Attleboro Municipal Council

ATTLEBORO MUNICIPAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING – 7:00 PM APRIL 22, 2025 –AGENDA 77 PARK STREET, CITY HALL Records for approval: April 8 and April 15, 2025, Executive Sessions - November 28, 2023 - February 20, 2024 – March 19, 2024 – April 2, 2024 - December 10, 2024 – February 4, 2025. Public Hearings for next week - May 6, 2025: PUBLIC HEARING: regarding the following proposed amendment to the city ordinances: to amend Section 15-1.4 as follows: Strike Section 15-1.4 in its entirety and replace with the following: 15-1.4 Constables. The Mayor may appoint up to four (4) constables for a term of one (1) year, subject to confirmation by the Municipal Council. In the absence of certification as a law enforcement officer as described in Ch. 6E of the Massachusetts General Laws and 555 CMR 9.00, said constables shall have the power to serve civil process only. PUBLIC HEARING: regarding the following proposed amendment to Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances as follows: Strike Section 12-3.3(e) it in its entirety and replace with: e. Park or operate any motor vehicle from dusk to dawn on any road, drive, or parking area located in or designated for public parks, commons, playgrounds, athletic fields, and outdoor recreation facilities, except as provided in Section 12-3.3a or otherwise allowed in Chapter 10 of the Revised Ordinances. This section does not apply to school department property. Strike Section 12-3.5 it in its entirety and replace with: a. Any person who disrupts any activity being held in a park, common, playground, athletic field, or recreation center shall be removed from the facility. b. Except as described in subsection c., any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine according to the following schedule unless a higher applicable penalty is provided in other sections of the Ordinances of the City of Attleboro: c. 1. First Offense: $150.00, 2. Second offense and each offense thereafter, $300.00. 3. Such penalties shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions for the non-criminal disposition of violations in General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21D, as amended. 4. In addition, any person(s) responsible for damaging a park, common, playground, athletic field, recreation center, or equipment and facilities associated therein, shall be liable to pay for the cost incurred to repair such damage, including the labor charges of staff workers or contractors who perform the repair work. Public Hearing to present the City’s Capital Improvement Program for FY2026–2030 assembled by the Department of Planning and Development. Public Hearing regarding a New Underground Storage License application from Sturdy Health, 211 Park Street for a 30,000-gallon Deisel Fuel, Class 2 Combustible Liquid Tan , located at 219 Park Street. ITEMS CURRENTLY OPEN IN COMMITTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: (Not all items will be discussed) FINANCE COMMITTEE  Transfer $5,000 from City Wide Reserve to Library Lights & Power for remainder of FY25 (5/6/25)  Proposed amendment to chance 2-1.3 Special Assistant to the Mayor to enhance duties (5/6/25) (PH5/20/25)  Capital Improvement Program for FY2026-2030 public hearing called for May 6, 2025 (4/1/25) pg. 1  CDBG to be approved for FY25 Annual Plan and authorized submission (3/4/25) (PH 4/1/25) IT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE LICENSE COMMITTEE  Ring a Bell License renewal from Adam Palagi of Palagi Brothers Ice Cream (5/6/25)  Ring a Bell License renewal from Robert Palagi of Palagi Brothers Ice Cream (5/6/25)  New License for Underground Storage for 30,000-gallon Diesel Fuel, Combustible Liquid tank (5/6/25) (PH 5/6/25)  New Class II application - Better Auto, 473 Washington St -10 customer & 21 display spaces (3/18/24)(PH 4/15/25)  New Class II application – Wranglers Plus, 1856 County St. 4 customer and 20 display spaces (3/18/25)(PH 4/15/25) CITY PROPERTY & CLAIMS COMMITTEE  Academy Building at 28 Sanford St.- Select AH Preservation Society to purchase the building (5/6/25)  95 Pine St. Declare surplus and available for disposition (Richardson School) (3/4/25) (PH 3/18/25)  Request to lift the façade restriction from the sale of 135 County Street (4/5/22) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  New Business requesting street name change involving Pond St. North and Pond St. (3/18/25)  Ordinance amendment for S. 16-12.24 penalties for irrigation and sprinkler systems (1/7/25) (PH 3/4/25)  New business for an additional handicapped parking space in Union & Dunham St. area (12/17/24) PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE  Appropriate $220,809.12 from Free Cash to Fire Salaries & Wages to cover a pending retirement (5/6/25)  Approve expending Firefighter Safety Equip Grant for FY25 for $12,220, no matching required (5/6/25)  Approve expending FY25 Senior Safe Grant and Student Safe Grant totaling $9,800 to educate on safety (5/6/25)  New business regarding an internal enforcement of parking violations managed by Police (3/18/25) HUMAN RESOURCES, VETERANS AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE  Approve revised Intermunicipal Agreement to formally join N. Bristol County Public Health Alliance (5/6/25)  Add position of Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in SATS 3 position group in Classification Plan (5/6/25) ZONING, LAND USE & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE  Transfer $10,000 from City Reserve to Planning – Zoning Consultant to review zoning ordinances (4/1/25)  Adopt an Inclusionary Zoning ordinance (See Goal 11, 3 of comprehensive plan) (9/20/22) (10/4/22) (10/17/23)  Mobile Home Park zoning district proposed (11/2/21) TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC COMMITTEE ORDINANCES, ELECTIONS & LEGISLATIVE MATTERS COMMITTEE  Transfer $70,000 to cover remainder of FY25 from City Wide Reserve to City Solicitor (5/6/25)  Home Rule Petition to create a Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board as 2020 petition expired (4/1/25)  Ordinance amendment to Section 5-7 to increase minimum contract signature requirements (3/18/25) (PH 4/15/25)  Community Engagement Committee new business referred to Administration and Ordinances (10/15/24)  To amend C. 7 S. 3.5 by banning use of SGARS for all city property (Rodenticides) (2/4/25) (PH 4-1-25)  New business requesting an internal city solicitor (12/3/24) (Holmes)  Requested City Charter Change to Article 3 – Mayor (1/17/23)  Request amendment to 16-9, suggesting a Fee Report every 3 years by Water Superintendent (4/6/21)  Request amendment to 16-15 suggesting a Fee Report every 3 years by the Wastewater Dept. (4/6/21)  Request to review the Revised Ordinances of the City of Attleboro (12/15/20) (DiLisio)  Request that a Special Commission be formed to review the City Charter. (Ms. Jackson) (2/4/20) SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR TAX ABATEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION  Amendment to Personnel Rules & Regs to ad Article XXII – Stipends for temp reassignment (3/4/25) (PH 4/15/25) pg. 2  Request a Special Committee with focus on current hiring challenges facing the city (9/20/22) SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON RULES AND PROCEDURES  New Business to change S.3-1.2 to begin all Council meetings at 6:30 in place of 7:00 PM (4/1/25)  New Business to amend Ordinance S 2-21.1 “Organization” to add Zoning Chair to Sustainability (1/21/25)  New Business to amend Rules S.4-4.1 to amend Rules to have Comm Chairs submit on Thurs (1/21/25)  New business to motions & docket items to be in to AA by Thurs b4 a regular meeting (1/7/2025)  New business to amend Rules & Procedures to define Public Hearing participation (12/17/24) (FOA)  To discuss and draft a proposal for public participation in Council meetings. (Foa) (3/19/24) (Disclaimer: This agenda has been prepared in good faith based on topics that the Municipal Council anticipates may be discussed at its meeting). Agenda prepared by the Administrative Assistant from the Office of the Municipal Council. pg. 3