[3:08] A counselors come up here, counselors.
[3:16] The pledge.
[3:36] Court read the
[3:37] wrong, regular meaning of the city council.
[3:41] Is now coming to order, I'm gonna read the role
[3:43] Councilor Costa.
[3:44] Here council DelliSola here. Council Hillman. Yes. Here. Councilor Lattanzi
[3:48] here.
[3:49] Councilor Matewsky here. Counseline
[3:52] here Councilor Smith present, present at Mark Casey here. Eight members
[3:56] present.
[3:58] Raising enough suit flat, please.
[4:01] I pledge allegiance to the flag, to the Republican for
[4:06] witnesses.
[4:07] One issue undergo individual.
[4:10] Limited injustice for
[4:14] any announcements.
[4:17] Miss Mr. President.
[4:21] We have just one council mountains of prior engagement in
[4:24] council council Lee was a farewell.
[4:27] Farewelling counselor. Yes. At this time, new three members, would
[4:35] you like to come out to the left side?
[4:36] Here on your right.
[4:42] Right. Yeah. Whatever side they want you stand outside for
[4:44] like yep.
[4:48] And Mr. President, can we take a, make a motion
[4:53] to suspend the rules and take item 18 out oforder?
[4:55] Second to take item 18, all in favor.
[4:58] Aye. I opposed clerk, read item number 18. Item number
[5:02] 18. Mr. President is a petition of by Councilor. Michael
[5:04] micas is president a petition.
[5:06] Requesting a new open air parking license, quick auto center
[5:10] Corp at 39 line street. Please note that this is
[5:14] a brand, this.
[5:15] Location does operate down the line. It has repair and
[5:19] motor dealers on, on the lot. They're looking to do
[5:21] an open air lot now. So.
[5:23] This is actually a public hearing that was posted duly
[5:26] in our local newspaper. So we're gonna have a public
[5:29] hearing first.
[5:30] Make a motion to open public hearing.
[5:33] Second, the public hearing all in favor. Aye. Aye. Opposed.
[5:38] This shit is
[5:41] just hold the
[5:45] a petition is
[5:46] you petition is aye. Okay.
[5:50] Potentially as if you'd like to come.
[5:51] Forward, you can come here.
[6:03] Just state your name. That's all records.
[6:08] My name is Patricia.
[6:09] Last name is Russia, R O C H a.
[6:12] I'm speaking on behalf of Luciano. Quinella he's the.
[6:17] Owner and president of quick auto center corporation.
[6:22] Okay.
[6:26] Do you have any que why don't you describe what
[6:28] you're trying to do?
[6:32] Our company, has we already have a, this is gonna
[6:35] be our second location.
[6:37] And we have, we have a lot of contracts.
[6:41] With a lot of customers and we just need a
[6:44] place to restart the cars. That's gonna be.
[6:49] We, I apologize. Haven't got the nervous. I'm sorry.
[6:54] We we have a towing company.
[6:57] And we
[7:00] do the service of trespassing.
[7:02] And we have contracts with the customers and we just
[7:05] need the place to storage the cars.
[7:08] So it's not, we are not gonna.
[7:11] Work for the city or for the police department, just
[7:14] for private contractors.
[7:18] Cultural Dell solar first. Good evening.
[7:21] How many cars are you gonna store once you told
[7:24] them?
[7:25] And how long they're gonna be there for.
[7:28] Usually the, the length it's a day.
[7:31] Two tops.
[7:34] And the
[7:36] the average of our contract.
[7:38] Contracts by now. It's gonna be no more than, I
[7:41] don't know. Usually the average between 20 cars at the
[7:45] time.
[7:47] And I'm just curious, is, is there a limit on
[7:49] how many cars they can?
[7:50] The fire department and building department will, will give them
[7:53] a limit on how many vehicles are allowed.
[7:55] On that line. Okay. Yeah, but that, that number is
[7:58] just a, like it's around average.
[8:01] Sometimes it's not gonna be all of the.
[8:04] No a lot cars, you know? Right.
[8:07] Well, my question is just only because if you say
[8:10] you're gonna have 20 cars in the fight department.
[8:11] Stage you've only allowed to have 10 in there.
[8:15] Then, you know what I mean? Just see you're on
[8:17] the same page. No, it's not something we have.
[8:20] It's we go as, as we, we handle our contract.
[8:25] You know, we depends on the demand of our customers.
[8:31] But that's why I'm saying the average is between 15
[8:34] to 20 and.
[8:36] And that's
[8:37] that's a number that we just guessing, you know? Okay.
[8:41] I'll let.
[8:42] But if you were not allowed to go over that,
[8:45] of course we are not gonna go over the number
[8:47] we are supposed to allow. Please make Mr. P we'll
[8:49] just make sure that.
[8:50] The business owners itself end.
[8:53] The fire department, the police are on the same page
[8:55] of.
[8:56] This will call a committee any, we sent a committee
[8:59] tonight for all the answers and questions. Okay. You know,
[9:01] that's all the questions I have. Thank you. Yep.
[9:04] Constable Matewsky and I'll kill you. Thank you.
[9:09] Mr. President. You said you have.
[9:12] Two locations. Where is the other one? Our main location.
[9:15] Now it's in Groveland.
[9:17] Groveland. Yes.
[9:20] That's that's our main location.
[9:22] But Luciano has a lot of customers.
[9:25] And Summitville Cambridge area.
[9:29] That's why the
[9:31] we have a, the necessity of a second location close.
[9:35] To serve our customers. We, what is on the location
[9:39] right now?
[9:41] In this lot.
[9:42] On Everett? Yes. Is there another business there?
[9:46] No, it's just a vacant lot.
[9:49] Yes. You see the problem I have with this type
[9:52] of a business.
[9:54] Is a tow company on Robin street already, as you
[9:57] probably know,
[10:00] quail is towing has a lot there.
[10:03] See, this neighborhood has been depressed.
[10:06] And abused for many, many years with this type of.
[10:10] These type of operations.
[10:12] Okay. There was 22 auto body shops at one time.
[10:16] Just in that neighborhood. Now, there may be five.
[10:21] And a lot of people moved away or sold their
[10:25] property. When the casino came in.
[10:27] And there's a lot of new development going on.
[10:31] In that area with hotels and.
[10:35] Restaurants and so forth.
[10:37] At least that's what we're anticipating.
[10:40] But
[10:41] as the chairman of the business and community development.
[10:47] Committee
[10:48] I, I I'd like to refer it there. Not only
[10:50] is it my district.
[10:52] But as I said,
[10:55] and no offense to you, Luciano.
[10:58] This type of business, the wild west days are over.
[11:02] In Everett.
[11:05] You know, as far as I'm concerned,
[11:07] other people. Good luck to you.
[11:11] We have two total companies in the city right now
[11:14] that I know of.
[11:17] But I wish, you know, we'll give you a hearing
[11:24] at the business and community development meeting. Yeah. But Ia.
[11:24] Apologize to interrupt. No, it's okay. But we no planning
[11:27] to.
[11:27] Talk for the city, the same as those companies, you're
[11:30] saying to.
[11:31] Yes, but the problem is, is.
[11:36] Junk cars and no, there is no, no junk cars.
[11:39] We just going to handle the cars that are in.
[11:42] Accident, you told a vehicle for no.
[11:44] Oh, no, no. Well, we'll just, it's a trespassing.
[11:48] Oh, just trespassing, trespassing.
[11:50] Well, you know, Ms.
[11:52] Into the gentleman. I've heard all these.
[11:56] You know, after so many years,
[11:58] you, you know, you hear how nice it's gonna be.
[12:00] You're gonna put a fence around it and all.
[12:03] You're gonna have an office in there too.
[12:05] Yes. Well, we, we can discuss this further at the
[12:10] business. This should be, yes. We'll discuss this, you know?
[12:14] Right now I'm opposed to it. I'll be honest with
[12:16] you.
[12:17] Because of all the changes, you know, there's a.
[12:20] A $3 billion casino across the street in area, we are
[12:23] putting the tow yacht in.
[12:24] And we've gotta get our priority squared away in this
[12:28] area.
[12:29] Don't motion. He'll send us to discuss it at that
[12:33] with the fight department.
[12:37] But thank you for being here. And that meeting will
[12:41] take place before the end of the year.
[12:43] Okay. Ex excuse the petitioner's.
[12:48] And then we'll hold up and then we'll continue the
[12:50] public hearing. And we'll send this to the committee after
[12:52] the public hearing.
[12:53] Thank you for coming up, respecting the issue. Thank you.
[12:55] Second. A motion. Yep.
[12:57] Should I
[13:05] motion to open public hearing.
[13:08] Second.
[13:12] Okay, Bo train second public Karen. At this time, we'll
[13:15] be asking people.
[13:17] Speak in favor or not in favor at this time,
[13:19] I'd like to ask.
[13:20] Anybody in favor, this petition.
[13:23] Come over.
[13:26] Should I speak right now?
[13:29] Rock come up to identify yourself, please.
[13:35] Either one, just press a green.
[13:38] My name is Rockwell VI Garrido. I'm the owner of
[13:41] the said property that we're talking about.
[13:44] And I'm in favor of this petition. Okay. Thank you.
[13:48] Thank you. We have anybody else.
[13:51] Has anybody else in favor of this petition?
[13:59] It's the sun. Okay.
[14:01] Right. Well, do we have anybody else in favor of
[14:04] this petition?
[14:06] Seeing none. Do we have everybody opposed to this petition?
[14:11] Anybody opposed to this petition.
[14:14] Anybody opposed to this petition.
[14:16] Seeing none, that part of the public hearing is over.
[14:20] Motion to close public hearing. Second motion. Second to close
[14:23] public hearing all in favor.
[14:25] Votes it's before you
[14:29] Mr president. I'd like to refer this item to the.
[14:33] Business and community development committee.
[14:37] It make the petition is in.
[14:39] Any information, the city clerk can provide much made second
[14:43] to second, first business and community development.
[14:46] All in favor. Aye. Opposed.
[14:50] They will get information. They will provide you information.
[14:54] When the meeting is, and to come up before it.
[14:58] And that's where they'll
[14:59] discuss more with you. Okay.
[15:02] Thank you. We got extra.
[15:09] 1817. No, we're back to the record. MOS refer back
[15:14] to.
[15:14] Arreola all in favor. Aye. Polls.
[15:24] December 11 six o'clock
[15:27] up here.
[15:31] We now have public participation.
[15:34] Before Mr. President.
[15:36] Do we have a motion to open it?
[15:38] To open it. Public participation, motion. Second public participation. All
[15:42] in favor. Aye. All right. Polls collect. We have a.
[15:46] We have a sign in sheet. Yep.
[15:49] We have
[15:51] nine names signed in.
[15:53] Three out of the nine R duplicate name. So anybody
[15:57] that is signed in on both sheets.
[15:58] Please make sure that you come up and you'll have
[16:01] the.
[16:02] Two minutes for each part all at once.
[16:06] Our first speaker will be.
[16:09] Under the agenda items, Janice Locke.
[16:21] Hello, I'm trying to understand item number one.
[16:25] In order requesting approval to accept and expend a grant
[16:28] from national grid.
[16:30] And the amount of $40,000 to hire a part-time bilingual
[16:34] outreach representative.
[16:36] For utility support and it.
[16:38] It and energy efficiency program.
[16:41] Named during our discussion on this item.
[16:43] Please explain to the people here and to the residence
[16:46] washer watching why this makes sense.
[16:49] Why can't national grid hire their own bilingual outreach representative.
[16:54] It seems odd to me that national grid serving a
[16:57] diverse clientele.
[16:58] Does not already have such a person on board.
[17:02] How much time does a part-time person have to work
[17:04] to expend $40,000.
[17:07] And when the $40,000 is gone, what then?
[17:10] Does the city hire the person outright?
[17:13] Does national grid grant the city more money to continue
[17:16] the position.
[17:17] Please make this make sense.
[17:20] Thank you.
[17:23] On another note. I wanna publicly thank my city council
[17:26] member, Darren Costa, for his commitment in representing all of
[17:30] the.
[17:31] Residents of ward three, I for one will miss that
[17:34] type of representation.
[17:36] I appreciate you questioning.
[17:38] Agenda items before you
[17:40] before you and not just being a rubber stamp.
[17:43] I appreciated that I could reach out to you with
[17:45] an issue and you would most likely get it taken
[17:48] care of or direct me to the appropriate per.
[17:51] Personnel. I hope you continue to be a voice for
[17:54] the residents of ward three, who may continue to reach
[17:57] out to you for help and guidance.
[17:59] You will be missed. Thank you.
[18:07] Thank you. My next speaker is Peggy Sereno. Again, signed
[18:10] in on.
[18:13] Both both sheets.
[18:26] I don't think enough information is given with each agenda
[18:29] item.
[18:30] Number three who's purchasing and putting in the trees.
[18:33] Number four, where are these charging stations going to go?
[18:37] Number five, provide what services, resources, and support for the
[18:42] elderly.
[18:43] A year ago, there was a meeting held to discuss
[18:45] OPPA monies in the survey.
[18:47] The elder elderly's biggest complaint was that there was no
[18:50] transportation to the senior center.
[18:53] They need a road runner.
[18:55] Road runner is a small vs that can provide transportation.
[18:58] That could help our elderly stay independent and socially involved.
[19:02] Roadrunners could take the elderly to the senior center so
[19:05] they could have morning coffee with friends.
[19:08] Go to exercise classes and so forth.
[19:10] Play cards have lunch with friends, so they don't have
[19:13] to eat alone.
[19:14] I think it's outrageous that the City of Everett doesn't
[19:16] have a road runner.
[19:18] It could take them grocery shopping one day and to
[19:21] the dollar store, another.
[19:23] The City of Everett doesn't have at least one road
[19:25] runner.
[19:25] Now, but the guy in the corner office got his
[19:27] ambulance. Didn't he.
[19:29] Six and seven
[19:31] what do people need to do to get a bag
[19:33] of food or a gift certificate?
[19:36] When people are appointed to boards, why isn't the money
[19:39] they get for serving on these boards listed?
[19:42] Why are there so many reappointments.
[19:45] Why aren't other residents given a chance to serve.
[19:48] 27 and 28.
[19:50] We need more details about these zoning changes. Why aren't
[19:54] the.
[19:54] Included with the agenda item.
[20:02] 34.
[20:03] A beautification project for small business. Sounds great.
[20:07] But Pope John hasn't been res renovated.
[20:10] And our children are still in overcrowded classes.
[20:13] And our elderly still have a senior center with a
[20:15] leaking roof.
[20:16] Number 41 who gets a designated parking spot. The guy
[20:21] in the corner office.
[20:22] Number 38, an inventory of trees that needs trimming. I
[20:27] have a tree in front of my yard that needs
[20:28] trimming. Can you put me on the list?
[20:32] And I'd also like to talk about.
[20:34] Trying to prevent
[20:36] a tragedy, something needs to be done about these motor
[20:40] scooters.
[20:41] I was going up Broadway towards Glendale square about a
[20:44] week and a half ago.
[20:45] Coming towards me.
[20:47] Going down in the bike lane.
[20:50] Was a woman on a motor scooter and she was
[20:52] a small woman with a child.
[20:55] Who could barely reach
[20:57] the handles and hold on.
[20:59] And all I could think of, they hit a bump.
[21:02] Or a pothole they're dead. Let's be honest.
[21:07] You know, the chances of survival.
[21:09] Isn't great. I don't know who you'd have to talk
[21:12] to.
[21:13] What you'd have to do, but these motor scooters are
[21:17] becoming a serious, serious problem in the city.
[21:20] And there's one other issue.
[21:22] The hen the hail school.
[21:24] Pack. It's a pack for kids.
[21:28] Who in their right minds put big boulders in a
[21:31] pack.
[21:32] For kids to climb on fall off and get her
[21:35] it.
[21:35] And these are tragedies that I think we can prevent
[21:38] from happening.
[21:39] Thank you.
[21:46] Thank you.
[21:47] Excuse me. Our next speaker is Paul ERDI. Again, signed
[21:50] in on vote lists.
[22:08] Good evening first regarding the Davis company, are you asking
[22:12] why the, they backed off the ex Exxon property or
[22:15] specif?
[22:16] Specifically if they backed off because the city council voted
[22:19] to ban all animal testing. I asked because if it's
[22:22] regarding your vote impacting.
[22:24] Biotech or life sciences coming to Everett.
[22:27] Why not ask Councilor Smith who works at a biocompany
[22:30] or asked Senator Sal Domenico be a strong ties to
[22:34] Kendall square.
[22:35] Companies and developers and ask them to come in and
[22:39] speak on what they're looking for in a city.
[22:42] If it's not is Dave, is the Davis company, the
[22:45] only commercial developer Everett knows or wants to do business
[22:48] with.
[22:49] Next regarding the beautification and appreciating.
[22:52] Can we start first stop by cleaning up the streets
[22:55] and sidewalks.
[22:56] If you walk around any street in the city.
[22:59] Sidewalk of full of trash.
[23:01] Especially with the tree walls. Are I fully support planting
[23:04] more trees to bring shade, to help cool. The city's
[23:07] temperature down, but if we can start.
[23:09] With not cutting down mature, healthy trees. That would be
[23:13] great.
[23:14] Can you get the number of healthy trees? The city
[23:16] has cut down.
[23:17] And any other city mature trees would be protected even
[23:20] during.
[23:21] Sidewalk work, but here it looks like almost every tree
[23:24] was cut down. When side was, when sidewalks were being
[23:27] redone.
[23:28] Even the newly re renovated parks helped him mature trees
[23:31] removed. I know what the Swan street park, lots of
[23:34] beautiful trees were removed.
[23:36] Next we got on the board appointments. Do any of,
[23:39] you know what these boards do?
[23:42] How often do they meet?
[23:43] If they meet, we are paying them with quite a
[23:46] bit of money.
[23:47] Annually in most cases to meet once a month.
[23:50] Excluding the zoning planning and the election commission.
[23:54] From from the meetings that from the minutes that do
[23:56] exist, they're on the city's website, either the art meeting
[24:00] or when they do meet, it's not very.
[24:02] Long most last, less than an hour in some cases,
[24:05] less than 30 minutes.
[24:07] I bring this up because besides the annual pair there
[24:09] you'll receive, they are also eligible for a pension.
[24:12] The recent budget has allocated $20 million to cover past pension
[24:17] liabilities.
[24:18] My concern is what the future liabilities.
[24:20] Because the city payroll has skyrocketed under the submit administration.
[24:25] It may seem like a drop in the bucket for
[24:27] the board members, but salaries, but, but the members' salaries,
[24:32] there are a lot more, more of them. And.
[24:34] And at this point, we have to address the city
[24:36] spending.
[24:37] Inside holding people accountable to do, to at least meet.
[24:41] Look at all these boards important boards. And I question
[24:44] some of the qualifications, for example, traffic parking and speeding
[24:47] are discussed regularly here and.
[24:49] Went across the city of the members of the traffic
[24:51] commission's experts.
[24:53] Then we have the zoning board, a critical board in
[24:55] the city.
[24:56] Who are the ex experts on this board? Don't get
[24:58] me wrong. They're all very nice people. But we have
[25:01] a school teacher, a real estate agent, a real estate
[25:04] attorney.
[25:04] Someone who works for the department of transportation.
[25:07] And others. I have no idea what their credentials are.
[25:10] These are people voting every month to approve variances for
[25:13] big and small developments, all impacting the city and the
[25:16] neighborhoods. So when you ask about.
[25:18] The number of developments, 10 or more S on board
[25:21] in the last three years, how many projects they've approved
[25:24] and denied? Because during the time I.
[25:26] Attended the Z awning board meeting, the majority got approved
[25:29] even over the budders objections as you were present.
[25:33] Next we got, we got speeding. Many of you during
[25:36] the holiday drove on highways. Did you notice it or
[25:39] encounter any speed bumps on route 93, 1.
[25:41] 28 on the mass pike. No, but what you probably
[25:44] did see was a state trooper packed along the side
[25:47] of the road to slow down traffic.
[25:48] Councilor Lee mentioned a few years, a couple of years
[25:51] ago using retired police cruises and parking them around the
[25:54] city.
[25:55] Maybe try that, maybe fly drones around and capture the
[25:59] worst streets and get, get those streets enforced.
[26:02] Speeding is a big problem, but it's not the only
[26:05] one. The laws of the roads are being ignored. You
[26:07] have people double packed. You have people going down one
[26:10] way streets.
[26:11] You have drivers ignoring lights and stop signs. Speed bumps
[26:14] are not the answer.
[26:15] Enforcement in, in closing, can the $110,000 for elderly be
[26:20] targeted to provide transportation to the elderly.
[26:23] Especially the people like Glendale tower, these people have been
[26:26] neglected for years.
[26:27] And deserve to be treated better.
[26:30] In giving them the ability to shop at a supermarket
[26:32] or go to the Conley center would be a bit.
[26:34] Great. Start. Thank you so much. Thank you.
[26:40] Our next speaker is Mary Forton.
[27:06] Mary Fort and Cedar terrace.
[27:09] Several things I want that I read through.
[27:12] This list that I wanna talk about.
[27:15] One is speed bumps.
[27:17] If you stop putting speed down on every street.
[27:20] Especially in the winter. No one's going anywhere.
[27:25] Cuz you won't be able to plow the streets.
[27:26] A street there. Some places it's necessary around the schools
[27:31] with the kids' eyes to make sure people are slowing
[27:33] down. So the kids across the street.
[27:35] Well, you can't have 'em everywhere.
[27:37] It's not, it doesn't make any sense.
[27:43] I see that the elderly.
[27:45] Senior citizen group is getting a lot of money to
[27:49] function and they should.
[27:51] But one of the, one of services that they given,
[27:54] I know they fed lunch that they, they.
[27:57] Apply for it, but what else goes on down there?
[28:00] I've been down there for several different things.
[28:03] And the building looks like an could use some help.
[28:08] The veterans office is on the second floor. How many.
[28:12] Disabled veterans can get there.
[28:16] Question. So
[28:18] we need some more information on what's going on.
[28:22] Less, but not loosely.
[28:26] Changing the bus stop.
[28:28] On main street in front of polo.
[28:31] Chicken. If you move it down a block.
[28:35] Who you blocking in?
[28:37] They won't have the spaces either.
[28:39] So if you give it to one, you're taking it
[28:41] from the other.
[28:43] And if you move a bus stop.
[28:45] All the people, depending on that bus stop.
[28:49] Could find it difficult.
[28:51] To relocate and
[28:53] arrange a lot of consideration needs to give into the
[28:57] residents.
[28:59] They're here. They pay their bills.
[29:02] They support the government.
[29:05] We need the government to support us.
[29:08] Lisa things that are very important.
[29:12] Have a good evening.
[29:17] Thank you. We now have.
[29:18] Three additional speakers on the non-gender items. Our first one
[29:22] is Maria bustle.
[29:39] Thanks. Thanks.
[29:41] Good evening. I would like to address a recent comment
[29:46] that was put on Facebook.
[29:47] Regarding the members who take part in public participation.
[29:51] And I quote, God will take care of the haters
[29:55] at public participation.
[29:57] They don't have a life and they're getting paid by,
[30:00] you know, who.
[30:01] Let me break this down for you.
[30:03] First we are by no means haters.
[30:06] What we are, are constituents who care about our city.
[30:10] We question what we don't understand or don't agree with,
[30:13] but that is our right. And it doesn't mean that
[30:15] we hate.
[30:17] And just, how will God take care of us?
[30:19] Just asking. I will most definitely have to disagree with
[30:23] you that I don't have a life.
[30:25] I've been married for 44 years, have three children and
[30:28] a niece that I have raised.
[30:30] I was just blessed with my eighth grandchild on the
[30:33] 18th.
[30:34] And I work full-time. So how do, how does that
[30:37] classify me as having no life?
[30:40] I have also never been paid by anyone.
[30:43] My opinion is my opinion.
[30:45] To insinuate that someone is behind.
[30:48] What I say is offensive.
[30:51] I unlike the person that posted this.
[30:53] Vote speak and do things of my own volition.
[30:58] I owe no one, anything. And I speak what I
[31:01] want.
[31:01] Not what I'm told to by someone else.
[31:04] Thank you. And I expect no retaliation or retribution due
[31:07] to my comments. Thanks.
[31:15] Thank you. My next speaker is Sandy Giuliano.
[31:28] Good evening.
[31:30] I don't have anything prepared tonight because I have a
[31:33] life too, and I was real busy today.
[31:38] I just
[31:40] I just wanted to remind.
[31:41] This particular board, these coming up in December, your last
[31:46] two meetings.
[31:47] There are many issues that we brought up over the
[31:49] past two years.
[31:52] And I
[31:53] would hope that before you, some of you are no
[31:56] longer here, we can resolve some of these.
[31:59] One of them is the 180.
[32:01] Thousand dollars longevity bonus that was paid.
[32:04] Erroneously.
[32:07] We could rarely use that money back.
[32:10] The other one was the unredacted invoices.
[32:14] That had to do with that. What was it? Title
[32:17] VI seven or something.
[32:19] Title 10. I forget the number we'd like to see
[32:22] those. We'd like to know who's being protected.
[32:25] What's the update on Corey test with all the units
[32:28] across the board. We should have an answer on that.
[32:32] You know, you
[32:33] tonight at the special meeting.
[32:36] You
[32:38] it changed transferring $10 million.
[32:42] To lessen the tax burden. That's great.
[32:44] But, you know, we've been telling you the budget is
[32:47] bloated.
[32:48] When you look at the next fiscal budget.
[32:50] You've gotta start cutting some con as we shouldn't have.
[32:53] Free cash went from 12 to 20 million.
[32:56] Dollars that shouldn't be, look at the budget.
[33:00] Make sure you make cuts in the future.
[33:03] And for those who won't be here.
[33:06] Thank you. It was nice seeing you bye-bye.
[33:16] Our last speaker's Margaret Cornelio.
[33:33] Good evening counselors.
[33:35] Nice to see you again. I have just a few
[33:38] comments to make.
[33:40] One of them is why.
[33:42] Isn't the safety of our streets being addressed.
[33:47] I came up here a few months ago.
[33:50] I told you about how an am the fire truck
[33:53] couldn't get down our street. My husband had a heart
[33:56] attack months ago.
[33:58] And it's the, it's the same.
[34:00] They pack on both.
[34:02] Traps of the street. You can't go down. We barely
[34:05] can go down. It's a parking lot and it's just
[34:07] not my street.
[34:09] People have called me and I'm not even a, a
[34:12] counsel.
[34:14] And they're all complaining. What can we do? What can
[34:16] we do? We, the, our streets of parking lot, everyone's
[34:19] complaining about it. And I went to talk to some
[34:21] people.
[34:22] Something has to be done.
[34:24] They come from a fight. I get it. There's no
[34:26] parking and what all the buildings and what all.
[34:28] I'll everything that's going up more apartments is gonna be
[34:32] more of a cars. I know they said this is
[34:35] not gonna be any cars.
[34:36] But I doubt it. I don't say they're all gonna
[34:39] have cars.
[34:40] But some cars are gonna be there. Just like students
[34:43] are increasing. Cars are gonna be increasing.
[34:47] The rat problem hasn't stopped.
[34:50] The discovering everywhere.
[34:53] Shouldn't the developed the developers pay for that. They supposed
[34:57] to, what do you call it? Trap.
[35:01] Everybody's complaining about that. They call me, I go, I'm
[35:04] not even in that. .
[35:06] I go, you know, I'll bring it up, but I'm,
[35:08] it's not my job.
[35:09] I says I have the same complaints.
[35:12] But it it's just crazy. And the streets you go
[35:15] down, certain streets.
[35:17] Houses and disappeared. You know, I gave out cards, my
[35:20] campaign cards.
[35:22] Some of them are still there from a month ago.
[35:24] And the mailboxes are stuffed with.
[35:28] Male that tells me there is the absentee that nobody
[35:31] living in that hou the houses.
[35:33] And nobody's looking at it, cuz you have mailboxes stuffed.
[35:37] You can see it when you go down.
[35:39] And the same things it's like from a month ago.
[35:42] And I'm saying, I don't know, what's wrong with this
[35:44] picture.
[35:45] But it's quite a few houses. It's not one. So
[35:48] maybe I SD should get involved. And.
[35:50] Take a ride around the streets and see what's going
[35:53] on in the neighborhoods. Cuz I think there's a lot
[35:56] of absentee.
[35:57] Buildings tenants.
[36:01] Owners and they're not taking care of the property. Thank,
[36:04] thank you. All right.
[36:05] Thank you and have a good evening.
[36:12] That was our final public participation speaker.
[36:17] Second and second to.
[36:21] Close the
[36:24] public participation all in favor. Aye.
[36:26] Aye. Opposed clerk read Mr. President. Sorry. I was I'm
[36:31] sorry, can I make a motion to bring up the
[36:33] appointees?
[36:35] So I think the motion is to suspend the rules,
[36:38] take items 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 16 collectively. They're all. Reappointments.
[36:43] And I believe at least one or two of the
[36:45] Reapp appointees are here in the audience. One is here.
[36:48] Nick take the items so mentioned by the, take the
[36:53] motion to take items collectively. Yep.
[36:56] And second. Okay.
[36:58] Items 89.
[37:01] 10 13, 14, 15, and 16 are all.
[37:04] Orders offered by counselor Michael Mackenzie as president. They are
[37:07] all reappointments to.
[37:09] Boards and commissions here in the City of Everett eight
[37:11] in order requesting the confirmation of the reappointment of Ronald Cohen
[37:15] to the board of assessors for a term of three
[37:17] years.
[37:17] Expiring November 30th, 2026.
[37:19] Nine in order requesting the confirmation of the reappointment of
[37:22] Macare to the library board of trustees for a term
[37:24] of two years.
[37:25] Expiring November 30th, 2025, 10 in order requesting the confirmation of the
[37:29] reappointment of Patricia Ellis to the historical commission for a term
[37:33] of three years.
[37:33] Expiring November 30th, 2026.
[37:37] 13 an order requesting the confirmation of the reappointment of
[37:40] Molly cadet to the youth commission for a chamber of
[37:42] three is expiring November 30th, 2020.
[37:44] Six 14, an order requesting confirmation of the reappointment of
[37:47] Kyle Colson to the conservation commission for a term of
[37:49] three years, expiring November 30th, 2026.
[37:52] 15, an order requesting confirmation of the Reapp appointment of.
[37:55] Cheyenne Rangal to the planning board for item three years
[37:58] expiring November 30th, 2026 and 16 in order requesting confirmation of the
[38:03] reappointment.
[38:04] Of Matilda Graciano to the youth commission for a term
[38:06] of three years.
[38:07] Expiring November, November 30th, 2026.
[38:10] Should make a motion favorable action on all items. Second
[38:13] motion. Read. Second favorable action. Roll call vote.
[38:19] All right, this is on all items collectively.
[38:28] Councilor Costa. Yes, council DelliSola.
[38:31] Solar. Yes. Council Hanlon. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi. Yes, counselor.
[38:36] Matewsky. Yes. Counseline yes. Councilor Smith. Yes. And president Mark Casey.
[38:41] Yes. Eight yay. Zero nays. You have.
[38:43] So appointed reappointed, all of the members.
[38:46] Congratulations, any of yous in the audience and anytime after
[38:49] Wednesday afternoon, you'll be able to come in and get
[38:52] sworn in by me.
[38:56] Can we make a motion to take item? I think.
[38:59] 35 is that they're here, right? National grid? Yes. They're.
[39:04] Second item number 35 law in favor. Aye votes. Aye.
[39:14] Council Smith.
[39:19] No item number 35, Mr. President.
[39:23] Is a, was a public hearing that we held.
[39:26] At the last meeting off of my Councilor, Michael as
[39:29] president a petition from national grids seeking permission to install
[39:31] approximately 400 feet of eight inch plastic.
[39:34] Gas main on Boston street between Rivera beach Parkway and
[39:38] veil street. It was requested at the last meeting that
[39:40] miss Cudi come before the, the council.
[39:43] To give us some further information and she is here
[39:45] before us. Ms. Kelly, how are you tonight? Bush Meda,
[39:48] Ms. Kelly, come before us.
[39:50] Second. All in favor. Aye. Opposed Kelly, how are you
[39:54] tonight? I'm fine. Thank you. How are you? Very good.
[39:57] Okay. What we doing here? So I was here at
[40:00] the last meeting and.
[40:03] One of the council members asked me to look into
[40:06] a public, a grand location, hearing that DeVere had come
[40:10] on.
[40:10] Behalf of national grid.
[40:12] They actually were here for a different utility.
[40:16] They are utility contractor. So they work with different utility.
[40:20] Providers, public and private.
[40:23] And so they were not here on our behalf. So
[40:26] I just wanted to mention that.
[40:30] And answer any other questions.
[40:32] Do you have any questions?
[40:34] Ms. Kelly, Mr. Counsel DelliSola is this only.
[40:41] Is this piece only about.
[40:46] The piece that's on it. Nothing about.
[40:48] The other issue we had, correct? Correct.
[40:51] So it's only on
[40:53] getting permission to install for defeated agents, plastic main.
[40:56] Nothing to do with the Broadway trench? No, correct. No.
[40:59] Okay.
[41:00] Alright, council Hamman. Thank you.
[41:03] Thank you for coming back.
[41:05] Yeah, I still having a problem with Broadway.
[41:08] And I had asked
[41:10] that any time that national grid or anyone that wants
[41:14] to take off the streets.
[41:15] They appear with their contractor.
[41:18] And sometimes you say, well, we haven't hired a contract
[41:20] yet. Well, then we could hold it until that contractor
[41:23] comes here.
[41:25] I wanna see a contractor.
[41:26] I want Broadway to be fixed. I don't want this
[41:29] street to wind up turning up like Broadway.
[41:31] That's what I'm interested in. Everybody says, no, we're gonna
[41:33] do a fine job to contractor comes. That's a job
[41:35] and takes off.
[41:37] And what does that leave us? Leave us the bumpy
[41:38] street, holes, whatever, you know,
[41:41] and I'm not happy with it. And I don't, and
[41:43] I have a lot of people that are not happy
[41:45] with it. So.
[41:47] I'm I don't, I don't mean to yell at you
[41:49] cause I know you have nothing to do with it,
[41:50] you know, but I'm just angry that the fact that
[41:52] no one is looking at that problem on Broadway and
[41:54] it's terrible.
[41:56] And I'm only looking for the first snowstorm to come
[41:58] and see what's gonna happen there. It's gonna be a
[42:00] disaster.
[42:01] Traffic won't get outta Boston. It'll be so bad.
[42:04] And I don't want the same thing to happen to
[42:05] this street. So you tell me what I would do.
[42:08] Would you approve it? If you were me?
[42:10] So for this particular job on Austin street, this is
[42:14] a customer request. The customer is paying for the work.
[42:17] The work will also be done.
[42:18] By Devaro. We have a dedicated supervisor, oversees the work
[42:22] in Everett. I spoke to him about Broadway.
[42:25] And he referred me to the city engineer, Julius of
[42:29] fury, who I spoke to as well. And.
[42:32] From what I understand that particular job is very.
[42:36] Complex because Julius had selected where the main would go
[42:40] and to install that we have to dig up concrete.
[42:43] Cobbles some.
[42:44] Train tracks that are, you know, very old trolley car
[42:47] tracks.
[42:48] And some stuff that's
[42:50] attached to those. So it's slow going. So they plated
[42:54] it, they dig it at night, they played it and
[42:56] then they come back the next night and put in
[42:58] the main. So they're kind.
[42:59] Of like leapfrogging the whole job.
[43:01] So Julius said he's more than happy to explain this
[43:04] particular job, if you would like.
[43:07] Him to come because he he's.
[43:10] He's a directed us to do it this way. And
[43:13] he's, he's happy with how it's progressing. So we're gonna,
[43:16] Jim play the city employee, right.
[43:18] Well, I'm not he offered. I know, but that's
[43:21] what, that's what it sounds like, you know? And.
[43:25] To me, it just doesn't make any sense that national
[43:27] grid wants to do something right for the City of
[43:29] Everett. Cuz so far, as far as I'm concerned, national
[43:32] grid is.
[43:32] Running zero. And I'm not gonna vote for anything that
[43:35] comes forward from about, I mean, I like you, a
[43:38] nice person, everything you've done, be some favors and everything,
[43:40] but I just can't.
[43:41] Vote for anything for national grid, because they will not
[43:43] come back here and answer that question and they can
[43:46] blame it on Julius. If they want to, they can
[43:47] blame it on me or they can blame it on
[43:49] anybody.
[43:49] But national grid is responsible for that job.
[43:52] And they're not taking care of it. Right. And so
[43:54] Julius, and again, I'm not please. I'm not yelling at
[43:56] you. That's okay. .
[43:59] Julia said he's more than happy to come and explain
[44:01] it, but he's happy with how it's going. And he
[44:03] said also that when the job is finally finished, they
[44:06] will come back and do.
[44:07] A better job with the final paving.
[44:11] Okay. Yeah. Thank you. You're welcome.
[44:14] Any more questions.
[44:16] Please excuse the guest.
[44:18] Guess use the customer. Thanks screen. Second to excuse Ms.
[44:22] Kelly. All in favor. Aye. Thank you, miss Ketty. Thank
[44:25] you.
[44:28] For you.
[44:32] Favorable action.
[44:33] Second favorable action. Just a roll close.
[44:37] Judge roll call vote.
[44:50] This a roll call vote.
[44:51] Convo favorable action council Costa.
[44:54] Yes, council DelliSola. Yes. Council Hamlin. No Councilor. Lattanzi. Yes.
[45:00] Council Matewsky. Yes.
[45:02] Counseline yes. Councilor Smith.
[45:04] Yes and president. Alright, Casey. No.
[45:07] That would be six yays.
[45:09] Two nays. You have so.
[45:11] Passed the order.
[45:18] We want to revert back and into the minutes first.
[45:24] Click go back to the auto regular auto.
[45:29] We have a motion except move. Accept the minutes.
[45:31] From September 25th, October 10th.
[45:34] Special and regular October 23rd. And.
[45:38] November 13th.
[45:40] Second motion, motion making a second to accept the.
[45:44] Minister regular council meeting from 9 25 to 1113.
[45:49] All in favor.
[45:50] Aye oppos, which enthusiasm.
[45:53] Here.
[45:57] Okay. Councilor Smith. Did you want to take those collectively
[46:00] or no? Yes. Can we take items?
[46:02] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 11, collectively as they're all grants.
[46:09] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 11 collectively.
[46:12] Yes. Is that what it was? Council Smith. Yeah. Yes,
[46:15] please.
[46:15] Motion me to take items. 1, 2, 3, 4, and five and 11
[46:19] collectively. All in favor. Aye. I opposed clerk Reed.
[46:22] Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and five and 11 Adams. One through five
[46:26] and 11 are all.
[46:28] Grants offered by council. Michael Mahasi as president one is
[46:32] an order requesting approval to accept an expended grant from
[46:35] national grid in the.
[46:35] Amount of 40,000 to hire a part-time bilingual outreach representative
[46:39] for utility.
[46:40] Support and energy efficiency programming too, in order to requesting
[46:43] approval to accept and expend the grant from the us
[46:45] department of energy building technologies office, and the amount of
[46:48] 270.
[46:49] Thousand to provide technical assistance to support the trans transformation
[46:53] of existing us buildings.
[46:55] Into more energy efficient and clean energy ready homes, commercial
[46:58] spaces and communities.
[47:00] Three in order requesting approval to accept and expend the
[47:03] donation from the mystic river watershed association in the amount
[47:06] of $32,000 to purchase trees to.
[47:08] Help cool. Urban heat islands throughout the City of Everett
[47:11] and assist with habitat.
[47:13] Restoration four in order requesting approval to accept and exp
[47:17] expense funds from the Massachusetts executive office of energy and
[47:20] environmental affairs.
[47:21] Department of environmental protection in the amount of $69,742 to
[47:26] acquire five electric vehicle charging stations under the Massachusetts.
[47:30] Electric vehicle incentive program.
[47:32] Public access charging program.
[47:34] Five in order requesting approval to accept and expend a
[47:37] grant from the executive office of elder affairs for the
[47:40] counts on aging in the amount of 100, 10,890.
[47:42] $4 to provide services, resources, and support to our older
[47:46] adults and 11.
[47:48] In order requesting approval to accept and expend a donation
[47:51] to the City of Everett from Encore, Boston Harbor of
[47:54] 166 Frazier fur.
[47:56] Decorated kissing balls valued at $8,592 to decorate.
[48:02] The city could we have attorney Lattanzi before us, please?
[48:06] Excuse me. Do we have attorney a Tanzi Lattanzi before
[48:09] us, please wish she made have second a motion, Mr.
[48:12] Lattanzi before us all in favor.
[48:14] Aye oppos council Smith.
[48:17] Matt McKenzie, director of planning and development. Thank you. I
[48:19] just have a few questions on some of the grants.
[48:22] So the first one on the 40,000 to hire a
[48:25] part-time bilingual outreach representative.
[48:28] Have we hired that person yet? We have not. Okay.
[48:31] And is this something that we expect to see continuously?
[48:35] Meaning that once the grant runs out, we would expect
[48:38] to be hiring them. Part-time in the budget going forward.
[48:41] That is not the intention. No, we.
[48:43] Have a full-time position that is budgeted. It is a
[48:47] two year grant funded by national grid for the community
[48:50] first partnership. So that is.
[48:52] Very much aligned with the, the mission of this part-time
[48:54] employee.
[48:55] That grant, like I said is two years. It is
[48:58] 50% subsidized by national grid and 50% in the.
[49:01] In the budget that was reflective on the FY 24
[49:04] budget. And we'll remain reflective in the FY 25 budget.
[49:07] This position $40,000.
[49:10] Is for a part-time bilingual advocate to assist with that
[49:14] community first partnership employee.
[49:15] Who we are still in the hiring process for we're
[49:18] in the second round interviews for quite a few folks.
[49:21] This again, and this is going to relate to the
[49:24] second item, which is.
[49:26] Additional monies from, I, I think it's EEA.
[49:29] A regarding very similar work. So I'll get into the
[49:33] details of that, but essentially.
[49:35] The, the populations of people who very rarely actually.
[49:41] Receive the incentives that are available.
[49:45] The ones who are isolated the most are English as
[49:47] a second language, low income.
[49:51] People who have just migrated into the country.
[49:54] Renters, non homeowners. They're the ones who don't really.
[49:57] Actualize any of the benefits and the incentives that are
[50:00] available? I, myself, I speak English as a first language.
[50:03] I'm pretty good at navigating websites. And.
[50:06] Internet. I find it very confusing myself to, to figure
[50:08] out if I'm.
[50:10] Eligible for a, a solar panel rebate, or if I
[50:13] can.
[50:14] Get some energy credits from a solar farm out in
[50:17] Western Massachusetts. It's very tough to navigate it.
[50:20] So this is to help bridge that gap a little
[50:22] bit with our English as a second language population.
[50:25] Okay. And then my second question is about the 270,000
[50:30] for technical assistance.
[50:32] So, is that someone that we're again, similar question. Are
[50:35] we gonna hire someone for the technical assistance?
[50:38] Is it going to evolve into a full-time job or
[50:41] what are we using that 270,000.
[50:43] To do so, none of that is a, a full-time
[50:46] position, nor is it even an employee within the city.
[50:48] Rather, it's a partnership with community organizations. If.
[50:51] You wouldn't mind, I'm gonna read just a few sentences.
[50:53] It's the narrative of the application that we sent in
[50:55] and received this grant for.
[50:57] So this project leverages trusted community based organizations or CBOs
[51:01] as delivery venues to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers to
[51:04] the elec to electr.
[51:05] Electrification adoption in a frontline community.
[51:08] This work will be done through the creation of a
[51:10] team or cohort that will work to provide electrification measures
[51:14] and utility bill assistance to create safe and healthy homes.
[51:16] In community spaces, this partnership will assist CBOs who have
[51:20] not traditionally engaged in electrification in resiliency programs, but have
[51:24] already worked.
[51:25] Diligently on community service and organizing.
[51:28] This funding will be aimed at upgrading census tract 34 25,
[51:32] the electrify Everett target area, which is home to people
[51:35] who have histor.
[51:36] Historically, not historically benefited from energy savings programs and incentives.
[51:41] Those who are English, isolated language, isolated, low income rent.
[51:44] Renters landlords with smaller two to four unit multifamily properties.
[51:49] So, again, this is partnering with those community based organizations.
[51:53] I believe in total, we've identified four or five.
[51:56] LA Luma, Asian Everett, Haitian community center, and the Everett
[52:00] community growers of the four that come to mind. There
[52:02] may be a fifth. I'm unsure, but.
[52:04] The that's where these monies would be expended.
[52:07] And so we're going that 40,000 bilingual outreach card is
[52:10] going to use that 270,000 to provide assistance. Is that
[52:14] how I look at it? No, the.
[52:15] The 40,000 is a standalone that is more focused on.
[52:20] The city as a whole. Okay. So they are going
[52:22] to be boots on the ground.
[52:24] They're either going to be calling folks or just knocking
[52:27] on doors.
[52:28] They're really trying to, again, bridge that gap, but mainly.
[52:31] Having to do with English as a second language individuals.
[52:35] This other grant item number two.
[52:38] Pertains to the community based organizations.
[52:42] So that their membership is better informed about this and
[52:45] that they could push out the messaging on our behalf.
[52:48] Okay. So 270 is gonna be disseminated to those organizations.
[52:52] Correct. Okay.
[52:55] No further questions for me. I'll just be looking at
[52:57] this in budget time to make sure that we are.
[53:01] Actually hiring another $40,000 a person.
[53:04] Part-time job. Thank you. You're welcome.
[53:09] Councilor Costa. Thank you. Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Lattanzi.
[53:13] Just to expand a little bit on the benefit of.
[53:16] Using a grant through national grid to hire internally a
[53:20] bilingual outreach in lieu of having.
[53:23] National grid, which was suggested tonight, let's say taking.
[53:26] Taking on that responsibility through their full-time employment. Does that
[53:30] put, you know, could the difference be that puts a
[53:32] body here at city hall that.
[53:34] Will there be additional outreach? Let's say.
[53:38] Through the city hall programs, meaning, you know, not only
[53:42] are we playing that intermediary, but then we're also proactively
[53:45] looking for.
[53:46] People that speak English as a second language at home,
[53:50] precisely. Just that. Yeah. The, the rationale behind this being
[53:53] a city hall.
[53:55] Employee now, granted, this is a part-time employee. It does
[53:58] not have the intention. Like I just responded to counselor
[54:01] Smiths of being extended past.
[54:03] Just the grant period, but the, the rationale behind having
[54:07] an individual.
[54:08] Actually placed in city hall is that people come here.
[54:11] With questions with concerns, and we try to address them
[54:14] as much as we can. In-house we don't like to
[54:16] refer people.
[54:17] To a phone number to call or a different agency
[54:20] to reach out to. We really want to, to try
[54:23] to solve as many issues as we can when somebody
[54:25] walks in the.
[54:26] Door and has a problem as opposed to telling them
[54:28] to call.
[54:29] Another number, and this is especially true for again, folks
[54:32] who speak English as a second language, navigating through multiple
[54:37] phone numbers.
[54:37] Or websites that are very oftentimes just heard in English.
[54:41] It's very difficult to do.
[54:42] So there, again, having that, that individual placed in city
[54:46] hall.
[54:47] And to your point, too, of, you know, kind of
[54:50] having the, the identity, I guess, of a city hall
[54:53] employee.
[54:54] It is more easily and more readily acceptable or accessible
[54:57] rather to utilize city resources. If they are more aware
[55:01] of those city.
[55:02] Resources knowing how to push out messaging through social media,
[55:04] through our mailing list that we already have established going
[55:07] to the events tabling at events. It's just a lot
[55:10] easier.
[55:10] To corral that individual. If again, they are a city.
[55:13] City hall employee, as opposed to a national grid employee.
[55:16] Okay. In, in a lot of these programs go up
[55:19] until like 20, 30 or later.
[55:21] In this being a temporary program, obviously the need likely
[55:24] won't disappear. So is that something that's gonna be funded
[55:28] in the future?
[55:29] Through, I know you had mentioned EEA or is it
[55:31] expected to be funded through.
[55:33] The general budget. I don't believe that it would be
[55:36] funded through the general budget.
[55:38] There, there are a lot of grant opportunities out there
[55:41] right now through E a through national grid, through a
[55:44] litany of different sources.
[55:45] It is not the intention of the planning department to,
[55:48] to seek additional.
[55:50] Full-time or even part-time salaries for any roles pertaining to.
[55:55] This, so the old business to continue to see grants
[55:58] come forward and likely this won't.
[56:00] Become a regular item. Okay. Understood. And, and just wanted
[56:03] to explain it is important, cuz it could, these, a
[56:06] lot of these grants from the federal government continue on
[56:08] to 2030.
[56:09] On. And then on number three, when it comes to
[56:12] the trees, I had another piece on, I know your
[56:14] office has worked on a tree form, a Google form.
[56:17] Which are then in the back end, connecting to a
[56:20] three 11 constituent service, which creates a ticket for the
[56:22] D P w.
[56:24] Which I like one of the things I've noticed, and
[56:25] this is walking throughout the whole city and I'll expand
[56:27] on this later.
[56:28] Is there doesn't seem to be a regular maintenance of
[56:32] trees. A lot of trees have become overgrown and they're
[56:34] grown.
[56:35] So before we accept more trees into the city, which
[56:38] is vital.
[56:40] I know in the budget we had an arborist, has
[56:42] that been hired? And do we have a plan today
[56:45] in what it would take in terms of effort to.
[56:48] Proactively start trimming trees in lieu of.
[56:51] Kind of getting to where we are today, where some
[56:54] of these trees are overgrown and they're in the wires
[56:56] likely potential hazards. And then some are scooping down, maybe.
[57:00] Weren't the right choice of trees that are getting in
[57:02] the way of pedestrians walking. So.
[57:04] Are we up to date with the labor? We'd need
[57:06] to maintain all the trees in the city or do
[57:08] we need a large one time expenditure to get all
[57:12] the.
[57:12] Trees to a better, a better place. Thank you.
[57:15] So da daily or day-to-day maintenance of the trees that
[57:18] falls within the purview of D P w. So I,
[57:21] I don't want to sit here and represent D P.
[57:24] W's needs or wants or whether or not.
[57:26] They feel comfortable with the amount of manpower that they
[57:28] have currently. I genuinely don't know.
[57:31] As to the, the grant, the existing trees and whatnot.
[57:35] Any, any of the trees that are planted under.
[57:38] Either of the two programs that we have right now.
[57:42] For free trees in the city, those would be planted
[57:45] by.
[57:46] A, a state arborist who then in addition to actually
[57:49] doing the planting is responsible for maintaining for up to
[57:52] two years. Each of those trees.
[57:54] And they have a very good inventory as to, to
[57:56] the locations of those. So maintenance of those trees.
[57:59] While, understandably thinking the trees that are already overgrown or.
[58:04] Need a lot of attention. This is not taking attention
[58:08] away from those trees because it, it is not done
[58:11] through city staff, but rather through.
[58:13] A a state appointed.
[58:15] Basically a consultant that we're utilizing.
[58:19] And I apologize, the, any portions of the questions that
[58:22] I didn't touch upon. So the arborist, I know there
[58:24] was one in the budget. Has it been hired?
[58:25] That position has been posted and we have an interview,
[58:29] I believe.
[58:30] This or next week for that position. Okay. And, and
[58:33] Ms. President, the only reason I ask is, you know,
[58:35] you walk around the city, there is a tree trimming
[58:37] issue. One of the first things I ask.
[58:38] When I arrived, is, is there an annual maintenance schedule
[58:41] right in the response generally for this and other things
[58:44] are, well, we take calls and we come out when
[58:46] we receive the.
[58:46] Calls problem is 70% or so here are renters. Generally.
[58:50] They're not gonna call look around and you'll see any
[58:52] street has issues two years. It's great to.
[58:55] Have that period of free maintenance, but we know that
[58:57] maintenance on trees, it comes far further than two years.
[59:01] Not much is needed in the first two years. So.
[59:03] Just as, as we continue to accept these donations, I
[59:06] think they are important. We need to also look at
[59:08] the budget and expand upon the services that we have
[59:11] available.
[59:11] For actually keeping them in good order. Cuz once they're
[59:14] overgrown.
[59:14] It's really tough to bring 'em back. Thank you.
[59:22] Council Smith. Thank you. I just had a question on
[59:24] number four and I didn't ask you this so apologize
[59:27] if you don't know this answer, but.
[59:29] The electric vehicle charging stations. Do you know where we're
[59:33] gonna put them yet? Or you guys are still thinking
[59:34] about it?
[59:35] The excuse me, the plan has been submitted for locations.
[59:39] I don't have 'em off the top of my head
[59:40] from my discussions.
[59:42] They include the Norwood street lot. Right next to city
[59:45] hall. I don't believe that there is one sided at
[59:47] the city hall parking lot. I could be wrong, but
[59:50] I don't believe that.
[59:50] There is a river green parking lot is another location
[59:53] for them. I know that we were talking at one
[59:55] point about a police station charging station.
[59:59] But actually the, I believe it was the police who
[1:00:01] pushed back a little bit on that, just because of
[1:00:04] both security issues. These are supposed to be public mm-hmm
[1:00:07] .
[1:00:07] Publicly accessible charging stations and we don't.
[1:00:09] Necessarily want people parking in back of the police station
[1:00:12] for an hour or two. And then there was also
[1:00:14] just an accessibility issue with like a swing of a
[1:00:17] car.
[1:00:18] I can get you those locations and definitively that's from
[1:00:22] recollection. I haven't really looked at it in okay. Quite
[1:00:24] some time. All right.
[1:00:26] Thank you. No further questions. Move our customer. I mean,
[1:00:31] I'll I just, I'm a guest. Okay.
[1:00:34] I just have one question. Oh, sure. There was SK.
[1:00:37] How long does it take for a.
[1:00:39] 10 to 15 foot tree to start cooling down.
[1:00:43] Anything it's an investment. It takes some time, but if
[1:00:46] we don't.
[1:00:47] Start now, then it'll never happen. I know. See, so
[1:00:51] mentioned earlier, he cut down a lot of healthy trees,
[1:00:53] which.
[1:00:54] Provide cooling because they're that big.
[1:00:57] So, I don't know if I'll be around the most
[1:00:59] people here by the time that.
[1:01:01] Little 10 foot tree starts cooling anything. So I don't,
[1:01:05] I mean, put the tree in my yard up, you
[1:01:07] know, let my dog use it typically. Good government.
[1:01:09] Plans for the future as opposed to present. So that's
[1:01:12] what we're doing. All right. Thank you. We've excused.
[1:01:16] Thank you, Mr. You're welcome time on the motion. Council
[1:01:20] hill items, 1 12 3, 4, 5, and 11.
[1:01:24] 11, I believe that's what we're on. I'd like to
[1:01:26] move favorable action on him. But at the same time,
[1:01:28] you'd also like to request.
[1:01:30] That we get on each one of these from whoever
[1:01:32] gets the funds.
[1:01:34] A quarterly report on the amount of money that was
[1:01:37] spent, what it was spent on how much is left
[1:01:39] and when they expect to expend that, I'd like to
[1:01:41] have that quarterly report on.
[1:01:42] Each one of them come to the city council office.
[1:01:45] Great idea. Second, how much made to take out?
[1:01:49] Favorable act for one to five plus 11 to alter.
[1:01:52] Request a quarterly on the expenditures of each one of
[1:01:56] these. Yes.
[1:01:57] All in favor. Aye. Aye. Aye.
[1:02:02] As Mr. Roll call vote on. You're taking all six
[1:02:05] collectively favorable action was moved. Councilor Costa. Yes, council DelliSola.
[1:02:10] Yes. Council Hanlon. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi yes. Council ween. Yes.
[1:02:13] Councilor Smith. Yes. President Mark Casey. Yes.
[1:02:16] Seven zero NAS. You have passed all six items.
[1:02:19] Make a motion to take six, seven and 12 collectively
[1:02:22] as are all donations.
[1:02:24] Motion may take six and seven collectively all favor and
[1:02:28] 12.
[1:02:29] Oh, six, seven Ian 12, collectively all in favor.
[1:02:32] Aye opposed item six, seven and 12. Mr. President are
[1:02:36] all donations.
[1:02:38] Is it six
[1:02:40] yep. So six is an order.
[1:02:42] Offered by counselor, Michael Maia is present in order requesting
[1:02:45] approval to accept and expend the donation to the office
[1:02:47] of human services.
[1:02:48] From Graybar of Wilmington McKinnon's gift cards, totaling $625 as
[1:02:52] well as 25 bags of Thanksgiving dinner, fixing.
[1:02:55] With an estimated value of 300 for the Holi holiday
[1:02:58] assistance program.
[1:02:59] Seven in order requesting approval to accept and expend the
[1:03:01] donation to the office of human services from the Eagle
[1:03:05] bank of McKinnon's gift card. Soling $1,000.
[1:03:08] For holiday assistance programs.
[1:03:10] And 12 is an order requesting approval to accept and
[1:03:14] expend donation solely $120 from City of Everett employees during
[1:03:17] the month of October.
[1:03:18] For the Fay victims funds.
[1:03:23] What you mean? Cable action.
[1:03:24] All in favor. I opposed.
[1:03:27] No roll call vote. I roll call. And also at
[1:03:29] the end of this, send a letter of thank you
[1:03:31] to each one of these sponsors.
[1:03:33] Councilor Costa? Yes. Council DelliSola Sola. Yes. Council handler. Yes.
[1:03:36] Councilor Lattanzi. Yes. Council ween. Yes. Councilor Smith.
[1:03:40] President of my case. Yes. Seven.
[1:03:42] Yay. Zero NAS. You have past eight, three donations.
[1:03:45] We are on to
[1:03:47] item number 17. Can we take a motion to take
[1:03:51] 1720 and 25 collectively as are all renewals.
[1:03:58] 17 and 2325, right.
[1:04:02] That's correct? 20 through 25. Sorry. That's okay.
[1:04:11] Motion to take April 17, 20 and 25 correctly. All
[1:04:14] in favor.
[1:04:15] Opposed clerk, read the petitions, please. Item 17.
[1:04:19] And 20 through 25 are all renewal petitions.
[1:04:24] Noted by our current petitioners item 17, all offered by
[1:04:27] Councilor Michael Mike Casey, as president 17 and petitioner requesting renewal of
[1:04:30] a lodging house license for the mob at.
[1:04:32] 51, Chelsea street, 20 a petition requesting the renewal of
[1:04:35] a class two motor vehicle deal license for whites auto
[1:04:38] sales at 79 vine street, 21 a petition.
[1:04:40] Requesting the renewal of a class two motor vehicle deal
[1:04:42] license for Casey auto sales at 30 12 main street,
[1:04:45] 22, a petition requesting the renewal of a class two
[1:04:47] motor vehicle deal license.
[1:04:48] For best cars, auto sales at three ever. I three
[1:04:51] ever a 23 a petition requesting the renewal for a
[1:04:54] first class motor vehicle deal's license for Boston.
[1:04:56] Freightliner at two river green drive 24 petition requesting the
[1:05:00] renewal of a second class motor vehicle deal is license
[1:05:02] for vigor, D diesel injection service at two river green.
[1:05:05] Drive N 25 a petition requesting the renewal of a
[1:05:08] second class motor vehicle deals license for affordable auto mechanic,
[1:05:11] Inc. At 76. Fine.
[1:05:13] Street all paperwork's in order.
[1:05:17] Second second.
[1:05:19] Much made. And second clerk read the.
[1:05:24] Roll call vote, sir. Roll. Call on.
[1:05:27] All seven items, collectively Councilor Costa? Yes. Consella Sola. Yes.
[1:05:31] Council Hanlon. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi. Yes. Council ween. Yes.
[1:05:35] Councilor Smith. Yes. President Mount Casey. Yes. Seven zero nays.
[1:05:38] You have passed all seven petitions. So number nine is
[1:05:42] not right. We.
[1:05:43] Gotta do number 19, which is a new one. It's
[1:05:45] a little different item. Number 19 is a petition offered
[1:05:48] by Councilor Michael Micha as president and petition requesting a.
[1:05:51] New mechanical auto body repair license for Toro mechanic at
[1:05:55] 39 God street, please note, there is existing licensee there.
[1:06:00] The licensee is here and the new licensees are here
[1:06:02] also. It is a.
[1:06:04] In essence, a transfer of the licenses gonna be a
[1:06:06] new operator of the license as we do with most
[1:06:10] of our.
[1:06:12] New.
[1:06:14] Licensees. I request that this go to the community and
[1:06:18] business development group so they can introduce themselves to the
[1:06:20] committee.
[1:06:21] I
[1:06:23] believe that meeting is scheduled for December 11th, at 6:00 PM. Monday,
[1:06:27] December 11th at six, correct. Say again, second to refer this.
[1:06:31] To community development.
[1:06:37] All right, clerk.
[1:06:39] All those, all the fish, two of them, right.
[1:06:44] Motion made, referred us to what's his name? Building in
[1:06:49] business development. Yeah. Canadian.
[1:06:50] Business development all in favor. Aye. Opposed.
[1:06:54] Big fur to building development.
[1:06:57] No just, yeah. 18 was already done. This is now.
[1:07:00] Yeah. 18 and 19%.
[1:07:03] Numbered. All right. Item number 26. We're now on committee
[1:07:06] reports. Item 26 is an ordinance often by Councilor Michael
[1:07:10] que as.
[1:07:10] President in ordinance amending the zoning on, I appendix a
[1:07:13] section 30 to allow kennels pet, pet daycare, veterinary, and
[1:07:17] pet grooming establishments in the lower.
[1:07:19] Broadway, residential, multi, multiple.
[1:07:20] Family sub-district
[1:07:42] yes, we have someone actually looking for this. There's there's
[1:07:44] the reason this is.
[1:07:46] What's come came before us. I believe it's the building
[1:07:48] as you're going around the rotary.
[1:07:51] I don't remember type of business that was there a
[1:07:53] label company that was the company opposite. The tanks that
[1:07:56] building there, it's kind of.
[1:07:58] Right in front of the batch out almost like diagonal
[1:08:00] in front.
[1:08:01] Someone is looking to operate in that lodge brick building
[1:08:05] at the corner.
[1:08:07] I think that was called quick stick, quickly label something.
[1:08:10] Yes. Quick labels. Yeah. What do they want to do
[1:08:12] there?
[1:08:14] I believe it's a Ms. Zi can answer better than
[1:08:16] me, but pet grooming and daycare and things like that.
[1:08:19] It's a kennel, it's technically a kennel license, which would.
[1:08:21] Be issued through my office.
[1:08:27] On that tonight.
[1:08:28] Council Smith. I just wanna say that I'm voting against
[1:08:32] this because I don't think we're doing the right thing.
[1:08:35] By just
[1:08:38] changing the lower Broadway.
[1:08:40] Residential district to accept kennels anywhere in the residential. Multi-family
[1:08:46] that's what we're changing this.
[1:08:47] Today, I believe that someone has already bought the building.
[1:08:51] So to me, even though it's, it's not spot zoning,
[1:08:54] it's, we're literally saying.
[1:08:56] Anyone that's in a residential multi-family can now have a
[1:08:58] pet kennel. If they, if they want, they can apply
[1:09:00] for a special permit.
[1:09:02] I think the right thing to do is to rezone
[1:09:04] it correctly, to.
[1:09:06] Commercial or something else, but I just wanna say I'll
[1:09:09] be voting against it for that reason. Not because I'm
[1:09:12] against the pet kennel because I just want it to
[1:09:14] be.
[1:09:14] Zoned correctly, but the, the board can.
[1:09:17] Decide to vote, how they walk.
[1:09:20] Councilor Costa Ms. President, does it make sense to read
[1:09:23] off at least one of the paragraphs here from the
[1:09:25] committee report? I don't know if everyone had a chance
[1:09:27] to.
[1:09:28] It would be paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, the big paragraph there.
[1:09:34] Well, the, the committee referred this back with no recommendation.
[1:09:38] Do you want me to read that paragraph is what
[1:09:40] you're looking to do. The committee was informed that the
[1:09:42] planning board.
[1:09:43] Had approved the zoning change, Councilor Smith expressed a concern.
[1:09:46] That the zoning area referenced in the proposal needed to
[1:09:49] be fixed. Mr. Lattanzi explained that the city was currently
[1:09:51] undergoing a zoning recodification.
[1:09:53] And that this issue would be addressed.
[1:09:56] He mentioned that approximately 14 parcels would've N.
[1:09:59] Would have needed to be rezoned and moving forward with
[1:10:02] the change now would create.
[1:10:03] Far less unattended consequences. Council's costs are inquired. If a
[1:10:07] business had requested the zoning change in Mr. Zi indicated
[1:10:11] that it was one of the.
[1:10:12] Reasons for the change. Councilor Costa asked if this particular
[1:10:15] business plan to occupy a whole building for this purpose.
[1:10:17] And Ms. Lattanzi responded that he believed that to be
[1:10:20] the intent.
[1:10:20] Referencing the bat you had residential complex that would be
[1:10:23] nearby that had a lot of dog owners.
[1:10:25] Council Costa expressed concern that a large pet daycare operation
[1:10:29] would result in more vehicles from surrounding communities bringing their
[1:10:32] pets to this daycare.
[1:10:33] Impacting traffic in the city, Councilor Costa suggested setting a
[1:10:37] limit on square footage. Zi suggested that the city council
[1:10:40] may want to limit the amount of license.
[1:10:41] Licenses issued. Mr. Cornelio explained that in order to limit
[1:10:45] licensing.
[1:10:46] And ordinance would need to be created. Councilor Smith recommended
[1:10:49] that the ordinance be amended by deleting the reference to
[1:10:51] why and replace.
[1:10:53] With SP for special permit, the committee voted favorable on
[1:10:56] the amendment, but there was no recommendation when it came
[1:11:00] out of committee.
[1:11:03] Procedural question.
[1:11:04] Do we, can we vote on the amendment first or
[1:11:08] do we vote together? You should vote on the amendment
[1:11:11] first. Okay. You can.
[1:11:13] Technically do it both ways. Okay. But the proper way
[1:11:16] is to do it. All right. So fear action on
[1:11:18] the amendment. Say him, excuse me. What.
[1:11:21] The amendment does the amendment changes it from a.
[1:11:24] Yes to allow pet kennels for a special permit. So
[1:11:27] you have to go up to the, I think the
[1:11:29] planning board and request a permit to get a.
[1:11:33] Does this limited any kind of zoning at all on
[1:11:36] the, it doesn't do anything I believe. And we can
[1:11:38] have Ms. Lattanzi come up to the zoning. It's just
[1:11:40] changed it front. You.
[1:11:41] Need a special permit. If you want a.
[1:11:44] If forget pet kennel or there's two, two veterinary, there's
[1:11:47] two things that we're changing.
[1:11:50] So that just amends it from a yes to a
[1:11:51] special permit.
[1:11:54] And do we have council council Dell? So I'm sorry,
[1:11:58] I just have a question. We, we pass all this,
[1:12:01] but.
[1:12:02] Has anybody from the mayor's office ISD gone down this.
[1:12:07] See the plan, what they're gonna do or.
[1:12:09] What build what they're building even looks like.
[1:12:11] Didn't even want, because I think once we pass this.
[1:12:14] It's they're in.
[1:12:17] You can do whatever, take a put anywhere. That's not
[1:12:20] it that's not fully correct. Right. Don't forget. There's a,
[1:12:23] there's a licensing process that still comes before.
[1:12:25] Me and our dog officer.
[1:12:28] And, and again, you have the option to make stricter
[1:12:31] ordinances, if you would like to regulate it that way,
[1:12:34] which you may wanna do anyway.
[1:12:35] So it's it, you know, approving this doesn't allow someone
[1:12:38] automatically to, okay. You know, there is an, there are
[1:12:40] other steps to this process, so I just wanna make
[1:12:43] sure that was clear.
[1:12:44] I just don't wanna pass it off sudden. They, you,
[1:12:47] would you like Ms. Lattanzi to come up? You have
[1:12:49] any question for.
[1:12:52] No, has everybody I'm gonna say, I just you're all
[1:12:54] said, okay. Thank you.
[1:12:57] Yeah, Mr. Chairman counseling him, what we just said, it
[1:13:01] would be, you know, we could do this for one
[1:13:02] thing and, you know, get it done.
[1:13:05] I think it leads to a step of.
[1:13:07] Saying. Okay. We did it here.
[1:13:09] We can do it someplace else.
[1:13:11] And that, that, that reminds me of that old term
[1:13:14] spot zoning. I dunno if that's what this actually would
[1:13:16] be, or it turned out to be.
[1:13:18] But the whole thing or nothing. I don't, I can't
[1:13:23] see just allowing.
[1:13:25] Sam, we can allow one person to come into a
[1:13:27] zoning to do something. It's a big place. That's what
[1:13:30] I'm saying. What's gonna be there. Yeah. Well, dog grooming
[1:13:32] places.
[1:13:34] Anyway, I can't speak. That's my thoughts on it.
[1:13:37] What was just have Lattanzi come before us just to
[1:13:40] speak. So make a motion. I invite Mr. Lattanzi second.
[1:13:44] Remain second. I'm Ms. Lattanzi come before us.
[1:13:51] Welcome Matt, Matt.
[1:13:53] 50 questions, whistle Tanzi. Good evening, Matt Lattanzi director of
[1:13:57] planning and development.
[1:13:58] Mr. Allen, anybody, I guess go, go ahead. My problem is.
[1:14:05] My problem is that, you know, if we do something
[1:14:07] like this here, does it lead to us doing it
[1:14:09] all over the city?
[1:14:11] You know, I mean, you wouldn't one place.
[1:14:13] Why can't you do it in another place? That's what
[1:14:15] I'm kind of concerned about. Sure. So just a, a
[1:14:18] few things.
[1:14:19] One is, and I brought the map with me, the
[1:14:22] zoning map it's currently right next to Mr. Flood.
[1:14:26] This pertains solely to lower Broadway economic development district, which
[1:14:30] is a mouthful.
[1:14:31] The residential multifamily subdistrict.
[1:14:33] Which very difficult to see, but I'm just gonna stand
[1:14:36] up very quickly and point 'em out.
[1:14:40] He's six parcels here. Just these red ones here.
[1:14:44] He's very small parcels across the street.
[1:14:47] And these five or six parcels.
[1:14:50] That is, those are the only parcels of land that
[1:14:53] are designated as.
[1:14:55] Lower Broadway, residential multi-family.
[1:14:58] There are fewer than 20 parcels in total that are
[1:15:02] zoned that way.
[1:15:03] Now in, in terms of say spot zoning.
[1:15:06] Had we just picked out the quick stick labels building
[1:15:09] and said, well, there you can do.
[1:15:13] Pet grooming or kenneling that would probably be spot zoning.
[1:15:16] That's a single.
[1:15:17] Parcel as opposed to taking the zoning designation of lower
[1:15:21] Broadway, residential multifamily of which there are probably 20 ish
[1:15:24] parcels.
[1:15:25] And allowing them to through a special permit, which I
[1:15:29] actually agree with Councilor Smith to not make it by.
[1:15:31] Right. But rather through special permit.
[1:15:33] To just make it an allowed use.
[1:15:36] Important to note too, that simply because things are allowed
[1:15:39] through zoning, it doesn't mean that they can just move
[1:15:42] in.
[1:15:42] And, and operate. They still do need approval processes. Be
[1:15:46] it through the zone planning board through the city clerk's
[1:15:49] office. If it's a license, is.
[1:15:51] ISD still has to go and inspect.
[1:15:54] So this would
[1:15:55] in passing this, it would basically open the door and
[1:15:59] allow a new operator to move in and make improvements
[1:16:01] to the building and to have a business.
[1:16:04] Actually operate on that site. As we know it's been
[1:16:06] vacant and decrepit for quite some time now.
[1:16:08] Under existing zoning, which is not too permissive. It's basically
[1:16:11] you can do housing.
[1:16:13] And, and very few other things.
[1:16:15] I think we all recognize that lower Broadway has been
[1:16:18] transforming quite rapidly and significantly, and that we do wanna
[1:16:21] see.
[1:16:22] Life down there. There, there are a lot of.
[1:16:25] Existing uses right now, including the backyard, which is a
[1:16:28] very large residential complex, the Charleston shoe lofts right behind
[1:16:31] that Encore Boston Harbor.
[1:16:33] They're across the street, east of Broadway, a lot of
[1:16:35] employees that are going in there.
[1:16:37] They've all expressed an interest in having.
[1:16:40] A a place to, to leave their dogs or even
[1:16:42] just for pet grooming.
[1:16:44] So I, I totally understand counselor. Costa's concern about inviting.
[1:16:48] Other municipalities or residents from other municipalities to travel in.
[1:16:53] I mean, it's a possibility at the end of the
[1:16:55] day, it is a business.
[1:16:56] And we hope that all Everett businesses do thrive.
[1:16:59] I, I can say that. I, I think they would
[1:17:01] have a pretty good population of folks who live very
[1:17:04] close by that wouldn't need to drive to actually.
[1:17:07] Drop off their dog in that location.
[1:17:10] And in terms of a fear of this spreading out.
[1:17:13] You know, across many different parcels of land or other
[1:17:16] areas of the city. Again, it's just focused on that
[1:17:19] very small geographical area with.
[1:17:21] Very few parcels and in conversations with our city clerk,
[1:17:25] given the fact that this is a license that is
[1:17:27] run through his department, we can.
[1:17:29] Limit the number of licenses that are doled out for
[1:17:32] these purposes.
[1:17:33] So that if we say that there can only be
[1:17:36] two kennels.
[1:17:37] In the City of Everett or even one kennel.
[1:17:41] Low in the lower Broadway area. Those are both things
[1:17:44] that are possible in done through policy in the clerk's
[1:17:46] office.
[1:17:48] Okay, thank you. You're welcome. Council Smith.
[1:17:52] When do you think we will get zoning?
[1:17:57] Done for lower Broadway.
[1:17:58] Correctly, like the codification, the recodification, which is the entirety
[1:18:02] of the city, not just lower Broadway. We are. I
[1:18:06] mean, we're going to present a.
[1:18:07] Preliminary plan to the new.
[1:18:09] Excuse me, the new session sometime in late January or
[1:18:13] early February.
[1:18:14] As to when it finalizes, that's both.
[1:18:18] I guess that's anyone's guess in terms of it ultimately
[1:18:20] has to pass this body. So if that takes one
[1:18:23] meeting, it'll be a lot quicker. If there's a lot
[1:18:25] of questions, which.
[1:18:26] I anticipate that there will be, it could take many
[1:18:28] meetings many months, but.
[1:18:30] In 2024. Okay. Thank you.
[1:18:35] Excuse.
[1:18:35] Excused. Oh, excuse me.
[1:18:37] One council Matewsky then I just wanted a quick question
[1:18:41] from you. Thank you. Mr. President. I don't know if
[1:18:44] you.
[1:18:45] Were in the chamber earlier, but.
[1:18:48] We were discussing on granting a.
[1:18:50] License to a towing company.
[1:18:54] Okay. I, I had
[1:18:56] no idea who the land lot was at that time.
[1:18:59] But I do now because he spoke in favor of
[1:19:02] it. But.
[1:19:03] Are we trying to eliminate this type of thing?
[1:19:06] Near the casino. I mean, here you are, you know,
[1:19:09] we're building.
[1:19:10] Billion dollar projects down there.
[1:19:13] When do you get involved?
[1:19:16] Could you come to that meeting December 11th?
[1:19:20] At 6:00 PM the business and community development gladly. And are,
[1:19:23] are you making reference though to the, to the pet
[1:19:26] daycare?
[1:19:27] Establishment as a use that you wouldn't wanna see? No.
[1:19:29] No, I don't have a problem with that. Okay. Because
[1:19:31] I.
[1:19:31] I actually reached out to the Charleston shoe people, the
[1:19:35] casino people.
[1:19:36] And their employees. Everybody has a job now.
[1:19:39] Everett is one of the most dog friendly.
[1:19:42] Cities in the state. I come we're in the top
[1:19:45] three, just so you know.
[1:19:47] But
[1:19:49] but on line street, there was a tow company.
[1:19:53] It's on the agenda here tonight.
[1:19:55] A new token. I mean, a tone facility.
[1:19:59] They wanted to open up on line street.
[1:20:01] Aren't we trying to improve that whole area with restaurants
[1:20:05] and Thompson. Can we stay on.
[1:20:08] The the pet thing. Well, I want a man December 11th,
[1:20:11] but I, I accept that invitation. All right. Cause you
[1:20:14] could, you.
[1:20:15] Be part of that conversation without a doubt, because I,
[1:20:18] you know,
[1:20:19] Mr president. We've gotta figure out where we're talking about
[1:20:22] the line area.
[1:20:24] You know, and I want to know what's going on
[1:20:26] here.
[1:20:27] Cuz this doesn't make too much sense.
[1:20:29] But he said he'd be able to make that. And
[1:20:31] that would be nice. Thank you.
[1:20:34] That's why my questions for SLTs, if not, I just
[1:20:37] have one.
[1:20:38] Well, there'll be, I'm just saying this something is a
[1:20:41] massive project.
[1:20:43] Not that I can't, it doesn't, I don't live down
[1:20:44] there. Well, there'll be noise.
[1:20:47] And the exterior of their, that they walk the dogs
[1:20:49] outside. Would it be 50 dogs?
[1:20:51] Outside barking. That's all my concern is I don't live
[1:20:56] there.
[1:20:56] So I'm concerned all the people.
[1:20:59] That rent the end of our condos there. And that
[1:21:01] that's only my concern fully understood and full transparency to
[1:21:06] everyone. Yeah. I have no idea.
[1:21:07] Yes, sir. And the reason I say that is because
[1:21:09] there is no project.
[1:21:10] So this oftentimes does happen where it, it conflates two
[1:21:15] issues of zoning and actual project.
[1:21:17] There is no project. There's an idea for a project.
[1:21:21] And that idea is a pet daycare and kenneling and
[1:21:24] pet grooming establishment.
[1:21:26] But they wouldn't actually put pen to paper and start
[1:21:28] drawing out schematics of what this might look like and
[1:21:31] running the numbers and penciling it out and getting lending.
[1:21:34] Until they know that they could potentially do it.
[1:21:37] So once if zoning does pass, that allows such a
[1:21:40] use by special permit.
[1:21:42] That would be the first step and it's really step
[1:21:45] zero.
[1:21:45] Step one then would be that they appear in front
[1:21:48] of the planning board.
[1:21:49] Go through a site plan review, because this will be
[1:21:51] greater than 5,000 square feet of non-residential space. So they
[1:21:54] would have to go through that process.
[1:21:55] Potentially go through zoning board of appeals though. I doubt
[1:21:57] it just because the dimensions of the building.
[1:22:00] I, I don't think that they'll build in excess of
[1:22:02] what's allowed down there, but there will be still a
[1:22:04] public hearing process.
[1:22:06] In any other boards and commissions that they may have
[1:22:08] to go through, they would certainly have to go through
[1:22:10] as well. But again, this is not it. If zoning
[1:22:13] was changed,
[1:22:14] today, there is no project being approved. No one would
[1:22:18] be moving in anytime soon.
[1:22:20] It would simply allow a proponent to put forth a
[1:22:24] proposal.
[1:22:24] For us to review and potentially approve.
[1:22:27] Okay. I'm I'm I'm done.
[1:22:30] Does anybody have any questions, Mr. Lattanzi.
[1:22:35] Thank thank you. Excuse Mr. Hanzi. Thank you. Favorable action
[1:22:38] on the amendment.
[1:22:39] Second much made and second on the amendment.
[1:22:46] Judge amendment, you can do.
[1:22:50] Second. All in favor. Aye. Aye. Opposed.
[1:22:54] Now on the piece itself.
[1:22:57] A council.
[1:22:58] Councilor Costa, just on the piece. I, I, I, it
[1:23:02] came up as part of the discussion in committee, but
[1:23:05] let's just not, you know, lose.
[1:23:07] Sight of that area and, you know, recent findings when
[1:23:10] it comes to the casino expansion.
[1:23:13] Does draw a need for significant.
[1:23:15] Mitigation around traffic issues in that area. And when we're
[1:23:19] starting, you know, it's been a year and a half
[1:23:21] that I've sat here hoping for any update on, on.
[1:23:23] On zoning of any type, right. Gone to the meetings.
[1:23:26] It's a third of the planning board's job is to
[1:23:29] understand the master plan of a city. And we're just
[1:23:30] picking one at a time without.
[1:23:32] Understanding the impact on traffic in that area. So I
[1:23:34] just want to make it clear to this body that.
[1:23:37] Th this could, this could affect a critical area of
[1:23:40] flow through for our wellbeing.
[1:23:42] And on the other side at the gateway center, we
[1:23:45] also live through two to three months of absolute.
[1:23:49] Bumper to bumper traffic and, and it affects all of
[1:23:51] us here in the City of Everett.
[1:23:56] Motion before you
[1:23:59] action.
[1:24:01] Motion made for favorable action. Can we have a second
[1:24:03] motion made second for favorable action.
[1:24:06] We'll second that
[1:24:08] Al all in favor. Aye.
[1:24:11] Nope. Welcome. Yeah, I need, I need a roll call.
[1:24:14] Vote on this. It, it requires a two-thirds vote of
[1:24:16] the members.
[1:24:19] Members total means you need eight votes to pass the
[1:24:22] zoning amendment zoning a.
[1:24:23] Ordinance Councilor Costa. No.
[1:24:26] Council DelliSola yes. Councilor Halen.
[1:24:29] Hamlin. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi. Yes.
[1:24:32] Council Matewsky. Yes.
[1:24:34] Councilor ween? Yes. Councilor Smith. No. And president M Casey.
[1:24:38] Yes.
[1:24:39] That would be 62 nays.
[1:24:42] The zoning ordinance amendment has failed.
[1:24:48] Item number 27.
[1:24:51] Is an on and suffered by Councilor Michael Mike Casey, as president
[1:24:53] an ordinance amending the zoning ordinance by deleting appendix a
[1:24:56] section 34 short-term records. Mr. Ms.
[1:24:58] Mr president, can we take 27 and 28 collectively?
[1:25:02] Because they both are to do with the short term
[1:25:05] rentals made to take 27, 28 collectively all in favor. Aye.
[1:25:09] Opposed clerk Lee.
[1:25:10] 27 and 28. Oh, I read trial 27. Now 28
[1:25:14] is an ordinance offered by Councilor Michael Maia as president
[1:25:17] in ordinance amending.
[1:25:19] 3 0 0 3 6 5 dash 19 regulation. Short-term rental licenses.
[1:25:25] Council Smith. Can we have Mr. Flood in front of
[1:25:28] us, please? .
[1:25:31] Much the flood before it's all in favor. Aye. Opposed?
[1:25:46] While Mr. Flood's coming up here. Can the clerk just
[1:25:49] read the recommendation from the committee for these items?
[1:25:52] Item number 27.
[1:25:54] The recommendation was
[1:25:57] the city council with a recommendation for favorable action.
[1:26:00] And 28.
[1:26:03] Was report back to the city council, excuse me. Recommendation
[1:26:09] of favorable action with the proposed changes.
[1:26:11] And amendments. Thank you.
[1:26:16] Mr flood David flood.
[1:26:18] Legislative research system specialist. I wrote it down this time,
[1:26:21] so I know what it looks .
[1:26:24] Thank you, Mr. FUD, I think that you had some
[1:26:27] additional amendments you would like us to make first off.
[1:26:30] I'd like to thank the committee on legislative.
[1:26:32] Affairs and elections for
[1:26:35] trying to process my email that I sent, but I
[1:26:38] work for these people who make me take all my
[1:26:40] vacation time in the year that it's accrued. So I
[1:26:42] couldn't be there.
[1:26:43] Last Monday night. So thank thank you, especially council Smith.
[1:26:47] Little discrepancy in what I read in Mr. Burley's report,
[1:26:50] which said all my amendments were accepted in.
[1:26:54] The verbiage I heard during the meeting that most of
[1:26:57] my changes were accepted.
[1:26:59] Counsel Smith did leave me a copy.
[1:27:03] And I took all the changes highlighted in green and
[1:27:05] applied them to the ordinance.
[1:27:06] There's a few left in yellow that I want to
[1:27:08] wanna speak about tonight.
[1:27:10] On page one 30 of your packet.
[1:27:16] At the bottom of the page.
[1:27:18] Originally, it said article 14 was being amended.
[1:27:22] Both the clerk. And I agree that that's not enough
[1:27:25] verbiage there to say what's being amended. It's actually chapter
[1:27:28] 12.
[1:27:29] Article 14 division two of the advisor ordinance, City of
[1:27:32] Everett, hereby amended by replacing the existing version of the
[1:27:35] division in its entirety with the following new version of
[1:27:37] the division.
[1:27:38] I don't think anybody's gonna have any problem with that.
[1:27:40] Better, better to be more because it took me a
[1:27:42] long time to find it. Well, I know council, that
[1:27:44] was very confused by the language that.
[1:27:46] Was this. So I thought, I thought we, that was
[1:27:49] okay to change.
[1:27:51] On page 1 33.
[1:27:54] About halfway down the page.
[1:27:57] You guys did discuss this a little bit.
[1:28:00] I changed the director of inspection services.
[1:28:04] To the building commissioner.
[1:28:06] And that's because that's the term that's being used in
[1:28:08] this chapter. It's the, it's a defined term.
[1:28:10] Which also includes a designee and it just makes the,
[1:28:13] makes the entire document consistent.
[1:28:16] Okay. And then the last one I have.
[1:28:21] On page 1 35.
[1:28:24] Close to the bottom. The committee discussed this as well.
[1:28:31] It is talks about it's a second occurrence of.
[1:28:35] Information about the operator being local and not having to
[1:28:38] have information on file.
[1:28:40] This again, the way this is written.
[1:28:43] It's copying some of the.
[1:28:45] Information from the other local contact.
[1:28:48] Section that's in here and I don't want to get
[1:28:51] into a situation.
[1:28:52] Like we like, we're gonna have, like, we're trying to
[1:28:54] correct tonight in the driveway ordinance.
[1:28:56] So basically what I want to change that I agree
[1:28:59] with Mr. Lattanzi, that that can stay.
[1:29:01] But I wanted to read in accordance with section 12.
[1:29:06] 10 14.
[1:29:08] Can't read my chicken scratches, but whatever the he operated
[1:29:11] must have local contact. The operator must have local contact
[1:29:14] information on file with the city.
[1:29:16] And we'll just leave.
[1:29:18] Leave that to be defined in, in the other section.
[1:29:20] So we don't have any duplication because if you have
[1:29:22] a, if you ever said you wanted to cut it
[1:29:24] down to an hour,
[1:29:25] and you didn't find one and the other.
[1:29:28] So basically
[1:29:30] you do have a new copy, a new version of
[1:29:32] the.
[1:29:33] Ordinance in your packet with all of these, with the
[1:29:35] changes of council Smith left me, plus these.
[1:29:38] I'm hoping that you'll take favorable action on this tonight.
[1:29:41] Thank you very much.
[1:29:43] If I may, let's put this in a nutshell, what
[1:29:46] did we actually do?
[1:29:49] All the difficult we clean, we cleaned up some stuff,
[1:29:51] we cleaned it up. And so.
[1:29:53] It it's going to be under the who's going to.
[1:29:56] Supervise special inspection services. Would that be a person designated?
[1:30:00] I don't think it's a person designated. It's the, it's
[1:30:03] the building commissioner.
[1:30:04] Which is Mr. FOMO top, and I'm sure anybody in
[1:30:08] the department can work on it. Now, these short-term rentals
[1:30:11] have to be registered in the city.
[1:30:12] Of Everett. That's what we're trying to accomplish here now.
[1:30:15] How do we.
[1:30:17] If somebody's doing it without being.
[1:30:19] Registered, how do we do they can have, have a
[1:30:21] cease Des system court against them. So that'll okay. So
[1:30:25] it'll be.
[1:30:25] Substantial enough if they're not registered. Attorney attorney Slattery was
[1:30:30] the, was the main author of this. I just did
[1:30:32] some cleanup on it.
[1:30:35] If it's, if it's good by him, then say he
[1:30:36] is got enough authority to do it. I.
[1:30:38] I, I take his word for it. We still have
[1:30:41] that the person should live. The person designated the manager
[1:30:44] of the property. There's different. There's different versions of it.
[1:30:47] And I'll answer a question for Mr. Hamlin. That was.
[1:30:49] Wasn't answered the last time somebody whose primary residence, as
[1:30:53] long as they live there, six months a year.
[1:30:56] They can rent that out as a short term rental
[1:30:57] for the other six months of the year.
[1:30:59] Without living there. You have to live there for six
[1:31:02] months of the year.
[1:31:03] But the other six months they'll have to live there.
[1:31:05] No, no.
[1:31:07] No, the deny.
[1:31:09] That's the witness. That's the way the definition is written.
[1:31:14] In section 12 dash 10 13.
[1:31:19] What if the tenants can't get the tenants holiday as
[1:31:21] short term.
[1:31:25] Hello, be honest with you.
[1:31:29] The police come get an order and get 'em, you
[1:31:32] know,
[1:31:34] good luck there, but they're only, I mean,
[1:31:37] the residence is only supposed to be for 31 days.
[1:31:39] Anyway, it's maximum.
[1:31:40] Short term rental, and this will be for one of
[1:31:42] these professional rental place. Like.
[1:31:45] Airbnb or something like that could be someone could do
[1:31:47] it come. Someone could theirselves, someone could just do it
[1:31:50] themselves. They could register with the.
[1:31:52] Booking agent that books, these.
[1:31:55] In the property be designated as how.
[1:31:58] We'll be a three family. We'll be designated as.
[1:32:01] What I think it's designated, whatever its normal zoning would
[1:32:05] be.
[1:32:06] So an essential letting people open up boarding house.
[1:32:10] Essentially. Yeah.
[1:32:12] No, but it's only, it's supposed to be for no.
[1:32:15] No more than 31 days.
[1:32:18] At a time.
[1:32:21] I wouldn't say per person, council water.
[1:32:27] Councilor Lattanzi. How, how do you monitor that?
[1:32:31] Is there, you have to keep, you have to keep,
[1:32:33] you have to keep records and you know, it.
[1:32:36] ISD can come in at any time and review your
[1:32:38] records. I think, I think the police can too.
[1:32:42] I mean, this idea isn't new, which is, this is,
[1:32:45] this is a, basically our third attempt at this. So.
[1:32:52] A lot.
[1:32:58] Council no, no.
[1:33:03] Question Mr. Flood.
[1:33:05] Excuse for the customary. Thanks.
[1:33:07] Excuse me, as far as the physical being of the
[1:33:09] buildings have to be sprinkled.
[1:33:13] It's what it's, whatever the, the requirement requirements are and
[1:33:17] I'm, and I'm what sprinkled.
[1:33:20] I'm done. I'm not sure that it would be sprinkled
[1:33:22] if it's a, if it's a residential home.
[1:33:28] Matters before you any more questions Mr. Flood?
[1:33:31] Excuse the customer. Thanks. Thank you, Mr. Flood, and, and
[1:33:34] thank and thank you for.
[1:33:36] Allowing me to speak tonight.
[1:33:39] Favorable action on the amendments.
[1:33:43] Second, do we have to do these separately?
[1:33:45] Right. I, I
[1:33:47] yes. I think these should be separate because one zoning
[1:33:49] once general on.
[1:33:51] Audience, I would, I would also.
[1:33:55] Accept the amendments that came outta the committee.
[1:33:57] And then accept the further amended this evening.
[1:34:00] Okay, but item 27 has not the first one favorable
[1:34:04] action because just deleting that's that's back on.
[1:34:08] Second PEM 27 clerk read, call vote. It's a roll
[1:34:13] call. This is to delete the zoning portion of the
[1:34:15] audit.
[1:34:15] Audience council Costa. Yes.
[1:34:18] Consella solar. Yes. Cons Hillman. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi yeah. Yes.
[1:34:22] Counselor. Matewsky. Yes.
[1:34:24] Council Wayne? Yes. Councilor Smith. Yes. President Mike Casey. No.
[1:34:30] 71.
[1:34:31] The zoning deletion is failed.
[1:34:34] Item wait moment. I think is failed. Zoning requires I'd
[1:34:40] like to change my vote. You have to reconsider it,
[1:34:42] Mr.
[1:34:42] President, no motion. Someone bring it up. No, you do.
[1:34:45] You should be the prevailing side. Reconsider.
[1:34:49] Yeah, anyone can second.
[1:34:51] Reconsider my fault. Second, second, second.
[1:34:54] All in favor, roll co vote. And now we're gonna
[1:34:57] do a roll co vote for the recon for the.
[1:35:00] Motion. So now I need a favorable action again.
[1:35:02] Is what driver he rescinded it. Second. It brings it
[1:35:05] back before you to take another what's you made favorable
[1:35:07] action. Did didn't you just.
[1:35:11] DNA. We disapproved that. Yeah, that's fine. So most Hayden
[1:35:15] secretary favorable action. Second.
[1:35:17] Thank you, Smith and Hanlon were.
[1:35:21] So
[1:35:23] sorry reconsider it.
[1:35:26] Now, this is a role called vote again before you
[1:35:29] council Costa. Yes. Council DelliSola. Yes. Council Hamlin. Yes. Councilor
[1:35:32] Lattanzi. Yes. Council mat.
[1:35:33] Hence Matewsky yes. Penns AEN yes. Councilor Smith. Yes. President
[1:35:36] Mike Casey. Yes. Eight.
[1:35:38] Is zero nays. You have so.
[1:35:42] Enrolled zoning audiences, an item 28 do show.
[1:35:47] What a procedure, should we accept the amendments and then
[1:35:50] accept the second amendment and then do favorable action. Do
[1:35:53] we have to do two acceptances? You, you can.
[1:35:58] So you have amendments from.
[1:36:00] The committee and then amendments this evening, right? Yes. So
[1:36:03] that's how I, I would do it committee amendments first.
[1:36:06] Further amendments this evening, then vote favorable. Okay. So that's
[1:36:10] the cleanest favorable action on the amendments from the.
[1:36:12] Legislative affairs committee. Second means second for the amendments. All
[1:36:17] favor.
[1:36:19] Hi. Nope, it's just the boy's phone on the minutes.
[1:36:23] If you want.
[1:36:28] Aye motion made.
[1:36:30] To accept the amendments tonight. Favorable action. Second amendment again.
[1:36:34] Okay. Second to accept the amendments tonight.
[1:36:37] All favor. Aye. Aye.
[1:36:38] Right. Favorable action as amended second.
[1:36:43] Second, no roll call Mr. President.
[1:36:50] That's all right.
[1:36:53] All right.
[1:36:55] This was
[1:36:59] table action as.
[1:37:02] As further amended, right.
[1:37:05] I'll say it that way.
[1:37:07] And Councilor Smith. You made that motion. I'm sorry.
[1:37:11] Thank you. Okay. This is a roll call. Vote for
[1:37:14] enrollment Councilor Costa. Yes. Council DelliSola. Yes. Counsel Hamlin. Yes.
[1:37:18] That's in Hiland. Yes. Councilor Lattanzi. Yes. Councilor Matewsky.
[1:37:22] Yes. Councilor Wayne. Yes. Councilor Smith. Yes. Present my Casey.
[1:37:26] Yes. Eight zero nays. You have so enrolled.
[1:37:28] The audiences, both the audiences have been enrolled and will
[1:37:31] be at our next meeting.
[1:37:37] Okay. Item number.
[1:37:43] 29.
[1:37:47] There's another committee report. It's an ordinance offer by Councilor
[1:37:49] Michael mark as president an ordinance amending section 33 commercial
[1:37:53] triangle of the city of.
[1:37:54] Everett zoning ordinances.
[1:37:57] Favorable action. Second first, can clerk read the committee report?
[1:38:05] Sorry. I was there so I know what happened. That's
[1:38:07] okay. No one else. Does the committee reported back to
[1:38:10] the city council? Whatever recommendation of favorable action.
[1:38:14] Favorable action.
[1:38:16] Second second.
[1:38:18] Council. Thank you very much. Does that map indicate with,
[1:38:24] with the commercial triangle is.
[1:38:25] Matt, I believe so, but Mr. Lattanzi would know better
[1:38:28] than me. Yes. Yes. It's like, damn, come before us.
[1:38:32] What you made there, Mr. Lattanzi come before us all
[1:38:34] in favor. Aye. All opposes. Welcome Mr. Lattanzi.
[1:38:40] director of planning and development.
[1:38:42] Does does the, your map indicate where the commercial triangle
[1:38:45] is? Yes. Can we, can we show that because a
[1:38:47] lot of people ask me where absolutely. And I couldn't
[1:38:50] really.
[1:38:50] Describe where it was. So if we can see it,
[1:38:52] that's all I'm. Yeah. So I, we can show it
[1:38:55] to you quite easily. Is there a, a direction it
[1:38:58] should.
[1:38:58] Be faced for members of the public to be able
[1:39:00] to see it best.
[1:39:02] We can do half and half. You want like, hold
[1:39:04] it up. Believe that camera is the one on you.
[1:39:06] Okay.
[1:39:12] Good zoom feature.
[1:39:15] Let's see.
[1:39:18] If I'm doing it right? Yeah. That's good. I just
[1:39:20] hope.
[1:39:24] I can even move the mic, this yellow area that
[1:39:26] is in the shape, roughly of a triangle is the
[1:39:28] commercial triangle. Oh, the camera's gonna get that. I hope.
[1:39:34] I am not sure. Hold.
[1:39:42] I know where it's. Okay. I mean, we've.
[1:39:45] Done it for the public, if that's that. Okay.
[1:39:49] Well it's. If anybody calls, I'm gonna send them up
[1:39:52] to your office show, please do that's from his office.
[1:39:55] Yeah, it is from my office. he brought it
[1:39:57] down and, and just very quickly to note, this is
[1:40:01] this zoning amendment.
[1:40:02] Is necessary through the M B T a communities act
[1:40:06] or.
[1:40:07] Chapter 40.
[1:40:09] Section three a. So while of course, anything before this
[1:40:13] body is always discretionary and up to the approval of
[1:40:16] the body, it is an Absolut.
[1:40:17] Absolute requirement by the state in order to continue receiving
[1:40:21] multiple tranches of state funding.
[1:40:24] And of note two.
[1:40:26] We are in a very peculiar position in the City
[1:40:28] of Everett. Unlike a lot of these municipalities that you
[1:40:30] may have been reading about that are.
[1:40:32] Strongly fighting the upzoning effort.
[1:40:35] That are that's necessitated through this amendment. Rather, we are
[1:40:39] actually down zoning quite significantly in order to comply our
[1:40:43] existing zoning in.
[1:40:43] The commercial triangle allows for mixed use by right.
[1:40:47] Which unfortunately does not comply with the state law. The
[1:40:49] state law requires residential by right.
[1:40:52] And does not credit us for our mixed use housing
[1:40:54] production of which we've well exceeded pretty much any other
[1:40:57] municipality in producing housing, but it's through mixed use.
[1:41:01] So what this does is it retains the exact same
[1:41:03] allowances, seven story by right building for mixed use.
[1:41:07] Development, because we do still strongly prefer.
[1:41:11] Mixed use. We wanna see commercial on the ground floor,
[1:41:13] activated streetscape.
[1:41:15] This would allow for strictly residential. So no commercial mixed
[1:41:19] use, but just residential up to three stories by right.
[1:41:22] Doing that is our.
[1:41:23] Absolute minimum.
[1:41:26] That still complies with the law.
[1:41:27] While at the same time, essentially incentivizes to the point
[1:41:31] of dissuading, somebody from doing a residential, purely residential by
[1:41:35] right. And instead.
[1:41:36] Incentivizing them to do a mixed use by right by
[1:41:38] giving them a much higher.
[1:41:40] Excuse me, height allowance. Okay.
[1:41:42] Thank you. You're welcome.
[1:41:45] If they finish their meeting up there, .
[1:41:48] I just question for you, Matt.
[1:41:52] How do we
[1:41:53] do we have to go to like our state delegation
[1:41:55] to like, get them to change the M B T
[1:41:57] a to ask them.
[1:41:58] To put mixed use and cause what's the best use,
[1:42:01] because again, this is.
[1:42:03] We're down zoning, like you said, but yes.
[1:42:06] Should be multi I, I, 100% agree with you.
[1:42:09] Unfortunately, this is a, a very broad sweeping law that
[1:42:13] applies to all 351 municipalities, as opposed to just the
[1:42:16] City of Everett.
[1:42:18] I I've been conversing with the state and our consultants
[1:42:21] at M a P C to.
[1:42:24] Basically, instead of trying to penalize us and force us
[1:42:26] to do additional work, to comply with the law.
[1:42:29] They should be rewarding us and patting us on the
[1:42:31] back for actually accomplishing the goals that they're setting forth
[1:42:34] of housing production.
[1:42:35] Unfortunately, the Excel spreadsheet that they utilized to actually see
[1:42:39] if compliance works.
[1:42:41] When they plugged in all of our numbers, our income,
[1:42:44] our land area.
[1:42:46] It proved on their Excel spreadsheet that we can't ever
[1:42:48] produce housing.
[1:42:49] With our current zoning, which as we know is not
[1:42:52] true.
[1:42:54] But that's what the Excel spreadsheet says. So we have
[1:42:56] to abide by it. Who do we talk to? Just
[1:42:58] to get.
[1:43:00] It's a, is it the Senator? Did I just ask
[1:43:02] them like, can we what's the best way? Cause I
[1:43:04] know that like we're doing it and now we're changing
[1:43:07] this.
[1:43:08] But how do we nicely ask them to.
[1:43:11] Put this multi-use in.
[1:43:14] Yeah, I thi this was something that was brought up
[1:43:16] by a few different municipalities. I had actually submitted a
[1:43:19] letter on behalf of the city.
[1:43:21] To the state to address this issue, particularly where once
[1:43:24] again, it's.
[1:43:26] It's just better for a community to have mixed use
[1:43:28] as opposed to residential. I very oftentimes say.
[1:43:31] You know, walking around the city, driving around the city
[1:43:32] point to any residential building.
[1:43:35] It's not a community asset. Mm-hmm I don't go
[1:43:37] inside of it unless a friend lives there or I
[1:43:39] live there.
[1:43:40] A mixed use apartment complex or area.
[1:43:43] And I very often I said it at our last
[1:43:45] committee meeting.
[1:43:47] One of the biggest housing developments.
[1:43:49] In our area in the greater Boston area is assembly
[1:43:52] row people don't really.
[1:43:54] Associate assembly with a ton of housing because people don't
[1:43:57] go there for housing. They go there for the ground
[1:43:59] floor retail.
[1:44:01] So that that's just a way to create a good
[1:44:03] community is having engaging, mixed use spaces on the ground
[1:44:06] floor.
[1:44:07] Again, they, they wouldn't credit us for it.
[1:44:10] They, they pushed adamantly against it. Their rationale for that
[1:44:14] is that in a lot of places. And you may
[1:44:16] have heard in a planning board meeting.
[1:44:18] That oftentimes commercial is a loss leader.
[1:44:22] And it's subsidized through residential.
[1:44:25] So if you allow for mixed use to be a
[1:44:27] compliance mechanism,
[1:44:28] then municipalities who don't want to produce housing.
[1:44:31] Would require mixed use knowing that it's not marketable, marketable
[1:44:35] in their area and essentially.
[1:44:36] Complying with the law by passing a law that makes
[1:44:40] no housing actually be produced. We're on the flip side
[1:44:43] of that, where we're actually producing housing, but our law.
[1:44:45] Does not conform fully to the letter.
[1:44:48] Of the new past law. So that's the rationale behind
[1:44:51] it, but I totally agree. It's it's upsetting.
[1:44:53] Okay, thank you.
[1:44:55] Sure I have. I have a quick question.
[1:44:58] So we're stop and shop his. Is that mixed use?
[1:45:01] Yes. And 16 is yes. Okay. Thank you.
[1:45:05] I think they had 20,000 retail there.
[1:45:09] And excuse Ms. Lattanzi with the customer. Thanks.
[1:45:12] Thank you, Mr. Sometimes. You're welcome. Excuse, take my poster
[1:45:15] matters before you.
[1:45:16] Favorable action. Second motion. Much. Second for favorable action.
[1:45:22] Roll call vote.
[1:45:24] Yes, Councilor Costa.
[1:45:26] Yes. Council DelliSola yes. Council Hamlin. Yes. And so Tanzi.
[1:45:30] Yes. Got Matewsky. Yes. Kaine. Yes. Councilor Smith.
[1:45:33] Yes. Present in my Casey. Yes. Eight yay. Zero nays.
[1:45:36] You have so enrolled.
[1:45:38] The
[1:45:41] clerk freedom. Number 30.
[1:45:44] Adam number 30, this is under unfinished business.
[1:45:47] Is a resolution offered by Councilor Vivian ween that the
[1:45:49] administration can sit of funding, a study for the transportation
[1:45:52] planning division.
[1:45:53] To examine the public transportation needs of community members who
[1:45:57] are not adequately addressed by current services.
[1:46:00] Counsel Wayne. Thank you. Mr. President. I'd just like to
[1:46:03] make a motion to refer this item to the administration.
[1:46:06] For an update within two weeks via written communication.
[1:46:11] Motion made the furthest to the administration for an update
[1:46:13] in two weeks. All in favor. Aye. Oppos.
[1:46:18] Look to the next one.
[1:46:20] Item number 31. This president is a resolution of by
[1:46:23] Councilor Jimmy Lee.
[1:46:24] That the city implements, citywide speed bumps.
[1:46:29] Make a motion. We refers to committee on speed bumps.
[1:46:33] Just the diet refer back to sponsor.
[1:46:39] She said I would go on my motion. I mean,
[1:46:42] we can do traffic if you want. I mean, I'm,
[1:46:44] we're a tracker of traffic then you'll look at two
[1:46:47] weeks left. Second of traffic.
[1:46:48] Two meetings left. Secondly, further traffic engineering.
[1:46:54] Commission.
[1:46:55] What's your made. And second I Senate the traffic commission
[1:46:58] all in favor. Aye. Aye. I opposed.
[1:47:01] Clerk read.
[1:47:03] Item number 92. Is it Mr. President item 32? Yes.
[1:47:07] Is anyone on top of my Councilor? Michael Makia is
[1:47:09] president. No, one's correcting the.
[1:47:11] Usage of the loud and unnecessary noise ordinance in the
[1:47:14] driveway construction ordinance.
[1:47:17] This is, this is a pre Damon tonight. It is,
[1:47:19] it was enrolled already. It's already enrolled already. It's a
[1:47:22] for Damon.
[1:47:23] Council Smith. Would you like to.
[1:47:27] Raise up to date on this.
[1:47:29] Piece. Oh, sure. So this ordinance.
[1:47:33] Do you wanna tap on it or, yeah. Okay. This
[1:47:36] ordinance is basically correcting the there's two conflicting times.
[1:47:41] In the driveway construction ordinance that conflicts with the loud
[1:47:46] and necessary.
[1:47:47] Noise ordinance. So we're just bringing that into both to
[1:47:50] be the same. I believe it's starting seven, a 7:00 PM
[1:47:53] to 7:00 AM. So we're bringing it down.
[1:47:55] From 9:00 PM and then we're also making sure that there's
[1:47:58] no work done on Sundays.
[1:48:00] So it's just kind of brings both ordinances to say
[1:48:02] the same thing.
[1:48:04] Favorable action. Second council. Matewsky.
[1:48:08] Thank you. Mr. President is this include.
[1:48:12] Cars that allowed? Yes.
[1:48:15] Everything, everything peace.
[1:48:18] Seven o'clock construction. Oh, I'm in favor.
[1:48:21] Thank you much made in second. No call vote.
[1:48:25] Council Costa? Yes. Council DelliSola Sola. Yes. Council Hanlon. Yes.
[1:48:28] Councilor Lattanzi. Yes. Council Matewsky. Yes. Council Wayne. Yes. Councilor
[1:48:32] Smith. Yes.
[1:48:33] President Mike Casey. Yes. Eight day zero. Nays. You have so
[1:48:36] ordained.
[1:48:37] The ordinance clerk read that number 33, item number 33,
[1:48:41] Mr. President, as a resolution offered my counselors, Stephanie mountains
[1:48:44] and Vivian ween.
[1:48:46] That the licensing commission provide an update on, on scheduling
[1:48:49] a public hearing on the alcohol nip ban ordinance.
[1:48:53] Counsel Wayne. Thank you. Mr. President. We're still waiting on
[1:48:56] additional information for this item. So I'd like to make
[1:48:59] a motion to postpone this item to the next meeting.
[1:49:02] Motion to postpone piece. The next meeting all in favor.
[1:49:07] Should we have a letter sent anywhere.
[1:49:10] No. Okay.
[1:49:13] All in favor.
[1:49:15] I oppose this was sent to the postpone next meeting.
[1:49:20] And number 30 former president is a resolution offered by
[1:49:22] Councilor Darren Costa, a resolution requesting consideration of a beautification
[1:49:26] program for small businesses council.
[1:49:28] Consta. Thank you. Mr. President. W w where was this
[1:49:30] referred to when it was a new business?
[1:49:32] It was referred to the administration and planning for a
[1:49:35] response at the second meeting in November. Any response.
[1:49:40] No.
[1:49:40] Okay. It was referred to the planning board planning department.
[1:49:45] Sorry. There was no response attached to you. So I
[1:49:48] means we didn't receive one department.
[1:49:54] Oh, that's what it is. Okay.
[1:49:57] Council Costa. So make a motion to return response place
[1:49:59] on file, please.
[1:50:00] Motion made to refer to a sponsor place on file.
[1:50:03] All in favor. Aye.
[1:50:05] Opposed.
[1:50:09] We're in the new business now.
[1:50:14] Yep. 1 36 36 on the new business. So Mr. President is
[1:50:19] a resolution offered my Councilor, Darren Costa request.
[1:50:21] That the traffic and parking departments consider expanding overnight parking
[1:50:24] enforcement. Alright, council Costa. Thank you first. I just want
[1:50:27] to motion an amendment to add counsel.
[1:50:29] Counselors Stephanie Smith to this item.
[1:50:34] Which made
[1:50:35] to add, add council Smith to this amendment.
[1:50:38] All in favor. Aye. Oppos.
[1:50:41] So the, you know, here at the city, there's kind
[1:50:44] of a matrix approach to, to parking enforcement, the managing
[1:50:48] the police budget.
[1:50:49] The director of constituent services really plays kind of the
[1:50:53] role where, you know, I'm putting in tickets to.
[1:50:56] Ticket hot zones now.
[1:50:58] I, I just, I, I wanna make it really simple.
[1:51:00] It's.
[1:51:01] 12 at $25 tickets, which our tickets are too low
[1:51:05] way too low, but you know, a common ticket is
[1:51:06] $25. I mean, that is not gonna obstruct. Someone's.
[1:51:09] Behavior the next day. They're just gonna park there again,
[1:51:11] but that's only 12 tickets a day or less.
[1:51:15] For a parking enforcement officer overnight, I ward three abuts,
[1:51:18] three cities in all of those cities, there are issues
[1:51:21] with commercial vehicles coming into Everett leav.
[1:51:23] Leaving their cars taking their personal vehicles home overnight. It
[1:51:26] happens on the Chelsea line. It happens on the Malden
[1:51:28] line and it's not it's it's commercial vehicle.
[1:51:31] Vehicles it's big commercial vehicles that are taking one to
[1:51:34] two spaces, not just one space.
[1:51:36] So I, I want to send it with the note
[1:51:39] again.
[1:51:40] Number one. If we got our tickets to parody with
[1:51:43] surrounding cities that also have issues with parking, like we
[1:51:46] do.
[1:51:47] We would have $50 tickets at minimum. I'm not saying
[1:51:49] don't give warnings to our residents, let them know.
[1:51:52] But people who are coming in from out of, out
[1:51:54] of our city.
[1:51:55] Parking commercial vehicles on our streets overnight. It's unacceptable and
[1:51:59] it's happening way too often. So I want.
[1:52:00] To refer this to the traffic commission in the hope
[1:52:03] that they.
[1:52:05] Expand their revenue plan. Cuz we talked a lot during
[1:52:08] the budgeting period about revenue plans and we really just
[1:52:11] straight line.
[1:52:12] Parking enforcement and collections. Well, guess what? Now we have
[1:52:15] new collections when it comes to meters, which means we're
[1:52:17] also enforcing parking on the meters.
[1:52:19] So there should be a look at revenue.
[1:52:22] Coming in from both parking enforcement and.
[1:52:24] Collections. And if we can consider adding additional resources at
[1:52:29] night,
[1:52:31] to create better.
[1:52:33] Visibility for the city in.
[1:52:36] Really solving the issues that we have here with parking
[1:52:39] in the City of Everett.
[1:52:42] Do we have any, anything else?
[1:52:45] second to
[1:52:47] send us to the trafficker park and department site.
[1:52:49] I, I agree. 100% that our.
[1:52:52] Parking fees are way too low. They should create a
[1:52:55] more revenue stream and hire more people.
[1:52:58] With the revenue stream, they have.
[1:53:01] Me. I'm a resident.
[1:53:02] Risen parking eye seven days a week. So that's how
[1:53:05] I feel about it all in favor. Aye. Opposed.
[1:53:10] This referred to traffic commission.
[1:53:15] 38, no 30.
[1:53:18] 7 37. Mr. President is a resolution off of my Councilor,
[1:53:21] Darren Costa.
[1:53:22] Request that the traffic commission consider making Clarence street a
[1:53:25] one-way B.
[1:53:25] Passage between Woodland street and Dartmouth street.
[1:53:29] Council Costa. So, but especially between birth street and Dartmouth,
[1:53:33] there is no space sometimes for even one car to
[1:53:36] get through.
[1:53:37] What's happening and what's been happening for, for a long
[1:53:40] time, but what I've just made notice too, that's gonna
[1:53:42] become an ongoing issue is now the car is more
[1:53:45] and.
[1:53:45] More parking on the sidewalks, the sidewalks weren't made to
[1:53:48] hold cars. So now the sidewalks are starting to dip.
[1:53:51] Right. So it, it already, it looks terrible. Clarence street
[1:53:54] between Birch and Dartmouth looks terrible and it's looked like
[1:53:57] that for a while. It's one way down, past Woodlawn.
[1:54:00] On the other side between Woodlawn and Birch. It's not
[1:54:02] too bad, but all it takes is one.
[1:54:04] One house buying an F two 50.
[1:54:07] And, and then we're having multiple sides, swipe cars on
[1:54:10] a weekly basis. So I I'd like to send this
[1:54:13] to the traffic commission. I know they've looked at this
[1:54:15] before.
[1:54:16] But I think with the advent of larger cars and
[1:54:18] the discussion, and please add this as a note that
[1:54:21] we take a look at the syncing.
[1:54:24] Sidewalk and that there's some consideration to make Clarence street
[1:54:27] a one way between.
[1:54:29] Woodlawn street and Dartmouth street refer this piece to the
[1:54:35] traffic commissioner considering clown street.
[1:54:37] A one-way pass to Woodlawn in Thomas street. And I
[1:54:40] believe.
[1:54:41] Council costs would like to see a three month.
[1:54:45] Experiment on it before we do anything permanent.
[1:54:48] Absolutely. Yeah, no, the, the testing, these things out is
[1:54:52] important and I'm sure they've already done some diligence there,
[1:54:54] but I think the problem's gotten worser as cars get
[1:54:56] wider.
[1:54:59] All in favor.
[1:55:00] Aye. It's motion. You made.
[1:55:02] For favorable action item number 38, Mr. President.
[1:55:06] His resolution offered by Councilor Darren Costa.
[1:55:09] Requested the plaintiff department provided an inventory of trees that
[1:55:11] require trimming.
[1:55:13] Councilor Costa. Yeah. As I mentioned earlier, there hasn't this
[1:55:17] in sewage. I was very surprised there isn't an annual.
[1:55:19] Budget an annual cycle of when things are done. Like
[1:55:22] every year we go to in front of 1 43 Elm
[1:55:25] stream, we clean out that sewer it's done on demand.
[1:55:28] There are a lot of public safety issues with these
[1:55:29] trees growing within the power lines. And then as we're
[1:55:33] adding more trees, I wanna make sure that there is
[1:55:35] a rigid.
[1:55:36] Annual forecast for actually cutting those trees and making sure
[1:55:39] that we can afford them cuz we're adding trees at
[1:55:41] a very quick clip. So if I can send this
[1:55:43] to the.
[1:55:44] Planning department and getting feedback on their Google form.
[1:55:49] For the request to trim trees to see how many
[1:55:53] people have actually used.
[1:55:55] That that program.
[1:55:57] And what they believe to be the total inventory of
[1:56:00] trees that require trimming in Everett.
[1:56:06] Yeah, but the planning department has, so what they've done
[1:56:08] is create a ticket system through a Google form.
[1:56:11] Where you go through the planning department and this is
[1:56:14] classic.
[1:56:14] Rather than it going through the constituent service software, they're
[1:56:17] doing it through a Google form. I'm guessing just to
[1:56:19] be able to get it done.
[1:56:21] What they do then on the back end is connect
[1:56:23] through some unique identifier, integer.
[1:56:25] The two databases between the constituent service ticketing system in
[1:56:29] this Google form. And then I'm sure create an, even
[1:56:32] another third ticket at D P.
[1:56:34] W. So it's more about the process.
[1:56:36] That's in place, cuz all the new trees are coming
[1:56:38] through the planning department. The arborist is under the planning
[1:56:41] department. So although the D P w man person strength
[1:56:44] is there.
[1:56:45] Really the strategic planning ticketing system.
[1:56:48] Ongoing accountability and planning and scheduling.
[1:56:51] Going forward, right? Because it's like, if you're trimming them
[1:56:53] today and you put it through a Google form, I'd
[1:56:56] assume you're not gonna trim it again in six months.
[1:57:00] To refer this to how to play an department.
[1:57:03] On favor. I opposed.
[1:57:06] Clerk refer to, to the clean department.
[1:57:12] Is a Mr. A resolution offered by Councilor Darren Costa,
[1:57:16] a resolution requesting that the D P w in engineering
[1:57:18] paved Grover SDS Miller.
[1:57:20] And Meadowview streets, including disciples, Councilor Costa. So you just
[1:57:24] want Toran send this to D P w this is
[1:57:27] an area that has been fully.
[1:57:28] Done for a while when it comes to the water
[1:57:31] lead replacement lines.
[1:57:33] You know, the city had told us they get 1.5 million,
[1:57:35] zero interest loans that they've done a lot of work
[1:57:38] coming down. Well, they started in this area.
[1:57:40] Every house has a
[1:57:42] asphalt square in front of it over as many years
[1:57:46] as it's been, it's starting to cause some failures where
[1:57:49] areas are dinking.
[1:57:50] And dunking, which are creating issues with people.
[1:57:54] Walking around. So I'd like to send this to D
[1:57:55] P w.
[1:57:56] To get an update on when this area will be
[1:57:59] redone for streets and sidewalks.
[1:58:04] To refer us to the DP double engineer.
[1:58:06] With some kind of scheduling for when they will be
[1:58:09] done.
[1:58:10] All in favor. Aye. Opposed.
[1:58:13] Item number 40. Mr. President is a.
[1:58:17] Resolution of a counselor's Stephanie mountains.
[1:58:20] And Vivian Winton that the traffic commission M BTA consider
[1:58:24] moving the bus stop a mainstream in front of PO
[1:58:26] polo Royale to the next block, to.
[1:58:28] Free up parking spaces for local businesses.
[1:58:30] Council Wayne. Thank you. So it's to my understanding that
[1:58:34] this request was made by a local businesses on main
[1:58:37] street, on the ward five side.
[1:58:39] Two Councilor Martins. And they're asking if the traffic commission
[1:58:42] and the M B T a could look into whether.
[1:58:45] It's possible to move the bus stop on main street
[1:58:47] in front of polio Royale because the bus stop currently
[1:58:50] blocks.
[1:58:51] Access to these businesses and that potential customer parking spaces
[1:58:55] are currently dedicated to the bus stop.
[1:58:58] I'd like to make a motion. I refer this item
[1:59:00] to the traffic commission and the MBTA.
[1:59:03] For written communication from the traffic commission.
[1:59:06] And the MBT within the next two weeks, we're an
[1:59:08] update.
[1:59:10] Second, send this piece to the.
[1:59:12] Traffic commission, M B T M B T a.
[1:59:15] On favor I oppose. And just so a word on
[1:59:19] that. I've always thought that.
[1:59:21] There was a lot of unused space on there. There
[1:59:23] was too many.
[1:59:24] There should be consolidate some of the.
[1:59:26] Bus stops. And a lot of bus stops. If you
[1:59:29] can put 'em around the place where there's a.
[1:59:32] What fire hydrant, a accommodates two things. It's dead space
[1:59:36] anyhow, and provides more parking because it's a very busy.
[1:59:39] Area down there on sixth on main street.
[1:59:43] Clerk 41. Yep. I final item this evening, Mr. President
[1:59:47] is a resolution of my Councilor, Vivian ween, that engineering
[1:59:50] consent painting design.
[1:59:51] Designated parking spots on Lyndon street council. We.
[1:59:54] Thank you. So this request was made by six different
[1:59:57] households on Lyndon street who have street parking on their
[2:00:00] side of the street. And all of these residents have
[2:00:02] had to call.
[2:00:03] The police several times whenever their driveways are blocked.
[2:00:06] And they experience unsafe circumstances coming out of their driveway.
[2:00:10] I've had the opportunity to experience what my fellow Lyndon
[2:00:13] street neighbors go through when backing out of their driveways.
[2:00:16] And it's dangerous with the blind spots and not being
[2:00:19] able to see.
[2:00:20] The cars driving out as you're backing out. So.
[2:00:25] I would like to make a motion to refer this
[2:00:27] item to engineering.
[2:00:29] And for written communication within the next two weeks from
[2:00:32] Eric Swanson about whether engineering can paint.
[2:00:35] Designated parking spots on Linden street, just like they have
[2:00:38] on Webster street and Swan street.
[2:00:42] Mo motion.
[2:00:44] And second to refer this engineer and also have Mr.
[2:00:47] Swanson come up two weeks written response, excuse me, written
[2:00:50] response written response in two.
[2:00:52] Weeks for Mr. Swanson. All in favor. Aye. Aye. I
[2:00:55] opposed. Second motion. You mean second to adjourned? All in
[2:01:00] favor. Aye. Aye.Aye.