Development & Governmental Relations Committee Meeting March 9, 2020

City Council
Holyoke Massachusetts

Notice of Committee Meeting
There will be a regular meeting of the committee on

Development and Govt. Relations

Meeting to take place at Holyoke City Hall on Monday March 9th at 6:30PM
Per order of the Chair: David Bartley

Agenda:

The Holyoke City Council DGR Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday March 9, 2020 at 6:00​pm, at Holyoke City Hall in the Council Chamber to hear an order: Bartley 1/21/20 Order that the Honorable City Council, in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws and the City of Holyoke Code of Ordinances, vote to approve the Order of Taking for certain takings in fee, permanent easements and temporary easements and thus acquire by right of eminent domain, in consideration for just compensation unless previously waived, parcels identified as PE-1 and TE-1 on said plan titled “Easement Plan Jackson Street Area Sewer Separation Project” for the public purpose of the completion of the Jackson Street Area Sewer Separation Project.

Item 1: Previous Meeting Minutes

Item 2: Bartley 12/3/19: Ordered that the Development and Govt. Relations Committee host a U.S. Census employee at an upcoming meeting to learn more about the Census and to learn about job opportunities for Holyoke residents.

Item 3: Public Hearing: Bartley 1/21/20: Order: “Order that the Honorable City Council, in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws and the City of Holyoke Code of Ordinances, vote to approve the Order of Taking for certain takings in fee, permanent easements and temporary easements and thus acquire by right of eminent domain, in consideration for just compensation unless previously waived, parcels identified as PE-1 and TE-1 on said plan titled “Easement Plan Jackson Street Area Sewer Separation Project for the public purpose of the completion of the Jackson Street Area Sewer Separation Project.”

Item 4: Communication dated 1/30/20 submitted to the Holyoke Sun and Hampshire Gazette and City Council from retired/former Holyoke teachers.

Item 5: FFY 2020 Community Development Block Grant allocations

Item 6: Schedule meeting for next DGR Committee Meeting