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Agenda

Item 1: Minutes of December 9, 2024 meeting.

Item 2: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, THIRTY THREE THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($33,000) as follows:
FROM
14101-51101 PAY-ENGINEER $19,000
14101-51105 PAY-SR CIVIL ENGINEER 14,000
TOTAL $33,000
TO:
14102-53010 PROF ENG SERVICES $33,000
TOTAL $33,000

Item 3: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWENTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($20,000) as follows:
FROM
12201-51105 FIREFIGHTERS $20,000
TOTAL $20,000
TO:
12202-52410 R&M VEHICLES $20,000
TOTAL $20,000

Item 4: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND 00/100 Dollars ($250,000) as follows:
FROM
12201-51105 FIREFIGHTERS $250,000
TOTAL $250,000
TO:
12201-51300 OVERTIME $250,000
TOTAL $250,000

Item 5: 12-17-24 Devine-Ordered, that in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44 Sec. 53A, the City Council hereby accepts the provisions of the “BJA FY2024 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM, $35,099, 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.

Item 6: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWENTY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY THREE AND 57/100 Dollars ($21,843.57) as follows:
FROM
11461-51125 PAY- ADMIN ASST $21,843.57
TAX COLLECTOR TOTAL $21,843.57
TO:
11461-51107 PAY-REVENUE COLLECTIONS $21,843.57
SPECIALIST TOTAL $21,843.57

Item 7: 12-17-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, THIRTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 Dollars ($30,000) as follows:
FROM
8811-10400 CAPITAL STABILIZATION $30,000
TOTAL $30,000
TO:
16932-52500 WAR MEMORIAL R&M BUILDING $30,000
TOTAL $30,000

Item 8: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWO THOUSAND SIXTY SIX AND 40/100 Dollars ($2,066.40) as follows:
FROM
12402-54200 PROF OFFICE SUPPLIES $2,066.40
TOTAL $2,066.40
TO:
11382-53410 TELEPHONE USAGE CHARGES $2,066.40
TOTAL $2,066.40

Item 9: 12-17-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWELVE AND 00/100 Dollars ($7,712) as follows:
FROM:
2601-10400 TNC RIDESHARE $7,712
TOTAL $7,712
TO:
11752-53010 CONTRACTED SERVICES – PLANNING $7,712
TOTAL $7,712

Item 10: 12-3-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR AND 44/100 Dollars ($12,264.44) as follows:
FROM
11351-51106 PROF ACCOUNTANT-HPD $12,264.44
AUDIT TOTAL $12,264.44
TO:
15411-51102 NUTRITION DIRECTOR $ 913.50
15411-51104 UTILITY PERSON 1,868.76
15411-51105 SOCIAL WORK/VOL COORD 5,803.36
15411-51202 HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDER 1,413.34
15411-51203 DRIVER 2,265.48
COUNCIL ON AGING MOA TOTAL $12,264.44

Item 11: 12-3-24 Settlement agreement by and between the City of Holyoke and UFCW Local 1459 COA employee

Item 12: 12-3-24 Redlined Settlement agreement by and between the City of Holyoke and UFCW Local 1459 COA employees

Item 13: 12-17-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, FORTY- EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX AND 15/100 Dollars ($48,826.15) as follows:
FROM TO
11211 51276 MAYOR’S CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS 21,631.74
11211 51104 MAYOR’S PAY-CAFO 716.19
15431 51103 VETERAN’S PAY – INVESTIGATOR 6,002.88
15431 51101 VETERAN’S PAY – COMMISSIONER 2,240.00
15431 51500 VETERAN’S VACATION BUYBACK 2,000.00
15431 51510 VETERAN’S SICK LEAVE BUYBACK 5,000.00
11521 51102 PAY – PERSONNEL ASSISTANT 11,235.34
12401 51102 ASST BUILDING COMMISSIONER 3,132.93
12401 51103 CHIEF INSPECTOR OF WIRES 2,828.00
12401 51107 ZONING OFFICIAL 2,222.00
11751 51108 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PLANNING 4,560.00
11751 51102 ASST DIR OF ECONOMIC DEV 4,560.00
11751 51105 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 2,222.00
11751 51106 PLANNER 1 1,090.00
12441 51101 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 2,525.00
11711 51101 CONSRVTN & SUSTNBLTY DIRECTOR 3,030.00
14211 51108 SAFETY OFFICER 2,020.00
15411 51103 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – COA 2,222.00
15411 51101 DIRECTOR COUNCIL ON AGING 3,030.00
15431 51105 NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICER 1,560.99
16301 51101 DIRECTOR PARKS/REC FORESTRY 2,899.14
15101 51101 DIRECTOR BOARD OF HEALTH 1,632.00
15101 51202 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER 2,020.08
16911 51101 DIRECTOR WISTARIAHURST 2,828.00
16911 51103 CITY HISTORIAN 2,222.00
16301 51103 ASST DIRECTOR OF PARKS & REC 2,222.00
48,826.15 48,826.15

Item 14: 12-3-24 Settlement agreement by and between the City of Holyoke and Holyoke Professional Supervisors Association

Item 15: 12-3-24 Redlined Settlement agreement by and between the City of Holyoke and Holyoke Professional Supervisors Association

LAID ON THE TABLE

Item 16: 3-19-24 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.
*Tabled 4-3-24, 5-15-24, 8-12-24, 9-11-24

Item 17: 10-15-24 DEVINE – Ordered, that there be and is hereby appropriated by transfer in the fiscal year 2025, ONE HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY FIVE AND 56/100 Dollars ($108,695.56) as follows:
FROM: 8815-10400 CANNABIS STABILIZATION $108,695.56
UPDATE TO FY2025
TOTAL: $108,695.56
TO: 19412-57630 SOLICITOR – CLAIMS & DAMAGES $108,695.56
TOTAL: $108,695.56
*Tabled 10-22-24, 11-25,24, 12-9-24

ADMINISTRATIVELY LAID ON THE TABLE

Item 18: 9-4-24 From Stephen Superba – Email regarding Police Department Cash Seizures

Item 19: 10-15-24 OCASIO, GREANEY – Order that the City replace the Traffic Light that was on Vernon St and Main St. And know longer there due to car accident. Safety issue kids walking to and from Dean Tech cars speeding.

Item 20: 10-15-24 JOURDAIN, OCASIO – Mayor and DPW please replace the traffic light at the corner of Main Street and Vernon Street as soon as possible. The City Council has requested it be replaced multiple times after it was hit in a traffic accident on July 1, 2022. It should not be removed because of alleged expense to replace. Mayor and Law dept please also provide us with what collection efforts including lawsuits that may have been filed against the operator who damaged the light controls to reimburse the city for the damage before any applicable statute of limitations expires. Please also advise if the city has any potential insurance coverage for this claim. Finance should meet to discuss with all parties involved.

Item 21: 10-15-24 (copy) From Assistant City Solicitor Jane Mantolesky, legal opinion regarding City Council Meetings

Item 22: 10-15-24 (copy) From Assistant City Solicitor Michael Bissonnette, legal opinion regarding financial transfer