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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 Perry, Ward 4
Alex Jarrett, Ward 5
Marianne LaBarge, Ward 6
Rachel Maiore, Ward 7

Meeting Agenda
City Council Chambers
212 Main Street, Northampton
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 7 p.m.

This City Council meeting will be conducted in hybrid format with the option for both councilors and the public to attend in person or participate remotely. The public may follow the council's deliberations by attending in person, watching the meeting live on Comcast channel 15, live-streaming it on YouTube here or joining the virtual meeting by phone or computer. Live public comment is available beginning at 7 p.m.
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1.

Roll Call

2.

Announcement that meeting is being Audio/Video Recorded

This meeting is being audio/video recorded.

3.

Public Hearings

A.

Announcement of Public Hearing on 11 Eversource Petitions to Install Telemetry Cabinets at various locations throughout the city and 23.280 Eversource Petition to Install Regulator Station on Prospect Street @ Trumbull Road

Per order of the City Council, the Northampton City Council will hold a public hearing by remote participation on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. on multiple Eversource petitions to install telemetry cabinets at various locations throughout the city and on an Eversource petition to install a regulator station on Prospect Street @ Trumbull Road. Instructions for accessing the hearing via teleconference may be found on the June 15, 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.

Telemetry cabinets are proposed to be installed in the following locations:

  1. near 215 South Street
  2. Barrett Street at Jackson Street
  3. Bridge Road at North Main Street
  4. Chestnut Street at Bridge Road
  5. Elm Street at North Elm Street
  6. Hockanum Road at Pleasant Street
  7. Marshall Street at Bridge Street
  8. Hinckley Street at Nonotuck Street
  9. Maple Street at Pine Street
  10. North Maple Street at Bardwell Street
  11. South Street at South Park Terrace
4.

Public Comment

5.

Announcements from Councilors and the Mayor

6.

Presentations

7.

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.

A.

Minutes of May 18, 2023

B.

23.328 Application for Supervised Display of Fireworks - Northampton Family Fourth Committee, Inc.

C.

23.315 An Order to Approve FY2023 Budgetary Transfers - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to consent agenda - 5/18/2023

D.

23.330 Applications for Secondhand Dealer Licenses

New License Application:

Name of Business: Everything But Comics 
Location of Business: 90 King Street
Applicant(s): Cooper Handy, Kasey Greene and Elliott Hartmann-Russell

Renewal License Application:

Name of Business: Born Again Vintage & Consignment
Location of Business: 4 Old South Street
Applicant: Laura Burke


8.

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.

A.

23.329 An Order to Appropriate Stabilization Funds to Memorial Hall Envelope Repairs and Roof Replacement - 1st reading

9.

Financial Orders (on 2nd reading)

A.

23.316 An Order to Approve FY2024 General Fund Budget - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance Committee for public hearing and recommendation (8:0 with Councilor Jarrett recused) - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance Committee (split vote 3:1 with Councilor Maiore opposed) - 5/24/2023

B.

23.317 An Order to Approve FY 2024 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance for public hearing and recommendation - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 5/24/2023

C.

23.318 An Order to Approve FY 2024 Water Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance for public hearing and recommendation - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance - 5/24/2023

D.

23.319 An Order to Approve FY 2024 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance for public hearing and recommendation (8:0 with Councilor Jarrett recused) - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 5/24/2023

E.

23.320 An Order to Approve FY 2024 Stormwater and Flood Control Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance for public hearing and recommendation - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 5/24/2023

F.

23.321 An Order to Approve FY2024 Revolving Funds -2nd reading

History:
- referred to Finance for public hearing and recommendation - 5/18/2023
- public hearings held May 23rd and 24th
- positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 5/24/2023

10.

Orders

11.

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.

A.

23.323 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of School Committee Members

B.

23.324 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of Elected Officials

C.

23.325 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of City Councilors

D.

23.326 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of the Mayor

E.

23.327 An Ordinance Relative to the Compensation of SVAHS Trustees

G.

23.332 An Ordinance to Add Fine for Violation of §312-25

12.

Ordinances

13.

Zoning Ordinances

14.

Information Requests (Charter Provision 2-7) and Committee Study Requests

15.

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. 

16.

Resolutions

17.

Adjourn

Contact: Jim Nash, Council President
Email: jnash@northamptonma.gov
Phone: (413) 582-0637