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- Confirmations
- Patrick Hill, Commissioner of Public Works (3-year term ending February 2028): Confirmed by roll call; clerk recorded \"10 in the affirmative.\" (Roll call recorded.)
- Sandra A. Knight, Human Resources Director (3-year term ending February 2028): Confirmed by roll call; clerk recorded \"10 in the affirmative.\" (Roll call recorded.)

- Grants and department funding (adopted)
- Acceptance and expenditure of $49,986 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Brockton Fire Department: Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Acceptance and expenditure of $775,475.14 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Brockton Police Department: Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Acceptance and expenditure of $62,461 (JAG/Bureau of Justice Assistance) to the Brockton Police Department: Referred to finance (transcript indicates referral for this item when read later).
- Acceptance and expenditure of $3,500 from the Department of Industrial Accidents to the city of Brockton (workplace safety and education grant, additional to $5,000 awarded Nov. 2024): Accepted and placed on file.
- Acceptance and expenditure of $1,300 from the MED Project to the Brockton Police Department (unwanted opioid/benzodiazepine stewardship program): Adopted (taken collectively with item 40 by roll call; clerk recorded \"10 in the affirmative\").

- Transfers and budget orders (adopted)
- Transfer $1,098,593 from certified free cash to the opioid settlement fund: Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Transfer $8,106,226 from certified free cash to Chapter 32 1/2 (supplemental reserve): Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Multiple departmental transfers including $750,000 (detailed distribution across DPW snow removal, paving, finance salaries, mayor purchase of service) to law/property insurance and court judgments: Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Transfer of $268,000 within Parks and Recreation budgets (retained earnings to various Parks accounts including playground improvements and summer programs): Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).
- Transfer of $50,000 from auditor full time salaries to auditor postage: Adopted by roll call (10-0 recorded).

- Orders, resolves and committee invitations (adopted)
- Order authorizing the superintendent of schools, with mayoral approval, to enter an MOU (Every Student Succeeds Act / foster care transportation reimbursement under Title IV-E) to receive partial reimbursements for foster care transportation: Adopted as amended by roll call (8 in favor, 1 opposed recorded).
- Resolve inviting Troy Clarkson (CFO), Mayor Robert Sullivan and Irene Ginopoulos (city auditor) to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss FY25 budget status: Adopted by hand vote.
- Resolve inviting the Brockton Police chief or designee to appear before finance to discuss enforcement/implementation of ordinances prohibiting camping and loitering: Adopted by hand vote.
- Resolve inviting representatives from IDA (International Diplomatic Alliance) and NAACP prostate cancer awareness presentation: Adopted and referred to finance as recorded.
- Resolution welcoming Cape Verdean volunteers and staff for anti–gender-based-violence exchange (late-file): Accepted and referred to finance.

Vote tallies recorded in the transcript were normally read by the clerk as roll calls (typical recorded result: \"10 in the affirmative\") or announced in the meeting when adopted by hand vote. Where roll-call results were recited the clerk read member names and “Yes” responses for nominations and transfers (those entries are noted above as roll-call adopted items). Items referred to the Finance Committee for further review are noted.

Several items were accepted and placed on file (communications and recommendations from mayor, CFO, police chief and department heads) and are recorded in the minutes without further debate.

The council did not take action on the Brockton Redevelopment Authority appointment discussed at length; that matter was postponed for two weeks and will return to a future meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brockton City Council Meeting 3-10-25","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved multiple appointments, grant acceptances, transfers and resolves during the March 10 meeting. This roundup lists each adopted item, the outcome and key details recorded on the transcript.","taxTitle","Brockton City, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",4538,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6285997,"Council grants National Grid petition to install utility pole on Minot Avenue",121,56000,177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2565804-bfb6ca3e669147ab353ba1068e0345dd&start=56&end=177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2565804-bfb6ca3e669147ab353ba1068e0345dd/thumbnail_56000.jpg","/articles/6285997/Brockton-City/Plymouth-County/Massachusetts/Council-grants-National-Grid-petition-to-install-utility-pole-on-Minot-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6285997-bf47777d54109a623e55c53c351e4ea3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165383&Signature=DImkR9TlucaW0-CCbdS-iEpPBS3Ns8~24rlMYCj59QKZGUsOfi8Jgkp2nBWpBEsqC-7if0JRRa-iQFwvRdcg9qtRFnv2R7LW5CMJiu6HXndQTKinFcsQVgfedJU6NtZG4pjUxIhkIASNaPlgTij0MGgK-X6AmAhWM65usken0c~joNK-9hWFCixsLFr5fyFaQb1tQDu-8VIwo9c3WElixItz-wVCDMLfA-E7LUseo6MDk6HrSTQ~dFJTAyHHCgXAMk~rISNmFiIccKeiUkdu3WBwcQ345E9X3EXnrjJHw07rQHkG5NegMFjBimCHpKZMlPaZcjU~vUzP4PA4ALvsOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brockton City Council on Monday granted a petition from Mass Electric Company doing business as National Grid to install a single utility pole on Minot Avenue.

A National Grid representative identified himself as Mohammed and told the council the work was needed because “there is a big tree in the last house of that property. It is a dead tree, so the owner of the house is removing it. In that tree, we had an anchor kinda supporting all the poles. Due to the fact that that tree is being removed, we needed to put a pole to support the other poles, in that neighborhood.”

The council opened a public hearing, asked whether the petitioner was present, and heard the explanation. No one spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing, the council closed the public comment portion, and then voted by hand to grant the petition. The council president announced, “The petition is granted.” No conditions were recorded in the meeting transcript.","After a brief hearing, the Brockton City Council granted a petition from National Grid to install a new pole on Minot Avenue to replace a tree anchor supporting nearby poles.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6286001,"Council postpones Brockton Redevelopment Authority appointment amid payroll concerns",1241,336000,1577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2565804-bfb6ca3e669147ab353ba1068e0345dd&start=336&end=1577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2565804-bfb6ca3e669147ab353ba1068e0345dd/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6286001/Brockton-City/Plymouth-County/Massachusetts/Council-postpones-Brockton-Redevelopment-Authority-appointment-amid-payroll-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286001-5aa782b1c7b66357f49ec8c7e0f15feb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165383&Signature=B-2rFax5-HgQfgTsuqetIb4z2XeIGWRktRVYijL0bpWrjDgPfL-HlHGhUQLdZvDjdVHyaILbF~lE0noSt~IsW-ydpefCrcR4LwuyDnM8Gew-ozu8f~g3Tdjqraq2UQzN9V84wyrFG3bwuHfhmmBb9~PPMdkpbVO18yaBl~04~q4NpCv5UVtnUWGkgNCzjCOZQxjKB5dd3AsZZWSRO1Di1YLeMREMdmPtJ5m9xEruWR20plTEK5IvDp95d9jBIe2KQN5TbRAiglMcP~S9gkXRrJOpz53xbFox4aHo~GESScWIMc85b6EAHXFGFtUjRcgzaAjbsyfOnQQm943X2KfLiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brockton City Councilors on Monday voted to postpone for two weeks the confirmation of Dr. Eliza J. Wilson to the Brockton Redevelopment Authority (BRA) after members raised concerns about payroll changes and possible data deletion at the authority and proposed seeking a federal review.

Councilor Farwell, who introduced the issue during consideration of the appointment, said the BRA had undergone a HUD financial review and that documents showed unexplained payroll increases and possible data “scrubbing.” He said, “on 05/02/2023 without the authority of the executive director, 3 salaries were increased 1 from 71,000 to 82,500, another from 90,000 to 97,500, and 1 from 60,000 to $70,000.” Farwell said those records and other documents prompted him to recommend asking the U.S. Attorney to review BRA records before adding a new appointee.

The move to delay was offered by Councilor Rodriguez, who said she wanted to avoid voting “against the dedicated individual” while allowing the council to gather more information; Rodriguez said, “I would make a motion that we postpone this for about 2 weeks, which would allow us some time to figure out exactly what's going on before we put this, this well qualified individual into this particular position.” The motion was seconded and carried by hand vote. The council president announced, “This matter's been postponed for 2 weeks.”

Other councilors raised procedural and operational concerns. Councilor McCastro noted that adding a third member would create a quorum for the BRA’s upcoming March 19 meeting and that postponing confirmation would delay the authority’s ability to address development matters. Councilor Lally asked whether a formal request to the U.S. Attorney would be a council resolution and whether two weeks would be sufficient time to prepare such a request. Councilor DeCastro (Linda Castro) said she believed the volunteer nominee should not be penalized for past staff conduct and indicated she would withdraw her second to a postponement motion until she had spoken further with the nominee and the solicitor’s office.

Farwell argued the council needed a clearer picture of the BRA’s financial position before confirming another member, asking, “Does anyone here know how much money they have? Does anyone here know how much property they own?” He said the concern centered on protecting the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and ensuring federal compliance.

The council did not vote on the appointment itself at the meeting. Instead, the postponement places the item on the agenda two weeks later so the council can request and review additional information, consult the city solicitor, and consider whether to seek a federal review. No formal investigation was authorized by the council at Monday’s meeting; councilors discussed the possibility of a written request to the U.S. Attorney’s office, which Farwell said he would file if the council agreed after postponement.","The Brockton City Council voted to postpone for two weeks the appointment of Dr. Eliza J. Wilson to the Brockton Redevelopment Authority after councilors raised questions about alleged payroll changes and data removal at the authority and called for a federal review.","actionData","errors"]

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