City Council Orders January 4, 2022 - City of Holyoke

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Title	Initial Status	Committee	CMTE Date 1	CMTE Date 1 Status	CMTE Date 2	CMTE Date 2 Status	Final Status	Notes
2. List of Appointments for 2022	Adopted/Tabled						City Council Admin, Whiting Street Fund Adopted / Assessor, Water Commissioner, Tabled 1-4-22; Water Commissioner Adopted 1-18-22	City Council Admin Asst: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos; Assessor: Tabled; Water Commissioner: Henry Seidel; Whiting Street Fund: Maria Burke
3. Mayor Joshua Garcia - appointment letter of Kelly Curran to serve as Personnel Director	Referred	Public Service	1-19-22	Confirmation recommended to Council			Confirmed 2-1-22
4. City Clerk Brenna Murphy McGee and Admin. Assistant Jeffery Anderson-Burgos - 12-21-21 City Council Meeting Minutes	Tabled						Received 1-18-22
5. Ryan Murphy - cover letter/resume in Water Commission Vacancy	Received						Received 1-4-22
6. Timothy Keane - cover letter/resume in Water Commission Vacancy	Received						Received 1-4-22
7. Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston - letter regarding seating of City Councilors Israel Rivera and Jenny Rivera	Received						Received 1-4-22	Copied to Law Department
8. Community Outreach Meeting Notice for River Grove LLC at 475 Canal St	Referred	Ordinance
9. Eric Toensmeier - Petition for renewal of home occupation at 145 Brown Ave for a writing and consulting business	Adopted						Adopted 1-4-22
10. WTM-SB LLC - Special Permit Application for Marijuana Establishment at 120 Middle Water Street	Referred	Ordinance	3-22-22	Public hearing continued to 4-26-22	4-26-22	Public hearing closed, approved with conditions	Adopted with conditions 5-3-22

Title	Initial Status	Committee	CMTE Date 1	CMTE Date 1 Status	CMTE Date 2	CMTE Date 2 Status	Final Status	Notes
11. JOURDAIN -- An order to discuss local aid funding formulas with state delegation	Referred	DGR	3-27-23	Complied with			Complied with 4-4-23	Amended to instruct referral to DGR Committee
12. JOURDAIN -- An order for Assessors to discuss property tax exemption amounts and qualifying criteria for adjustments	Referred	Finance	1-10-22	Complied with, recommend lowering 41C exemption age to 65			Adopted, with exemption adjustment recommendation 1-18-22	Copied to Assessor
13. JOURDAIN, BARTLEY, TALLMAN -- An order to study adoption of a sewer maintenance insurance program for homeowners	Adopted	Public Safety	6-21-23	Tabled			Adopted 1-4-22	Copied to Public Safety Committee, DPW
14. JOURDAIN, TALLMAN -- An order to pursue hiring a Marketing and Public Relations Director	Adopted						Adopted 1-4-22	Copied to the Mayor
15. JOURDAIN -- An order for school officials to develop a formal financial literacy curriculum for the schools	Adopted	Joint Committee	5-26-22	Complied with			Adopted 1-4-22	Copied to Receiver, Joint Committee
16. JOURDAIN -- An order for HG&E to pursue ending gas moratorium	Adopted	Finance	2-15-23	Complied with			Adopted 1-4-22 Complied with 2-21-23	Copied to HG&E, Finance Committee
17. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $18,417.34 from LIEUTENANT, SERGEANT, and PATROLMEN to INJURED ON DUTY	Adopted						Adopted 1-4-22
18. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $16,180.00 from ASSISTANT AUDITOR - PAY and HEAD CLERK - PAY to IRS PENALTIES	Referred	Finance	1-10-22	Approved			Adopted 1-18-22
19. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $22,145.10 from PAY-INVESTIGATOR to PAY-NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICER	Referred	Finance	1-31-22	Approved			Adopted 2-1-22