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on Monday evening, July 20th, 2026. This meeting is being recorded. Please join me in the pledge of >> allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. We have 26 items on this evening's agenda and I will ask the city clerk to please read agenda item number one. >> Minutes of the city council meeting June

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22nd, 2026. Mr. >> Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion to accept and place on file the minutes. >> Motion's made in second to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The minutes are filed and the vote is 100. Agenda

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item number two. Now is the time for the public hearing on the petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Pleasant Street beginning at a point approximately 250 ft northwest of the center line of the intersection of West Main Street National Grid to install a 50-ft class 2 pole. The pole will be installed between

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poles 3 and 4 on Pleasant Street on the same side of the road as pole 3 and four. The pole will be labeled P350 on Pleasant Street. Order number 26-100 9781. And in addition, we have a communication from city engineer Thomas Dersio with recommended conditions for the petition.

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>> Okay. This public hearing we've taken up in four stages. First, the public speaking in favor starting with the applicant. Second, questions from the public. Third, public speaking in opposition. And finally, questions from the city council. So, we'll open the public hearing with the applicant and the public speaking in favor. So, I'll

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ask the applicant to come on up and explain the project. Please state your name and address for the record. >> My name is John Rupia and I'm coming from 245 South Main Street in Hopedale.

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Um as you stated before uh we National G is going to install a 50oot class 2 pole on Pleasant Street. Uh this pole will be in between two poles port number three and port number

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four. And this poll will be labeled as three-50 and >> Okay. Anything else on the polls? Is this one of those breaker poles to help? >> Yeah, that pole we going to install recloser. >> It's a big Yes. a huge equipment which

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is uh it's a it's a automatic I can say it's like electrical switch >> which is controls um um it can switch in case of um catastrophe let's say the tree fall the

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tree branch falls in on a line this equipment can automatically shut off the power and turn off the power without having the crew come to to the scene. >> Right? If you recall, councils, this is beneficial because it helps Mass

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Electric shut off power quickly so that we minimize the amount of folks that are being disrupted. So, these are these midspan polls that we're seeing a lot of and they're doing it on a proactive measure to help uh should issues come up in the city, they can react and respond quickly. Did I do good?

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>> Yes. >> Yes. Especially during winter time. >> Okay. Any other members of the public speak in favor? Members of the public speaking in favor. Any members of the public speaking in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions

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from the public. Any questions from the public? Any questions from the public? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any members of the public speaking in opposition? Members of the public speaking in

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opposition. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city councilors. Any questions from the city councilors? Questions from the city councilors. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing in the entire public hearing. Council Villo.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to approve the petition with the conditions submitted by the city engineer. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the petition with the conditions submitted by the city engineer. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Petition is approved with the

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conditions identified by the city engineer and the vote is 100. Agenda item number three. >> Now is the time for the public hearing on petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Sudbury Street beginning at a point approximately 400 ft south of the center line of the intersection of Carver Hill Road National Grant to install a 50ft

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class H1 pole. The pole will be installed between poles 36 and 37 on Sbury Street on the same side of the road as poles 36 and 37. And the pole will be labeled P3750. Order number 26-1009782. In addition, we have a communication from city engineer Thomas Derscio with

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recommended conditions for the petition. >> Okay. This public hearing will be taken up in the same four stages. First with the public speaking in favor. Second, questions from the public. Third, public speaking in opposition and then finally, questions from the city council. I'll open the first part of the public hearing with the public speaking in

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favor. Starting with the applicant. Please state your name and address for the record. >> Uh my name is John Rupia. Again, I'm coming from 245 South Main Street in Hopedale. Um, this mid mid pole we call it is the same situation. We're going to

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install it closer. And this pole is going to be label 36-50. It's going to be between post 36 and 37 on Sbury Street. Again, we're going to install the recloser to help out with power surge.

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>> Thank you, John. Any other members of the public speak in favor? Any other members of the public speak in favor? Members of the public speak in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Any questions from the public? Any questions from the

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public? Any questions from the public? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any members of the public speaking in opposition? Members of the public speaking in opposition. hearing. None. I close that portion of the public

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hearing. Any questions from the city councilors? Council Gold. >> So, in the paperwork, it says that the poll should be labeled P37-50 and he mentioned 36-50. I just wanted clarification. >> No, 36-50. Okay.

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>> That is going to be between 436 and 437. >> Oh, very good, Council Ghoul. Thank you very much. Any other questions from the counselors? Questions from the counselors? Any questions from the counselors? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing and the entire public hearing.

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Councelor Fillo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Very similar to the last one we saw. Thank you, John, for the presentation. And with that, move to approve the petition with the conditions by the city engineer. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the petition with the conditions identified by the city engineer. Any

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discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The petition is approved with the conditions identified by the city engineer and the vote is 100. John, thank you very much. >> Thank you. Good evening. >> Agenda item number four, certification from councelor at large mark or as

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required under Mass General law chapter 39 section 23D regarding the proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning to add a new section to create the forest street residential overlay district and to amend the zoning district map to reszone certain parcels to the forest street residential overlay district. Order number 26-1009705

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C. Council Arm. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask that the council accept this uh request and I guess place it on file at this point. >> Yep. Motion made and second to accept and place on file communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none,

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all those in favor? Opposed? Communication is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item number five, >> communication from councelor Ducet regarding editorial relating to geothermal energy and a QR code for access to geothermal documents. Order number 26-1009726. >> Mr. President, >> absolutely.

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>> Thank you much, Mr. President. Uh, a couple of things here. First is uh we have a folder on the website and last time I was complaining that you couldn't click on it. So, at least now you can scan a QR code. I'm not sure if the screen can see it close enough, but uh

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it's out there. Someone wants to take a look at the material. Um, also, um, the editorial that I wrote, um, I was talking to the other counselors about possibly co-signing it. Um, to have an open discussion of it and actually

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sharing the document would be a conflict of open meeting laws. So, decided to do it this way, present it to the council. If anyone wants to co-sign it with me, they can reach out with me afterwards. So, thank you, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file. >> Motion made, second to accept and place on file. Communication. Any discussion

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on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? It's filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item, where are we? Number six. >> Oh, six. Sorry. Communication from the mayor regarding request for an executive session to consider the purchase or

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value of real property. >> Councelor Irish. >> Oops. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, move agenda item to end of the meeting, please. >> Motion's made and second to move this item to the end of our agenda. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. This item will go to the end of the agenda and the

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vote is 100. Item seven, >> communication from the mayor regarding gift acceptance in the amount of $6,000 from the friends of the public library awarded to the public library to be used to support the summer reading program. Councilor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve the gift, please. >> Motion made second to approve the gift.

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Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The gift is approved and the vote is 100. Agenda item number eight, >> communication from the mayor regarding grant acceptances from the executive office of public safety and security for fiscal year 2027 awarded to the police department as follows. One, uh, state

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911 department training grant in the amount of 20 $21,964 to be used to offset personnel overtime costs in the public safety dispatching center. B, state 911 department training grant in the amount of $66,429.14 to be used to offset personal personnel

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training costs in the public safety dispatching center. and C is state 911 department emergency medical dispatch grant in the amount of $38,1455 to be used for equipment quality assurance reviews of dispatch personnel and in an offset of overtime costs Irish.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to approve all three grants in the amount of $36,53869, please. >> Motion made and seconded to approve all three grants. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The grants. All three grants

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are approved and the vote is 100. Agenda item number nine, >> communication communication from the mayor regarding a transfer request of the amount of $173,494 from the undesated stabilization account to public safety capital police equipment account to be used for the purchase of two new police vehicles.

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Council Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh motion to approve the transfer request in the amount of $173,494. Please. >> Motion's made in the second to approve the transfer request for the two police vehicles. Any discussion on the motion? >> Council Irish.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to make uh one note um that uh we Yes, we are on our summer schedule. Um and tonight we are uh public safety is everything for our city. Um and we are approving tonight two vehicles from Mo Police Department. Um but with your

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leadership and this council, even if we had to be here until midnight tonight, we would approve this item. Thank you. >> Motion has been made and seconded to approve the transfer. There any other further discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed. The

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transfer for the two police vehicles is approved and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 10. >> Communication from the mayor regarding proposed zoning amendments to chapter 650 zoning section 23 flood plane protection district. >> Council Roby.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to uh refer this to urban affairs, set a public hearing for August 17th, and refer to the planning board. >> Motion made and seconded to refer this item to urban affairs, the planning board, and we'll set a public hearing for August 17th and advertise. Any

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discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The item will be going to urban affairs, the planning board, advertising a public hearing for August 17th. And the vote is 100. Agenda item 11, >> communication from the mayor writing

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notification of temporary appointment pursuant to Mass General law, chapter 41, section 61A of Erin Regusa Canon as interim city collector assistant direct finance director effective June 29th, 2026 for a 60-day term to expire August 28th, 2026. >> Council or

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask that we move this up to reports of committee and I'll >> You can just file this. >> We can. Okay. I didn't know if you wanted them to come by then to accept and place on file. Thank you, >> counselor. Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?

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Opposed? Communication is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 12. >> Communication from the mayor regarding the reappointment of David Bouvia to the license board for a six-year term to expire on June 7th, 2032. >> Councilor. Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask

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that this be accepted in place on file. It's a reappoint so I don't see the need to send it to personnel to approve it >> not accept and place on file but to approve the appointment and um we'll go from there. >> Motion made second to approve the appointment of Dave Bouvier to the

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licensing board for a six-year term. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries and the vote is 100. Agenda item 13. Communication from the mayor regarding the reappoint of Kathy Fedul to the Council on Aging Board for

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a 4-year term to expire May 6th, 2030. >> Council Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask that this also be approved since it's a reappointment and don't see the need for it to go to personnel. >> So, this would the C city council approved this one back on May 4th. So, uh it' be appropriate for this one to

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just be accepted on file. Was put on by mistake. >> So, this is the one we'll accept. >> That's correct. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion's made in second to accept and place on file a communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Communication is filed and the

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vote is 100. Agenda item 14. >> Communication from the mayor regarding proposed updated job description pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5, preparation of classification descriptions relative to the position of programming and outreach librarian. >> Councelor Iris. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, this is

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part of a succession planning and thank you to uh, director uh, Bazelle for sending in this information. Um, motion to approve the job description, please. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the job description. This will let HR get started on the hiring process. Any

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discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The job description is approved and the vote is 100. Agenda item 15, >> communication from assistant city solicitor Jeremy Jeremy Mcmanis regarding proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning to add a new section

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to create the forest street residential overlay district and to amend the zoning district map to reszone certain parcels to the forest street residential overlay district in proper legal form order number 26-1009705C. Council >> Roby. >> Thank you Mr. President. I move to have this item moved to number 25 on the

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agenda. Motion's made in second. Move this item to agenda item 25 on our agenda. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? This item is going to agenda item 25. And the vote is 100. Agenda item 16. Communication from assistant

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city solicitor Jeremy Mcmanis regarding the application for modification of a special permit from Matthew Donnelly on behalf of Target to amend condition number nine to increase the wall signage from three to four signs at the target location at the target located at 423 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard in proper

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legal form order number 26-1009747B. Councelor Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I move to have this one moved to item number 26 on the agenda. >> Motion's made in second to move this item down to agenda item number 26. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none,

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all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This item is going to agenda item 26 and the vote is 100. Agenda item 17. Communication from city clerk Steven Carrian regarding the early voting hours for the state primary to be held on Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.

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>> Councelor Naven, >> thank you very much, Mr. President. Like to ask the city clerk to read the communication, including the um very special information about the colors uh that are changing this year. Honorable President Austin and Council, I'm writing to inform the council and residents of Malro that as required by

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the votes act of chap chapter 92 of the acts of 2022, we will be having in-person early voting for one week prior to the state primary, which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1st, 2026 for the state primary election. Inperson early voting will begin on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026, and be available daily ending on Friday, August

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28th, 2026. Inerson early voting will take place at City Hall, 140 Main Street for the hours listed on the attached sheet. residents have until Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 to register to vote or change their party to be eligible to vote in this election. In addition, it has been announced that pursuant to Mass

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General Law, Chapter 53, section 33, the colors on the state primary ballots will be different starting this year. Residents will still need to request a specific party ballot if they are unenrolled, as other people refer to it, independent, that they want to vote, not

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by the color, but the colors will now align more with the expectation of voters and will help reduce confusion when voters receive ballots. We encourage the residents of Malber to come out and exercise their right to vote. Sincerely, Steven Carrian, city clerk. >> Did you want me to read the hours, too, councelor, or no?

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>> Sure. That's yeah, that that's worth it's worth reminding because we're in the middle of the summer and the primary is before Labor Day and it's got it's just >> early early voting will take place on Saturday, August 22nd from 9 to 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Monday t

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Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 26th from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. And finally on Friday, August 28th from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Clerk. It's uh

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very very clear as always. Um I just want to highlight something the president um said um just a minute ago um and remind people that the primary day is September 1st. That is approximately one week before Labor Day. So um I think we're often accustomed to it being a little bit later than that.

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So remind folks at home um that voting is a little bit early. >> Ruined my my uh Labor Day >> motion to accept and place on file. Motion made and second to accept and place on file the communication. Any discussion on the motion? Councelor Presiato. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I would also

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like the uh clerk to read the new colors designated on the ballot to avoid any confusion for the folks at home. Thank you. >> Pursuant to the directive of Secretary Galvin, new colors on the state primary ballots for September 1st as required under Mass General Law Chapter 53, section 33, the official Democratic

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primary ballot will have a blue header on the top. The official Democratic early/Appsentee ballot will have a light blue header across the top. The official Republican primary ballot will be pink, pink header across the top. The official Republican early absentee primary ballot will be salmon. Official state election

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ballot will be white as always and early absentee state election ballots will be yellow. This is >> You want to hold that up? So there you go. Let >> this is Yeah, Garrett, where are you? Um, this is in direct contrast to what they currently are. The Democratic ballots here in the state of Massachusetts have always been with a

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red header on the top and the de Republican ballots have always been with a blue header on the top. And Secretary Galvin has sworn to the clerk's association for as long as I've been a clerk that he will never change the colors, but mysteriously somehow he's decided to change the colors this year. So,

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>> you're welcome, Kasa Preiato. I think we've confused them all now. Yes. Um, >> on that ballot by the color, please. on the motion to accept and place on file the communication. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The communication is

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filed and the vote is 10. Agenda item number 18. Petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Hilder Street beginning at a point approximately 276 ft west of the center line of the intersection of Hilder Street and Church Street and continuing approximately 14 ft in a north

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direction. National Grid is proposing to install a new 45 foot midspan pole class H1 on Hilder Street. The pole to be labeled P850. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Refer the petition to the city engineer and set a date for public hearing on August 17th.

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>> Motion's made and seconded to set a public hearing for August 17th and refer this to the city engineer for conditions. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Oppose. This item will have a public hearing on

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August 17th and will go to engineering and the vote is 100. Agenda item 19. >> Petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint owned pole on Steven Street beginning at a point approximately 192 ft northeast of the center line of the intersection of Pemroke Street and Steven Street and

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continuing approximately 13 ft in northwest direction. National Grid is proposing to install a new 45T midspan pole class H1 on Steven Street. The pole to be labeled P-5250. >> Councelor Fchillo. Thank you, Mr. present. I've been waiting for some of these midspans be six, so I'm excited.

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But please refer this to the city engineer and to set a date for a public hearing on August 17th. >> Motion made in second to set a public hearing for August 17th and refer this item to the city engineer. Any discussion on the motion? >> Excuse me. >> Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. This is have a

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public hearing on August 17th and go to the city engineer and the vote is 100. Agenda item 20, communication from Feara Inc. regarding requests for special license for temporary charitable purpose sales pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 101 section 12A from August 13,

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2026 to August 16th, 2026. >> Council Naven, >> thank you very much, Mr. President. Uh, this is a special license request um, similar to one that we've granted for this nonprofit three times in the past. Um, want to thank them for moving their trade show um, here to the city of Malro as they did back in 2021. And uh, would

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motion to approve um, this temporary license tonight. Motion's made in second to approve the uh request from the applicant. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. That uh request

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to have the fees waved is approved and the vote is 100. Agenda item 21, communication from Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project regarding personnel will be in the community responding to residents concerns about mosquitoes on various dates in July 2026. >> Councelor Oram.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President Central Mass Mosquito will be spraying on Wednesdays the month of July depending on weather. And if you need to request spraying, you can contact them. All the information will be listed on the clerk's website. Yes, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I would ask

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that we accept and place on file this document. Motion's made and seconded to accept and place on file the communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The communication is filed and the vote is 10. Agenda item 22,

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>> minutes of boards, commissions, and committees. >> Mr. President, >> council Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes. >> Motion's made, seconded to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The minutes

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are filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item 23 >> claims. >> Council Dusat. >> Mr. President, motion to submit the claims to the legal department. >> Motion's made and seconded. submit the claims to the legal department. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?

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Opposed? Claims are going to legal and the vote is 100. Reports of committees. Who would like to go first? You want to go? >> How about I let you go first so maybe we can get Miss Kaitton out here early?

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>> Council Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Although I did hear the chair of finance say we could stay here till midnight if we'd like. Please. But anyways, let me read the minutes from the committee meetings we had. The committee meeting we had. Uh we

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received on June 8th, 2026 order number 261 097 64 the appointment of Lynn FA to the zoning board of appeals as an alternate member for a two-year term from the date of the city council of city council confirmation. On a motion made by

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councelor Ducet, seconded by chair Oram, the committee recommended approval of the appointment of Lynfiles to the zoning board of appeals as an alternate member for a two-year term from the date of city council confirmation. The vote was two to zero on a motion made by councelor Ducet, seconded by chair or

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the committee will request a suspension of the rules at the July 20th, 2026 city council meeting to take action on this item. The vote was two to zero. Voting members present at this meeting were chair Oram and councelor Ducet, voting

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member absent, councelor Naven. Other council is present, counceloring. So that's the first motion and I would ask for a suspension on this. Um the chair's act requested a suspension of the rules. Suspension has been made and seconded. Any all those in favor?

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Opposed? Suspension's approved. The vote is 10-0. council or >> and the second item was >> So now you want to just you got to do the suspension approve the uh the item. >> Sorry. Yes. >> Okay. No, you go ahead. No, you just you want to make a motion to approve. >> Yes, I would ask that we move this

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approval per the suspension uh and ask for >> motion's made. Second to approve the appointment of Lynn Fos to the as an alternate ZBA member. Any discussion on the motion? >> Seeing none. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carries. Uh Lynn is approved to the as an alternate member

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of the ZBA and the vote is 100. Council or >> Yes. And at the same city at the same city council personnel committee on July 14th, 2026, we brought up an item that was brought to our attention on June 22nd, 2026. Order number 2610009779.

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that the appointment of Erin Ragusa Kaitton as city collector assistant director of finance for a two-year term from the date of council confirmation on a motion made by councelor Ducet seconded by chair Oram the committee recommends approval of the appointment

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of Aaron Regusa Kaitton as city collector assistant director of finance for a two-year term from the date of council confirmation and an additional week of vacation vote was two to Nothing two to zero. On a motion made by

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councelor Ducet, seconded by chair Oram, the committee will request a suspension of the rules at the July 20th, 2026 city council meeting to take action on this item. The vote was two to nothing.

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And just so all the councilors know, Erin is in the audience. I think she was. Yes, this is Aaron right here. if anyone hadn't met her. We'll see where we go with this vote, but I would ask that we vote to suspend our rules so

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this can be voted. >> Motion made second to suspend the rules. All those in favor of the suspension opposed? Suspension carries. The vote is 10-0. Council or >> Mr. President, I would ask that we vote on this approval as noted with the additional week of vacation. Um, as

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noted from what I just read, >> motion made and seconded to approve the appointment of Miss Kaitton to the collector assistant finance director. >> Yes. >> Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The motion carries. Erin's

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appointed and the vote is 100. Erin, congratulations. Well done. Anything else for reports of committee? Council Orum, you're good. >> I'm all set. I'll leave it up to finance at this time. >> Councelor Irish.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, city count uh uh finance committee met on July 13, 2026. Uh, meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. We had three items on the agenda that evening. Uh, first order was number 26-1009778.

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um that the proposed ordinance amendment to the city code chapter 125 personnel section 5 uh preparation of classification descriptions and to chapter 125 personnel section six uh salary schedule relative to the position

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of recreation coordinator uh on a motion by council vital seconded by the chair uh the committee recommends approval of the job description and salary schedule uh for the position of recreation coordinator the vote carried five to zero Uh on a motion by councelor Fillo,

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seconded by the chair, uh the committee supports a suspension of the rules at the next city council meeting to advertise the salary ordinance. That vote carried 520. Next up was uh order number 26-1009766 uh proposed richer K through5 elementary

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school project bond uh in the amount of $160,544,91 on a motion by council seconded by the chair. Uh the committee recommends approval of the proposed richer K through5 elementary school project bond in the amount of 160,544,91

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and a request for a suspension of the rules at the next city council meeting. The vote carried 520. Uh next item on the agenda was uh order number 26-1009766. uh proposed storm water bond in the amount of $6,300,000

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for the design, construction, and improvement of storm water drainage relative to municipal infrastructure. On a motion by council, seconded by the chair, the committee recommends approval of the proposed storm water bond in the amount of $6,300,000

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and a request for suspension of the rules at the next city council meeting. The vote carried at 5 to zero. uh meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. Mr. President, that is the end of my report and I'll be asking for three suspensions this evening. Uh first item for suspension would be order number

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26-1009778. Please >> motion made and second for the suspension for the rec coordinator position. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 100. Council or I mean councelor Irish. >> Thank uh thank you Mr. President. Uh

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move the recommendation of committee to advertise. >> Motion made second to move the recommendation of committee which is to advertise the salary ordinance. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Salary ordinance will be advertised and the vote is 100. Councelor Irish.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Next item for suspension is uh item number 26-1009766, the elementary school bond. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the suspension. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. The vote is 100. Councelor Irish.

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>> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve the bond appropriation. >> Motion's made and seconded to approve the bond. Is there any discussion on the bond before we vote? This will be a roll call vote. Any discussion?

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Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the role, please. >> Councelor Oram, yes. Councelor Presiato, >> yes. Yes. Council Roi, >> yes. >> Councelor Naven, >> yes. >> Councelor Irish, >> yes. >> Councelor Sergeant is absent. Councelor Vital, >> yes. >> Councelor Oing, >> yes. >> Councelor Pillo,

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>> yes. >> Council Dat, >> yes. >> Councelor Gould, >> yes. >> 10 in favor, one absent, sir. >> The motion to approve the school bond is approved by a vote of 10 in favor and zero opposed, one not present.

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Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, next item for suspension is order number 26-1009766 proposed storm water bond. >> Motion made in second for suspension for the storm water bond. All those in favor of the suspension opposed? Suspension

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carries. The vote is 100. Councelor Irish. >> Hey, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve the storm water bond. Please. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the storm water bond. Is there any discussion on the storm water bond? Councelor Vital. Thank you, Mr.

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President. Um, should we be because we're on film tonight, should we uh explain where this construction project's going to be? Meaning, you know, it's it it's in support of the richer the new richer school and we have to take the water away from the school.

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>> I'll let you do the all the talking. >> All right. So, I can do that, I guess, as best. And correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. Chair. >> Yes. Um the this project is going to involve um taking an existing cover that goes under the the development the rich

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I always call refer to it as the richer school development and take a larger volume of water out out of the basin and the streams in that area and take it to the other side of the development. So that's basically what we're approving tonight. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Yes. >> Commissioner may be looking for a

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spokesman. >> Thank you. Council of Vital. Any other discussion on the bond? Seeing none, this is a bond, so it does require a roll call vote. I will ask the clerk to please call the role. >> Councelor Roby, >> yes. >> Councelor Irish, >> yes. >> Councelor Oing, >> yes.

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>> Councelor Sergeant is absent. Councelor Gould? >> Yes. >> Councelor Fuchillo, >> yes. >> Council Presiato, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Council Orum, >> yes. >> Council Naven, >> yes. >> Councelor Vital, >> yes. >> And council Ducet, >> yes. >> 10, one absent, sir. The motion to

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approve the stormwater bond is approved by a vote of 10 in favor with one absent. Any other reports of committees? Councelor Ducet. >> Thank you very much, Mr. President. Just a public notice that the climate

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resiliency committee is meeting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. >> 700 p.m. Anyone else? Everybody's good. Everybody's good. All right. Agenda item number 24.

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>> Order number 26-1009697E. Proposed salary ordinance amendment pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 6 salary schedule relative to the positions of city collector assistant finance director, city collector, recreation director, and assistant recreation director. Recommendation of the finance committee is to approve and the proposed ordinance

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was properly advertised on July 1st, 2026. The 10-day requirement has been met. >> Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve. Motion made and seconded to approve the salary ordinance changes. Any discussion on the motion?

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Seeing none, this is an ordinance change. Does require to go through the four stages. All those in favor suspending the first reading and approving the second. All in favor? It carries 100. All those in favor of the passage to be enrolled. All those in

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favor? Opposed? Carries. That approves 100. All those in favor of the passage to be ordained. All those in favor? Opposed? That carries 100. Any objection to passage in one evening?

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Seeing none, the ordinance, the salary ordinance is approved. Agenda item number 25. >> War number 26-1009705C. Proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning to add a new section to create the forest street residential overlay district and to amend the zoning district map to reszone certain parcels

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to the four street residential overlay district. Um I'm sorry recommendation of the urban affairs committee is to approve. >> Council Roby. >> Thank you Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve. Motion's made and seconded to approve the recommendation of committee which is

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to approve the zoning change. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, again this is a uh zoning change. It has to go through the ordinance process. So with that, all those in favor of suspending the first reading and approving the second. All

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those in favor oppose. That carries 100. All those in favor of the passage to be enrolled. All those in favor oppose. That carries 100. All those in favor of the passage to be ordained. All those in favor opposed. That carries 100. Is

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there any objection to passage in one evening? Seeing none, the zoning ordinance is approved. Agenda item 26. >> Order number 26-1009747B. An application for modification of special permit from Matthew Donnelly on behalf of Target to amend condition

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number nine to increase the wall wall signage from 3 to four for the target located at 423 Donald J. Lynch Boulevard. Recommendation of the urban affairs committee is to approve. Councelor Roi. >> Thank you, Mr. President. As was stated at the committee, the council can amend

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the special permit, but the planning board also needed to do a variance. And I know they were on their agenda tonight. I don't know what happened cuz we had to come back down for our meeting. Um, but I would move the recommendation of committee to approve the change in the special permit for the

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signs. >> Motion made second to approve the modification to the special permit to add the sign at the target facility at 423 Donald Lynch Boulevard. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, I will ask the clerk to

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read the condition. The city council pursuant to its authority on the Massachusetts general law chapter 48 in the zoning orders of the city of Malboro hereby grants the applicant an amendment to modify condition number nine of the original special permit as follows. By amending one by amending condition number nine subsection A to read as

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follows. 9A wall signage. Two signs located over the store entrances. One pharmacy sign and one sign to read drive up. All to be located as depicted on the plans. All other conditions of the original special permit shall continue in full force and effect and are incorporated by reference as part of this decision. And finally, in accordance with the provisions of

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Massachusetts general law, chapter 48, section 11, the applicant successors and/or assigns at its expense, shall record this special permit in the Middle Sex South registry of deeds after the city clerk has certified that the 20-day period for appealing this special permit has elapsed and no appeal having been filed and before the applicant is applied to the building commissioner for building permit. Upon recording, this

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applicant shall forth with provide a copy of the recorded special permit to the city council's office, the building department, and the city solicitor's office. >> Councilors, you've heard the conditions. Is there any final comments or questions on the motion to approve the spe modification to the target special permit?

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>> Seeing none, it is a roll call vote. I will ask the clerk to please call the role. >> Council Haven, >> yes. >> Councelor Roby, >> yes. >> Council Presiato, >> no. >> I'm sorry. No. >> No. >> Council Orum. >> Yes. >> Council Det. >> Yes. >> Council Vital. >> Yes. >> Council Fill. >> Yes.

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>> Councelor Oing. >> Yes. >> Councilor Sergeant is absent. Councelor Irish. >> Yes. >> Councelor Gould? >> Yes. >> Nine in favor. One opposed, one absent. Sir, >> the motion to approve the modification to the target special permit is approved by a vote of nine in favor and one

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opposed. Uh based on tonight's votes, uh city councils, we will not need a special meeting on Wednesday night, which I'm sure you will all breathe a sigh of relief for. Uh with that, we'll go to the executive session item that we move

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to the end of the agenda. Councelor Irish. >> Yes. >> Yeah. You got to make a motion to go into executive session. >> Motion to go into executive session. >> Okay. The motion's made and second to go into executive session. I'll ask the clerk to read the order. We will not

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reconvene after executive session. Uh so I'll ask you to read the order and then call the role. move that the Malber city council meet in executive session under purpose six of the open meeting law mass general law chapter 38 section 21A6 to consider the purchase exchange lease or value of real property as the chair

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hereby declares that discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the city and the city council's negotiating position the city council will not reconvene in open session after the executive session and councelor Gould >> yes >> councelor Roby

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>> yes >> councelor just Yes. >> Council Orum. >> Yes. >> Councelor Sergeant is absent. Councelor Oing. >> Yes. >> Council Navan. >> Yes. >> Councelor Presiato. >> Yes. >> Councelor Vital. >> Yes. >> Councilor Villo. >> Yes. >> Councelor Irish. >> Yes. >> 10. Yay. One absent sir. >> Okay. The city council will go into

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executive session and the vote is 10 in favor. None opposed. We will not reconvene. I'll give a two-minute recess to clear the chamber and have Garrett shut all the communication information down.