April 14, 2025

5. ©0121-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting confirmation on the appointment of Belushi Previlon to the Cultural Council for a term of three years expiring May 1, 2028 Referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: _ Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

7. €0123-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting the confirmation on the re-appointment of Carol Garrett to the Council on Aging for a term of Two (2) years expiring May 1, 2027 Referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

13. C0135-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting approval to appropriate $6,672 from General Fund Budgetary Fund Balance (Free Cash) to pay prior year legal bills per the attached list Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means MOTION: Refer MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Peter Pietrantonio RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

14, C0136-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting approval to appropriate $82,000 from General Fund Budgetary Fund Balance (Free Cash) to the Human Resources Local 25 benefits account. This appropriation is necessary to cover additional costs related to the three local 25 unions Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means MOTION: Refer MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Peter Pietrantonio RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

16. C0138-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting the confirmation on the appointment of Beninson Pena to the position of City Assessor for a one-year term ending May 1, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

17. C0141-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order to amend the City of Everett's Administrative Code to create a separate and distinct position of City Auditor. Referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs 0 Eee MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: _ Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

18. C0144-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting that the City Council vote to rescind its designation of the position of Board of Assessors as a special municipal employee, pursuant to MGL Chapter 268A, as of June 30, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Legislative Affairs MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

26. C0070-25 Ordinance/s/ Councilor Katy L. Rogers An ordinance promoting transparent marketing practices in rental housing advertisements by prohibiting the use of the word "LUXURY" MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Katy Rogers SECONDER: Wayne Matewsky RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

27. C0327-24 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins That the Director of Engineering appear at the next GOPS meeting to explain why permit applications have been taking months for approval with no response or communications with applicants MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

29. C0108-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting approval to appropriate $100,000 from General Fund Budgetary Fund Balance (Free Cash) to the Legal Department litigation/professional services account. This amount is requested to ensure the legal department has sufficient funds through the remainder of the fiscal year MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Katy Rogers RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

32. C0343-24 Resolution/s/ Councilor Guerline Alcy Jabouin That the Everett City Council engage the State Auditor's office for an audit of accounts, programs, activities and other public functions (in accordance with Mass General Law Part, Title Il, Chapter 11,Section 12) Councilor Alcy Jabouin stated in response to resolution C0343-24, the council agreed to request the State Auditor's office focus the audit on the following: 1) Employee complaints, settlement agreements, and nondisclosure agreements from 2017 to 2025 2) Contracts awarded with change requests from 2019 through 2024 A motion was made and seconded to send the recommendations to the administration for action. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Guerline Alcy Jabouin SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

33. C0034-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, Councilor Robert J. Van Campen That the Director of Health and Human Services and Interim Director of HR appear at the next meeting to provide a status on the efforts to hire new school nurses as funded in 2024 Councilor Smith stated the interim HR director provided a response that they are up to 15 fulltime nurses with 7 per diem, had 2 interviews last week, and another interview this week for more per diem positions. They are making progress. MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Robert Van Campen RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

34. C0036-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Katy L. Rogers That the Everett City Council formally requests a detailed report from the appropriate departments, agencies, or representatives associated with the proposed Kraft Soccer Stadium project, outlining: 1. The current status of the project, including approvals, permits, and progress. 2. Any obstacles or delays affecting the project timeline. 3. A projected timeline for the project's next phases and expected completion. 4, Any agreements, commitments, or obligations made between the City of Everett and the Kraft Group related to the project .On April 3, 2025, Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, with the concurrence of the sponsor, contacted the City Council office and requested that the item be brought back to the agenda for the next regular meeting of the City Council as additional information pertinent to the item has become available The senator discussed a recent MBTA report on the stadium project. He noted the pedestrian bridge funding is not in the MBTA report because it falls under DOT jurisdiction and is already funded by the state. The MBTA has approved a commuter rail stop, which will be privately funded by the casino host agreement, and the site of the stop is being discussed. An extension of the Silver Line has also been approved and funded. The governor has assigned a point person to oversee the agencies involved in making the project successful. Senator DiDomenico believes this is a once in a generation opportunity and ca

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

35. C0066-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins That the administration consider providing equitable funding to support local organizations providing emergency assistance to residents MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

36. C0072-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Peter Pietrantonio, Councilor Robert Van Campen That the city purchasing agent appear at the next meeting to discuss the wellness center RFP MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Peter Pietrantonio SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

37. C0073-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Peter Pietrantonio, Councilor Stephanie Martins That a representative from National Grid appear at the next meeting to explain the power outages we had in Everett recently. MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Peter Pietrantonio SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

38. C0078-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, Councilor Guerline Alcy Jabouin, Councilor Holly D. Garcia, Councilor Katy L. Rogers, Councilor Michael K. Marchese, Councilor Peter Pietrantonio, Councilor Robert J. Van Campen, Councilor Stephanie V. Smith That the DeMaria Administration immediately implement enhanced safeguards and controls in the City's finance department by separating the positions of Auditor and Chief Financial Officer, and comply with all other recommendations as stated in the letter of findings and recommendations issued by the Office of the Inspector General on February 27, 2025 MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

39. C0079-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Anthony DiPierro A resolution requesting the administration work with the MBTA to eradicate the public safety issues caused at the intersection of Elm Street and Washington Avenue when multiple buses are present Councilor Dipierro read a letter from Mr. Monti addressing the issue of multiple MBTA route 111 buses layovering at the Elm St/Washington Ave intersection. The MBTA increased service frequency in 2024, identified the issue, and made curb alterations on Elm St in fall 2024 to accommodate, but pavement markings are not yet installed. The MBTA informed Mr. Monti the markings will be installed this week to inform bus/vehicle drivers and help resolve the issue. He will continue monitoring and hopes the markings work. If no improvement in a few months, he may revisit having the empty lot used as a turnaround. MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Anthony DiPierro SECONDER: John Hanlon RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

40. C0085-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, Councilor Peter Pietrantonio That Administration provides the City Council with all invoices and/or a financial summary by matter paid to Paik Deal, LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP from 2016 to 2025 by the second meeting in March Councilor Smith thanked Attorney Mejia for working with Greenberg to provide a breakout for the three items which previously had the wrong subject matter. MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Wayne Matewsky RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

41. C0088-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins That Chief Strong and/or the administration share the steps that are being taken to address roof leak issues at the Police Station. Facilities Director Angelo Febbo explained that ice dams from the extremely cold winter caused melting water to leak through the aging roof. The water was remediated, damaged ceiling tiles replaced, and bids procured from contractors to repair the roof. Mr. Febbo detailed the scope of work, which involves putting a new PVC polymer roof over the existing roof, replacing insulation, and removing some defunct rooftop units. This should make the building watertight for 10-15 years until a new police station is built, at a cost under $200,000. Councilor Pietrantonio asked about the roof materials and if anything inside was destroyed besides ceiling tiles, which Mr. Febbo said was the only interior damage. MOTION: Refer Back to Sponsor(s) MOVER: Michael Marchese SECONDER: Robert Van Campen RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

42. C0093-25 Order/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, as President An order requesting approval to appropriate $500,000 from the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund for the costs of design services and related ancillary costs associated with the potential reuse of additional space at the former Everett High School Councilor Smith stated they received partial communication from the administration but had questions about what will happen to the $2.5 million ARPA funds since the high school roof project came under budget. She cannot vote on this item until she knows where those funds are being reallocated. Councilor Pietrantonio and Garcia shared the same concerns as Councilor Smith. A motion was made and seconded to postpone the item and invite the CFO to the next meeting to explain how the roof project ARPA funds are being reallocated before voting. MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: Anthony DiPierro RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

43. C0102-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Holly D. Garcia That contractors that work in the city have a designated staging area for their equipment and construction materials when they are going to be working in a designated area for more than three days Councilor Garcia did not receive a written response but continues to get emails from Ferry Street area residents complaining about the issues. A motion was made and seconded to postpone to the April 28 meeting in hopes of receiving a written response by then. MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Holly Garcia SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

44. C0103-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins That the administration provide a copy of any proposed host agreements with Jupiter Battery Storage Council President Martins stated they received communication there are no host agreements. A motion was made and seconded to postpone the item to the next meeting, now asking for a copy of the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) proposals. MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Anthony DiPierro SECONDER: John Hanlon RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

45. C0116-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie V. Smith, Councilor Holly D. Garcia, Councilor Katy L. Perry That the City shall reinstate the seasonal overflow trash collection service in both the Fall and Spring, as was customarily done in previous years. In order to discourage illegal dumping and ensure the efficient use of City resources, the City shall implement an online request system whereby residents may obtain a limited number of designated stickers per household to be used during this period Councilor Smith stated the city is a dump with trash everywhere. The administration said reinstating overflow trash collection is too expensive as people from other cities come and dump furniture. She argued the city should implement an online system for residents to request a limited number of stickers to help clean up the city. If code enforcement ticketed, this may not be needed, but people's yards are full of trash that needs disposal. She requested the administration find a way to bring overflow collection back twice per year to clean up, noting they give away $400,000 for a gym so they should be able to clean the city. Councilor Garcia suggested having a central dumpster for people to bring trash, A motion was made and seconded to refer to the administration with a written response in two weeks on if they will implement something, and if not, why not. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Stephanie Smith SECONDER: | Holly Garcia RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

47. C0127-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Stephanie Martins, & The Entire City Council That a representative from the Kraft group appear at the first meeting in May to provide a presentation on the renderings and site plans for the soccer stadium Councilor Rogers stated this is a continuation of efforts for ttansparency on the Kraft Stadium discussion. The council heard from the mayor and Senator DiDomenico but would like to hear directly from a Kraft Group representative with renderings, models and visuals similar to the Davis Companies presentation. Council President Martins asked if the council still wants to extend the invitation or just refer to the community meeting. Councilor Pietrantonio argued if the community meeting won't be televised, the presentation should still be made at City Hall so it is on TV for residents who can't attend. A motion was made and seconded to postpone the item to May 12, ask the administration to have the April 30 meeting televised, and amend the resolution to invite the full body to the Kraft presentation. The invitation will remain open unless they confirm the community meeting will aired. MOTION: Postpone MOVER: Katy Rogers SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

48, C0129-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Holly D. Garcia That the administration considers adding visual communication boards to both the Parlin and Shute libraries Councilor Garcia worked with the Communications Department last year to get visual communication boards with pictures installed in City Hall offices as an accessibility tool for those with limited speech. They were well-received. She spoke with disabled individuals who suggested also having them in the libraries. A motion was made and seconded to refer the item to the administration for action. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Holly Garcia SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

50. C0143-25 Resolution/s/ Councilor Robert J. Van Campen That the City of Everett submit the question of whether to build a professional soccer stadium on lower Broadway to the voters of Everett during the City's biennial municipal election which is to be held in November of 2025. Councilor Van Campen introduced this resolution to potentially put the proposed Kraft soccer stadium on the November 2025 ballot. He argued it is an issue on everyone's mind, and many residents ask why they don't get a say in whether it's a good development. While exclusively privately funded projects typically don't go to ballot, he believes there is a major public component here with the legislature passing a law to lift port area restrictions and the MBTA studying transportation impacts. A commuter rail station would have to be built. So there are huge public implications for this potentially transformative project. He made a motion to refer the item to the Committee on Legislative Affairs and Elections and invite the City Solicitor and City Clerk to provide guidance on the council's authority to propose this type of ballot question, either binding or non-binding. MOTION: Refer MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.

Adjourned at 10:30 PM MOTION: Adjourn MOVER: Robert Van Campen SECONDER: Stephanie Smith RESULT: Passed [0 TO 0] AYES: NAYS: AWAY:

The minutes record this vote as “Passed [0 TO 0]” with no names, which is how they show a vote taken without a roll call. Showing the result only.