| 6:30 P.M. Informational Meeting – Re: Year 31 CDBG Funds CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL MARCH 28, 2005 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. 55-05 Leominster Development Corporation, Eugene J. Capoccia, President: Grant a Special Permit to construct a 14 unit townhouse community on Adams Street, as shown on Assessor’s Map 2 as lot 19, located in a flood plain district. (Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:20 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewers” by inserting a new Article V “Storm Management” to regulate illicit connections and discharges to the storm drainage system for the protection of Leominster’s water bodies and groundwater, to be enforced by the Department of Public Works. PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-117 Relative to the appropriation of $51,500.00 to the Library Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Library State Aid Reserved for Appropriation Account.(Finance) C-118 Relative to the appropriation of $12,500.00 to the City Clerk Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-119 Relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Highway Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account.(Finance) C-120 Relative to the appropriation of $12,000.00 to the Cemetery Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Account.(Finance) C-121 Relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Cemetery Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account.(Finance) C-122 Relative to the appropriation of $6,500.00 to the Cemetery Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Account.(Finance) C-123 Relative to the appropriation of $25,000.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-124 Relative to the appropriation of $25,000.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Fire Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-125 Emergency Preamble Relative to the appropriation of $35,000.00 to the Snow and Ice Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-126 Emergency Preamble Relative to the appropriation of $35,000.00 to the Snow and Ice Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-127 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Adopt the Optional Additional Real Estate Exemptions, Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1988, which amended Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 and adjusts the amount of the exemption for those qualified under Section 5 of M.G.L. Chapter 59 to reflect an increase the current factor of 1.25 to 1.30 effective for Fiscal Year 2006. (Finance and Legal Affairs) PETITIONS 69-05 David Rowlands: Request that the Zoning Board of appeals adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of outside consultants. (Legal Affairs) 3/28/05 70-05 David Rowlands: Request that the Planning Board adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of outside consultants.(Legal Affairs) 71-05 David Rowlands: Request that the Conservation Commission adopt M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53G relative to the employment of outside consultants.(Legal Affairs) 72-05 Thomas Shea and Ten Registered Voters: Rezone a parcel of land at the intersection of Jytek Drive and Central Street shown on Assessor’s Map 499 as Lot #22 from Industrial to Commercial to allow for the development of this land consistent with adjacent parcels on Central Street which are currently being used as commercial properties.(Legal Affairs) 73-05 Maribel Fournier: Amend Chapter 2 Section 2-15 of the Revised Ordinances by changing the Director of Veterans Services appointment from a one year to a three year appointment.(Legal Affairs) 74-05 Linnea M. Romhanyi: Request a traffic study on High Street to investigate the possibility of making it a dead-end or one way street.(Public Safety) 75-05 Phillip McBain: Renew the license for two pool tables at Captains Lounge, 536 Main Street.(Ways & Means) APPOINTMENT Emergency Management Agency – Christopher Tourigny RE-APPOINTMENTS Board of Appeals – term to expire April 15, 2008 Stephen A. Decarolis, MaryAnn Cormier, Joseph Tocci Board of Appeals – Alternate Member –term to expire April 15, 2006 Lee Baron Board of Assessors – term to expire April 15, 2008 Norman Melanson Conservation Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Peter Lanza Doyle Field Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Ernest L. Rooney Historical Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Robert A. Saudelli, Ann Fraturelli Housing Authority – term to expire April 15, 2010 Yanneth Bermudez-Camp Library Board of Trustees – term to expire April 15, 2008 Nancy Hicks, Jeanne Zephir Planning Board – term to expire April 15, 2010 John J. Souza, Mike Cooley Recreation Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Patricia Caisse, Lionel A. Charpentier, Jodie L. Dube Registrar of Voters – term to expire April 15, 2008 Nancy Piermarini Trust Fund Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 John E. Howard Wastewater Plant Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Ricky Melanson Council on Aging – term to expire April 15, 2008 Dorothy Fantozzi, Diane Perkins, Lorette M. Johnson Treasurer and Collector – term to expire April 15, 2008 David LaPlante Cable TV Advisory Board Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Richard J. Hopkins Director of Veterans Services – term to expire April 15, 2008 Richard Voutour Personnel Director – term to expire April 15, 2008 Maribel Fournier Cultural Commission – term to expire April 15, 2008 Donna Chalifoux, ONE YEAR APPOINTMENTS – TERMS TO EXPIRE APRIL 15, 2006 Fence Viewer - John LaRose Forest Warden - Paul Kennedy Insect and Pest Control – Neil Taylor Supt. Gypsy & Brown Tail Moths – Neil Taylor Veterans Burial Agent – Victor W. Leger Veterans Care of Graves – Ralph Sacramone Weigher of Beef – Michael Ciccolini Weigher of Chemicals – Delta Bulk Packaging Weigher of Hay – Henry LaRose Trustees of Soldiers Memorials – Pelino Masciangioli, Kenneth Gurge MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE C-110 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request 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. 3/28/05 C-111 Relative to the appropriation of $2,600.00 to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Salary and Wages Account. C-112 Relative to the appropriation of $9,940.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Salary and Wages Account. C-113 Relative to the appropriation of $6,500.00 to the Highway Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-114 Relative to the appropriation of $1,000.00 to the Health Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Health Department Salary and Wages Account. C-115 Relative to the appropriation of $10,300.00 to the Landfill Capping Maintenance Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. LEGAL AFFAIRS 53-05 Leominster City Council; Richard Marchand, David Rowlands, Wayne Nickel, Robert Salvatelli, John Dombrowski and Dennis Rosa: Amend the City of Leominster’s 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.(Hearing scheduled for April 11, 2005 at 6:30 P.M.) 55-05 Leominster Development Corporation, Eugene J. Capoccia, President: Grant a Special Permit to construct a 14 unit townhouse community on Adams Street, as shown on Assessor’s Map 2 as lot 19, located in a flood plain district. 59-05 Carol D. Newell: Place a stop sign at the intersection of White Street and Ridgewood Drive. 64-05 John M. Dombrowski: Amend Chapter 4, Sections 4-2.1 through 4-2.9 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Buildings” by increasing the fees therein to ensure that the costs to the city of providing inspections and services associated with same are covered and that the fees are comparable to those similar fees being charged by other municipalities. 65-05 John M. Dombrowski: Amend Chapter 17 of the Revised Ordinances by increasing the Plumbing and Gas Permit fees to ensure that costs to the City of providing inspections and services associated with same are covered and that the fees are comparable to those similar fees being charged by other municipalities. WAYS & MEANS C-116 Relative to the appropriation of $585,539.00 to the following accounts for the Year 31 Community Development Block Grant.(Ways & Means) 1. Board of Health – Code Enforcement $ 75,370.00 2. Office of Planning & Development – Economic Development Program 65,250.00 3. Office of Planning & Development – Housing 200,000.00 Rehabilitation Program (Includes $10,000 for Elder Rehab Services) 4. Office of Planning & Development – Planning & 117,107.80 Administration 5. Office of Planning & Development – Storefront Improvement Program 37,480.35 6. Recreation Department – Handicap Accessibility Playground Improvements 2,000.00 7. The Beacon of Hope 4,500.00 8. Brady’s Educational Services 3,300.00 9. Community Healthlink/The Lipton Center - Outpatient Mental Health Services 3,000.00 10. Housing Discrimination Project – Fair Housing Education 1,630.85 11. Leominster Housing Authority – Allencrest Learning Center 1,000.00 12. Leominster Mayor’s Office – Energy Assistance Program 2,000.00 13. Leominster Mayor’s Office – Report Drug Traffickers Coupon 850.00 14. Leominster Mayor’s Office – Summer Youth Program 12,400.00 15. Leominster Mayor’s Office – State Pool Fee Assistance 950.00 16. Leominster Police Department – Drug Suppression 7,000.00 17. Leominster Youth Center – Boys & Girls Club of America 6,500.00 18. Leominster Recreation Dept. – Summer 700.00 19. Montachusett Addiction Council – MAC 3,800.00 20. Montachusett Home Care Corporation – Elder Safety Taskforce 2,200.00 21. Montachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network – Interfaith Network 7,000.00 22. Montachusett Opportunity Council – Hmong Lao Community Liaison 3,000.00 23. Multi-Service Center, Inc. – For Your Health 7,000.00 24. Multi-Service Center, Inc. – Project Youth 1,000.00 25. Our Father’s Table – Homeless/Elderly Assistance 2,500.00 26. Spanish American Center - Community Outreach 8,000.00 Worker (Information & Referral) for both SAC services 27. Spanish American Center – Summer Fun (Verano Alegre) included in above figure 28. Twin Cities CDC – Small Business Assistance Center 2,000.00 29. Veterans Hospice Homestead – Hero Homestead 8,000.00 67-05 Aime Lemoine: Renew license for one pool table at Seven R’s, d/b/a A & R’s Double Inn, 166 Water Street. 68-05 Craig Long: Renew license for two pool tables at Jake’s Pub, Inc. d/b/a Hot Shotz, 1293 Main Street. OLD BUSINESS 1st Reading Ordinance – to amend City of Leominster’s 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. (A Hearing is set for April 11, 2005 at 6:30 P.M.) 2nd Reading Ordinance – to amend Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewers” by inserting a new Article V “Storm Management” to regulate illicit connections and discharges to the storm drainage system for the protection of Leominster’s water bodies and groundwater, to be enforced by the Department of Public Works. 3/28/05 NEW BUSINESS 1st 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. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk March 24, 2005 |