Click here to sign up for city emergency alerts - including community event alerts, Fire Department notifications, law enforcement alerts, general information alerts, and public works notifications

Please be advised that City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday.

City Council Orders January 5, 2021

Communications & Petitions

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status
Notes
2. Mayor Morse - appointment of Marcos A. Marrero to serve as a Commissioner of the Gas & Electric Referred DGR Public Service 3-9-212 Leave to withdraw Leave to withdraw 3-15-22 City Council referred from DGR to Public Service 2-1-22
3. List of Council appointments January 2021 Approved Appointed 1-5-21
4. OPED - Grant reports Referred DGR
5. Community Development - FFY2019, amended annual plan-Legal Notice & resolution Referred DGR 1-25-21 Approved Adopted 2-2-21
6. Historical Commission - 2020 update to the demolition delay ordinance Referred Ordinance 4-26-22 Tabled
7. Gas & Electric Department - 4-29-20 meeting minutes Referred Finance 1-11-21 Complied with Adopted 1-19-21
8. Holyoke Gas & Electric - PILOT Referred Finance 1-11-21 Complied with Adopted 1-19-21
9. Parks & Recreation 11-12-20 meeting minutes Received Received 1-5-21
10. Petition for pole and wire locations: G&E request for 1 40’ Class 1 pole in alley next to 215 Essex St Tabled Adopted 1-19-21
11. Petition for pole and wire locations: G&E request for 1 pad mount switch on corner of Walnut St & Appleton St Tabled Adopted 1-19-21
12. Petition for pole and wire locations: G&E request for 1 terminal cabinet on corner of Linden St & Appleton St Tabled Adopted 1-19-21
13. Petition for pole and wire locations: G&E request for 1 terminal cabinet on corner of Lyman St & Saint Kolbe Dr Tabled Adopted 1-19-21
Late File B. HG&E - PILOT agreement records request Referred Finance 1-11-21 Complied with Adopted 1-19-21

 

New Orders

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status
Notes
21. GREANEY, JR. -- An order three additional speed limit postings of 30 miles per hour be placed in on Mountain Road. Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Complied with Complied with 2-2-21 Copied to DPW, HPD
22. LISI -- An order that City Council update Demolition Delay ordinance - proposals by Holyoke Historical Commission Referred Ordinance a. 4-26-22
b. 5-24-22
a. Tabled
b. Tabled
6-28-22 Approved Adopted 10-4-22 City Council tabled 8-2-22
23. MCGEE -- A order for David Conti and water commissioners to discuss and update on water filtration system Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Complied with Complied with 2-2-21
24. MCGEE -- An order for Jim Lavelle and/or a representative of the HG&E to discuss Valley Heights Street area Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Tabled 5-12-21 Complied with Complied with 5-18-21
25. MCGEE -- An order for Suez representatives to discuss budget shortfall and potential cost saving measures Referred Finance a. 1-28-21
b. 5-10-21
a. Tabled
b. Tabled
6-7-23 Complied with Complied with 6-20-23 Copied to Suez
26. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $4,789.50 from FIREFIGHTER and LIEUTENANT to INJURED ON DUTY Adopted Adopted 1-5-21
27. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $6,932.04 from FIREFIGHTER and LIEUTENANT to INJURED ON DUTY Adopted Adopted 1-5-21
28. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $20,841.43 from SERGEANTS and PATROLMAN to INJURED ON DUTY Adopted Adopted 1-5-21
29. MCGIVERIN -- An order to appropriate through bonding $270,000 for a feasibility study roof to address roof replacements at Lt. Clayre Sullivan Elementary School, Maurice A. Donahue School, and E.N. White School Referred Finance 1-11-21 Adopted Adopted 1-19-21
30. MCGEE, MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $832.00 from Admin Assistant to Ryan Allen as a stipend Adopted Adopted 1-5-21 Referred to the mayor
31. MCGIVERIN -- An order to meet with DPW Superintendent to discuss bonding for replacement of vehicles Referred Finance a. 1-11-21
b. 1-28-21
a. Tabled
b. Tabled
5-10-21 Complied with Complied with 5-18-21
32. MURPHY -- An order for the mayor purchasing director and HG&E manager to discuss current plans for expansion of electric vehicles within the city fleet Referred Finance 1-11-21 Complied with Complied with 1-19-21
33. VACON -- An order that HPD provide an update on drug overdose/deaths for the last two years Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Complied with Complied with 2-2-21
34. VACON, SULLIVAN -- An order for the Treasurer to provide lists of top 100 paid city employees as well as city elected officials for last two years Referred Finance Copied to Treasurer
35. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order for the engineer to look into changing Peoples Bank driveway on Beech St to entrance only Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Tabled 3-29-22 Complied with Complied with 4-5-22 Copied to DPW
Late File A. MCGEE -- An order that DGR Committee meet with Roca member Referred DGR 4-24-23 Leave to withdraw Leave to withdraw 5-2-23
Late File C. Hernandez -- An order to install a stop sign for pedestrians walkway with lights in the middle at intersection of Hampden and Lincoln Referred Public Safety 2-10-21 Complied with Complied with 2-16-21
Late File D. HERNANDEZ -- An order to install a larger stop sign with lights at the intersection of Walnut and Cabot Referred Public Safety 1-27-21 Complied with Complied with 2-2-21
Late File E. HERNANDEZ -- An order to study the possibility of no parking zone at S shaped curve on O'Connor Ave Referred Public Safety 2-10-21 Complied with Complied with 2-16-21
Late File F. MCGIVERIN -- An order to accept provisions of the "FY2021 SENATOR CHARLES E. SHANNON, JR., COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVE (SHANNON CSI)" grant Referred Finance 1-11-21 Adopted Adopted 1-19-21
Late File G. LISI -- An order for HG&E to update on on issues related to gas moratorium, renewable energy, fiber and broadband internet Referred DGR 7-26-21 Complied with Complied with 8-3-21
Close window