Ms. Kane Here. Meow Here. Morgan Elli. You will not be with us. Oniskey. Here. Sullivan. Here. Adams here. Allie. I'm not sure why he isn't here. Bean here. Beltran here. Burns here. Ion. She will not be with us. Figgy Here. Okay. Communications from the mayor. Item one. Councilor Figgy. Thank you Mr. President. Please have Madam City Clerk read item one. Refer to finance Second. Motion made it seconded. Madam City Clerk One requesting the transfer of funds of $50,000.
$50,056 and 51 cents from the reserve for future salary increases to various American Federation of State, county and municipal employees. Ask me. 35 clerical unit counts to fulfill contracts in accordance with the ratified successor agreement. Thank you. Any questions? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed? Mr. Mr. President, I think you need to do, uh, yeah, you need to do a roll call on everyone when we're Oh, on Zoom. Okay. Thank you sir. You're welcome. Roll call. Madam City Clerk Harris. Yes. Matthews. Kane. Yes. Meow. Yes.
Ky? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Randy? Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige? Yes. Thank you. Reports of committees. Finance committee of the whole Councilor Figi Adam. Two. Thank you Mr. President. Requesting acceptance of the grant, the amount of $279,650 from the state. 9 1 1 department, regional public safety answering point and regional communication center development. FY 26 grant program for the Westfield Regional Public Safety Communication
Center to cover expenses required to serve both the city of Westfield and the town of Southwick and their dispatching needs. So moved. Second. Rick Sullivan. Motion made it seconded. Councillor Sullivan. Any further discussion? Councillor Figgy? Uh, yeah. Um, the grant award can specifically be used to cover Southlake $100,000 annual assessment, fee for service and the salaries of an updated executive dispatch director position with the creation of the deputy director position. Since the deputy director position was not funded in the department FY 26 budget, thus the director's position was not altered in the one thou
179,650 will likely be reallocated to a different need for southlake. That's all from, uh, the director Nina Bar. Anything further? Cut for Sullivan? I would just add there's no city match on this. In fact, the, these grants, all these grants we're doing basically fund this department in full almost entirely. Thank you. Council Figi. Well, and the reason we've going finance on this is because this was dealt with in depth at the finance committee meeting for the budget, so we knew this was coming. They're here. So let's take, take the money and run Anything further. Seeing none. Roll call please.
Harris? Yes. Matthews. Kane? Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Beltran? Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige? Yes. Thank you. Item three. Councilor Figy. Thank you. Requesting acceptance of the grant. The amount of $42,648 and 80 cents from the state 9 1 1 department training FY 26 grant program to the Westfield Regional Public Safety Communication Center for reimburse costs associated
with continuing education requirements for the Telecommunicator personnel. So moved. Second. Motion made and seconded. Further discussion. Councillor Figi. Uh, basically this is a grant that will help cover the cost of training, uh, the continuing education for the department, um, salary and overtime costs for the personnel to attend the required training courses. Funding for mileage reimbursements and costs for the annual maintenance fee of critical the skills ability testing software, as well as licensing costs for emergency fire dispatch.
Protocol card. Set. Anything further on this item? Seeing none. Roll call please. Harris? Yes. Matthews. Kane? Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey. Yeski. Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige? Yes. Thank you. Item four, Councillor Figgy Requesting acceptance of a grant, the amount of $3,568 in the state. 9 1 1 Department of Emergency Medical Dispatch. FY 26 grant program for the Westfield Regional Public Safety Communication
Center to reimburse costs associated with the current medical protocol system. Card set an annual maintenance fee for the quality assurance software used by the department. So second. Motion made it seconded. Further discussion, counselor? I think it's pretty explanatory. And once again, there's no city match on any of these. Anything further from the council? Seeing none, roll call please. Harris? Yes. Matthews. Kane? Yes. Meow. Yes. Osky? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Dr. Randy? Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige?
Yes. Thank you. Item five. Councilor Fige Question The acceptance of a grant and the amount of $1,069,306 and 29 cents from the state. 9 1 1 Department of support and incentive FY 26 grant program to West Hill Regional Public Safety Communication Center to free costs associated with annual maintenance contracts. Annual department equipment salary overtime for certified telecommunication personnel. So moved. Second. Made it seconded for the discussion counselor? Yeah. A communication center portion of the annual maintenance contract at the four active
radio councils that are physically in the center. $6,556 and 57 cents would be reimbursable of a total $9,850 cost. The entered contract for the radio reporting system for public safety phones and radio traffic is $2,465. A large portion of the annual maintenance contract for all Westfield and Southwick Public safety agencies. Computer aided draft through system Central Square IMC $43,842 86 cents would be reimbursable remaining. $1,016,441.
86 cents of the order funds will defray the cost of salaries and overtime for the dispatch personnel. Anything further? Seeing none. Roll call please. Harris? Yes. Matthews. Kane? Yes. Meow. Yes. Ky? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Beltran? Yes. Burns? Yes. Vicky? Yes. Thank you. License committee Item six. Councilor Matthews Kane. Thank you Mr. President. On Thursday, July 17th, the license committee met
regarding the application for a junk dealer and junk collector licenses for Jupe vintage things 77 Mill Street, suite 11 submitted by Jeffrey Beatty, the owner. And upon a two to zero vote, we recommended the approval of the license and I move approval. Second. Made it seconded. Further discussion. Counselor, We reiterated what was covered in the public hearing and we emphasize that, um, if they so wish to purchase, um, if they wish to purchase items from the public that they're gonna have to follow the state regulation and they said that they would do that if that,
if they decide to do that in the future. Okay. Anything further from the council? Seeing none, roll call please. Harris? Yes. Matthews gain? Yes. Mellow? Yes. On ski? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Beltran? Yes. Burns. You're muted. Mike Still? Yes. Peggy? Yes. Thank you. Item seven, councilor Matthews Kane. Thank you Mr. President. On Thursday, July 17th, the license committee met regarding the application for junk dealer
and junk collector license for bomb eclectic 77 Mill Street, suite 11 submitted by Karen Spaghetti, the owner. And upon a two to zero vote, we recommended the approval of the license. Second. Okay. Motion made and seconded. Further discussion. Counselor? Um, we had the same discussion With this owner as we did with the previous owner. Okay. Any further from the council? Seeing none, roll call please. Harris? Yes. Matthews. Kane? Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes.
Beltran? Yes. Burns? Yes. Peggy? Yes. I think I froze there for a minute. I was a Yes. We heard you unfinished business item eight. Councilor Adams. Yeah. Thank you Mr. President. Second reading and final passage of a bond order in the amount of $45 million for the construction of a new police station. Second motion. Made it seconded there. We don't really need any further discussion for second reading. Uh, you wanna just read it by title only counselor? I would, but I don't have it in front of me. Oh, okay. Kate, do you have it? Can you,
Uh, if you may, Mr. President, I can do it here. Yep, go ahead. Okay. It's a bond order for constructing a new police station, be it ordered by the city council of the city of Westfield as follows. Thank you. Roll call. Madam City Clerk Harris. Yes. Matthews. Kane. Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean. Yes. Belt. Randy? Yes. Burns? Yes. Gie? Yes. And congratulations. Yeah.
Congratulations guys and girls. You waited a long time for that. Thank you. Item nine, councilor Osky. Thank you Mr. President. Uh, motion for second reading and final passage of an order. Transforming care, custody management and control of certain parcel of lands, known as the former St. Cashmere's Church, located at 38 Parkside Avenue and an adjacent lot on Kame Street from the Westfield Public Schools to the city of Westfield. Second. Motion made it seconded. Nothing further.
Counsel, we wanna read the, uh, order. Yes. By title only if I may. Mr. President please. Uh, an order transfer and care, custody management and control of certain parcels in the city of Westfield on Csme Street and Parkside Avenue. Thank you. Roll call. Madam City Clerk. Roll call. You're muted. Kate. You're muted. Kate. Sorry. Harris. Yes. Matthews. Kane. Yes. Mellow? Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean. Yes. Dand? Yes. Burns?
Yes. Fige? Yes. Thank you. Item 10. Councilor Burns. Yeah. Mr. President. Thank you. And, uh, councilor, um, Oniskey, if you would read those because I like Councilor Adams. I don't have them at the, uh, sec the, uh, ordinance in front of me. Okay. I can read the, I can read the motions if you'd like. Yeah. Do Read the motion and then councilor Ky all pick it up. Uh, motion for second reading and final passage on an ordinance to amend Chapter 17. Section 17, 1 11. Place places where parking is prohibited, generally adding
or within 20 feet of either side of marked crosswalks. Second. Second. Motion. Made it seconded. Anything further? Councilor Ky, would you read that by title only, please? Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. An ordinance amending the code of ordinances, city of Westfield, Massachusetts, adopted June 17th, 1993. Thank You. Roll call. Madam City Clerk Harris. Yes. Matthews. Kane. Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Dean? Yes.
Bill. Trendy. Yes. Burns? Yes. Thy? Yes. Thank you. Item 11, councilor Burns. Thank you again, Mr. President. Uh, motion for a second reading and final passage of an ordinance amending amendment to chapter 17, section 17 dash one 15. Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets by amending Linden Avenue to include the entire north side and adding valley view. Drive both sides from City View Road to Gie Drive. Second motion made it seconded.
Council Ky by title only if you would, sir. Yes. Thank you Mr. President and, uh, ordinance amending the code of ordinances, city of Westfield, Massachusetts, adopted June 17th, 1993. Thank you. Roll call ma'am. City Clerk Harris. Yes. Matthews. Kane. Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Fel. Randy? Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige? Yes. Anything further from the council?
Anybody got any announcements or anything? Seeing none. Councilor Harris. Motion to adjourn. Ajour Second Motion made it seconded. Roll call. Madam City Clerk. He's muted. You're muted again, Harris. Sorry. Yes. Matthew Kain. Yes. Meow. Yes. Oniskey? Yes. Sullivan? Yes. Adams? Yes. Bean? Yes. Yes. Yes. Beltran? Yes. Burns? Yes. Fige And Yes. Yes. Okay, we're adjourned. Everybody have a good vacation. Enjoy Summer. Good night, summer. Bye-Bye.