HomeMy Public PortalAbout06-01-2010 Town Council Minutes DraftELECTED OFFICIALS:
Mark S. Sideris,
Council President
Stephen P. Corbett,
Vice President
John A. Donohue,
Councilor At Large
Susan G. Falkoff,
Councilor At Large
Anthony Palomba,
Councilor At Large
Angeline B. Kounelis,
District A Councilor
Cecilia Lenk,
District B Councilor
Vincent J. Piccirilli, Jr.,
District C Councilor
John J. Lawn, Jr.,
District D Councilor
Watertown Town Council
Administration Building
149 Main Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-972-6470
DRAFT MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 AT 6:30 PM
RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO CHAMBER
ADMINSTRATION BUILDING
1. Roll Call: A Special Town Council meeting was called to order
at 6:30 pm, in the Richard E. Mastrangelo Chamber,
Administration Building. Present for the meeting were
Councilors John A. Donohue, Susan G. Falkoff, Anthony
Palomba, Angeline B. Kounelis, Cecilia Lenk, Vincent J.
Piccirilli, Jr., Vice President Stephen P. Corbett and Council
President Mark S. Sideris. Councilor Lawn was absent. Also
present were the Town Manager Michael J. Driscoll and Council
Clerk, Valerie Papas.
2. Public Hearing and Vote on a proposed Ordinance to adopt
floodplain management measures that satisfy 44 Code of
Regulations (CFR) Section 60.3(c) of the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations: The Chair recognized
the Manager who provided an overview of the matter. Ms.
Danielle Evans, Planning Department's senior planner reviewed
the proposed Ordinance noting that no major changes were
made to the document since its first reading before the Town
Council. Ms. Evans indicated that at its May 25th Planning
Board meeting, the Planning Board voted unanimously 3-0 to
recommend its passage to the Town Council.
Mr. Christopher Markesich, Flood Hazard Mapping Coordinator
was on hand to answer question.
The Chair opened up the hearing to the public. There being no
comments, the hearing was closed.
Councilor Falkoff moved to adopt the Flood Plain Ordinance,
seconded by Councilor Lenk and adopted by unanimous roll call
vote.
The Chair asked for a motion to bring forward a late agenda
item. Councilor Donohue moved the request for a late agenda
item, seconded by Councilor Falkoff and adopted by voice vote.
The Chair indicated that town council members have more
questions regarding the school budget and would like to receive
more information from the school department. The Chair
requested a motion to refer the Fiscal Year 2011 School budget
to the Council's subcommittee of Education and School System
Matters. Councilor Corbett moved the referral, seconded by
Councilor Palomba and adopted by voice vote.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Councilor Donohue moved to adjourn the Special Town Council
meeting at 6:45 pm, seconded by Councilor Falkoff and
adopted by unanimous vote.
Mark S. Sideris, Council President