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Home My Public Portal About00 2021-10-26 TC MTG AGENDA (002) POSTED 10/22/2021 1:50PM -A Watertown Town Council Administration Building 149 Main Street Watertown, MA 02472 ELECTED OFFICIALS: Phone: 617-972-6470 Mark S.Sideris, TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Council President TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021 AT 7:00 P.M. Vincent J.Piccirilli,Jr., RICHARD E. MASTRANGELO COUNCIL CHAMBER Vice President& ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 149 MAIN STREET District C Councilor Caroline Bays AGENDA Councilor At Large Anthony J.Donato, Councilor At Large The public is invited to attend the meeting in the Richard E Mastrangelo Council John G.Gannon, Chamber or participate remotely using any of the public access methods listed Councilor At Large below: Anthony Palomba, ACCESS INFORMATION: Councilor At Large A. The meeting was televised through WCATV (Watertown Cable Access Angeline B.Kounelis, Television): District A Councilor httr)s:Hcloud.castus.tv/vod/#/watertown/video/5f49Oe6f9eId640008a803ae?na Lisa J.Feltner, sze=HOME&tvve=live District B Councilor B. The Public was able to join the virtual meeting online: httr)s://watertown- ma.zoom.us/i/92991331344 C. Public was able to join the virtual meeting audio only by phone: (877) 853-5257 or(888) 475-4499 (Toll Free) and enter Webinar ID: 929 9133 1344# D. Public was able to comment through email: vbiccirilli(&,,watertown-ma.aov 1. ROLL CALL 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Town Council Meeting Minutes of October 12, 2021 5. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Appointment of Cambria Ung to the Stormwater Advisory Committee to Fill an Unexpired Term Until July 15, 2022 1 of 3 6. PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SIMILAR PAPERS AND MATTERS Proclamation Honoring Dr. John Straus on His Retirement from the Watertown Board of Health 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS FROM PRIOR MEETINGS Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding Equity in Watertown's Workforce—Caroline Bays, Chair ACTION ITEM: That the Town Council request the Town Manager to Direct the Personnel Department to Use the MAPC List in Filling Job Vacancies and to Otherwise Broaden the Search to Find More Opportunities to Expand the Diversity of the Town's Workforce. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Public Hearing and 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$4,733,900 Under and Pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §8(6), or Pursuant to Any Other Enabling Authority, to Pay the Costs of Purchasing and Installing New Water Meters, Including All Costs Incidental and Related Thereto; and to Issue Bonds or Notes of the Town Therefor; and That 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. Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. 9. MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS Consideration and Action on the 2020 Re-Precinctina Plan 10. NEW BUSINESS 11. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER A. Request for Confirmation of Appointments and Reappointments to the Environment&Energy Efficiency Committee B. Request for Confirmation of Reappointments to the Stormwater Advisory Committee. 12. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS 2 of 3 13. ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. PUBLIC FORUM 15. RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT 3 of 3