City Council · January 28, 2025 · 7:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Council approved Ordinance 2024-163 updating Chapter 396 Special Events fees (amended per the Mayor's recommendations), adopted revised Amesbury Energy Committee bylaws (2024-119), authorized overspending the FY25 snow & ice appropriation (2025-002), approved multiple budget transfers (2025-003, 2025-004), accepted a portion of Elm Street as a city public way (2024-164), and confirmed several mayoral appointments (2025-006, 2025-007, 2025-008).
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Key decisions
Appointment of Jim Wilson as Director of Inspectional Services (term/effective per appointment)
Appointment of Jena Jekums to Open Space, Natural Resources and Trails Committee (term to expire February 28, 2027)
Approval of the January 28 monthly list of licenses
Substitute original 2024-119 with the redline and adopt revised Amesbury Energy Committee bylaws (2024-119)
Amendments to and approval of Ordinance 2024-163 (Amend Chapter 396 Special Events) with Mayor-recommended fee changes
Authorize overspending the FY2025 snow & ice appropriation per 2025-002
Appropriate $145,193.52 from Water Retained Earnings to Water Other Expenses (2025-003)
Transfer $1,615.00 from Youth Services Personal Services to Youth Services Other Expenses (2025-004)
Vote to rescind Bill 2019-042 and accept a portion of Elm Street as a City public way (2024-164)
Appointment of Maya Gakidis to the Amesbury Conservation Commission (term to expire February 28, 2027)
Agenda
Appointments
2025-006 Appointment of Jim Wilson
Appointment of Jim Wilson to the position of Director of Inspectional Services (Mayor's nomination).
Appointments
2025-007 Appointment of Jena Jekums
Appointment of Jena Jekums to the Open Space, Natural Resources and Trails Committee for a term to expire February 28, 2027 (Mayor's nomination).
Licenses
Monthly list of licenses – January
Monthly list of licenses for January (informational/approval item).
Second Readings
2024-119 Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws
Revised Amesbury Energy Committee (AEC) bylaws amendment; updates membership and appointment processes (sponsored by Councilors Rinaldi and Hogg).
Second Readings
2024-163 Amend Chapter 396 Special Events (usage fees)
Ordinance to amend Chapter 396 (Special Events) to establish usage fee categories, regulations, and a usage fee schedule; fees to be deposited into the Youth Recreation Revolving fund for maintenance and expenses of city-owned facilities (Mayor sponsor).
Second Readings
2025-002 Overspend Snow & Ice Appropriation
Order to authorize the Department of Public Works to overspend the FY2025 snow and ice appropriation of $250,000 under MGL c.44 s.31D (Mayor sponsor).
Second Readings
2025-003 Transfer from Water Retained Earnings
Order to appropriate $145,193.52 from Water Enterprise Retained Earnings to Water Other Expenses (account for water equipment replacement) to cover critical pump failures (Mayor sponsor).
Second Readings
2025-004 Youth Services Budget Transfer
Order to transfer $1,615.00 from Youth Services Personal Services to Youth Services Other Expenses to cover additional training costs in FY25 (Mayor sponsor).
Public Hearing
2024-164 Accept Portion of Elm Street as City Public Way
Public hearing and vote to rescind Bill No. 2019-042 and accept a portion of Elm Street currently a State highway layout as a City public way (Mayor sponsor).
Late Files
2025-008 Appointment of Maya Gakidis
Appointment of Maya Gakidis to the Amesbury Conservation Commission for a term to expire February 28, 2027 (late-filed mayoral appointment).