--------- Good evening and welcome to the October 6th meeting of the appointment subcommittee. Will we all rise and salute the flag, please? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you everybody. Roll club the members. Councelor Gino SA >> here >> here. Councelor H >> here >> here. Councelor Harmo is absent.
Councelor Novasellski absent and chairwoman McKenna >> here. here. Quorum is present. First appointment on tonight's agenda is Peggy Pratt. Reappoint to the zoning board of appeals.
>> Will Peggy please come up to the microphone, please? And can you state your name and address for the record? >> Peggy Pratt. >> Peggy Pratt, 79 Pac Street, River, Mass. >> And Peggy, how long have you been on the
uh zoning board of appeals? >> It's been a year now. Okay. And what have you brought to the table? >> My 30 almost 30 years next year of real estate experience and development. >> Okay, great. Um, any councilors would like to speak?
>> No. Well, do a good job for the city. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All in favor? All oppose. So ordered. >> Communication from the mayor relative to the reappoint of Karu Pic to the Human Rights Commission. Can you state your name and address for
the record? >> Kurup pitch. >> Pulled that down. That's great. Yeah. >> Kurup page 70 John Murray Road Reier. >> And I see you're being reappointed too. Could you tell me a little bit of what you brought to the table?
>> So I brought different perspective to the table and I'm honored to be serving on the human rights commission. Thank you. Any >> Yes. Council H. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chairwoman Karu, congratulations.
I know you and I have had some great conversations the last few years. It was a pleasure getting to know you. Um you do very important work with with Harbor Cove. I think you've been there close to 20 years, but I know everything you do you you do with with pride and you show
you've shown that you really really care about the community and the residents. So congratulations. >> Thank you so much counselor. >> You're welcome. >> Any other counselors? >> Okay. Just do a do a good job for the city. Thank you. All in favor? All
oppose? So ordered. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Sure. Next up is communication from the mayor relative to the reappoint of Vivana Katano to the board of health.
Vivana, you state your name and address of the record, please. >> Vivana Katano, 178 Mountain Avenue, River. >> And this is a reappoint, Viviana. And you've been on the board of health for how long now? >> About one year. >> One year. That's all
>> I believe. So, yes. >> Okay. And what have you brought to the board of health? >> I have 15 years experience in public health. >> Oh, that's wonderful. Thank you. Any any counselors? No couns Oh, councelor Garina Suaya.
>> Thank you, Madam Chair. Hi, Vivana. >> Hello. >> Um, I just have a couple of questions. You said you brought 15 years of experience to the board of health. What What type of experience do you >> of public health? I said, uh, so I have worked for Mass General Hospital
previously for the River Cares Coalition. uh we are an organization in the community that had been around for about 20 years uh doing substance abuse prevention. Then I moved on to work on the food system. So that's where my experience is from. Currently I work at
Mass General Brighgam in the area of community health in the regulatory department. >> Okay. I just have um a little statement that I want to say. Um last year when we had that issue with putting um the
marijuana was supposed to be coming here. I had an issue with the way you approached us by basically saying that you're a member of the board of health which I believe is unethical for you to say something like that and to fight
against you know um marijuana which needs to go through the board of health to get regulated. Mhm. >> So to me, I I would just want you to be aware of that circumstance and wish you
luck in the future when you take over your next um term. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Noted. >> Thank you. >> Sorry. >> All in favor? All oppose. Awarded.
Thank you. >> Communication from the mayor relative to the appointment of Britney Della as a constable for the city of River. >> Hi Britney. Can you state your name and address for the record? >> Hi, I'm Britney Dilla. I live at 7 Lutier Reass.
>> And Britney, what have you done? How long have you been a constable? I I was so impressed by that. I I have to say >> about nine years now. >> Nine years. Wow, that's a long time. >> Um, and what do you plan on doing in the as we go forward?
>> So, our job is to serve the civil process. >> Okay. Thank you. Any any counselors? You coun councelor H. >> Thank you, Mrs. Chair. >> Britney, congratulations. I also saw that you were a constable in Chelsea as well. Mh.
>> Um, so obviously you know the area well and um, so are there any other areas that you you will be considered to be a console? I was there another one that was in there too? >> I used to do Lynn but not anymore. Lynn, you have to be a resident. >> So just Re and Chelsea Chelsea, you
don't have to be a resident. >> No. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Good luck. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Britney. And do good job for the city. Thank you. All in favor? All opposed? So ordered. Thank you. >> Communication from the mayor relative to
the reappoint of Lauren Devela as a constable. >> Lauren, hello. >> State your name. Put the mic on, please. And state your name and address for the record, please. >> Lauren Develop Savo Chair Rea.
>> And again, I'm just amazed at being a constable, especially as a woman. You know, it must be a very tough job. And how long have you been a constable for? approximately 26 years. >> Wow, that's unbelievable. And uh going
forward, are you going to do anything new uh as a constable or you're going to just be the same old? >> We're just the same old, you know, just serve civil process and it it's basically the same thing. >> Just be safe out there. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
>> Any counselors? >> Councelor H. >> Thank you, Mrs. Chairwoman. Lauren, congratulations. I know you have a ton of experience. >> For the people at home, can you kind of describe what a what a constable does >> um on a daily basis? >> We we serve a lot of civil process.
Anything um out of civil court, divorce, child support, landlord, landlord, landlord tenant matters, subpoenas, um any summones for that are going to be going to court or going to trial um on the civil end as opposed to the criminal
end. >> Great. Thank you. You're very welcome. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Any other counselors? Okay. All in favor? All opposed? So order. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And lastly, communication from the mayor
relative to the reappoint of Ano Oi to the affordable housing trust fund board. >> Iso here. >> Okay. This is the second time that he hasn't shown up. Okay. Um he's running late. Um and he's
going to be here uh shortly. So um we can take out a fivem minute recess. We have a lot of time left. So yes, thank you very much. Would you say >> was the nominee we were waiting for?
>> No. >> And last appointment on tonight's agenda for the appointment subcommittee is that of ANOI to the affordable housing trust fund board. Ano, can you come up here, please? >> Can you turn on the mic and state your name and address for the record?
>> Good afternoon. My name is Anayos Swiki. I live on five Ford Street. >> And you're getting reappointed tonight for the affordable housing trust fund board. >> Um, how long have you been on that? >> Uh, a little over two years. >> Okay. And what have you brought to um
the trust fund board? >> Sure. Uh, well, my particular role is actually treasurer. So each time I help with the accounting and uh I've been first of all the entire process and team has been great to work with learning more about river because I'm still somewhat of a transplant. I moved here
2020 25 and or sorry 2020 rather during the before the pandemic and I wanted to get involved in community development affordable housing super passionate about it. Uh so to that that's the little preamble but as far as my contribution to the actual uh committee
itself I would say primarily the accounting assisting where necessary there are there were some subcommittees for fundraising that we worked with but uh yeah and I worked under the guidance of Joe and the other folks on the team. >> Great. Thank you. Any counselors?
Councelor Gina Slaya. >> Hi. How are you? >> Hello. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. I'm very excited that you're coming up for reelection um for reappoint. >> I feel very honored to be >> you're my W five constituent. >> Thank you so much. >> Very very I feel honored. >> Thank you so much, ma'am.
>> And thank you for doing the great job that you're doing and I look forward to talking to you um a little bit further about upcoming projects so we can get some affordable housing in there. >> Absolutely. Thank you so much. >> Any other counselors? Council Hess.
>> Okay. Do a good job for the city. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All in favor? All oppose. So awarded. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> This concludes the appointment subcommittee. Uh we'll take out a vote
tonight um during the regular meeting. Thank you. Welcome to the Revier City Council zoning subcommittee meeting of October 6th, 2025. All rise and salute the flag, please.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Madame clerk,
>> roll call the members. Councelor Arenzio >> here. >> Here. Councelor Gino Slaya >> here. >> Here. Councelor Harmo absent. >> Councelor Noasilski >> here. >> Here. And chairman Zambudo >> here. >> Here. form is present. First item on tonight's agenda is an ordinance further
amending the zoning ordinances of the city of River relative to storm water management. >> Your your design is on here. Somebody's got to get up. >> How you doing? Chris Sharma 319 Charger Street. So, I believe this is the ordinance um
set forth to keep us in check with the MS4 reporting. >> Yeah, there were >> the new guidelines. >> There were a couple of young ladies here up >> and then a represent from Western Samson. >> Okay. I expected them here tonight, but that's okay. >> You got me.
>> Oh, no. That's You're fine. It's little little below your pay grade, I think, but that's okay. >> But the change have you here, Chris. >> Thank you. The ordinance changes are in line with the new MS4 reporting that we're required to do by the
um EPA. >> Great. Uh any any discussion for council? >> Yeah, I IO. >> Thank you. This is just a housekeeping item just to keep in uh compliance with the new regulations. So, this isn't
really anything. >> Anybody else? Can we vote on this? Okay, let's let's take a vote of the committee >> for a favorable recommendation to adopt the ordinance as proposed. Councelor Aenzio, >> yes. >> Yes. Council Gino SA.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hero is absent. Councelor Nellski, >> yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Zambudo, >> yes. >> Yes. The ordinance as proposed will be forwarded to the full city council with a favorable recommendation. >> Great. Thank you very much for your attendance. Of course.
Next item is the is a zone zoning ordinance establishing the Feno Street affordable housing overlay district. >> Mr. Director, >> good evening councilors. Tom Scroski, 281 Broadway. Um, you all heard my
presentation last council meeting. Happy to take any questions that you might have or suggestions, amendments, and so forth. Anything else? Councelor Aenzio. Councelor Aenzio. >> Thank you. Uh, thank you, Mr. Skorroski.
Um, so the the way I understood it the last time, the city council um does the parameters for this overlay district. And one of the parameters would be how much affordable we would require. And once we
make that vote, um, then it becomes a matter of right. and it never appears before the council again. Is is that am I correct in saying that? >> That's correct. >> Okay. And and what are you suggesting for affordable housing?
>> So, uh as a minimum, um I believe I stated 25% at the last council meeting, but that was just a baseline starting point. I understand councelor Kelly had submitted something today to the effect of 80%. um using that as the new baseline, I
might suggest 75%. Um just in in talking with some developers and and and what might be feasible, but also we're not boxing ourselves in quite too much. >> Um I think 75% seems like a reasonable number. And then um to take the
counselor's amendment further, I believe she suggested of that 75% affordable um 70% of it the local preference would be used for rever residents and of that 70%
um and if I'm all right. >> Thank you. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you. So, council, yes. What I'm proposing is that >> was out of a hundred units, say for an example, I was proposing 80.
>> Um, out of that 80, I would like a 70% to be given preference to rever residents. >> Out of that 70%, I would like 20% to be given preference to seniors and 20% to be given preference to veterans. Mhm.
>> Um, however, having a brief discussion with attorney Damrosio, he did refresh my memory regarding some financing constraints that might be in place. 80% might be a little challenging for a developer to get financing at 80%. So, I
would be agreeable to 75%. And I think specifically what we need to realize here is that this is a great opportunity for us in terms of affordable housing and in terms of going towards meeting our requirements under 40B and we need to take advantage of this opportunity
now so that we can be assured um it is a win-win for the city. So I think these amendments that um hope that I'm putting before you tonight for your consideration um will help us get there. So >> Okay. >> Okay. And just a question, the 70% for
rever residents, are we allowed to do that? Is that >> you you're allowed to have a 70% local preference pool. Okay. Um and basically, so if sake of simplicity, if there's 10 units, we can say seven of the 10,
>> we set the parameters for what our local preference is, but it can only be just a preference. So it depends on what happens in the lottery. So the 133 Salem Street, that condominium project, um we first did a pool of all eligible
applicants that were rever residents >> and once we moved through that, we did a pool of all eligible veterans. Um and then the general pool. So, as long as there are eligible folks to be in the local preference pool, in the veterans
pool, and in the seniors pool, we are um allowed to choose them up to 70% of the total unit count. >> Okay. And then the preference for seniors and veterans, if enough veterans or seniors don't apply, then what's the default?
The default would be um the hierarchy could be defined by the city later on, but I think our intent would be you start with seniors, veterans, then go to revere residents last. So essentially the 70% would fall under one of those
three categories as long as eligible people apply. >> Okay. And wouldn't um the number of bedrooms in the unit govern uh what is asked for? I mean, if a senior is going to go in, they're not looking for a two or threebedroom, I'm sure. So, wouldn't
the mix of bedrooms have some sort of a bearing on >> That's correct. So, the way it worked at 133 Salem is the lottery agent uh that was working for the developer worked with the city to identify which units would have which designation. Um, taking
those factors into account. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Coun. No. Councelor Novasowski. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, through you to Tom, um when we're when
we're categorizing senior citizens and veterans, are they going to be separate listings for each one or are they going to be included in a group? So I think for seniors might be an exception for the reasons that councelor
Arenzio noted that there might be certain units set aside because we wouldn't want to give a senior three-bedroom unit. But I think with veterans it would probably more fall under a general 70% of the units within those that are deemed affordable.
What? I'm I'm just trying to think of a way to try and isolate and protect the veterans to make sure they get their either a studio or a onebedroom. I don't think they'll need two or threebedroom. >> Um, you don't think there'd be veterans
that are, you know, have families that would would need a four? >> Very few. Very few. >> Okay. you know, but >> I mean, I think that's that's something that we could sort out working with the lottery agent and the developer when we
approach that point later on. Um, we wouldn't want there's a lot of marketing that takes place before the lottery actually happens where we could identify sort of what that sweet spot is at that given point in time. But if you felt like and you wanted to note, I don't think it
needs to be in the zoning ordinance itself, but when this goes um into effect, when the lottery goes into effect, we could identify studios in onebedrooms for veterans if that's what your recommendation would be. >> Yeah. You know, I'm I'm not sure you're going to get a lot of veterans that are
going to look for two or three bedroom, you know, because most of them are going to go out and buy homes, you know. So, but you know, the guy the guys and gals that come back or that are available would probably want a good size one-bedroom or a good size uh
studio. So, you know, I just want to make sure there's some kind of a list that a cate category for each one for the seniors and the veterans. So when they do alternate, you know, I don't know how
how they would pick them or they would get them, but I just want to make sure that they're taken care of. >> The preferences are noted and I think we can we make that work in the lottery. >> Thank you, >> Mr. President. No.
>> Oh, okay. Thanks. Um, just before I call on my colleague here, um, I had intentions of probably holding this because we had some people that wanted 50%, some people that wanted 60%,
now uh, someone off at 80%. And so I'm kind of uh I'm kind of weigh the pros and cons. Why don't you give me uh an education on what what's uh what's your
uh your idea? You come up with a 75% which is another number that was >> Yeah. I mean to some degree >> this is all a bit speculative right and that I think what we are trying to do here is thinking through a potential
development we'd like to see and then trying to make that work in zoning but zoning we're setting a a long-term land use framework right so it is a delicate balance between boxing ourselves in too much but also recognizing as the counselor did we have this main big affordability challenge so
>> I I agree the optimal is the most but uh you know let's not make the good the enemy of the best is my position that if you overreach here you might get nothing ever
uh I I >> speak to that for one moment so what I was just >> councelor Kelly go ahead >> thank you but I was just they are my amendments >> what's that >> they are my amendments So, I'd like to discuss your amendments, but we had amendments going in before your
amendments. We had we had numbers that were presented >> when with with the with the package. Well, it was >> was only 20 to 25%. >> Yeah. The planning board had numbers. Okay. I It's irrelevant. Okay. >> And you come up you come up with
amendments which are which are very nice. I mean, I I'm not arguing that they're not good. I'm just trying to I'm trying to sort through what's the best, you know, is 60% >> so >> more optimal for the developer. You
know, we want this thing to happen and and I'd rather get 60% affordable than zero. Uh 75 would be better. But >> so what we heard from attorney Damrosio at the last meeting was that we want
this project to be in harmony with the Chelsea housing project that's there. >> Um that is probably near 100%. So if we want to keep this harmonious, the higher the better. >> The other thing that I thought I explained, but if a developer comes in
and is unable to get financing because of the constraints that we put in through these amendments, he can we can go we can amend it again and we can reduce it. Um, so it's always an opportunity there for us to go and, you know, decrease it a little, but I think putting it in upfront is what really
makes the project valuable for us. And we want to benefit Rever and this has a a a possibility of really being able to contribute towards our 40b requirements. So to lose the opportunity um and not seize it when it's in this particular
location is is in my opinion um something that we wouldn't want to do. >> Okay. Thank thank you for your input. >> Councelor Candro. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, two questions. The first question is, we're creating this overlay district. Does the
city have plans to utilize this overlay district anywhere else in the city? Answer that one first. That's a great question and and and I I don't see a place for it because this is a unique parcel and uh so that's why this is an opportunity. I
think >> the the answer to the first question would be no and I await with suspense the second. So, if it's a no, >> I'm if it's no, then I'm in agreement that we go as high as we possibly can without
scaring people away uh with the percentage of affordable housing if we're not going to utilize it anywhere else. To my understanding, this has a potential to be built at 100% affordable. Even if we got 80, I'd be happy with that. I understand it's part of the application process. Uh it may be
beneficial to allow some market rate units in there, but whatever. But I think 80%'s great. Um, the other question I had, uh, now I'm blanking on it because Tom just said he was eagerly awaiting it and it just threw me off.
Um, my question is with this particular parcel, with this overlay zoning, what say will the council have in this project? Will it will they need special permits? Will it require variances? Is it all by rate?
Good questions all. I expect that from you anyway. >> Thanks. >> So, uh, Mr. Director, there's I know there's several votes to come after this vote and I know that there's got to be some piece of
municipal agreements that have to probably come before this council. At least that's my opinion. I could be wrong, but I thought I was wrong once and I was mistaken. In in all likelihood, um given the collaboration with the city of Chelsea, there would
need to be some intermunicipal agreements, at least as we understand it, um that would need to come in front of the city council. >> So, they would be separate. This is just to create the uh the zone, >> create the district. And and speaking of this district and any developments that happen within it, to answer his question
directly, this would be the council's opportunity to really weigh in because after this it would go to site plan review committee for a byite uh review which you know meets all the other code requirements and so forth. But >> in terms of council over view, this
would be the main touch point. >> Great. Well, um any other councilors? Uh so I I guess 75% is on the table with a 70% uh review resident. Is that what Why
don't we lay out exactly what's on the table? >> Huh? >> Oh, you do? Why? Why wouldn't I know that? Of course you have. So then let's just present it and call a vote.
>> The proposed amendment would be as follows. After discussion in the zoning subcommittee, section 173070 general regulations for the FSH OD is hereby amended by inserting the following new subsections. F. Any
development within the FSA HOD shall dedicate at least 75% of the total of all residential units as affordable housing units. and new subsection G the FSH
OD shall provide for a local preference for River residents for up to 70% of the affordable housing units of which 20% shall be dedicated for seniors and 20% shall be dedicated for veterans >> on the amendment
>> on the amendment as proposed councelor Aenzio >> yes >> yes councelor SA >> yes >> yes councelor Jamia IO absent. Council Novaski. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Zambudo. >> Yes. >> Yes. The amendment has been approved.
Now you would take up the as amended with as amended for a favorable recommendation to Okay. >> Shall the zoning subcommittee offer a favorable recommendation to the full city council to adopt the Feno Street affordable housing overlay district as amended? Councelor Aenzio.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Go Slaya. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Councelor Harmo is absent. Councelor Novaski, >> yes. >> Yes. And Chairman Zambodo, >> yes. >> Yes. The ordinance has received a favorable recommendation will be forwarded to the city council this evening.
>> No further business. Thank you all for your input. Part: 2
Good evening everyone. Welcome to the Monday, October 6, 2025 city council meeting. Please join me in saluting the flag. Pledge >> algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God
indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Roll call of the members. Councelor Aenzio >> here. >> Here. Councelor Kagglandro >> here. >> Here. Councelor Jino >> here. >> Here. Councelor Gino Slaya >> here. >> Here. Councelor Hass >> here.
>> Here. Councelor Hario is absent. Councelor Kelly >> here. >> Here. Councelor McKenna >> here. >> Here. Councelor Debellski >> here. >> Here. Councelor Zamudo >> here. >> Here. And council president Sylvester >> here. >> Here. Forum is present. Approval of the journal at the regular meeting of
September 29th. All >> All in favor? All opposed? I >> accepted. >> Calendar item number three. The city council will present certificates of merit to Sergeant Shawn Matthews, Sergeant Keith Lesnar, and Officer Orion Kong of the River Police Department for
their selfless actions on August 19th of 25 to run into a burning building prior to the arrival of the River Fire Department to ensure that all occupants were safely evacuated. Come on up here guys. Hey guys, come on up. >> We want to shake your hand.
>> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Appreciate >> it. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Yeah. Yeah. Don't go far. Stay right here. Good evening. I just want to uh take this opportunity to recognize um some
local heroes. Every day the men and women of Reier Police Department and fire, leave their homes, go out and and not knowing what they're going to face. Um their their families wonder will they come home that night? and and it's
evenings like August 19th that that really put that perspective into into play. Um, Sergeant Lesnar, Sergeant Matthews and Officer Kong um Sergeant Matthews uh Serge Sergeant Lesnar and Officer
Kong were were on a detail approximately 12:41 a.m. in the morning on August 19th, 2025. While assigned to a private detail at 1219 Northshore Road, Sergeant Leser and Officer Kong immediately called for fire
department and additional patrol units for assistance at their location as they ran towards 1219 Road, 1219 Northshore Road, and made entry to the house in attempt to evacuate any occupants inside. At this time, mind you, there
was still no fire department on site. As Sergeant Lesnar and Officer Kong approached the door of 1219, they were met by individuals who were running out in need of help. Although the officers inhaled large amounts of smoke, they continued to go into the property to
ensure all occupants were removed. At that time, Sergeant Matthews arrived in vehicle one and was on scene shortly after. He was familiar with the residence because of calls from the past. So he
went up the back and met officer Kong at at an apartment where they were where they located a female tenant, her small dog inside and safely removed them from the apartment. The fire department ambulance arrived on scene shortly after
um and transported all occupants to Melrose Wakefield Hospital. That's pretty amazing for uh our police officers to do. You know, 90% of the time we're calling 911, waiting for the fire department to get there. Um these
officers reacted different and probably saved some lives. So, in recognition, uh the city council would like to acknowledge of extraordinary, distinguished, and metarious actions. Special recognition is hereby ordered to
officer Orin Kong from the Revier Police Department. In recognition of your selfless service, courageous actions on August 19th, 2025, Officer Kong entered a burning building at 12990 Northshore Road, Rever, Mass. Prior to the arrival
of Revier Fire Department to ensure all occupants were safely evacuated. Sergeant Matthews quick response, bravery, and wavering dedication to the lives of exemp to the lives of others exemplify the higher standards of public service and reflect greatly upon the
river police department. and witness of this hereby certificate of merit gratefully bestowed by the mayor city council of the city of Rivier Massachusetts on behalf of its citizens the 6th day of October this year of our lord 2025 of the independence of the
United States of America 229th congratulations officer con >> congratulations Sergeant Lesnar. And congratulations, Sergeant Matthews. I didn't do it. Thank you.
[Applause] >> Congratulations, guys. >> Nice to see you. Congratulations. Calendar item number four, unfinished business. Loan order for Mcbakenfield in the amount of $4.2 million.
Good evening, Doncasters. >> Good evening. Chris Charmillo, Superintendent Public Works 319 Charger. Today, I'm here to give you guys a brief description about the uh McMackenfield project. With me also, we have Paul Greco from Weston and Samson to answer
any questions that I might not have the answers to, as well as Mike Canahosa from the parks and recck department. All right. So, I there was a quick little handout that you guys that I provided that will help give you a quick gist of the orient the presentation if
you can't quite see all the slides. But here goes nothing. Okay. So, slide number one. This shows the existing conditions of McMack and field currently. This is after the completion of phase one, which was the
installation of the drainage and raising the site itself. So, this is where this is a starting ground for what we're working with for the next phase that you guys are going to well hopefully approve tonight. So, everyone, this is the materials plan
of the bid project for phase two. the roadway improvements. There are pedestrian bumpouts for the two crosswalks before and after the field on Winthre A to help safely cross residents back and forth to this field.
There are solar pedestrian crossing beacons on both of these crosswalks to help slow people down as they enter through and out the site. The layout here with the new retaining wall pushing out into the field has
created 17 parking spaces, two handicap and 15 other. The there is a full sidewalk replacement on the field side of Winthrop A with alternating tree pits and decorative lights. The decorative lights are the
match to the ones on Broadway. So, they'll stagger up and down the um sidewalk side of the field. So, in the packet I presented you, it shows some of the retaining wall, which
is a big item in this park. They're now going to provide. They are pre-cast concrete block walls. Um, the company that manufactures them is Ready Rock. They're 46 by 18inch blocks. The limestone texture is the one that I um
distributed to you guys. Mind you, that's the texture, not the color. It should be more of a gray that we're going to have in the field to match the um pre-cast buildings. The wall up against uh Winthrop A will
be approximately 7 ft tall. So, if you're sitting on the field looking up, it'll be a seven foot wall which will um provide a nice little viewing platform for everyone up along the roadway so they can look over the field and an extra spot to watch from.
Oh, also for safety reasons, West Samson has put in so the top of this pre-cast wall structure um it it it goes a foot and a half above the sidewalk. itself because we know the
car is going to be parking diagonal close up against it. Yes, you will have the uh the decorative lights, the trees, and the 6-in curve that the car would have to go through, but it's going to be the top section is going to be reinforced with concrete and rebar to
help. That was a big uh scary piece of mine. Um what else? On top of the wall. So, at um sidewalk level, top of the wall is a foot and a half up. Above that is a 6t
tall ornamental fence. That fence will have an opening for both pedestrian use, which opens into a staircase in a ramp leading down the right. You know what? Let me uh So, these are the limestone
block specks of the block. Let me get back on track here. So, this is the uh Musco lighting system that was designed for this field. It is a five mass system designed by Musco Lights. It provides 50 foot candle infield and 30
for the outfield. It's a measurement I also had to look up. It's a foot candle is just enough light to saturate one square foot of um or one square foot with one lumin of light. But I guess parks and recck that will meet their
requirements for both softball, baseball, and soccer uses. Next, we have a rendering of what the scoreboard will be. This is the same system uh Dacttronics currently use at a bunch
of the other stadiums. The parks and recck department do they they enjoy this system and we're just going to add this one on to the next field that we design. Okay, so the field itself, it's a multi-purpose turf field.
It has a layout on it for both soccer and soccer, softball, and baseball. So, we can encompass three different uses. The infield for the baseball and um
softball is a 4060 field. So, 60 ft from the pitcher mound to the home base and then 40 ft around. Um, the outfield fence distance varies from 200 to 215 ft in the outfield, which would essentially
be a home run, but then again, you have to hit it over the 8ft tall fence and the 20 foot netting above that. Um, the soccer field itself is 120 by 165.
So, Mike, correct me if I'm wrong, but it's like a U you U10. Okay. So, younger kids, here's a couple um just renderings of the site itself. It shows the the bleachers.
So, up against Winthrop A, there will be two sets of bleachers, one on the other side. I believe it's 48 individuals per set of bleachers, which would be 144 for all three sets. for viewing from the
beaches themselves. Here's another rendering showing the um entrance way, which there's um just mostly emergency vehicle exit. I'm sorry, entrance on the right. If you needed to get an ambulance or something
down to the field, it won't be used normally by any means. The entrance to the the left will be open during these g games for um pedestrian access. So the netting above the um fence around
the field. So the fence itself is 8 ft tall around the perimeter of the field. above that extending to a total of 30 feet on Winthre A and the side that abuts Victoria Street will be 30 ft
total to help prevent fall bars from making their ways into the street and into Victoria's backyards. Um the one on the outfield up against the two condo buildings will max out at 20 ft. So, it's a little bit shorter,
but it's still quite a ways to get a ball over there now. Yeah. And there's just an overview of the whole field. Um, I don't know, guys. Did I miss anything? Is there any Do you guys have any
questions? >> Council McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um so um in the past uh residents were concerned because uh in the past they didn't have any parking so they were parking in the streets. Now uh on Victoria Street,
Haden Street, Elm Street um you know the local uh streets. Now that we have what 36 parking spaces >> uh there's 17 17 total in front of the field. >> So and and you said there's some in the park.
>> No. So the there's some on the what would that be? The westbound lane of Winthreb. >> Okay. >> That would still exist, but there's 17 spots up abudding up against the field itself. >> Seven. So So it's 17. Okay. So >> and I'm sure we would be able to utilize the boxing gym.
>> So I know we just made Victoria Street the last couple of uh years. We made it um permit parking. So they can't park. People cannot park. But if it becomes a problem, I'd like to make, you know, those other streets like Elm Street and
uh uh Soul Street and the surrounding uh uh streets permit parking so people can't park there because that was a big thing uh back in the day. People were just parking in front of people's houses and stayed there for three, four hours. So um that's that's all I'm concerned
about. The other thing too is is there anything is there going to be any parking at the old food bank? >> Um, >> can we can we do something there because we only have the boxing? >> Yeah, I'm sure we can find a way to utilize that parking lot as well. >> Okay, great. Thanks.
>> Thank you, councel council. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, two questions. So, you answered my question about the netting and whatnot, the lighting. Um, is it going to be angled in a way that it's not going to disturb the butters? >> Yes. So, Musco lights has this down to
an exact science. They show you exactly. Do I have this slide here? There is a I have a they did a whole study and they they it's amazing how they just keep the field itself lit and they don't pollute any of the other neighborhoods. >> Awesome. Um, I guess I have two more
questions. Um, the the use of this field, I love that we're allowing multiple sports in there. Um, what is the ratio? Are we going to obviously it's going to be permitted? I would assume, Mike, there's going to be a lot of um field permits for use and
things like that. Do we already have plans to start up leagues, anything like that, or are we expecting permit fees and rentals from current leagues that we already have? just curious on on if we're going to open with, you know, having this thing
loaded up already. >> Well, I think um and I don't know if Chris answered this, but when the actual date of opening is, I think we're shooting for the spring of 26, but it looks like probably closer to July. >> Well, mid August. Yeah, we'll see.
>> Okay, that will bring us right into the busy season. Um September, if you know, didn't notice, is our really busy season with field hockey, soccer, football. Um so this will just help us with the
overage that we're in desperate need of. So we don't have any anticipation of running leagues or anything at this moment other than giving more permits out to people who need them. >> Awesome. And my last question and most important, and I want to state for the
record, I was a St. Mary's baseball league kid. Okay. I wasn't in McMacken. Uh but no plans to do a mini green monster. >> That's >> No, not currently. >> Then I vote no. No.
>> We will have to talk about the color schemes though. >> I uh >> I missed the old retro green and yellow. >> I mean that's uh that was a huge a huge part of a lot of people's childhood. So just wanted to throw that out there. Thank you. >> Oh, one more thing. thing I didn't I didn't touch on the phase three which is
of course would be in tandem with this that they already have the funding for that section but that would be the the two buildings one would be the press box right behind home base with a um it's two stories and it has a uh 4x8 window overlooking
the the field that's where the controls for the scoreboard and everything will be kept as well as the um building in the back left corner which provides three ADA bathrooms and storage for the grooming equipment and whatever else we
need to for this field. Sorry. >> Thank you, council. Council has >> Thank you, Mr. President. Chris, these renderings are fantastic. I'm so excited about this project. Anytime you talk about adding a field of this magnitude
to the city, multiple sports, um permitting, rentals, practices, games, um it's a huge huge plus for the city and its its residents. Um, I know you guys have been working with the neighbors, the apartment building and
back considering drainage issues in the past and we talked about how the lights will, you know, affect the affect the neighbor surrounding neighbors, but I think that's also a plus. Can you talk a little bit about the neighbors in the back, the drainage work that's gone in into this?
>> Um, so the drainage, we're still kind of up for grabs with the the condos in the back. They're kind of stalling regarding removing their the uh drainage that they're dumping into the field currently, but it's it's
something we're going we we are going to address. >> And you feel that the work that you guys have put in and plan to put in will be a huge improvement from the the issues in the past. >> Oh my goodness. Yes. Yes. >> Awesome. Thanks so much. It looks looks incredible. I can't wait to to see it open.
>> Thank you. Me either. >> Thank you, Council Council Novasowski. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh through you to superintendent. Uh this is outstanding. You know, I have to agree with everybody that spoke before, but I have a couple questions. Uh on the
drainage, you know, they have that major drainage uh pouch or box in the middle of the field. Does that go anywhere or is this natural drainage underneath? >> So, that will percolate into the ground. It's they actually
removed uh I think it was like a 10 by 20 section in the middle underneath that structure um all the way down to the groundwater table and provided like a sandy fill to make sure that everything saturates into the ground properly.
>> There's no pumping station or anything? >> No. No. We brought this filled up 8 ft. So it there's >> there should be no need of >> any other and it was I was very impressed with what I saw. So thank you for that. Regarding the scoreboards, I don't know if Michael can answer these.
The the uh photos you gave us shows three scoreboards. Are they going to be three or two? >> Um I think it's just one shows the back and then the two different setups for uh soccer for >> one's soccer and one's baseball. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. It's just the the changing of the >> the layout. It's like a multi-purpose board. >> Okay. Yeah. No, they look they look terrific. I hope you know where we going to keep the uh controls of those >> that will be kept in the press box. >> In the press box. Make sure they're
secure and that somebody can use them and because I know down the Garfield it's still up in the air as far as I know as far as being utilized since we built it. >> Um sorry. Yeah, it we'll be the same as the stadium. We keep all that stuff
inside the press box upstairs up there at the stadium. So, we'll do the same thing here. >> But we did lose one of the controllers. We don't have a place to keep them at Garfield. So, somebody did lose one. So, yeah, >> misplaced. Yes.
>> With that, um, you know, the lights were answered. I'm glad I'm glad for that. And the fencing is answered. and I'm just looking forward to uh a beautiful park. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor Council Goa.
>> Thank you, Mr. President. I'm so excited about this park coming into fruition. My son played there and didn't get to play for the last um the the older year because they had shut down and I remember all the issues that they did have with that drainage. Now, how far
out do you think fixing that drainage is going to be? because because of the the building behind them. >> Oh, um >> they didn't cooperate then. So, I are they cooperating now? >> Um they're kind of pushing back back and
forth. We send an email every once in a while. Uh our the solicitor has been in contact with their um condo associations. >> I believe they're starting to find them again. I'm not quite sure exactly how it's working out, but again, this system
underneath the field was designed for a 100redyear storm. So, >> okay, >> barring that event, we should be okay. >> Are you planning on building a concession stand? >> No, but there is some storage space underneath the press
box that could be util I don't I'm not really willing to speak on that one yet. I don't know if it's >> How do you not put the concession stand back there? Seriously, they have to. And then also, um, the other concern that was just brought to my attention is the
parking spots. There's 17 parking spots, you said. >> Correct. >> And but it's on a bus route. >> I'm sorry. >> It It's on a bus route, the 119 bus, right? >> What's going to prevent people from parking there and jumping on the bus and going to Boston? So, we have I have
spoken with the director of the parking director and they were talking about well, we have been talking about possibly metering the spots to make sure they're utilized just for the park itself, but I guess we'll handle it as it as it comes.
>> Thank you. >> Of course. >> Thank you, councelor Councelor Aenzio. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Chlo, for coming up. And I want to congratulate the mayor. this place has been a hole in the ground for all these
years and he's finally uh moved this forward. So, thank you to him. Uh just a few questions. Um so, congratulations. You were able to do this without putting in a pump station. Do you need a pump station for the bathrooms or is that also gravity? >> Yes, there's a pump station for the
bathrooms. There are two E1 pumps. They will be located behind. Well, it's kind of hard to show you. If you can see the building in the back in the kind of middle of the left. >> Mhm. >> It's going to be directly in front of
that up against the wall. The controls will be on the wall and it'll be a 2-in uh force made pumping out to the sewer line on Windsor. >> Okay. Thank you. And um where you're putting the parking, there's phone poles there now. Where would those be relocated to? So, engineering is um
they've been working with National Grid, Verizon, um a couple other company, the fire department. We actually have some lines up there ourselves, but the they're in the process of putting work order and getting all together to move the poles to the other sides of the
road. >> Okay. Very good. And um you said there's flashing pedestrian lights. That old set of lights is going. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. That'll be removed. And as far as the field goes, this is all turf. There's no clay here at all.
>> So the the whole everything inside of the fence is turf. >> Okay. >> Including the warning track on the upper right and lower left sides. Those are going to be like grassy slopes where people can sit and look over the field
as well. >> But yes, those will be the really only two actual grass areas of this field. >> Okay. And what's the seating capacity for uh viewers or >> so bleachers is 144
>> 144 okay um and I I had bumped into Mr. and the hose are in the hallway. The field configuration uh so it's a U10 soccer kids under 10 years old. >> Is that >> that might be the case? Yes. >> Okay.
>> Yes. U soccer. >> U soccer and a regulation softball field. >> Correct. >> So high school colleges they can they're able to play >> 60 foot base path. >> Okay. And a little league field. >> Correct. Also 60 foot base pass.
>> 60 foot base pass. Okay. Um I believe every Go ahead. >> That's the one other thing in the warning tracks. There's also pitching mounds for them to warm up. >> If it were college or whatever else use it >> just from a lack of space, I think we elected to get rid of the bullpens that
we had. If not, we would have to build uh a couple retaining walls, >> right? >> Um so to save some money, we just put them in the two corners. >> Okay. And and you have dugouts obviously, >> correct? Yes. >> Okay. So, the dugouts are elev they're
they're not depressions. >> Okay. >> So, there's going to be a screen installed in the dugout so the um parents can't really like yell at their kids or talk talk back and forth, but >> they will be open so if once the field's locked up, police or whoever it may be
can be able to look down and actually see if there's anyone in the field easily. >> Okay. Excellent. And so it is a U10 regulation soccer field, but older kids could practice there if need be. >> 100%. Yeah, I mean it's just a turf
field, so um it'll help us from rain days and that it's lit is the most important thing. There won't there won't be a whole lot of We can't play soccer games down there. It's it's a it's a small space, right? >> Um we were able to squeeze a U10 soccer field in there. There could be some
certainly some young soccer games going on on the weekends, but from a night standpoint, Monday through Friday, that will be, you know, for soccer practice of pretty much of all ages. I mean, they're throw a few cones down, some small soccer nets, and, you know, they
can have they could probably even play adult fouron four or five on five on the field, too. So, it's not it won't necessarily be for you 10 people, but it would just be for kind of anybody, but yeah. Permitted, don't forget.
>> Exc. Now, and will this field be open to the public if anyone wants to go down there and kick a soccer ball around, or is it will it just be open for people that get a permit? >> We haven't got that far yet. >> We haven't got that. Okay. Thank you
very much. I'm all set, Mr. President. Thank you, Council Councelor Klier. >> Thank you for the leeway, Mr. President. Um, just one more question that came to mind as far as maintenance and whatnot once it's built and opened. Uh, what do
we anticipate is going to be the yearly cost to maintain the the field and the property? So that's why we kind of stayed away from the um well grass field itself for the
maintenance itself. But the I it shouldn't be much other than gr cutting the two grassy areas on either the left and right side. I don't see being much of an operational cost other than staffing it I'm assuming for events
and things of that nature. Thank you. >> There is one cost maybe once or twice a year depending it will be somewhere around 2500 to $3,000 for them to uh regroom the field. Um they bring a
magnet in also to make sure that nothing else is in the field. So we do that every year at the stadium and at the turf field. It's about $2500 to $3,000 every time they do it. >> And is it less to maintain that type of field than it is a grass field? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Yes, 100%.
>> Mr. I just have one more question. >> Okay, >> council Zambo. >> Very good. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Council Zambo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Well, we're all excited about this and this could have happened years ago, but we had an uncooperative little league board that
didn't want to take our advice and take our money to fix that field. Uh, one thing is that uh, I think that somebody should commission a model or a rendering. I I think a model is more appropriate of the little league park,
the little Fenway Park. And I think probably myself and my colleagues will donate the money to pay for it. Uh, because this is history. This is rever history. That was a beautiful field. people came from all over to say we had
a little Fenway Park and it would, you know, so this is this means a lot to a lot of us and and it certainly means a lot to me and I'll be happy to donate but we got to get someone to commission a a nice model to duplicate what we had there and I don't know we can put it in
glass somewhere on those premises but uh anyways that's my idea. Uh let me just ask you a couple of technical questions. What do we have a a bark storage for the drainage there in the center of the of the field or is that >> Yeah, it's an underground cult system
just to store rain water and then slowly let it seep into the ground back into the ground water table. >> Probably similar to what we did at the uh Susan B. Anthony and uh I know you're you're too young to remember what we put there, but but I was part of the
construction there. I went to every single construction meeting. here are those first two schools being built and it's a good thing I did because there was some things going on that would have uh not been good. >> Also to add to your first uh comment the
if you walk down the ADA ramp straight all the way out to the back of the retaining wall there. There's going to be a little memorial plaque dedicate this field to the previous I believe it was three people that was dedicated to before. >> Nice. Nice. But but >> keep those names on there. Yeah,
>> we want to do something more elaborate. >> No question about it. But uh I'm excited about it and uh thank you for all your efforts in the uh >> construction, overseeing the construction of this thing. It uh looks like a lot of thoughts gone into it and we're going to be proud of what we have
in the end and uh because we are spending taxpayers dollars on this and that's the one thing we can't take uh for granted. It's six plus million dollars. I think it's the total. It's all good. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you, councelor. Any
other counselors? >> Councelor Arenzio. >> Thank you. And this is more for uh Mr. Hinosa. It's always been a pet peeve of mine. Uh I would hope that the field during the day isn't locked. I I'm not in favor of public open space being
locked and and locking out the public. So, if everything security and everything else can be considered that anyone that's going down there and wants to kick a soccer ball around or bat a few balls that they'd be allowed to go in there and and not um and not be
locked. Thank you. >> That was more of a statement than a question, right? >> Yes, that was that was a statement. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Greenos. Councelor Jenzu, I'm sorry. I don't agree with you. I I am just afraid of
what is going to happen to that field if we just let it become a free-for-all. Okay. Well, by law, you can't lock out the public from a public open space. Um, that's you can't do that. The residents
have paid for it. Tax dollars have been paid for it. You can't lock up open public open space. So, >> I still think it should be monitored or something. >> It will be monitor's locked. >> It shouldn't be. >> It's a It's a uh
>> peeve of mine that uh >> you know, we can discuss this all night, but I I've talked about this for 20 years. So, >> thank you, councelor. >> Thank you, >> Councelor Novasowski. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for your latitude. One quick question. Are
there cameras at this location anywhere? >> Um, I do believe there's a camera on one of the poles out front. We're definitely going to have to add some cameras around this area. >> That's one way to monitor it. So, it's, you know, if we're going to keep an eye
on it. So, I think there should be a camera or two, >> you know, somewhere in the field. >> Definitely agree with you. And there's actually conduit run all throughout the field just for that reason. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, counselor. Any other counselors >> permission to speak from the chair?
>> Sir, >> thank you. Um, >> can I can I just res respond to >> and and and I and um me and councelor Aenzio have had this conversation many many times about open space and locking and and unlocking the fields. Um, you
know, I've been here for 13 years as your director of parks and recreation. Um, Paul is superintendent. You know, before Griswald was Grisswald, you know, we certainly had a lot of dirt bikes. Um, dirt bikes go through Ambrose. They have, um, tore the place up quite a bit. Um,
we are having a huge problem at the stadium right now, in case you guys don't know, from vandalism. Um, they are destroying the bathroom. So, we have day bathrooms. So, you know, w with the bathrooms here without any oversight or security, um, you know, that will be
kind of maybe up to you guys at some point in time about, you know, do we add security down there all day and how long these facilities are open, right? We unlock the stadium at 5:00 a.m. every day and it goes until 10:00 at night. All right, so that's a 17-hour day. Uh,
you know, how do we pay for security around that? And we do have security at the stadium. people going to the bathrooms. We don't have cameras in there. Um and they have literally destroyed them over the last few months. So, um again, it's just something for
probably a bigger discussion, but so before you guys kind of debate it back and forth, just know that there are pros and cons to um you know, if we're investing $6 million, we wanted to make sure that it's there at 6:00 at night for the kids to use it. Um, we've also
had hashmarks at the stadium ripped up, you know, as part of that open space, you know, like free when we don't have scheduled events there. Um, we replaced 30 hash marks that were coming up,
they just they grab them, they rip them. Yeah. Uh so anyways u anyways we can again discuss it all night long but I just wanted you guys to have a little bit more information so that you guys can kind of discuss it amongst yourselves. Okay. >> Thank you Michael. >> Um >> that'll be a good thing for the PAX
commission once they get they can handle it. >> Any other city councils permission to speak from the chair? >> Uh thank you. Um Chris, uh I want to commend you. I want to commend the mayor. I want to commend the city
council. You know, the we really dug into getting this done for a very long time. I think if there's one area where a lot of the city was willing to to step up and and have their tax dollars go to was was lifting this field back up to um
use. Um, so I just think it's going to be an outstanding addition to the city. Uh, my question, will will there be games played? Will will the the softball team RHS softball team utilize this field, Michael, or or
is this just going to be a a >> I would imagine that they would continue to play at at Griswald. Um, don't forget that's also a $7 million facility. Um, that still looks pretty good. Um, but I would imagine they would play
there on rain or they could play their home. I mean, it it's it's all up in the air about where they probably want to play. If they want to play on a natural surface, they'll go to Griswald and then if they want to play on a turf, they can go to the turf. Doesn't doesn't matter to me. I'll work that out with Frank
Sheay. >> Okay. Just just a question. Uh great job everyone involved. Kudos and and this is a big for the city. So thank you. >> Thank you. >> Madam clerk, >> uh on the loan order for the
Mcmackenfield. Madam clerk, if we could have a roll call. >> Shall the city council approve a loan order for back and field in the amount of $4.2 million? Councelor Jenzio, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kogandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hario is absent. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Novaski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Council Zamutoo. >> Yes. >> Yes. And council president Sylvester. >> Yes. >> Yes. The loan order has been approved.
>> Public comment pursuant to chapter 402 of the acts of 1965. >> Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Um in pursuit of the public comment section. If you are re resident or business owner and you would like to come up and speak on any motion on the agenda, please come
up. Give your name, address, and the number of the motion you'll be speaking on. You have two minutes. Anyone? >> Okay. Closing that, Madame Clerk. >> Next up is the appointment subcommittee report. Councel
McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, the appointment subcommittee uh meeting had six appointments and reappointments tonight. All showed up, which was great. I would like to have a roll roll call to vote uh all the six appointments out
favorably. >> Can we uh take them up all together, please? Yes, madame clerk, if we can have a roll call on all six together. >> Shall the city council confirm the appointments as reported by chairwoman McKenna? Councelor Aenzio,
>> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Coglandro, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jino, >> yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Haramo is absent. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Novaski. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Councelor Zamudo. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Silvastry. Yes. >> Yes. The appointments have been confirmed. >> Next up is the zoning subcommittee report. >> Councelor Zambo. >> Thank you, Mr. President. As we know, this zoning subcommittee uh met this
evening at 5:30. We had two items on the agenda. Uh the first was uh 25-223 an ordinance further amending the zoning ordinances the city reveal relative to
storm water management that was uh discussed and and voted out favorably. I'd ask for a roll call. >> Thank you councelor. Audit on the second hearing reading audit on the third and final reading.
Do it again. Roll call for engrossment in ordainment. >> Shall the city council approve a zoning ordinance relative to storm water management? Councelor Aenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kagglandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino SA.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jamio is absent. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Nasellski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Zamudo. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Sylvester. >> Yes. >> Yes. The ordinance is engrossed and
ordained. >> Next up was the zoning ordinance establishing the Feno Street Affordable Housing Overlay District. Um we had some amendments to it and uh it was voted out favorably and I would ask that this
ordinance is passed. I won't call for a roll call this time. So, uh I'm sure the clerk will read the amendments and we'll go forward. Thank you. Madam clerk, any amendments? Okay.
Ordered on a second reading as amended. Ordered on a third and final reading as amended. Madame clerk, can we have a roll call for engrossment in? >> Shall the city council approve a zoning ordinance establishing the Feno Street Affordable Housing Overlay District as
amended? Councelor Agenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Kogandro. Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Gino SA. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Jerio is absent. Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Noveski.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Council Zambudo. >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Sylvester. >> Yes. >> Yes. The ordinance is engrossed and ordained as amended. Communications calendar item number 13. Communication from the city auditor relative to the community improvement
trust fund for W 2 Shirley for a Shirley Avenue mural. Um Madame Clerk and councel uh Mr. Visque asked us just to move forward. Um he he gave his approval and support behind this. So if we could have a roll
call unless anyone has anything to speak. Councelor Novasowski. >> Thank you Mr. President. Mr. President, this is a location, a new uh pocket park or forest park that they just built at the corner of Shirley A and Sum Street and it came out beautiful and the last
phase is to do a mural in that wall on that little store on the corner of Don Street. So, um they uh they put out RFPs. They had seven uh candidates or artists that uh bid to come in and uh we
chose two to pick from and we're looking for the designs and hopefully we'll have this done by November 1st. >> Awesome. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Madame clerk, >> shall the city council approve an appropriation from the community
improvement trust fund in the amount of $9,700 for a mural in W 2? Councelor Agenzio. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Cogleandro. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Janino. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Gino Slaya. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Hass. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Herio is absent.
Councelor Kelly. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council McKenna. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council Nobasellski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councelor Zamutoo? >> Yes. >> Yes. And Council President Sylvester? >> Yes. >> Yes. The appropriation has been approved. >> Thank you. Councilors. >> Calendar item number 14. Communication
from the chief of planning and community development relative to ongoing economic development initiatives throughout the city. >> Do we have any city councils? >> Okay, this will be referred to economic development November 10th. Motions. Calendar item number 15. Motion
presented by councelor McKenna, that the mayor request the state police to conduct traffic enforcement on Winthrop Parkway, especially from Beachmont to Winthre in the interest of public safety. Vehicles traveling at high rate of speeds have taken out the street light poles at this location. >> Council McKenna.
>> Thank you. Um Mr. President, I'm just going to talk uh short about this. Uh we've in the past uh year and a half we've lost six street lights because people are going 70 miles an hour and hitting the street lights. Thank god they're hitting the street lights and they're not hitting the the wall and
going through the wall because the wall is not in very good shape. But um I'm just asking for the state police to just monitor the uh speeding down there because it's only 25 miles an hour. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor. All in favor? All
opposed. So ordered >> calendar item number 16 motion presented by councelor Kaggleandro that the mayor direct superintendent Kelly to ensure that all teachers park as far away as possible from the river high school fieldhouse polling location on election day. Parking congestion at a polling
location can hinder voter turnout and reserving closer spaces for voters will help maintain accessibility and participation. >> Council Kandro. >> Thank you Mr. President. I would like to add councelor Kelly to this motion. Um,
two years ago, we had three locations uh in the city, polling locations that were in schools that also had to deal with uh professional development, in-person professional development uh during the election day. And I know at least of a
dozen Ward 3 residents that drove down to the high school uh couldn't find parking and just kept going. I really would like the school department to work with the city on not
allowing in-person professional development when they have every reason to do it on Zoom. It would be probably easier for a lot of the teachers. Um I would just like them to either do it on Zoom or find another another day to do it. Uh especially this
year, we're probably looking at an already low voter turnout. And I I know it's part of our responsibility to get people out the doors to vote, but if we don't have parking for them, why would they stop? They're not going to go out of their way to cast a vote if you know. So that's all. Thank you.
>> Thank you, councelor. Council Zamutoo. >> I think councelor Kelly was on the motion, right? So maybe she'll call her first. >> Council Kelly, >> thank you. Um, I just agree 100% with everything that councelor Cogleandro said. It's important um, this election
more than ever. We we will most likely have voter uh, low voter turnout and we want to make voting easy and as accessible as it can be for our residents and parking can be a big problem. So, I think this is something that we should put in place. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Council Council Zimuro. >> Uh, thank you very much. I think this is a great motion and it it's really needed and and I think the part of the motion that should be stressed is no uh whatever they call it professional
development day in person. That that's absolutely ridiculous. I've been there. There was no place to park and and and there is no reason to do this on election day. I mean, give me a break. we're in 2025
and uh at least do it on uh Zoom or whatever other internet service you have, but it it it is a big pro a big problem and especially in a low turnout uh election. This is this is it should
be not allowed. I I don't know how we do that. We're using the school. uh the mayor can direct the superintendent, I think, or at least appeal to her to common sense and let's not do this again because it it wasn't just this last
election. This happened in another election. So, this is this seems to be a patent of election day, we have this professional development stuff and we have it in person. Really ridiculous. So, uh I applaud the uh my colleagues
for putting this motion in. It's really needed. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Any other city councilors? All in favor? All opposed? >> So ordered. >> Calendar item number 17. Motion presented by counselors Hass and
Cogandro that the mayor in conjunction with the school department be requested to install a memorial bench at the Lincoln School to honor the memory of lifelong resident and well-known volunteer Richard Sanuaso. Mr. Sawasa was a staple at the school for many years and developed incredibly strong relationships with students, families,
educators, and school employees. >> Council has >> Thank you, Mr. President. We'd like to add counselor Gino SA to this motion as well. >> Of course, and councelor Zambo. >> Thank you, Mr. present. Richie was a great man. He was a great neighbor. He
was a great volunteer who every day walked his route and then walked to the Lincoln school to see his kid, see the kids, see his daughter who taught there for many years and see the families. This has gone on for more than a decade at the Lincoln school.
And I thought we thought a memorial bench would be a nice touch for the families to remember his work there. And before I finish, I'd like to just read two parents accounts from his memorial tribute wall on um the Vertuchio Vaza
page. And this is the first one. And he was known as Mr. Bacon. I don't know how he got the nickname from the kids, but that's what they called him. And it it's it stuck for a couple of years. But the first comment was, "Mr. Bacon enjoyed his morning walks and conversations with his favorite kids from the Lincoln
school. Every day, this specific student counted down the days until Mr. Bacon came back from Florida. Heaven gained an amazing angel. The second comment is from a family that didn't even go to the Lincoln school this year. They went last year, but they
still reached out. And that speaks to how much Richie affected their their children, his presence. I will forever be grateful for the imprints you left on my son's heart. Thank you for the morning walks and memories you have given my son and his friends at the
Lincoln Lincoln School. They truly will cherish them and I think it's a great great message that the kids remember him and um I know he'll be missed there tremendously at the Lincoln school. I know a lot of kids took it hard, a lot
of families took it hard. He will he will certainly be missed. His presence will be missed there on a daily basis. But um I think this is a great way to remember a great Reier resident that really went above and beyond to stay in touch with the community and just be
there for the young families and that's an important thing in the community. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor Council Kleandro. >> Thank you Mr. President. Um I really couldn't say anything better than what councelor H just said. Um, I do want to
say that, uh, you know, I know there's some push back from the school department and the school committee. Um, I don't understand, uh, and if it's an issue with funding, I will gladly file a motion or send a communication in to use
CIT funds to get this done. Um, so whatever we need to do as a council, let's do it. It's a good man and he deserves this. And that's it. Thank you. Thank you, councelor. Councelor Goaya. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I couldn't
agree more with what council congalandro and um councelor H said. I've known I I knew Richie for a really long time, at least 10, 15 years. He was a member of the Point of Pines Club. So, I would see
him every single day. They used to tease me, oh, there's your girlfriend. Here she comes. because he was just such a wonderful, wonderful gentleman who loved everybody. He loved seagulls more than anything in
this world. He fed them every single day. I I just I have so many good memories of him. He was a kind kind gentleman and he really deserves this um bench named after him. Thank you. >> Thank you, councelor. Councelor Zambo.
>> Uh thank you, Mr. President. Uh Richard was a dear friend of mine. Not only was he a dear friend, his house backed up to my house. He was lived right behind me. Uh unfortunately, I didn't find out of his passing until after the uh services
and I was devastated when I found out he passed away. Wonderful man. And I can't there's no point N trying to add to what councelor H said and and and everybody said but he was truly you know it's we say sometimes when people pass away uh
we may elaborate on how great they were but this is not an elaboration. This gentleman was a was a a true gem and uh he's going to be missed and and I think this is such a tribute. It's a wonderful idea. Thank you. >> Thank you councelor. Any other
counselors? Council McKenna. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I just I didn't know, Richard, but uh I just wanted to add that I have two wonderful, beautiful um steel benches, iron benches that you could have one of them. So, you
could have both. I think uh Maria Levita wanted one of them. So, I'm just saying if you you know, if you have push back and you don't have to spend your CIT money because it's in storage. Thank you. Thank you councel. That was very kind.
Any other counselors? All in favor? All opposed? So ordered. Uh could I take a moment of personal privilege? >> So um I'd like to just wish a very happy birthday to councelor Joanne McKenna.
Happy birthday McKenna. And that is tonight's business. Have a great evening.