Quincy City Council Meeting - 2013-02-25

Quincy City Council — Ordinance Committee & Council Meeting Summary — February 25, 2013 Ordinance Committee (6:30 PM, commenced 7:41 PM) 2012-200 – Medical Marijuana: Councillor Coughlin distributed a copy of a proposed Pittsfield, MA ordinance for reference. Assistant City Solicitor Janet Petkun answered Committee questions. Councillor Palmucci's motion that the item "ought to pass" failed 2-7 (Laforest and Palmucci in favor; Croall, Finn, Gutro, Hughes, McFarland, McNamee, and Coughlin opposed). Adjourned 8:02 PM. City Council Meeting (7:30 PM, commenced 8:09 PM) Minutes: February 4, 2013 minutes unanimously approved. Storm Update: Administration's Chris Walker, Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Joe Barron, Deputy Fire Chief Joe Jackson Jr., Fire Captain Richard Bryant, Police Chief Paul Keenan, and Public Works Commissioner Dan Raymondi briefed the Council. A letter from Mayor Koch to National Grid President Marcy Reed (dated Feb 25, 2013) was distributed. 2013-019 – Appropriation: $50,000 transferred from Pine Hill Cemetery Lot Sales to Capital Improvements-Cemetery. Approved unanimously. 2013-020 – Appropriation: $35,010.84 from the Inclement Weather Fund to DPW-Contractual for coastal pumping during Hurricane Sandy. Councillor Gutro objected. 2013-021: Calling elections on April 30 and June 25, 2013 for the unexpired U.S. Senate term. Approved unanimously. 2013-022: Designating polling places. Gifts (both approved unanimously): 2013-023: $2,850 for D.A.R.E. Program from various donors 2013-024: $250 for D.A.R.E. Program from Burgin, Platner & Hurley, Inc. 2012-011: Update on all pending T.I.F. Agreements in Finance Committee; Chief Assessor Peter Moran addressed the Council. 2013-025: Councillor Gutro presented an executive summary of the Boston Harbor Association's "Preparing for the Rising Tide" report; referred to Environment & Public Health, Oversight, and Downtown Committees. 2013-026: Resolve seeking a report on hydrant marking devices and feasibility of an Adopt-a-Hydrant program (Councillors Coughlin, Palmucci, Hughes). Referred to the Mayor and Public Works Commissioner. 2013-027: Resolve for a Council hearing on National Grid infrastructure in Quincy (Councillors Coughlin, Laforest, Palmucci, Hughes, Gutro, Croall). Referred to Ordinance and Public Works Committees; Joe Carroll to be invited. 2013-028: Easement donations from various landowners for handicapped sidewalk improvements on Hancock & Temple Streets (Dennis Harrington). Accepted unanimously. Communications: Communication from Janet Petkun/Verizon re: 271 Sea Street easements — referred to Public Works Committee. Unfinished Business: Councillor Palmucci submitted a letter from Norfolk County Labor regarding C-Mart. Committee Reports: Councillor Coughlin reported on the Ordinance Committee's Medical Marijuana discussion. Petitions & Remembrances Councillor Finn raised a bus stop issue. Councillor Gutro noted a memorial (Smith). Councillor McFarland remembered Charlie Kane. Motions, Orders, Resolutions: Councillors Gutro and Coughlin proposed a 9-month citywide moratorium on marijuana dispensaries. Scheduling: Downtown meeting planned for June, after the budget is passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM.