| 7:40 P.M. Interviews with new appointees CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL JUNE 13, 2005 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 P.M. 93-05 David E. Rowlands, Richard Marchand, John Dombrowski, James Lanciani, Dennis Rosa and Robert Salvatelli: 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.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:10 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 17- Plumbing, Section 17-3 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Registration, notice and permit required” by deleting the fee schedule set forth in the third paragraph and replacing with a new fee schedule.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:20 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 4, Section 4-2 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Gas piping installations and appliance fees” by deleting Section 4-2 and replacing with a new Section 4-2 to reflect a change in fees.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:30 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Buildings” by deleting Sections 4-2.1 through 4-2.9 in their entirety and inserting in their place new sections 4-2.1 through 4-2.9 to reflect a change in fees.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:35 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 13 Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” by inserting Phillips Street (north side) from Colburn Street for a distance of one hundred fifty feet.(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-156 Relative to the appropriation of $82,750,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2006 Revenue.(Finance) C-157 Relative to the appropriation of $2,520,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2006 Sewer Department Budget; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2006 Sewer Department Estimated Receipts as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 53W of the Massachusetts General Laws.(Finance) C-158 Relative to the appropriation of $3,400,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2006 Water Department Budget; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2006 Water Department Estimated Receipts as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 53E of the Massachusetts General Laws.(Finance) C-159 Relative to the appropriation of $19,500.00 to the Building Inspector Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Refuse Disposal Expense Account.(Finance) C-160 Relative to the appropriation of $1,250.00 to the Municipal Building Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Interest on Loans Expense Account.(Finance) C-161 Relative to the appropriation of $14,854.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Police Department Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-162 Relative to the appropriation of $9,400.00 to the Planning Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Department Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-163 Relative to the appropriation of $100,000.00 to the Fiscal Year 2006 Workers Compensation Loss Fund Expense Account; $10,000.00 to be transferred from the FY 2001 Unexpended Workers Compensation Loss Fund Expense Account, $16,000.00 to be transferred from the FY 2002 Unexpended Workers Compensation Loss Fund Expense Account and $74,000.00 to be transferred from the FY 2003 Unexpended Workers Compensation Loss Fund Expense Account.(Finance) C-164 Relative to the appropriation of $38,000.00 to the Medicare Insurance Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Interest on Loans Expense Account.(Finance) EMERGENCY PREAMBLE C-165 Relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-166 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Establish a Police Department K-9 Unit Donation Account as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 53A on the Massachusetts General Laws.(Finance) C-167 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the donation of the City Wide City Pride post clock located at Monument Square be officially accepted by the city.(City Property) PETITIONS 104-05 Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England Inc.: Walnut Street; install one jointly owned pole on Walnut Street beginning at a point approximately 81 feet west of the centerline of the intersection of Winter Street and continuing approximately 17 feet in an easterly direction. (Public Service) 105-05 Neil S. Axelrod: Amend Chapter 13, Section 13-24.5(e) to reflect a tow zone from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M on the west side of Main Street for 120 feet in a southerly direction between Ferdinand Passway and Chase Avenue.(Legal Affairs) 106-05 David Rowlands: Request that the City Council adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of consultants.(Legal Affairs) 107-05 William L. Dinardo: Rezone 236 Lancaster Street to 270 Lancaster Street, shown on Assessors Map 177 as lots 10, 10a, 15a and 13 from Business A to Commercial.(Legal Affairs) 108-05 Gregg Lisciotti, Manager, Pioneer Park, LLC: Rezone approximately 3.86 acres of land in Pioneer Park from Rural Residence to Industrial.(Legal Affairs) 109-05 Richard M. Marchand: Request the Mayor provide the necessary funding for the installation of continuous sidewalks on the even numbered side of Washington Street, beginning at the intersection of Merriam Avenue and Washington Street to the area of North Main Street and Washington Square, including Stearns Avenue to Northwest School on the left side of said street to the intersection of Blossom Street and Stearns Avenue. 110-05 Kim Tocci, Wallace Figure Skating Club: Allow signs to be posted advertising fall registration on the islands at the traffic lights on Mill Street, Mechanic Street, Hamilton Street, and Merriam Avenue from August 19, 2005 to September 2, 2005.(City Property) 111-05 Richard M. Marchand: Request the Mayor enter into negotiations and purchase the Carter High School Building due to the breach in the request for proposal and the lack of maintenance which has caused a serious public safety issue for the City of Leominster.(City Property) 112-05 Mark Gordon, Gordon LaSalle Music, Inc.: Renew the second-hand dealer’s license for the premises located at Twin City Plaza.(Ways & Means) 113-05 Fred R. Tousignant: Renew the second-hand dealer’s license for the premises located at 92 Pleasant Street.(Ways & Means) APPOINTMENTS Police Department- Officers – Thomas Amato, John Fraher Election Officers – 2005-2006 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE C-150 Relative to the appropriation of $4,500.00 to the Health Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Health Department Salary and Wages Account. C-151 Relative to the appropriation of $14,700.00 to the Sanitation/Drainage Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Street Cleaning Expense Account. C-152 Relative to the appropriation of $16,000.00 to the Municipal Building Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Interest on Loans Expense Account. C-153 Relative to the appropriation of $180,000.00 to the Police Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Sale of Real Estate Fund. LEGAL AFFAIRS C-154 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Adopt Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148, Section 26 H relative to automatic sprinklers in existing lodging or boarding houses. C-155 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Adopt Massachusetts General Law Chapter 148, Section 26 I, relative to automatic sprinklers in new construction of four or more dwelling units. 93-05 David E. Rowlands, Richard Marchand, John Dombrowski, James Lanciani, Dennis Rosa and Robert Salvatelli: 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 94-05 Leominster City Council; Claire M. Freda, Dennis A. Rosa, James Lanciani Jr., John Dombrowski, John A. Salvatelli, David E. Rowlands, Wayne A. Nickel, Richard Marchand and Robert Salvatelli: Amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinance to create an In-Law Apartment Zoning by-law.(A hearing is scheduled for June 27, 2005 at 6:30 P.M.) 95-05 Mark Brideau, President Brideau Oil and Ten Registered Voters: Amend Chapter 22, Section 22 – 26 of the revised ordinances entitled “Table of Uses” by inserting the following under “Industrial uses” Storage and Distribution of RRA RAA RB RC BA BB C I Home Heating Fuels N N N N N N N Y (A hearing is scheduled for June 27, 2005 at 6:45 P.M.) 96-05 Joseph D. Spound, Trustee Orangewood Crawford Trust: Amend the Leominster Zoning Map to restore the Industrial zoning district to the entire property identified as Assessors’ Map 227, Lot 5A, located at 111 Crawford Street; land is currently zoned partially Industrial and partially Residence B.(A hearing is scheduled for June 27, 2005 at 7:00 P.M.) 97-05 Patrick LaPointe, City of Leominster/DPW: Grant a Special Permit to install a new sewer line from Granite Street to the beginning of West Street, located within the flood plain.(A hearing is scheduled for June 27, 2005 at 7:15 P.M.) 98-05 Steven J. Landry, Maguire Group Inc.: Grant a Special Permit to install approximately 1,900 linear feet of new 18 inch gravity sanitary sewer in a portion of the Mall at Whitney Field shown on Assessor’s Map 567 as lots 12 & 24, located in a flood plain.(A hearing is scheduled for June 27, 2005 at 7:30 P.M.) 99-05 Phillip McBain, Captain’s Lounge Inc.: Remove the eight “No Parking” signs on the east side of Main Street from 1536 Main Street to Pine Grove Avenue. 100-05 Ken Ricker: Amend Chapter 13, Section 13-24.5 entitled “Parking Prohibitions – Tow Zone” to change the parking restriction on Main Street (east side) from Lakeside Avenue for four hundred fifty feet in a northerly direction from 9:00 P.M. to 6 :00 A..M. to 2:30 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. 101-05 John Dombrowski: Adopt an ordinance requiring the payment of Development Impact/Linkage Fees for commercial and residential development within the City of Leominster. CITY PROPERTY 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. 102-05 Michael Hume: Request the City Council ratify and confirm its vote taken on or about September 1, 1972 authorizing the City of Leominster to enter into a 99 year lease with the Leominster Pop Warner Football League Inc. WAYS & MEANS 103-05 Casey Corporation d/b/a/ Chris’ Twins Café: Renew the license for three pool tables at 488 Lancaster Street. APPOINTMENTS Leominster Cultural Commission – Rosalyn M. Navaroli and Andrea Seward– terms to expire April 15, 2008 OLD BUSINESS 2nd Reading Ordinance – to amend Chapter 17- Plumbing, Section 17-3 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Registration, notice and permit required” by deleting the fee schedule set forth in the third paragraph and replacing with a new fee schedule. 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 4, Section 4-2 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Gas piping installations and appliance fees” by deleting Section 4-2 and replacing with a new Section 4-2 to reflect a change in fees. 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 4 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Buildings” by deleting Sections 4-2.1 through 4-2.9 in their entirety and inserting in their place new sections 4-2.1 through 4-2.9 to reflect a change in fees. 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13 Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” by inserting Phillips Street (north side) from Colburn Street for a distance of one hundred fifty feet. Lynn A. Bouchard City Clerk June 9, 2005 |