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Votes at a glance: Somersworth City Council actions, June 16, 2025
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Somersworth City Council adopted zoning and personnel ordinances, approved departmental transfers and several resolutions, and approved a downtown tax-incentive application; roll-call votes are listed for each adopted item.
The Somersworth City Council recorded the following formal outcomes at its June 16, 2025 meeting. Vote tallies and mover/second information are drawn from the meeting roll calls.
Ordinance 19-25 — Amend Chapter 19 (Accessory Dwelling Units) Motion: Move for the adoption of Ordinance 19-25 (adopt amended ADU language). Mover/Second: Councilor Witham / Councilor Gibson. Roll call: Witham — yes; Goodwin — absent; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes; Pepin — yes; Benson — yes; Gibson — yes; Charity Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes. Outcome: Adopted.
Ordinance 26-25 — Amend Chapter 4 (Personnel Rules & Appendix 2 compensation schedule; 3% increase) Motion: Move for adoption. Mover/Second: Councilor Witham / Councilor Michu. Roll call: Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes; Pepin — yes; Vincent — yes; Gibson — yes; Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes. Outcome: Adopted.
Ordinance 27-25 — Transfer between departments for FY 24–25 ($95,000) Motion: Move for adoption. Mover/Second: Councilor Witham / Councilor Vincent. Roll call: Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes; Pepin — yes; Vincent — yes; Gibson — yes; Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 58-25 — Grant agreement with NH Office of Highway Safety for traffic enforcement patrols ($8,500) Motion: Adopt resolution. Mover/Second: Councilor Barry / Councilor Pepin. Roll call: Pepin — yes; Vincent — yes; Gibson — yes; Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes; Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 60-25 — Name a private road “Saint Martin’s Way” (private-road naming) Motion: Adopt resolution. Mover/Second: Councilor Pepin / Councilor Gibson. Roll call: Parady Catanzaro — yes; Vincent — yes; Gibson — yes; Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes; Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes. Outcome: Adopted.
Resolution 61-25 — Authorize manager to sign deed to convey former National Guard Readiness Center at 15 Blackwater Road to developer and accept easements (access to monitoring well and Little League field) Motion: Move for adoption. Mover/Second: Councilor Witham / Councilor Cameron. Roll call: Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes; Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes; others recorded yes; outcome: Adopted.
Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive Program — Nostos MMA application (1 Somersworth Plaza) Motion: Approve CRTRIP application (motion amended from seven years to five years to conform with ordinance language). Mover/Second: Councilor Parady Catanzaro / Councilor Barry. Roll call: Parady Catanzaro — yes; Michu — yes; Witham — yes; Cameron — yes; Barry — yes; Pepin — yes; Vincent — yes; Gibson — yes; Benson — yes; Goodwin — absent. Outcome: Approved for five years.
Each item above was recorded in the city clerk’s roll-call minutes. For full motion text, ordinance language and the final signed documents, see the city clerk’s official records.
