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City Council · January 9, 2024 · 7:00 PM

City Council Meeting

Council will consider several mayoral reappointments to the Boards, Commissions, and Committees Review Committee (2024-002 through 2024-006) and a first reading of Administrative Order 2024-01 to continue the Boards, Commissions, and Committees Review Committee established by Administrative Order 2023-01.

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Key decisions
Approved Administrative Order 2024-01 continuing the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee as a special committee until June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
Approved reappointment of Ann Marie Casey to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee (Bill 2024-007) for a term to expire June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
Approved reappointment of Nicholas Cracknell to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee (Bill 2024-003) for a term to expire June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
Approved reappointment of Vinnie Tironi to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee (Bill 2024-004) for a term to expire June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
Approved reappointment of Jennifer Smith to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee (Bill 2024-005) for a term to expire June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
Approved reappointment of Megan Fahey to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee (Bill 2024-006) for a term to expire June 30, 2024
Approved 6-0
AI SUMMARY · DRAWN FROM THE TRANSCRIPT

The City Council’s meeting focused primarily on mayoral reappointments to the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee and the continuation of that special committee. The council voted unanimously (6-0) to approve Administrative Order 2024-01, extending the committee’s existence through June 30, 2024; the administration described ongoing work reviewing appointed bodies, meeting with staff liaisons and chairs, and aiming to deliver a report by June 30. The council then approved five reappointments to the review committee—Ann Marie Casey (bill 2024-007), Nicholas Cracknell (2024-003), Vinnie Tironi (2024-004), Jennifer Smith (2024-005), and Megan Fahey (2024-006)—all by unanimous votes.

The council also read into the public record a notice from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources proposing an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) for the Bartlett South project (project ID 23C05), describing parcels owned by Maple Ridge Trust and Morrill Trust located at or near Congress Street, Main Street and Mingo Road and requesting municipal acknowledgment and an optional reduction of the statutory notice period. There were no members of the public who spoke during general public comment, and no public hearings or contested matters were decided at this meeting.

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Points of interest

Continuation and scope of boards/commissions review committee
Continuation and scope of boards/commissions review committee
PRESENTATION
0:12:42–0:18:06 ▶ Watch
Motion and discussion to continue the Boards, Commissions and Committees Review Committee as a special committee through June 30, 2024; the order outlined the committee's membership and charge to review the purpose and need for appointed bodies, administration requested additional time, and the council approved the continuance by roll call.
Announcement of upcoming school building vote and informational sessions
Announcement of upcoming school building vote and informational sessions
ANNOUNCEMENT
0:25:38–0:26:45 ▶ Watch
Council communication announcing the upcoming school building vote with non-standard polling hours and urging residents to review information and vote; two councilors were noted as attending a school project informational session that evening.
State notice of proposed agricultural preservation restriction (Bartlett South)
State notice of proposed agricultural preservation restriction (Bartlett South)
ANNOUNCEMENT
0:31:02–0:38:29 ▶ Watch
Reading into the record of a state Department of Agricultural Resources notice proposing an Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) on identified farmland parcels (Bartlett South), including a request to reduce the statutory 120-day notification period to 60 days; council discussed the procedural nature of the request and that mayoral approval is involved.

Motions & votes

AI-generated summaries of each motion's substance — not the official record. Verify against the meeting minutes or video before quoting.

@ 0:01:54 · OTHER
unanimous
Do I have such a motion to remove the October 24 2023 minutes from the list of minutes to be voted on tonight
MOVED · COUNCIL RINALDI · SECONDED · COUNCIL FREDERICK
UNDER · Minutes (consideration and votes)
@ 0:05:33 · APPROVE
I would move that we accept the November 14th 2023 minutes with the corrections noted
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI
UNDER · Minutes (consideration and votes)
@ 0:06:54 · APPROVE
motion to approve the December 5 dangerous dog hearing minutes
MOVED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER
UNDER · Minutes (consideration and votes)
@ 0:07:47 · APPROVE
I move that we approve them as presented
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI
UNDER · Mayoral appointments (intro)
@ 0:09:03 · OTHER
6-0
My request is for a motion to change 2024 002 to 2024-007 do I have such a motion
MOVED · COUNCILLOR REDFERN · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI
UNDER · Reappointment: Ann Marie Casey (intro & bill number change)
@ 0:12:02 · APPROVE
unanimous
I move that the council approved 2024-007 the reappointment of Ann Marie Casey to the position of member of the board's commissions and committees review committee for a term to expire June 30th 2024 as amended
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR CORCORAN
UNDER · Reappointment: Ann Marie Casey (motion & vote)
@ 0:12:55 · OTHER
unanimous
I move that we take the administrative order 2024-01 continuance of the administrative order 2023-01 for boards commissions and committees review committee out of order
SECONDED · COUNCILLOR REDFERN
UNDER · Administrative Order 2024-01 (taken out of order)
@ 0:17:14 · APPROVE
6-0
I would move that the City Council approve administrative order 2024-01 as submitted
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI
UNDER · Administrative Order 2024-01 (reading & discussion)
APPROVE
unanimous
I move that we approve 2024-003 the reappointment of Nicholas Cracknell to position a member of boards committees and commissions review committee for a term to expire June 30th of 2024 as presented
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR FREDERICK
@ 0:21:30 · APPROVE
unanimous
i move that we approve 2024.004 the reappointment of vinnie tironi to the position of member of the board's commissions and committee review committee for a term to expire june 30th of 2024 is presented
MOVED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR CORCORAN
UNDER · Reappointment: Vinny Tirone
@ 0:22:40 · APPROVE
unanimous
I move that we approve the reappointment of Jennifer Smith to the position of member of the board's commissions and committees review committee for a term to expire June 30th 2024
MOVED · COUNCILLOR CORCORAN · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR FREDERICK
UNDER · Reappointment: Jennifer Smith
@ 0:23:35 · APPROVE
unanimous
I move that we approve 2024-006 the appointment of Megan Fahey to the position of member of the board's commissions and committees review committee for a term to expire June 30th 2024 as written
MOVED · COUNCILLOR REDFERN · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR FREDERICK
UNDER · Reappointment: Meghan (Megan) Fahey
@ 0:43:53 · OTHER
unanimous
Motion to adjourn
MOVED · COUNCILLOR RINALDI · SECONDED · COUNCILLOR WHEELER
UNDER · Adjournment