City Council - 6.2.2026

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City Council Meeting - 6.2.2026

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Meeting Open (00:00:00)
Meeting Open
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Public Forum
Announcements (00:02:46)
Announcements
Report of the Appointments Committee Meeting - June 2, 2026 (00:03:07)
Report of the Appointments Committee Meeting - June 2, 2026

III. REPORT OF THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE Appointments Committee Oral Report Meeting of June 2, 2026 New Appointment: Fitchburg Cultural Council Kat McLellan (Term to expire on June 2, 2029) Re-Appointment: Fitchburg Council on Aging Bonnie Hautala (Term to expire on December 31, 2028) Re-Appointment: Fitchburg Disability Commission Amy Leblanc (Term to expire on April 1, 2029) Re-Appointments: Fitchburg Trustees of the Public Library Dennis Pierce (Term to expire on July 1, 2029) Cynthia Jones (Term to expire January 2, 2029) Re-Appointment: Fitchburg Zoning Board of Appeals James Reynolds (Term to expire on October 1, 2027)
Report of the Committee on Records - Through May 20, 2026 (00:04:00)
Report of the Committee on Records - Through May 20, 2026

IV. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECORDS Regular City Council meeting minutes of May 19, 2026 Council as a Whole meeting minutes of May 20, 2026
Communication: MassDOT (00:04:48)
Communication: MassDOT

V. COMMUNICATION MASSDOT Notification Approved District 3 Vegetation Management Plan
Orders: 078-26 to 099-26 - CDBG Year 52 - Overview (00:05:02)
Orders: 078-26 to 099-26 - CDBG Year 52 - Overview
Order: 078-26 (00:22:25)
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Order: 097-26 (01:00:20)
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Order: 099-26 (01:13:50)
Order: 099-26
104-26: Appropriate $93,048.83 from 'Reserve for Appropriation - PEG Access Expenses' (01:14:31)
104-26: Appropriate $93,048.83 from 'Reserve for Appropriation - PEG Access Expenses'

104-26. ORDER THAT: there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND FORTY-EIGHT AND 83/100 DOLLARS ($93,048.83) from RESERVE FOR APPROPRIATION - PEG ACCESS Expenses to RESERVE FOR APPROPRIATION - PEG ACCESS Cable Franchise Fee for the purpose of remitting to FATV the first quarter 2026 franchise fee. (Suspension of rules)
Orders - Finance (01:15:58)
Orders - Finance

+ 105-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of grant funds from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts in the approximate amount of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($18,900) for the purpose of supporting the Fitchburg Police Department Recruitment and Retention project and associated capital repairs. + 106-26. ORDER THAT: the City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of grant funds from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts in the approximate amount of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) for the purpose of supporting the Fitchburg Police Department Dispatch Room renovation project
Ordinance: 103-26 - To Amend City Code Chapter 44 to Adjust the Grade and Step for the City Clerk to '13-11' (01:16:13)
Ordinance: 103-26 - To Amend City Code Chapter 44 to Adjust the Grade and Step for the City Clerk to '13-11'

103-26. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 44 of the City Ordinance is hereby amended as follows: in the table designating grades and steps by position, in the line designated 'City Clerk', the grade and step shall be amended to '14-8' (amended to '13-11'), effective July 1, 2026. (Ref. 057-26) (First Reading)
Petitions (01:21:14)
Petitions

IX. PETITIONS + 107-26. Liz Murphy, Executive Director of Community Development & Planning, to request approval of a TIE agreement formally approve Mayor Squailia's proposed TaxIncrement Exemption (TIE) agreement for 64 Main Street, pursuant to the City of Fitchburg's Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) market-rate housing district. (City Property) + 108-26. Liz Murphy, Executive Director of Community Development & Planning, to request approval of a TIE agreement formally approve Mayor Squailia's proposed TaxIncrement Exemption (TIE) agreement for 280-288 Main Street, pursuant to the City of Fitchburg's Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) market-rate housing district. (City Property) + 109-26. Christopher J. Paquette, Chief Assessor, requesting adoption of M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54, which authorizes the City to establish an exemption threshold for taxable personal property valued at less than $2,000. Adoption of this clause is intended to reduce the administrative costs associated with the assessment and processing of low-value personal property accounts. ++ M.G.L. Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54: Personal property, if less than an amount established by the city or town, but not in excess of $10,000 of value. This clause shall take effect upon its acceptance by a city or town, which shall establish a minimum value of personal property subject to taxation and may modify the minimum value by vote of its legislative body. (Legislative Affairs)
Petition: 110-26 - To Approve a Special Municipal Employee Disclosure Form for James McGrath (01:23:02)
Petition: 110-26 - To Approve a Special Municipal Employee Disclosure Form for James McGrath

110-26. Approving a Special Municipal Employee disclosure form for James McGrath as required by G.L. c268A, Section 20 (d). (Suspension of rules)

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