Public Service Committee Meeting October 29, 2024

Posted October 22, 2024, 3:26 PM

City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25,
Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,
notice is hereby given of a meeting of the committee on
Public Service

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
6:00 PM

Meeting to take place at
Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St
and can be accessed remotely on Zoom Meetings
Per order of the Chair: Juan Anderson-Burgos
Remote access via www.zoom.us
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84866246507?pwd=nJqZLbfC8HWsK0W8UhXjDZtqwIXBI6.1
Meeting ID: 848 6624 6507 Meeting Passcode: 933681 or by call in at 1 (646) 558-8656 with the same Meeting ID and Passcode.

Live Spanish interpretation will be available on local access channel 15 using the television’s SAP option, through the live stream on the city website, as well as on the Zoom feed by clicking the interpretation option and choosing Spanish.

Agenda

Item 1: Minutes of June 17, 2024 meeting

Item 2: 8-6-24 From Mayor Joshua Garcia, appointment of Vanessa Santiago to the Parks and Recreation Commission

Item 3: 10-15-24 From Mayor Joshua Garcia, letter appointing Mr. Jose L. Maldonado Velez of 75 Linden St to serve as a Commissioner on the Holyoke Housing Authority.  Mr. Maldonado Velez will finish out the term of Ms. Gladys Lebron-Martinez which will expire on April 1, 2029.

Item 4: 9-4-24 MAGRATH-SMITH – Ordered, that a new Community Representative be chosen by City Council to be seated on the Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC) to replace Franchesca Nunez.

Item 5: 5-21-24 BARTLEY — (copy) The Veterans Services department head look to expanding the number of signs on Holyoke’s Purple Heart Trail.  Refer to Veterans Services Dept, War Memorial Commission and refer to Public Service for a follow-up.

Item 6: 8-6-24 From Atty. Kathleen Degnan- communication regarding OML from Linda Vacon

Item 7: 8-6-24 From Atty. Kathleen Degnan- communication regarding OML from Stephen Superba

Item 8: 8-6-24 From City Councilor Linda Vacon-OML Complaint Form

Item 9: 8-6-24 From Stephen Superba – Open Meeting Law Complaint, June 18, 2024

Item 10: 8-6-24 From Stephen Superba – Open Meeting Law Complaint July 10, 2024

Item 11: 8-6-24 From ​Massachusetts Attorney General – Response to Stephen Superba Open Meeting Law Complaint 2024-139

Item 12: 9-18-24 From Stephen Superba, NHPR article on sexual harassment scandal

Item 13: 9-18-24 From Stephen Superba, Email to Mayor Garcia regarding NHPR article on sexual harassment scandal

Item 14: 9-18-24 From Stephen Superba, letter accompanying Boston Globe article on Cambridge harassment claim

Item 15: 9-18-24 From Stephen Superba, August 12, 2024 Boston Globe article on Cambridge harassment claim

Item 16: 10-1-24 From Linda Vacon-Sex Har HPD, Investigation of Complaints Against Manuel Reyes

Item 17: 10-1-24 From Stephen Superba, Email to Council accompanying document on Investigation of Complaint Against Manuel Reyes

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. Agenda subject to change up to two business days (48 hours) prior to posted meeting time.