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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