On the agenda: Agawam meeting — data center (Sep 8)

AGAWAM CITY COUNCIL
36 MAIN STREET
AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01001
413-726-9716 Office
COUNCIL PRESIDENT Anthony J. Russo

413-726-9717 Fax

www.agawam.ma.us

COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT Anthony R. Suffriti

COUNCILORS
George Bitzas – Edward Borgatti – Cecilia P. Calabrese – Thomas D. Hendrickson – Peter T. McNair Dino R. Mercadante – Christine Rickmon - Robert E. Rossi – Rosemary Sandlin

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – Barbara A. Bard

[email protected]

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Agawam Senior Center
954 Main Street
Agawam, MA 01001
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
A.

ROLL CALL

B.

MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C.

CITIZEN’S SPEAK TIME

D.

MINUTES
1.

Regular Council Meeting – August 3, 2026

E.

DECLARATION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT

F.

PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTIONS
1.

of Public Health for
Mayor Johnson)

TR-2026-46

- A Resolution accepting a grant in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand
($25,000.00) Dollars from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department
clinical support to the Agawam Police Department (Sponsored by

2.

TR-2026-47 - A Resolution approving the Common Ground Health Collaborative InterMunicipal Agreement between the communities of Agawam, East Longmeadow,
Westfield, and
West Springfield (Sponsored by Mayor Johnson)
(Referred
to
Community Relations
Committee)
3.

TR-2026-50 – A Resolution confirming the appointment of Peter Smus, 149 Elmar Drive,
Feeding Hills, MA to the Agawam License Commission to a term expiring January 1,
(Sponsored by Mayor Johnson)

4.

TR-2026-51 - A Resolution urging the Commonwealth to eliminate the income tax on
overtime pay and qualified tips (Sponsored by Councilor Bitzas) (Referred to
Relations Committee)

2029

qualified
Community

5.

TR-2026-52

Council
Committee)
G.

ELECTIONS

H.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

I.

OLD BUSINESS
1.

TOR-2026-4

Town of
2 Readings) (Referred
2
Legislative

- An Ordinance enacting a temporary moratorium on data centers in the
Agawam (Sponsored by Mayor Johnson and Council President Russo) (2 of
to Legislative Committee)

TOR-2026-5 - An Ordinance banning cryptocurrency automated teller machines within the
Town of Agawam (Sponsored by Mayor Johnson) (1 of 2 Readings) (Referred to
Committee)

3.
TOR-2026-6
Agawam
Johnson and Councilor
Committee)
J.

- A Resolution amending the Rules and Regulations of the Agawam City
(Sponsored by Councilors Borgatti and Calabrese) (Referred to Legislative

- An Ordinance to amend Section 169-33 of the Code of the Town of
regarding penalties for violating E-Bike Ordinance (Sponsored by Mayor
Mercadante) (1 of 2 Readings) (Referred to Legislative

NEW BUSINESS
1.

Massachusetts

TR-2026-53 - A Resolution accepting a Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to the Town of Agawam pursuant to
General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53A (Sponsored by Mayor Johnson)

2.
Nine
Energy
Chapter 44, Section

TR-2026-54 - A Resolution accepting a grant in the amount of Eighty-Two Thousand
Hundred Eighty One ($82,981.00) Dollars from the Massachusetts Department of
Resources to the Town of Agawam pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws
53A (Sponsored by Mayor Johnson)

3.

TR-2026-55 - A Resolution accepting a grant in the amount of One Hundred Twenty-One
Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-Seven ($121,427.00) Dollars from the
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Department of Public Health for Clinical support to
the Agawam Police Department
(Sponsored by Mayor Johnson)
4.

TR-2026-56 - A Resolution in opposition to portions of the Economic Development Bills
passed by the Massachusetts Senate and House and currently in Conference
Committee (Sponsored
by Mayor Johnson)
K.

ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY LEGALLY COME BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL

L.

ADJOURNMENT

Please note that this meeting can be viewed live on Channel 15 (standard definition) or Channel 1074 (high
definition). It can also be live streamed on AgawamMedia.tv