Public Service Committee Meeting April 28, 2021
6:30 pm City Hall Holyoke
536 Dwight St, Holyoke 01040
City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Notice of Committee Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of the committee on
Public service
Meeting to take place remotely on Zoom Meetings on Wednesday 4-28-21 at 6:30PM
Per order of the Chair: Jim Leahy
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Item 1: 4-20-21 From Acting Mayor Todd McGee, letter appointing Ms. Patricia C. Devine, 58 Magnolia Avenue. to serve as a member on the Commission for the Department of Public Works. Ms. Devine will replace Mr. Quinn T. Lonczak and will serve a three year term; said term will expire on February 1, 2024.
Item 2: 4-20-21 From Acting Mayor Todd McGee, letter appointing Mr. Brian G. Smith, 48 Holy Family Road. to serve as a member of the Retirement Board for the City of Holyoke. Mr. Smith will replace Bellamy Schmidt and will serve a three year term; said term will expire on January 1, 2024.
Item 3: 4-6-21 MURPHY — Ordered that the leadership of Holyoke Rows and the parks and recreation director parks commissioners meet with the public service committee to develop a plan to allow more Holyoke youngsters the chance to participate in their summer programming. Can we develop a plan to reduce the $100 weekly fee for a child, and if so, by how much? If not, can we seek out sponsors to provide this opportunity for youngsters despite their inability to pay.
Item 4: 3-16-21 LISI — that the City Council develop a public process by which councilors can submit recommendations for how the $29 Million in COVID stimulus funding will be spent locally.
Administrative Assistant: Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Also one or two items may require the committee to enter into executive session at this meeting. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.