City Council - Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Westfield, IN
- Meeting Date
- February 19, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Start free trialCOMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 1
Transfer in the amount of $707.71 from the Department of Public Works Waste Collection FY26 Supplies Account (14330000-540000) to the FY22 Supplies Account (14330000-540000) to pay a prior year bill owed to Westfield Auto Parts.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 2
Transfer in the amount of $12.24 from the Department of Public Works Highway Division FY26 Supplies Account (14210000-540000) to the FY23 Supplies Account (14210000-540000) to pay a prior year bill owed to Westfield Auto Parts.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 3
Transfer in the amount of $202.37 from the Department of Public Works Sewer Wastewater Division FY26 Supplies Account (67004400-540000) to the FY25 Supplies Account (67004400-540000) to pay a prior year bill owed to Grainger.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 4
Transfer in the amount of $162.83 from the Department of Public Works Highway Division FY26 Supplies Account (14210000-540000) to the FY22 Supplies Account (14210000-540000) to pay a prior year bill owed to Westfield Auto Parts.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 5
Appropriation in the amount of $250,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Construction Account (68004500-589200) to replace the GAC filters at the Shaker Road Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 6
Appropriation in the amount of $33,587.24 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Account (6800-359000) to the Capital Equipment Account (68004500-585000) to purchase a new generator for the administration office at 28 Sackett Street.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 7
Appropriation in the amount of $15,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Account (6800-359000) to the Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) to create a database within the GIS to collect data for the lead service project.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 8
Appropriation in the amount of $11,125.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Account (6800-359000) to the Replacement Equipment Account (68004500-587000) to replace the variable frequency drive at Well 7.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 9
Appropriation in the amount of $20,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for backflow and cross-connection inspection services required by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 10
Appropriation in the amount of $10,000 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) to clean the water storage tanks at Sackett Road and Northwest Road.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 11
Appropriation in the amount of $10,000 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for a turbine motor oil change at the Reservoir Road Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 12
Appropriation in the amount of $2,350.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for filter influent meter calibration at the Reservoir Road Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 13
Appropriation in the amount of $10,000 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) to repair valves at the Reservoir Road Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 14
Appropriation in the amount of $9,500.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for Poly-Aluminum Chloride (PAC) tank cleaning at the Reservoir Road Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 15
Appropriation in the amount of $19,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for HVAC and plumbing repairs at the Owen District Water Treatment Plant.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 16
Appropriation in the amount of $25,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) to increase various purchase orders for regular maintenance services for the remainder of FY26.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 17
Appropriation in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) for repairs to the City View Road vault valve actuator.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR•Item 18
Appropriation in the amount of $130,000.00 from the Department of Public Works Water Division Undesignated Fund Account (6800-359000) to the FY26 Purchase of Service Account (68004500-520000) to increase the on-call construction purchase order for JL Raymaakers for the remainder of FY26.
PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, AND OTHER PAPERS•Item 19
Aaron Keegan, PE, Project Manager for Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. submitting information on Intersection Improvements at Southampton Road, Servistar Industrial Way and Barnes Airport Drive (MassDOT Project #612600).
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 20
Approval of the funds required to fulfill year one of the ratified Successor Agreement for the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local S574.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 21
Appropriation in the amount of $11,900.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Health Department Purchase of Service Account (15100000-520000) for costs associated with repairs to the landfill groundwater monitoring well.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 22
Appropriation in the amount of $44,500.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Health Department Purchase of Service (15100000-520000) for engineering costs associated with landfill cap repairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 23
Appropriation in the amount of $170,720.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Health Department Purchase of Service (15100000-520000) for construction costs associated with landfill cap repairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 24
Appropriation in the amount of $27,321.25 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Animal Control Purchase of Services Account (12920000-520000-9900) for the replacement of the heating and cooling systems at the Animal Shelter.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 25
Appropriation in the amount of $9,500.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the City Council Purchase of Service Account (11110000-520000) to reframe historic portraits of City Council in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 26
Appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Field Improvement Athletic Field Capital Construction Account (45138730-589200-3215) for costs associated with the construction of the Athletic Fields.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 27
Appropriation in the amount of $637,791.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the School Department FY26 Land and Building Capital Projects Account (54082710-580000) to replace and repair four restrooms at Westfield Technical Academy.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 28
Appropriation in the amount of $49,918.00 from Free Cash (1000-359000) to the Personnel Department Purchase of Service Account (11520000-520000) to digitize payroll documents for retention in accordance with state laws.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 29
Transfer in the amount of $20,000.00 from the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport Department Full-time Hourly Employees Account (11990000-511100) to the Purchase of Service Account (11990000-520000) for maintenance and repairs to the HVAC System.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 30
Transfer in the amount of $1,201.20 within the Police Department from the FY26 Out of Grade Account (12100000-514200) to the FY25 Out of Grade Account (12100000-514200) to cover costs related to a shift change incurred between August 2024 through June 2025 that was not properly accounted for.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 31
Have the Finance Committee both discuss and receive clarification regarding the specific process and rights when ratifying city contracts. In particular, the Finance Committee ask for legal guidance about how City of Somerville v. Somerville Municipal Employees Association, 418 Mass. 21 (1994) and the Office of the Inspector General's December 2020 report entitled "Leadership Failures in Methuen Police Contracts" should impact their work.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 32
Transfer of $18,876.00 from the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport FT Hourly Employee Account (11990000-511100) to the Purchase of Service Account (11990000-520000) for airport signage improvements in compliance with Westfield Sign Ordinance requirements.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 33
Petitions for Street Acceptance for Park River Circle and Park River Drive.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 34
Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 17, adding Section 17-186A - Authority to remove vehicles violating temporary No Parking; Deleting and replacing Section 17-187 - Owner Liable for storage charges; contractor liable; Deleting and replacing Notification of Owners within 24 hours.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 35
Change the start time of City Council meetings from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 36
A Resolution to accept a Grant in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Factory Mutual Insurance Company FM Fire Service Grant program to the Fire Department to be used to support pre-incident planning efforts of the department.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 37
A Resolution to accept a Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) for both the City of Westfield and Westfield Public Schools for continuation of participation in the Cybersecurity Program offered to city and school employees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 38
A Resolution to accept gift donations totaling $3,782.53 from the following donors to the Animal Control Department, to enhance the quality of stay for the animals at the shelter: $2,713.48 from Rainbow Rescues, $500.00 from Martin Luber and Alicia Johnston and $569.05 from Rocky's Ace Hardware.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 39
Renaming of Reader 1 Lot as the Church Street Lot.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES•Item 40
Renaming of Reader 3 Lot as the School Street Lot.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS•Item 41
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE of Zoning Ordinance entitled Section 5-31 - Interim Restriction for Battery Energy Storage Systems.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS•Item 42
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE of an Ordinance entitled Chapter 17, Section 17-73 - Stop Sign Intersection Designation (by adding Pine Street at Prospect Street and Old Cabot Road at Russellville Road).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS•Item 43
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE of an Ordinance entitled Chapter 17, Section 17-70 - Certain Left and Right Turns Prohibited (by adding No Left Turn on Red at Pochassic Street onto North Elm Street; No Left Turn exiting Westfield Middle School during the hours of 7:00am-9:00am and 1:00pm-3:00pm Monday through Friday; No Left Turn exiting Highland Elementary School during the hours of 8:30am-9:30am and 2:30pm-3:30pm Monday through Friday).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS•Item 44
SECOND READING and FINAL PASSAGE of an Ordinance entitled Chapter 6, Building and Building Regulations.
MOTIONS, ORDERS and RESOLUTIONS•Item 45