City Council Orders April 19, 2022

Title	Initial Status	Committee	CMTE Date 1	CMTE Date 1 Status	CMTE Date 2	CMTE Date 2 Status	Final Status	Notes
4. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - list of Historic Preservation related repairs needed on city buildings	Referred	Finance	a. 5-2-22\| b. 3-1-23	a. Tabled b. Complied with	a. 3-29-23 b. 5-10-23	a. Tabled b. Complied with	Complied with 5-16-23	Tabled 3-7-23 Referred back to Finance 3-21-23
5. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - veto letter of order to amend zoning ordinances to allow for Front Yard pools by City Council special permit	Tabled
6. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - appointment letter for Thomas Wilson to serve as a member on the Library Board of Directors	Referred	Public Service	6-16-22	Recommend Appointment			Appointment confirmed 6-21-22
7. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - appointment letter for Sarah Wedaman to serve as a member of the Commission on Disabilities	Referred	Public Service	5-10-22	Recommend appointment			Appointment confirmed 5-17-22
8. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Jose Correa to serve as a Commissioner of the Licensing Board	Appointment confirmed						Appointment confirmed 4-19-22
9. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Helen J. Busby to serve as a Commissioner of the Parks & Recreation	Appointment confirmed						Appointment confirmed 4-19-22
10. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - reappointment letter for Kelly Curran to serve as a member on the Library Board of Directors	Referred	Public Service	5-10-22	Leave to withdraw without prejudice			Leave to withdraw without prejudice 5-17-22	Copied to Law Department
11. Community Outreach Meeting Notice - Carefully Curated LLC at 420 Race St. Suite 1C	Referred	Ordinance
12. Pool Table and Billiard Table Renewal - Ivory Billiard Lounge at 151 Chestnut Street	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
13. Zone Change Application - Betlai, LLC from R-2 to B-L at 0 Pleasant Street	Referred	Ordinance	a. 5-24-22 b. 6-8-22	a. Public hearing opened, continued to 6-8-22 b. Public hearing continued to 6-21-22	6-21-22	Approved	Adopted 6-21-22
14. Pawnbroker License Renewal - David Greenberg at 448 Appleton Street	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
15. Second Hand License Renewal - David Greenberg at 448 Appleton Street	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
Late File C. Tanya Wdowiak, City Auditor - Free cash certification calculations for fiscal year 2022	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Approved			Adopted 5-3-22
Late File D. Mayor Joshua A. Garcia - letter regarding free cash calculations for fiscal year 2022	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Received
Late File E. John Kelley, Planning Board Chair - Explanation of Planning Board swimming pool denial recommendation	Tabled
Late File F. Atty Kathleen Degnan, Assistant City Solicitor - opinion on legal expenditure of CPA funds	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Tabled	6-1-22	Complied with	Complied with 6-7-22

Title	Initial Status	Committee	CMTE Date 1	CMTE Date 1 Status	CMTE Date 2	CMTE Date 2 Status	Final Status	Notes
23. VACON -- An order that solicitor draft ballot question to reduce CPA tax from 1.5% to 0.5%	Referred	Charter and Rules	1-9-23	Complied with			Complied with 1-17-23	Copied to Law Department
24. VACON -- An order that solicitor draft ballot question to revoke CPA tax	Referred	Charter and Rules	1-9-23	Leave to withdraw			Leave to withdraw 1-17-23	Copied to Law Department
25. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to install two street lights and poles on Locust between Sargeant and West Franklin	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22	Copied to Holyoke Gas & Electric, Mayor, Public Works
26. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order for a report on intersections with highest rates of accidents	Referred	Public Safety	6-27-22	Tabled	5-22-23	Complied with	Complied with 6-6-23	Copied to Police Department
27. ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to consider "do not block box" street markings at West Franklin and Linden	Referred	Ordinance	5-11-22	Complied with			Complied with 5-17-22	Copied to City Engineer
28. BARTLEY, MCGEE, PUELLO, TALLMAN -- An order to give proclamation to Gary Rome Hyundai for 25th anniversary celebration	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
29. BARTLEY -- An order to allow dedicated left turn lane off Whiting Farms Roads into K-Mart plaza	Referred	Ordinance	a. 5-11-22 b. 10-25-22	a. Complied with b. Tabled	2-28-23	Approved	Adopted 3-7-23	Copied to Mayor, City Engineer Referred back to Ordinance 5-17-22
30. BARTLEY -- An order to locate public places for trash and recycling receptacles	Referred	Public Safety	a. 6-27-22 b. 8-8-22	a. Tabled b. Tabled	a. 9-19-22 b. 9-27-23	a. Tabled b. Tabled		Copied to Mayor, Public Works
31. BARTLEY, PUELLO -- An order to reduce double sidewalk between Wolcott & Congress Ave to install tree belt or angled parking	Referred	Public Safety	6-27-22	Complied with			Complied with 8-2-22	Copied to City Engineer, Mayor, Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation
32. MCGEE, TALLMAN, PUELLO, ANDERSON-BURGOS -- An order to invite HG&E to update on general matters of the department	Referred	Public Safety	5-9-22	Tabled	6-27-22	Complied with	Complied with 8-2-22
33. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $25,000.00 from VETERANS BENEFITS to R&M FIELDS	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Approved			Adopted 5-3-22
34. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $255,000.000 from PATROLMEN, SERGEANTS, and MATRONS to R&M BUILDING, and PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Approved			Adopted 5-3-22
35. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $12,285.45 from ASSESSOR to PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT and PRINTING/BINDING	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Approved			Adopted 5-3-22
36. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $20,661.26 from LIEUTENANT, SERGEANT, and PATROLMEN to INJURED ON DUTY	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
37. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $2,240.06 from FIREFIGHTERS to INJURED ON DUTY	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
38. PUELLO, TALLMAN -- An order to install “No ~~Jake~~ Engine Brakes” signs at Ingleside and Main and at north end of Springdale Park	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
39. PUELLO -- An order to install “No Parking" sign at 415 Main Street	Adopted						Adopted 4-19-22
Late File A. MCGIVERIN -- An order to transfer $2,000.00 from PROP MAINT/DEMO SUPERVISOR to HEAD CLERK	Referred	Finance	5-2-22	Approved			Adopted 5-3-22
Late File B. BARTLEY -- An order to delete two handicap spaces on Brown Avenue	Referred	Ordinance	5-11-22	Approved			Adopted 5-17-22

1. An order to amend Zoning Ordinances Section 7.10.5.3(a), changing all others uses to language relative to schools	2. An order for a handicap sign at 56 Linden St. for Hedy S. Jaundoo	3. An order to revise buffer language of marijuana ordinance
19A. An order to approve PR cultural district resolution	19B. Appointment letter for Lyn Horan to serve as a member of the Commission on Disabilities	19C. Appointment letter for Jorge Colon to serve as a member of the Holyoke Redevelopment Authority
19D. An order to discuss vote counting and security process to ensure accurate counts and posting of election results	19E. An order discuss a strategic plan in regards to the increasing amount of wildlife in the City of Holyoke	21A. An order that City Councilors attend meetings in person unless exempted by chair, and that chairs and a quorum be present
21B. An order to place a ballot question to allow marijuana consumption on premises where sold	21C. An order to create a Technology Advisory Board to give recommendations on updating systems	21D. An order to place a ballot question to combine duties of Treasurer and Tax Collector
21E. An order to consider making City Clerk an appointed as opposed to elected position

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