CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2005 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. Loan Order – Ordered that the sum of $250,000.00 hereby be appropriated for the cost of renovating, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to Doyle Field, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefore, and to authorize and direct the appropriate officials of the City to apply for and accept any grants or gifts that may be available to the City on account of this project. (Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-134 Relative to the appropriation of $14,000.00 to the Parking Meter Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Parking Meter Receipts for Appropriation Account.(Finance) C-135 Relative to the appropriation of $15,000.00 to the Parking Meter Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Parking Meter Receipts for Appropriation Account.(Finance) C-136 Relative to the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the I.T.T.F. Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Unemployment Expense Account.(Finance) C-137 Relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Conservation Commission Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Conservation Wetland Fees Reserved for Appropriation Account.(Finance) 4/25/05 -2- COMMUNICATIONS, continued C-138 Relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Highway Sidewalk and Curbing Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Board Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-139 Relative to the appropriation of $10,000.00 to the Highway General Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Snow and Ice Overtime Account.(Finance) C-140 Relative to the appropriation of $7,500.00 to the Emergency Management Agency Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account.(Finance) C-141 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that private donations be accepted for the payment of moving services to be utilized by the public library in its move to its temporary location; services will be executed by National Library Relocations Inc.(Legal Affairs)) PETITIONS 85-05 Claire Freda: Request that the City Council endorse a petition to amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinances by adding an In-law Apartment Zoning By-Law. (Legal Affairs) 86-05 Amy M. Pierce: Renew the license for seventeen pool tables at Leominster Billiards, 7 Mount Pleasant Avenue.(Ways & Means) APPOINTMENTS Sealer of Weights and Measures – Joseph Quinn – term to expire April 15, 2006 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE C-128 Relative to the appropriation of $3,500.00 to the Recreation Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 4/25/05 -3- MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, continued C-129 Relative to the appropriation of $3,000.00 to the Sanitation/Drainage Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-130 Relative to the appropriation of $3,500.00 to the Emergency Management Agency Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-131 Relative to the appropriation of $16,000.00 to the Police Courthouse Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Police Department Salary and Wages Account. C-132 Relative to the appropriation of $56,000.00 to the Police Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Police Department Salary and Wages Account. C-133 Relative to the appropriation of $52,000.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Police Department Salary and Wages Account. LEGAL AFFAIRS 70-05 David Rowlands: Request that the Planning Board adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of outside consultants. 71-05 David Rowlands: Request that the Conservation Commission adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of outside consultants. 76-05 David Rowlands: Request that the City Council endorse a petition to amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinance dated July 1, 2001 with amendments through January 27, 2003 with the purpose of removing Mixed Use Development Project or Mixed Use Zoning in its entirety by amending 1.) Section 22-24 – Industrial District by eliminating Section 24.2.5 in its entirety including all subsections; 2.) Section 22-26 Table of Uses by removing “Mixed Use Development Project” in its entirety and 3.) all sections that make references to Mixed Use Development Projects or Mixed Use Zoning by removing them in their entirety. 77-05 Robert A. Salvatelli: Place “no parking” signs for 150 feet along the left side of Phillips Street. 78-05 Wachusett Development and Construction, Inc.: Grant a Special Permit to expand parking by 8 spaces on the west side of the building at 166 Hamilton Street located within a flood plain.(A hearing is scheduled for May 23, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.) LEGAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SAFETY 79-05 Claire Freda: Amend Section 12-2 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Fees-Schedule” by adding 7(b)(1) Any license or permit to store chemicals in solid, liquid or gaseous form with the intent that these chemicals be used in any type of manufacturing must be reviewed by the City Council every five years. 80-05 Claire M. Freda: Amend Chapter 12 Section 12-1 by adding Sections 12-1 (f through I); (f) any applicant requesting a permit or license to store chemicals in solid, liquid or gaseous form to be used in any type of manufacturing shall be required to provide a comprehensive scope to determine type of work to be done on site; (g) any business entity requesting permit or license that requires storage of any chemicals in solid, liquid or gaseous form with the intent that they be used in any type of manufacturing shall not be granted license until application is reviewed by an independent expert in the field as determined by the City Council at the proponents expense; (h) any Company deemed to be creating a hazardous environment as defined by independent expert shall not be allowed to locate within 1,000 feet of a residential area, school, or daycare center; (I) Employees Right To Know will be on file in the City Clerk’s Office. PUBLIC SAFETY C-67 David Rowlands: Place a streetlight on pole #2 on Stuart Avenue. 82-05 Wayne A. Nickel: Place a streetlight on poles #2 and #4 on Webber Street. 83-05 Wayne A. Nickel: Place a streetlight on pole #23 on Johnny Appleseed Lane. 84-05 Wayne A. Nickel: Place a streetlight on pole #4 on Ash Street. 4/25/05 -5- WAYS & MEANS 75-05 Phillip McBain: Renew the license for two pool tables at Captains Lounge, 1536 Main Street. CITY PROPERTY C-8 (2003) Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the parcel of land at 35 Page Avenue, as shown on Map 382, Lot 9 be declared surplus. C-67 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Declare the property owned by the City of Leominster located on Jungle Road, Assessors Map 304, Lot 2, be declared surplus and made available for sale according to M.G.L. Chapter 30B, Section 16. APPOINTMENTS Historical Commission – Leon Christoforo – term to expire 4/15/08 (to fill the un-expired term of Dr. George Bond) Historical Commission – David Chester – term to expire 4/15/08 License Commission – Paul Leblanc – term to expire 4/15/09 OLD BUSINESS 2ND Reading Loan Order – Ordered that the sum of $250,000.00 hereby be appropriated for the cost of renovating, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to Doyle Field, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefore, and to authorize and direct the appropriate officials of the City to apply for and accept any grants or gifts that may be available to the City on account of this project. OLD BUSINESS Rescind vote relative to the minimum bid of $155,000.00 for the property located at 145 Lancaster Street.(City Property) NEW BUSINESS TABLED PETITIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 139-96 Claire Freda: Close off the bridge on Old Mill Road or make Old Mill Road a “one-way” street from Bicentennial to Jungle Road. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk April 21, 2005 |