is Mohammed Jamuz. Um, here

03:38on behalf of National Grid at 100 East

03:40Ashen Street, Brockton, um, we're just

03:42looking to pull some existing

03:45underground work into a new pull box in

03:47order to feed some new EV chargers going

03:49in over there.

03:51All right.

03:53Anyone here in favor? Seeing none, I

03:56declare that portion here closed. Anyone

03:58here in opposition? Seeing none, I

04:00declare that portion of the hearing

04:01closed. Counselors, the question comes

04:04on granting by a hand vote. All in

04:06favor?

04:08All opposed?

04:10Permission is granted.

04:12>> We have the petition of Wyatt Gilmore,

04:14154 Bear Hill Road, Unit 1402,

04:16Cumberland, Rhode Island, for a license

04:18to solicit and canvas in the city of

04:20Brockton in city clerk's office

04:22September 8th, 2026. Hearing is signed

04:24for September 28th, 2026. All paperwork

04:27is on file.

04:28>> Time having arrived, I declare this

04:30hearing open. Petitioner present. If so,

04:32please come forward. Give your name to

04:34the clerk.

04:36>> I'm Wayne Gilmore. I'm uh part of

04:38Genesis Realy. We do renovations. We um

04:42working in the Brockton area. We worked

04:43in the Brockton area for a long time.

04:45I'll be the only uh rep should you grant

04:49me access to solicit in the city of

04:51Brockton.

04:53>> Thank you. Anyone here in favor?

04:56Seeing none, I declare that portion of

04:58the hearing closed. Anyone here in

05:00opposition? Seeing none, I declare that

05:02portion of the hearing closed.

05:04Counselors. Council Castro.

05:06>> Thank you. Good evening, Mr. Gilmore.

05:08Thank you for being here. So, do I

05:10understand correctly that you want to

05:13solicit and canvas for what sort of

05:15business?

05:16>> So, we do u real estate and home

05:18renovations.

05:20>> And and uh do do you have a plan? Is

05:24there a certain area you're going to go

05:25to?

05:26>> So, we have um different homes that

05:29we're working on currently as well. So,

05:31I was just going to go in the

05:32neighborhoods we're already working in

05:34and just let the neighbors know we're in

05:36the area if should they want.

05:38>> And so, you do real estate. Does that

05:39mean you buy and sell real estate?

05:41>> The company I'll represent does that I

05:44just offer like free information for an

05:47in-house session.

05:48>> And what's the name of that company?

05:50>> Uh Genesis Equity Realy.

05:51>> Genesis Equity. You said that at the

05:53beginning. And that is that a Rhode

05:55Island company?

05:56>> No, it's um [clears throat]

05:58your main office Boston. Main office is

06:01in Boston.

06:01>> Boston. And you also do renovations?

06:04>> Yes.

06:05>> Um kitchens, bathrooms?

06:08>> Yeah. Whatever.

06:08>> All the above.

06:09>> Yeah. All the above. Yep.

06:10>> And you're already working in Brockton?

06:12>> Yes.

06:13>> And are you licensed to do that work?

06:16>> Yes, the company is. I I have worked

06:19under them for many years doing like um

06:21just

06:23uh cleanouts and wherever I can be

06:26useful.

06:26>> Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you,

06:29Mr. President.

06:30>> Thank you, counselor. Councelor

06:31Charnell.

06:32>> So, when you when you say that um the

06:35real you represent the real estate

06:37company um how do you disseminate the

06:40information to the people that you're

06:42soliciting? Do you just hand them

06:43something or do you actually tell them?

06:46Um my my [clears throat] goal is just to

06:48let them know we're there. Um get to

06:51know them and then I would just um

06:54create a time to meet with a realtor.

06:58>> Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.

07:00>> Thank you, counselor. Counselor Azac.

07:02>> Thank you, Mr. uh President. Good

07:04evening, uh Mr. Gilmore. So, just uh did

07:07you say you would be the only person

07:10that's that would be solicited?

07:12>> Yes, at this time. Yeah, just me. just

07:14yourself and um do you wear anything

07:17that or ident that identifies you as a

07:20Genesis realy? Will you when you're

07:23approaching a home will you have

07:24anything on you that just to identify

07:27yourselves?

07:28>> Yeah, we have hats and sweatshirts and

07:30some cool stuff.

07:31>> Okay, very good. I just I know when

07:33people come knocking at my door, I just

07:35like to know where they're from, so it's

07:37good to be identify yourself. Uh

07:40perfect. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. um

07:42President. Thank you counselor.

07:46Seeing no other counselors, the question

07:48comes on granting by a hand vote. All in

07:50favor? All opposed?

07:54The uh petition is granted.

07:59>> We have the report of the planning board

08:00for its meeting of April 7th, 2026.

08:03>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:04>> We have the report of the finance

08:05committee for its meeting of September

08:078th, 2026.

08:08>> Accepted and placed on file. We have the

08:10report of the finance committee for its

08:11meeting of September 21st, 2026.

08:14>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:15>> We have a communication from the mayor

08:17advising that effective September 3,

08:182026, Elijah Romulus has been

08:20reappointed interim director of planning

08:23and economic development for the city of

08:24Brockton for a period of 60 days

08:27pursuant to Mass General Laws chapter 41

08:29section 61A.

08:30>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:32>> Communication from the police chief

08:34requesting the appointment of the

08:35following retired officers, Shane Canton

08:37and Kathy Dilva. Accept and placed on

08:39file.

08:40>> Communication from the mayor

08:41recommending the same.

08:42>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:43>> Communication from the mayor reporting

08:45David L. Williams of Cabat Street

08:46Brockton Master of the Commission on

08:48Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and

08:50Inclusion.

08:51>> Accept and placed on file.

08:52>> Communication from the mayor

08:53reappointing Bishop Matthew Deelli's May

08:56of Clifford to the library board of

08:58trustees.

09:00>> Accept and place on file. Communication

09:02from the mayor appointing Rachel Olyakun

09:05of North Leighton Street to the women's

09:07commission for a three-year term ending

09:08in September 2029.

09:10>> Accepted and placed on file.

09:11>> Communication from the mayor appointing

09:12Wanuchi Casmir of 29 Albert Street Brock

09:15and Mass to the women's commission for a

09:17three-year term ending in August 2029.

09:19>> Accepted and placed on file.

09:20>> Communication from the mayor appointing

09:22Geraldine Smith Corad of Winter Street

09:24Brockton Mass to the Women's Commission

09:25for a three-year term ending in June

09:272029.

09:28>> Accepted and placed on file.

09:30Communication from the mayor appointing

09:31Janine Rollins of 81 Oak Street Proton

09:33Mass to the women's commission for a

09:34three-year term ending in July 2029.

09:37>> Accepted and placed on file.

09:39>> Communication from the mayor in

09:40accordance with the general laws of

09:42Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

09:44the city council authorize the approval

09:46of a prior year's unpaid bill of $40

09:49from the mayor purchase of service to

09:51printing unlimited. These funds will be

09:53used to pay an invoice from FY26.

09:55>> Accept and placed on file.

09:56>> Communication from the CFO relative to

09:58the same. accepted and placed on file.

10:00>> Communication from the mayor in

10:02accordance with the general laws of

10:03Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

10:05that the city council authorize a

10:07transfer of $33,000 from the mayor youth

10:10task force to DPW refugees personal

10:12services non-overtime. This transfer

10:15will help support the cost of the

10:16increase in the participation for the

10:17refugees summer program.

10:20>> Accepted and placed on file.

10:21>> Communication from the CFO relative to

10:23the same.

10:23>> Accepted and placed on file.

10:25Communication from the mayor in

10:26accordance with the general laws of

10:27Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

10:30that the city council authorize the

10:31approval of a police pri unpaid bill of

10:34$17,25744.

10:38These funds will be used to pay invoices

10:39from FY26.

10:41>> Accepted and placed on file

10:42>> communication from the CFO relative to

10:44the same.

10:45>> Accepted and placed on file. We have the

10:47reappoint of Lily Green residing at 142

10:50Wooded AB Brockton Mass to the

10:51conservation commission as a regular

10:52member for a three-year term effect

10:55effective retroactively to June 2026 and

10:58inspiring June 2029 in city council

11:01August 24th 2026 read and referred to

11:04the standing committee on finance that

11:05report was favorable.

11:07>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

11:09vote. Madam clerk, will you please call

11:10the role?

11:11>> Azac,

11:11>> yes.

11:12>> Sell,

11:12>> yes.

11:13>> Roza,

11:13>> yes.

11:14>> Farwell,

11:14>> yes.

11:15>> Griffin,

11:15>> yes. Green,

11:16>> yes.

11:17>> Lai,

11:17>> yes.

11:18>> Niccastro, yes.

11:19>> Tvarz, yes.

11:20>> 6,

11:20>> yes.

11:21>> Thompson,

11:21>> yes.

11:22>> 11 in the affirmative.

11:23>> The appointment is confirmed.

11:24>> We have the reappoint of Reverend Joseph

11:26P. Polar Cape of 696 North Main Street,

11:28Brockton, Mass to the Library Board of

11:31Trustees for a three-year term effective

11:33retroactively from February 2026 and

11:35ending in February 2029 in city council

11:38August 24th, 2026. Ren referred to the

11:41standing committee on finance. That

11:42report was favorable. Questions on

11:44confirmation by a roll call vote. Madam

11:46clerk, will you please call the role?

11:47>> Azac,

11:48>> yes.

11:49>> Cornell,

11:50>> yes.

11:50>> Roza,

11:51>> yes.

11:51>> Farwell,

11:52>> yes.

11:52>> Griffin,

11:53>> yes.

11:53>> Green,

11:54>> yes.

11:54>> Lai,

11:55>> yes.

11:55>> Niccastro,

11:56>> yes.

11:56>> Tvarez,

11:57>> yes.

11:57>> Tera,

11:58>> yes.

11:58>> Thompson,

11:59>> yes.

11:59>> 11 in the affirmative.

12:00>> The appointment is confirmed.

12:03>> We have the reappoint of Dr. Amina

12:05Pilgrim of 30 Sinclair Road Brockton

12:07Mass to the library board of trustees

12:08for a three-year term defective

12:10retroactively from February 2026 and

12:13ending in February 2029 in city council

12:15August 24th 2026 read and referred to

12:18the standing committee on finance that

12:20report was favorable.

12:21>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

12:23vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

12:25the role?

12:25>> Azac,

12:26>> yes.

12:27>> Charell,

12:27>> yes.

12:28>> D. Roza,

12:28>> yes.

12:29>> Farwell,

12:29>> yes.

12:30>> Griffin,

12:30>> yes.

12:31>> Green,

12:31>> yes.

12:32>> Lally,

12:32>> yes.

12:32>> Mcastro,

12:33>> yes. Savvarez,

12:34>> yes.

12:35>> Takesa,

12:35>> yes.

12:36>> Thompson,

12:36>> yes.

12:37>> 11 in the affirmative.

12:38>> The appointment is confirmed.

12:40>> We have the reappoint of James Wade,

12:42residing at 355 Lynwood Street,

12:44Brockton, Mass, to the Commission on

12:46Human Rights as a regular member for a

12:47three-year term effective September 2026

12:50and expiring September 2029 in city

12:53council August 24th, 2026. Read and

12:56referred to the standing committee on

12:57finance. That report was favorable.

12:59>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

13:01vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

13:02the role? Azac,

13:04>> yes.

13:04>> Charell,

13:05>> yes.

13:05>> Roza,

13:06>> yes.

13:06>> Farwell,

13:07>> yes.

13:07>> Griffin,

13:08>> yes.

13:08>> Green,

13:09>> yes.

13:09>> Lai,

13:10>> yes.

13:10>> Niccastro,

13:11>> yes.

13:11>> Tvarez,

13:12>> yes.

13:12>> Terra,

13:13>> yes.

13:13>> Thompson,

13:14>> yes.

13:14>> 11 in the affirmative.

13:16>> The appointment is confirmed. Mr. Clerk,

13:18you can summarize this one if you want.

13:20>> We have an act amending chapter 980 of

13:21the acts of 2007 relative to the

13:24property owned by the Boys and Girls

13:25Club of Brockton, Inc. be it ordered by

13:27the city council of the city of Brockton

13:29to adopt a home rule petition as

13:30followed. that the following petition be

13:32approved and submitted to the great

13:34general court for approval under clause

13:35one of section 8 of article 2 as amended

13:38of the amendments to the constitution of

13:39the commonwealth of Massachusetts and to

13:41the ended legislation be adopted

13:43precisely as follows except for clerical

13:45or editorial changes of form only

13:48notwithstanding the foregoing or any

13:49general or special order of the contrary

13:51the city of Brockton acting by and

13:53through its mayor is hereby authorized

13:54to subordinate the city's reversionary

13:56right as related to the land sale

13:58transfer and restrictions related

13:59thereto a conventional lender of the

14:01Boys and Girls Club for the property

14:03located at 233 Warren Aav Brockton Mass,

14:05an amount not to exceed $1,300,000.

14:09This action shall take the form of a

14:10subordination authorization agreement.

14:12And be it further ordered that the city

14:14council authorizes the mayor to execute

14:15the attached subordination authorization

14:17and agreement and to take other action

14:19necessary to carry out the terms,

14:21purposes, and conditions of the same in

14:23city council August 24th, 2026. Read and

14:26refer to the standing committee on

14:27finance. That report was favorable.

14:30question. Councelor Charell.

14:33>> So, is this the last reading of this?

14:36>> Oh, yeah.

14:37>> Um,

14:38>> so I just um since this is the last

14:41reading, I just want to um say thank

14:44goodness we got here. Um, and I uh the

14:49the executive director is here and thank

14:51you for um [snorts] standing with us and

14:55steadfast and um I appreciate everyone

14:59on the council uh councelor Thompson um

15:02and everyone that has gotten this home

15:04room with petition over the finish line.

15:06Thank you.

15:07>> Thank you. Council's question comes on

15:10adoption by a roll call vote. Madame

15:13clerk, will you please call the role?

15:14>> Azac. Yes.

15:15>> Charnell.

15:16>> Yes.

15:16>> D. Roza.

15:18>> Yes.

15:18>> Farwell.

15:19>> Yes.

15:19>> Griffin.

15:20>> Yes.

15:21>> Green.

15:21>> Yes.

15:22>> Lai.

15:22>> Yes.

15:22>> Niccastro.

15:23>> Yes.

15:23>> Tvarez.

15:24>> Yes.

15:25>> Texera.

15:25>> Yes.

15:26>> Thompson.

15:26>> Yes.

15:27>> 11 in the affirmative.

15:28>> The order is adopted. Thank you.

15:31ordered that the city council authorizes

15:33the acceptance and expenditure of the

15:34total grant funds in the amount of

15:36$351,376

15:39from the executive office of elder

15:40affairs to the council on aging in city

15:43council August 24th 2026 read and

15:45referred to the standing committee on

15:46finance. That report was favorable.

15:48>> The question is on adoption by a roll

15:50call vote. Madame clerk, will you please

15:52call the role?

15:52>> Azac,

15:53>> yes.

15:53>> Charell,

15:54>> yes.

15:54>> D. Roza,

15:55>> yes.

15:55>> Farwell,

15:56>> yes.

15:56>> Griffin,

15:57>> yes.

15:57>> Green,

15:58>> yes.

15:58>> Lai,

15:59>> yes. Yes.

15:59>> Niccastro.

16:00>> Yes.

16:00>> Tavvarez.

16:01>> Yes.

16:01>> Terra,

16:02>> yes.

16:02>> Thompson,

16:03>> yes.

16:03>> 11 in the affirmative.

16:04>> The order is adopted.

16:06>> Ordered that the city council authorizes

16:08the acceptance and expenditure of the

16:09total grant funds in the amount of

16:11$1,75,000

16:13from Mass Department of Transportation

16:15to the Department of Public Works

16:16Highway in City Council August 24th,

16:192026. Read and referred to the standing

16:21committee on finance. That report was

16:22favorable.

16:24>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

16:25vote. Madam clerk, will you please call

16:27the role?

16:27>> Azac.

16:28>> Yes. Yes. Charnell,

16:29>> yes.

16:29>> D. Roza,

16:30>> yes.

16:30>> Farwell,

16:31>> yes.

16:32>> Griffin,

16:32>> yes.

16:33>> Green,

16:33>> yes.

16:34>> Lai,

16:34>> yes.

16:35>> Castro,

16:35>> yes.

16:35>> Tvarez,

16:36>> yes.

16:37>> Terra,

16:37>> yes.

16:38>> Thompson,

16:38>> yes.

16:39>> 11 in the affirmative.

16:40>> The order is adopted.

16:42>> Ordered in accordance with the generaliz

16:43of Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

16:45that city council approve the

16:46expenditure of $41,450.65

16:51from elections purchase of service,

16:53$11,53.30

16:5530 from auditor mail purchase of service

16:58$30,397.35

17:01to park press mail services $41,450.65

17:0665 cents in city council August 24th,

17:092026 read and referred to the standing

17:11committee on finance. That report was

17:12favorable.

17:13>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

17:15vote. Madam clerk, will you please call

17:16the role?

17:17>> Azac,

17:18>> yes.

17:18>> Charell,

17:19>> yes.

17:19>> D. Roza,

17:20>> yes.

17:20>> Farwell,

17:21>> yes.

17:21>> Griffin,

17:22>> yes.

17:22>> Green,

17:23>> yes.

17:23>> Lai,

17:24>> yes.

17:24>> Mcastro,

17:25>> yes.

17:25>> Tvarez,

17:26>> yes.

17:26>> Terra,

17:27>> yes.

17:27>> Thompson,

17:28>> yes.

17:29>> 11 in the affirmative.

17:30>> The order is adopted. voted that the

17:32city of Brockton appropriates the amount

17:34of $2,300,000 for purchasing fire

17:36trucks. To meet this appropriation, the

17:38city treasur with the approval of the

17:40mayor is authorized to borrow set amount

17:41under Mass General laws chapter 44

17:44section 7-1 or pursuant to any other

17:46enabling authority and to issue bonds on

17:49notes of the city. Therefore, further

17:51ordered that the city treasurer is

17:52authorized to file an application with

17:53the Commonwealth of Mass Municipal

17:55Finance Oversight Board to qualify under

17:57Mass General Law, chapter 44A, any and

17:59all bonds or notes of the city

18:01authorized by this order and to provide

18:03such information and execute such

18:05documents as the municipal finance

18:07oversight board of the Commonwealth of

18:09Massachusetts may require in city

18:11council September 14th, 2026 read and

18:14referred to the city committee of

18:15finance. That report was favorable.

18:17Questions on passage to a third reading

18:19by a hand vote. All in favor?

18:22All oppose? Matters passed to a third

18:25reading.

18:26>> Item 37. The city pursuant to master

18:28journal law chapter 44 sections 53A and

18:3153A and a half hereby accepts the

18:33following donation of $10,000 from

18:36Maryanne Felgar to Brockton Fire

18:38Department in city council September

18:4014th, 2026. Re and referred to the

18:42standing committee on finance. That

18:44report was favorable. Questions on

18:46adoption by a roll call vote. Madam

18:48clerk, will you please call the role?

18:49>> Azac,

18:50>> yes.

18:50>> Charell,

18:51>> yes.

18:51>> D. Roza,

18:52>> yes.

18:52>> Farwell,

18:53>> yes.

18:53>> Griffin,

18:54>> yes.

18:54>> Green,

18:55>> yes.

18:55>> Lai,

18:56>> yes.

18:56>> Miccastro,

18:57>> yes.

18:57>> Tvarez,

18:58>> yes.

18:58>> Terra,

18:59>> yes.

19:00>> Thompson,

19:00>> yes.

19:01>> 11 in the affirmative.

19:02>> The order is adopted. Voted in

19:04accordance with the general laws of

19:05Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

19:07the city city council approve the

19:08expenditure of $16,373.76

19:13from law purchase of service to Litler

19:16$5,512.50

19:1850 two Brody Hardon Perkins and Ken

19:21$6,670

19:23two Murphy and Murphy $263126

19:27two Libby Hoops Brooks and Malvy $45 two

19:30Sharon and Lodgeon $1,515

19:33in city council September 14th 2026 read

19:36and referred to the standing committee

19:38on finance that report was favorable

19:40>> questions on adoption by a roll call

19:41vote madam clerk will you please call

19:43the role

19:44>> yes

19:45>> Charnell

19:45>> yes

19:46>> Roza Yes.

19:47>> Farwell.

19:47>> Yes.

19:48>> Griffin.

19:48>> Yes.

19:49>> Green.

19:49>> Yes.

19:50>> Yes.

19:51>> Miccastro.

19:51>> Yes.

19:52>> Tavvarz.

19:52>> Yes.

19:53>> Terra.

19:53>> Yes.

19:54>> Thompson.

19:54>> Yes.

19:55>> 11 in the affirmative.

19:56>> The order is adopted.

19:58>> Moted that the city council authorizes

19:59the acceptance and expenditure of the

20:00total grant funds in the amount of

20:02$7,800

20:03from Massachusetts Association of

20:05Council on Aging and Senior Citizen

20:07Directors to the Council on Aging in

20:10City Council September 14th, 2026. Read

20:12and referred to the standing committee

20:13on finance. That report was favorable.

20:16Questions on adoption by a roll call

20:17vote. Madam clerk, will you please call

20:19the role?

20:20>> Azac,

20:20>> yes.

20:20>> Charell,

20:21>> yes.

20:22>> D. Roza,

20:22>> yes.

20:22>> Farwell,

20:23>> yes.

20:23>> Griffin,

20:24>> yes.

20:25>> Green,

20:25>> yes.

20:26>> Lai,

20:26>> yes.

20:26>> Niccastro,

20:27>> yes.

20:27>> Tvarez,

20:28>> yes.

20:28>> Terra,

20:29>> yes.

20:29>> Thompson,

20:30>> yes.

20:30>> 11 in the affirmative.

20:32>> The order is adopted.

20:33>> Ordered that the following name sum be

20:35the same as hereby transferred as the

20:37same was submitted by the mayor as

20:38follows. transfer of $414,81

20:42from from the general stabilization fund

20:44to fiscal year 2027 revenues in city

20:48council September 14th, 2026. Read and

20:50referred to the standing committee on

20:51finance. That report was favorable.

20:54>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

20:55vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

20:57the role?

20:57>> Azac,

20:58>> yes.

20:58>> Charell,

20:59>> yes.

21:00>> D. Roza,

21:00>> yes.

21:01>> Farwell,

21:02>> yes.

21:02>> Griffin,

21:03>> yes.

21:03>> Green,

21:04>> yes.

21:04>> Lai,

21:05>> yes.

21:05>> Niccastro,

21:06>> yes.

21:06>> Tvarz,

21:07>> yes. Yes. Terra,

21:08>> yes.

21:08>> Thompson,

21:09>> yes.

21:09>> 11 in the affirmative.

21:10>> The order is adopted.

21:12>> Ordered that the following name sum be

21:13and the same is hereby transferred as

21:15the same was submitted by the mayor as

21:16follows. Transfer of $354,629

21:21from general stabilization fund to

21:23government assessment state in city

21:25council September 14th, 2026. Read and

21:27refer to the standing committee on

21:28finance. That report was favorable.

21:31>> The question is on adoption by a roll

21:32call vote. Madam clerk, will you please

21:34call the role?

21:35>> Azac?

21:35>> Yes.

21:36>> Shell? Yes.

21:37>> Drosa.

21:37>> Yes.

21:38>> Farwell.

21:38>> Yes.

21:39>> Griffin.

21:39>> Yes.

21:40>> Green.

21:40>> Yes.

21:41>> Lai.

21:41>> Yes.

21:42>> Miccastro.

21:42>> Yes.

21:43>> Tvarez.

21:44>> Yes.

21:44>> Terra.

21:45>> Yes.

21:45>> Thompson.

21:46>> Yes.

21:46>> 11 in the affirmative.

21:47>> The order is adopted.

21:49>> Ordered that the following name sum be

21:51the same as hereby transferred is the

21:52same was submitted by the mayor as

21:54follows. transfer of $2,627,669

21:59from pension stabilization fund to

22:01contrib,

22:03850,227

22:06to POB debt service $777,442

22:11in city council September 14th, 2026

22:14read and referred to the standing

22:15committee on finance. That report was

22:16favorable.

22:18>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

22:19vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

22:21the role?

22:21>> Azac,

22:22>> yes.

22:22>> Charell,

22:23>> yes. Roza,

22:24>> yes.

22:24>> Farwell,

22:25>> yes.

22:25>> Griffin,

22:26>> yes.

22:26>> Green,

22:27>> yes.

22:27>> Lai,

22:28>> yes.

22:28>> Niccastro,

22:29>> yes.

22:29>> Tvarz,

22:30>> yes.

22:30>> Terra,

22:31>> yes.

22:32>> Thompson,

22:32>> yes.

22:33>> 11 in the affirmative.

22:34>> The order is adopted.

22:36>> Resolve. Be it resolved by the Brockton

22:38City Council to invite Mayor Moses

22:39Rodriguez, Chief Brenda Perez, designign

22:42of the Brockton Police Department, Chief

22:43Brian Adelli of the Brockton Fire

22:45Department, DPW Commissioner Patrick

22:46Hill, and Steven Hook of the Brockton

22:49Emergency Management Agency to appear

22:51before the Brockton City's Council to

22:52discuss and to provide a comprehensive

22:54report on the recent public safety

22:56incidents throughout the city, including

22:58but not limited to the recent watch

23:00parties and other large gatherings,

23:01including the planning, coordination,

23:03and operational response undertaken by

23:05each department. the costs associated

23:06with responding to these incidents,

23:08including police, fire, EMS, DPW, and

23:11any other mutual aid or overtime

23:13expenses, the number of injuries,

23:14arrests, citations, or other enforcement

23:17actions resulting from these events,

23:19lessons learned from these recent

23:20incidents, and the city's plans,

23:22preparedness, and interdep departmental

23:24coordination for managing similar

23:25events, and mitigating crime and public

23:28disturbances throughout the remainder of

23:30the summer. in city council July 27th

23:322026 read and referred to the standing

23:34committee on finance. That report was

23:36favorable.

23:37>> Questions on adoption by a hand vote.

23:39All in favor? All opposed? Resolve is

23:43adopted.

23:44>> Resolved. Whereas with the approval of

23:45the governor, the Massachusetts

23:46legislature enacted laws relating to

23:48local zoning. And whereas the zoning

23:50board of appeals must apply the new laws

23:51to our current zoning code. Now

23:53therefore, be it resolved to have zoning

23:55board of appeals chair Kenneth

23:56Gallaghan, other members of the board

23:58who wish to participate and city

24:00solicitor James O'Brien or a member of

24:02the staff be invited to a meeting of the

24:03council to discuss how legal changes

24:05have directly affected our zoning code

24:07and development in the city. In city

24:09council August 24th, 2026 read and

24:12referred to the standing committee on

24:13finance. That report was favorable.

24:15>> Questions on adoption by hand vote. All

24:17in favor? All opposed?

24:20The resolve is adopted.

24:22Ordered in compliance with the

24:23provisions of the

24:24>> clerk, you can wave the preciseness of

24:27this due

24:28>> in compliance with the provisions of the

24:30election law. Notice is hereby given

24:31that the state election will be held on

24:33Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 in the

24:35following designated polling places as

24:37attached with no changes from the

24:39previous election where said the polls

24:42will open at 7:00 a.m. and will be

24:44closed at 8:00 p.m. said voters will

24:46then in their respective polling places

24:47give in their votes each on one piece of

24:49paper to the warden for the election of

24:51candidates for the following named

24:52offices. Senator in Congress, Governor,

24:55Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General,

24:57Secretary of the Commonwealth,

24:58Treasurer, Auditor, Representative in

25:00Congress, Governor's Council for the

25:02Fourth Council of District, State

25:04Senator and General Court for the Second

25:06Plymouth and Bristol Senatorial

25:07District, State Representative in

25:09General Court for the 9th, 10th, and

25:1111th Representative District, District

25:13Attorney in Plymouth County, Register of

25:15Probate, County Treasurer in Plymouth

25:17County, County Commissioner in Plymouth

25:18County, and Regional School Committee,

25:21and questions 1 through nine as

25:22attached.

25:24referred to finance.

25:30>> Give me a minute here.

25:33>> 46.

25:34>> A lot of valid questions.

25:42>> Voted. In accordance with the general

25:44laws of Massachusetts chapter 44,

25:45recommending the city of council approve

25:47the expenditure of $40 from mayor

25:50purchase of service to printing

25:51unlimited. referred to finance

25:55>> ordered that the following name sum be

25:56and the same is hereby transferred as

25:58the same was submitted by the mayor as

25:59follows transfer of $33,000 from mayor

26:02youth task force to DPW refugees

26:05personal services non-overtime

26:07>> referred to finance

26:08>> ordered in accordance with the general

26:09laws of Massachusetts chapter 44

26:11recommending the city council approve

26:13the expenditure of $17,25744

26:18from police purchase of service

26:19$8,886.19

26:2119 from police goods and supplies,

26:24$8,37125.

26:27Two, BNB car wash, $2,254

26:31to East Bridgewater Police, $3,300.

26:34Two Whitman Police, $1,980.

26:37Two, Halifax Police, $900. Two, New

26:40England Trauma, $272.94.

26:43Two Liberty Printing, $17925.

26:46Two WB Mason, $4,252.65.

26:51to Whitmer6

26:53uh excuse me a $16742

26:58AAA police supply $744 to SEA Motor

27:02Freight $362.20 20. Excuse me. AAA

27:06police supply was $88.90.

27:08The Secret Garden, $744.

27:11Vortex, $77,9.98.

27:14Two, Camco, $1,25,610.

27:17>> Referred to finance.

27:19>> We have a resolve. Whereas significant

27:21changes in zoning related to the

27:23downtown smart growth overlay district

27:25were introduced before the city council

27:26on September 14th, 2026. And whereas

27:29zoning is issues which can have a

27:31profound impact on businesses,

27:32residents, public safety, including fire

27:35safety as well as housing development in

27:37the downtown district need careful

27:38review by all councilors in addition to

27:40council serving on the ordinance

27:41committee. And whereas residents watch

27:44finance committee meetings to gain

27:45insight and information into public

27:47policy changes which affect the city.

27:49And whereas it appears many of the

27:50zoning changes are targeted for land

27:53proced by the old colony YMCO YMCA

27:56located at 320 Main Street in Brockton.

27:59Now therefore be it resolved to have one

28:01legislative council Shannon Resnik be

28:03invited to a meeting of the council to

28:05present a detailed analysis of the legal

28:06changes contained in the current zoning

28:08proposal. two provided further. The

28:11executive director of the old colony

28:12YMCA, fire chief Brian Nardelli, and

28:15such other staff as Chief Nardelli

28:16determines appropriate appear to provide

28:18information on YMCA development plans

28:20and any fire safety issues which may be

28:23anticipated with such development.

28:25>> Referred to finance,

28:27>> we have a resolve. will be it resolved

28:29to have Clayton Barrows, director of

28:30youth affairs and special projects and

28:32Mayor Rodriguez's office to appear

28:34before the standing committee on finance

28:35to give the city council an update on

28:37youth programs and initiatives that he

28:39is currently working on for the people

28:40of Brockton.

28:41>> Referred to finance. Council, this

28:43council, is this the end of our agenda?

28:45Are there any moments of council's

28:46recognition? Councilman Castro.

28:49>> Thank you. Colleagues, I'm pleased and

28:52proud to congratulate Ward 4 resident

28:54Heather Shruhan who directs the Safe

28:57Corner Youth Intervention Program and

29:00that is a partnership of the Old Colony

29:03YMCA and Brockton Police Department. Um

29:07this afternoon I learned that at a

29:09recent annual conference of the New

29:11England Street Workers, that's not what

29:13you think. It's a multi-state group of

29:16outreach and violence prevention

29:18professionals. Miss Shuhan received the

29:21Legacy Award recognizing her as a leader

29:25who has dedicated her career to creating

29:28peaceful and healthy communities. The

29:31youth of Brockton are most fortunate to

29:34benefit from Miss Shuhan's expertise and

29:37efforts and I wanted you all to know

29:38about that. Thank you.

29:40>> Congratulations. Thank you, counselor.

29:42No other moments of council's

29:44recognition. We are ajourned.

29:52>> [music]