City Council - July 11, 2023

6:30 P.M. Pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(3) to Discuss Strategy with Respect to Collective Bargaining as an Open Meeting May Have a Detrimental Effect on the City’s Bargaining Position and the Chair so Declares – Police Supervisors Union

Minutes from City Council Meeting June 13, 2023

Public Hearing and vote on proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments for reducing the maximum Floor Area Ratio in the Central Business District

Public Hearing and vote on a proposed Loan Order – Order that the sum of $300,000 is appropriated to pay costs of replacing lead pipes that connect service lines to water mains, including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §7(1), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the City Manager, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to the Authority’s lead service line replacement program and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Authority and otherwise to contract with the Authority with respect to such loan and for any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; and that the City Manager is authorized to accept and expend any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received

Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $500,000 From the Fiscal Year 2023 Planned Debt to the Fiscal Year 2023 Transfer to Acquisition of Land/Open Space Stabilization Fund

Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $55,000 From the Fiscal Year 2023 City Manager Full Time Salaries to the Fiscal Year 2023 City Attorney – Litigation/Legal Services Fund

Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds in the Amount of $1,122,262 From the Fiscal Year 2023 Planed Debt Account to the Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Projects/City Fund

Committee on State, Federal, and Regional Government regarding the appointment of a member to the Board of Election Commissioners - Nicole Gardner, Chair ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council confirm Margie Apfelbaum for appointment to the Board of Election Commissioners for a term to expire on April 1, 2027