Item #1
00:22Roll Call
Item #2
01:06Certificate of recognition to Cora Scarborough and Pat Rosse for actions leading to a life-saving response during a medical emergency
Item #4
04:40Approval of July 8, 2025, minute
Item #5
05:08A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Rebecca Brien to the Commission on Tourism
Item #6
05:37A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Christina Wynn to the Airport Commission
Item #7
05:59A communication from Mayor Marchetti notifying the council of the appointments of Matthew Packard as Permanent Deputy Chief, Kevin Brady as Permanent Fire Captain, and Jesse Underwood-Miller as Permanent Fire Lieutenant with the Pittsfield Fire Department
Item #21
07:26A public hearing on a petition from AccessPlus to present plans to construct a fiber broadband network within the City of Pittsfield
Item #3
01:21:00Open Mic
Item #22
02:39:21Review and discussion of two open meeting law complaints
Item #8
02:59:45A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant offunds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging for the Council on Aging
Item #9
03:00:22A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $25,000.00 from the Massachusetts Councils on Aging for the Council on Aging
Item #10
03:00:51A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $1,515,000.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Item #11
03:13:49A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $381.75 from the Massachusetts Department of Transportatlon
Item #12
03:14:11A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order requesting $200,000.00 in Pittsfield Economic Funds to assist Elegant Stitches Inc. expansion of business
Item #13
03:14:41A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order requesting $500,000.00 in Pittsfield Economic Funds to assist Jain Americas Inc. expansion of business
Item #14
03:15:06A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order authorizing the execution and consummation of opioid settlement agreements
Item #15
03:16:40A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order authorizing the City to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure for a parcel located on West Housatonic Street
Item #16
03:19:09A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order rescinding certain authorized yet unissued debt
Item #17
03:19:36A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to raise certain flags annually on municipal property
Item #18
03:20:11A communication from Mayor Marchetti and Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Lampiasi requesting standard stop signs at the intersection of Onota Street and Linden Street to be upgraded
Item #19
03:21:27A public hearing on a petition from Verizon New England and Eversource to place two (2) jointly owned poles at 923 Barker Road (continues from July 8, 2025)
Item #20
03:23:23A public hearing on a petition from Verizon New England and Eversource to place and relocate sixteen (16) jointly owned poles on East Street
Item #23
03:27:44A communication from the office of the City Clerk on an Order approving the use of the Image Cast Precinct Tabulator 2 System for voting in the City of Pittsfield
Item #24
03:30:00A communication from the Solicitor on one (1) Order containing two Special Acts and four (4) Ordinances revising the Charter for the City of Pittsfield: Special Act 1 changing term of office for School Committee from two to four years Special Act 2 changing term of office for City Councilors from two to four years Ordinance 1 changing term of office for the City Clerk from two to four years Ordinance 2 Mayor to serve as Chairperson of the School Committee Ordinance 3 changs to the Charter Objection Ordinance 4 changes to the Annual Budget meeting and Submission of the Operating Budget