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Home My Public Portal About2020-09-22 TC Mtg Addendum I cij)20 CFP 13 Aft H: 48 t63o I F Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street P^cc`°" Watertown,MA 02472 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Phone: 617-972-6470 I Mark S.Sideris, TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Council President TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,2020 AT 7:00 P.M. Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., MEETING WILL ONLY HAVE REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES Vice President& FOR PARTICIPATION WITH PUBLIC ACCESS District C Councilor AGENDA Caroline Bays Councilor At Large The Town Council of the City known as the Town of Watertown will hold a public Anthony J.Donato, meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. in accordance with the Councilor At Large Governor's Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G. L. John G.Gannon, c. 30A, § 20, relating to the 2020 COVID-19 emergency and to avoid group Councilor At Large congregation, this meeting has only remote opportunities for participation with public access provided as follows: Anthony Palomba, Councilor At Large ACCESS INFORMATION: Angeline B.Kounelis, A. The meeting will be televised through WCATV (Watertown Cable Access District A Councilor Television): httDs://wcatv.orp-/aovemment-channel/ Lisa J.Feltner, B. The Public may join the virtual meeting online: httas://watertown- District B Councilor ma.zoom.us/i/92991331344 KennethM.Woodland, C. Public may join the virtual meeting audio only by phone: (877) 853-5257 or District Councilor (888) 475-4499 (Toll Free) and enter Webinar ID: 929 9133 1344# D. Public may also comment through email: vviccirilli(a,watertown-ma.aov 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Minutes of the August 11, 2020 Town Council Meeting 5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing and a Vote on a Proposed Loan Order Authorizing the Town Treasurer, with the Approval of the Town Manager,to Borrow and/or Expend Monies in the Amount of$355,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or 1 of 2 Pursuant to Any Other Enabling Authority, and to Issue Bonds or Notes of the Town therefor; for the Purpose to Pay Costs of Purchasing a New Ambulance for the Fire Department, Including the Payment of All Costs Incidental or Related Thereto. Any Premium Received Upon the Sale of any Bonds or Notes Approved by this Order, Less Any Such Premium Applied to the Payment of the Costs of Issuance of such Bonds or Notes,May Be Applied I i 7. MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER,AND RESOLUTIONS A. First Reading on a Proposed Loan Order authorizing the Town Treasurer, j with the Approval of the Town Manager,to Borrow and/or Expend Monies in the Amount of $188,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or Pursuant to Any Other Enabling Authority, and to Issue Bonds or Notes of the Town Therefor; For the Purpose to Pay Costs of Revairiniz and Up2radinR the Town Hall Elevator, Including the Payment of All Costs Incidental Or Related Thereto. Any Premium Received Upon the Sale of Any Bonds or Notes Approved by this Order, Less Any Such Premium Applied to the Payment of the Costs of Issuance of Such Bonds or Notes, May Be Applied to the Payment of Costs Approved by this Order in Accordance with M.G.L. c.44, §20, Thereby Reducing the Amount Authorized to Be Borrowed to Pay Such Costs by a Like Amount. B. Referral to the Committee on Media and Public Outreach for a Follow-Up Review of the Final Report and Recommendations from the Committee's December 19, 2019 Meeting 8. NEW BUSINESS 9. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER 10. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS 11.ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. PUBLIC FORUM 13. RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT 2 of 2 TOWN COUNCIL ATTENDANCE MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 YES NO PRESENT LISA J. FELTNER X JOHN G. GANNON X ANGELINE B. KOUNELIS X ANTHONY PALOMBA X VINCENTJ. PICCIRILLI, JR. X KENNETH M. WOODLAND X CAROLINE BAYS X ANTHONY J. DONATO X MARK S. SIDERIS, X COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 PRESENT ABSENT JOHN G. GANNON X ANGELINE B. KOUNELIS X ANTHONY PALOMBA X VINCENTJ. PICCIRILLI, JR. X KENNETH M. WOODLAND X CAROLINE BAYS X ANTHONY J. DONATO X LISA J. FELTNER X MARK S. SIDERIS, X COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 YES NO PRESENT ANGELINE B. KOUNELIS ANTHONY PALOMBA VINCENTJ PICCIRILLI, JR. _X_ KENNETH M. WOODLAND CAROLINE BAYS ANTHONY J. DONATO LISA J. FELTNER JOHN G. GANNON MARK S. SIDERIS, _X_ COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWN TREASURER, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE TOWN MANAGER,TO BORROW AND/OR EXPEND MONIES IN THE AMOUNT OF$355,000 UNDER M.G.L. CHAPTER 44, SECTION 7(1) OR PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER ENABLING AUTHORITY, AND TO ISSUE BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWN THEREFOR; FOR THE PURPOSE TO PAY COSTS OF PURCHASING A NEW AMBULANCE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Watertown Town Council '" kr Administration Building 149 Main Street OF ° Watertown,MA 02472 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Phone: 617-972-6470 Mark S.Sideris, ORDER# 84 2020—O—84 Council President Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., Vice President and ORDER TO APPROVE THE BORROWING OF FUNDS District C Councilor TO PAY COSTS OF PURCHASING A NEW AMBULANCE Caroline Bays, FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Councilor At Large Anthony Donato, Councilor At Large ORDERED: That the sum of$355,000 is appropriated to pay costs of purchasing John G.Gannon, a new ambulance for the Fire Department, including all costs incidental and related Councilor At Large thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of mba A La t L the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Councilor A Anthony Pargg,e M.G.L. c. 44,§7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and that any premium received upon the sale of any Angeline B.Kounelis, bonds or notes approved by this order, less any such premium applied to the District A Councilor payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the Lisa J.Feltner, payment of costs approved by this order in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, §20, District B Councilor thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like Kenneth M.Woodland, amount. District D Councilor BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That a copy of said Order be forwarded to the Town Auditor and Town Treasurer/Collector. Co it ember I hereby certify that at a regular meeting of the Town Council for which a quorum was present,the above Order was adopted by a vote of_9_for,_0_against, and _0_present on September 22, 2020. Marilyn . Pronovost, Council Clerk Mark S. Si ris, ouneil President G/AuW)o TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 YES NO PRESENT ANTHONY PALOMBA X VINCENTJ. PICCIRILLI, JR. X KENNETH M. WOODLAND X CAROLINE BAYS X ANTHONY J. DONATO X LISA J. FELTNER X JOHN G. GANNON X ANGELINE B. KOUNELIS X MARK S. SIDERIS, X COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOTION TO REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON MEDIA AND PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR A FOLLOW-UP REVIEW OF THE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE'S DECEMBER 19, 2019 MEETING TOWN COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 YES NO PRESENT VINCENTJ. PICCIRILLI X KENNETH M. WOODLAND X CAROLINE BAYS X ANTHONY J. DONATO X LISA J. FELTNER X JOHN G. GANNON X ANGELINE B. KOUNELIS X ANTHONY PALOMBA X MARK S. SIDERIS, X COUNCIL PRESIDENT MOTION TO ADJOURN