CC MTG MINUTES DECEMBER 17 2018 COMMUNITY RELATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 17, 2018
Present: Anthony Suffriti -Chair
Dino Mercadante—Vice Chair
George Bitzas
Absent: Gina Letellier and Robert Magovern
Also Present: Councilors Calabrese„ Mineo, Rossi and Sandlin, Mayor Sapelli and Solicitor
Buoniconti
Called to Order: Meeting was called to order by Chair Suffriti at 6:22pzn in the Teachers' Cafe in the
Agawam Junior Street, Agawam
AGENDA
1. Approval of the minutes dated December 3,2018
Motion to approve were moved by Councilor Mercadante and seconded by Councilor Bitzas.
The vote was 3 YES,0 NO,2 ABSENT(Councilors Letellier and Magovern)approving the minutes.
2. TR-2018-104 -A Resolution to exercise the Right of First Refusal Option to meet a Bona Fide
Offer to Purchase Lands Classified Under M.G.L. Chapter 61A Located at 0, 1246 and 1266
Springfield Street,Feeding Hills, MA. (Mayor Sapelli)
Councilor Bitzas was happy to read the Mayor's letter to the Council regarding the first refusal option.
Councilor Mercadante commended the Mayor to keep the property on the tax roll. Mayor Sapelli spoke
about doing a full investigation on all options for the parcel.
Motion to send a negative recommendation to the Full Council was moved by Councilor Bitzas and seconded
by Councilor Mercadante recommending that the Council NOT proceed with the purchase of the parcel.
The vote was 3 YES,0 NO,2 ABSENT (Councilors Letellier and Magovern)
3. Any other business that may legally come before the Committee.
' None.
4. Adjournment.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 6:33pm
Respectfully submitted,
Anthony Suffriti,Chair
Community Relations Sub-Committee