ROLL CALL
00:16PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
01:19PUBLIC FORUM
01:40EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
09:00A. Minutes of the June 23, 2020 Town Council Meeting B. Minutes of the June 29, 2020 Special Town Council Meeting
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
10:52Gift of Tree from Girl Scout Troop 79196
PUBLIC HEARINGS
12:40Public Hearing and Vote on a Proposed Order Establishing Water and Sewer Rates and Charges for Fiscal Year 2021.
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
43:40A. An Order on 2020 Polling Locations – Vote to Review Town Clerk’s Report and Further Vote to Change Polling Locations for 2020 Locations
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
01:07:23B. Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts of Funds in the Amount of $500 from Eversource Energy Service to Offset Expenses Related to the “Saltonstall Park Concert Series”
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
01:08:57C. An Order Accepting A Grant Of Easements For Drainage From Arsenal Park To Arsenal Yards Development And Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute A Grant Of Easements
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
01:16:33D. An Order Conveying And Accepting A Grant Of Easement For Temporary Access For Construction Of Improvements To Arsenal Park, And Building G Of Arsenal Yards And Authorizing The Town Manager To Execute A Grant Of Easements
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
01:22:17A. Committee on Human Services Report Regarding Affordable Housing with an Emphasis on a Rental Assistance Program and an Emergency Rental Assistance Program – Anthony Palomba, Chair
ACTION ITEM:
01:34:14That the Town Council Vote to Endorse the Watertown Housing Partnership’s Decision to Allocate $175,000 of Its Available Affordable Housing Funds to Support an Emergency Rental Assistance Program
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
01:46:21B. Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding Confirmation of Members to the Licensing Board and the Board of Assessors – Caroline Bays, Chair
ACTION ITEMS:
01:51:111. That the Town Council Confirm Donna Doucette for ReAppointment to the Licensing Board for a Term to Expire on February 15, 2022
ACTION ITEMS:
01:51:562. That the Town Council Confirm Jimmy Tsekrekas for Appointment to the Licensing Board for a Term to Expire on February 15, 2022
ACTION ITEMS:
01:52:483. That the Town Council Confirm Earl Smith for Re-Appointment to the Board of Assessors for a Term to Expire on May 15, 2023
ACTION ITEMS:
01:53:334. That the Town Council Confirm Kathleen Colleary for Appointment to the Board of Assessors for a Term to Expire on May 15, 2021
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
01:54:17C. Committee on Personnel and Town Organization Report Regarding the Evaluation Forms for the Town Auditor and the Town Council Clerk and 3 of 3 Consideration of Salary Adjustments for Both Positions – Caroline Bays, Chair
ACTION ITEMS:
01:57:371. That the Town Council Use the Current Evaluation Form for the Council Clerk Without Changes 2. That the Town Council Use the Current Evaluation Form for the Town Auditor Without Changes 3. That the Town Council Send Both Evaluation Forms to the Full Town Council at the August 11, 2020 Town Council Meeting to Fill Out and Return to the Town Council President by September 1, 2020 for Future Salary Consideration by the Committee
NEW BUSINESS
01:58:52COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE TOWN MANAGER
01:59:32Request for Confirmation of Reappointment to the Watertown Housing Authority
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS
02:00:07ANNOUNCEMENTS
02:01:33PUBLIC FORUM
02:03:14RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT
02:03:24