Ordinances & Rules Committee

Ordinances & Rules Committee Meeting Minutes February 3, 2025 The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:16 p.m. Present: Councillors Dunn, Harris, Logan, LeBlanc, McLaughlin. Absent: None. Jamie Krekeles, 15 Howard St #2 was recording the meeting. President McLaughlin moved approval of the minutes from 1/21/2025. The motion was approved by a voice vote. First agenda item: School Bus Camera Resolution Councillor Loan spoke on the Resolution. President McLaughlin moved to hear from all off committee members. The motion was approved by a voice vote. Officer Frassica spoke on the matter and answered questions from Councillors. She did confirm that the bus contracts will be reviewed within a month or so. Chad Mazza, the Assistant Superintendent, Crystal Philpott, the Purchasing Director and Susan Sutherland from the PIC would be the most appropriate people to talk about the bus contract. Councillor Hanley asked who would pay for the cameras. Off Committee member Katz and Councillor Dunn asked questions related to the cameras locations and uses. Councillor Logan made a request that was approved by a voice vote to send the ordinance he submitted to the Law Department for review. President McLaughlin made a request that was approved by a voice vote to have Susan Sutherland and Chad Mazza attend the next Committee meeting to discuss cameras on buses and contracts. Councillor Logan moved to table the Resolution. The motion was approved by a voice vote and matter was tabled. Councillor Logan moved to take the Outside Dining Ordinance Amendment off of the table. The motion was approved by a voice vote. Councillor Logan spoke on the opinion we had received from Law Department and handed out a copy of his draft order and track changes that he made. Councillor Logan moved to send the ordinance amendment out to the full Council for a first reading as amended in Committee. The motion was approved by a voice vote. Councillor Logan moved to table the Resolution. The motion was approved by a voice vote and matter was tabled. From the chair Chairwoman Harris noted two publication notices. Councillor Logan moved to take the comprehensive zoning review matter off of the table. The motion was approved by a voice vote. Councillor Logan made a request that was approved by a voice vote to ask the Planning Director for an update on hiring the consultant for this project. Councillor Hanley moved to adjourn. The motion was approved on a voice vote and Chairwoman Harris declared the meeting adjourned at 9:34 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kara Wilson, Assistant City Clerk February 4, 2025