Brockton council approves grants, licenses, ordinances and appointments in routine business
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Summary
At its Oct. 27 meeting the Brockton City Council granted multiple licenses and approvals, adopted two zoning-related ordinances, confirmed appointments and accepted grants and donations. Most items passed by unanimous hand or roll-call votes; several hearings were continued.
The Brockton City Council on Oct. 27 handled a slate of routine hearings, approvals and referrals, adopting grants, confirming appointments and granting business licenses. Most items passed by unanimous hand votes or by roll call.
Key actions taken:
- Garage and business licenses: The council granted a garage license transfer for SJM Sons Realty LLC d/b/a Mako at 84 Westgate Drive after petitioner Hassan Shoaib and representative Raya Boss addressed the council; the license was granted by hand vote. A garage license for 73 Perkins Ave (Meg's Towing) was granted. Several other licenses (Timeless Antiques) were postponed because owners were absent or mailings were incomplete. Teen Challenge New England petitions were continued to the next council meeting due to procedural irregularities.
- Verizon petition: Verizon New England's petition to place conduit along West Elm Street and Warren Avenue and to install an associated manhole was presented by John Moore. The council granted the petition by hand vote; Moore said the work is to move telecommunications underground because power is no longer served on the poles.
- Cannabis ownership change: The council approved a change of ownership/control for an entity involving Sonny Aristamian and Zika Inc. After a brief recess to confirm location, the roll-call vote passed with eight affirmative votes.
- Ordinances and zoning: The council ordained an amendment to the Fairgrounds Overlay District (striking specified parking language in section 5a) and ordained (as amended) the R-5 senior residential community zone, each by roll call with eight votes in the affirmative.
- Appointments and confirmations: The council confirmed Juan Pablo Gonzalez as city auditor for a three-year term and reappointed Alu Atoyan Adewami to the Brockton Commission on Women's Issues; both confirmations were by roll call.
- Grants and donations: Council adopted acceptance and expenditure of $326,707.89 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security for the Brockton Police Department and adopted multiple other grant acceptances and appropriations on the finance committee docket (including a parks grant of $859,400 and municipal public-safety staffing grant items). The council also accepted a $3,000 donation from Eastern Bank to the police department.
- Referrals and other business: The council waived reading and referred the Lovett Brook urban renewal plan to the finance committee and resolved to invite Walk Massachusetts to present its Brockton Walk audit series to finance.
Where votes were recorded, the council generally recorded eight affirmative votes; where hearings had no public opposition, councilors used hand votes. Items that lacked required paperwork or attendance were continued.
