This meeting is being audio/video recorded.

Per Charter Section 6-1, the Northampton City Council will hold a Public Hearing in hybrid format on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers, 212 Main Street, Northampton, MA. The City Council will consider proposed amendments to the City of Northampton Administrative Code, Part II Multi-Member Appointive Organization to 1) amend Section 15.0 Human Rights Commission to reduce the number of members from nine to seven and 2) amend Section 11 Energy and Sustainability Commission to add the Climate Action and Project Administration (CAPA) Director to its membership and designate the CAPA Director as ex-officio chair. Instructions for accessing the hearing remotely may be found on the November 16, 2023 City Council agenda to be posted on www.northamptonma.gov no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon. 

SEE DOCUMENTS BELOW

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.

History:
- Referred to consent agenda - 11/2/2023

History:
- Referred to the consent agenda - 11/2/2023

Arts Council

Indë Francis, 31 Trumbull Rd., Apt. 1R, Northampton

Term: November 2023 – November 2026

To fill a vacancy

Sara Siegel, 52 Revell Ave, Northampton

Term: November 2023 – November 2026

To fill a vacancy

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: Two readings/waiver of process is respectfully requested to allow payment to be made for completed work.

Process note: Waiver of process/two readings is requested since immediate repairs are necessary to prevent damage to the building envelope.

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:
- Public hearing held - 11/2/2023
- Introduced and discussed - 11/2/2023

History:
- Public hearing held - 11/2/2023
- Introduced and discussed - 11/2/2023

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.

History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 10/5/2023
- Positive recommendation, LM - 11/13/2023

History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 11/2/2023
- Positive recommendation, LM - 11/13/2023

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.

History:
- Introduced and discussed - 10/19/2023

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.