| 7:45 P.M. Interview with new appointee CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 27, 2004 HEARINGS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. 42-05 Massachusetts Electric Company: Peterson Street; Install one singularly owned pole on Peterson Street beginning at a point approximately 1913 feet southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Wachusett Street.(Public Service) 43-05 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England Inc.: Peterson Street; Install one jointly owned pole on Peterson Street at a point approximately 1913 feet southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Wachusett Street.(Public Service) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:10 P.M. 38-05 Walter Sterling, Fire Protection Consultant for The Home Depot: Amend the license to store 36,682 gallons of flammable and combustible liquids, and aerosols and 14,618 cubic feet of flammable gases at 135 Commercial Road.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:15 P.M. 39-05 Daniel J. McCarty, McCarty Associates Inc. for CAMCO Manufacturing Inc.: Amend the license to store a total of 560,000 gallons of above ground flammable liquids at 163 Pioneer Drive.(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-77 Relative to the appropriation of $9,000.00 to the Highway Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) COMMUNICATIONS, continued C-78 Relative to the appropriation of $10,000.00 to the Police Private Details Fund; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-79 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the establishment of a Summer Youth Donation Account as required by Chapter 44, Section 53A of the Massachusetts General Laws.(Legal Affairs) PETITIONS 50-05 Leominster City Council: Amend the City of Leominster Zoning Ordinance Article 11, Subsection 22-24.2.5 concerning mixed use development projects in the Industrial Districts, by deleting subsections 24.2.5.1 through 24.2.5.2 in their entirety and substituting therefore new Subsections 24.2.5.1 through 24.2.5.5.(Legal Affairs) 51-05 David Rowlands and Dennis Rosa: Request a truck exclusion on Prospect Street from the intersection of Prospect Street and Route 13, east to the intersection of Prospect Street and Harvard Street; also, on Harvard Street from the intersection of Prospect Street and Harvard Street, south to the intersection of Harvard Street and Orchard Hill Park Drive.(Legal Affairs) APPOINTMENTS Richard J. Lavers Jr. – Conservation Commission – term to expire April 15, 2007 Nancy Piermarini – Registrar of Voters – April 15, 2005 (to fill the unexpired term of Sheila Rockwell) MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE C-68 Relative to the appropriation of $125,000.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-69 Relative to the appropriation of $2,500.00 to the License Commission Expense Account; same to be transferred from the License Commission Salary and Wages Account. 12/27/04 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, continued C-70 Relative to the appropriation of $1,500.00 to the Planning Board Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-71 Relative to the appropriation of $2,300.00 to the Planning Board Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-72 Relative to the appropriation of $2,400.00 to the Veterans Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Veterans Department Salary and Wages Account. C-73 Relative to the appropriation of $4,000.00 to the Highway Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-74 Relative to the appropriation of $175,000.00 to the Interest on Loans Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. PUBLIC SERVICE 42-05 Massachusetts Electric Company: Peterson Street; Install one singularly owned pole on Peterson Street beginning at a point approximately 1913 feet southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Wachusett Street. 43-05 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England Inc.: Peterson Street; Install one jointly owned pole on Peterson Street at a point approximately 1913 feet southwest of the centerline of the intersection of Wachusett Street. 48-05 Peter A. CampoBasso, Esquire for James Whitney, President and Treasurer of J. Whitney Development Inc.: Accept and layout Jordan Way as a public way. 49-05 Peter A. CampoBasso, Esquire for James Whitney, President and Treasurer of J. Whitney Development Inc.: Accept and layout Southers Crossing as a public way. LEGAL AFFAIRS C-66 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the City Council endorse a petition amending Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled Zoning by adding “No Zoning Ordinance shall be adopted or amended without notification to residents affected by said adoption or amendment. Notification of hearing shall be sent by mail, postage prepaid, to any such owner of record whose property lies in the district where the change is sought.” C-75 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Approve the proposed Conservation Restriction on approximately 148 acres of the former Grandview Country Club property which will prohibit any development of the property and preserve the area dedicated to wildlife habitat and water resource protection. 38-05 Walter Sterling, Fire Protection Consultant for The Home Depot: Amend the license to store 36,682 gallons of flammable and combustible liquids, and aerosols and 14,618 cubic feet of flammable gases at 135 Commercial Road. 39-05 Daniel J. McCarty, McCarty Associates Inc. for CAMCO Manufacturing Inc.: Amend the license to store a total of 560,000 gallons of above ground flammable liquids at 163 Pioneer Drive. 44-05 Ann B. Mahan, City Clerk: Increase Special Permit and Rezoning filing fees from $75.00 to $200.00. 45-05 Matthew S. Marro and Patrick LaPointe: Approve a stormwater management ordinance as required by the EPA regulation regarding stormwater management that took effect March 2003 which will allow the city to control those areas not under conservation jurisdiction. 46-05 Gary R. Singleton and Kathleen A. Gomes: Place “no parking” signs from 11 to 17 Cross Street, on the odd and even sides. 47-05 Claire Freda for Veronica Lorenzen: Place “no parking” signs on Lancaster Street from Litchfield Street to Elm Hill Ave. WAYS & MEANS C-76 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that Richard Cuff, an employee of the School Department, Stephen Aube, an employee of the Department of Public Works and Daniel Ciccone an employee of the Fire Department be exempt from the provisions in M.G.L. Chapter 268A (20B) Conflict of Interest which will allow them to coach for the Leominster Recreation Department. APPOINTMENT Michael B. Cooley – Planning Board – 60 days (to fill the unexpired term of Mary Olivier) OLD BUSINESS Relative to extending the 45 day permit of the following. 19-05 Doug Wynne, Three-A Sac Self-Storage: Grant a Special Permit to allow Amerco Real Estate Company an extension of a temporary permit to use the existing trailer as an office for the U-Haul Business located at 438 Harvard Street.(Legal Affairs) NEW BUSINESS 1st Reading Ordinance – To amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” by changing the Leominster Zoning Map, so that parcels of land located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Adams Street and Cotton Street are changed from Industrial (I) to Residence C (RC) as shown on Assessors Map 4, as lots 1 (4.52 acres) and 2 (0.2 acres); and so that a parcel of land continuous to those parcels and westerly of Adams Street, southerly of Cotton Street, easterly of Cottage Street and northerly of Pleasant Street is changed from Business B (BB) to Residence C (RC) as shown on Assessors Map 3, as lot 14C (0.55 acres), total area to be rezoned is 5.27 acres. TABLED PETITION UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 88-04 Dean VivoAmore and Gary Hier: Rezone from 301 Lancaster Street to Marguerite Avenue as shown on Assessors Map 484. lots 8 & 9 from Business B to Commercial. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk December 23, 2004 |