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Date:
December 7, 2022
Time:
6:00 PM
Location:

In-person at 50 Payson Ave., 2ndflr mtg. area and remote by Google Meet

Address:
Easthampton, MA 01027
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City Council

Wednesday, December 7, 2022


 Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nsb-qvza-ovh 

Or dial: (US) +1 650-667-3204 PIN: 159 226 350#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/nsb-qvza-ovh?pin=1698233173150

1.   Roll Call.

2.   Pledge of Allegiance.

3.   Approval of Minutes:    Meetings of Nov. 2, 2022 & Nov. 16, 2022                               

4.   Public Speak Time.

5.  Public Hearings (starting at 6:15 pm):

a. Miscellaneous City Ordinance Amendments to Chapters 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 (based on recommendations of  the Ordinance Review Committee): Amendments also include gender language changes throughout the ordinances. For details on the proposed changes go to: www.easthamptonma.gov, Government/City Council/Proposed zoning and city ordinance amendments.

6.  Communications from elected officials, boards and committees:

7.  Mayor Communications:

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

    a.  Draft 2023 City Council meeting calendar for review/comments                                    

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)

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 mayoral appointments (2) & reappointments  (26) (11-16-22) (2-14-23)

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)

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)

 * Dec. 7, 2022 - Public Hearing on some recommendations of the Ordinance Review Committee

10.   Old Business/Pending:

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

        a.  Mayor appointments (2 new appointments/15 reappointments)                                      

        b.  Proposal to make Easthampton an official Xerxes Society Bee City                                

       c.  REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION:   Resolution to pass the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-  Americans Act

      d.  Interdepartmental Transfer:

          - $53,539.59 to the PEG Access Account                                                              

      e.  Supplemental Appropriation:

         - $18,035.60 from Cannabis Stabilization for the Mt. View School Grand Opening          


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