Council approves grants, donations, licenses and referrals; petition to install conduit granted after reconsideration
March 11, 2024 | Everett City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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The Everett City Council acted on multiple administrative, budgetary and permit items at the meeting.
Key roll-call and voice-vote results:
- Item 8 (first-time homebuyer down-payment assistance, ARPA funds): Favorable action adopted by roll call (9 ayes, 0 nays). The program totals $400,000 ($300,000 for eligible first-time buyers; $100,000 reserved for city employees).
- Item 2 (Everett Citizens Foundation grant, $5,240 for Recreation Center): Council accepted and approved the grant (roll call 9–0). City finance staff explained grants are set up by the treasurer to avoid commingling.
- Items 5–7 (donations for summer jobs program, Fire Victims Fund employee donations, Home Depot materials for Everett High School carpentry): Council suspended rules, took items together and approved them (9–0).
- Items 11–12 (new mechanical repair and class 2 motor vehicle dealer licenses): Committee recommended favorable action and council approved both (9–0).
- Item 14 (National Grid petition to install conduit at 380 Second Street): Council voted to reconsider and then granted the petition following reconsideration; the final roll-call showed eight yes and one no.
- Item 9 (appropriation of $7,552,930 in free cash across stabilization and OPEB accounts): Council voted to refer this appropriation to the Ways and Means Committee for more review and scheduled discussion for March 18.
- Item 15 (Glendale Towers electrical upgrades): Council referred the item back to sponsor and instructed the clerk to send a thank-you letter to National Grid for their engagement on the project.
- Item 18 (solar-reflective paint for courts and playgrounds): Amended to add Councilor Rogers as cosponsor and referred to the Department of Public Works for a response in April.
- Item 20 (moratorium on construction of new residential developments of four or more units): Referred to Committee on Legislative Affairs and Elections with the city solicitor invited to the committee; Councilor Smith recorded a 'no' on the referral.
Several items were continued or set for follow-up, and the council reminded residents of a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m.
Key roll-call and voice-vote results:
- Item 8 (first-time homebuyer down-payment assistance, ARPA funds): Favorable action adopted by roll call (9 ayes, 0 nays). The program totals $400,000 ($300,000 for eligible first-time buyers; $100,000 reserved for city employees).
- Item 2 (Everett Citizens Foundation grant, $5,240 for Recreation Center): Council accepted and approved the grant (roll call 9–0). City finance staff explained grants are set up by the treasurer to avoid commingling.
- Items 5–7 (donations for summer jobs program, Fire Victims Fund employee donations, Home Depot materials for Everett High School carpentry): Council suspended rules, took items together and approved them (9–0).
- Items 11–12 (new mechanical repair and class 2 motor vehicle dealer licenses): Committee recommended favorable action and council approved both (9–0).
- Item 14 (National Grid petition to install conduit at 380 Second Street): Council voted to reconsider and then granted the petition following reconsideration; the final roll-call showed eight yes and one no.
- Item 9 (appropriation of $7,552,930 in free cash across stabilization and OPEB accounts): Council voted to refer this appropriation to the Ways and Means Committee for more review and scheduled discussion for March 18.
- Item 15 (Glendale Towers electrical upgrades): Council referred the item back to sponsor and instructed the clerk to send a thank-you letter to National Grid for their engagement on the project.
- Item 18 (solar-reflective paint for courts and playgrounds): Amended to add Councilor Rogers as cosponsor and referred to the Department of Public Works for a response in April.
- Item 20 (moratorium on construction of new residential developments of four or more units): Referred to Committee on Legislative Affairs and Elections with the city solicitor invited to the committee; Councilor Smith recorded a 'no' on the referral.
Several items were continued or set for follow-up, and the council reminded residents of a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m.
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