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1. From City Clerk Brenna Murphy McGee and Admin. Assistant, minutes from the February 20, 2024, meeting, plus communication from Admin Assistant Jeffery Anderson-Burgos
2. From City Clerk Brenna Murphy McGee and Admin. Assistant Jeffery Anderson-Burgos, meeting minutes from the March 6, 2024 meeting
3. From City Auditor Tanya Wdowiak, Holyoke, MA Financial Statements 22 – Final
4. From City Auditor Tanya Wdowiak, Holyoke, MA Management Letter 22 – Final
5. From City Auditor Tanya Wdowiak, Holyoke, MA Independent Auditor’s Reports
6. From Alicia Zoeller, FY2024 CDBG Allocation recommendations and Resolution
7. From Holyoke Economic Development and Industrial Corp, February 1, 2024 meeting minutes
8. From Board of Public Work, communication regarding City Engineer position
9. From Eversource, notification of applying herbicides
10. From Commonwealth of MA Department of Environmental Protection, Notice for Holyoke Water Works to acquire certain lands or rights
11. From Stephen Superba, Open Meeting Law Complaint Form
12. From Melissa Lafond, communication regarding speed hump petition from September 28, 2022
PETITIONS
13. Petition of Tai W. Kang for a renewal of a Second Hand License at 311 High St. Holyoke
PRESIDENT’S REPORT REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

14. The Committee on Ordinance to whom was referred an order that the position of Crime Analyst be created and added to Ordinance Schedule A.
Recommended that the order be adopted.
15. The Committee on Ordinance to whom was referred an order With support from the city’s Veterans Benefit Department, that the City Council update its ordinances to provide free municipal parking for veterans that have an official Veteran License Plate. Recommended that the order be adopted.
16. The Committee on Ordinance to whom was referred an order That a stipend be added to Ordinance Salary Schedule C for $10,000.00 for the duties associated with Assistant Director of Public Works.
The additional duties for the Asst Director are as outlined in city ordinance Section 2- 231 which outlines several responsibilities beyond the engineering tasks assigned.
Recommended that the order be given a leave to withdraw.
17. The Committee on Development and Governmental Relations to whom was referred an order From Alicia Zoeller, Administrator Office of Community Development, FY2024 CDBG Spreadsheet and Proposal Book
Recommended that the allocation recommendations and the resolution accepting the home funds be adopted.
18. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order From Erin Linville, Holyoke Public Schools, Erin Linville, HPS – School Rezoning Update
Recommended that the order has been complied with.
19. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order From Anthony Soto, Superintendent of Holyoke Public Schools letter re: Petition the MA DESE to release the City of Holyoke from State Receivership. Recommended that the order has been complied with.
20. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order From Jeffrey C Riley, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Receipt of petition to end receivership.
Recommended that the order has been complied with.
21. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order Holyoke Mayor Joshua A. Garcia’s response To Education Commissioner Riley’s message On Holyoke’s Schools’ receivership
Recommended that the order has been complied with.
22. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order that Someone who is in charge of Shool Buses ,to come in an explain to parents, why kids not getting busses and if they ever going to get them. Recommended that the order has been complied with.
23. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order That the Joint Committee on City Council and School Committee review and respond to the Receivership response from Commissioner Riley & the Holyoke High &

District 23-24 District Report Card that was released by Mass DESE. Documents attached.
Recommended that the order has been complied with.
24. The Committee on Joint Committee of City Council and School to whom was referred an order Referred from the School Committee – Update re: Purchase of 225 High Street Recommended that the order has been complied with.
MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS
25. Murphy-Romboletti- Ordered that the City Council invite the Mayor, Police Department and relevant financial department heads to a future meeting of the Finance Committee to provide an update on the status of the off-duty police account and former vendor Off- Duty Blue.
26. Devine- Ordered, that the Law Department render an opinion as to whether the current CPA ballot question in the Finance Committee that reduces the % from 1.5% to 1.0% be placed on the November ballot after the City Council voted 8-5 NOT to reduce the % from 1.5% to 1%.
27. Devine- Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2024, TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN AND 22/100 Dollars
($2,457.22) as follows:

FROM:
12201-51105
TOTAL:
TO: FIREFIGHTERS
$2,457.22 $2,457.22
12201-51180 INJURED ON DUTY $2,457.22
TOTAL: $2,457.22

28. Devine- Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2024, THIRTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVEN AND 37/100 Dollars ($30,107.37)
as follows:

FROM:
12101-51105 SERGEANTS $10,493.16
12101-51107 PATROLMEN 19,614.21
TOTAL: $30,107.37
TO:
12101-51180 INJURED ON DUTY $30,107.37
TOTAL: $30,107.37

29. Devine-Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the provisions of the “EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WORKPLACE SAFETY GRANT, $11,000, NO
MATCH” grant and authorizes the establishment of a Fund or other method appropriate for the accounting of the receipts and expenditures of all resources associated with the

administration of said grant.

Sec 2-509 – Grant Reporting
Any city department, of which has received grant funding by approval of the city council pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, or any other authorizing criteria, shall within a reasonable period of time, but no later than 60 days from the conclusion of said grant, generate a detailed report which outlines the planned outcomes with the documented actual results. Said report shall be submitted to the city clerk for addition to the city council’s next agenda.
30. Devine- Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the provisions of the “FFY2023 MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMPG GRANT, $12,350, NO MATCH” grant and authorizes the establishment of a Fund or other method appropriate for the accounting of the receipts and expenditures of all resources associated with the administration of said grant.

Sec 2-509 – Grant Reporting
Any city department, of which has received grant funding by approval of the city council pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, or any other authorizing criteria, shall within a reasonable period of time, but no later than 60 days from the conclusion of said grant, generate a detailed report which outlines the planned outcomes with the documented actual results. Said report shall be submitted to the city clerk for addition to the city council’s next agenda.
31. Devine- Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the provisions of the “MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE ON DISABILITY,
$89,850, NO MATCH ” grant and authorizes the establishment of a Fund or other method appropriate for the accounting of the receipts and expenditures of all resources associated with the administration of said grant.

Sec 2-509 – Grant Reporting
Any city department, of which has received grant funding by approval of the city council pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, or any other authorizing criteria, shall within a reasonable period of time, but no later than 60 days from the conclusion of said grant, generate a detailed report which outlines the planned outcomes with the documented actual results. Said report shall be submitted to the city clerk for addition to the city council’s next agenda.
32. Devine- Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2024, TWENTY ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND 00/100 Dollars ($21,300)
as follows:

FROM:
8811-10400 CAPITAL STABIIZATION $21,300 TOTAL: $21,300
TO:
15412-52500 R&M BUILDINGS & GROUNDS $21,300 TOTAL: $21,300

33. Devine- Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2024, EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($87,000) as follows:

FROM:
14101-51101 PAY-ENGINEER $20,000
14251-51106 PAY-PROP MAIN & DEMO 22,000
14301-51103 PAY-REFUSE LABORER 20,000
14251-51107 PAY- HIGHWAY LABORER 14,000
16501-51106 PAY-HMEO PARKS 10,000
16501-51106 PAY-HMEO PARKS 1,000 TOTAL: $87,000
TO:
14102-53010 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES $20,000
14252-52600 R&M STREETS 22,000
14301-51300 PAY-REFUSE OVERTIME 20,000
14221-51300 PAY-CITY PROPERTY OVERTIME 14,000
16501-51300 PAY-PARKS OVERTIME 10,000
14211-51300 PAY-ADMIN OVERTIME 1,000
TOTAL: $87,000
34. Magrath-Smith- Ordered, that the City Council review for approval the FY24 projects recommended for funding by the Holyoke Community Preservation Act Committee (CPAC).