City Council - Regular Meeting

get misplaced. Sure. And it's why I am back again.

All right.

Now she handled it this time and I am here.

All right. Well, that's good that we get it fixed.

Thank you so much.

And do you have a repair license?

Oh, yeah.

Okay. So this is completing the paperwork. That's good. Well, I'll be in support of this. Thank you. If you need anything, call me.

Thank you so much.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, councillor. Any other councillors? Seeing none, we go to the question. Question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? Petition is granted.

Thank you so much. Thank you. Item nine, we have the petition of ALBA Group, LLC, Albert Avetisian, 106 Cypress Street, Watertown, Mass. Excuse me. For a motor vehicle repair license transfer located at 640-644 Belmont Street, Brockton, Mass. In city clerk's office February 18th, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27th, 2026. Fire department has no objections. All paperwork is on file.

Time having arrived, I declare this hearing open. Petitioner is present. Good evening.

Good evening. Good evening, attorney. On behalf of Alvin Group LLC, this is...

My name is Albert Alex. My address is 106 Cypress Street, Watertown, 02472.

Thank you. I don't know if you want a short presentation or you just want to run through. If you have anything you want to say, you're more than welcome. This is Sonny's Auto Center. I'm formerly Midas Muffler. Alex, as he's known, has been operating, sort of managing the business for the last four years. We're not asking for any changes of hours or operation or anything like that. It's just a simple transfer of these licenses from Sonny's Auto to Alba Group.

Anyone here in favor? If not, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Is anyone here in opposition? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Councillors, question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? Opposed? Petition is granted. Thank you very much.

Thank you. You can stay right there. Item 10, petition of Alba Group, LLC, Albert Avertisian, 106 Cypress Street, Watertown, Mass., for a motor vehicle repair body license transfer located at 64044 Belmont Street, Brockton, Mass. Hearing, excuse me, in City Clerk's Office, February 18th, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27th, 2026. Fire Department has no objections and all paperwork is on file. And Counselor, just for your information, in some cases, motor vehicle repair and body are one license, but if they were awarded at a separate time, it's a separate license. So the body work is actually a separate license in this case. But everything else is the same.

Fair enough. Time having arrived, I declare this hearing open. The petitioner is present. Yes. I think we can skip the identification. Yes, skip the formalities. Do you have anything else to add? No. All right. Is anyone here in favor? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Anyone here in opposition? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Council's question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? Opposed? Decision is granted.

Good luck.

Thank you. Good luck.

Item 11, we have the petition of National Grid to install one JO pole on Forest Avenue, beginning at a point approximately 600 feet east of the center line of the intersection of Forest Ave and Ash Street. National Grid proposes to install one new stub pole, 35-84, to support pole 35, and installing an anchor with Sideway Guy on pole 35-84 in front of House 307 on Forest Ave in Brockton, Mass., In city clerk's office, May 9th, 2026, excuse me, May 19th, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27, 2026. All paperwork is on file.

I'm having arrived. I declare this hearing open. The petition is present. Please come forward. Give your name and address to the clerk.

Jared Aker representing National Grid at 100 East Ashland Street in Brockton. This is a poll being proposed just to replace a tree guy so the customer can take the tree down.

Anyone here in favor? If not, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Anyone here in opposition? If not, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? Petition is granted.

Item 12, we have the petition of Mass Electric Company requesting permission to locate manholes, wires, and ducts, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures along the following public way, Lincoln Street, trenching from manhole 80 to new pool blocks on sidewalk about 10 feet with two three-inch conduit in city clerk's office May 21st, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27th, 2026. All paperwork is on file.

Time having arrived, I'll close hearing open. Petitioner's here, good evening.

Hi, Jared Aker, representing National Grid. This is just a short run to a new access point to put in new EV chargers.

All right, anyone here in favor? Hearing that, hearing nothing, I declare that portion of hearing closed. Anyone here in opposition? Seeing none, I declare that portion of hearing closed. COUNSELORS, QUESTION COMES ON GRANTING BY HAND VOTE. QUESTION. QUESTION FROM COUNSELOR SHARNELL.

ARE THESE EV CHARGES FOR THE PUBLIC OR FOR PRIVATE USE?

THAT I'M ACTUALLY NOT AWARE OF, OF THE CUSTOMER INTENT. This job wasn't actually mine that I was responsible for. I'm just here for the petition part of it. So I'm not sure who actually ended up requesting it, whether it was for a public entity, the town, a private customer.

The permission is just for doing the work in the street. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Councillor. Any other councillors? Mr. President. Councillor Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Good evening, sir. Just a quick question. Do you know the timeframe on the installation of this poll box?

I don't. Scheduling isn't something that we really have access to. So that's something that I'm not aware of.

In your experience, after approval, do you know the normal timeframe in which this apparatus would be installed?

After it leaves my specific department, I'm not sure exactly how long the progression takes. Also, it can vary depending upon what we have lined up and what emergencies come down the line. So that would that would have to be brought up to that would have to be brought up to the job owners specifically that have a better answer for that.

If one was to try to find out the time frame, is that something that's posted on a Web site anywhere or.

Not that I'm aware of, but you'd be able to reach out to the company and they'd be able to tell you if that was anywhere. I know... The company being Mass Electric?

Yes, sir. Do they give notice to the city at all in the prior to installation?

I'm not sure the process of notification that they give in terms of scheduling. I know that if there's like a police detail that's needed, that gets sent through the request process for that. If it's on a state road, it has like the DOT process where it's scheduled and all that, but I'm not sure if they send out a notice to the town on when they plan on doing that specific work. And like I said, too, all it takes is like one car accident and the schedule gets bumped back a day, a week, whatever it may be, too. So that's something I can't really speak to. Okay. Well, I appreciate that. Thank you, sir.

Counselor, just an FYI, any street work and sidewalk work has to be scheduled through the DPW. Okay. I assume that. Thank you.

All right. Any other counselors? All right. Question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? Petition is granted.

Item 13, we have the petition of National Grid to install one J.O. pole on Spring Street beginning at a point approximately 58 feet west of the center line of the intersection of Spring Street and North Main Street. National Grid proposes to install one new pole three quarters of an inch between pole one and... and one and a half on Spring Street in Brockton, Mass. In City Clerk's Office, June 17th, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27th, 2026. All paperwork is on file.

Time having arrived, I declare this hearing open. The petitioner is still present. Good evening.

This is to provide... Yeah, sorry, apologies. This one is to hold a three-phase bank to provide power to customer across the street. There was no other poles available. They were all completely taken. So we need a new one to hold the bank and trenching to go over to feed 55 North Main Street.

Thank you. Council, is anyone here in favor? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Anyone here in opposition? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Councillors, questions? Seeing none, question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? Petition is granted.

Item 14, we have the petition of National Grid to install one JO pole on Howard Street, beginning at a point approximately 800 feet south of the center line of the intersection of Howard Street and Howard Ave. National Grid is proposing to install a new mid-span pole, pole 47, and a push brace, P47-84, on Howard Street in Brockton, Mass. In City Clerk's Office, June 17th, 2026. Hearing is signed for July 27th, 2026. All paperwork is on file.

Having arrived, I declare this hearing open. Petitioner is still present. Good evening.

So this one is to provide a point to tap off of Howard Street to go down to provide power to the new soccer facilities.

Thank you. Anyone here in favor? If not, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Anyone here in opposition? Seeing none, I declare that portion of the hearing closed. Councilors? Seeing none, question comes on granting by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? Petition is granted. Thank you. Thank you.

Petition, item 15, we have the petition of Americans Real Home Inc. of 21 Roosevelt Ave. West Bridgewater to suspend and overhang roof and sign of 728 Main Street, Brockton, Mass., Postponed from city council meeting of June 22, 2026. My office did reach out today to this company and they informed us that they would no longer be doing this project. So I would recommend a motion to table.

Motion to table.

Second.

Motion's been properly made and seconded to table this item. All in favor of tabling? All opposed? The matter is tabled.

We have the report of the planning board for its meeting of June 2nd, 2026. Accepted and placed on file. Report of the finance committee for its meeting of July 20th, 2026. Accepted and placed on file. We have a communication from the mayor appointing Faye Slanton of Brockton Mass to the Council on Aging Board of Directors. Ms. Slanton, who currently serves as an alternate on the board, will be filling the vacancy by David Andrews. She is being appointed to serve out the remainder of his term, which expires in October 2026.

Accepted and placed on file.

We have communication from the mayor appointing Jason Andrade to the Brockton Redevelopment Authority.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor appointing Lenine Pina of Brockton to the Brockton Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors for a three-year term ending in July 2029.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor appointing Marissa Rodriguez to the Women's Commission for a three-year term ending in July 2029.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor reappointing Beverly Post of West Elm Street, Brockton, Mass., to the Women's Commission for a three-year term.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor advising that effective July 5th, 2026, Elijah Romulus has been reappointed as the interim director of planning and economic development for the city of Brockton pursuant to Mass. General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 61A.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor informing that an executive ordering the transition and unification of all municipal digital infrastructure under the official .gov top-level domain. Accepted and placed on file. Communication from the police chief requesting the following personnel be promoted as they are top-ranked candidates on the promotional list. Rank of Lieutenant, Sergeant Adam Reese.

Rank of Sergeant, Officer Brian Donahue. Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor promoting Sergeant Adam Reese to the rank of lieutenant. Excuse me, that was from the police chief. Communication from the mayor recommending the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication for the fire chief requesting to accept and expend the grant award in the amount of $1,245,000 from the Mass Department of Transportation Highway Division to the Brockton Fire Department. These funds will be used for traffic improvements at Oak Street from North Pearl Street to North Main Street. This is a non-matching grant with no cost to the city.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor recommending the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the city council reauthorize the cable revolving fund for FY27.

Accepted and placed on file. Communication from the CFO relative to the same. Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44. Recommending that the city council reauthorize the transportation program revolving fund.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44. Recommending that the city council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant award. Any amount of $1,031,000 from the United States Department of Justice to the Finance Department. These funds will be used to purchase various pieces of equipment for the public safety building and the department's headquartered there.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts Chapter 44 recommending the city council reauthorize the demolition revolving fund.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending that city council authorize the acceptance of the proposed order. The city of Brockton is adequate to support the pay plan of the three deputy commissioners within the Department of Public Works.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the Mayor in accordance with the General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the City Council authorize the total appropriation of $1,600,000 using the attached form of order with language as recommended by Attorney Richard A. Manley, Jr. of Troutman Pepperlock, LLP, the City's Bond Council, in order to provide funding through borrowing said amount for the purchase of rubbish barrels.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor and according to the general laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that city council authorize the approval of prior years unpaid bills from DPW Refuse Purchase of Service to Republic Services in the amount of $751,303.59. These funds will be used to pay an invoice from FY26.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44, recommending that city council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $850,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Department of Public Works Stormwater Division. These funds will be used for the Salisbury-Brook-Box-Culvert repair.

Accepted and placed on file. Communication from the CFO relative to the same. Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the City Council authorize the petition for the adoption of the act relative to the membership of the Conservation Commission to the City of Brockton.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the fire chief requesting to accept an expended donation from the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office in the amount of $500.00. Brockton Fire Department intends to utilize these funds towards the Brockton Fire Department Youth Academy. This is a donation with no cost to the city.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor recommending the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending the city council reauthorize the immunization revolving fund provided that no more than $250,000 may be expended during fiscal year 2027. The fund will capture reimbursements from the administration of vaccines, replenishing spent funds on vaccination efforts.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44. recommending that the City Council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant award in the amount of $6,450 from the Massachusetts Health Officers Association to the Health and Human Services Department. These funds will be used for tobacco merchant education and retail store inspections.

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CFO RELATIVE TO THE SAME.

ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER 44 RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE APPROVAL OF PRIOR YEARS UNPAID BILL FROM HUMAN RESOURCES BENEFITS TO CAFETERIA PLAN ADVISORS AND BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $218,929.98. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY INVOICES FROM PRIOR YEARS. ACCEPTED AND PLACED ON FILE. Communication from the CFO relative to the same. Accepted and placed on file. Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending that the city council reauthorize the vacant and abandoned buildings revolving fund.

Accepted and placed on file.

Communication from the CFO relative to the same.

Accepted and placed on file.

Unfinished business. We have an ordinance banning the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of Kratom in the city of Brockton. In City Council, March 23, 2026, read and refer to the Standing Committee on Ordinance. That report is favorable as amended. In City Council, June 22, 2026, pass to a third reading as amended.

Councillor Johnson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Councillors, I rise today to urge you to support the final passage of this ordinance banning kratom and other synthetic drugs in the city of Brockton. We have all seen the tragic toll these substances have taken on families right here in our community. Lives cut short, households shattered, and parents left grieving children who never should have been lost. Too many of our neighbors have suffered irreversible harm. This ban is a clear, necessary step to protect public health and safety. By removing these dangerous drugs, these dangerous products from our stores and our streets, we will save lives. I respectfully request each of you and join with me in voting yes. Let's act now for the families of Brockton. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Counselor. Counselors, questions on ordination as amended by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnell.

Yes.

DeRosa. Yes. Farwell.

Yes.

Griffin.

Yes.

Lally. Yes. Nicastro. Yes. Tavares. Yes. Teixeira.

Yes.

Thompson.

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The ordinance is ordained as amended.

Item 59, we have an ordinance amending Chapter 11, Article 22, excuse me, 12, motor vehicle repair relative to definition, regulations, and enforcement. In City Council, May 11, 2026, written referred to the Standing Committee in an ordinance. That report was favorable as amended. In City Council, June 22, 2026, passed with third reading as amended.

Madam Clerk.

Tim.

Oh, Tim, your mic. Read it again. We have an ordinance amending Chapter 11, Article 12, Motor Vehicle... We got it. An ordinance amending Chapter 11, Article 12, Motor Vehicle Repair Relative to Definitions, Regulations, and Enforcement. In City Council, May 11, 2026, written referred to the Standing Committee on Ordinance. That report was favorable as amended. In City Council, June 22, 2026, passed to a third reading as amended.

Councils, I believe we have an update from our- The next one. Oh, the next one, sorry. Councils, the question is on ordination as amended by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnell?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin? Yes. Lally? Yes. DeCastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Texera?

Yes.

Thompson?

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The ordinance is ordained as amended.

Item 60, we have an ordinance establishing regulations and penalties for needle exchange programs in the city of Brockton. In City Council, April 13th, 2026, read and referred to the Standing Committee on Ordinance. That report was favorable as amended. In City Council, May 26th, 2026, passed with third reading as amended. Postponed from City Council meeting of June 22, 2026.

Um, counselors, I met with the city solicitor last week on this item after response to a letter that the counselors received about constitutional challenges to this ordinance. Um, the city solicitor and I both agreed that there may be some merit to those constitutional arguments and our recommendation is either to table this matter or refer it back to ordinance and we can give a better explanation then about what those constitutional challenges mean and what potential exposure is to the city. Basically, the constitutional arguments relate to disability arguments and whether or not that's protected federally under the Constitution. There has been some favorable decisions that would perhaps impact potential exposure of the city. And then the other point to note is that the city works with a lot of these needle exchange programs that really work with the city as to where those distribution locations occur. So it seemed like it would be something that we could avoid including in an ordinance and just work cooperatively with the programs in our cities, in our city that distribute needles to make sure that they're doing it in agreeable locations. So that's just the report from myself and the city solicitor.

Thank you. Councilor Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. President. Councilors, I am the sponsor of this ordinance. I have been working closely with both our city solicitor and our legislative council. I'm going to take them up on their request to table this matter until we can work out some of these constitutional issues. So motion to table.

Second.

Motion has been properly made and seconded to table this matter. All in favor? Opposed? The matter is tabled.

Item 61, we have the appointment of Deneen Simpson of 166 Thatcher Street, Brockton, to the Advisory Council on Health for a two-year term ending in June, 2028. In City Council, June 22, 2026, read and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. That report was favorable.

Councilor Farwell. Mr. President, after reading, I move we take items 61 through 67 collectively.

Second.

Motion to take items 61 through 67 collectively. All in favor? All opposed? Motion passes. Mr. Clerk.

Item 62, we have the appointment of Dora Green of 84 Malvern Road, Brockton, Mass., to the Advisory Council on Health for a three-year term ending in June 2029. We have the appointment of Dr. Sasha Gittens of 488 Quincy Ave., Unit 5, Quincy, Mass., to the Advisory Council on Health for a two-year term ending in June 2028. We have the appointment of Albert Whitaker of 275 Spring Street, Brockton, to the Advisory Council on Health for a two-year term ending in June 2028. We have the appointment of Dr. Hun Ngo of 7 Powderhouse Road, Dover, Mass to the Advisory Council on Health for a one-year term ending in June, 2027. We have the appointment of Charita Bing of 22 Troy Street, Brockton to the Advisory Council on Health for a one-year term ending in June, 2027. We have the appointment of Karina Herrera of 56 River Street, Brockton to the Advisory Council on Health for a one-year term ending in June, 2028. All of these appointments were in City Council June 22, 2026. Read and refer to the Standing Committee on Finance. Those reports were favorable.

Council, the question is on confirmation by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnell?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes.

Lally?

Yes.

Nicastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Tixera?

Yes.

Thompson?

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The appointments are confirmed. Item 68 ordered that the following petition be approved and submitted to the Great and General Court for approval under Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 2 as amended of the amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows, except for clerical or editorial changes of form only. An act authorizing the School Committee of the City of Brockton and the Brockton City Council to declare certain land as surplus on land known as Keithfield in the City of Brockton, be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives and General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows. Section 1, notwithstanding Section 1 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1920, the School Committee of the City of Brockton shall have the authority to declare as surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 15A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws the following land. A, that portion of the athletic field as described in Section 1 that is shown as Lot 1. On the approval not required plan entitled plan of land, Eldon B. Keith, excuse me, Eldon Keith Field, Brockton, Mass. Prepared by Beals and Thomas for the Boys and Girls Club of Metro South Inc. Last dated May 29, 2026. And recorded in the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in plan book 69 at page 978. And B, that portion of said athletic field shown as the access and utility easement on the plan entitled access and utility easement. Prepared by Kenneth Conte and dated May 15, 2026. as further described in the document entitled Meats and Bonds Description Access and Utility Easement, the Access and Utility Easement Area. Section two, notwithstanding said section one, the City Council of said city pursuant to said section 15A may transfer the care, custody, management and control of said lot one for any lawful municipal purpose, including without limitation, in order to sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of the same. Section 3, notwithstanding, said Section 1, or any other special or general law to the contrary, said City Council may sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of an access and utility easement over said access and utility easement area. Section 5, this act shall take effect upon its acceptance. In City Council, May 11, 2026, Redden referred to the Standing Committee on Finance that report was favorable as amended.

Question is on adoption as amended by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnel. Yes. DeRosa. Yes. Farwell.

Yes.

Griffin.

Yes.

Lally.

Yes.

Nicastro. Yes. Tavares. Yes. Texera.

Yes.

Thompson.

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted.

Item 69, order the City of Brockton grants to Boys and Girls Club of Metro South in access and utility easement over and under City-owned land known as Eldon Keith Field, located on the southerly side of West Elm Street, recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 1815, page 973, for approximately 1,541 square feet, more or less as described over or under the identified parcel, as more particularly described in the proposed access and utility easement. attached with this order and further the city council authorizes the mayor to execute the attached access and utility easement and to take other actions necessary to carry out the terms purposes and conditions of the same see attached meets and bonds description documents in city council june 22 2026 read and referred to the standing committee on finance that report was favorable

Counselors, questions on adoption by roll call vote. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Charnel?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes. Lally? Yes.

DeCastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Tixera?

Yes.

Thompson? Yes. Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted. Item 70, order that the City of Brockton grants to Mass Electric Company an easement over, across, and under city-owned land identified as 9 Cinder Road, Pembroke, Mass., to provide certain limited access through, over, across, or under. The identified parcel is more particularly described in the proposed easement attached to this order. City Council authorizes the Mayor to execute the attached easement and to take other actions as necessary to carry out the terms. Purposes and conditions are the same. In City Council June 22, 2026, Redden referred to the Standing Committee on Finance. That report was favorable.

Councilor's question comes on adoption by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnell?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes.

Lally?

Yes.

Nicastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Tixera? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted.

Item 71, order that the transfer of the administration of the Mass Save Municipal Energy Manager Grant Funds in the amount of $360,000 from DPW Commissioner to Planning and Economic Development in City Council June 22, 2026. Read and refer to the Standing Committee on Finance. That report was favorable.

Councilors, questions on adoption by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnel?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell? Yes. Griffin?

Yes.

Lally? Yes. Nicastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Tixera? Yes. Thompson?

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted.

Item 72, resolve to invite Troy Clarkson, Chief Financial Officer of the City of Brockton. to appear before the city council sitting as the finance committee to discuss the city's capital policy, capital improvement budget policy, six year capital plan. All is set forth in the FY27 budget book, including without limitation the process followed to create the plan. And such are the topics related to capital planning for the city of Brockton. In city council June 22, 2026, Redden referred to the standing committee on finance. That report was favorable.

Councilors, the question is on adoption by hand vote. All in favor? All opposed? The result is adopted.

The ordinance being ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton, Section 27-35-2, Accessory Dwelling Units, is amended as follows. Section 27-35.2B, definition shall be amended by adding language to the bus station definition. So the term is defined as a place where buses start and end their routes as defined in section 760.

Unless it's required, it's printed on the agenda. I would ask that our legislative council just give a brief summary instead of reading every word. Most people at home will be asleep by the time we get through. Second.

A multi-page document. I don't think we need the motion. We can just go right for it if that's allowed by the clerk. Yeah.

Yep, so this is changes to the ADU ordinance that you guys passed, I believe it was last year. It adds two new definitions, and then it makes some changes throughout that are new parts of the Massachusetts cold, and then just changes one process relating to administrative site plan review being without a public hearing.

All right, that's referred to ordinance.

Item 74, ordinance. An ordinance amending Article 3, Division 2. Section 2-127, Pay Plan. Veto ordained by the City Council of the City of Brockton. Article 3, Section 2-127 is hereby amended as follows by adding the following categories. Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Utilities, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Operations, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works Administration and Finance. Article 3, Section 2-127 is further amended by adding the following wage scales. PW2, PW3, and PW4. concerning those three positions with a minimum of $137,465 through step four of $150,179.

As referred to the Committee on Ordinance.

Mr. President.

Councilor Farwell. On the referral, if I might, just for a moment. I'd like to recognize members of Union 1162 who are here tonight. They're following issues regarding new positions. And for the benefit of my colleagues, if if we were to adopt what's being presented. I'd like you to just keep this in mind as the debate goes on. We would be paying these people more than we pay our city auditor. Just consider that for a minute.

Thank you, Councilor. We'll come up in ordinance. Yes, it will.

Item 75, ordered in compliance with the provisions of the election laws. Notice is hereby given that the state primary will be held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 in the following designated polling places. Ward 1, Precinct A, Housing Authority Community Room, Holly Street. Ward 1, Precinct B, West Junior High School. Ward 1, Precinct C, Hancock School. Ward 1, Precinct D, Hancock School. Ward 2, Precinct A, B.B. Russell School. Ward 2, Precinct B, Manning Towers. Ward 2, Precinct C, Senior Center, Father Kenny Way. Ward 2, Precinct D, War Memorial Building, West Elm Street. Mr.

Clerk, this will be publicly posted, right? Correct. All right, I think we can...

Actually, I think we were going to see if we could have a motion to take this under suspension of the rules this evening.

Yep.

Is there a motion, Councilor Thompson?

Yes, Mr. President. I make a motion to suspend the rules and act on this matter tonight. The primary election is coming up on September 1st, and this is an effort to make sure that this matter is passed and posted prior to the preliminary election. I believe, yes, the elections director is here to speak on the matter.

Council, there's been a motion to suspend. Properly made and seconded. All in favor? All opposed? Matters suspended to be addressed tonight.

I will finish reading. The polls will be open at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. Said voters will then, in their respective polling places, give in their votes, each on one piece of paper, to the warden for the election of candidates for the following named offices, vis-a-vis. Senator in Congress, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor, Representative in Congress, Governor's Counsel for the 4th Council District, State Senator in General Court for the 2nd Plymouth and Bristol Senatorial District, State Representative in General Court for the 9th, 10th, and 11th Representative District, District Attorney in Plymouth County, Register of Probate, Sheriff in Plymouth County, County Commissioner in Plymouth County.

All right, Madam Director, do you have anything for councilors? No? Do you have anything for the council?

This is just a verbiage change, I believe, for the home rule petition.

No, this is the... For the election? This is for the election. Oh, sorry.

Okay, I have really no words.

The only question I would have, were there any changes to the polling places from the last election?

No, there are no changes to the polling locations. And we will have early voting this year because it's a state election up at Westgate Mall, August 22nd to August 28th. And the times? Saturday. Saturday is going to be 10 to four. Sunday is going to be eight to two. Monday and Tuesday will be 8.30 to 4.30. Wednesday will be 8.30 to seven. Thursday and Friday will be 8.30 to 4.30. And that will be posted on the website and wherever else I can get it. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Director.

Jack.

Councillor Griffin.

My knowledge is the Plymouth County Sheriff is not on the ballot this year. Have it down here as the sheriff of Plymouth County.

I am not exactly 100% sure who is on the ballot. I probably should have proofed that a little better.

I can assure you he's not.

Oh, right, because you would know, right?

I can assure you he's not. So that should just be amended.

So I'll amend it and resend it? You can just remove it right now. Yeah.

You can just strike it right now. This is just to just authorize the posting of it. So you can just move to strike the sheriff in Plymouth County.

So moved.

Second. Second.

Motion has been properly made and seconded. All in favor? All opposed? Matter is amended to remove the sheriff.

And then your vote would be favorable as amended.

Councilors, any other questions for the director?

Seeing none, Councilor Farwell. Yes, just obviously we'll have to go forward this year with this. But you have, for example, three precincts at the Brookfield School. Is there any reason why we couldn't look in the city and combine precincts from other wards in one location with adequate parking? Obviously, that would consolidate any security issues. It would allow for fewer transports of ballot boxes from different locations. Is there anything that would preclude us from looking at combining precincts and other wards at a location that would be suitable for voting?

You do have to keep it in Ward 6 or right on the outskirts of Ward 6?

No, but for Ward 3, if we could find a location, for example, schools are closed on voting day.

We couldn't move Ward 6 voting location to Ward 3?

That's not what I'm asking. You have seven different wards. In one ward, you've combined voting at the Brookfield School for three precincts. Is there any reason why in the other wards you could not find a suitable location and instead of having four precincts in ward two, four precincts in ward five, four precincts in ward seven, we would combine them in a better location?

Wards three and four both have the Gilmore School and the South Junior High have two precincts in there.

Yes, that's correct.

And it does get a little chaotic. It's because there's not enough space in there. I would like to separate them, too.

Okay, well, you handle it day by day, but I happen to like the way it's set up for Ward 6. Maybe that's in deference to us.

Yeah, in Brookfield, it's a bigger space, but even in there, it gets a little chaotic.

Well, we don't need chaos in elections.

God knows we don't.

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Counselor. Any other counselors? Seeing none, the question comes on adoption as amended by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Chernell?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes.

Lally? Yes. Nicastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Texera? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted as amended.

Thank you.

Thank you. Item 76, order that the following petition be approved and submitted to the Great and General Court for approval in the Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 2, as amended of the amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows, except for clerical or editorial changes in form only. An act relative to the election of the Mayor, City Council, and School Committee in the City of Brockton. And this is actually what we were just speaking of. There's very minor verbal changes.

Councilors, we submitted this for a home rule petition. It passed favorably in the council. And when it was reviewed by the state representative's legal team, they wanted us to change inhabitants to the word residents. They felt like that change was... more than just a clerical change. So they wanted us to go back and make sure that we approved that change. The difference is really just our case law interpretation of two different words. But this just requires you to be a resident of the city. I think it's for one year before running for office.

Thank you, Mr. President. Council is in an effort to get this matter back to the state legislature as fast as possible so they can act in their session. I'm going to, again, make a motion to suspend the rules and act on this matter this evening.

Second. Motion has been properly made and seconded to suspend the rules and act on this this evening. All in favor? Opposed? The motion passes. Councilors, the question is on adoption by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Charnell? Yes. DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes.

Lally? Yes. Nicastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Texera? Yes. Thompson?

Yes.

Nine in the affirmative.

The order is adopted. Mr. President, I make a motion for reconsideration of the host that does not prevail.

Motions have been properly made and seconded for reconsideration in the hopes that it does not prevail. All in favor of reconsideration? All opposed? Reconsideration fails.

Item 77, an order dedicating a portion of Trebrue Street in honor of the Boston brothers, Terry Boston Jr. and Marquis Boston. Whereas Terry Boston Jr., age 15, and Marquis Boston, age 18, known affectionately as the Boston brothers, were lifelong residents of the city of Brockton. and whereas Terry Boston Jr. was preparing to enter the 10th grade of Brockton High School, while Mackie Boston had graduated from Brockton High School only months earlier, and whereas on July 18th, 2023, Terry Boston Jr. and Mackie Boston were tragically killed in a motor vehicle crash, and whereas both young men were dedicated football players for Brockton High School, and were widely known throughout their community for their leadership among their peers, loved by their coaches and teachers, and the positive energy they brought to their school and teammates, And whereas the City Council wishes to honor the memory of Terry Boston Jr. and Marquis Boston and to celebrate the lives and legacies of the Boston brothers and the community they loved, now therefore be it ordered by the City Council of the City of Brockton as follows, that a portion of Tribute Street, inclusive of 101 Tribute Street, is hereby dedicated in memory and honor of Terry Boston Jr. and Marquis Boston, known as the Boston brothers. This dedication shall be honorary and ceremonial. The official legal name of the street shall remain unchanged. The Department of Public Works is authorized and directed to install appropriate commemorative signage such as secondary plaques reading Boston Brothers Way at suitable locations along the dedicated portion consistent with all applicable safety standards and regulations. This order shall take effect upon passage.

Referred to Finance.

Item 78, ordered in accordance with Gent Mass General Law, Chapter 30B, 16A, that the City Council hereby declare a surplus of city-owned parcel of land located at 12 Marion Street, parcel 129-137. This order further authorizes the mayor to execute all documents necessary to facilitate the transfer of land. The authority granted to the mayor herein includes the authority to transfer the land declared in surplus, in whole, or in part.

This is referred to the Committee on Real Estate.

Item 79, order that the City Council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $1,245,000 from the Master's Department of Transportation to the Brockton Fire Department.

Affirm to finance.

ordered that the City Council reauthorize Comcast Revolving Fund for FY26 from all cash receipts from Comcast franchise fees in excess of $675,000 pursuant to the cable license contract and further that the expenditure from this fund shall not exceed $750,000 without further appropriation during FY2027. Referred to Finance. Ordered that the City Council reauthorize the Transportation Program Revolving Fund for FY27 for the purpose of maintaining the transportation of residents ages 60 and older in the City of Brockton. The Transportation Program Revolving Fund shall receive the receipt of payments or donations and fees for transportation. Expenditures from the Transportation Revolving Fund shall be made on the authority and direction of the Director of the Council on Aging, provided that no more than $500,000 may be so expended without further appropriation from the Transportation Revolving Fund during FY26. The Director of the Council on Aging shall comply with the reporting requirements of Mass General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E and a half.

Referred to Finance.

Ordered that the City Council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $1,031,000 from the United States Department of Justice to the Finance Department.

Referred to Finance.

voted that the city council reauthorize the demolition revolving fund for the purpose of helping to fund costs in connection with demolition of buildings in the city of Brockton. The fund shall receive the receipts of payments of all demolition charges of the city of Brockton. Expenditures from the demolition revolving fund shall be made on the authority and direction of the building superintendent with the written approval of the mayor provided that no more than $110,000 May be so expended without further appropriation from the Demolition Revolving Fund during FY27. The building superintendent shall comply with the reporting requirements of Mass General Law, Chapter 44, Section 53E and a half.

Referred to Finance.

Ordered the City of Brockton appropriates the amount of $1,600,000 for purchasing rubbish barrels. To meet this appropriation, the city treasurer, with the approval of the mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under Mass General Law, Chapter 44, Section 7-1, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the city therefore. Further order that the city treasurer is authorized to file an application with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts municipal finance oversight board to qualify under mass general law chapter 44 a any and all bonds are notes of the city authorized by this order and to provide such information and execute such documents as the municipal finance oversight board of the commonwealth of massachusetts may require referred to finance ordered in accordance with the general laws of massachusetts chapter 44 recommending the city council approve the expenditure of 751 000 $303.59 from DPW Refuse Purchase of Service to Republic Services.

Referred to Finance.

Ordered that the City Council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $850,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Department of Public Works, Stormwater.

Referred to Finance.

Order that a petition to the Great and General Court accompanied by a bill for a special law relating to the city of Brockton be filed with an attested copy of this order be and hereby is approved under clause one of section eight of article two as amended of the amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows, except for clerical or editorial changes of form only. An act relative to the membership of the Conservation Commission of the City of Brockton. Notwithstanding Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council, may appoint three alternate members to the City of Brockton. Conservation Commission for terms not to exceed three years. The chairman of the Conservation Commission may designate any of the alternate members to sit on the commission in the case of absence, inability to act, or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the commission, or in the event of a vacancy on the Conservation Commission until a vacancy is filled in accordance with said Section 8C of said Chapter 40.

Referred to Finance.

Order that the city, pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 44, Sections 53A and 53A and a half, hereby accepts the following donation of $500 from Plymouth County District Attorney's Office to the Brockton Fire Department.

Referred to finance.

Ordered that the City Council reauthorize the immunization revolving fund for the purpose of funding custodial fees. The revolving fund shall capture reimbursements from the administration of vaccines, replenishing funds spent on vaccine efforts. Expenditures from the immunization revolving fund shall be made on the authority and direction of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services, provided that no more than $250,000 may be so expended without further appropriation. from the Immunization Revolving Fund during FY27. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services shall comply with the reporting requirements of Mass General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E and a half.

Referred to Finance.

Voted that the City Council authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the total grant funds in the amount of $6,450 from Massachusetts Health Officers Association to Broughton Public Safety Departments.

Referred to Finance.

Ordered in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts chapter 44 recommending that the city council approve the expenditure of $218,929.98 from human resources benefits to cafeteria plan advisors Blue Cross $2,156.25 to Blue Cross Blue Shield $216,773.73. Referred to finance. Order that the City Council reauthorize the vacant and abandoned buildings revolving fund for the purpose of maintaining the abandoned building registry, as well as the closing, boarding up, and care of vacant and abandoned buildings. The vacant and abandoned building revolving fund shall receive the receipt of payments of fines and fees for the registration of vacant and abandoned buildings. Expenditures from the vacant and abandoned buildings revolving fund shall be made on the authority and direction of the mayor or the designee, provided that no more than $250,000 may be so expended without further appropriation for the vacant and abandoned building revolving fund during FY27. The mayor or their designee shall comply with the reporting requirements of Mass General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 53E and a half.

Referred to Finance.

Resolves, be it resolved by the Brockton City Council to invite Mayor Moses Rodriguez, Chief Brenda Perez, our designee of the Brockton Police Department, Chief Brian Nardelli, our designee of the Brockton Fire Department, DPW Commissioner Patrick Hiller, his designee, and Stephen Hook, our designee of the Brockton Emergency Management Agency. to appear before the Brockton City Council to discuss and to provide a comprehensive report on the recent public safety incidents throughout the city, including, but not limited to, the recent watch parties and other large gatherings, including the planning, coordination, and operational response undertaken by each department, the costs associated with responding to these incidents, including police, fire, EMS, DPW, and any mutual aid or overtime expenses, the number of injuries, arrests, citations, or other enforcement actions resulting from these events, lessons learned from these recent incidents, and the city's plans, preparedness, and interdepartmental coordination for managing similar events and mitigating crime and public disturbances throughout the remainder of the summer.

Referred to Finance.

Resolved. Be it resolved by the Brockton City Council to invite Yolanda Espinola. Jadresco, Isabel Lopez, and Samira Murillo with the Brockton Transportation Safety Coalition, and Mary Walden with the Champion Institute to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss recommended actions for supporting safer, more walkable, and equitable streets in the City of Brockton.

Referred to Finance.

Resolved. Be it resolved by the Brockton City Council to invite Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Wadizah McCullough, Chief of Inspectional Services, James Doucette, Attorney Phillip Nazarella, Attorney Scott Rubin, Director of Economic Development, Dr. Eliza Wilson, and Mayor Moses Rodriguez to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss tobacco licenses, opportunities for economic growth in empty buildings, the availability of licenses and license applications in the city of Brockton for tobacco sales.

Referred to Finance. Council, that is the end of our agenda.

I have one late file that... Councilor Farwell.

Motion to omit a late file regarding the City Clerk's Office. Second.

The motion has been made and properly seconded to introduce a late file. All in favor? All opposed? The motion passes.

Communication from the mayor in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 44, recommending the city council authorize the approval of prior years unpaid bill from city clerk's office goods and supplies to W.B. Mason in a total amount of $383.73. These funds will be used to pay invoices from FY26.

Councillor far well motion to suspend the rules and act on it this evening second.

Oh Well, well, let me accept and place on file the first two communications to the case Relative to the same septum placed on file councillor far well ditto. All right there second Properly made in second take this matter and suspension of the rules all in favor all opposed the matter passes

We have an order in accordance with the general laws of Massachusetts Chapter 44 recommending the City Council approve the expenditure of $383.73 from City Clerk Goods and Supplies to W.B. Mason. And this is actually just for your information, Councilors, it was our first year with a new office manager and we didn't do one of the forms properly to pay this on last year's budget, so we have to take it out of this year's.

Questions for the Clerk? Seeing none, the question comes on adoption by a roll call vote. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Charnel?

Yes.

DeRosa? Yes. Farwell?

Yes.

Griffin?

Yes.

Lally? Yes. DeCastro? Yes. Tavares? Yes. Tixera? Yes. Thompson?

Yes.

Sign of the affirmative.

The order is adopted. Councillors, that is the end of our agenda. Do we have any moments of personal privilege? Councillor Charnel, followed by Councillor Farwell.

Good evening, Councillors. I just want to just in a day of much joy, there's a day of sadness because today was the official end of temporary protective status for about 350,000 Haitians, many that live in our community. We are the third largest Haitian diaspora here in Massachusetts. recognizing that there's still things that we can do. I plan on filing a resolve, bringing some partners in to speak to the community about what they can do. But as today is a regular day for many, it's the end of something that's very important, their status and their employment. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilor. Councilor Farwell. Thank you, Mr. President. The accounts committee will meet July 30th at 6.30 here in the council chamber. Councilor Green is traveling, but the other members, hint, hint, Councilor Chanel and Councilor from Ward 4, please make sure you're here. I just want to take a moment to talk about the men and women who are in the back are the gentlemen from 1162, and the work of the Accounts Committee and finances in general. This coming year, councilors, we've got to be at the top of our game. We do not have a lot of money in this city. When free cash is certified, about 8.3 million, is going to be dedicated towards school transportation and CARES Act funding that has already been expended by the school department. So we talk about a strong council, weak mayor. It is a team effort, but the council needs to be strong. So I ask all of you, interact with the CFO, interact with the auditor. I know I talk with both of them more than they probably want to hear from me, but we are the... We are the body that's elected with a fiduciary responsibility to our residents, especially our residents who work for the city, the men and women who come in and give their best every day, who need to be treated fairly and equitably when they go for their wage increases and their union bargaining. So I just urge all of us this coming year, especially, this is my 11th year here. Let's pay very close attention to what's transpiring because I don't want to get to FY 2028 and find out that we've missed a step. So thank you.

Thank you, Counselor. Any other counselors? Seeing none, we are adjourned.