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Parking enforcement and covered cars (Item 20): The council referred a resolution asking the traffic commission to consider a restriction on covered cars parked on public ways. Councilor Stephanie Smith, sponsor of the resolution, said covered vehicles on neighborhood streets make it difficult for enforcement to verify resident stickers or enforce the 72-hour move rule.

Special meeting on parking enforcement (Item 22): The council voted to request that Sergeant Gaff and the head of parking enforcement appear at a special meeting (scheduled for Jan. 21) to discuss parking issues and enforcement capacity. Councilors said repeated, localized illegal parking is creating safety and operational problems for emergency response.

Linden/Webster/Church Streets (Item 23): Citing specific weekend congestion around pantry distribution, Councilor Robert Van Kampen asked the traffic enforcement division to strictly enforce parking restrictions at Linden, Webster, Church and Warren Streets and provide a written reply outlining planned steps.

Food insecurity task force and Church Street distribution (Item 24): The council amended and approved a resolution asking the administration to convene a task force with council membership, administration and community stakeholders to study food insecurity and distribution logistics. Councilors said Church Street food distribution has caused repeated parking and safety problems and asked that the administration provide an update to the full council by the Jan. 27 meeting.

Former school community meetings (Item 25): The council asked the administration to provide an update on scheduling community meetings on the future use of the former Everett High School and the former Pope John property. Councilors emphasized that public engagement is needed before decisions on overcrowding and potential reuse move forward.

Together, those referrals produced clear next steps: a special parking meeting on Jan. 21, written responses from police/traffic enforcement on targeted parking enforcement, and a requested administration update on community meetings by the Jan. 27 council meeting. Several councilors said the issues combine public safety, neighborhood quality of life and program delivery for residents who rely on food distribution services.

The council also asked that written responses include any data on calls, placements or complaints so members can evaluate whether enforcement staffing or operational changes are needed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Everett City Council Meeting 01-13-25","oneSentenceSummary","The council asked traffic and enforcement officials to meet about covered cars, overflow parking tied to weekly food distributions, and set dates for community meetings about former school properties; several items were referred for written responses or special meetings.","taxTitle","Everett City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",78383,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6369365,"Votes at a glance: Everett Council approves donations, licenses and prior-year bills; several items referred for follow-up",94,1086000,1180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154864-ec596d30659231ed3a4417590633c8b5&start=1086&end=1180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154864-ec596d30659231ed3a4417590633c8b5/thumbnail_1086000.jpg","/articles/6369365/Massachusetts/Votes-at-a-glance-Everett-Council-approves-donations-licenses-and-prior-year-bills-several-items-referred-for-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369365-faaf7d43edc9e3b5c2323fa27ea4342a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175475&Signature=nB~2SphcklBBlVnNbFsBZjf8KEfi-ipOKkaPiwEpJeieB8TDQzU~KqT7U~2JtwjJC940z3pJ9lX5j-IyQDaON94Go6B6n-7XxjxdEKn7OViOQVzrYGrxhrKQBtergLZfEVsqvg5vQC5S4KXYXBjBVoL2se90EGCVQ2tamZ7gPyAiJ~TPf95GZpnlzjbYPhAhFTHpP3D3b3PYkxOgCOWiEEDovaJmFupkGqQZI-CR1g5oNiaJIKkWy39UjcVbmWYvpYY4mFNqybsbjdyl~trlIsHn7TCFfRdLQK6C6hUkINyWqLoaNEMURzGQs~C26ZF58CGi9SAy~gner-rXc0tkUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Everett City Council on Jan. 13 approved a collection of routine orders and licenses, passed a prior-year departmental bills appropriation as amended, and sent several items to administration offices for follow-up.

Donations and small appropriations (Items 1'4): The council took collective favorable action on four donation orders (items 1'4) accepting contributions to the Council on Aging, Office of Human Services and other city funds. Those orders passed by voice vote and roll call showed 10 yeas, 0 nays.

Conflict-of-interest disclosure (Item 5): The council approved a disclosure filed by Kevin Noonan, owner of Noonan Concessions, allowing the employee-owned business to continue contracting at community events; the measure passed with an 8-1 roll-call vote after legal explanation from City Solicitor Colleen Mejia.

Licenses and permits (Items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12): The council approved multiple motor-vehicle dealer renewals and a hotel inn-holder license by roll-call votes (all recorded as 10 yays, 0 nays). The items taken collectively included renewal petitions for Fast and Furious Motor Inc., Classic Casa Boston Inc., Avanti Motors Inc., E & C Foreign Auto Repair LLC, Second Street Iron and Metals (class 3), and the Envision Hotel Boston Everett inn-holder license.

Appropriation for prior-year bills (Item 13): The council approved an appropriation to pay prior-year departmental bills. The committee recommended amendment and the council approved the amended appropriation by roll call (9 yays, 0 nays) with the inclusion of additional prior-year bills.

Other procedural items: Several agenda items were referred or postponed for further work: an order to appropriate $35,000 for HR workers' compensation was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (Item 6); the mayoral veto on a turf ordinance led to postponement of that item (Item 16); a resolution on multilingual city app (Item 19) was referred to the administration with a requested reply by the next meeting.

What passed (selected items and outcomes):
- Items 1'4 (donations): Passed (10-0)
- Item 5 (disclosure: Kevin Noonan/Noonan Concessions): Passed (8-1)
- Items 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (licenses renewals): Passed (10-0)
- Item 13 (prior-year departmental bills appropriation, amended): Passed (9-0)

Several items were referred to administrative staff or committees for follow-up and written responses at future meetings; these referrals are noted on the council's agenda and in minutes.

The council's recorded votes and roll-call tallies above reflect the clerk's readouts during the meeting. Items that require additional review or written responses were placed on future agendas per council motions.","At its Jan. 13 meeting the Everett City Council approved donations and license renewals, passed a prior-year departmental bills appropriation as amended, and referred multiple items to administration and committees for follow-up.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6369370,"Everett council narrows animal-testing ban, approves ordinance allowing limited testing on small species",1911,2399000,4310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154864-ec596d30659231ed3a4417590633c8b5&start=2399&end=4310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154864-ec596d30659231ed3a4417590633c8b5/thumbnail_2399000.jpg","/articles/6369370/Massachusetts/Everett-council-narrows-animal-testing-ban-approves-ordinance-allowing-limited-testing-on-small-species","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6369370-4e2e1024067f99cc5dd414d9fca58d25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175475&Signature=LCsCMLnDytts3-L5UeQwdQ-6UUySUAV4GdGqZxLOda8CMfpd8gmNO-0YgD197hNC1-GWEAnni3VCkmmrC6DKk7~6t08pwtmOCMUM51j0e078CJtSRu7zKtab27i0Z1PRYAWN-3iYEM-6bd~dJMlSiHI8AtU38cm7oRqHZfer9H1pz54KRqG5uCfxcdTc5lrra8sOAOx~CJn0aJ3Hkee0xORaOt0pUED5i4SCy7d2j-2-tfb7QHEboA8rG-tFGUsWKyEd~6nNSPJor0mO~QNj5imyLNQ54CjUGI313SePKMmrPO8ASkA7ty2O~QQH8LmYoVBRuOA14XopFeLu~f-O~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Everett City Council on Jan. 13 approved an amended ordinance changing the city's 2022 ban on live animal testing, allowing limited testing on small vertebrates while explicitly prohibiting experiments on dogs, cats, horses, goats and other large vertebrate species.

The ordinance was passed as amended after a motion to change the language was approved and the final ordinance passed on a roll-call vote of 6 yeas and 4 nays. Councilor Stephanie Smith sponsored the amendment that singled out large vertebrates for explicit prohibition while leaving small vertebrates (rats, mice and fish) within the scope of permitted laboratory activity under the revised city rule.

The vote followed more than 20 minutes of council debate and a public comment period in which residents urged the council either to maintain the 2022 blanket ban or to allow life-science jobs that may rely on some forms of animal testing. Speakers during public comment who addressed the item included Leanne Palastroni, Stephanie Hanlon and Patty Rogers, each urging the council to uphold the earlier ban or to prioritize alternatives to animal testing.

Councilor Smith, the ordinance sponsor, said she drafted the revised language and asserted it was intended to expand economic opportunity for Everett by permitting some life-science activity while restricting testing on animals that residents find most objectionable. \"This is what I do for work, so it looks nice and pretty,\" Smith said while describing the economic data she cited during the discussion, and she read a proposed amendment naming specific animals that could not be used.

Councilor Katie Rogers argued against any rollback of the earlier ban, saying the original 2022 ordinance reflected residents' values and that overturning it would serve corporate interests without guaranteed local benefits. \"There are no guarantees of job creation specifically for Everett residents,\" Rogers said, urging the council to uphold the city's cruelty-free policy.

Council President Stephanie Martins and other members emphasized that the city previously adopted the 2022 ban at residents' request and noted alternatives to animal testing, including in vitro tests and organ-on-chip technologies. Several councilors said they supported life sciences in principle but differed over whether permitting limited animal testing would be acceptable.

The final amended ordinance calls out prohibited species and limits permissible testing to small vertebrates. The council recorded six votes in favor and four opposed; the ordinance will be \"enrolled\" and return for formal ordainment consistent with council procedure.

Supporters and opponents each urged the city to pair any change in policy with protections or commitments for schools, public safety and job training so local residents would benefit if life-science uses expand in Everett.

The council's action ends with a formal enrollment of the ordinance; proponents and opponents signaled they will continue oversight and may request implementation terms or monitoring mechanisms if laboratory uses begin in the city.","After extended debate and public comment, the Everett City Council voted 6-4 to pass an amended ordinance that removes a blanket ban on live animal testing but bars testing on dogs, cats, horses, goats and other large vertebrates, allowing only small vertebrates such as rats, mice and fish under the city rule.","actionData","errors"]

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