CC MTG MINUTES APRIL 2 2018 REGULAR MEETING OF THE AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL
Minutes dated April 2, 2018
Meeting was called to order by Council President Johnson at 7:00pm in the Auditorium at the Roberta G. Doering
School,68 Main Street,Agawam.
Item A. Roll Call
ROLL CALL--10 PRESENT, I ABSENT
Roll Call was taken with the following councilors present: George Bitzas, Council Vice President Cecilia Calabrese,
' Paul Cavallo, Council President Christopher Johnson, Robert Magovern, Dino Mercadante, Joseph Mineo, Robert
Rossi, Rosemary Sandlin and Anthony Suffriti. Gina Letellier was absent. With ten present,there was a quorum.
Item B. Moment o Silence and the Pled we of Alle 'ante.
Council President Johnson asked for a moment of silence and the Pledge of Allegiance.
' Item C. Citizen's Speak Time
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The following citizens spoke:
• William Clark_Thanked Mr. and Mrs. Sherman for their generous grant donation to the Agawam Library and
mentioned that during the Wayfinder meeting there is a seven percent local preference for residents. He also
' commented on the Park& Rec Master Plan which has a lot of plans for the Feeding Hills area. He also spoke
about the pavement plan and said it was a good plan.
• Doreen Prouty—expressed her strong disagreement on the Council being the permitting authority for the solar
ordinance however stated that other than that she was in full support of it. She also asked for the Council's
support next meeting in her reappointment to the CPA as she hopes to continue serving.
• John Nettis — spoke about the ALICE program (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) noting that
when Mayor Sapelli was Superintendent he hired him to be Safety Director. He has 18 years' experience in
special ops and 6 as a supervisor. He noted that Agawam is one of the first in the Commonwealth to develop
the active shooter training including our drone supervision. This program will be followed by the
`ILoveYouGuys.org' and `StopTheBlecd' programs. Mr. Nettis also mentioned there will be a training session
on April 27te at Phelps School which includes one hour of lecture and three hours of practical training.
Item D. Minutes
' 1. Regular Council Meeting—March 19,2018
' Motion to approve made by Councilors Magovern and Mercadante and seconded by Councilor Suffriti. Voice vote
approved.
Item E. Declaration from_Council President
None.
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' Item F. Presentation of Resolutions
1. TR-2018-16 - A Resolution to amend the Rules and Regulations of the Agawam City Council
' (Councilor Johnson) (Referred to Legislative Committee)(Tabled 3119118)
Motion to take the item off the table made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilors Cavallo and Mercadante.
Voice vote approved. Motion to approve made by Councilor Magovern and seconded. At a previous meeting, as
Chair of the Legislative Committee, Councilor Magovern provided his report stating that the discussion was about
having the ZBA be the licensing authority versus the City Council. Councilor Mercadante asked why it was it the City
' Council instead of the ZBA and the response was that the City Council is accountable for decisions on applications for
transparency. The Committee made a Motion to send a positive recommendation to the Full Council which was
made by Councilor Sandlin and seconded by Councilor Bitzas. The vote was 5 YES, 0 NO.
The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the item.
2. TR-2018-21 - A Resolution confirming the appointment of Sandra Hottin, 12 Rowley Street,
Agawam, MA to the Agawam Housing Authority to a term expiring the second Monday in January,
2021 (Mayor Sapelli)
Motion to approve made by Councilor Cavallo and seconded by Councilors Sandlin and Mercadante.
Councilor Sandlin stated that Sandra was a nurse, lifetime resident of Agawam and a great person. She will
do a great job on the Housing Authority.
The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the item.
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3. TR-2018-22 - A Resolution confirming the appointment of Sarah A. Prince, 775 Springfield Street,
Apt. 10A, Feeding Hills, MA to the Agawam Housing Authority for an unexpired term expiring the
second Monday in January, 2020(Mayor Sapelli)
1 Motion to approve made by Councilor Magovem and seconded by Councilors Sandlin and Cavallo.
Councilor Sandlin noted it was great to have someone from Brady Village on the Board.
' The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the item.
4. TR-2018-23 - A Resolution accepting a grant in the amount of Eight Thousand Six Hundred and
Forty Dollars and no cents (S8,640,00) from the David M. and Marjorie J. Sherman Fund for use by the
Town of Agawam Public Library(Mayor Sapelli) (Referred to Finance Committee)
' Motion to approve made by Councilor Rossi and seconded by Councilor Sandlin. As Vice Chair of the
Finance Committee, Councilor Mineo provided the report stating that Judy Clini from the library spoke in
favor of accepting this yearly grant in which this would be the first year. David Sherman worked at Loomis
Chaffee and Marjorie was an art teacher. The committee send a positive recommendation by a vote of 4 Yes,
0 No, 1 Absent.
The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the item.
' 5. TR-2018-24 - A Resolution confirming the appointment of Shelley S. Pass, 108 Bridge Street,
Agawam, MA to the Historical Commission to a term expiring January 1,2021 (Mayor Sapelli)
The vote was 10 YES,0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier)approving the item.
Council President Johnson thanked all of the appointees for their service.
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' 6. TR-2018-25 - A Resolution accepting a grant ($16,115.25) from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State 911 Department pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53A for the
Agawam Police Department(Mayor Sapelli) (Referred to Finance Committee)
As Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, Councilor Mineo stated that the committee send a positive
recommendation by a vote of 4 Yes, 0 No, 1 Absent.
The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the item.
' Item G. Report of Council Committees
None.
' Item H. Elections
' None.
Item I. Public Hearings
None.
Item I Old Business
1. TOR-2017-13 - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam Zoning Ordinances to add
solar energy systems (Sponsored by Councilors Johnson and Rossi) (Referred to Legislative Committee)
(2 of 2 Readings as amended)
Motion for the second and final reading made by Councilor Magovcrn and seconded by Councilors Mercadante, Rossi
and Cavallo.
Councilor Magovern thanked everyone for their work on this ordinance. Councilor Bitzas also stated the final draft is
' excellent and fine-tuned and he is happy with the height adjustment. He also believes having the City Council by the
permitting authority provides more accountability.
The vote was 10 YES,0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the second and final reading.
2. TOR-2018-2 - An Ordinance to amend the Code of the Town of Agawam by Adding Section 103-1A
(Councilor Johnson) (2 of 2 Readings)(Referred to Legislative Committee)
' Motion to approve the second and final reading made by Councilor Mineo and seconded by Councilor Cavallo.
' Council President Johnson thanked the Legislative Committee for their work and to Councilor Bitzas for using his
ruler as a prop and a very special thank you to Mayor Sapelli who showed tremendous leadership.
' The vote was 10 YES, 0 NO, 1 ABSENT (Councilor Letellier) approving the second and final reading.
Item K. New Business
' 1. TR-2018-26 - A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Vincenzo Ronghi, 55 Avalon Place,
Feeding Hills, MA to the Community Preservation Act Committee to a term expiring April 30, 2020
' (City Council)
Next Agenda.
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2. TR 2018-27 - A Resolution confirming the reappointment of Doreen A. Prouty, 891 South Westfield
Street, Feeding Hills, MA to the Community Preservation Act Committee to a term expiring April 30,
2021 (City Council)
' Next Agenda.
' 3. TO-2018-8 - Order granting or renewing a Junk Dealer's PERMIT for John's Trucking of
Agawam,Inc.,415 Silver Street,Agawam, MA(Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee,next Agenda.
4. TO-2018-9 - Order granting or renewing a Junk Dealer's PERMIT for T's Art Studio, 38
Rising Street,Feeding Hills, MA.(Clerk)
Referred to Administrative Committee, next Agenda.
' 5. TOR-2018-3 - An Ordinance to amend Section 49-7(9)(D) of the Code of the Town of Agawam by
adding Council on Aging van driver(Mayor Sapelli) (Two Readings Required)
Referred to Legislative Committee, next Agenda.
6. TOR-2018-4 - An Ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Code of the Town of Agawam (Mayor
Sapelli)(Two Readings Required)
Referred to Legislative Committee, next Agenda.
7. TOR 2018-5 - An Ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Code of the Town of Agawam (Mayor
Sapelli) (Two Readings Required)
' Referred to Legislative Committee,next Agenda.
Item L. Any other matter that may legally come before the City Council.
Councilor Mercadante thanked John Nettis for coming to the meeting and talking about the ALICE program. He also
thanked Mayor Sapelli for his support as it is important for kids to know they are safe in our schools. Councilor Bitzas
' mentioned that the School Committee voted to have their meetings at the Junior High School and he supported this
idea for the Council to also have their meetings there. Councilor Rossi also thanked John Nettis for the information
but would have preferred to go into Committee as a Whole to ask him some questions about this desperately needed
' program. Councilor Cavallo thanked Councilors Mercadante and Mineo for attending the School Budget Finance
meeting with the school budget presentation which showed a 3% increase from last year. He provided some highlights
from that meeting. Councilor Cavallo also asked to move our sub-committee meetings into one of the back classrooms
' instead of the back of the room which is not very big. Councilor Suffriti also thanked Mr. Nettis for his presentation
but would like a two-way conversation with him as well. Councilor Sandlin noted that the Doering School is not
handicapped accessible and we need to have our meetings somewhere that has better handicap accessibility. Council
President Johnson said the dialogue is open for a new location. The consensus is that we do need to move. He also
' reminded everyone that the Captain Charles Leonard House was having their Tavern Luncheon on Saturday, April 7`h.
Item M. Adiournment.
The Motion to adjourn was moved and seconded all around. Meeting was adjourned at 7:41pm.
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