Roll Call
00:15PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
01:12PUBLIC FORUM
01:30EXAMINATION OF RECORDS OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
04:30A. Minutes from City Council Meeting May 13, 2025
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
05:00A. Blue Ribbon Committee Report
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SIMILAR PAPERS AND MATTERS
10:45A. Proclamation Celebrating June 2025 as Pride Month
PUBLIC HEARINGS
13:52A. 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)
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
18:25A. Motion to Ratify, Validate, and Confirm the approved Retirement Board's request to increase a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
19:33B. First Reading on a proposed Ordinance regarding a salary adjustment for the City Council
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
19:47C. 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
MOTIONS, ORDINANCES, ORDER, AND RESOLUTIONS
22:49D. 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)
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
24:52A. Committee on Economic Development and Planning Report regarding its meeting on May 15, 2025 - Feltner, Chair
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
28:20ACTION 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.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
28:50ACTION 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
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
29:20ACTION 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
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
29:51ACTION 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
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
30:20B. Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on May 13, 2025 - Bays, Chair
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
30:21B. Committee on Personnel and City Organization Report regarding its meeting on May 13, 2025 - Bays, Chair
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
33:50ACTION ITEM: To recommend that the City Council approve the reorganization plan to create a Health & Human Services Department
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
34:46A. City Council Approval of City Attorney
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION/REVIEW OF LIST OF PENDING MATTERS
43:30ANNOUNCEMENTS
43:39Public Forum
43:59Adjournment
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