11-04-2015 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGREGULAR MEETING OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL
Minutes dated November 4, 2015
Meeting was called to order by President Johnson at 7:00pm at the Auditorium at the Roberta G. Doering School,
68 Main Street, Agawam.
Item A. Roll Call
ROLL CALL – 11 PRESENT, 0 ABSENT
Roll Call was taken with the following councilors present: George Bitzas, Paul Cavallo, James Cichetti,
Council President Christopher Johnson, Gina Letellier, Joseph Mineo, Donald Rheault, Robert Rossi and Anthony Suffriti. Council Vice President Dennis Perry and Councilor Cecilia Calabrese
were absent. With nine present, there was a quorum.
Item B. Moment of Silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Johnson asked for a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item
C. Citizen’s Speak Time
Vincent Burba and Alyson Cecchi spoke about The Still bar in Agawam. They have complained to the Police numerous times and object to The Still essentially doing
business in their living rooms. They need to respect them as neighbors. Not intending to put them out of business – just asking for some respect.
Item D. Minutes
1. Regular Council
Meeting – October 19, 2015
Motion to approve made by Councilor Cichetti and seconded by Councilor Suffriti. The voice vote was unanimous.
Item E. Declaration from Council President
None.
Item
F. Presentation of Petitions, Memorials & Remonstrances
None.
Item 7. Report of Council Committees
None.
Item 8. Elections
None.
Item 9. Public Hearings
None.
Item 10. Old Business
1. TO-2015-49 - An Order granting or renewing a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE to Falcor Auto Sales, Inc., 373 Springfield Street, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Motion to approve
made by Councilors Rheault and Rossi and seconded by Councilor Cichetti. As Chair of the Administrative Committee, Councilor Rossi provided a report on all fourteen (14) of the referred
items stating that there were no issues and the committee gave a positive recommendation for all of the items with a 4 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent vote.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors
Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
2. TO-2015-50 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device for Polish American Club of Agawam, Inc., 139 Southwick Street,
Feeding Hills, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Suffriti.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
3. TO-2015-
51 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly Amusement for Polish American Club of Agawam, Inc., 139 Southwick Street, Feeding Hills, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made
by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
4. TO-2015-52 - An Order Granting or Renewing
a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device for DKJ Corporation also known as The Headquarters, 485B Springfield Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi
and seconded by Councilor Cichetti.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
5. TO-2015-53 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly
Amusement for DKJ Corporation also known as The Headquarters, 485B Springfield Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
.
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Rheault.
The
vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
6. TO-2015-54 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device for The Buc, Inc.,
84-86 Maple Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilors Rheault and Cichetti.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese
and Perry) to approve.
7. TO-2015-55 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly Amusement for The Buc, Inc., 84-86 Maple Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and
seconded by Councilors Rheault and Cavallo.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
8. TO-2015-56 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE
for an Automatic Amusement Device for F.S.F. Inc. d/b/a Riverboat Bar & Grill, 11 South End Bridge Circle, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded
by Councilors Cichetti and Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
9. TO-2015-57 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly
Amusement for F.S.F. Inc. d/b/a Riverboat Bar & Grill, 11 South End Bridge Circle, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilors Suffriti
and Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
10. TO-2015-58 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device
for West Springfield Fish & Game, Inc., 329 Garden Street, Feeding Hills, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Cichetti.
The vote was 9
YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
11. TO-2015-59 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly Amusement for West Springfield Fish & Game, Inc.,
329 Garden Street, Feeding Hills, MA. (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese
and Perry) to approve.
12. TO-2015-60 - An Order granting or renewing a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE to Langonet, Inc., 61 Ramah Circle South, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Motion to approve made
by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilors Rheault and Cichetti.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
13. TO-2015-61 - An Order granting
or renewing a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE to Joseph J. Polys d/b/a Joe’s Truck Repair, 97 Ramah Circle South, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded
by Councilor Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
14. TO-2015-62 - An Order granting or renewing a Class 1 Dealer’s LICENSE to G&T Beaver, Inc. d/b/a Beaver Camper, 721 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA (Clerk)
Motion to approve
made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilors Suffriti and Rheault.
The vote was 9 YES, 0 NO, 2 ABSENT (Councilors Calabrese and Perry) to approve.
Item 11. New Business
1. TO-2015-63 -
Budgetary Transfer of $4,000.00 from Line Items – Reserve Fund (#16605-57300) to Line Items – Previous Years Bills (#16602-57501) (Mayor)
Referred to Finance Committee, next Agenda.
2. ZC-2015-1
(PH-2015-3) - Petition for Zone Change by Aziz Elias for property located at 1004 Springfield Street from Business A and Agricultural District to Residence A-3 District – Suggest
a Public Hearing Date of December 7, 2015 and refer to Planning Board (who will have their Public Hearing on November 19, 2015)
Set Public Hearing for December 7th meeting, referred
to Planning Board to hold their public hearing and refer the item to the Legislative Committee, next Agenda.
3. TO-2015-64 - An Order granting or renewing a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE
to ACE Auto Body, 1363 Main Street, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
4. TO-2015-65 - An Order granting or renewing a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE
to Auto Point Motors, Inc. 1039 Springfield Street, Feeding Hills, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
5. TO-2015-66 - An Order granting or renewing a Class
2 Dealer’s LICENSE to Chris Auto South, 207 Main Street, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
6. TO-2015-67 - An Order granting or renewing a Class
2 Dealer’s LICENSE to Garden Auto Sales, 204 Garden Street, Feeding Hills, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
7. TO-2015-68 - An Order granting or renewing
a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE to LaFleur Auto Exchange, 374 Main Street, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
8. TO-2015-69 - An Order granting or renewing
a Class 2 Dealer’s LICENSE to NK Auto Sales, 28 Moylan Lane, Agawam, MA (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
9. TO-2015-70 - Order granting or renewing a Junk Dealer’s PERMIT for Block Jewelers, Inc., 299 Walnut Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
10. TO-2015-7
1 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device for Scoreboard Bar & Restaurant, 15 King Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee,
next Agenda.
11. TO-2015-72 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly Amusement for Scoreboard Bar & Restaurant, 15 King Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative
Committee, next Agenda.
12. TO-2015-73 - An Order Granting or Renewing a LICENSE for an Automatic Amusement Device for The Main Street Still, Inc., 858 Suffield Street, Agawam, MA.
(Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
13. TO-2015-74 - An Order Granting or Renewing a PERMIT for Weekly Amusement for The Main Street Still, Inc., 858 Suffield
Street, Agawam, MA. (Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
Item 12. Any other matter that may legally come before the City Council.
Councilor Letellier congratulated
all who were elected and not and thanked everyone for running. Councilor Bitzas thanked everyone for getting out and voting. He also thanked everyone who held a sign for him and voted
for him. Council President Johnson also thanked everyone who ran for office. It takes a lot to put your name out there.
Adjournment.
The Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded
all around the house. The time of adjournment was 7:20P.M.