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City Council Orders April 19, 2022

Communications & Petitions

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status
 Notes
4. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - list of Historic Preservation related repairs needed on city buildings Referred Finance a. 5-2-22|
b. 3-1-23		 a. Tabled
b. Complied with		 a. 3-29-23
b. 5-10-23		 a. Tabled
b. Complied with		 Complied with 5-16-23 Tabled 3-7-23
Referred back to Finance 3-21-23
5. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - veto letter of order to amend zoning ordinances to allow for Front Yard pools by City Council special permit Tabled
6. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - appointment letter for Thomas Wilson to serve as a member on the Library Board of Directors Referred Public Service 6-16-22 Recommend Appointment Appointment confirmed 6-21-22
7. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - appointment letter for Sarah Wedaman to serve as a member of the Commission on Disabilities Referred Public Service 5-10-22 Recommend appointment Appointment confirmed 5-17-22
8. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Jose Correa to serve as a Commissioner of the Licensing Board Appointment confirmed Appointment confirmed 4-19-22
9. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Helen J. Busby to serve as a Commissioner of the Parks & Recreation Appointment confirmed Appointment confirmed 4-19-22
10. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Kelly Curran to serve as a member on the Library Board of Directors Referred Public Service 5-10-22 Leave to withdraw without prejudice Leave to withdraw without prejudice 5-17-22 Copied to Law Department
11. Community Outreach Meeting Notice - Carefully Curated LLC at 420 Race St. Suite 1C Referred Ordinance
12. Pool Table and Billiard Table Renewal - Ivory Billiard Lounge at 151 Chestnut Street Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
13. Zone Change Application - Betlai, LLC from R-2 to B-L at 0 Pleasant Street Referred Ordinance a. 5-24-22
b. 6-8-22		 a. Public hearing opened, continued to 6-8-22
b. Public hearing continued to 6-21-22		 6-21-22 Approved Adopted 6-21-22
14. Pawnbroker License Renewal - David Greenberg at 448 Appleton Street Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
15. Second Hand License Renewal - David Greenberg at 448 Appleton Street Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
Late File C. Tanya Wdowiak, City Auditor - Free cash certification calculations for fiscal year 2022 Referred Finance 5-2-22 Approved Adopted 5-3-22
Late File D. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - letter regarding free cash calculations for fiscal year 2022 Referred Finance 5-2-22 Received
Late File E. John Kelley, Planning Board Chair - Explanation of Planning Board swimming pool denial recommendation Tabled
Late File F. Atty Kathleen Degnan, Assistant City Solicitor - opinion on legal expenditure of CPA funds Referred Finance 5-2-22 Tabled 6-1-22 Complied with Complied with 6-7-22

New Orders

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status
 Notes
23. VACON -- An order that solicitor draft ballot question to reduce CPA tax from 1.5% to 0.5% Referred Charter and Rules 1-9-23 Complied with Complied with 1-17-23 Copied to Law Department
24. VACON -- An order that solicitor draft ballot question to revoke CPA tax Referred Charter and Rules 1-9-23 Leave to withdraw Leave to withdraw 1-17-23 Copied to Law Department
25. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to install two street lights and poles on Locust between Sargeant and West Franklin Adopted Adopted 4-19-22 Copied to Holyoke Gas & Electric, Mayor, Public Works
26. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order for a report on intersections with highest rates of accidents Referred Public Safety 6-27-22 Tabled 5-22-23 Complied with Complied with 6-6-23 Copied to Police Department
27. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to consider "do not block box" street markings at West Franklin and Linden Referred Ordinance 5-11-22 Complied with Complied with 5-17-22 Copied to City Engineer
28. BARTLEY, MCGEE, PUELLO, TALLMAN -- An order to give proclamation to Gary Rome Hyundai for 25th anniversary celebration Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
29. BARTLEY -- An order to allow dedicated left turn lane off Whiting Farms Roads into K-Mart plaza Referred Ordinance a. 5-11-22
b. 10-25-22		 a. Complied with
b. Tabled		 2-28-23 Approved Adopted 3-7-23 Copied to Mayor, City Engineer

Referred back to Ordinance 5-17-22
30. BARTLEY -- An order to locate public places for trash and recycling receptacles Referred Public Safety a. 6-27-22
b. 8-8-22		 a. Tabled
b. Tabled		 a. 9-19-22
b. 9-27-23		 a. Tabled
b. Tabled		 Copied to Mayor, Public Works
31. BARTLEY, PUELLO -- An order to reduce double sidewalk between Wolcott & Congress Ave to install tree belt or angled parking Referred Public Safety 6-27-22 Complied with Complied with 8-2-22 Copied to City Engineer, Mayor, Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation
32. MCGEE, TALLMAN, PUELLO, ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to invite HG&E to update on general matters of the department Referred Public Safety 5-9-22 Tabled 6-27-22 Complied with Complied with 8-2-22
33. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $25,000.00 from VETERANS BENEFITS to R&M FIELDS Referred Finance 5-2-22 Approved Adopted 5-3-22
34. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $255,000.000 from PATROLMEN, SERGEANTS, and MATRONS to R&M BUILDING, and PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT Referred Finance 5-2-22 Approved Adopted 5-3-22
35. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $12,285.45 from ASSESSOR to PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT and PRINTING/BINDING Referred Finance 5-2-22 Approved Adopted 5-3-22
36. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $20,661.26 from LIEUTENANT, SERGEANT, and PATROLMEN to INJURED ON DUTY Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
37. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $2,240.06 from FIREFIGHTERS to INJURED ON DUTY Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
38. PUELLO, TALLMAN -- An order to install “No Jake Engine Brakes” signs at Ingleside and Main and at north end of Springdale Park Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
39. PUELLO -- An order to install “No Parking" sign at 415 Main Street Adopted Adopted 4-19-22
Late File A. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $2,000.00 from PROP MAINT/DEMO SUPERVISOR to HEAD CLERK Referred Finance 5-2-22 Approved Adopted 5-3-22
Late File B. BARTLEY -- An order to delete two handicap spaces on Brown Avenue Referred Ordinance 5-11-22 Approved Adopted 5-17-22
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