##VIDEO ID:u_zJe4qGYaU## e e e e e e e e e e e e good evening everyone we'll call the city council to order at 8:00 on Monday evening November 4th 2024 this meeting is being recorded please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge alance to the flag of the United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liy and justice for all if I can ask the counselors and folks who please uh remain standing uh I'd like to have you join me in a moment of silence uh Dennis deur a 23-year active member on our Conservation Commission uh thank you very much uh T tonight we have nine items on this evening's agenda and I will ask the clerk to please read agenda item number one minutes of the city council meeting October 21st 20124 councelor Brown thank you Mr President um move to accept the minutes as amended by the recommendations of councilor Robi and pillo motion made in second to accept and place on file the minutes as amended by councilors Roby and fillo any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor opposed the minutes are filed 10 0 agenda item number two communication from the mayor regarding a gift Acceptance in the amount of $1,000 from Cummings Foundation at the request of Brenda Sanchez awarded to the senior center to be used for fuel assistance for seniors this winter councilor Irish thank you Mr President motion to approve the gift please motion remain seconded to approve the gift any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor opposed the gift is approved 10 0 agenda item number three communication from the mayor regarding proposed order to establish the McGee Farm mitigation stabilization account in addition to a transfer in the amount of $240,000 which moves funds from undesignated fund to the McGee Farm mitigation stabilization account councilor Iris thank you m a motion to uh approve the order and the transfer motions made and seconded to approve the order and the transfer any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor opposed the order and the transfer are approved 10-0 agenda item number four communication from city solicitor Jason grossfield regarding proposed tax increment financing agreement with Global Life Sciences USA LLC sativa and Atlantic Malo realy 4 LLC a Global Science and Technology Company who plans to expand their operation in Alro at 100 results way in proper legal form order number 24-100 9284 Council Irish thank you Mr President uh motion to accept and place on file the communication and to move down to reports please there a motion maid and seconded to accept and place on file the solicit his communication and move this down to the reports of committee any discussion on the motion see down all those in favor oppos it is carries 10 to file the communication and move down to reports agenda item number five TI of Mass Electric to construct a line of underground electric conduits including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures under and across the public we ways here and after named Bigalow Street and Robin Hill Street beginning at a point approximately 0er feet at the center line of the intersection of Bigalow Street and Robin Hill Street and continuing approximately 228 ft in a North Direction and and also to install underground facilities on Robin Hill Street and Bigalow Street installing 229 fet of conduit on B on Bigalow Street and Robin Hill Street Council Landers uh thank you uh Mr President uh please uh set the date for a public hearing motions will be made and seconded to set the date for public hearing for November 18th any discussion on the motion seeing none of those in favor opposed the public hearing will be November 18th that vote is 10 0 agenda item number six of Mass Electric and Verizon New England to install one jointown poll on High Street beginning at a point approximately 125 ft east of the Senate line of the intersection of Bolton Street install new poll 1-5 and anchor to serve a customer at 57 Main Street Council again thank you Mr President please set the date for public hearing set the date for the public hearing of November 18th it's been made and second dat any discussion on the motion to set the public hearing for November 18th seeing none of those in favor oppos the motion carries we have the public hearing on November 18th 10 Z agenda item number seven Petition of Mass Electric in Verizon New England to install one jointown poll on Boston Post Road East beginning at a point approximately 350 Landers again thank you Mr President we're trying to get these uh done before the winter so please set the uh date for another public hearing motions made and seconded to set the public hearing for November 18th any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor oppos the motion carries we'll have the public hearing on November 18th 10 agenda item number eight application for a special permit from attorney Christopher flood on behalf of Annabelle e GL Mo sakur to convert an existing two- family residential property to a three- family residential property councilor Robi thank you Mr President move to refer this to Urban Affairs and to set a public hearing for December 2nd and to advertise motion made in seconded refer this item to Urban Affairs we set the public hearing for December 2nd and will advertise any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor opposed this will be going to Urban with a public hearing on December 12th and we ad I it the vote is 10 0 agenda item number nine I need someone to step up minutes of boards commissions and committees Council na thank you Mr President motion to approve the minutes of the boards commissions and committees reports of committees councelor Irish thank thank you Mr President uh finance committee met on October 28 2024 uh meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. we had one item on the agenda that evening uh order number 24-1 9284 uh communication from mayor Dumis together with a proposed tax increment financing agreement with Global Life Sciences uh USA LLC sativa and Atlantic mber reality for LLC a global science technology company planning to expand their operation in Ma at 100's results way uh chair Irish read the October 17 2024 communication uh from mayor Dumis uh the October 16th 2024 communication from mered of Harris explain that uh sativa currently is occupying 243,017 people at 100 results way in malbro um is planning to 150 Lock Drive where they employ 23 employees uh 23 people um the proposed expansion of lab and training space carries $25 million investment and would bring an additional 108 employ employees to mro while retaining existing jobs in mabro as sativa plans to re relocate the 23 employees currently on lock drive to results sway um site for in 2026 um Additionally the proposed expansion will attract between 3,000 5,000 Vis visors per year that will out dly uh stay at our hotels dine in our restaurants and support our local businesses uh proposal included the economic development incentive program uh edip application for sativa state and local valuation worksheet certificate of good standing from Mass Department of Revenue uh tax increment financing agreement between the city of Malo uh stiva and Atlantic marel for uh LLC uh resolution in support of the Tiff agreement uh following a lengthy review of the document um it was determined that the the solicitor should uh edit the Tiff agreement to to clarify the 108 new employees that are already employed at sativa and will actually be relocated to the mro site as new and relocated employees to malb uh coling and Conley noted the agreement specifies the new job shall not be performed remotely uh president aing asked if the committee would support the placement of the Tiff agreement and resolution on the November 4th agenda uh in proper form uh by the solicitor uh there there was no objections uh on a motion by Council Brown seconded by chair Irish Irish the finance committee recommends approval of the Tiff agreement uh to amend it to the amended uh to be amended by the city solicitor and the resolution in support of the Tiff submitted uh submitted vote carried 5 to0 uh meeting adjourned at 805 p.m. and I will be asking for a suspension this evening on order number 24-1 9284 please request for suspension of the rules and all those in favor of the suspension oppos suspension carries 10 councilor Irish thank you Mr move the recommendation of committee to approve the Tiff agreement and the city council resolution motions been made and seconded to approve the Tiff agreement and the city council resolution is there any discussion on the motion seeing none all those in favor oppos the Tiff agreement and the resolution are approved 10 0 councelor naan thank you Mr President before we journ for evening uh two quick announcements um if anyone um is unaware tomorrow is election day um voting has been underway uh here in the city and across the country for some time now um I do want to send a special thanks I know I speak for the whole Council Mr clerk when I say thank you to you and your staff and all the people who have volunteered over the past couple weeks and who will volunteer tomorrow um encourage everybody to get out and vote um polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. check for your polling place on online I don't want anybody calling the clerk's office tomorrow I know that it'll be a little busy so I didn't want to I didn't want to add that piece but it is readily available on the city's website um and then finally Veterans Day is Monday November 11th in the city um will um be joining the malb veterans Council um to honor our veterans with a parade that will kick off at 10: a.m. at the American Legion um and we'll travel up Main Street um where there will be a speaking ceremony and remembrances um and with that I move to a journ motion made second to adjourn all those in favor oppos we are adjourned at 811 thank you everyone