A. Minutes from City Council Meeting May 13, 2025
A. Blue Ribbon Committee Report
A. Proclamation Celebrating June 2025 as Pride Month
A. Public Hearing and Vote on Zoning Ordinance amendments to replace, in its entirety, Section 5.06 of the Zoning Ordinance, entitled "Floodplain District", and amend or delete conflicting definitions to ensure that Watertown's floodplain regulations conform to the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
A. Motion to Ratify, Validate, and Confirm the approved Retirement Board's request to increase a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
B. First Reading on a proposed Ordinance regarding a salary adjustment for the City Council
C. Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the amount of $470,000 from the Fiscal Year 2025 City Council Reserve to Fiscal Year Transfer to Capital Projects/City and Fiscal Year 2025 Public Buildings, Building Maintenance accounts
D. Consideration and Approval of Exemptions of Interests of Existing City Employees in Contracts with the City Including Summer, Winter, Holiday, and After-School Program Employment Positions in Response to Disclosures Filed with the City Clerk by Prospective Employees and Certification by the Recreation Director that No Employee of that Department is Available to Perform those Services as part of their Regular Duties in Accordance with G.L. c. 268A, sec 20(b)
A. Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on May 15, 2025 - Feltner, Chair
ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Samuel Odamah for reappointment as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals to a term expiring February 15, 2027.
ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Melissa Santucci-Rozzi for reappointment as a full member of the Zoning Board of Appeals to a term expiring February 15, 2030
ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Abigail Hammett for reappointment as a member of the Planning Board to a term expiring February 15, 2028
ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Janet Buck for reappointment as a member of the Planning Board to a term expiring February 15, 2028
B. Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on May 13, 2025 - Bays, Chair
B. Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on May 13, 2025 - Bays, Chair
ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council approve the reorganization plan to create a Health & Human Services Department
A. City Council Approval of City Attorney
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