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Date:
December 21, 2022
Time:
6:00 PM
Location:

IN PERSON meeting at 50 Payson Ave., 2ndflr mtg. area and REMOTE by Google Meet

Address:
Easthampton, MA 01027
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City Council

Wednesday, December 21, 2022


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Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mmz-vjoy-yba

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1.   Roll Call.

2.   Pledge of Allegiance.

3.   Approval of Minutes:    Meeting of Dec. 7, 2022                                                

4.   Public Speak Time  (Opportunity to address the council regarding any topic not listed under Public Hearings)

5.  Public Hearings (starting at 6:15 p.m):

a.    Interdepartmental Transfer:

- $53,539.59 to spend from the PEG Access Receipts Reserved Account for cable related purposes.

b.   Supplemental Appropriation:

- $18,035.60 from Cannabis Stabilization to fund the Mt. View School Grand Opening event on Oct. 22, 2022.

c. City Ordinance Amendment: Amend Chapter 6, Sec. 6-21 Prohibition of Single Use Plastic Bags and Disposable Food Containers.

6.  Communications from elected officials, boards and committees:

7.  Mayor Communications:

8.  Correspondence, Announcements & President/Vice-President Communications:

9.  REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:

(First date after item = date referred to sub-committee, Second date = action deadline):

a.  FINANCE:

- Quarterly fiscal reports from the City Auditor (8-5-20)

- Quarterly reports on COVID-19 grant funding and spending (4-7-21)

Interdepartmental Transfer:

*      - $53,539.59 to the PEG Access Account (12-7-22) (3-7-23)

Supplemental Appropriation:

*     - $18,035.60 from Cannabis Stabilization for the Mt. View School Grand Opening  (12-7-22) (3-7-23)

b.     PUBLIC SAFETY:

    - Quarterly review of Public Safety departments (2-2-22)

    - Ordinance Review Committee’s final report (10-6-21) (12-30-22)

    - Request to review safety of the sidewalk on South Street @ Main St. intersection (7-7-21) (12-29-22)

    - Review of South/Main St. 4-way traffic light (2-16-22) (3-6-23)

    - Review use of electric speed monitoring signs (2-16-22) (3-6-23)

    - New City “Quick Actions” (9-7-22) (3-6-23)

c.  APPOINTMENTS:

    - New Mayor appointments (2 new appointments/15 reappointments) (12-7-22) (3-7-23)

d.  ORDINANCE:

- Ordinance Review Committee’s final report (10-6-21) (12-30-22)

City Ordinance amendments:

     - Vacant Storefront Ordinance (11-17-21) (2-10-23)

     -  Add Sec. 6-23:  Safe & fair access to legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming health care services (11-2-22) (1-31-23)

   Proposed revisions to City Ordinance:

*     - Sec. 6-21. Prohibition of Single Use Plastic Bags and Disposable Food Containers (11-16-22) (2-14-23)

 *Public Hearings – Dec. 21, 2022

e. PROPERTY:

    - MassDevelopment Memorandum of Agreement – Pleasant Street Mills (11-16-22) (2-14-23)

f.   RULES & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:

- Draft suggestions on charter changes re:  vacancy in office of mayor/4 year term (10-6-22) (1-4-23)

- Proposal to make Easthampton an official Xerxes Society Bee City (12-7-22) (3-7-23)

10.   Old Business/Pending:

11.   New Business (to be referred to council committees for review):

    a.  Library Financial Report                                                                        

                                      


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