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City Council Orders December 5, 2023

Communications & Petitions

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status Notes
3. Mayor Joshua A Garcia - Appointment letter for Paul Burns-Johnson to serve as a member of the Board of Appeals Appointment confirmed Appointment confirmed 12-5-23
4. Mayor Joshua A Garcia - Appointment letter for Axel Fontanez to serve as an Associate of the Board of Appeals Referred Public Service 12-6-23 Tabled
5. Tanya Wdowiak Auditor - YTD Sewer Budget Reports Referred Finance
6. Tanya Wdowiak, Auditor - YTD General Fund Report Referred Finance
7. Brenna Murphy McGee, MMC - Money cuts from FY2024 Supplemental Budget Received Received 12-5-23
8. Anthony Soto, HPS Receiver/Superintendent - Financial Literacy Course Received Received 12-5-23
9. Department of Environmental Protection - Draft Waterways License, Holyoke Rows Received Received 12-5-23
10. PERAC - Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2025 Referred Finance 12-13-23
11. Holyoke Redevelopment Authority - Executive Session minutes February 17, March 17, October 27, 2021, February 15, May 17, and June 21, 2023 Received Received 12-5-23
12. Holyoke Redevelopment Authority - March 20, 2019 and May 18, 2022 meeting minutes Received Received 12-5-23
13. Holyoke Redevelopment Authority - September 20, October 18, 2023 meeting minutes Received Received 12-5-23
14. Historic District Commission - September 14, October 12, 2023 meeting minutes Received Received 12-5-23
15. Holyoke Historical Commission - September 11, 2023 meeting minutes Received Received 12-5-23
16. Home Occupation Renewal - William T. Lyle, 79 Merrick Ave for a Electrician Business Adopted Adopted 12-5-23
17. Home Occupation Renewal - Daniel LiBoissonnault, 267 Southampton Rd. for a Plant Based/Non Dairy business Adopted Adopted 12-5-23

Committee Reports

Laid on the table
1. Special Permit Application - Delfina Saillant for Third Dwelling Unit in an existing two family at 20 Pearl Street 2. An order to transfer $6,000 from E911 Dispatchers to Stipends
Joint City Council and School Committee
18A. An order to paint crosswalk at Jarvis and West Cherry 18B. An order pursue reinstatement of school bus service for Lyman Terrace 18C. An order to discuss and provide information on the Financial literacy programs in high schools
Ordinance
18D. An order to update membership requirements for Soldiers Memorial Commission 18E. An order to amend meeting time ordinance to add that public hearings must be held after 5pm 18F. An order to add Battery Storage Facilities to the Zoning Ordinance
18G. An order to update trash receptacle ordinance to allow for new 96 gallon bins 18H. An order that street vendors be granted renewals without a new hearing 18I. An order to review law for enforcement of reverters
18J. An order to for an inventory of parcels with outstanding rights of reverters 18K. An order to increase trash can minimum to 50 gallons for municipal pickup service
Finance
19A. An order to accept donation of new vehicle for Council on Aging, valued at $45,000, from Friends of Council on Aging 19B. An order to accept 2023 Community Planning Grant $200,000 no match grant 19C. An order to accept FY2024 Municipal Road Safety Program $39,880 no match grant
19D. An order to accept Partners for a Healthier Community $10,000 no match grant 19E. An order to place question to reduce CPA surcharge on November 2024 ballot 19F. An order to transfer $50,000 from E911 Dispatchers to Supplies-Ammunition
19G. An order to transfer $164,695.27 from Capital Stabilization to Parks-Capital Outlay Equipment 19H. An order to transfer $60,500 from Capital Stabilization to Parking Capital Outlay-Vehicles 19I. An order to appropriate $1,000,000 from 2024 Tax Levy to Special Article-Ezekiel's Plan
19J. An order to use $3,180,000 of the ARPA revenue loss as a funding source to the FY2024 budget Pulled from Committee
An order for update on estimated cost of street sweeping for next fiscal year for impact on sewer enterprise fund
Public Safety
20A. Proposal for Ezekiel's Plan-Operation Safe Streets 20B. An order to study implementing a community responder model 20C. An order for Sheriff Dept discussion of recidivism and release data specifically to Holyoke
20D. An order for representative of services offered by Holyoke Police Community Center 20E. An order to discuss process for addressing noise complaints from heavy machinery 20F. An order to form working group to develop solutions addressing vagrancy on High St
20G. An order for updates on Holyoke Hub 20H. An order to create and fund Public Safety Dept 20I. An order to discuss developing a Returning Citizens department under public health

New orders

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status Notes
25. PUELLO -- An order for Board of health to discuss changes to the Tobacco license issuance policy Referred Public Safety
26. VACON -- An order to amend charter & ordinances to change from elected Mayor to City Manager, CAFO Referred Charter and Rules
27. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to add Dillon Ave to street paving list Adopted Adopted 12-5-23 Copy to DPW
28. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to present proclamation to Dave Beaudoin for 20 years of service Adopted Adopted 12-5-23
29. GIVNER -- An order to install streetlight at Locust and Appleton Adopted Adopted 12-5-23 Copy to HG&E, Mayor, DPW
30. MCGEE  -- An order to amend ordinances to update Assistant Superintendent of DPW to Assistant Director Referred Ordinance
31. MCGIVERIN  -- An order to accept FY2024 Edward J Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance $49,920 no match grant Referred Finance 12-13-23 Tabled 1-31-24 Approved
32. MCGIVERIN  -- An order to transfer $5,000 from Elections Officers to Equipment/Building Rentals Referred Finance 12-13-23 Approved Adopted 12-19-23
33. MCGIVERIN  -- An order to transfer $28,749.83 from Sergeants and Patrolmen to Injured on Duty Adopted Adopted 12-5-23
34. MCGIVERIN  -- An order to transfer $30,240 from Capital Stabilization to War Memorial-Outlay-Bldg Improve Referred Finance 12-13-23 Approved Adopted 12-19-23
35. MCGIVERIN  -- An order to subsidize sewer budget revenue from FY24 tax levy by $1,039,680 Referred Finance 12-13-23 Approved Adopted 12-14-23
36. MURPHY-ROMBOLETTI, JOURDAIN, RIVERA_I -- An order to create Crime Analyst position Referred Ordinance
37. MURPHY-ROMBOLETTI -- An order to declare Easthampton Rd parcel 212-00-001 as surplus and approve sale to Mass Dept of Fish and Game for $270,000 Referred DGR 12-18-23 Tabled
A. MCGEE, MCGIVERIN -- An order to set MRF F$24 tax rate Tabled
B. RIVERA_I -- An order to review noise ordinance and require decibel reading before issuing tickets Referred Ordinance
C. RIVERA_I -- An order for forester to trim trees on Main St from Cabot to Jackson Adopted Adopted 12-5-23 Copy to Forester
D. RIVERA_I -- An order to contract engineering consultant to move forward on vital traffic orders Adopted Adopted 12-5-23 Copy to DPW, Mayor
E. RIVERA_I -- An order for HPD update on goals and steps to address issues from MRI audit Referred Public Safety
F. TALLMAN -- An order to review and address maintenance issues at Senior Center Referred Public Safety Copy to DPW
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