CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
City Councilors:
Marissa Elkins, At-Large
Jamila Gore, At-Large
Stanley W. Moulton, III, Ward 1
Vice President - Karen Foster, Ward 2
Council President - James Nash, Ward 3
Garrick M. Perry, Ward 4
Alex Jarrett, Ward 5
Marianne L. LaBarge, Ward 6
Rachel Maiore, Ward 7
Meeting Agenda
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Meeting Date: June 16, 2022
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
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Public Hearings
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7:00pm
Public Hearing on 22.081 National Grid/Verizon New England Pole Petition for One jointly-owned (JO) Pole on Clark Street (Petition # 30481354)
Per M.G.L. Ch. 166, Section 22, the Northampton City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 7 p.m. on National Grid/Verizon New England's petition to install one jointly-owned (JO) pole on Clark St. (Petition #30481354). The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon.
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Public Comment
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Announcements from Councilors and the Mayor
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Presentations
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Consent Agenda
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.
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Minutes of May 19, 2022 City Council Meeting and May 31, 2022 and June 1, 2022 FY2023 Budget Hearings
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Approve 22.081 National Grid Pole Petition for One (JO) Pole on Clark St. (Petition # 30481354)
SEE DOCUMENTS ABOVE
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22.098 Appointments and Reappointments to Various Boards and Committees, all positive recommendations, City Services - 6/13/2022
Agricultural Commission
Timothy Smith, 13 River Road, Whately
Term: April 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Board of Registrars
Joseph Tarantino, 110 N. Elm Street, Northampton
Term: April 2022-March 2025
Reappointment
Community Preservation Committee
Brian Adams, 9 Hayward Road, Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Conservation Commission
Randy Krotowski, 171 Emerson Way. Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Board of Health
Joanne Levin, MD, 40 Columbus Avenue, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Disability Commission
Michael Morton, 95 Washington Avenue, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Marilyn Clare, 256 Pleasant St., #414, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Rodney Kunath, 8 Reed Street, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Housing Partnership
Richard Abuza, 245 Chestnut Street, Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
License Commission
Natasha Yakovlev, 147 Nonotuck Street, Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2028
Reappointment
Jennifer Ewers, 20 Beacon Street, Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2028
To fill a vacancy
Urban Forestry Commission
David Lukens, 45 Ridgewood Terrace, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
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22.117 Reappointments to Various Committees, all positive recommendations, City Services - 6/13/2022
Board of Assessors
Dennis Nolan, 319 Elm Street, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Conservation Commission
Jason Perry, 14 Carolyn Street. Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Northampton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
JoElla Tabutton Springfield, 81 Conz St., Apt 626, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
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22.122 An Order to Accept Grant and Appropriate $63,115 Free Cash to Extend the City's Fiber Optic Network - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to consent agenda - 6/2/2022
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22.123 An Order to Appropriate $8,966 Free Cash to Add Form-Based Code to the City Code Book - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to the consent agenda - 6/2/2022
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22.124 An Order to Transfer $150,000 from DPW Personnel Services to OM - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to consent agenda - 6/2/2022
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22.125 An Order to Appropriate $7,872.99 from State Earmark for Community Care Department Vehicle - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to consent agenda
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22.128 Appointments to Various Committees, all positive recommendations, City Services - 6/13/2022
Housing Partnership
Carmen Junno, 73 Straw Avenue, Florence
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
Parks and Recreation Commission
Erin Buzuvis, 131 State Street, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
To fill a vacancy
Planning Board
David Whitehill, 60 Washington Avenue, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2025
Reappointment
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22.136 Appointments to Various Committees - for referral to City Services
Arts Council
Eamonn Edge, 2 Conz Street, #86, Northampton
Term: July 2022-June 2024
Reappointment
Board of Registrars
Robert Boulrice, 127 Hinckley Street, Florence
Term: April 2022-March 2025
To fill a vacancy
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Financial Orders (on 1st reading)
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.
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22.132 An Order to Appropriate FY2023 Cash Capital Funds to Various Capital Projects - 1st reading
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22.134 An Order to Reprogram Funds for NPS Playground Upgrades - 1st reading
Process note: Two readings are respectfully requested to allow work to begin as soon as possible over the summer.
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22.135 An Order to Appropriate $88,000 Free Cash to Fire Department Parking Lot Project on Carlon Drive - 1st reading
Process note: Two readings are requested as current Free Cash must be appropriated by June 30, 2022.
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Financial Orders (on 2nd reading)
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22.076 An Order to Authorize Acquisition of Winter Street Easements - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to Finance Committee for public hearing to consider altering the layout of Winter Street - 4/14/2022
- Public Hearing to alter the layout of Winter Street opened and continued to May 11, 2022 after an objection based on a claim of adverse possession of Parcel No. 1 was raised by a Winter Street resident - 5/5/2022
- Public hearing continued to June 8, 2022 @ 6 p.m. per request of the city solicitor - 5/11/2022
- Public hearing closed without decision; positive recommendation on order to acquire easements for drainage and snow removal, Finance - 6/8/2022
- Updated documents submitted by city solicitor - 6/13/2022
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Orders
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22.129 An Order to Petition the General Court to Further Amend Chapter 86 for Chapel Street - 1st reading
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22.133 An Order for Special Legislation Relative to Creditable Service of William Dwight - 1st reading
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Interim Procedure for Conducting City Council Meetings
Discussion of preferred format for holding meetings beginning July 15th.
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Ordinances
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22.131 An Ordinance Extending the Effective Date of Section 272-18 to October 31, 2022 - 1st reading
Process note: Two readings and waiver of the rule requiring referral to Legislative Matters is respectfully requested in order to enact the change prior to the current effective date of July 1st.
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Ordinances (Not yet Referred)
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.
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Resolutions
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Information Requests (Charter Provision 2-7) and Committee Study Requests
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New Business
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.
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