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Quincy council approves housing ordinance, utility location grants, parking changes and a $2,000 gift
Summary
At its May 19 meeting the Quincy City Council approved an ordinance amending the Housing Development and Investment Plan (HDIP), approved several utility grant-of-location orders after public hearings, authorized parking changes, and accepted a $2,000 gift; all recorded votes shown.
The Quincy City Council on May 19 approved an ordinance amending the city’s Housing Development and Investment Plan (HDIP), granted multiple utility locations following public hearings, authorized traffic and handicap-parking changes, and accepted a $2,000 donation. All recorded motions on the evening’s agenda passed by roll call.
Key actions and outcomes
- Ordinance amending HDIP (Agenda Item 2025-068): The council moved the item to ordinance (mover: Councilor Liang; second: Councilor Campbell) and approved the measure by roll call. No further details on substantive changes to the HDIP were provided in the meeting record.
- Resolution supporting OTMR legislation (Agenda Item 2025-069): The council approved a resolution urging the urgent passage of House Bill 3546 and Senate Bill 2285 to implement one-touch make-ready (OTMR) in Massachusetts (mover: Councilor McCarthy; second: Councilor Devine). The council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution. (See separate article for details.)
- Utility grant-of-location public hearings and approvals (multiple agenda items): The council held public hearings and subsequently approved five utility location orders brought before the Public Works Committee with positive recommendations. The orders and locations recorded in the meeting materials are: - Council Order 2025-062: utility grant-of-location — Mass Electric and Verizon, Southern Auttery at Pond Street (public hearing held; positive recommendation). - Council Order 2025-065: utility grant-of-location — National Grid, Thomas Bergen Parkway, Quincy Street and Federal Ave (public hearing held; positive recommendation; motion approved by roll call). - Council Order 2025-066: utility grant-of-location — Mass Electric, Verizon, Huggins Ave (public hearing held; positive recommendation). - Council Order 2025-067: utility grant-of-location — Mass Electric, Hobart Street (public hearing held; positive recommendation).
Each of the utility location orders was moved to approve by the Public Works Committee chair and adopted by roll call; the meeting record shows unanimous "yes" votes from the nine council members present for each recorded roll call.
- Traffic and parking committee recommendations (committee items 2025-063 and 2025-064): The council accepted committee recommendations to: install a stop sign at Clay Street and Hancock Street (2025-063) and add handicap parking at 16 North Bayfield Road (2025-064). Both measures passed on roll call with affirmative votes recorded for all members present.
- Gift acceptance (Agenda Item 2025-570): The council accepted a $2,000 donation from "various notice" (agenda text) on a motion made by Councilor DeBono and seconded by Councilor Liang; the roll-call vote recorded all members present in favor. The meeting record does not specify restricted purpose or donor breakdown.
Procedural notes and attendance
President Kean called the meeting to order. A roll call recorded all nine councilors present for votes cited above. The meeting closed at 7:11 p.m.
What the record does not include
The meeting minutes and public record for May 19 show motions and recorded roll-call approvals but provide limited detail on substantive amendments to the HDIP ordinance and no donor breakdown for the $2,000 gift; those particulars were not specified at the meeting.
