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City Council · January 15, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Ordinance & Administration Committee Meeting

O&A sent three substantive items to the City Council with positive recommendations: 2024-163 (an update to Chapter 396 Special Events to establish user fees and regulations for city-owned facilities), 2024-164 (rescinding Bill 2019-042 and accepting a portion of Elm Street as a public way), and 2024-119 (revised Amesbury Energy Committee bylaws, December 20 version, to be forwarded with agreed edits).

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Key decisions
Return 2024-163 (An Ordinance to amend Chapter 396 Special Events — establish usage fee schedule and regulations for community use of City-owned facilities) to the City Council with a positive recommendation, subject to possible Administration amendments after stakeholder meeting.
Passed 2-0 (1 recusal)
Return 2024-164 (An Order to Rescind Bill 2019-042 and Accept a Portion of Elm Street as a City Public Way) to the City Council with a positive recommendation.
Passed 3-0
Refer 2024-119 (Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws, December 20 revised version) back to the City Council with a positive recommendation including the edits suggested at the O&A meeting to be incorporated prior to the Council meeting.
Passed 3-0

Agenda

2024-119. 2024-119 Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws
Revised bylaws for the Amesbury Energy Committee sponsored by Councilors Rinaldi and Hogg.
2024-163. 2024-163 An Ordinance to amend Chapter 396 (Special Events)
Ordinance to amend the Amesbury Code of Ordinances Chapter 396 (Special Events) to establish a usage fee schedule and regulations for community use of City-owned facilities. Sponsored by the Mayor.
2024-164. 2024-164 An Order to Rescind Bill 2019-042 and Accept Portion of Elm Street
Order to vote to rescind Bill No. 2019-042 and accept a portion of Elm Street as a City public way. Sponsored by the Mayor.