Agenda Item 1
00:01:30
Open microphone
Agenda Item 2
00:21:56
Swearing in Ward 5 City Councilor, Patrick Kavey
Agenda Item 3
00:23:19
Approval of the December 12, 2023, minutes
Agenda Item 4
00:23:55
A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Esther R. Anderson to the Zoning Board of
Appeals
Agenda Item 5
00:24:30
A communication from Mayor Marchetti reappointing Rosa Tobango, Rosalind Kopfstein, Dina
Lampiasi, and Lindsay Codwise to the Human Services Advisory Council
Agenda Item 6
00:25:29
A communication from Mayor Marchetti appointing Elaine Padilla to the Human Services Advisory
Council
Agenda Item 7
00:26:08
A 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
00:26:46
A 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
00:27:30
A 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
00:28:37
A 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
00:29:25
A 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
00:31:12
A 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
00:39:55
A 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
00:40:43
A communication from President White with the assignment of the City Council Subcommittees
Agenda Item 15
00:41:23
A 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
00:42:15
An update on 43 Vivian Avenue by Director Cambi on a petition from Councilor Persip (tabled from
December 12, 2023)
Agenda Item 17
00:43:42
A communication from Commissioner Morales on a petition from Councilor Persip requesting an
update on all streetlights (tabled from December 12, 2023)
Agenda Item 18
00:46:51
A 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
00:47:49
A 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
01:04:35
A petition from Councilor Amuso requesting the Mayor provide the City Council with a budget that is
close to level funded
