City Council - 4.21.2026

City Council Meeting - 4.21.2026

File Attachments:

Agenda (pdf, 419 KB, opens in new window/tab)

Chapters

Meeting Open (00:00:00)
Meeting Open
Public Forum (00:01:21)
Public Forum
Announcements (00:01:47)
Announcements
Report of the Committee on Records (00:05:06)
Report of the Committee on Records

III. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECORDS Regular City Council meeting minutes of April 7, 2026
Communication: Promotion Letter (00:05:31)
Communication: Promotion Letter

IV. COMMUNICATION Her Honor the Mayor 1. Promotion letter: Patrol Officer Travis Morcaldi to the position of Permanent Police Sergeant.
Report of the Finance Committee - April 8, 2026 (00:10:40)
Report of the Finance Committee - April 8, 2026

Finance Committee Meeting of April 8, 2026 Oral Report 051-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Department of Fire Services Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant in the approximate amount of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE AND 68/100 DOLLARS ($24,535.68) for the purpose of purchasing tools and equipment for the radio system. (Be Adopted) 052-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby transfers the sum of SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($60,000) to FIRE PERSONAL SERVICES - Overtime from FIRE PERSONAL SERVICES - Holiday. (Be Adopted) 053-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby transfers the sum of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($40,000) to FIRE PERSONAL SERVICES - Overtime from RESERVE FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES - Expenses. (Be Adopted)
Report of the Public Safety Committee - April 21, 2026 (00:11:48)
Report of the Public Safety Committee - April 21, 2026

Public Safety Committee Meeting of April 21, 2026 Oral Report + 029-26. Councilor Amy Green, to petition for a 20-30-foot space with no parking at any time on Summer Street. Specifically at 401 Summer St. corner of Poplar St. and Summer St. + 054-26. City Councilor Bernie Schultz, on behalf of Ali Olivera of 87 Birch Street Passway and in conjunction with Sgt. Liana Teague, to install a No Parking sign or two for the purpose of having no parking on one side of Birch Street Passway.
Order-Finance (00:13:03)
Order-Finance

VI. ORDER - FINANCE 056-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby transfers the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000) to BOARD of HEALTH EXPENSES - Food and Milk Inspector Services from BOARD of HEALTH PERSONAL SERVICES - Food and Milk Inspector.
Ordinance: 041-26 - To Amend City Code Chapter 3, Article I, Sections 3-4, 3-4.1, 3-5: 'Temporary Appointments' (00:13:20)
Ordinance: 041-26 - To Amend City Code Chapter 3, Article I, Sections 3-4, 3-4.1, 3-5: 'Temporary Appointments'

041-26. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 3, Article I Sections 3-4, 3-4.1, 3-5 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg as most recently amended pertaining interim appointments be further amended by adding the language denoted as emboldened and removing the language stricken through as outlined in the enclosed Ordinance. (Ref. petition 014-26) (Final Reading)
Ordinance: 055-26 - To Make Several Amendments to the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance (00:14:10)
Ordinance: 055-26 - To Make Several Amendments to the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance

055-26. AN ORDINANCE: Amending the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance, including revisions to Sections 181.10, 181.31, 181.51, 181.64, 181.94, and 181.95, relating to site plan applicability, site plan review and special permit procedures, revisions to the definition of 'Transportation Terminal,' extension of permitted hours of operation for marijuana establishments, and expansion of zoning districts permitting marijuana delivery courier and operator uses. (Ref. petition 048-26) (Final Reading)
Petition (00:23:21)
Petition

057-26. President Zarrella and Vice President Cruz, to amend Chapter 44 of the City Ordinances to increase the grade of the 'City Clerk' position in the salary matrix from 13 to 14. (Legislative Affairs)