Committee on Legislative Matters
and the Northampton City Council
Members
Councilor Alex Jarrett, Chair
Councilor Marissa Elkins, Vice Chair
Councilor Stanley W.. Moulton, III
Councilor Jim Nash
MEETING AGENDA
Date: June 12, 2023, 5 p.m.
Location: City Council Chambers
212 Main Street, Northampton, MA
Hybrid Meeting
The June 12, 2023 Legislative Matters Committee meeting will be held in hybrid format. The public can follow the committee's deliberations by attending the meeting in person or joining the virtual meeting by phone or by computer. The meeting will be recorded for later broadcast on Comcast Channel 15 and uploaded to the Northampton Government Video Archive on YouTube.
Live public comment will be available in person or using zoom link or telephone call-in beginning at 5 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING IN OR JOINING THE MEETING
For telephone call-in, call:
+929 436-2866 US
MEETING ID: 897 5659 8600
PARTICIPANT #: #
PASSCODE: 279513
1.
2.
Announcement that meeting is being audio/video recorded
This meeting is being audio and video recorded.
3.
Public Comment
4.
Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
A.
Minutes of March 13, 2023 and April 10, 2023
5.
5:00P.M.
Public hearing on proposed zoning change
Public hearing notice published May 29, 2023 and June 5, 2023 in the Daily Hampshire Gazette per M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5.
A.
5:00P.M.
23.322 An Ordinance to Create a National Flood Insurance Program Overlay District
History:
- Referred to Planning Board (PB) and Legislative Matters (LM) - 5/18/2023
6.
Items Referred to Committee
A.
23.306 An Ordinance Relative to Accessible Parking Spaces
History:
- Referred to Transportation & Parking Commission (TPC) and Legislative Matters (LM) - 5/4/2023
B.
17.240 Order to Lower Default Speed Limit to 25 mph, referred to TPC and LM - 4/13/2023
History:
- Referred to Transportation and Parking Commission (TPC) and Legislative Matters (LM) - 11/16/2017
- Discussed and continued, LM - 12/11/2017
- Neutral recommendation, LM - 2/12/2018
- No consensus reached so no recommendation returned - TPC (2018)
- Updated ordinance reintroduced and referred to TPC and LM - 4/13/2023
C.
23.323 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of School Committee Members
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
D.
23.324 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of Elected Officials
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
E.
23.325 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of City Councilors
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
F.
23.326 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of the Mayor
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
G.
23.327 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of SVAHS Trustees
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
H.
23.331 An Ordinance to Clarify §312-25
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
I.
23.332 An Ordinance to Add Fine for Violation of §312-25
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/1/2023
7.
New Business
8.