Announcement that Meeting is Being Held Via Remote Participation and Audio/Video Recorded
This meeting is being held via remote participation and audio/video recorded.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
- President Gina-Louise Sciarra, At-Large
- William H. Dwight, At-Large
- Michael J. Quinlan, Jr., Ward 1
- Karen Foster, Ward 2
- Vice-President James Nash, Ward 3
- John Thorpe, Ward 4
- Alex Jarrett, Ward 5
- Marianne L. LaBarge, Ward 6
- Rachel Maiore, Ward 7
Meeting Agenda
On-line Video Conference
Meeting Date: April 15, 2021
Meeting Time: 7 p.m.
The April 15, 2021 City Council meeting will be held via remote participation. The public can follow the council's deliberations by watching the meeting live on Comcast channel 15, live-streaming it on YouTube or joining the virtual meeting by phone or computer. For the active YouTube link, please see Northampton Open Media's website: http://northamptonopenmedia.
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1.
2.
Public Comment
3.
Roll Call
4.
Public Hearings
A.
Announcement of Public Hearing on 21.197 National Grid/Verizon Petition for Installation of Underground Conduit Damon Road (Petition#23303524)
Per M.G.L. Ch. 166, Section 22, the Northampton City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. on National Grid/Verizon New England's petition to install underground conduit on Damon Road (Petition #23303524). Instructions for accessing the hearing may be found on the May 6, 2021 City Council agenda to be posted on the city website (www.northamptonma.gov) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon.
B.
7:05pm
Public Hearing on 21.200 National Grid/Verizon New England Pole Petition for Warner Street (Petition#30293688)
Per M.G.L. Ch. 166, Section 22, the Northampton City Council will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7:05 p.m. on National Grid/Verizon New England's petition to install one jointly-owned pole on Warner Street to serve two new homes (Petition# 30293688). The City Council will hear all persons who wish to be heard thereon.
5.
Updates from Council President and Committee Chairs
6.
Recognitions and One-Minute Announcements by Councilors
7.
Communications and Proclamations from the Mayor
8.
Resolutions
A.
21.231 A Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency - 2nd reading
History:
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
B.
21.233 A Resolution to Review and Revise the Rules and Committees of the City Council - 2nd reading
History:
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
Note: Council President to come up with structure and composition of Select Committee for second reading.
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
Note: Council President to come up with structure and composition of Select Committee for second reading.
9.
Presentations
A.
2020 Special Committee for Review of Ordinances - Final Report
Presentation and Discussion with Ordinance Review Committee Members
10.
Consent Agenda
A.
Minutes of March 4, 2021 and March 18, 2021
B.
21.206 Appointment of David Whitehill to the Planning Board, positive recommendation, City Services Committee - 4/5/2021
Planning Board
David Whitehill (Full Member), 60 Washington Avenue, Northampton
Term: March 2021-June 2022
To fill the term of resigned full member, Alan Verson
C.
21.210 Appointment to Planning Board - positive recommendation, City Services Committee - 4/5/2021
Planning Board
Samuel Taylor (Full Member), 245 North Street, Northampton
Term: July 2020-June 2023
Reappointment
Documents:
D.
21.245 Petitions for Secondhand Dealer Licenses
Renewal Licenses for:
Antiques Corner, 81 Loudville Road
Applicant: Louis M. Farrick
Cumberland Rare Books, 9 1/2 Market Street
Applicant: Hosea Baskin
Electric Eye Records, 52 Main Street, #6
Applicant: Andrew Crespo
Norman E. Menard, 25 Garfield Avenue
Applicant: Norman E. Menard
Roz's Place, 6 Bridge Street
Applicant: Timothy Saldo
Sassy Pants Vintage & Used Clothing, 2 Conz St., Unit 2
Applicant: Kathleen Molongoski
The Family Jewels, 56 Green Street
Applicant: Richard J. Stone
Antiques Corner, 81 Loudville Road
Applicant: Louis M. Farrick
Cumberland Rare Books, 9 1/2 Market Street
Applicant: Hosea Baskin
Electric Eye Records, 52 Main Street, #6
Applicant: Andrew Crespo
Norman E. Menard, 25 Garfield Avenue
Applicant: Norman E. Menard
Roz's Place, 6 Bridge Street
Applicant: Timothy Saldo
Sassy Pants Vintage & Used Clothing, 2 Conz St., Unit 2
Applicant: Kathleen Molongoski
The Family Jewels, 56 Green Street
Applicant: Richard J. Stone
E.
21.246 Petitions for Pool Table Licenses - Packards
Renewal Licenses for:
Packards, 14 Masonic Street
Weekday and Sunday Pool Table Licenses
Applicant: Robert E. McGovern
Packards, 14 Masonic Street
Weekday and Sunday Pool Table Licenses
Applicant: Robert E. McGovern
F.
21.247 Petitions for Junk Dealer Licenses
Renewal Licenses for:
Norman E. Menard, 25 Garfield Avenue
Applicant: Norman E. Menard
Richard & Sharon Huntley, 254 Easthampton Road
Applicant: Richard Huntley
Norman E. Menard, 25 Garfield Avenue
Applicant: Norman E. Menard
Richard & Sharon Huntley, 254 Easthampton Road
Applicant: Richard Huntley
11.
Recess for Committee on Finance (See Separate Agenda)
12.
Financial Orders (on 1st reading pending Finance review)
Rule 2.6 requires the Finance Committee to consider certain financial matters.
A.
21.244 An Order to Acquire and Amend Easements at the Mill River Greenway-Smith College - 1st reading
B.
21.248 An Order to Appropriate CPA Funds for Historic Northampton Collections Storage - 1st reading
C.
21.249 An Order to Appropriate $120,000 in CPA Funds Toward Habitat Housing on Burts Pit Road - 1st reading
D.
21.250 An Order to Appropriate $14,500 in CPA Funds to Lilly Library Stair Repair Project - 1st reading
E.
21.251 An Order to Appropriate $70,000 in CPA Funds for Historic Preservation Plan - 1st reading
F.
21.252 An Order to Appropriate $21,250 in CPA Funds for Damon House/Shepherd Barn Project - 1st reading
G.
21.253 An Order to Appropriate $60,000 in CPA Funds for Mill River Greenway Beach Project - 1st reading
H.
21.254 An Order to Appropriate $50,000 in CPA Funds to the Affordable Housing Fund - 1st reading
I.
21.255 An Order Authorizing Acquisition of a Parcel of Land on the Southeasterly Side of Brierwood Drive - 1st reading
J.
21.256 An Order Authorizing Waiver of Right of First Refusal for 2.93 Acres off Kennedy Road - 1st reading
13.
Financial Orders (on 2nd reading)
A.
21.230 An Order to Reprogram Funds to AOM Fire Suppression and Leeds Elementary Parking Lot Repaving - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
B.
21.234 An Order to Accept DA Sullivan $10,000 Gift to Fund Public Art Projects - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
C.
21.235 An Order to Appropriate Marijuana Community Impact Fee $2.6 Million to Various Projects - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
D.
21.237 An Order to Appropriate Free Cash $400,000 to Animal Control Facility - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
14.
Package of 11 Financial Orders to Implement FY2022 - FY2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 4/1/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
A.
21.219 FY22 CIP - An Order to Authorize Borrowing $6 Million for Radio System Upgrade - 2nd reading
B.
21.220 FY22 CIP - An Order to Authorize Borrowing $450,000 for Hotel Bridge - 2nd reading
C.
21.221 FY22 CIP - An Order to Authorize Borrowing $685,000 for DPW Vehicles - 2nd reading
D.
21.222 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $500,000 from Capital Stabilization to Arch Street Bridge Repairs - 2nd reading
E.
21.223 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $25,000 from Cemetery Perpetual Care for Cemetery Projects - 2nd reading
F.
21.224 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $1.8 Million Free Cash to Various Projects - 2nd reading
G.
21.225 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $150,000 from PEG Access Fund to IT Services Projects - 2nd reading
H.
21.226 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $115,000 from Parking Receipts Reserved for Parking Projects - 2nd reading
I.
21.227 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $215,000 from Sale of Land RRA Account for NPS Projects - 2nd reading
J.
21.228 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $94,575 from Sale of Land RRA Account for Florence Fields Recreation Area - 2nd reading
K.
21.229 FY22 CIP - An Order to Appropriate $424,000 from Sale of Land RRA Account for Water Line Replacement - 2nd reading
15.
Orders
16.
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.
21.240 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Front Street
B.
21.241 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Grove Avenue
C.
21.242 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Florence Street
D.
21.243 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Main Street, Leeds
17.
Florence Traffic & Parking Ordinances Sponsored by Transportation & Parking Commission (TPC)
History:
- Scanlon Avenue and Cross Street Stop Signs (21.198 and 21.199) referred by City Council - 3/4/2021
- Pine/Maple/Mann Intersection & Pine Street Parking (21.213, 21.214, 21.215, 21.216) referred by City Council - 4/1/2021
- All positive recommendations, Legislative Matters - 4/12/2021
- Scanlon Avenue and Cross Street Stop Signs (21.198 and 21.199) referred by City Council - 3/4/2021
- Pine/Maple/Mann Intersection & Pine Street Parking (21.213, 21.214, 21.215, 21.216) referred by City Council - 4/1/2021
- All positive recommendations, Legislative Matters - 4/12/2021
A.
21.198 An Ordinance Relative to a Stop Sign on Scanlon Avenue - 1st reading
B.
21.199 An Ordinance Relative to Stop Signs on Cross Street - 1st reading
C.
21.213 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Pine Street - 1st reading
D.
21.214 An Ordinance Relative to Stop Signs on Maple Street, Mann Terrace and Pine Street - 1st reading
E.
21.215 An Ordinance Relative to Turning Restriction on Mann Terrace - 1st reading
F.
21.216 An Ordinance Relative to One-Way Street on Mann Terrace - 1st reading
18.
Ordinances
A.
20.181 An Ordinance Relative to Affordable Housing (350-6-12) - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to Community Resources, Legislative Matters and the Planning Board - 1/7/2021
- Positive recommendation, Community Resources - 2/23/2021
- Joint Planning Board/Legislative Matters Committee public hearing held - 3/8/2021
- Planning Board unanimously recommends adoption (David Whitehill absent) - 3/8/2021
- Positive recommendation, Legislative Matters - 3/8/2021
- Postponed to 4/1/2021 - 3/18/2021
- Amended to delete 'wood' from list of fossil fuels and add "or b) show evidence of Commonwealth funding that requires units be counted on the DHCD SHI"
- Passed 1st reading as amended
- Referred to Community Resources, Legislative Matters and the Planning Board - 1/7/2021
- Positive recommendation, Community Resources - 2/23/2021
- Joint Planning Board/Legislative Matters Committee public hearing held - 3/8/2021
- Planning Board unanimously recommends adoption (David Whitehill absent) - 3/8/2021
- Positive recommendation, Legislative Matters - 3/8/2021
- Postponed to 4/1/2021 - 3/18/2021
- Amended to delete 'wood' from list of fossil fuels and add "or b) show evidence of Commonwealth funding that requires units be counted on the DHCD SHI"
- Passed 1st reading as amended
B.
21.189 An Ordinance to Create an Incentive for Smaller Houses by Allowing Two Half-Scale Units to Count as a Single-Family for Density Purposes - 2nd reading
History:
- Referred to Community Resources, Legislative Matters and the Planning Board - 2/4/2021
- Positive recommendation, Community Resources - 2/23/2021
- Joint Planning Board/Legislative Matters Committee public hearing held - 3/8/2021
- Planning Board unanimously recommends adoption (David Whitehill absent) - 3/8/2021
- Positive recommendation, Legislative Matters - 3/8/2021
- Postponed to 4/1/2021 - 3/18/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
- Referred to Community Resources, Legislative Matters and the Planning Board - 2/4/2021
- Positive recommendation, Community Resources - 2/23/2021
- Joint Planning Board/Legislative Matters Committee public hearing held - 3/8/2021
- Planning Board unanimously recommends adoption (David Whitehill absent) - 3/8/2021
- Positive recommendation, Legislative Matters - 3/8/2021
- Postponed to 4/1/2021 - 3/18/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 4/1/2021
19.
Information Requests (Charter Provision 2-7) and Committee Study Requests
20.
New Business
21.