| 6:30 P.M. Informational Meeting with Christopher Paquette Re: Tax Incentive Financing CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 23, 2004 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 6:55 P.M. 10-04 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England, Inc.: Pleasant Street; Relocate one jointly owned pole on Pleasant Street at a point approximately 81 feet south of the centerline of the intersection of Lisa Drive and continuing approximately 25 feet in a northerly direction. HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. 2-05 Leominster City Council; Dennis A. Rosa, James Lanciani, Jr., John Dombrowski, John Salvatelli, David E. Rowlands, Wayne A. Nickel, Claire M. Freda, Robert Salvatelli, Richard Marchand: Amend Article II, Section 22-24; Industrial District, subsection 24.2.5.1 of the Revised Zoning Ordinances by authorizing the Leominster City Council to be the sole special permitting authority for any Mixed-Use Development Project.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:20 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Buildings” by inserting Section 4-2.10 – Disposal of Building Materials requiring an owner of residential property or general contractor shall be required to demonstrate appropriate and ultimate disposal of building materials and supplies generated in a restoration or installation construction project in order to obtain final approval of such project by the City Director of Inspections or other designated inspector.(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-13 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request closing Church Street on Saturday, October 9, 2004 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. for the annual Fire Prevention Week Open House.(Public Safety) PETITIONS 15-04 Norma Soares and Ten Registered Voters: Amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinance by adding “Martial Arts School Studio” to the Table of Uses in a Business A District.(Legal Affairs) 16-04 Robert Salvatelli and Michael Scherer: Place a “No Left Turn” sign on Granite Street, approximately 60 feet from the corner to prevent a left turn up the steep uphill cutoff, with direction arrows painted on the existing roadway.(Legal Affairs) APPOINTMENTS Reserve Firefighters – Ryan C. Muth, Jeffrey D. Nickel and Brenda M. Greenawalt MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SERVICE 10-04 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England, Inc.: Pleasant Street; Relocate one jointly owned pole on Pleasant Street at a point approximately 81 feet south of the centerline of the intersection of Lisa Drive and continuing approximately 25 feet in a northerly direction. FINANCE C-9 Relative to the appropriation of $9,480.00 to the Emergency Management Agency Expense Account; same to be raised by FY 2005 Revenue Account. C-10 Relative to the appropriation of $15,500.00 to the Street Resurfacing Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Highway State Aid Reserved for Appropriation Account. 8/23/04 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, continued LEGAL AFFAIRS C-11 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Authorize the Mayor to enter into a perpetual easement agreement with the Pilgrim Congregational church of Leominster to establish a shared parking lot, a walkway and a temporary easement for construction work in furtherance of the library expansion project. 11-04 William Wyrebek, An Individual Owning Land to be Affected by Change: Request that the Leominster City Council change the following parcels of property on Pleasant Street; Assessor’s Map 494, Lots 3 and 18; Assessor’s Map 488, lots 1 and 6; Assessor’s Map 340, Lot 2; Assessor’s Map 561, Lots 35A, 36A and 37A to Residential B District, thus preserving the rights and privileges to 353 Pleasant Street, as originally and legally prescribed.(A hearing is scheduled for September 27, 2004 at 7:00 P.M.) 12-04 Michael T. Wedge/President, BJ’S wholesale Club, Inc.: Amend the license to store flammable liquids at 115 Erdman Way to reflect a total capacity of 10,974 gallons.(A hearing is scheduled for September 13, 2004 at 7:20 P.M.) 13-04 James L. Xarras and ten registered voters: Amend Article VII, Section 22-46 of the Leominster Zoning Ordinance by adding a sub-paragraph to section 22-46 paragraph 46.1 that would limit authorizing construction to a maximum of 60 units in a 24 month period in each development thereby prohibiting any one development from utilizing the entire 200 non-exempt dwelling units allowed to be permitted in a 24 month period.(A hearing is scheduled for September 27, 2004 at 7:20 P.M.) 14-04 Kym Craven: Authorize the closing of Main Street from the corner of Wilder Road to Prospect Avenue on August 28,2004 between 1:30 P.M. and 5:30 P.M. for a wedding ceremony being conducted at 1441 Main Street.(Public Safety) 8/23/04 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, continued WAYS & MEANS C-12 Relative to the appropriation of $3,919.31 to the C.D.B.G. Housing Rehabilitation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the following C.D.B.G. accounts: Life Skills Expenses $1,000.00 Taylor St. Co. SAT Prep Program 50.00 M.O.O.N. Report Drug Traffic Program 394.42 Mayor’s Office – Energy Assistance 1,870.61 Leominster Police Drug Suppression 604.28 APPOINTMENTS Election Officers – 2004 – 2005 – Loraine Poulin, Susan St. Pierre, Marie J. Sharrigan, Nicholas D’Onfro. OLD BUSINESS 2ND Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Buildings” by inserting Section 4-2.10 – Disposal of Building Materials requiring an owner of residential property or general contractor shall be required to demonstrate appropriate and ultimate disposal of building materials and supplies generated in a restoration or installation construction project in order to obtain final approval of such project by the City Director of Inspections or other designated inspector.(Legal Affairs) NEW BUSINESS 1ST Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” by inserting Central Street (west side), from 739 Central Street to 1123 Central Street.(Legal Affairs) 8/23/04 NEW BUSINESS, continued 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Licenses” by inserting a new section 12-3A entitled “Permits for Work in Watershed Protection District” requiring city employees or agents to submit to the City Council photocopies of any and all licenses or permits issued regarding the repair or construction of dwellings, dwelling units, or other building located within the “Watershed Protection District”, said copies shall be filed with the City Clerk within forty-eight hours of issuance of the permit. License or permit issuing agents shall include, but not be limited to, the Building Inspector the Environmental Inspector, the Gas and Plumbing Inspector, the Electrical Inspector and the Health Inspector.(Legal Affairs) 1st Reading Ordinance - : amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” by amending Article VI, Section 22.41.5.4 “Water Supply Protection Use Regulations”; Article III, “Dimensional Regulations” Section 22-27.4 and 22-27.8 “General Requirements” with respect to the Water Supply Protection District.(Legal Affairs) TABLED PETITION UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 2-05 Leominster City Council; Dennis A. Rosa, James Lanciani, Jr., John Dombrowski, John Salvatelli, David E. Rowlands, Wayne A. Nickel, Claire M. Freda, Robert Salvatelli, Richard Marchand: Amend Article II, Section 22-24; Industrial District, subsection 24.2.5.1 of the Revised Zoning Ordinances by authorizing the Leominster City Council to be the sole special permitting authority for any Mixed-Use Development Project. 8/23/04 TABLED ORDINANCE UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS Relative to amending Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” by changing the Leominster Zoning Map so that the following parcels on Pleasant Street, currently designated in the Residential B district, shall be in the Residential A district: Assessors Map 494, Lots 3 and 18; Assessors Map 488, Lots 1 and 6; Assessors Map 340, Lot 2; Map 561, Lots 35A, 36A and 37A. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk August 19, 2004 |