City Council · June 24, 2025 · 7:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Council rejected Ordinance 2025-045 (No Parking on Lafayette Street) and approved Ordinance 2025-054 updating Wetlands and Floodplain protection regulations. The Council also approved multiple fiscal orders including CPA reserve allocations (2025-063, 2025-064), a $449,940.23 free-cash appropriation for Snow & Ice (2025-069), inter-departmental transfer authority (2025-070), referred Order 2025-074 (crosswalk at/near 31 Merrimack St) to committees, and approved Resolution 2025-075 supporting LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
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Key decisions
Approved the monthly license list for June 24, 2025
Rejected Ordinance 2025-045 (No Parking on Lafayette Street median strip)
Approved Ordinance 2025-054 (Amendments to Wetlands and Floodplain protection regulations per NFIP)
Approved Orders 2025-060, 2025-063, 2025-068, and 2025-071 as presented
Approved Order 2025-064 (FY2026 CPA reserve allocations and CPC administrative appropriation)
Approved Order 2025-069 (Appropriate $449,940.23 from Free Cash for FY2025 Snow & Ice overages)
Substituted and approved Order 2025-070 (inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations) using the June 4th redline
Referred Order 2025-074 (Crosswalk at Merrimack River Condominiums / near 31 Merrimack St) to O&A and P&D with a second reading set for July 22, 2025
Approved Resolution 2025-075 in support of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Agenda
Appointments
Mayoral Appointments
Mayoral appointments to be acted on by the City Council.
Licenses
Monthly list of licenses – June
Monthly list of licenses for June presented to the Council.
Correspondence and Communications
Communications and presentations including DPW presentation on Powwow Weir; communications from Council leadership and from elected officials, boards, and commissions; council announcements and committee reports.
Second Readings
2025-045. Ordinance — No Parking on Lafayette Street median strip
Ordinance to establish No Parking on the Lafayette Street median strip at request of a resident; Councilor Gilday sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-046. Order — Go Slow Children signage at Riverfront Drive
Order to place 'Go Slow Children' signage at the stop signs at the top of Riverfront Drive; request by resident; Councilor Gilday sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-053. Order — Accept easement at 12 Elizabeth Street
Order to accept a permanent drainage easement from the owners of 12 Elizabeth Street to construct and maintain a drainage system to alleviate flooding; Mayor sponsor and authorization for the Mayor to execute the acceptance.
Second Readings
2025-060. Order — Lease purchase agreements for new copiers
Order to authorize the Mayor to enter into five-year-or-less lease purchase agreements for replacement copiers at State Bid List pricing.
Second Readings
2025-063. Order — Reserve FY2025 CPA revenues
Order reserving FY2025 Community Preservation Act estimated revenues: $47,224 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation reserves; remaining revenues to unreserved balance; Mayor sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-064. Order — Reserve FY2026 CPA revenues and CPC administrative appropriation
Order reserving FY2026 Community Preservation Act estimated revenues: $56,488 each to Community Housing, Historic Resources, and Open Space & Recreation reserves, and appropriating $28,244 to the CPC administrative account; Mayor sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-068. Order — Renew animal control inter-municipal agreement with Salisbury
Order authorizing the Mayor to renew the inter‑municipal agreement with the Town of Salisbury for regional animal control services for one year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026); Mayor sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-069. Order — Appropriate Free Cash for FY2025 Snow & Ice overrun
Order to appropriate $449,940.23 from Free Cash to fund FY2025 Snow & Ice expenditures that exceeded the original appropriation; Mayor sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-070. Order — Inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations
Order to authorize inter-departmental transfers of general fund appropriations in accordance with MGL c.44 §33B; Mayor sponsor.
Second Readings
2025-071. Order — Appropriate Sewer Retained Earnings for FY2025 operating expenditures
Order to appropriate $122,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings to fund specified FY2025 sewer operating expenditures; Mayor sponsor.
Public Hearings
2025-054. Public Hearing — Amend Wetlands and Floodplain protection regulations (NFIP)
Public hearing on an ordinance to amend Wetlands and Floodplain protection regulations to comply with NFIP requirements based on FEMA's updated Flood Insurance Study and FIRM effective July 8, 2025; Mayor sponsor.
Late Files
2025-074. Order — Establish crosswalk at Merrimack River Condominiums (31 Merrimack St.)
Order to establish a crosswalk at or near 31 Merrimack Street to improve pedestrian safety between Merrimack River Condominiums and their parking lot; Councilors Gilday and Stanganelli sponsors.
Late Files
2025-075. Resolution — Support of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month and requesting official recognition by the City Administration; Councilors Stanganelli, Frederique, and Rinaldi sponsors.