Revere public meetings in 2022
16 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
School Committee - Regular Meeting
The School Committee approved the District Improvement Plans across multiple departments and a Memorandum of Agreement with the Revere Paraprofessional Association. The committee also accepted two state grants and approved several payments for architectural and construction services.
- Approved District Improvement Plans for STEM, humanities, literacy, fine arts, and other departments (7-0)
- Approved Memorandum of Agreement with the Revere Paraprofessional Association (7-0)
- Accepted MassGrad Promising Practices Grant for $115,000
- Accepted FY 2023 Teacher Diversification Pilot Program Grant for $15,846
- Approved increase of CityLab High School petty cash from $300 to $500
- Approved establishment of Fine Arts Department petty cash account with $300 ceiling
- Approved $122,266.50 in payments to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC (7-0)
- Approved $46,168.00 in payments to Consigli Construction Co., Inc. (7-0)
School Committee - Committee of the Whole
The Committee approved the November minutes and referred a request for three pottery wheels to the Ways and Means Sub-Committee. Members also agreed to recognize student Angel Ortez Erazo at the January meeting. Several items were removed from the consent calendar for future votes.
- Approved November minutes
- Referred request for three pottery wheels to Ways and Means Sub-Committee
- Approved recognition of student Angel Ortez Erazo for January meeting
- Removed CityLab and Fine Arts petty cash requests from Consent Calendar
- Removed MassGrad and Teacher Diversification grants from Consent Calendar
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council ordered a public hearing for an amendment to the ordinance regarding meeting times for governmental bodies. The council also received a presentation from MassDOT on the Bennington Street bike lane project and approved several certificates of commendation.
- Ordered public hearing for amendment to governmental body meeting times ordinance
- Accepted journal of the December 12, 2022 meeting
- Awarded Certificate of Commendation to Arthur W. Foshey
- Awarded Certificates of Appreciation to the 'Singing Seniors'
- Awarded Certificates of Appreciation to Sgt. Joseph Internicola and MassBadge
- Approved annual certificate presentation for city employees nearing retirement
- Placed MassDOT Bennington Street bike lane presentation on file
Affordable Housing Trust Fund - Regular Meeting
The Board agreed to form two subcommittees: one to craft the trust's mission statement and goals, and another to focus on fundraising. The Chief of Planning and Development presented data on Revere's housing costs and Chapter 40B compliance.
- Approved formation of subcommittee to review mission statements and goals
- Approved formation of subcommittee to focus on fundraising
Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting
The Board approved $4,960 from the city budget for Young Adult area furniture and set holiday closure dates. The Director reported receiving a $68,000 state aid grant and planned facility updates including a new roof and Makerspace.
- Approved $4,960 from city budget for Young Adult area furniture
- Approved closures for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Approved closing at 12:15 on the day before Christmas
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council unanimously approved four petitions from National Grid and Verizon to install poles and conduits. Several special permit requests for commercial and residential development were referred to the Zoning committee, and a high school construction budget update was referred to Ways & Means.
- Approved National Grid & Verizon poles at Fernwood Ave and 454 Broadway (Unanimous)
- Approved National Grid underground conduits at Fernwood Ave (Unanimous)
- Approved National Grid & Verizon pole at 275 Squire Rd (Unanimous)
- Approved National Grid & Verizon poles at 121 Walnut St (Unanimous)
- Referred shipping container permit at 297 Lee Burbank Highway to Zoning
- Referred mixed-use project at 163 Shirley Avenue to Zoning
- Referred Revere High School schematic design and $500M budget to Ways & Means
- Ordered City Clerk to draft public participation guidelines for meetings
RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting
The High School Building Committee and School Committee voted to recommend the project's schematic design for City Council approval. The current total project budget is estimated at $499,976,065, with a potential total cost to the city of $338,654,809.
- Approved November 17, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved November invoice for Perkins Eastman in the amount of $62,221.50
- Recommended approval of schematic design to the city council (unanimous)
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council unanimously approved a $254,470 appropriation for the Opioid Settlement Abatement Trust Fund. The council also granted zoning relief for a special garage at 535 Broadway and expanded the membership size of the Public Art Commission.
- Approved $254,470 appropriation from General Fund to Opioid Settlement Abatement Trust Fund (Unanimous)
- Approved ordinance to increase Public Art Commission size to between five and nine members (Unanimous)
- Granted zoning relief for special garage operation at 535 Broadway subject to city planner conditions (Unanimous)
- Approved motion to request licensure regulations for indoor storage of electric vehicles (Voice Vote)
- Approved motion to request a bond bill for sound barriers along Route One (Voice Vote)
- Approved motion for DPW to provide 2023 water main, street paving, and sidewalk repair timeline (Voice Vote)
- Approved Certificate of Appreciation for Sgt. Joseph Internicola and MassBadge (Voice Vote)
- Approved motion to request MBTA update on bus route and stop changes (Voice Vote)
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council unanimously approved a residential factor of 0.876644 to establish the FY2023 tax rate. Other key actions included approving a special permit for townhouses on Mountain Avenue and establishing two new trust funds.
- Adopted residential factor of 0.876644 for FY2023 tax rate (Unanimous)
- Approved special permit for two townhouses at 355 Mountain Avenue (9-1)
- Approved $14,767.92 appropriation for RevereTV quarterly invoice (Unanimous)
- Established Opioid Recovery and Remediation Trust Fund (Unanimous)
- Established Revere High School Construction Trust Fund (Unanimous)
- Reduced FY2023 School Department budget appropriation by $1,000,000 (Unanimous)
- Approved 'Toys for Tickets' parking fine amnesty program (Unanimous)
- Approved no parking meter enforcement on Dec 3, 11, and 17 (Unanimous)
School Committee - Regular Meeting
The Revere School Committee accepted strategic improvement plans for elementary, middle, and high schools. The committee also approved a multi-million dollar carry-forward and specific budget allocations for new staff and school resources.
- Approved $14,774,714 carry-forward for 2022-2023
- Approved School Committee allocations for new staff and resources, including a bilingual social worker ($60,000) and Special Education coach ($70,000)
- Approved approximately $60,000 for staff appreciation
- Accepted Elementary School Improvement Plan
- Accepted Middle School Improvement Plan
- Accepted High School Improvement Plan
- Approved $48,036 payment to Perkins Eastman Architect DPC for September 2022 services
- Approved Consent Calendar
School Committee - Committee of the Whole
The Committee approved the minutes from October. Members discussed budget inflation, paraprofessional hiring turnover, and potential adjustments to the 2023 meeting schedule.
- Approved October meeting minutes
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council authorized a $29.5 million loan to acquire properties via eminent domain for a new high school at Wonderland. The council also accepted several land donations for conservation and approved a police contract for taser devices. Additionally, Councillor Richard Serino announced he will not seek re-election in 2023.
- Approved $29.5M loan for Wonderland Property Acquisition (8-2)
- Approved $232,921.16 contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for 50 tasers (Unanimous)
- Accepted land donation MBP 4-90-002 from Paul Ferragamo (Unanimous)
- Accepted land donations for Lots 195-200 Naples Road from Joseph Festa Construction Co. (Unanimous)
- Confirmed appointment of Ellie Pagan-Vargas to Commission on Disabilities (Unanimous)
- Approved appropriation for Public Works Department AFSCME Council 93 agreement (Unanimous)
- Ordered public hearing for Minimum Residential Factor FY2023
- Requested MassDOT halt reconfiguration of Bennington Street (Voice Vote)
Library Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting
The Board approved the October 2022 financial reports. Members discussed the potential for a grassroots campaign for a new library and the possibility of establishing a branch at the McKinley School or Suffolk Downs Development.
- Approved October 2022 financials
- Approved previous meeting agenda
- Tabled election of Officers until next meeting
School Committee - Budget Sub Committee
The sub-committee recommended that the full School Committee approve a budgetary wish list totaling approximately $784,000. They also recommended funding for staff appreciation clothing and the hiring of a Special Needs Coach.
- Recommended approval of Superintendent's wish list including paraprofessional pilots and teacher supplies (3-0)
- Recommended that the Superintendent look for a Special Needs Coach (Voted)
- Recommended expenditure for staff appreciation clothing via a catalog choice (3-0)
RHS Building Committee - Committee Meeting
The committee authorized the hiring of A.M. Fogarty to provide a third cost estimate for the schematic design phase. Members also approved the September invoice for Perkins Eastman and the previous meeting's minutes.
- Approved September 8, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved Perkins Eastman September invoice for $48,036.00
- Authorized Leftfield to sub-consult A.M. Fogarty for a third project estimate
City Council - Regular Meeting
The City Council authorized a $29.5 million loan to acquire properties by eminent domain for a new high school. The council also approved a police contract for taser equipment and a public works union agreement. Several National Grid infrastructure petitions were approved or referred to committee.
- Approved $29.5M loan for Wonderland Property Acquisition (8-2)
- Approved 5-year, $232,921.16 contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for tasers and VR training (Unanimous)
- Approved appropriation for Revere Public Works Department AFSCME Council 93, Local 880 agreement (Unanimous)
- Approved National Grid/Verizon pole installation at 1510 North Shore Road (8-2)
- Approved National Grid underground conduit at 1499 and 1510 North Shore Road (8-2)
- Approved National Grid underground conduits on Railroad Street (7-3)
- Referred National Grid Campbell Avenue petitions to Public Works Sub-Committee
- Confirmed appointment of Lorraine Greenfield to Public Art Commission (Unanimous)