City Council Orders February 2, 2021
Communications
| Title | Initial Status | Committee | CMTE Date 1 | CMTE Date 1 Status | CMTE Date 2 | CMTE Date 2 Status | Final Status |
Notes |
| 1. Acting City Solicitor - regarding ordinance language creating a penalty for drivers handing out of window | Referred | Ordinance | 3-23-21 | Received | ||||
| 2. City Treasurer - Letter of resignation, effective 2-26-21 | Received | Received 2-2-21 | ||||||
| 3. City Clerk & Admin Asst - City Council Minutes 1-19-21 | Adopted | Adopted 2-2-21 | ||||||
| 4. City Clerk - Grant Election report and Extension approval letter. | Referred | Finance | ||||||
| 5. OPED - Final grant reports | Referred | Finance | ||||||
| 6. DGR - Memo from January 25th meeting regarding DCR 120-day notice wavier request | Referred | DGR | ||||||
| 7. CPC - Wistariahurst Repairs Project | Received | Received 2-2-21 | ||||||
| 8. HPS - list of 100 Top Paid Employees. | Referred | Finance | ||||||
| 9. UMass Amherst - final investigative report Alex Morse matter. | Referred | Charter & Rules | 3-15-21 | Tabled | Revised report referred to committee 4-6-21 | |||
| 10. Ruth Bourquin & Jessica Lewis - Notice of obligation under the SJU decision in Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. | Referred | Ordinance | 3-23-21 | Received | ||||
| 11. Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control - information on social media, disposition summary, adoptions. and Holyoke animal calls. | Referred | DGR | ||||||
| 12. CDBG/HOME - Programs public hearing and meeting of the Citizens Advisory Committee Notice. | Referred | DGR | ||||||
| 13. Canna Provisions Inc. - Special permit reporting, 380 Dwight St | Received | Received 2-16-21 | ||||||
| 14. Board of Fire Commission - December 17, 2020 Minutes | Received | Received 2-16-21 | ||||||
| Late File A. City Auditor - General Fund & Sewer Enterprise Budget Reports, dated January 29, 2021. | Referred | Finance |
New Orders
| Title | Initial Status | Committee | CMTE Date 1 | CMTE Date 1 Status | CMTE Date 2 | CMTE Date 2 Status | Final Status |
Notes |
| 22. LISI, ANDERSON-BURGOS, HERNANDEZ, LEBRON-MARTINEZ - A resolution opposing Comcast data cap | Adopted | Adopted 2-2-21 | ||||||
| 23. MCGEE -- An order for DPW to report on the city council chamber back room area | Referred | Public Safety | 2-10-21 | Tabled | 3-30-21 | Complied with | Adopted 4-6-21 | |
| 24. MCGEE -- An order for Personnel to post Treasurer position and Public Service to interview candidates | Referred | Public Service | 5-26-21 | Complied with | Complied with 6-1-21 | |||
| 25. MCGEE -- an order that city council hold an executive session to discuss legal cases | Adopted | Adopted 2-2-21 | Executive session was held on 2-8-21 | |||||
| 26. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $7,114.60 from REFERENCE LIBRARY ASST. - NIGHT to REFERENCE LIBRARY ASSISTANT | Referred | Finance | 2-8-21 | Approved | Adopted 2-16-21 | |||
| 27. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $13,927.39 from LIBRARY ASSISTANT-NIGHT to LIBRARY ASSISTANT and REFERENCE LIBRARY ASSISTANT | Referred | Finance | 2-8-21 | Approved | Adopted 2-16-21 | |||
| 28. MCGEE, LISI -- An order for the Mayor, schools officials, and the city finance team to discuss MSBA process and funding for middle school project | Referred | Joint Committee | 3-17-21 | Complied with | Adopted 4-6-21 | Resolution in support of pursuing MSBA process created and passed, forwarded to City Council for adoption on 4-6-21. | ||
| 29. SULLIVAN -- An order that city council approve a CPC grant of $55,000 to Wisteriahurst Museum for electrical upgrades | Adopted | Adopted 2-2-21 | ||||||
| 30. BARTLEY -- An order to remove Holyoke ordinance corresponding to M.G.L. chapter 85, Section 17A | Referred | Ordinance | 3-23-21 | Approved | Adopted 4-6-21 | Referred to State Senator John Velis and State Rep Pat Duffy | ||
| Late File B. GREANEY, LEAHY -- An order for school officials to discuss top 100 salaries, raises, metrics for raises and salaries. | Referred | Joint Committee | 3-17-21 | Complied with | Adopted 4-6-21 | |||
| Late File C. LISI -- An order to create a revolving fund for the municipal rideshare funding received through the Transportation Network Company | Referred | Finance | 2-8-21 | Adopted, referred to Ordinance | Ordinance a. 3-9-21, b. 3-23-21 c. 4-27-21 d. 5-11-21 e. 6-8-21 |
a.Tabled, b.Tabled c. Tabled d. Tabled e. Approved |
Adopted 6-15-21 | |
| Late File D. MCGEE -- An order to invite Jennifer Howard and DCR members to discuss Mt. Tom | Referred | DGR | 4-24-23 | Leave to withdraw | Leave to withdraw 5-2-23 | |||
| Late File E. VACON, GREANEY -- An order for the auditor review accounts and find funds to transfer for snow removal | Referred | Finance | 2-8-21 | Tabled | 2-1-23 | Complied with | Complied with 2-7-23 | Copied to the auditor |