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2026-11-10 - City Council

Summary

Built from the posted agenda (read from a scanned document); no minutes or video recorded yet.

  • Public hearing on a home rule petition to repeal certain previously adopted special acts and to increase the Board of Health to five members; see Home Rule Petition on Special Acts and Board of Health Size.
  • Public hearing for the tax rate classification, requested by the Director of Assessing.
  • Hearings to be set down: a special permit for multifamily use on a Neighborhood Business parcel on Western Avenue, sign special permits on Boston Street and Broad Street, a special permit amendment removing conditions set in 2021 on a Boston Street property, and a National Grid petition for underground facilities on Willow Street (to serve a Washington Street building).
  • Communication: the Mayor appoints Margaret Phelps as Licensing Board chair (MGL c.138 s.4), to be accepted for the files.
  • New business: a presentation by the Food Policy Council.
  • Committees beforehand: Utilities at 5:00 PM (National Grid pole on Essex Street, gas regulator station replacement on Summer Street), Licensing at 5:30 PM (renewals for auto dealers and repair, flammable, pawn, second hand and sign licenses) and Ways and Means at 5:45 PM (financial transfers; no amounts listed).

Agenda

Council meeting, 6:00 PM, Council Chambers:

  • Roll call, moment of silence, pledge of allegiance; accept the minutes of October 27, 2026
  • Communications: Mayor appoints Margaret Phelps Licensing Board chair (MGL c.138 s.4), accept for the files
  • Public hearings: home rule petition on special acts and Board of Health membership; tax rate classification hearing
  • Public hearings to be set down: special permit, multifamily, Western Avenue; sign special permit, Boston Street; sign special permit, Broad Street; amendment of a 2021 special permit, Boston Street; National Grid underground facilities, Willow Street
  • Committees: Utilities (5:00 PM; National Grid pole on Essex St north of Rogers Ave, gas regulator station replacement at Summer St and Austin Sq), Licensing (5:30 PM; renewals only), Ways and Means (5:45 PM; financial transfers, no amounts)
  • Old business: none listed
  • New business: presentation by the Food Policy Council

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