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Hey. Hey. Good evening everyone. I'll call the city council to order at 8:00 on Monday evening, June 8th, 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. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. We have 19 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 May 18th, 2026. Mr. President >> Council Vital, >> I'd like to make a motion to accept and place on file the minutes. >> Motion's made and seconded to accept and place on file the minutes. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none,
are those in favor? Opposed? The minutes are filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item number two. >> Now is the time for the public hearing on on the petition of Mass Electric and Verizon to install one joint own pole on Conquered Road beginning at a point approximately 370 ft northeast of the center line of the intersection of
McNeel Circle. National Grid to install a 45 foot class 2 midspan pole between pole 74 and pole 75 on conquered road. Pole will be located on city property. Uh the new pole will be labeled P7450, order number 26-1009755. In addition, we have a communication
from city engineer Thomas Deersio with recommended conditions for the petition. >> Okay, this public hearing we've taken up in four stages. First, the public speaking favor. Second, questions from the public. Third, public speaking in opposition. And finally, fourth, questions from the city council. I'll
open the first part of the public hearing with a public speaking in favor, starting with the applicant. Come on up, Mike. Please state your name and address for the record, please. Michael Frasier, 245 South Main Street,
Hopeail. >> Thanks, Mike. Yeah, just looking to install a a new pole between existing poles 74 and 75 in line with the existing poles. >> This could be one of the midspans with a breaker unit on it. >> Yep.
>> Comments. Is that it? >> That's it. >> Any other members of the public speak in favor? Any members of the public speak in favor? Any members of the public speak in favor? Hearing none, I'll close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the public?
Any questions from the public? Any members of the public have questions? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Any members of the public speak in opposition? Members of the public speak in
opposition. Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city councilors? Questions from the city councilors? Questions from the city councilors hearing? None. I close that portion of the public hearing and the entire public hearing. Councelor Pillo.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Um the city engineer has provided us some comment here and seems to have no issue. So with that, move to approve the petition with the conditions submitted by the city engineer. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the petition with the conditions identified by the city engineer. Any discussion on
the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The petition is approved. The vote is 100 and they will have the conditions identified by the city engineer. Agenda item number three. >> Now it's the time for the public hearing on the petition of Mass Electric and
Verizon to install one joint own pole on Hosmer Street beginning at a point approximately 190 ft southwest of the center line of the intersection of Brierwood Lane and Hosmer Street and continuing approximately 20 ft in an east direction. National Grid to install a new 45 foot H1 midspan pole to be
labeled P P850 on Hosmer Street order number 26- 100 9756 in addition to communication from city engineer Thomas Dersio with recommended conditions for the petition okay this public hearing will take it up in the same four stages public speak in favor questions from the public speaking
in opposition and then questions from the city councilors we'll open the first part of the public hearing with the public speaking in favor you come on and state your name and address for the record. >> Hello, my name is Rosa Apach uh 100 Pennsylvania a Framingham.
>> Was that you just tell us about the project? Yes, we're installing a midspan pole um between uh pole 9 and pole 8 in hostdale um Hosmer sorry street uh labeled 850 for
rec closer >> in a similar midspan pole with a breaker on it. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Any is that it? Any other members of the public speak in favor? Any 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 public? Any questions from the public? Hearing none. I close that portion of the public hearing. Public speaking in opposition. Members of the public speak in
opposition. Any members of the public speak in opposition. Hearing none. I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city council? Any questions from the city council? Any questions from the city council? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public
hearing and the entire public hearing. Councelor Villo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh again, received comment from the city engineer um with the standard conditions and with that move to approve with the conditions submitted by the city engineer. Motion's made and seconded to approve
the petition the petition with the conditions identified by the city engineer. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, those in favor? Opposed? The petition is approved with the conditions identified by the city engineer and the vote is 10-0. Thank you. Thanks, Mike.
Agenda item number four. Now is the time for the public hearing on the application for modification of a special permit from Matthew Donnelly on behalf of Target to amend condition 9 to increase the wall signage from 3 to 4 for the Target located at 423 Donald Lynch Donald J. Lynch Boulevard or
number 26-1009747. Okay, this public hearing again will be taken in the same four stages. Public speaking in favor, questions from the public, public speaking in opposition and then questions from the city council. We'll open the public hearing with the public speaking in favor starting with
the applicant and we'll let him pass out his handouts. Thank you so much. do >> uh Matthew Donley 271 Waverly Oaks um wealth mass. >> Thanks Matt. You want to tell us about your uh special permit request?
>> Yep. So um existing right now there is a special permit that allows for three um exterior wall signs and our uh modification would be to um make four. So do you want to flip
>> Yeah. This one. Yeah. Um so as you can see that there's one two and then do you actually want to flip back one? Sure. And then this would be the third one. Um we are proposing a fourth one here um
for an existing drive up stalls that are approved already. And then if you want to flip um Yep. So this is the dimensioning of the sign as well. Um Yep.
>> All set, Matt? >> Yep. Good. >> Okay. Okay. Any other members of the public speak in favor? Any other members of the public speaking in favor? Members of the public speaking in favor? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing.
Any questions 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 speak in opposition? Any members of the public
speak in opposition? Hearing none, I close that portion of the public hearing. Questions from the city councilors. Council of Vital. >> Thank you, Mr. President. >> I'm just curious, does the other Target on the east side of Marble have a similar sign?
>> Um, they do, I believe. Um, we are also doing a remodel for that as well. Um, we do not proceed to go with four signs, though. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Thank you, Council Vital. Council Orum. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Question on
the pickup. Is it just for CVS or is it going to the other uh different businesses that will be coming by for pickup? Um so the fourth sign that is proposed is the drive up sign and that is um a different type of a scope that
we're working on where um employ uh customers will be able to pull in and the employee they'll do like an online order and then the employees will will shop for them and then bring the order out to their cars that it's kind of
seamless process. Um, and then this is going to notify where the door is, where the where they can kind of see the employee come out to the car. >> I see. So, this won't just be for CVS then. >> No, no, the CVS sign's already existing there. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. >> Council Pres, >> thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for being here. Um, I'm just curious. Uh, is there a designated waiting area for uh pickup? Yes, there's already uh going to be a designated stalls that were pre previously approved from the town.
>> So, my follow-up question is um does is that is it necessary to have that sign up if there are already uh designated areas probably with signage I would assume that says drive up? >> Yeah, it's more just so for the um pedestrians to be able to see where cuz
it's going to be in line with the stalls where they can pick it up as well. So, we're going to have a couple beacons out there, but it's going to be able to um show the pedestrians where the the door is, where they're getting their supplies from, and where they can park for it.
>> So, employees walk out to the car. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, pedestrians don't need to know exactly where this door is. >> Um >> they they already have the designated area where they park. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> All right. That's all. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Presiato. Any other
questions from the counselors? Councelor Fillo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Matthew. Just one quick question. So, is the drive up service currently in use at this location or or is this new? >> Uh, no, they're not currently used. They're being uh it's already approved by the city and it will be being built
and I think this upcoming year. >> Gotcha. And I would assume that most of these targets do have this drive up sign regardless. >> Yes, it's happening nationwide. >> Gotcha. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, Council Fillo. Council Nan. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, could you just clarify the difference between this service and the service that you already
have with you have a mobile order and you pull into the spots out in front of Target and then click in through the app? What's the difference in that? >> So, regarding the mobile order, um, this is morely of where you can kind of
sit not where you have to like pull up in front of the store and block like block the entranceways or anything like that. It's more of just like a where you can sit in the stall and you can have more than one or two mobile order store uh pickups and it's more of I think 12
um off the top of my head and so it's more so multiple people can kind of get their orders at the same time and it'll take the shopping time down uh tremendously. Thank you, Council Naven. Any other questions from the counselors?
Any questions from the counselors? Questions from the counselors? Hearing? None. I close that portion of the public hearing and the entire public hearing. And this is in urban affairs. The chair will be contacting you for meeting to uh before urban affairs. Matt. >> Okay.
>> So, you're all set. Thank you very much. >> You good? Ready to go. >> Okay. Agenda item number five. Communication from the mayor regarding notification of temporary appointment pursuant to mass general law chapter 41 section 61A of Brian Dawany as interim city collector effective May 24th 2026
for a 60-day term to expire July 23rd 2026. Councelor Arum. >> Thank you Mr. President. Motion to approve. >> Just accept place on file. >> Accept and place on file. >> Motion made second to accept and place on file the temporary appointment. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none,
all those in favor? opposed. The temporary appointment is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item number six, >> communication from the mayor regarding the appointment of Lynn Faustst to the zoning board of appeals as an alternate as an alternate member for a two-year term from the date of city of council confirmation. Council >> Orum.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to refer to the personnel committee. >> Motion's made and seconded to refer to the personnel committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The items going to personnel and the vote is 100. Agenda item number seven, >> communication from the mayor regarding
updated salary ordinance for non-union employees, order number 26-1009697. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to refer to the finance committee, please. >> Motion made and seconded refer this item to the finance committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in
favor? Opposed? The items go into finance and the vote is 100. Agenda item number eight, >> communication from the mayor regarding the creation of the Lazot drive stabilization account and transfer request in the amount of $200,000. Councelor Irish. >> Thankf to the finance committee, please.
>> Motion made second refer to the finance committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The items go into finance and the vote is 100. Agenda item number nine, communication from the mayor regarding proposed richer elementary
school project bond in the amount of 160,544,91. In addition, a proposed bond in the amount of $6,300,000 for the design, construction, and improvement of storm water drainage and related municipal infrastructure. Council Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to
refer to the finance committee and to advertise both bonds, please. Motion is made and seconded to refer this item to the finance committee and to advertise both bonds. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor?
Opposed? This item's going to finance. We will advertise both bonds and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 10. Communication from city solicitor Jason Gfield regarding proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650 zoning section 33 results way mixeduse overlay district order
number 26-1009683B counci >> thank you Mr. President, I move to re move this to reports of committees. >> Motion remains second to move this item reports of committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed, this item is being moved
to reports of committee and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 11. Communication from health director Paul Denmorty regarding a letter in support of letter in support for a nicotine-free generation policy in the city of Maltra. >> Councelor Idol. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to uh
move this item down to the um item number 19, please. >> Request to uh you can file it or move it down to 19. Which would you like to do? >> I'd like to move it down to 19. >> Motion made second. Move this item down to agenda item 19. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, are those in favor?
Opposed. Motion carries. This item is moving down to agenda item 19 and the vote is 100. Agenda item number 12. Communication from the planning board regarding favorable recommendation and comments on 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 26-1009705A. Council Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the communication.
>> Motion's made and second to accept and place on file the communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? opposed. Communication is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item 13, >> communication from Central Mass Mosquito Control Project regarding personnel will
be in the community responding to residents concerns about mosquitoes on various dates in June 2026. >> Councelor, thank you, Mr. President. I believe this will be posted with the city clerk, but our residents are more than welcome to call the central mass mosquito control program and request
individual spraying at this point. Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to accept and place on file >> and motion to accept and place on file. Thank you. >> Motion's made in second to accept and place on file. Any discussion on the motion quick? All those in favor? Oppose.
Motion carries. This item is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item 14. >> Communication from the Mass Lottery Commission regarding application for a Kino license at Tacklebox Brewing Company, 416 Boston Post Road East. >> Councelor Roby. Councelor Naven. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Motion to
accept and place on file. >> Motion's made in second to accept and place on file. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? This item is filed and the vote is 100. Agenda item 15ation from the Mass Department of Transportation regarding notice of approval of the
district 3 vegetation management plan as modified. >> Councelor Fill. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to accept and place on file the communication. >> Motion's made and second 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
100. Agenda item 16. >> Communication from the Department of Public Utilities regarding petition of NStar Electric Company DVA Eversource Energy for approval of its 2026 energy efficiency reconciling factors for effective July 1, 2026. >> House of Aello.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. We've gotten a few of these, but DPU looking for comments from the public on their energy efficiency reconciling factors. Folks have until June 11th at 5:00 PM to send those in to dpu.eiling atmass gov. With that move to accept and place on file.
>> Motion made in the second to accept and place on file the communication. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? Communication is filed and the vote is 10 17 >> minutes of boards, commissions, and committees. President >> councelor Ducet. >> Thank you much, Mr. President. Motion to
accept and place on file the minutes. >> Motion's made and 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 10. 18 >> claims. Mr. President Ducet. >> Thank you very much. Uh motion to send
the claims to the legal department. >> Motion made and seconded. Send the claims to the legal department. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. All those in favor? Opposed? Claims are going to legal and the vote is 100. Reports of committees. Who would like to go first?
Come on, someone stand up. Okay. >> Thank you, C. >> Make sure I have my report. All right. The city council urban affairs and housing committee met on Wednesday, May 27th. We had two items on our agenda.
The first one was order number 2619683, a proposed zoning amendment to chapter 650, zoning section 33, results way mixeduse overlay district. Uh, present for the applicant were Terry
um Mcasherin and Kevin Sheen from Greatland Realy Partners. Uh, Miss McCashen quickly reviewed the PowerPoint that was shown at the public hearing. The chair read the letter from the planning board with its favorable recommendation for the zoning change. The chair had circulated a draft with
some suggested amendments to the proposal and discussion followed with comments from several members. It was agreed to not amend to have 300 housing units be by right but to make some of the suggestions that had been reviewed by the solicitor. Councelor Ducet moved to
amend the original draft zoning striking 100 and inserting 400 with the following additional amendments to strike including without limitation age restricted dwelling units and insert the following notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the zoning ordinance or
the results mixeduse overlay district multif family dwellings in subdist 2 shall be subject to 65026 of the zoning ordinance compliance shall be made a condition of the site plan approval that is required. The motion was seconded and then it went through again with
approving the amended zoning which also carried 4 to zero. Uh as we all can see this has a a letter from the solicitor. So I will ask for a suspension when we get to the want me to take it up
now. I'll ask for a suspension to be able to approve the order for the zoning amendment as amended. >> Motion made and seconded for the suspension. All those in favor? Opposed? Suspension carries. 10-0. Councelor Ro.
>> I'll move the recommendation of committee to approve. >> Motion made and seconded to approve the recommendation of the committee which is to approve the zoning ordinance as amended. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, since this is the fourth an
ordinance change, it must pass the four stages. All those in favor of suspending the first reading and approving the second reading. All those in favor? Oppose? That passes. The vote is 100. All those in favor of the passage to be enrolled. All those in favor oppose.
That passes 100. All those in favor of the passage to be ordained. All those in favor oppose. That passes 100. Is there any objection to passage in one evening? Hearing none. The ordinance is approved.
Vote 100. >> Councilor Robi. >> Thank you, Mr. President. The second item on the agenda was order number 261009754, communication from attorney Aldo Cypriano on behalf of Mark Evangelist regarding a request release of a
lowinccome deed restriction on the unit at 64 Village Drive, Unit 4. The chair stated a similar request had been on the council's agenda in May of 2024 and she suggested following the process. Councelor Ducet moved to recommend endorsing the release of the affordable
housing restriction on unit 4 building one and refer to the legal department to draft proper language. The motion was seconded and carried forward to nothing. At the request of the petitioner, this will lay on the table
until the June 22nd meeting. Thank you, Council Roby. Is that it? >> That's it. >> Council Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, finance committee met on June 1st, 2026. Uh, meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. Uh, we had
two items on the agenda that evening. Uh, first one was order number 26-1009752. Uh, year-end transfer request in the amount of 539,000, which moves funds from and to various accounts uh, for the Department of Public Works. comproller,
treasurer, uh, city clerk and legal department. And in addition to a transfer request totaling 3,192,000, uh, from free cash open space stabilization, $15,000, and snow and ice in the amount of 3,177,000.
Uh on a motion uh item A on a motion uh by council vital seconded by the chair the committee recommends approval of the transfer request uh in the amount of 3,177,000 uh from the undesated fund to the snow and ice deficit for FY 2026.
Uh that vote carried uh 520. Uh item B on a motion by Council Fillo, seconded by the chair, uh the committee recommends approval of the transfer request uh in the amount of $32,000 from the collector/assistant finance director line item uh to go
towards the unemployment account in the amount of $12,000 and $20,000 into the postage account. Vote carried 520. Item number C on a motion by council vital uh seconded by the chair. The
committee recommends approval of the transfer request in the amount of $15,000 uh from the undesated fund which is the wireless antenna payments uh to fund the open space stabilization account. That vote carried 520.
Uh item D on a motion by council or seconded by the chair. Uh the committee recommends approval of the transfer requests uh in the amount of $50,000 from various departments from public works salary accounts um as noted on the spreadsheet from the department of
public works to the city natural gas account uh for projected increased use usage uh cost um that vote carried 520. Item E on a motion by council or seconded by the chair. Uh the committee
recommends approval of the transfer request in the amount of $68,000 uh from various departments of the public works salary accounts as noted on the spreadsheet from the department of public works uh to fuel and lubricants account for the projected increased
usage cost. Uh that vote carried 520. Uh item number F uh on a motion by council or seconded by the chair. The committee recommends approval of the transfer requests uh in the amount of $120,000 from various departments of
public works salary accounts uh as noted on the spreadsheet from the department of public works uh to the city repairs and maintenance account for the unforeseen cost. That vote carried 520. Item G on a motion by council or
seconded by the chair. Uh the committee recommends approval of the transfer request in the amount of $255,000 from various departments of public works salary accounts as noted on the spreadsheet from the department of public works to the professional and technical service account to fund
additional engineering services. That vote carried 5 to zero. Um item H on a motion by Council Pillo, seconded by the chair, the committee recommends approval of the transfer requests in the amount of $9,000 from the election budget to
the city clerk's budget for a vendor to assist with processing the annual street listings uh notices. That vote carried 520. Item I uh on a motion by council vital seconded by the chair. The committee recommends approval of the transfer
request uh in the amount of $5,000 from unfilled parallegal position to fund the legal services account for the ongoing matters. That vote carried 520. Next item was order number 26-9697. Uh proposed non-union salary ordinance
changes to job description pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5 preparations of classification descriptions for the positions of city collector assistant finance director city collector and assistant recreation director. Um on item A on a motion by
council ORM seconded by the chair uh the committee recommends approval of the job description pursuant to chapter 125 personnel section 5 preparations of the classifications uh for the positions of city collector assistant finance director city collector and assistant
recreation director. That vote carried 520. Item B on a motion by council seconded by the chair. Uh the committee recommends the mayor submit a sevenst step salary ordinance using annual salaries for the position of city collector assistant finance director uh
city collector recreation director and city uh and the assistant recreation director. The vote carried 5 to zero. Uh meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m. Mr. President, I will be asking for two suspensions this evening. On the first
one, uh, order number 26-1009752, please. >> Motion's made and second to suspend the rules for order number 26100 9752. All those in favor of the suspension opposed. Suspension carries. 10-0. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve
the uh year-end transfer request in the amount of 3,731,000. Please. Motion's made in second to approve all nine transfer requests in the amount of $3,931,000. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor opposed. The
year-end transfers are approved and the vote is 100. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I will be asking for another suspension on order number 26-1009697. Please. Motion's made and seconded to suspend the rules for order number 26100
96-97. All those in favor of suspension opposed. Suspension carries 10. Councelor Irish. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move the recommendation of committee to approve the non-UN job descriptions uh for the CD collector, assistant finance director, city collector, and the
assistant director, assistant recreation director. Please. >> Motion made second to approve the three job descriptions. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? Opposed? The three job descriptions are approved and the vote is 100. Agenda
item. Anything else? >> Yes. One item, Mr. President. Uh public service announcement, the finance committee will meet on June 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Council Roby. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I apologize. On number 10, I need to move to accept
and place on file the communication from the solicitor. Yep. >> Yep. Motion's made and seconded to file the communication uh submitted by the solicitor which is on the zoning change for the results use mixed results way
mixed use overlay district. >> Any discussion on the request on the all those in favor opposed the mo the motion to file the solicitor's communication is approved and the vote is 100. Thank you council. And then I will also do a
public service uh urban affairs meeting on the 17th. We will be taking up the forest street um zoning and potentially target >> forest street zoning and target on June 17. >> Correct.
>> Any other public service announcements hearing? None. Agenda item 19. City council resolution in support of a nicotinefree generation policy submitted by councelor Vital. >> Councelor Vital. >> Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion to send the resolution in support of a nicotine-free generation policy and the
two letters of support to the public safety committee >> in the board of directors, uh, Paul Denu's communications. Well, >> is that one of them? >> Yeah, that's one of the two. Yeah, >> that's one of the two. Okay. Motion's made and seconded to send the resolution
and the two communications to the public safety committee. Any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor? opposed. That motion carries and the vote is 100. Council Pillo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Move to adjurnn.
>> Motions made and seconded to adjourn. All those in favor? Opposed? We are adjourned at 8:32. Have a great evening everyone.