Westfield public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Franklin Avenue Project School Building Committee Meeting
The School Building Committee approved the overall color scheme recommended by the Color Selection Working group. Members also received progress updates on construction and the project budget.
- Approved June 13, 2023 meeting minutes
- Approved overall color scheme as recommended by the Color Selection Working group
City Council Personnel Action Committee
The Personnel Action Committee voted to recommend the appointment of one new member to the Council on Aging and the reappointment of a Cultural Council member and the City Auditor. All three recommendations passed with unanimous 3-0 votes.
- Recommended appointment of Trudy Knowles to Council on Aging for term expiring February 2024 (3-0)
- Recommended reappointment of Sarah Scott to Cultural Council for term expiring June 2026 (3-0)
- Recommended reappointment of City Auditor Vicki Moro for term expiring October 1, 2026 (3-0)
Fire Commission
The Commission approved policies and procedures to recognize Westfield Fire Department members through citations and awards. The board also accepted the meeting minutes from August 14, 2023.
- Approved policies and procedures for member citations and awards (3-0)
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (2-0)
- Approved motion to enter Executive Session to discuss personnel matters (3-0)
Parks and Recreation Commission
The Commission approved a permit for a pickleball tournament on October 7 and 9, contingent upon the completion of Municipal Playground projects. Members also discussed ADA compliance and court sizing for upcoming pickleball installations at Municipal and Hampton Ponds Playgrounds.
- Approved August 14, 2023 minutes (6-0)
- Approved pickleball tournament permit for Oct 7 and 9 pending construction of Municipal Playground projects (6-0)
City Council
The City Council approved an appropriation of $654,393.67 for the Taxiway B South Project at Westfield Barnes Airport. The council also passed orders establishing dates and locations for upcoming city elections. Several zoning and personnel matters were referred to committees or continued to future meetings.
- Appropriated $654,393.67 from Stabilization Account for Taxiway B South Project (12-0)
- Passed Order for Early Voting dates, times, and locations for City Preliminary and Biennial Elections (12-0)
- Passed Order calling the City Preliminary Election for School Committee on September 19, 2023 (12-0)
- Referred $1,000 gift donation for Animal Control to Legislative Ordinance Committee
- Referred Arm Brook Dam rehabilitation agreement to Legislative Ordinance, Engineering, and Law departments
- Referred appointments of Trudy Knowles (COA) and Sarah Scott (Cultural Council) to Personnel Action Committee
- Referred naming of Hampton Ponds Playground ballfield as Bruce W. Nielsen Field to City Properties Committee
- Continued public hearings for AJ. Virgilio Construction and RSP Realty, LLC to September 21, 2023
City Council Finance Committee
The committee approved a local funding match for the Westfield Barnes Airport Taxiway B South project. It also accepted multiple state grants for public safety communications and police equipment, and approved a small fund transfer for seized property expenses.
- Approved $654,393.67 from Stabilization Account for Taxiway B South Project (3-0)
- Accepted $1,040,343.00 State 911 Department Support & Incentive Grant (3-0)
- Accepted $106,313.00 State 911 Department Development Grant for Southwick regionalization (3-0)
- Accepted $10,225.84 State 911 Department Training Grant (3-0)
- Accepted $848.00 State 911 Department Emergency Medical Dispatch Grant (3-0)
- Accepted $100,000.00 in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds for Police Department (3-0)
- Approved $149.26 transfer within Police Department for E-ZPass and utility invoices (3-0)