WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=xB4IG7YxG28 Part: 1 1 00:00:00.800 --> 00:00:20.280 I, I'm going to call this meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. I will start with a roll call of members. If I find the paper. 2 00:00:20.280 --> 00:00:38.040 >> Councilor Walawski. >> Oh, thank you. >> Yes, present. >> Councilor Garret is not here today. Councilor Golub is not here today. Councilor Bullock. >> I'm present. >> Councilor Brown. 3 00:00:38.040 --> 00:00:57.720 >> Present. >> You have a quorum. >> Great. Um, so I'll just go through the president's notes here. Um, and new things to 4 00:00:57.720 --> 00:01:14.320 approve You need to You're good to do this part, Laura? >> Very dangerous spot. You have to go down to my own driveway. >> Are you sure? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. >> I've seen cars coming down the road. >> okay. I get it. Um, approve the memorandum of agreement 5 00:01:14.320 --> 00:01:31.360 between City Hall clerical and library employees, United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America and its affiliate local 274 of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America, City of Greenfield. Page six. I think that one should 6 00:01:31.360 --> 00:01:47.440 Does that one need to go to a committee or can can it just go straight to um, council? >> President's progress. Typically, it could it could go to Ways and Means or it could go straight to council. >> Okay, I think it might be on the Ways 7 00:01:47.440 --> 00:02:02.560 and Means agenda already. >> I believe it is. >> Okay, so we're going to move that one to Ways and Means. And then, discussion on proposed amendments to zoning ordinance chapter 200 section 32 8 00:02:02.560 --> 00:02:18.000 parking requirements. Um, that one is going to go to EDC. >> Yep. >> And Laura, just jump in if there's something different you wanted here. Discussion >> Absolutely. 9 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:37.280 >> discussion on proposed new ordinance to require elected and appointed officials to review and attest the accuracy of property record cards on their own properties submitted by the Board of Assessors, Jim Geissman. Um Should that go to A&O? 10 00:02:38.120 --> 00:02:53.120 >> Yeah, it could go way I could go Ways and Means or A&O. But it is appointment, so let's go A&O. >> Yeah, okay, that makes sense. A&O. Um, the next one is discussion on proposed new ordinance to protect and 11 00:02:53.120 --> 00:03:10.600 affirm the gender of all individuals submitted by Catherine. We're going to send that one to A&O. >> Yeah, that was that was in A&O before, so >> Oh, it is? Should we send it straight to council then? >> Um 12 00:03:10.600 --> 00:03:26.400 I don't remember how much they've got a chance to talk about it or not, so let's go to A&O just so that cuz I know there were some details we were ironing out. >> Okay. A&O. And do you know is there there is an A&O this meet this month before 13 00:03:26.400 --> 00:03:41.000 council? >> July 13th. >> Okay, great. Um request for mayor and finance to submit accounting city finances on a quarterly basis to Ways and Means. That one is for Ways and Means. >> Thank you. 14 00:03:41.000 --> 00:03:57.040 >> Mayor's appointments and reappointments to the Agricultural Commission. That one will go to A&O. Approving 600,000 from borrowing for I&I from the capital budget to the from to the correct funding source. That one 15 00:03:57.040 --> 00:04:13.240 will go to ways and means. Appropriate amount not to exceed 75,000 from stabilization fund 8,400 to engage CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to perform cash reconciliation 16 00:04:13.240 --> 00:04:29.480 for year 2025. That's uh ways and means. Approve state preliminary election warrant for September 1st. That can just go straight to council. >> Yes. >> Approve licensing commission endorsement on legislative liquor license for 17 00:04:29.480 --> 00:04:48.240 Gleason Ventures. Is that EDC? That's for It's Bear's Den Bar. Does that go to EDC licensing commission? >> That makes sense. I don't remember us ever having to have that go through the council, so that's interesting. >> We have before. I remember we had to do 18 00:04:48.240 --> 00:05:04.520 it for um the garden. Um >> Oh. >> Do you know, Jenny, if >> Yes, on the 80 that license? >> Yeah. >> They needed approval from from you. I think this one put us 19 00:05:04.520 --> 00:05:20.840 I think I'm telling you too. I think this one put us over the number >> Oh, right. >> we needed the approval of council. And uh Aaron has spent I would say like four out of eight hours Oh, you needing me? 20 00:05:20.840 --> 00:05:36.360 You needing me? Is that the staff? >> Do you think Does it usually go to EDC first and then go to council or does it >> No, it it just go to council. >> Just go to council. >> That would be the best thing. And Aaron could explain that further, but it's been like jumping through the hoops to 21 00:05:36.360 --> 00:05:52.400 get this done. And the longer that it's not they don't get this and then they can't open. >> Okay. >> So Um just waiting for the approval of >> President Wandalowski, are you okay with that the licensing for the um 22 00:05:52.400 --> 00:06:08.240 permit to go straight for the liquor license to go straight to council? >> Um is EDC meeting this month because I I think I would be more comfortable if it went to EDC first, which is on its way to full council like go to EDC and then 23 00:06:08.240 --> 00:06:25.120 full council for the month. >> Yes. >> to I don't want to hold it up, but I just think discussion is always better. >> Yes, there is EDC this month, so we'll send it to EDC and then to full council. Maybe Erin can just come to EDC if that works. 24 00:06:25.120 --> 00:06:40.400 Um and then >> we invite Erin? >> Yes. Yeah, why don't you invite Erin cuz we don't have John here tonight either. Um approve the MOA between the Department of Public Works and Affiliate Local 424. 25 00:06:40.400 --> 00:06:58.919 Um that one can go to Ways and Means. >> Yep. >> It's not already on there. I think we have a couple of things. Okay, so for EDC's meeting, which is Tuesday, July 14th at 6:30 at City Hall, we have approval of the Licensing 26 00:06:58.919 --> 00:07:15.320 Commission endorsement for Bear's Den Bar. We have invite of um the mayor's chief of staff to discuss. We have new items, a proposed amendment to zoning ordinance chapter 200 section 27 00:07:15.320 --> 00:07:34.919 32 parking requirements. I'm just looking if there was anything else that I noted here, but it's not on here. No, that's it. And then continued discussion, proposed zoning amendments chapter 200 section 3 terms and words paragraph B. 28 00:07:34.919 --> 00:07:51.520 Um and then possible zoning amendment to ban the development of data centers in Greenfield. Update on the Hope Street request for proposals, and regular appearances from Community Economic Development Department and Greenfield Business Association as 29 00:07:51.520 --> 00:08:10.160 needed for upcoming projects. I don't think there's anything else here that it looks like EDC would need on their agenda. President Wandellowski, did you hear anything from Counselor Garrett? >> I did not um cuz I think any I think 30 00:08:10.160 --> 00:08:24.960 there are a few other things he was working on, but they're not EDC. >> Okay. >> I think that the data center might be going to it might be an ordinance instead, but might as well just put it on the EDC agenda and they can just not 31 00:08:24.960 --> 00:08:43.240 talk about it if they don't need to. >> Okay. Well, then I'll make sure that we're going to do A&O right now. >> So, you want to remove the >> Just leave it in case it needs to go there, too. Why don't you? >> Okay. Then add to A&O. 32 00:08:43.240 --> 00:09:01.280 >> Um for A&O's meeting, it's Monday, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. at the fire station. We have a motion for the mayor's appointments and reappointments. Um we have an amendment to the City of 33 00:09:01.280 --> 00:09:20.040 Greenfield Code Chapter 217 Assemblies, public assemblies. We are going to add uh under then we'll go to new discussion items. Just looking to see if there was anything else in the agenda here. 34 00:09:20.040 --> 00:09:36.120 Nothing else here. Under new discussion for appointments and ordinances, let's add that data center. Um whatever it says under EDC. Uh green possible amendment zoning amendment 35 00:09:36.120 --> 00:09:51.480 maybe see possible zoning amendment or ordinance to ban the development of data centers in Greenville. And that will go under new discussion. Propose new ordinance to require elected appointed officials to review and attest the accuracy of property record cards. 36 00:09:51.480 --> 00:10:06.800 That one we have new ordinance to protect and affirm the gender of all individuals, continued discussion. Amend the city of Greenfield code by adding chapter 349 rental registry with housing inspections. Adopt Mass General Law chapter 200A 37 00:10:06.800 --> 00:10:22.200 unclaimed property. Um amend city of Greenfield code by adding chapter 351 retain unclaimed excess equity from sales on property taken by tax title and amend city of Greenfield code by adding chapter 460 38 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:36.320 city of Greenfield zero emissions first vehicle ordinance. And amend city of Greenfield chapter 394 tax sales. I feel like that tax sales one has literally been on here for like 4 years. 39 00:10:36.320 --> 00:10:56.160 Anything else for A&O? Property records and stream lining. Everything is there from president's notes. >> Yeah, that's everything I was aware of. >> Great. For community relations, 40 00:10:56.160 --> 00:11:13.040 counselor Brown, how does this look? Your meeting's July 20th at 6:30. >> Yeah, that looks like it covers it. Thank you. >> Okay, great. >> Would you mind reading that last? >> Yes, we have agenda items motions none at the time of posting and a continued 41 00:11:13.040 --> 00:11:29.880 discussion for committee fair youth internships, civic engagement and communications including handbook, unhoused issues and recommendations including cooling centers. For ways and means, which our meeting is tonight right after this at 6:30, we 42 00:11:29.880 --> 00:11:46.200 have appropriate $100,000 from borrowing for repairs to Poet's Seat Tower. We have appropriate $100,000 from capital stabilization for repairs to Poet's Seat Tower. We have appropriate $322,000 for fiscal year 2027 operations of the 43 00:11:46.200 --> 00:12:01.360 Community Preservation Committee. We have approved an MOA between City Hall and the clerical library employees um UE and its affiliate 27B4 of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America and the city of 44 00:12:01.360 --> 00:12:17.560 Greenfield. We have approval of an MOA between the Department of Public Works and affiliate local 424. And we have under discussions approving $600,000 for I&I system from the capital 45 00:12:17.560 --> 00:12:32.720 budget. This is to correct the funding source. Appropriate an amount not to exceed 75,000 from stabilization fund 8400 to engage CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to perform a cash reconciliation. Update from the mayor and finance regarding 46 00:12:32.720 --> 00:12:50.400 free cash certification. Address Department of Revenue concerns with cash reconciliation for fiscal year 2025 and 2026. And a supplemental order to appropriate 180,7 69 dollars for G sets enterprise fund. 47 00:12:50.400 --> 00:13:08.839 And let me just make sure that approving the MOA approving the MOA. You just want to >> Would the ordinance order for regular 48 00:13:08.839 --> 00:13:24.920 uh financial reporting on your list? >> Yes, that one will go since we didn't since our meeting's tonight, that one will go on next month's um ways and means meeting. >> Okay, perfect. 49 00:13:24.920 --> 00:13:41.840 >> And um if you want to get a head start I also have doing a budget review step back. Uh and then the only other thing I have, which I was kind of hoping my ways and means crew would be here, 50 00:13:41.840 --> 00:13:58.160 but uh we talked about this at the beginning um is potentially moving the date of ways and means for this upcoming year because it's the day before council. 51 00:13:58.160 --> 00:14:13.000 Um my dream would be to move it the same night as committee chairs, which would put it at the first um Tuesday of the month. So, let's put that on next month's and 52 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:29.560 I'll talk to um I'll bring it up under new business tonight. >> Thank you. >> I just got that um email about all the dates and remembered that now that budget season is over and we don't have eight meetings a month, maybe I should change it. 53 00:14:29.560 --> 00:14:46.080 Um Okay, so then we have city clerk's report. >> Okay. So, uh digital note taking at committee meetings. Um Councilor Bolduc brought this up. Um 54 00:14:46.080 --> 00:15:02.400 at this time, after speaking with open meeting law, it seems that possibly what we could do is send a Word document that can be filled in as you're typing you someone would have to go ahead and type it in. 55 00:15:02.400 --> 00:15:21.000 But because AI is not 100% >> Mhm. >> um at this point digital note taking is would be an open meeting law violation. Uh >> Reed, I'm sorry. Can you explain that? I'm I'm like being slow right now, but 56 00:15:23.320 --> 00:15:40.800 >> I all I can say is that I don't have all the information as I have not been a part of all of it but Tammy and Kathy are working on it with counselor Bolduc. But the basis is is that open meeting law will only let us 57 00:15:40.800 --> 00:15:56.440 take meeting minutes in a certain fashion. Now, I may be incorrect with that so please don't quote me on that and it's still a work in progress. >> So that just means we have to continue to take handwritten notes for like all 58 00:15:56.440 --> 00:16:13.960 the votes and who's attending and all of that. >> correct. >> And then but maybe we can shift the handwritten notes to digital >> Digital so as you have your whoever is being the uh secretary for the meeting >> Yeah. >> can type the notes as they're going on 59 00:16:13.960 --> 00:16:29.400 and it actually helps produce clearer cleaner notes for Tammy when she does her meeting minutes. >> Oh yeah, I would gladly do them on our digitally. >> Okay. I'm so sorry if that doesn't answer your full question counselor. 60 00:16:29.400 --> 00:16:48.600 >> That's fine. That that clarifies the difference between digital note taking by human versus AI. >> Um all city council and sub committee agendas to be sent within the posting requirements under open meeting law. 61 00:16:48.600 --> 00:17:03.760 So basically agendas are going out within the 48-hour window. So instead of coming out on a Friday, they are going out on a Monday. Bec- And I know this it does affect A&O and city council. 62 00:17:03.760 --> 00:17:21.520 Typically but what we thought was that because committee chairs basically tells you what's going to be on the agenda, you kind of are forewarned. >> Mhm. >> And we understand if you need to push this back 1 month, but 63 00:17:21.520 --> 00:17:42.760 we just need your decision. Uh, President Londowski, whether or not you want to start this month or next. >> Uh, let's start this month. >> This month? >> Yeah. >> I'm I'm sorry. I It dinged in the middle 64 00:17:42.760 --> 00:17:59.920 of what you said. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Um, yes, we can start this month. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, update on moving appointments and ordinance committee meetings as requested by Mayor Disorder. 65 00:17:59.920 --> 00:18:15.400 At this time, um, due to the lack of rooms that will be able to be hybrid, there's Tammy is still working on it with the library, but it is booked months in advance. Uh, 66 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:31.280 the only downside with the library is that it don't the biggest room they have has 25 seats, five members of A&O, plus any members that have been requested to attend, leaves very few seats for the public, and could become an open meeting 67 00:18:31.280 --> 00:18:51.160 law issue. So, at this time, it looks like A&O may have to stay where it is, depending on what is decided by the council. >> Can I ask one quick question, please? 68 00:18:51.160 --> 00:19:07.760 >> Absolutely. >> Um, how how many people does the city hall room hold? Cuz I know it seems like it's very small. >> 35. >> Okay. 69 00:19:09.640 --> 00:19:26.000 >> And one last thing that came up, um, at 4:52 p.m. So, this was a last-minute addition to our notes. The MOU for central maintenance was submitted. And we're asking whether or not you would like to have that moved straight 70 00:19:26.000 --> 00:19:47.760 to city council or to ways and means. >> Tell me like a tiny bit of the substance of it. >> Uh it's very similar to memorandum of agreements between the city and clerical and the city and 71 00:19:47.760 --> 00:20:03.560 the Department of Public Works. Um it is for their 3-year contract. And I know the mayor could probably shed a lot more light than I can on it. >> Um I would defer to Council Bullock. Oh, we can't move it straight to ways 72 00:20:03.560 --> 00:20:19.640 and means because, right? >> We can't move it >> It would have to go to ways >> today to ways and means. Mayor doesn't need to come to the council this month. >> It would be great if it could come to the council this month because the people are we're hoping that we could pay the folks what they 73 00:20:19.640 --> 00:20:34.920 had signed. So, um it would be very helpful. This doesn't involve you know, all this stuff was put in the budget. So, um >> It's not a new financial order. >> Nope. It does not more money. People put 74 00:20:34.920 --> 00:20:51.440 in their budgets what they anticipating that it might be. So, um you know, they were all fight you know, going as fast as they could to get the signatures in. They were all hoping that workers themselves were all hoping for July. >> Um Council Wandalowski, right now the city 75 00:20:51.440 --> 00:21:08.000 council agenda doesn't look too heavy. I know some of these things will move out of committee, but I don't think they'll be a problem moving it because the numbers were in the budget that we already discussed. >> Then then I'm totally fine with that. If if it was changing numbers, then I 76 00:21:08.000 --> 00:21:23.480 think it has to go to ways and means but >> Right. >> Yes, go straight to the agenda. >> Perfect. So, for our draft city council meeting for July 15th, 2026 at 6:30 77 00:21:23.480 --> 00:21:39.480 we have approved the state preliminary election warrant for September 1st and authorized the president to sign said warrant. We are moving approved licensing commission endorsement for the liquor license. Um mayor's appointments and 78 00:21:39.480 --> 00:21:55.720 reappointments, amend the city code chapter 217 on assemblies. Approve an MOA between city hall clerical and library employees. Um approve the memorandum of understanding between the department of public works 79 00:21:55.720 --> 00:22:11.720 and local affiliate 424. Um sorry, the whatever that other MOA >> Central maintenance. >> Central maintenance needs to be added probably in that same section. 80 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:28.240 Appropriate 100,000 from borrowing for repairs to Coes Act Tower. Appropriate 100,000 from capital stabilization for repairs to Coes Act Tower. Appropriate 322,000 for fiscal year 2027 operations from the community preservation committee. 81 00:22:28.240 --> 00:22:48.240 And then let me just look at the flow through. >> Yeah. >> In case we can anticipate Um Councilor Brown, do you anticipate the data centers ordinance will go this month or next month? Should I put it on there? 82 00:22:48.240 --> 00:23:02.920 >> Oh, it's I don't think it's drafted yet, so >> Oh, okay. Not drafted. And then what about the if if either of you know about the um 83 00:23:02.920 --> 00:23:21.080 ordinance Can't find it here now. Um the ordinance to protect and affirm the gender of all [clears throat] individuals, should that stay in discussion or should I move that? >> I think that's still discussion cuz it was just submitted, right? But um you know more. >> That's correct. 84 00:23:21.080 --> 00:23:37.840 No, that is correct and I believe it hasn't had public hearing, so >> Okay. >> Um I know the zero EVs is ready to go to full council. >> Okay, so amend the city of Greenfield code by adding chapter 460 City of Greenfield zero emissions first vehicle 85 00:23:37.840 --> 00:23:58.680 ordinance. That can get added. And then >> I think the rental registry still has a few things kinks in it to work out. >> I believe they're dividing it, so the 86 00:23:58.680 --> 00:24:13.520 inspection is ready to go, but the um sorry, what is the other part of it called? I don't remember. >> Yeah, maybe they're divided. The registry's ready to go and the inspection isn't or something. >> Okay. >> Could be. 87 00:24:13.520 --> 00:24:30.320 >> So let's put that on there just in case and if we need to take it off, we can take it off. >> Agreed. Is the public assembly is ready to go to or maybe you mentioned it? >> Yeah, that's on there. 88 00:24:30.320 --> 00:24:47.160 >> Okay, thank you. >> I think that is everything that looks like it could potentially be ready to go this month. Um but let's put Sorry, can you say that again? 89 00:24:47.160 --> 00:25:14.520 >> excess title Did you mention the excess title? >> Um 1080C. >> Okay. >> Uh we should do we should have an update on Hope Street RFP. Is that will that be ready by council? >> Um 90 00:25:15.000 --> 00:25:31.480 I I do not know that. I've read it. It's out. Um Amy Cahill and I just sent it out to department heads for review. Um is that then that comes to you before it goes out? >> Um >> Cuz I think I don't think that's the 91 00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:47.920 normal >> I don't get an update before it goes out. Officially. >> Okay. Well, right now it's with um department heads. It's with the department heads. That isn't what we normally do, but we could have you know Amy give an update or if something if 92 00:25:47.920 --> 00:26:03.920 you would if that's what you all would like. >> Let's see it's on the EDC agenda. So, let's check in with John about moving that one to regular council. And then >> Agreed. 93 00:26:03.920 --> 00:26:18.320 >> So >> There was one other thing. >> I have a I I just had a question. I don't think we and I don't know very much about procurement at all. But we don't I think it wouldn't be the right practice that we like have the whole RFP 94 00:26:18.320 --> 00:26:34.600 go to the council and then go out cuz I think we publish RFPs and you put them out somewhere like we would have normally you just >> I think publish them but this one I believe they they were notified to put that was He's not so 95 00:26:34.600 --> 00:26:50.840 really you know the city council can look at it and if they want any input on the existing document >> Right. >> Yeah. Yeah, I think part of the process was that before it went >> Oh, as I'm fine with that either way. I just Yeah. I 96 00:26:50.840 --> 00:27:06.160 Let's talk to Amy about it cuz Amy knows a lot about those as well. >> Yeah. >> And we'll do whatever is the right thing. >> If we can make it just a note or an email to go to John to ask him after the EDC meeting if he wants it to go. 97 00:27:06.160 --> 00:27:22.000 There was one other thing that I was just thinking. Oh, and >> good. >> Update on free cash, um uh like financial update from the mayor needs to go on full council. >> Yeah. Is that all we have? >> Correct. 98 00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:38.920 Correct. >> That, I believe, is everything for the draft other than our first readings, which are approved 600,000 from borrowing for repairs for I&I from capital budget 2027, and appropriate an amount not to exceed 99 00:27:38.920 --> 00:27:57.000 75,000 for stabilization from fund 8400 to engage Clifton Larson to do cash reconciliation between 2015. That is it. >> How do you feel good night? Oh, you just need a motion and a roll call. >> Okay, great. I would take a motion to 100 00:27:57.000 --> 00:28:20.080 adjourn. >> So moved. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor Oh, we have to roll call. >> Councilor Wandolowski. >> Yes, please. >> Councilor Garrett and Councilor Gollop are not here still. Councilor Bullock. 101 00:28:20.080 --> 00:28:34.920 >> Yes. >> Councilor Brown. >> Yes. >> Great. And we will start Ways and Means on the other link at 6:40. >> Yeah. >> Oh, we're ending this meeting at 6:37. 102 00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:47.400 >> Just a huge thank you to Councilor Bullock for jumping in in my brain fog. So, thank you. >> That's okay. No problem. >> Okay.