This meeting is being audio/video recorded.

The Northampton City Council Committee on Finance will hold a public hearing by remote participation on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 @ 6 p.m. on the proposed FY2024 water and sewer rates. Instructions for accessing the hearing may be found on the April 5, 2023 Finance Committee agenda to be posted on www.northamptonma.gov no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City Council Committee on Finance will consider the proposed FY2024 water and sewer rates and hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon. 

See 23.289 An Order to Establish Water and Sewer Rates for FY2024 below.

The public hearing on National Grid/Verizon's petition to install two (2) jointly-owned stub poles on North Main Street. (Petition #30610121) was opened and continued at the last regular meeting to Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7 p.m. The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon.

Per Northampton Charter Section 6-1 Organization of City Agencies, the Northampton City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA  on an Administrative Order. The City Council will consider a proposed amendment to the City of Northampton Administrative Code, Part II Multiple-Member Appointive Organization, Section 9.0 Council on Aging to reduce the number of members from 15 to 9. The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon. 

Explanation from Alan Seewald, Esq.

Discussion with Sponsors of Resolution to Form Commission to Study Racialized Harms and the Mayor

Rule 4.4.4 There shall be no debate or discussion by any City Council member regarding any item on the Consent Agenda, beyond asking questions for simple clarification.
Rule 4.4.5  Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any City Council member prior to the taking of a vote on the motion to approve it.  All such items will be considered individually, in the order in which they were removed, immediately following consideration of the Consent Agenda.

See Documents Above

History:
- 23.262, 23.263 and 23.264 referred as a group to the consent agenda - 3/16/2023

History:
- 23.265 (Hotel Bridge Project) referred to the consent agenda - 3/16/2023
- 23.266 - 23.274 (package of financial orders related to the CIP) referred as a group to the consent agenda - 3/16/2023

Conservation Commission

Kevin Lake, 35 Washington Avenue, Northampton

Term: July 2023-June 2026

Reappointment

Disability Commission

Kathy Murri, 50 Laurel Park, Northampton

Term: July 2023-June 2026

Reappointment

Housing Partnership

Edgardo Cancel, 37 Indian Hill Road, Florence

Term: July 2023- June 2026

Reappointment

Gordon Shaw, 482 Haydenville Road, 4^th Floor, Leeds,

Term: July 2022-June 2025

Reappointment

Hannah Shaffer, 115 Milton Street, Florence

Term:  July 2023-June 2026

Reappointment

Ace Tayloe, 14 Fruit Street, Northampton

Term: July 2023-June 2026

Reappointment

Parks & Recreation Commission

Julia Chevan, 8 Cosmian Avenue, Florence

Term: July 2023-June 2026

Reappointment

David Cronin, 103 Pioneer Knolls, Florence

Term: July 2022- June 2025

Reappointment

Whiting Street Fund Committee

Joseph Misterka, 312 Chesterfield Road, Leeds

Term: July 2023- June 2026

Reappointment

Petition for Second Hand Dealer License:
Stuart F. Solomon Antiques - 296 Nonotuck St. Rear
Applicant: Stuart F. Solomon 

Petition for Junk Dealer License:
Richard & Sharon Huntley - 254 Easthampton Road
Applicant: Richard Huntley

Rule 2.6.1.1.1 Process. Financial orders will be introduced and discussed at a full City Council meeting and referred to either the consent agenda of a future meeting or the Finance Committee for more public input, discussion and recommendation.

Process note: Suspension of rules is respectfully requested to allow approval of the budget transfers at the same meeting at which they are introduced.

Process note: CHARTER SECTION 6-1 ORGANIZATION OF CITY AGENCIES: ". . . The mayor may prepare and submit to the city council, administrative orders that establish operating divisions for the orderly, efficient or convenient conduct of the business of the city. These administrative orders shall be accompanied by a message from the mayor which explains the expected benefits and advises the city council if an administrative order shall require amendments, insertions, revisions, repeal or otherwise of existing ordinances. Whenever the mayor proposes an administrative order, the city council shall hold 1 or more public hearings on the proposal giving notice by publication in a local newspaper, which notice shall describe the scope of the proposal and the time and place at which the public hearing will be held, not less than 7 nor more than 14 days following the publication." 

History:
- Introduced and discussed - 3/16/2023

Rule 5.2.3 provides that no ordinance shall be voted on by the City Council until it has been considered by the Committee on Legislative Matters.

Rule 5.2.3 provides that no ordinance shall be voted on by the City Council until it has been considered by the Committee on Legislative Matters.

Process note: Per the Northampton City Charter, Section 7-5 Capital Improvement Program, "Adoption - At any time after the public hearing but before the first day of the last month of the current fiscal year, the city council shall by resolution adopt the capital improvements program, which may be amended, provided that each amendment shall be voted on separately and that an increase in the capital improvements program as submitted shall clearly identify the method of financing to accomplish the proposed increase'  

History:
- Introduced and discussed - 3/16/2023

Rule 4.9 NEW BUSINESS. Any Councilor may introduce any written proposed order, ordinance, or resolution to be considered by the Council at the next meeting, but not to be debated during new business.