City Council · February 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM
City Council Meeting
Council approved a slate of board and commission reappointments and appointments (multiple 2026-0XX items) and declared vacancies on the Library Board and School Committee; the Council also referred a broad set of fiscal and ordinance orders — including 2026-008 (Council Rules), copier lease 2026-024, school ball field funding 2026-027, cemetery ordinance 2026-041, MassWorks grant 2026-037, and the North Shore HOME grant 2026-042 — to standing committees for further review.
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Key decisions
Approved reappointments 2026-005, 2026-006, 2026-007, 2026-009, 2026-010, 2026-011, 2026-012, 2026-013, 2026-014, and 2026-017 as presented (various boards and commissions).
Approved reappointment of Annmary Connor (2026-015) and Andrew LeFleur (2026-016) to the Amesbury Affordable Housing Trust.
Approved reappointment of Michael Hogg to the Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee (2026-018).
Appointed Pamela Gilday to the Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee (2026-019).
Appointed Kelly Sullivan to the Amesbury Affordable Housing Trust (2026-020).
Reappointed Jessica Redfern to the Open Space, Natural Resources and Trails Committee (2026-021).
Reappointed Michael Hogg to the Disposition Committee (2026-022).
Withdrew 2026-023 (Reappointment of Claudel Frederique to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board) without prejudice.
Approved the monthly lists of licenses (December & January).
Declared a vacancy on the Library Board of Trustees.
Declared a vacancy on the School Committee (Kate Slater resignation).
Referred 2026-008 (Rules and Procedures for the Fifteenth Session of the Amesbury City Council) to the Ordinance and Administration Committee with a second reading scheduled for March 10, 2026.
Referred 2026-024 (authorize the Mayor to enter a five-year contract for one new copier) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-025 (rescind acceptance of MGL Chap 90 sec 20A-1/2 and replace with MGL Chap 90 sec 20A-2025) to the Ordinance and Administration Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-027 (transfer from School Capital Accounts to fund the ball field project at AHS) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-028 (appropriate $200,000 from Free Cash to Stabilization Fund) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-029 (appropriate $100,000 from Free Cash) to the Budget and Finance Committee.
Referred 2026-030 (transfer from Salary Reserve to Police Sick and Vacation Buyback) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-031 (appropriate from Sewer Retained Earnings) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-032 (appropriate from Water Retained Earnings) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-033 (transfer $231,535 from Streets and Sidewalks Stabilization to DPW Streets and Sidewalks) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-034 (accept and expend a Last Call Foundation grant award) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-035 (accept and expend a Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women grant) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-036 (accept and expend FY26 formula grant funding for COA) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-037 (accept and expend FY26 MassWorks Grant) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-038 (accept FY26 earmark—Digitization and Preservation of Municipal Documents) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-039 (accept FY26 earmark—Chromebooks) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-040 (accept FY26 earmark—Parking Study Phase 2) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Referred 2026-041 (Ordinance to amend Chapter 237 Cemeteries) to the Ordinance and Administration Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
Suspended Rule 5D to allow late-file items to be considered.
Referred late-file 2026-042 (authorize the Mayor to accept and expend the North Shore HOME Consortium grant - $91,983) to the Budget and Finance Committee with a second reading on February 24, 2026.
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