Committee on Rules, Orders, Appointments, & Ordinances and the Northampton City Council

Councilor David A. Murphy
Councilor Maureen T. Carney
Councilor Ryan R. O’Donnell

 

Meeting Date:  December 15, 2015
Meeting Time:  6:00 pm
City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street
Northampton, Massachusetts

Meeting Agenda

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1.
Announcement of Audio/Video Recording of Meeting
2.
Members Present/Absent
3.
Meeting Called to Order
4.
Public Comment
5.
Approve Minutes of the Previous Meeting
A.
Minutes of the November 9, 2015 Meeting
Date Referred to Committee
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Documents: Minutes-ROAO-11-09-2015.pdf
6.
Orders and Ordinances for Review
A.
15.377 Zoning Ordinance for Significant Trees
This Ordinance is continued from the November 9, 2015 meeting.  Please see attached report from that meeting (15.377aa)
Date Referred to Committee
March 5, 2015
Documents: 15.377-as-revised-in-roao_11_9_2015_201511121006.pdf, 15.377aa_201511121002.pdf
B.
15.382 Order Regarding Paid Sick Time--WAITING FOR FINANCE RECOMMENDATION
Date Referred to Committee
April 2, 2015
Documents: 15.382_Earned_Sick_Time.pdf
C.
City Council Rules
Date Referred to Committee
December 3, 2015
7.
Appointments for Committee Approval
A.
15.535 Appointments

Council on Aging
- Theresa L. Dunn, 46 Finn Street, Northampton – term April 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment)
 
- Barbara Fungaroli, 25 Landy Avenue, Northampton – term April 2015 – June 2018
(reappointment)

- Maureen Sienkiewicz, 364B Hatfield Street, Laurel Ridge Apartments, Northampton – term April 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment)

- James Spencer, 12 Middle Street, Florence – term April 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment)

- Melissa Einberg, 388 Burts Pit Road, Northampton – term September 2015 – June 2016 (new
appointment to fill the expired term of Patricia Healey)

- Gerriann Butler, 46 Autumn Drive, Florence – term November 2015 – June 2018 (new
appointment to fill vacancy left by unexpired term of Diana Soler)

Disability Commission
- Letitia Ward, 66 Willow Street, Florence – term November 2015 – June 2018 (new appointment to fill the unexpired term of Tori Eklund)

Community Preservation Committee
- Julia Chevan, 8 Cosmian Avenue, Florence – term September 2015 – June 2018, Parks &
Recreation representative (new appointment)
 
Parks and Recreation Commission
- Glenn Connly, 49 Platinum Circle, Florence – term June 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment)

Transportation & Parking Commission
- Jami Albro-Fisher, 50 Manhan Street, Northampton – term November 2015 – June 2017 (new
appointment to fill the vacancy left by James Lowenthal)

- Richard Cooper, 136 South Main Street, Florence – term May 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment)
Date Referred to Committee
Nov. 5, 2015
Documents: AppointmentsToROAO-12-14-2015.pdf
B.
15.549 Appointments to Various Committees

Arts Council 
Joshua Bedell, 264 Riverside Drive, Florence – term June 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment to a second term).

George William Myers, 145 South Street, Northampton – term June 2015 – June 2018
(reappointment to a second term).

Eric Olsson, 201 Park Hill Road, Northampton – term May 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment to a
second term). 

Jan Ruby, 51 Fairview Avenue, Northampton – term June 2015 – June 2018 (reappointment to a
second term). 

Kathryn Service, 19 Butler Place, Northampton – term September 2015 – June 2018
(reappointment to a second term).

Board of Almoners
Andrea Murray, 54 Day Avenue, Northampton – term November 2015 – June 2018
(reappointment).

Date Referred to Committee
Dec. 3, 2015
Documents: 15.549_AP_VariousCommittees_AOS_REF.pdf
8.
New Business
9.
Adjourn

Contact:  Pamela L. Powers
Administrative Assistant to the City Council
ppowers@northamptonma.gov
(413) 587-1210