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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 unfinished business if necessary from the regular meeting on June 17, 2021. If action was taken on June 17, 2021, the agenda item will not be taken up. If all agenda items are reached for discussion, this special meeting will be cancelled.**
Meeting Agenda
On-line Video Conference
Meeting Date: June 21, 2021
Meeting Time: 5:30 p.m.
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1.
2.
Public Comment
3.
Roll Call
4.
Updates from Council President and Committee Chairs
5.
Recognitions and One-Minute Announcements by Councilors
6.
Communications and Proclamations from the Mayor
7.
Consent Agenda
A.
May 20, 2021 minutes and May 25, 2021 Budget Hearing minutes
Documents:
B.
Approve 21.257, 21.258 and 21.259 National Grid/Verizon Pole Petitions for Finn Street, King Street and Myrtle Street (Petition#24881246)
See documents above
C.
Approve 21.279 National Grid/Verizon Pole Petition for One (1) Jointly-owned (JO) Pole on Pine Street (Petition#30336314)
See documents above
D.
21.268 Reappointments to Various Committees - all positive recommendations, City Services Committee - 6/7/2021
Agricultural Commission
John J. Bobala, 25 Old Ferry Road, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Richard E. Jaescke, 774 Bridge Road, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Robert Vollinger, 460 North Farms Road, Florence
Term: July 2021-June 2023
Reappointment
Earle “Chip” Parsons, 137 Mill Valley Road, Hadley
Term: July 2021-June 2023
Reappointment
Central Business Architecture Committee
Joseph Blumenthal, 39 Chapel St., Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Urban Forestry Commission
Susan Lofthouse, 15 Stoddard Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Council on Aging
Robert Dionne, 87 Vernon Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Jeanne Hoose, 36 South Park Terrace, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Historical Commission
Dylan Gafney, 23 Marshall Street, Northampton
Term: July 2019-June 2022
Reappointment
Barbara Blumenthal, 39 Chapel Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Housing Partnership
Julio Alves, 35 Fort Hill Terrace, Northampton
Term: July 2021- June 2024
Reappointment
James Reis, 108 Coles Meadow Road, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Parks and Recreation Commission
Julia Chevan, 8 Cosmian Avenue, Florence
Term: July 2020-June 2023
Reappointment
Planning Board
George Kohout, Full Member, 234 State Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Zoning Board of Appeals
Maureen Scanlon, 197 Nonotuck Street, Florence
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
E.
21.273 Reappointments to Various Committees - all positive recommendations, City Services Committee - 6/7/2021
Arts Council
Danielle Amodeo, 50 Union Street, Apt. #13, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Freeman Stein, 27 Fairfield Avenue, Florence,
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Council on Aging
Cynthia Langley, 419 Fairway Village, Leeds
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Housing Partnership
Jennifer Dierenger, 60 North Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021- June 2024
To fill a vacancy
Urban Forestry Commission
Jen Werner, 16 Winthrop Street, Northampton
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Molly Hale, 96 Oak Street, Florence
Term: July 2021-June 2023
Reappointment
F.
21.274 Applications for Second Hand Dealer Licenses - Born Again Vintage & Consignment, Tim's Used Books
Renewal applications for:
Born Again Vintage & Consignment, 4 Old South Street
Applicant: Laura Burke
Tim's Used Books, Inc., 183 Main Street
Applicant: Timothy F. Barry
Born Again Vintage & Consignment, 4 Old South Street
Applicant: Laura Burke
Tim's Used Books, Inc., 183 Main Street
Applicant: Timothy F. Barry
G.
21.295 Appointments to Various Committees - for referral to City Services
Agricultural Commission
Stan Zawalick, 538 Sylvester Road, Florence, MA
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Disability Commission
Jeremy Macomber-Dubs, 20 Hampton Avenue, Apt. 301, Northampton, MA
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Linda Kakos, 220 Rocky Hill Road, Florence, MA
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Northampton Housing Authority-Board of Commissioners
Maureen Carney, 13 Church Street, Northampton, MA
Term: July 2021- June 2026
To fill a vacancy
Council on Aging
Gerriann Butler, 46 Autumn Drive, Florence, MA
Term: July 2021-June 2024
Reappointment
Anne Romano, 351 Pleasant Street, Unit 6, Northampton, MA
Term: July 2021- June 2023
To fill a vacancy
Planning Board
Corinne Coryat, 26 Bedford Terrace, Apt. 2, Northampton
Associate Member
Term: July 2021-June 2024
To fill a vacancy
8.
Recess for Committee on Finance (See Separate Agenda)
9.
Financial Orders (on 1st reading pending Finance review)
Rule 2.6 requires the Finance Committee to consider certain financial matters.
A.
21.294 An Order to Reprogram Surplus from CS Forbes Library Windows to Forbes HVAC Project - 1st reading
B.
21.296 An Order for FY2021 Budget Transfers - 1st reading
C.
21.297 An Order to Authorize Damon Road Sewer Line Taking - 1st reading
Process note: The DPW has requested two readings since the current schedule calls for sewer work to begin in early July.
10.
Financial Orders (on 2nd reading)
A.
21.280 An Order to Approve FY2022 General Fund Budget - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Vote to adopt FY2022 General Fund budget with $40,000 line item in the Central Services Parking Maintenance budget for the Pedal People contract removed - Passed 8:1 with Councilor Maiore opposed
- Vote to approve $40,000 line item for Pedal People contract - Passed 8:0 with Councilor Jarrett recused
- 21.280 An Order to Approve FY2022 General Fund budget passed 1st reading 7:1 with Councilor Maiore opposed and Councilor Jarrett recused - 6/3/2021
[Note: it was necessary to bifurcate the vote on the budget to accommodate the participation of Councilor Jarrett since he had a conflict of interest on a single line item. A separate vote was taken to adopt the FY2022 budget with the Pedal People contract removed since Councilor Jarrett was ineligible to vote on Order 21.280 itself due to his conflict.]
B.
21.281 An Order to Approve FY 2022 Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
C.
21.282 An Order to Approve FY 2022 Water Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
D.
21.283 An Order to Approve FY 2022 Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading 8:0 with Councilor Jarrett recused - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading 8:0 with Councilor Jarrett recused - 6/3/2021
E.
21.284 An Order to Approve FY 2022 Stormwater and Flood Control Enterprise Fund Budget - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
F.
21.285 An Order to Approve FY2022 Revolving Funds - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
G.
21.286 An Order Authorizing Acquisition of a Parcel on the Easterly Side of the Mill River - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/7/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/7/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/7/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/7/2021
H.
21.289 An Order to Approve Mayor's Youth Commission Gift Fund Expenditure for T-Shirts - 2nd reading
History:
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
- Positive recommendation, Finance Committee - 6/3/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/3/2021
11.
Orders
A.
21.278 An Order Transferring Care, Custody and Control of a Certain Area of Land from Smith Voke to DPW - 2nd reading
History:
- Passed 1st reading
- Passed 1st reading
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 - 2nd reading
History:
- Passed 1st reading - 6/7/2021
- Passed 1st reading - 6/7/2021
C.
21.293 An Order to Authorize FY2022 Intermunicipal Agreements - 1st reading
Process note: Two readings are respectfully requested.
12.
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.
13.
Ordinances
A.
21.218 An Ordinance to Amend Zero Lot Line Section of Code - 2nd 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
- Passed 1st reading with correction of scrivener's error - 6/7/2021
- 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
- Passed 1st reading with correction of scrivener's error - 6/7/2021
B.
21.240 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Front Street - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 4/15/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 5/10/2021
- Referred back to LM for further discussion - 5/20/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 6/14/2021
C.
21.241 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Grove Avenue - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 4/15/2021
- Neutral recommendation, LM - 5/10/2021
- Referred back to LM for further discussion - 5/20/2021
- Amended to make parking restriction on the easterly side of Grove Avenue from Evergreen Road to Front Street year-round instead of seasonal - 6/14/2021
- Positive recommendation as amended, LM - 6/14/2021
D.
21.242 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Florence Street - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to LM - 4/15/2021
- Neutral recommendation, LM - 5/10/2021
- Referred back to LM for further discussion - 5/20/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 6/14/2021
E.
21.243 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Main Street, Leeds - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 4/15/2021
- Neutral recommendation, LM - 5/10/2021
- Referred back to LM for further discussion - 5/20/2021
- Amended to make parking restriction on the easterly side of Main Street from a point 306 feet southerly of Mulberry Street to the Hotel Bridge year-round instead of seasonal - 6/14/2021
- Positive recommendation as amended, LM - 6/14/2021
F.
21.275 An Ordinance Relative to Parking on Cross Street - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 5/27/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 6/14/2021
G.
21.277 An Ordinance Relative to Off-Street Handicapped Parking Spaces - 1st reading
History:
- Referred to Legislative Matters (LM) - 6/7/2021
- Positive recommendation, LM - 6/14/2021
14.
Information Requests (Charter Provision 2-7) and Committee Study Requests
15.
New Business
16.