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1. Roll Call.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Approval of Minutes: October 19, 2022 meeting
4. Public Speak Time.
5. Public Hearings (starting at 6:15 p.m):
City Ordinance Amendments:
a. Amend Chpt. 2, Sec. 2-17 (School Committee Salary) increasing the annual salary to $4,000 per member and the school committee chair to $4,250 effective Jan. 2, 2024.
b. Amend Chpt. 2, Sec. 2-18 (City Council Salary) increasing the annual salary to $6,000 per member and the city council president to $6,500 effective Jan. 2, 2024.
c. Amend Chpt. 6, Sec. 6-1 (Storage of unregistered vehicles prohibited; exceptions; penalty) to include both residential & business locations, & by adding: a subsection c to read: “Placing a car cover, tarp, or other material over the vehicle, in which the vehicle can still be identified as a vehicle, is not out of sight for purposes of this ordinance” and a provision for written notice from the Police Dept.
d. Appendix A, Traffic Rules & Orders: Amend Article VII, Sec. 1-55 (Isolated Stop Signs) by adding the following two stop signs:
Dartmouth Street at Emerald Place, westbound
Lincoln Street at Emerald Place, northbound
6. Communications from elected officials, boards and committees:
a. Commission on Disability winter accessibility presentation
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)
- Charter required review of elected officials/board & committee stipends (1-19-22) (1-14-23)
- Annual tax classification hearing request (10-6-22) (1-4-23)
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) (12-6-22)
- Review use of electric speed monitoring signs (2-16-22) (12-6-22)
- New City “Quick Actions” (9-7-22) (12-6-22)
c. APPOINTMENTS:
d. ORDINANCE:
- Ordinance Review Committee’s final report (10-6-21) (12-30-22)
City Ordinance amendments:
- Vacant Storefront Ordinance (11-17-21) (11-12-22)
* - Request to amend City Ordinances (Chpt. 6, Sec. 6-21) storage of unregistered vehicles (9-7-22) (12-6-22)
e. PROPERTY:
f. RULES & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS:
- Draft suggestions on charter changes re: vacancy in office of mayor/4 year term (10-6-22) (1-4-23) Note: See updated draft proposal in agenda packet
* Public Hearings – Nov. 2, 2022
10. Old Business/Pending:
11. New Business (to be referred to council committees for review):
a. New Mayoral appointments (2)
b. City Ordinance Amendment Request:
Add Sec. 6-23: Safe and fair access to legally protected reproductive and gender-affirming health care services
c. Interdepartmental Transfer:
$8,000.00 for a Veteran Services old bill