Northampton City Council Agenda 10/4/2012
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COUNCILORS
AT LARGE Jesse M. Adams William H. Dwight WARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Maureen T. Carney Paul D. Spector Owen Freeman-Daniels Pamela C. Schwartz David A. Murphy Marianne L. LaBarge Eugene A. Tacy
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 4, 2012 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WALLACE J. PUCHALSKI MUNICIPAL BUILDING 212 MAIN STREET, NORTHAMPTON
AGENDA
Public Comment - 7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting - 7:05 P.M. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
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ROLL CALL APPROVAL of MINUTES of September 20, 2012 PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
" Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 2012
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ONE-MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Page 1 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
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APPOINTMENTS, ELECTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
" Swearing-In and Presentation of Departmental Awards – Police Chief Russell P. Sienkiewicz
" Appointments and Re-appointments to City Boards, Committees and Commissions:
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Arts Council • Jena Sujat (new appointment) – 97 Laurel Park, Northampton – Term October 2012-October 2015, replacing Dana Wilde Central Business Architecture • Robert Walker (re-appointment) – 13 Fort Street, Northampton – Term April 2011-April 2014 Conservation Commission (Correction to appointment term) • R. Downey Meyer (re-appointment) – 516 North Farms Road, Florence – Term March 2012-March 2015 Committee on Disabilities • Victoria Eklund (re-appointment) – 1067 Burts Pit Road, Florence – Full Member, Term August 2011-August 2014
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RECESS FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
" Transportation & Parking Commission Minutes of August 21, 2012
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PRESENTATIONS FINANCIAL ORDERS
" Financial Order: Procedures for Disposal of Surplus Property $100 - $5,000 (1st Reading) " Financial Order: Transfer $73,800 Cash Capital Funds from 2008 Appropriation to DPW Projects (1st Reading) " Financial Order: Authorization to Accept Donations, Gifts and Payments to the Traffic Mitigation Account, and Authorize Expenditures for Projects (2nd Reading) " Financial Order: Authorization to Execute Transfer of Land to Conservation Commission for Conservation and Passive Recreation Purposes (2nd Reading)
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ORDERS
" Order: Authorization for Mayor to Accept Easement for Park-and-Ride Lot at Veterans Administration Hospital in Leeds (1st Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Execute an Easement at 91 Grove Street (1st Reading) " Order: City Elects to Engage in Process to Change Health Insurance Benefits (2nd Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Accept and Execute an Affordable Housing Restriction Extending Affordability (2nd Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Develop and Participate in Contracts for Power Supply and Other Related Services in Joint Action With Other Municipalities Through the Hampshire Council of Governments and In Consultation with the Energy and Sustainability Commission (2nd Reading)
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ORDINANCES
" Ordinance: Amend §312-33 Parking Areas for Municipal Vehicles (Refer to Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims)
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UPDATES FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS NEW BUSINESS – Reserved for topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate
would be discussed.
ADJOURN The next City Council meeting is October 18, 2012
Page 3 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
Northampton City Council Finance Committee October 4, 2012
Mayor David J. Narkewicz Council President William H. Dwight Councilor David A. Murphy Councilor Marianne L. LaBarge Councilor Eugene A. Tacy
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ROLL CALL FINANCIAL ORDERS
" Financial Order: Procedures for Disposal of Surplus Property $100 - $5,000 " Financial Order: Transfer $73,800 Cash Capital Funds from 2008 Appropriation to DPW Projects
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FINANCIAL UPDATES
" Report from Susan L. Wright, Finance Director NEW BUSINESS – Reserved for topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
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Contact: Mary L. Midura Executive Secretary [email protected] 413-587-1210
Page 4 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
AT LARGE Jesse M. Adams William H. Dwight WARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Maureen T. Carney Paul D. Spector Owen Freeman-Daniels Pamela C. Schwartz David A. Murphy Marianne L. LaBarge Eugene A. Tacy
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING October 4, 2012 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS WALLACE J. PUCHALSKI MUNICIPAL BUILDING 212 MAIN STREET, NORTHAMPTON
AGENDA
Public Comment - 7:00 P.M. Regular Meeting - 7:05 P.M. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
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ROLL CALL APPROVAL of MINUTES of September 20, 2012 PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
" Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month October 2012
!
ONE-MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Page 1 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
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APPOINTMENTS, ELECTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
" Swearing-In and Presentation of Departmental Awards – Police Chief Russell P. Sienkiewicz
" Appointments and Re-appointments to City Boards, Committees and Commissions:
# # # #
Arts Council • Jena Sujat (new appointment) – 97 Laurel Park, Northampton – Term October 2012-October 2015, replacing Dana Wilde Central Business Architecture • Robert Walker (re-appointment) – 13 Fort Street, Northampton – Term April 2011-April 2014 Conservation Commission (Correction to appointment term) • R. Downey Meyer (re-appointment) – 516 North Farms Road, Florence – Term March 2012-March 2015 Committee on Disabilities • Victoria Eklund (re-appointment) – 1067 Burts Pit Road, Florence – Full Member, Term August 2011-August 2014
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RECESS FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
" Transportation & Parking Commission Minutes of August 21, 2012
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PRESENTATIONS FINANCIAL ORDERS
" Financial Order: Procedures for Disposal of Surplus Property $100 - $5,000 (1st Reading) " Financial Order: Transfer $73,800 Cash Capital Funds from 2008 Appropriation to DPW Projects (1st Reading) " Financial Order: Authorization to Accept Donations, Gifts and Payments to the Traffic Mitigation Account, and Authorize Expenditures for Projects (2nd Reading) " Financial Order: Authorization to Execute Transfer of Land to Conservation Commission for Conservation and Passive Recreation Purposes (2nd Reading)
Page 2 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
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ORDERS
" Order: Authorization for Mayor to Accept Easement for Park-and-Ride Lot at Veterans Administration Hospital in Leeds (1st Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Execute an Easement at 91 Grove Street (1st Reading) " Order: City Elects to Engage in Process to Change Health Insurance Benefits (2nd Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Accept and Execute an Affordable Housing Restriction Extending Affordability (2nd Reading) " Order: Authorization for Mayor to Develop and Participate in Contracts for Power Supply and Other Related Services in Joint Action With Other Municipalities Through the Hampshire Council of Governments and In Consultation with the Energy and Sustainability Commission (2nd Reading)
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ORDINANCES
" Ordinance: Amend §312-33 Parking Areas for Municipal Vehicles (Refer to Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims)
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UPDATES FROM COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS NEW BUSINESS – Reserved for topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate
would be discussed.
ADJOURN The next City Council meeting is October 18, 2012
Page 3 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
Northampton City Council Finance Committee October 4, 2012
Mayor David J. Narkewicz Council President William H. Dwight Councilor David A. Murphy Councilor Marianne L. LaBarge Councilor Eugene A. Tacy
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ROLL CALL FINANCIAL ORDERS
" Financial Order: Procedures for Disposal of Surplus Property $100 - $5,000 " Financial Order: Transfer $73,800 Cash Capital Funds from 2008 Appropriation to DPW Projects
!
FINANCIAL UPDATES
" Report from Susan L. Wright, Finance Director NEW BUSINESS – Reserved for topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
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Contact: Mary L. Midura Executive Secretary [email protected] 413-587-1210
Page 4 of 4 Northampton City Council, Agenda of October 4, 2012
