2026-10-13 - City Council

00:11time. Having arrived, I call this

00:12regularly scheduled meeting of the

00:14Brockton City Council to order. Will you

00:15all please join in standing me in

00:17standing in saluting the flag? I pledge

00:20>> pledge allegiance to the flag of the

00:22United States of America and to the

00:24republic for which it stands. One nation

00:27under God, indivisible, with liberty and

00:30justice for all.

00:33>> Council Green,

00:36>> uh Mr. president. Um on the the 2nd of

00:40October, we lost um a great great man, a

00:44great um father in the person of uh

00:47Thomas Minichello Senior, who is the

00:50other father of the other former um

00:52counselor uh for Ward One, Tom

00:55Minichello, uh Jr. Um Mr. Minichello was

00:59a strong uh family man. Um served his

01:03family, served his community u very

01:05well. um and has a strong and

01:08significant roots in the city of Boston.

01:11And yeah, the city of Brockton, I'm

01:12sorry. Um and so I rise um to um ask for

01:16a moment of silence as we um offer our

01:20condolences, thoughts, and prayers to

01:22the Menello family. So a moment of

01:24silence at this time.

01:27>> Thank you, Mr. President. Amen.

01:29>> Thank you, counselor. May he rest in

01:32peace. Mr. Clerk.

01:34>> Item one, we have the reappoint of

01:36Sharifa Map residing at 45 Hillberg AB.

01:39Brockton, Mass to the Conservation

01:40Commission as a regular member for a

01:42three-year term effective retroactively

01:44to March 2026 and expiring March 2029.

01:48>> That is referred to the committee on

01:50finance.

01:51>> We have a hearing. We have the petition

01:52of Easy Collision Collision Inc. of

01:54Cambridge Street, Melbboroough for a

01:56motor vehicle mechanical repair license

01:58located 1114

02:00114 Montello Street, Brockton, Mass.

02:03in the city clerk's office. July 16th,

02:052026. Hearing was assigned for this

02:07evening. However, there is a problem now

02:09with the paperwork.

02:10>> Mr. President,

02:11>> Council,

02:12>> at this time, I'd like to make a motion

02:14to continue this matter. I understand

02:15it's not ready to be heard.

02:17>> Second.

02:19>> The matter has been made uh motioned and

02:22seconded. All in favor? All opposed.

02:25Matters continued.

02:26>> Thank you.

02:26>> Item three, we have the petition of Easy

02:28Collision Inc. of 83 Cambridge Street,

02:30Middleboro, Mass for a motor vehicle

02:32auto body repair license located 1114

02:35Montolo Street in city clerk's office

02:37July 16th, 2026. Hearing assigned was

02:40for this evening. Again, this is uh the

02:42same business.

02:44>> Mr. President Castro,

02:46>> I also make a motion to continue this

02:48one for the same reason. Not ready to be

02:50heard yet.

02:50>> Second.

02:51>> Motion is properly made and seconded to

02:53postpone. All in favor? All opposed? The

02:55matter is postponed.

02:56>> Thank you.

02:56>> Thank you, counselor. [clears throat]

02:57Item four, we have the petition of Jack

02:59and Sons LLC Joshua Debergo of 4

03:02Fairmont a Brockton, Mass for a motor

03:04vehicle mechanical repair license

03:06located at 64 Elliot Street, Brockton,

03:08Mass in City Clerk's office, September

03:1017th, 2026. Hearing signed for October

03:1313th, 2026. All paperwork is on file.

03:17>> Time having arrived, I declare this

03:19hearing open. Petitioner present? If so,

03:22please come forward and give your name

03:24and address to the clerk. Hello, my name

03:26is Joshua Deberg. I live at 4 Fairmont

03:29Avenue in Brockton.

03:31>> Anything else you want to say to the

03:33counselors?

03:35>> Thank you for your time and appreciate,

03:38you know, going forward with this

03:40license.

03:42>> Thank you. Is anyone else here in favor?

03:46Seeing none, I declare that portion of

03:47the hearing closed.

03:49Is there anyone here in opposition?

03:52Seeing none, I declare that portion of

03:53the hearing closed.

03:57Before we go on to a vote, um I'm going

04:00to take the opportunity just as the ward

04:02counselor for this location. Uh

04:06you have

04:08met with the fire department, you've met

04:10with code enforcement, you've met with

04:12all the appropriate folks, you have a

04:13parking plan and everything submitted to

04:15the clerk. Yes.

04:17>> Okay. Um just you know for the record

04:21for you for everyone involved uh this

04:24property has been the source of great

04:27difficulty to the city uh with some of

04:30the prior occupants. Um you know I I

04:34know that you've met with all the

04:36appropriate authorities. They've signed

04:37off. Uh you know that they're

04:39comfortable with this. Um, but I would

04:42just stress uh that the the the patience

04:47uh of the neighborhood is is limited

04:50>> uh and if problems arise uh we will

04:52bring this license back in here.

04:54>> Okay.

04:55>> Thank you.

04:56>> Thank you. Best of luck.

04:57>> Thank you

04:59>> counselors. The question comes on

05:00granting by hand vote. All in favor?

05:04All opposed?

05:07>> Matters granted.

05:08>> You can stay there. Item five is a

05:10petition of Jack and Sons LLC Joshua

05:12Debero 4 Monav Brockton Mass for a motor

05:15vehicle auto body repair license located

05:17at 64 Elliot Street Brockton Mass in

05:20city clerk's office September 17th 2026

05:23hearing is signed for October 13th 2026

05:26all paperwork is on file

05:28>> time having arrived I declare this

05:29hearing open petitioners present given

05:32your name and your address

05:34>> my name is Joshua Debero four I live at

05:36four fairmont Avenue in Brockton

05:38Massachusetts is um I'm going to try my

05:41hardest to keep all the traffic from in

05:43front of the building cuz the main p um

05:46the main problem we have there is we

05:47have no parking on that [snorts] main

05:48street or the side street and it's hard

05:50for um I'm going to try my hardest to

05:52control the customers that's coming in

05:54from stopping right there and actually

05:57parking inside and apologize for any

05:59inconvenience that we caused in the past

06:02or I'm going cut it down for the future.

06:06Thank you.

06:07>> Thank you. Anyone else here in favor?

06:09Seeing none, I declare that portion of

06:10the hearing closed. Anyone here in

06:12opposition?

06:14Seeing none, I declare that portion of

06:15the hearing closed.

06:18>> Councelor Farwell.

06:19>> Yes. Just uh for the record because it

06:22it's important that we have businesses

06:25that are properly run. Um, are you the

06:28same Joshua Debero who according to

06:31public records was the subject of an

06:34order of forfeite by the district

06:36attorney's office in Plymouth Superior

06:38Court in 2019?

06:41>> Yes.

06:42>> And in fact, did you have to forfeit

06:45$1,54

06:47uh as a result of

06:50activities cited by the district

06:52attorney's office?

06:53>> Yes.

06:54>> Thank you. Thank you, councelor.

06:58Council's question comes on granting by

07:00a hand vote. All in favor?

07:04All opposed?

07:06>> Matter is granted.

07:07>> You're all set.

07:08>> Thank you.

07:08>> Thank you.

07:09>> Item six, we have the report of the code

07:11enforcement report for 2026.

07:14>> Accepted and placed on file.

07:16>> We have the report of the ordinance

07:17committee for it meeting of October 5th,

07:192026.

07:20>> accepted and placed on file. We have the

07:21report of the finance committee first

07:23meeting of October 5th, 2026.

07:25>> Accepted and placed on file.

07:26>> We have a communication from the mayor

07:28reappointing Sharifa Map residing at 45

07:30Hill A Brockton Mass to the conservation

07:33commission as a regular member for a

07:34three-year term expiring in March 2029.

07:37>> Accepted and placed on file.

07:39Communication from the police chief

07:40requesting for animal control

07:42administrative assistant Colleen

07:43O'Donnell a waiver from the residency

07:45requirement stipulated in the city

07:47ordinance and in the agreement between

07:48the city of Brockton and the Brockton

07:50city hall administrative services

07:52association. She has been employed by

07:54the city of Brockton since 2019 in a

07:56temporary capacity and has served as a

07:58full-time employee since 2021.

08:01>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:02>> Communication from the mayor

08:03recommending the same.

08:05>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:06Communication from the mayor in

08:07accordance with the general laws of

08:08Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

08:11the city council authorize the

08:12acceptance and expenditure of the grant

08:14award in the amount of $35,640

08:18from the Massachusetts Emergency

08:19Management Agency to Brockton Emergency

08:21Management Agency.

08:22>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:24>> Communication from the CFO relative to

08:26the same.

08:26>> Accepted and placed on file. We have a

08:28communication from the mayor in

08:29accordance with the general laws of

08:30Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

08:33the tax increment exemption agreement

08:35between the city of Brockton and Edison

08:37on Maine LLC for the property located at

08:4028th 36 Main Street.

08:42>> Accepted and placed on file.

08:44>> Communication from the CFO relative to

08:46the same.

08:47>> Accepted and placed on file. We have a

08:49communication from the mayor in

08:50accordance with the general laws of

08:52Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending

08:54the city council authorize the

08:55acceptance and expenditure of a donation

08:58in the amount of $500 from Honda to the

09:00mayor's budget. This donation will be

09:02used for the Brockton Women's Commission

09:04upcoming breast cancer awareness

09:06breakfast.

09:07>> Accept and placed on file.

09:09>> Communication from the CFO relative to

09:11the same.

09:11>> Accept and placed on file.

09:14>> We have the appointment of David L.

09:15Williams Jr. residing at 53 Cabin

09:17Street, Brockton, Mass to the Commission

09:19on Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, and

09:21Inclusion as a regular member for a

09:23three-year term expiring September 2029

09:26in city council September 28th, 2026. Re

09:29and referred to the standing committee

09:30on finance. That report was favorable.

09:32>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

09:35vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

09:37the role?

09:39>> Azac?

09:40>> Yes.

09:40>> Charell?

09:42>> Yes.

09:42>> Rosa?

09:43>> Yes.

09:44>> Farwell?

09:44>> Yes. Griffin,

09:46>> yes.

09:46>> Green,

09:47>> yes.

09:47>> Lai,

09:47>> yes.

09:48>> Niccastro,

09:49>> yes.

09:49>> Tvarz,

09:50>> yes.

09:50>> Terra,

09:51>> yes.

09:51>> Thompson,

09:52>> yes.

09:52>> 11 in the affirmative.

09:53>> The appointment is confirmed.

09:55>> We have the reappoint of Bishop Matthew

09:58C. Dillies, mayor of 14, Clifford A,

10:00Brockton, and Mass to the library board

10:01of trustees for a three-year term

10:03effective retroactively from March 20 26

10:06and ending in March 2029. In city

10:09council September 28th, 2026, read and

10:11referred to the standing committee on

10:13finance. That report is favorable.

10:15>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

10:17vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

10:19the role?

10:19>> Azac,

10:20>> yes.

10:20>> Charell,

10:21>> yes.

10:21>> D. Roza,

10:22>> yes.

10:22>> Farwell,

10:23>> yes.

10:23>> Griffin,

10:24>> yes.

10:24>> Green,

10:25>> yes.

10:25>> Lai,

10:26>> yes.

10:26>> Niccastro,

10:27>> yes.

10:27>> Tavvarz,

10:28>> yes.

10:28>> Terra,

10:29>> yes.

10:29>> Thompson,

10:30>> yes.

10:30>> 11 in the affirmative.

10:31>> The appointment is confirmed. We have

10:33the appointment of Rachel Oly Euroken of

10:3611 North Leighton Street Brockton Mass

10:38to the women's commission for a

10:39three-year term ending in September 2029

10:42in city council September 28th, 2026.

10:46Read and referred to the standing

10:47committee on finance. That report was

10:48favorable.

10:50>> Question on confirmation by a roll call

10:52vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

10:53the role?

10:54>> Azac,

10:54>> yes.

10:55>> Charell,

10:55>> yes.

10:56>> D Roza,

10:56>> yes.

10:57>> Farwell,

10:57>> yes.

10:58>> Griffin,

10:58>> yes.

10:59>> Green,

10:59>> yes.

11:00>> Lai,

11:00>> yes.

11:01>> Castro,

11:01>> yes. Tvarz,

11:02>> yes.

11:03>> Cera,

11:03>> yes.

11:04>> Thompson,

11:04>> yes.

11:04>> 11 in the affirmative.

11:06>> The appointment is confirmed.

11:08>> We have the appointment of Manucha

11:09Casmir of 29 Albert Street, Brockton,

11:11Mass, to the women's commission for a

11:13three-year term ending in August 2029.

11:15In city council, September 28th, 2026,

11:18read and referred to the standing

11:20committee on finance. That report was

11:21favorable.

11:22>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

11:24vote. Madam clerk, will you please call

11:26the role?

11:26>> Azac,

11:27>> yes.

11:27>> Chernel,

11:28>> yes.

11:28>> D. Roza,

11:29>> yes.

11:29>> Farwell,

11:30>> yes. Griffin,

11:31>> yes.

11:31>> Green,

11:32>> yes.

11:32>> Lai,

11:33>> yes.

11:33>> Niccastro,

11:34>> yes.

11:34>> Tvarez,

11:35>> yes.

11:35>> Terra,

11:36>> yes.

11:36>> Thompson,

11:37>> yes.

11:37>> 11 in the affirmative.

11:39>> The appointment is confirmed.

11:40[clears throat]

11:40>> We have the appointment of Geraldine

11:42Smith Corad of 41 Winter Street Brockton

11:44Master of the Women's Commission for a

11:46three-year term ending in June 2029 in

11:49city council September 28th, 2026. Read

11:52and referred to the standing committee

11:53on finance. That report was favorable.

11:55>> Questions on confirmation by a roll call

11:57vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

11:59the role? Azac,

12:00>> yes.

12:01>> Charell,

12:01>> yes.

12:02>> D. Roza,

12:02>> yes.

12:03>> Farwell,

12:04>> yes.

12:04>> Griffin,

12:05>> yes.

12:05>> Green,

12:06>> yes.

12:06>> Lai,

12:06>> yes.

12:07>> Niccastro,

12:08>> yes.

12:08>> Tvarez,

12:09>> yes.

12:09>> Dixer,

12:10>> yes.

12:10>> Thompson,

12:11>> yes.

12:12>> 11 in the affirmative.

12:13>> The appointment is confirmed.

12:14>> We have the appointment of Jan Janon

12:16Rollins of 81 Oak Street, Matt, Brock,

12:18and Mass, to the women's commission for

12:19a three-year term ending in July 2029 in

12:22city council September 28th, 2026. Read

12:25and refer to the standing committee on

12:26finance. That report was favorable. The

12:29question is on confirmation by a roll

12:31call vote. Madam clerk, will you please

12:32call the role?

12:33>> Azac,

12:33>> yes.

12:34>> Charell,

12:35>> yes.

12:35>> D. Roza,

12:36>> yes.

12:36>> Farwell,

12:37>> yes.

12:37>> Griffin,

12:38>> yes.

12:38>> Green,

12:39>> yes.

12:39>> Lai,

12:40>> yes.

12:40>> Niccastro,

12:43>> yes.

12:44>> Tvarez,

12:45>> yes.

12:45>> Cera,

12:46>> yes.

12:46>> Thompson,

12:47>> yes.

12:47>> 11 in the affirmative.

12:49>> The appointment is confirmed.

12:54>> Voted. In compliance with provisions of

12:56the election laws, notice is hereby

12:58given the state election will be held on

13:00Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 in the

13:02following designated polling places.

13:04Wards 1 through seven, same polling

13:06places as as the primary.

13:09Set voters will then in their respective

13:11polling places give their votes each on

13:13one piece of paper to the warden for the

13:14election of candidates for the following

13:15named officers. Senator in Congress,

13:18Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney

13:20General, Governor's C, Secretary of the

13:22Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor,

13:24Representative in Congress, Governor's

13:25Council for the Second Council District,

13:28State Senator and General Court for the

13:29Second Plymouth and Bristol Senatorial

13:31District, State Representative in

13:33General Court for the 9th, 10th, and

13:3511th Representative District, District

13:37Attorney in Plymouth County, Register of

13:39Probate, County, [clears throat]

13:41Excuse me, County Treasurer in Plymouth

13:42County, County Commissioner in Plymouth

13:44County, and Regional School Committee.

13:46and nine attached ballot initiative

13:49questions.

13:51>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

13:53vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

13:54the role?

13:55>> Asac?

13:55>> Yes.

13:56>> Charnell,

13:56>> yes.

13:57>> Roza,

13:57>> yes.

13:58>> Farwell,

13:58>> yes.

13:59>> Griffin,

14:00>> yes.

14:00>> Green,

14:01>> yes.

14:01>> Lai,

14:02>> yes.

14:02>> Niccastro,

14:03>> yes.

14:03>> Tvarz,

14:04>> yes.

14:05>> Yes.

14:05>> Thompson,

14:06>> yes.

14:06>> Levin in the affirmative.

14:07>> The order is adopted.

14:10Audited in accordance with the general

14:11laws of Massachusetts chapter 44

14:13recommending the city council approve

14:15the expenditure of $40 from mayor

14:17purchase of services to printing

14:19unlimited in city council September 28th

14:222026 read and referred to the standing

14:24committee on finance. That report was

14:26favorable.

14:27>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

14:28vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

14:30the role?

14:31>> Azac,

14:31>> yes.

14:32>> Charell,

14:32>> yes.

14:33>> S. Roza,

14:33>> yes.

14:34>> Farwell,

14:34>> yes.

14:35>> Griffin,

14:35>> yes.

14:36>> Green,

14:37>> yes.

14:37>> Lai,

14:38>> yes. Yes.

14:38>> Miccastro.

14:39>> Yes.

14:39>> Savvarz.

14:40>> Yes.

14:40>> Terra.

14:41>> Yes.

14:41>> Thompson.

14:42>> Yes.

14:42>> Levin in the affirmative.

14:43>> The order is adopted.

14:45>> Item 26. Ordered that the following name

14:47sum be and the same is hereby

14:48transferred as the same as submitted by

14:50the mayor as follows. Transfer of

14:52$33,000 from mayor youth task force to

14:55DPW refugees personal services

14:57non-overtime in city council. September

15:0028th 2026. Ren referred to the standing

15:03committee on finance. That report was

15:05favorable.

15:07Question is on adoption by a roll call

15:08vote. Madame clerk, will you please call

15:10the role?

15:11>> Azac,

15:11>> yes.

15:12>> Charell,

15:12>> yes.

15:13>> D. Roza,

15:14>> yes.

15:14>> Farwell,

15:15>> yes.

15:15>> Griffin,

15:16>> yes.

15:16>> Green,

15:17>> yes.

15:17>> Lai,

15:18>> yes.

15:18>> Miccastro,

15:19>> yes.

15:19>> Tvarez,

15:20>> yes.

15:20>> Cera,

15:21>> yes.

15:21>> Thompson,

15:22>> yes.

15:22>> Levin in the affirmative.

15:23>> The order is adopted.

15:25Item 27 ordered in accordance with the

15:27general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44

15:30recommending the city council approve

15:32the expenditure of 17,25744

15:36from police purchase of services

15:38$8,886.19

15:41from police goods and supplies $8,37125

15:47to B&B car wash to East Bridgewater

15:50Police to Whitman Police to Halifax

15:52Police to New England Trauma to Liberty

15:54Printing to WB Mason [clears throat] to

15:56Whitmer to AAA police supply to the

15:59secret garden to SEA Motor Freight to

16:02Vortex to Camco in city council

16:05September 28th 2026 read and referred to

16:07the standing committee on finance that

16:09report was favorable.

16:11>> Questions on adoption by a roll call

16:12[clears throat] vote. Madame clerk, will

16:14you please call the role?

16:15>> Azac,

16:16>> yes.

16:16>> Charell,

16:17>> yes.

16:17>> D. Roza,

16:18>> yes.

16:18>> Farwell,

16:19>> yes.

16:19>> Griffin,

16:20>> yes.

16:20>> Green,

16:21>> yes.

16:21>> Val,

16:22>> yes.

16:22>> Mcastro,

16:23>> yes. Tvarez,

16:24>> yes.

16:24>> Cera,

16:25>> yes.

16:25>> Thompson,

16:26>> yes.

16:26>> 11 in the affirmative.

16:27>> The order is adopted.

16:30>> Resolve. Be it resolved to have Clayton

16:31Barrows, director of youth affairs and

16:33special projects in Mayor Rodriguez

16:35office to appear before the standing

16:36committee on finance to give the city

16:38council an update on youth programs and

16:40initiatives that he is currently working

16:41on for the people of Brockton in city

16:43council September 28th, 2026. Reen

16:46referred to the standing committee on

16:47finance. That report was favorable.

16:51The question is on adoption by a hand

16:53vote. All in favor? All opposed? The

16:57resolve is adopted.

16:58>> Item 29 resolve. Whereas the Brockton

17:00City Council is committed to continue to

17:02work cooperatively with the Brockton

17:03School Department and whereas the

17:05Massachusetts Department of Elementary

17:07and Secondary Education DESIE in March

17:09of 2026 in accordance with Massachusetts

17:12state law conducted a comprehensive

17:14review of the Brockton public schools.

17:17Be it resolved to invite Dr. Priya

17:19Tahiliani, superintendent of schools and

17:21any team members that she may deem

17:23proper to appear before the finance

17:25committee of the Brockton city council

17:26to discuss the Brockton public schools

17:28comprehensive comprehensive district

17:30review report of March 2026 and city

17:34council September 28th 2026 read and

17:37referred to the standing committee on

17:38finance. That report was favorable.

17:40>> The question is on adoption by a hand

17:42vote. All in favor? All oppose? The

17:45resolve is adopted. Item 30, ordered

17:48that the city of Brockton appropriates

17:49the amount of $2,300,000 for purchasing

17:52fire trucks. To meet this appropriation,

17:54the city treasurer with the approval of

17:56the mayor is authorized to borrow a set

17:58amount under master law chapter 44

18:00section 7-1 or pursuant to any other

18:03enabling authority and to issue bonds on

18:05notes of the city. Therefore, further

18:07ordered that the city treasurer is

18:08authorized to file an application with

18:10the comm Commonwealth of Massachusetts

18:12Municipal Finance Oversight Board to

18:14qualify under Mass General Law Chapter

18:1644A any and all bonds on notes of the

18:19city authorized by this order and to

18:21provide such information and execute

18:23such documents as the Municipal Finance

18:25Oversight Board of the Commonwealth of

18:27Massachusetts may require in city

18:29council September 14th, 2026 read and

18:32refer to the standing committee on

18:33finance. That report was favorable.

18:36>> The question is on passage to a third

18:38reading by a hand vote. All in favor?

18:41All opposed? Matters pass to a third

18:43reading.

18:44>> Item 31, an ordinance amending the pay

18:46plan ordinance relative to the following

18:47positions. Communications director,

18:49BEMA, public safety, communications

18:52technology specialist. Public safety

18:54communications technology specialist.

18:58>> Question is on passage to a third

19:00reading by hand vote. All in favor? All

19:03oppose. Matters passed to a third

19:04reading.

19:05>> Item 32, awarded a waiver of the city of

19:07Brockton's residency requirement under

19:09section 2-110 of the city ordinance for

19:12animal control administrative assistant

19:14Colleen O'Donnell.

19:15>> As referred to finance,

19:17>> ordered that city council authorizes the

19:19acceptance and expenditure of the total

19:20grant funds in the amount of $35,640

19:24from Massachusetts Emergency Management

19:26Agency to Brockton Emergency Management

19:29Agency. Heard

19:30>> to finance

19:33Ordered in accordance with the general

19:35laws of Massachusetts chapter 44

19:37recommending that the city council

19:38approve the tax increment exemption

19:40agreement between the city of Brockton

19:42and Edison on Maine LLC for the property

19:45located at 28-36 Main Street.

19:47>> Referred to finance.

19:49>> Ordered that the city pursuant to Mass

19:51General law chapter 44 sections 53A and

19:5453A and a half hereby accepts the

19:56following donation of $500 from Honda to

19:59the mayor's office. referred to finance

20:02>> resolve whereas prostate cancer occurs

20:04in approximately 250,000 new cases every

20:07year whereas according to the American

20:09cancer society approximately one in 40

20:1141 men will die from the effects of

20:13prostate cancer whereas prostate cancer

20:16disproportionately affects

20:17African-American men whereas

20:19African-American men are more than twice

20:20as likely to die from prostate cancers

20:22than others be it resolved to have

20:24Steven Bernard of the Brockton area

20:26branch of the NAACP be appear before a

20:29committee of this council to make a

20:30presentation on the efforts of the

20:32organization to spread awareness of the

20:34efforts to educate the public on the

20:36need for early diagnosis and treatment

20:38options via the prostate cancer

20:40awareness campaign

20:41>> referred to finance

20:43>> and that is all I have

20:44>> council that is the end of our agenda

20:46are there any moments of council's

20:48recognition

20:51>> seeing none this meeting is adjourned