1. Roll Call (Audio will return)
00:022. Open Mic (Audio will return)
01:20(Audio Returns)
01:523. Proclamation honoring Hispanic Student Excellence
17:03COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR 8. A communication from Mayor Marchetti notifying the Council of the appointments of Scott Matteson, Broc Healey, Nolan Jankowski, Myles Candelet, Justin Nackoul, Brent Chylinski, and Carolina Jones as Firefighters with the Pittsfield Fire Department
21:034. Approval of September 23, 2025, minutes
23:34APPOINTMENTS 5. A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Casey Young to the Commission on Tourism
23:59APPOINTMENTS 6. A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Alexa Icenia as an Associate Member to the Community Development Board
24:45APPOINTMENTS 7. A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Kamaar Taliaferro and Michael McCarthy to the Affordable Housing Trust
25:18COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR 9. A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $16,906.57 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Training Department Grant
25:51REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES Reports from the Ordinances and Rules Committee 16. A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilor Costa requesting to amend City Code, Chapter 2, Administration, 2-170 to change the definition of Mobile Home Park, recommending to approve
26:23COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR 10. A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $293,940.00 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant
30:46COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR 11. A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order to declare as surplus and authorize the sale of City owned properties located on Daytona Avenue and Orlando Avenue
31:24COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR12. A communication from Mayor Marchetti on an Order transferring and appropriating funds in the amount of $36,000.00 between line items within the City Solicitors FY26 Budget
33:06PUBLIC HEARING 13. A public hearing on a Special Permit from Walmart, Inc., requesting an expansion and parking area improvements at 555 Hubbard Avenue
33:34PUBLIC HEARING 14. A public hearing on a petition from Verizon New England Inc. and Eversource Electric to install one jointly owned pole on the east side of Henry Avenue for new construction at 111 West Housatonic Street
01:20:54COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES AND BOARDS 15. A communication from Clerk Benjamin on (2) two orders: 1. Authorizing the issuance of the warrant for the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, and 2. Designating polling locations and hours and police detail for said election
01:21:20REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES 17. A report from the Ordinances and Rules Committee on a petition from Councilor Warren requesting to accept MGL Chapter 40, Section 71, to install and operate a school bus violation detection monitoring system on school buses, recommending to approve
01:22:23REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES Reports from the Licensing Board 18. A report from the Licensing Board recommending to adopt MGL Chapter 138, Section 12D to allow Annual Wine and Malt License holders to upgrade their license to an All-Alcohol License, recommending to adopt
01:25:52NEW BUSINESS 19. A petition from Councilors Warren and Costa requesting to support the resolution for funding needed locally to deal with the extraordinary impact of climate change
01:30:29MATTERS TENTATIVELY REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27
01:36:53MATTERS TENTATIVELY REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27 22. A petition from the residents of Curtis Terrace requesting for the removal of the "One Hour Parking signs"
01:37:00Adjournment
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