amend2024-119
Councilor Rinaldi moved to substitute the original version of 2024-119 with the redline.
approve2024-119
Councilor Rinaldi moved to accept 2024-119 as revised.
—2024-119 Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws
2024-119 · POLICY · 2024
An Order: An order to amend the Amesbury Energy Committee By-Laws to change the name to The Amesbury Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee, increase the membership from of six to nine members and officially widen the scope to include goals aimed at reducing the city’s carbon footprint by modifying the By-Laws.
This ordinance renames the Amesbury Energy Committee to the Amesbury Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee (AEESC) and expands its membership and scope. It broadens focus to reduce Amesbury's carbon footprint and modernizes the by-laws governing how the committee operates.
approved ENVIRONMENTALCITYWIDE
- STEP 1SubmittedSEP 24 2024
- STEP 2 · CURRENTApprovedJAN 15 2025
AI summary · plain-language
The Amesbury Energy Committee is being renamed to the Amesbury Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee (AEESC) and its scope widened to environmental sustainability and carbon footprint reduction. The by-laws would expand membership and outline organization, duties, meeting procedures, and appointment processes, clarifying how the AEESC will advise the Mayor and City Council on energy, environmental and sustainability initiatives.
Key provisions
§1 Renames the Amesbury Energy Committee to the Amesbury Energy, Environmental and Sustainability Committee (AEESC).
§2 Increases community membership from six to nine members.
§3 Broadens the scope to include goals aimed at reducing Amesbury's carbon footprint.
§4 Adopts the modified By-Laws outlining AEESC organization, responsibilities, and meeting rules.
Discussed at meetings
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
City CouncilOrdinance & Administration Committee Meeting
approve2024-119
Refer 2024-119 in its December 20 time-stamped revised version back to City Council with a positive recommendation with the edits suggested made at O&A by Councilor Gilday and Councilor Wheeler as well as further noted edits made by members of the subcommittee and citizen members during the meeting.
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City CouncilOrdinance & Administration Committee Meeting
2024-1192024-119 Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws – Councilors Rinaldi and Hogg Sponsors
City CouncilCity Council Meeting
refer2024-119
Refer 2024-119 (Revised Amesbury Energy Committee By Laws) to the Ordinance & Administration Committee with second reading on October 22, 2024.