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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS  

 Councilors:  
  • 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
**This special meeting is posted as a contingency to take up agenda items removed from or not reached for discussion at the regular City Council meeting June 3, 2021. If action was taken on June 3, 2021, the agenda item will not be taken up.**

Meeting Agenda
On-line Video Conference
Meeting Date:  June 7, 2021
Meeting Time:  7 p.m.

The June 7, 2021 City Council meeting will be held by 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.org/ 


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1.

Roll Call

2.

Ordinances

A.

21.217 An Ordinance to Move Zero Lot Line from Section 10.14 to Section 6.13 - 2nd reading

History:
- Referred to Community Resources, Planning Board (PB) and Legislative Matters (LM) - 4/1/2021
- Neutral recommendation, Community Resources - 4/26/2021
- Joint public hearing held with PB, positively recommended, LM - 5/10/2021
- Recommended forwarding to City Council, PB passed 6:0 with one abstention (Member Kohout) and one absent (Member Fowler) - 5/10/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 5/20/2021
Documents:
  1. 21.217 An Ordinance to Move Zero Lot Line from Section 10.14 to Section 6.13.pdf
B.

21.218 An Ordinance to Amend Zero Lot Line Section of Code - 1st reading

History:
- Referred to Community Resources, Planning Board (PB) and Legislative Matters (LM) - 4/1/2021
- Neutral recommendation, Community Resources - 4/26/2021
- Amended language submitted by Office of Planning and Sustainability (OPS) to address comments in CR - 5/6/2021
- Amendment added by solicitor Seewald to clarify language - 5/7/2021
- Joint PB/LM public hearing held - 5/10/2021
- 350-6.13 A (2) i changed :"has a reduced side setback of up to 5' from the standard setback" to "has a reduction from the standard setback of up to 5'" - 5/10/2021
- Amended to accept combined changes of OPS and the city solicitor, 10:0 with one abstention (Member Kohout) and one absent (Member Fowler) - 5/10/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 5/10/2021
- Recommend forwarding to City Council, PB, 6:0 with one abstention (Member Kohout) and one absent (Member Fowler) - 5/10/2021
- Postponed 1st reading - 5/20/2021
- Clean language submitted by OPS - 5/27/2021
Documents:
  1. 21.218 An Ordinance to Amend Zero Lot Line Section of Code - POST LM.pdf
  2. 21.218 An Ordinance to Amend Zero Lot Line Section of Code - CM with AJ amendment CLEAN.pdf
3.

Consent Agenda

A.

Minutes of April 15, 2021 and May 6, 2021

Documents:
  1. 04-15-2021_City Council Minutes.pdf
  2. 05-06-2021_City Council Minutes.pdf
B.

21.291 Appointments to Various Committees - for referral to City Services Committee

Energy & Sustainability

Ashley Muspratt, 15 Franklin Street, Northampton

Term: July 2021-June 2024

Reappointment

Board of Health

Cynthia Suopis, 19 Ford Crossing, Northampton

Term:  July 2021-June 2024

Reappointment

Laurent Levy, 4 School Street, Northampton

Term:  July 2021-June 2024

Reappointment

Transportation & Parking Commission

Diana Day, 44 Berkshire Terrace, Apt. 2, Northampton

Term: July 2021-June 2024

To fill a vacancy


Documents:
  1. 21.291 Appointments to Various Committees.pdf
4.

Recess for Committee on Finance (See Separate Agenda)

5.

Financial Orders (on 1st reading pending Finance review)

Rule 2.6 requires the Finance Committee to consider certain financial matters.
A.

21.286 An Order Authorizing Acquisition of a Parcel on the Easterly Side of the Mill River - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.286 An Order Authorizing Acquistion of a Parcel on the Easterly Side of the Mill River.pdf
  2. 21.286 Order of Taking.pdf
B.

21.289 An Order to Approve Mayor's Youth Commission Gift Fund Expenditure for T-Shirts - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.289 An Order to Approve Mayors Youth Commission Gift Fund Expenditure for T-Shirts.pdf
C.

21.290 An Order to Appropriate $435,653 Free Cash for AOM Restroom Expansion and Renovation - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.290 An Order to Appropriate 435,653 Free Cash to AOM Restroom Expansion and Renovation.pdf
D.

21.292 An Order to Appropriate Additional $608,500 from Various Sources for Roundhouse Parking Lot Reconstruction - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.292 An Order to Appropriate Additional 608,500 from Various Sources for Roundhouse Parking Lot Reconstruction.pdf
6.

Financial Orders (on 2nd reading)

A.

21.271 Order to Authorize Conservation Commission to Acquire Massachusetts Audubon Society Conservation Restriction - 2nd reading

History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 5/20/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 5/20/2021

Documents:
  1. 21.271 An Order to Authorize Conservation Commission to Acquire Massachusetts Audubon Society Conservation Restriction.pdf
7.

Orders

A.

21.278 An Order Transferring Care, Custody and Control of a Certain Area of Land from Smith Voke to DPW - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.278 An Order Transferring Care, Custody and Control of a Certain Area of Land from Smith Voke to DPW.pdf
  2. 21.278 Diagram of PRV Building Area.pdf
B.

21.288 An Order Further Amending Order 20.062 Entered on June 4, 2020, as Amended by Order 20.149 and Order 21.211 - 1st reading

Documents:
  1. 21.288 An Order Further Amending Order 20.062 Entered on June 4, 2020, as Amended by Order 20.149 and Order 21.211.pdf
8.

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.

21.277 An Ordinance Relative to Off-Street Handicapped Parking Spaces

Documents:
  1. 21.277 An Ordinance Relative to Off-Street Handicapped Parking Spaces.pdf
9.

Ordinances

10.

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

11.

New Business

12.

Adjourn

Contact:  G-L Sciarra, Council President
glsciarra@northamptonma.gov 
(413) 570-3133