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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This meeting is being audio/video recorded.
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:
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 - 5/18/2023
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.