Agenda Item 1
01:30Open microphone
Agenda Item 2
21:56Swearing in Ward 5 City Councilor, Patrick Kavey
Agenda Item 3
23:19Approval of the December 12, 2023, minutes
Agenda Item 4
23:55A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Esther R. Anderson to the Zoning Board of Appeals
Agenda Item 5
24:30A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Rosa Tobango, Rosalind Kopfstein, Dina Lampiasi, and Lindsay Codwise to the Human Services Advisory Council
Agenda Item 6
25:29A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Elaine Padilla to the Human Services Advisory Council
Agenda Item 7
26:08A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting an Order to accept a gift of funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from Christopher Gould
Agenda Item 8
26:46A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting an Order to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Agenda Item 9
27:30A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting an Order transferring and appropriating $510,711.79 from Certified Free Cash to the newly established special review account entitled Opioid Settlement
Agenda Item 10
28:37A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting an Ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 6, Finance and Administration, Article XIV Senior Work Off Program, Section 6-64
Agenda Item 11
29:25A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting an Order to accept a gift of funds in the amount of $8,000,000.00 from General Electric Corporation in accordance with the "Rest of River" settlement agreement
Agenda Item 12
31:12A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting three Orders regarding the reacceptance of grant funds from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the Pontoosuc Lake Park Project: Order 1 rescinding Order 120 of the series of 2023; Order 2 authorizing to borrow a sum not to exceed $500,000.00 for the Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvement Project; and Order 3 to expend funds for the Pontoosuc Lake Park Improvement Project
Agenda Item 13
39:55A communication from Mayor Marchetti submitting a communication from Finance Director Kerwood regarding a recent change to municipal finance law impacting the business of the City Council, Chapter 77 of the Acts of 2023
Agenda Item 14
40:43A communication from President White with the assignment of the City Council Subcommittees
Agenda Item 15
41:23A petition from President White appointing Aimee Felker, Patricia Hogan and Deborah Courtney to serve as Clerks of Committees for the City Council standing committees
Agenda Item 16
42:15An update on 43 Vivian Avenue by Director Cambi on a petition from Councilor Persip (tabled from December 12, 2023)
Agenda Item 17
43:42A communication from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Persip requesting an update on all streetlights (tabled from December 12, 2023)
Agenda Item 18
46:51A petition from Councilor Persip requesting an update from the Commissioner on three streetlights, one in front of the Boys & Girls Club and two at 18 First Street (tabled from November 28, 2023)
Agenda Item 19
47:49A petition from Councilor Persip requesting an update from the Commissioner on request to fix the road patch at 181 Elm Street (tabled from November 28, 2023)
Agenda Item 20
01:04:35A petition from Councilor Amuso requesting the Mayor provide the City Council with a budget that is close to level funded