City Council - March 10, 2026

A. Confirmation of Appointment of Alana Berman-Gnivecki as a member of the Solid Waste & Recycling Advisory Committee to a term expiring May 15, 2028

A. First Reading on a Proposed Loan Order that the sum of $450,000 is appropriated to pay costs of turnout gear replacement for the Fire Depa1tment, as more fully described in the Annual Budget for fiscal year 2026, including all other costs incidental and related thereto; and 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.

Intermunicipal Agreement for Therapeutic Recreation Services

ACTION ITEM: To recommend to the full City Council to reappoint Dominic Amirtharaj, MD to the Board of Health for a term expiring February 5, 2029

ACTION ITEM: To recommend to the full City Council to appoint Laurel Schaider to the Environment and Energy Efficiency Committeee for a term expiring November 15, 2028 ACTION ITEM: To recommend to the full City Council to appoint Susan LaDue to the Environment and Energy Efficiency Committee for a term expiring November 15, 2028

ACTION ITEM: To ask the City Council to adopt the 36 CIP conceptual recommendations ACTION ITEM: To ask the City Council to recommend that the City Manager maintain the Fiscal Year 2027 capital spending so that it does not exceed 8% of the submitted Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget, in order to meet the City Council’s Budget Policy Guideline that the City should seek to make capital expenditures (including debt and exclusive of the school Building for the Future Initiative funding and enterprise funds) equal to at least 7.5-8% of the operating budget ACTION ITEM: To request DPW provide a memo to the City Council about ADA compliance, as raised by the Commission on Disability, for the Arsenal St sidewalk from Louise St to the Toyota dealer, addressing issues, challenges, potential short-term fixes, and potential long-term fixes ACTION ITEM: To request DPW provide a memo to the City Council on the status of the remaining work to be done for lead water service and gooseneck replacements and the expected completion date

B. Request for Confirmation of Appointment to the Public Arts & Culture Committee