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City Council Orders January 2, 2024

Communications & Petitions

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status Notes
1. Vote on City Council Rules Adopted Adopted 1-2-24 Copy to Charter and Rules
3. December 5th and 19th regular and December 14th special City Council meeting minutes Adopted Adopted 1-2-24
4. City Council appointments 2024 Adopted Adopted 1-2-24 Reappointments:

City Council Admin Asst:
Jeffery Anderson-Burgos (2026)

CPC:
Maribel
Ortiz (2027)

Water Commission:
Timothy Keane (2027)

Whiting Street Fund:
John Pietrikowski (2027)

Tax Collector:
Laura Wilson (2026)

5. Superintendent Soto - Petition to MA DESE to release city schools from receivership Referred Joint Committee of CC and SC
6. CPA - Revised award recommendation FY21 CPA Fire Truck Engine 9 Restoration Project Adopted Adopted 1-2-24
7. DESE Commissioner, Jeffrey Riley - Receipt of petition to end receivership Referred Joint Committee of CC and SC
8. MassDOT - FY2024 Fair Share apportionment Referred Finance 1-31-24 Complied with
9. Fire Commission - November 15, 2023 meeting minutes Received Received 1-2-24
10. HEDIC - October 26, 2023 meeting minutes Received Received 1-2-24

Committee Reports

Laid on the table
2. An order to limit Council meetings to 2 1/2 hours with two 15-minute additions allowed through majority vote

New orders

Title Initial Status Committee CMTE Date 1 CMTE Date 1 Status CMTE Date 2 CMTE Date 2 Status Final Status Notes
11. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to present proclamation to retiring OPED Clerk Sharon Konstantinidis Adopted Adopted 1-2-24
12. DEVINE -- An order to present proclamation to retiring Assistant City Clerk Irma Cruz Adopted Adopted 1-2-24
13. JOURDAIN -- An order to transfer $9,768.13 from OPED-Contracted Services to Vacation Buyback and Sick Leave Buyback Referred Finance 1-17-24 Approved Adopted 1-22-24
14. JOURDAIN -- An order to transfer $30,000 from Engineer/Asst DPW Superintendent and Sr Civil Engineer to Professional Engineering Services Referred Finance 1-17-24 Approved Adopted 1-22-24
15. JOURDAIN -- An order to transfer $30,237.19 from Sergeants and Patrolmen to Injured on Duty Adopted Adopted 1-2-24
16. JOURDAIN -- An order to transfer $20,078 from Library Assistant to Reference Library Assistance Referred Finance 1-17-24 Approved Adopted 1-22-24
17. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss Narcan with Board of Health and Tapestry Referred Public Safety
18. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss development of traffic division with Police Chief Referred Public Safety
19. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss process of seized and forfeited assets from arrests and drug busts Referred Finance 1-31-24 Complied with
20. RIVERA_I -- An order to place temporary moratorium on cannabis retail business Referred Ordinance Copy to OPED
21. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss activity and plans of Holyoke Police Departments Community Service Center Referred Public Safety
22. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss making parking enforcement a part of traffic division Referred Public Safety Copy to Ordinance
23. RIVERA_I -- An order to discuss criteria for use of Community Impact funding Referred Finance 1-31-24 Complied with Copy to Law Department, OPED
A. GIVNER, JOURDAIN, GREANEY -- An order amend City Council rule 2: "Meetings" Referred Charter and Rules
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