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Agenda

Item 1: (Ordinance) 4-1-25 Magrath-Smith, I. Rivera, Murphy-Romboletti — Ordered, that the City of Holyoke shall create an Administrative and Finance Department. Said acceptance shall be subject to implementation by city ordinance and any necessary amendments to the City Charter. This order shall be referred concurrently to Charter and Rules and Ordinance to be considered jointly, with recommendations regarding implementation to be reported back to the City Council jointly. See attached: Municipal Modernization Act of 2025.
*Amended and tabled 4-7-25, 4-16-25

Item 2: (Charter and Rules) 4-1-25 Magrath-Smith, I. Rivera, Murphy-Romboletti — Ordered, that the City of Holyoke shall create an Administrative and Finance Department. Said acceptance shall be subject to implementation by city ordinance and any necessary amendments to the City Charter. This order shall be referred concurrently to Charter and Rules and Ordinance to be considered jointly, with recommendations regarding implementation to be reported back to the City Council jointly. See attached: Municipal Modernization Act of 2025.
*Tabled 4-7-25, amended and tabled 4-16-25

Item 3: (Charter & Rules) 4-2-24 Bartley, Jourdain, Vacon – The City of Holyoke amends any charter, ordinance and any other regulations relative to its Tax Collector and combines the office with its City Treasurer so long as a charter change to appoint rather than elect Holyoke’s City Treasurer is approved by the legislature and Holyoke voters.
*Tabled 4-16-25, 4-16-25

Item 4: (Ordinance) 4-18-23 MCGEE – ordered that the position of Chief Administrative and Financial Officer be created and added to Schedule A
*Tabled 4-7-25, 4-16-25

Item 5: (Ordinance) 1-7-25 VACON, JOURDAIN – ORDER-that the City Council establish minimum eligibility requirements (such as a four your degree in accounting/finance & 3 years successful management experience), for appointment as Treasurer prior to the initial appointment­(if voters approve the appointment).
*Tabled 4-7-25, 4-16-25, 5-21,25

Item 6: (Ordinance, copied to Charter and Rules) 5-20-25 Jourdain, Vacon-Ordered, that City Council adopt the attached Substitute Municipal Modernization Ordinance

Item 7: (Charter and Rules) 5-20-25 Jourdain- Ordered, that the City Council adopt the attached Special Act to remove future fire chiefs from civil service for the purpose of preserving the longstanding residency requirement for our Fire Chief as embodied in our ordinances.