City Council

City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor

Agenda — 37 items

1. 1 5:00PM Legislative Affairs Sub-Committee Meeting
2. 2 Salute to the Flag
3. 3 Roll Call of Members
4. 1. Approval of the minutes of the August 24, 2026 City Council meeting. approved Pass
5. 2. Approval of the minutes of the September 14, 2026 City Council meeting. approved Pass
6. 3. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the City Council award a Certificate of Commendation to Anthony Pio in recognition of his extraordinary compassion, vigilance, and quick thinking actions he took on September 4, 2026 to bring aid to a senior resident, and in recognition of his ongoing dedication to the senior citizens of the City of Revere. 26-188 placed on file
7. 7 Public Hearings
8. 4. Hearing called as ordered on the application of Cleison Sarnaglia, 52 Fairview Street, Winthrop, MA 02152 requesting a Chapter 148 License from the Revere City Council to operate a special garage for the purpose of conducting the business of an auto body shop at 535 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 (MBP 16-262-263-30). 26-191 granted Pass
9. 5. Hearing called as ordered on, An Ordinance Further Amending Section 12.04.280 Street Closure Notice of the Revere Revised Ordinances. 26-173 referred to committee
10. 6. An Ordinance Further Amending the Zoning Ordinances of the City of Revere Relative to Body Art Establishments. 26-174 referred to committee
11. 7. Hearing called as ordered on, An Ordinance Further Amending the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere Relative to Tree Preservation. 26-187 referred to committee
12. 12 Public Comment Pursuant to Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1965
13. 13 Unfinished Business
14. 8. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor request the appropriate City departments to establish a policy whereby any resident or applicant seeking to open a new business in the City of Revere be provided with the name and contact information of the Ward Councillor representing the Ward in which the proposed business will be located as part of the initial application process. 26-189 referred to committee Pass
15. 15 Legislative Affairs Sub-Committee Report
16. 9. An Ordinance Establishing Regulations for Naming City Property in the City of Revere. 26-139 ordered engrossed and ordained Pass
17. 10. Hearing called as ordered, An Ordinance Establishing a Unified Rental Registry and Inspection Program, and Amending and Restating the Regulation of Short-Term Rentals. 26-162 ordered to public hearing Pass
18. 18 Communications
19. 11. Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mario Grimanis to the Disability Commission. 26-192 referred to committee
20. 12. Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Kathleen Savage to the Board of Health. 26-193 referred to committee
21. 13. Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Toby Pearlstein to the Library Board of Trustees. 26-194 referred to committee
22. 14. Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Deborah Frank to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board. 26-195 referred to committee
23. 15. Hearing called as ordered on a bond authorization in the amount of $16,500,000 for the Wonderland Eminent Domain Taking Agreement for Judgment. 26-196 ordered to public hearing
24. 16. Communication from the CFO relative to the Memorandum of Agreement (Crossing Guards) covering the period of July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029. 26-197 approved Pass
25. 17. Tabled from the meeting of October 5, 2026: Communication from the CFO requesting an appropriation in the amount of $125,000 from the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund the Garfield School elevator design. 26-198 denied Pass
26. 18. Communication from the CFO requesting an appropriation in the amount of $50,000 from the Capital Improvement Stabilization Fund for city-wide tree trimming. 26-199 approved Pass
27. 19. Communication from the CFO requesting an appropriation from the ETP Fund in the amount of $3,000 for technology upgrades at the Public Library. 26-200 approved Pass
28. 20. Communication from the CFO requesting an appropriation from the Cable Access Receipt Reserve Fund in the amount of $83,242.44 to pay RevereTV's quarterly invoice. 26-201 approved Pass
29. 29 Motions
30. 21. Motion presented by Councillors Cogliandro and Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor request the Chief of Planning & Community Development to conduct an intersection configuration study at the intersection of Broadway and Revere Street to include but not limited to lane configurations, delineation markings, parking restrictions, and crosswalks/curb ramps. 26-202 approved Pass
31. 22. Motion presented by Councillor McKenna: That the Mayor be requested to contact the USPS to investigate as to why Revere residents are not receiving mail everyday. Residents have been reporting that mail delivery only occurs about once per week. 26-203 approved Pass
32. 23. Motion presented by Councillor Kelley: That the Mayor be requested to establish, through the CFO and Water and Sewer Department, a one-season pilot program for residents who do not have a separate exterior water meter and qualify for the City's Senior Water & Sewer Discount Program; namely, residents age 65+ who are the owner of record and occupy a one, two or three-family property. The City would establish each participating senior's average winter water usage to be used as a baseline. For the July and October billing periods, the senior would pay for all water used, but sewer charges would be based on the winter baseline, thereby eliminating sewer charges on excess seasonal usage, if any. Following the pilot, the Water and Sewer Department shall report to the City Council the number of participants, total sewer credits provided, and its recommendations regarding continuation and/or expansion of the program. 26-204 referred to committee
33. 24. Motion presented by Councillor Guarino-Sawaya: That the Mayor request the appropriate City departments to immediately coordinate with DCR regarding the Revere Beach Boulevard milling and paving project scheduled from September 27 through October 23, 2026, and provide the City Council with a written traffic and neighborhood-impact plan. The plan should identify all detour routes, anticipated impacts on Revere Street, North Shore Road and surrounding Ward 5 neighborhoods; overnight equipment-staging locations; noise and lighting controls; parking restrictions; emergency-access arrangements; and the method and timing of notifications to residents and businesses. DCR shall also be requested to provide a designated project contact and telephone number for questions or complaints and to post that information clearly at the work site throughout the project. 26-205 withdrawn
34. 35 Late Motions
35. 26. Motion presented by Council President Zambuto: That the City Council discontinue the practice of utilizing the Police Department to hand-deliver hard copy Council packets to Councillor's homes. Hard-copy packets will remain available for pick-up in the City Clerk's Office for those Councillors who still wish to receive a hard-copy in addition to receiving the packet via email. 26-207 denied Fail
36. 36 Hearing called as ordered on, An Ordinance Repealing Section 2.12.030 Regular Meetings of the Revere Revised Ordinances. 26-208 ordered to public hearing
37. 37 Adjournment

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