City Council · May 27, 2025 · 7:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Approved appointment of Aaron Martin to the Board of Health (2025-061); council approved multiple safety and technology grant orders and a property transfer of the Amesbury Elementary School (2025-044, 2025-049, 2025-050, 2025-051, 2025-052). Several National Grid pole permits for 10 Aubin St., 5 Chester St., Nayson’s Ct. (Heritage Vale St.), Oakland St., and South Hampton Rd. were approved (2025-055 through 2025-059), and Community Preservation Act reserve orders (2025-063 and 2025-064) were referred to the Budget & Finance Subcommittee.
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Key decisions
Appointed Aaron Martin to the Amesbury Board of Health for a term to expire February 29, 2028.
Approved the list of election workers for the November 4, 2025 Municipal Primary Election with Pamela Gilday removed and the word 'preliminary' deleted.
Approved acceptance and expenditure of 2nd Round FY25 DFS grant for firefighter safety equipment (2025-044).
Authorized Mayor to establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds FY26 (2025-048).
Authorized a lease of ten years or less for cardiac monitors, police cruisers body-worn cameras and cruiser-mounted dash cameras (2025-049).
Authorized Mayor to accept and expend FY25 CCC Information Technology Grant (2025-050).
Authorized Mayor to accept and expend FY25 SAFE and Senior SAFE grants (2025-051).
Approved transfer of Amesbury Elementary School property for general municipal purposes with DPW stipulations (2025-052).
Approved pole hearing/permit at 10 Aubin St. with DPW stipulations (2025-055).
Approved pole hearing/permit at 5 Chester St. with DPW stipulations (2025-056).
Approved pole hearing/permit at Nayson's Ct. (Heritage Vale St.) with DPW stipulations (2025-057).
Approved pole hearing/permit at Oakland St. with DPW stipulations (2025-058).
Approved pole hearing/permit at South Hampton Rd. with DPW stipulations (2025-059).
Referred an order to authorize five-year-or-less lease purchase agreements for new copiers (2025-060) to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee.
Referred CPA FY2025 reserve allocations (2025-063) to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee for further review (second hearing scheduled June 24).
Referred CPA FY2026 reserve allocations and administrative appropriation (2025-064) to the Budget and Finance Subcommittee for further review (second hearing scheduled June 24).
Approved the monthly list of licenses for May 27, 2025.
Agenda
Appointments
2025-061. Appointment of Aaron Martin
Appointment of Aaron Martin to the Amesbury Board of Health through February 29, 2028.
Appointments
2025-062. Appointment of election workers
Appointment of election workers for terms to expire after the November 4, 2025 Municipal Primary Election.
Licenses
Monthly list of licenses – May
Monthly list of licenses for May.
Second Readings
2025-044. Accept and expend FY25 DFS grant
Order to accept and expend a 2nd Round FY25 DFS grant for firefighter safety equipment.
Second Readings
2025-048. Establish FY26 revolving fund spending limits
Order to authorize the Mayor to establish spending limits for departmental revolving funds for FY26 pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §53E 1/2.
Second Readings
2025-049. Leases: cardiac monitors, cruisers, cameras
Order to authorize up to ten-year (or less) leases or loan-purchase agreements for fire cardiac monitors, police vehicle leases, and purchase of body-worn and cruiser dash cameras.
Second Readings
2025-050. Accept and expend FY25 CCC IT Grant
Order to accept and expend a FY25 CCC Information Technology Grant to purchase one year of Trend Micro Vision One service for City and Schools for cyber-defense and monitoring.
Second Readings
2025-051. Accept and expend FY25 SAFE and Senior SAFE grants
Order to accept and expend FY25 SAFE and Senior SAFE grants to fund firefighter-led fire and life safety education programs for children and older adults, and related services.
Second Readings
2025-052. Transfer Amesbury Elementary School property
Order to transfer the former Amesbury Elementary School property to the Mayor for general municipal purposes now that the new lower elementary school is open and the School Committee declared the property surplus.
Public Hearings
2025-055. Pole Hearing – 10 Aubin St.
Pole hearing regarding utilities at 10 Aubin St. (#30628351-A).
Public Hearings
2025-056. Pole Hearing – 5 Chester St.
Pole hearing regarding utilities at 5 Chester St. (#30630076-A).
Public Hearings
2025-057. Pole Hearing – Nayson's Ct. (Heritage Vale St.)
Pole hearing regarding utilities at Nayson's Ct. (Heritage Vale St.) (#30628351-B).
Public Hearings
2025-058. Pole Hearing – Oakland St.
Pole hearing regarding utilities at Oakland St. (#30628400).
Public Hearings
2025-059. Pole Hearing – South Hampton Rd.
Pole hearing regarding utilities at South Hampton Rd. (#330630076).
First Readings
2025-060. Lease-purchase agreements for copiers
Order to authorize the Mayor to enter into five-year or less lease-purchase agreements for new copiers to replace old equipment at State Bid pricing.
Late Files
2025-063. FY2025 CPA reserve allocations
Order to reserve FY2025 Community Preservation Fund estimated revenues: $47,224 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation Reserves; remaining revenues to Unreserved Balance.
Late Files
2025-064. FY2026 CPA reserve and administrative appropriation
Order to reserve FY2026 Community Preservation Fund estimated revenues: $56,488 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation Reserves; appropriate $28,244 to the CPC Administrative account and place remaining revenues in Unreserved Balance.