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CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS

Councilors:
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President William H. Dwight, At-Large


Vice-President Ryan R. O'Donnell, At-Large
Maureen T. Carney, Ward 1
Dennis P. Bidwell Ward 2
Vacant, Ward 3
Gina Louise Sciarra, Ward 4
David A. Murphy, Ward 5
Marianne L. LaBarge, Ward 6
Alisa F. Klein, Ward 7

Meeting Agenda
City Council Chambers
Walter J. Puchalski Municipal Building
212 Main Street, Northampton
MeetingDate:October6,2016
MeetingTime:7:00pm

1.

Public Comment

2.

Roll Call

3.

Public Hearings

Public Hearing
The City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the percentages of the
local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property within
the City of Northampton for FY 2017 in accordance with Chapter 40,
Section 56 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

A. 7:05 pm

B. 7:30 pm

Public Hearing Regarding an Application For Fuel

local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property within
the City of Northampton for FY 2017 in accordance with Chapter 40,
Section 56 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Public Hearing Regarding an Application For Fuel


Storage @ Cumberland Farms in Florence

B. 7:30 pm

Pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 13, notice is hereby given that the
Northampton City Council will hold a Public Hearing regarding a Fuel Storage
License Application submitted by Cumberland Farms of 100 Crossing
Boulevard,Framingham,MA01702.Thelandaffectedbytheapplicationis
located at 53 and 55 Main Street, Florence, Parcel ID Map 17 C, Lot 197 and
Map23A,Lot077.TheApplicationseekstoamendtheexistingFuelStorage
License to allow a) for storage of 8,000 gallons of diesel product, Class II, in
USTcontainer,andb)foranadditional11,000gallonsofgasoline,ClassIB,in
UST container, for a total storage of 32,000 gallons of gasoline.
The Public Hearing to be held on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 7:30 p.m., in
the Council Chambers located in the Wallace J. Puchalski Municipal Building,
212MainStreet,Northampton,MA.TheCityCouncilwillhearallpersonswho
wishtobeheardthereon.

4.

Recognition and One-Minute Announcements by Councilors

5.

Communications and Proclamations from the Mayor

6.

Resolutions

7.

Presentations

8.

Consent Agenda

16.173 Approve Petiton Regarding an Application For


Fuel Storage @ Cumberland Farms in Florence

A. 7:30 pm

Fuel Storage License Application submitted by Cumberland Farms of 100


CrossingBoulevard,Framingham,MA01702.Thelandaffectedbythe
application is located at 53 and 55 Main Street, Florence, Parcel ID Map 17 C,
Lot197andMap23A,Lot077.TheApplicationseekstoamendtheexisting
Fuel Storage License to allow a) for storage of 8,000 gallons of diesel product,
Class II, in UST container, and b) for an additional 11,000 gallons of gasoline,
ClassIB,inUSTcontainer,foratotalstorageof32,000gallonsofgasoline.

Documents:
16.173_CumberlandFarmsPlans.pdf
16.173_FuelStorageApplication-CumberlandFarms.pdf

B.

Approve Minutes of September 15, 2016 Meeting


Documents:

16.173_CumberlandFarmsPlans.pdf
16.173_FuelStorageApplication-CumberlandFarms.pdf

B.

Approve Minutes of September 15, 2016 Meeting


Documents:
sep-15_201609221618.pdf

9.

10.

Recess for Committee on Finance (See Separate Agenda)

Financial Orders

A.

16.168 A Financial Order to authorize payment of prior year


bills - DPW - 1st Reading
Documents:
16.168_PriorYearBills_DPW.pdf

B.

16.169 A Financial Order to amend prior authorization for


borrowing on a River Road Retaining Wall project -Request 2
Readings
Documents:
16.169_RiverRoadRetainingWall.pdf

C.

16.170 A Financial Order to accept a donation from the


Florence Mercantile totaling $2,350 for the completion of the
Trinity Park Fountain Project - Request 2 Readings
Documents:
16.170_Trinity_Row_Fountain.pdf

11.

Orders

A.

16.171 A Warrant for an election to be held November 8, 2016


- Request 2 Readings
Documents:
16.171_StateElectionWarrant_November_8_2016.pdf

12.

Ordinances

A.

16.135 An Ordinance Relative to a bus stop on Main Street

12.

Ordinances

A.

16.135 An Ordinance Relative to a bus stop on Main Street


312-114 - 2nd Reading
Positive recommendation from the Committee on Legislative Matters on
September 12, 2016
Documents:
16.135 Ordinance 312-109 Bus Stop on Main St.pdf

B.

16.136 An Ordinance relative to parking on Old South Street


312-109 - 2nd Reading
Positive recommendation from the Committee on Legislative Matters on
9/12/2016
Documents:
16.136 Ordinance 312-109 Metered Parking on Old South (1).pdf

C.

16.172 An Ordinance to To amend list of enforcing officers


and penalties for noncriminal disposition from Chapter 40-5
of the Code Book - Refer to Committee on Legislative Matters
Documents:
16.172.pdf

13.

Updates from Council President & Committee Chairs

14.

Information Requests (Charter Provision 2-7) and Committee Study


Requests

15.

New Business

Contact:P.Powers
Administrative Assistant to the City Council
(413) 587-1210
ppowers@northamptonma.gov

City of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council

October 6, 2016

Upon recommendation of the Mayor

O-16.168
AN ORDER
To authorize payment of two prior fiscal year bills
BE IT ORDERED

that the Council authorize payment of two prior fiscal year bills (FY2016):

Atlantic Broom
Blue Tarp

16.168

$2,531.00
$171.94

CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS

In City Council,

October 6, 2016

Upon the recommendation of the Mayor


O-16.169
AN ORDER
To amend prior authorization for borrowing on a River Road Retaining Wall project

Ordered, that
The order of the council adopted on June 27, 2013 and approved by the Mayor on July 1,
2013, as amended by the order of the council adopted April 2, 2015 and approved by the Mayor
on April 3, 2015, for the engineering and construction related to the stabilization of the River
Road Retaining Wall Slope, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
Ordered that the sum of $ 2,022,000 is appropriated for the engineering and construction
related to the stabilization of the River Road Retaining Wall Slope; that to meet such
appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow
$2,022,000 under M.G.L. c. 44, 7(7), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to
issue bonds or notes of the City therefor; that the Mayor is authorized to contract for and
expend any federal or state aid available for this project, provided that the amount of the
authorized borrowing shall be reduced by the amount of such aid received prior to the
issuance of bonds or notes under this order and shall be further reduced by any other sums
received from any other sources for the project, including contributions from the Town of
Williamsburg; that any premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes
approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of
issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this
order in accordance with M.G.L. c. 44, 20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; and that the appropriate officials of the City
are authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out the purposes of this Order.

AM 58744271.1
16.169

City of Northampton
MASSACHUSETTS
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In City Council

October 6, 2016

Upon recommendation of the Mayor


16.170
An Order
To accept a donation from the Florence Mercantile totaling $2,350
for the completion of the Trinity Park Fountain Project

Ordered, that
The Northampton City Council gratefully accepts donations from the Florence Mercantile,
the business group of the Florence Civic and Business Association, totaling $2,350 to the
Trinity Park Fountain Project, and in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44,
Section 53A approves using the gifted funds (Fund 2546 DPW Fountain Account) to
complete construction of a fountain at Trinity Park in Florence.

16.170

16.171
A Warrant
For an Election to be held November 8, 2016

CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year Two Thousand and Sixteen
Upon the Recommendation of the Department of Public Works.

16.135
AN ORDINANCE
RELATIVE TO A BUS STOP ON MAIN STREET
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Northampton, in City Council assembled, as follows:

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SECTION 1
That the 312-114 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as follows:
312-114 Schedule XIII: Bus Stop.
Main Street

North

Main Street North

Masonic Street
Masonic Street

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16.135

A point 75 feet westerly


from Masonic Street
A point 65 feet westerly
from Masonic Street

CITY OF NORTHAMPTON
MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year Two Thousand and Sixteen
Upon the Recommendation of the Department of Public Works and Wayne Feiden.

16.136
AN ORDINANCE
RELATIVE TO PARKING ON OLD SOUTH STREET
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Northampton, in City Council assembled, as follows:

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SECTION 1
That the 312-109 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as follows:
312-109 Schedule VIII: On-Street Parking Meter Zones.
Old South
Street

East

Old
South
Street
Old
South
Street
Old
South
Street

East
East
East

A point 300 feet


southerly from Main
Street
A point 45 feet
southerly from Main
Street
A point 185 feet
southerly from Main
Street
A point 395 feet
southerly from Main
Street

A point 150 feet


northerly from
Hampton Avenue
A point 106 feet
southerly from
Main Street
A point 308 feet
southerly from
Main Street
A point 413 feet
southerly from
Main Street

2 hours/Class 1B
2 hours/Class
1B
2 hours/Class
1B
2 hours/Class
1B

SECTION 2
That 312-102 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as by adding the following:
312-102 Schedule I: Parking Prohibited All Times.
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16.136

Old South
Street
Old South
Street
Old South
Street
Old South
Street
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Easterly

South Street

Easterly

A point 106 feet southerly


from Main Street
A point 308 feet southerly
from Main Street
A point 413 feet southerly
from Main Street

Easterly
Easterly

Point 110 feet southerly


from Main Street
A point 167 feet southerly
from Main Street
A point 395 feet southerly
from Main Street
South Street

SECTION 3
That 312-104 of the Code of Ordinances be amended as by adding the following:
312-104 Schedule III: Limited-Time Parking.
Old South
Street

Easterly

Old South
Street

Easterly

15 mins./8:00
a.m. to 6:00
p.m.; Monday
through
Saturday
15 mins./8:00
a.m. to 6:00
p.m.; Monday
through
Saturday

A point 161 feet


southerly from
Main Street

A point 179 feet


southerly from Main
Street

A point 167 feet


southerly from
Main Street

A point 185 feet


southerly from
Main Street

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16.136

City of Northampton
Massachusetts
In the Year 2016
Upon the Recommendation of Mayor David J. Narkewicz

16.172
AN ORDINANCE
To amend list of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal disposition from
Chapter 40-5 of the Code Book
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, providing that the Code of
Ordinances, City of Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended by revising Chapter 40-5
of said Code; providing that list of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal
disposition.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton, in city Council assembled, as
follows:
Section 1: that Chapter 40-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Northampton
Massachusetts, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
Section Chapter 40-5
Add

Chapter/Section

Enforcing Officer

Fine

285-12

Police

$20

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