| 7:25 P.M. Information meeting with Mayor Mazzarella RE: State Pool CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL MAY 9, 2005 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 6:30 P.M. 54-05 Hee Man Chie and Julia Chie: Extend the Commercial zoning area at the corner of Nelson and North Main Street to include 29 Nelson Street currently zoned Residence B, as shown on Assessors Map 195, lot 13.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 6:45 P.M. 56-05 Ten Registered Voters, submitted by James Whitney: Amend Chapter 22, Article II, Section 22-16 of the Revised Zoning Ordinances entitled “Generally Permitted Uses” by adding new subsections (1) 16.9.1, in an Industrial or Commercial district the City Council may grant a Special Permit allowing the re-use of an existing building for a use not otherwise permitted in the district in which the building is located. The new use is one listed in Article II Section 22-26 as being permitted as of right or as being allowed subject to a Special Permit requirement in a Residence, Business, Commercial or Industrial district, exclusive of Adult Entertainment uses; (2) 16.9.2 the City Council shall find that the proposed reuse will not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the prior use and such permits may also impose conditions, safeguards and limitations on time or use. (3) 16.9.3 in granting a Special Permit to a specific business or use it will be exclusive to that business. All other businesses must apply for a Special Permit exclusive to such new use or business.(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-143 Relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Sanitation Drainage Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Department Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-144 Relative to the appropriation of $13,000.00 to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Fire Department Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-145 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-146 Relative to the appropriation of $8,000.00 to the Street Marking Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Snow and Ice Expense Account.(Finance) C-147 Relative to the appropriation of $23,000.00 to the Street Lighting Expense Account; $15,000.00 to be transferred from the Snow and Ice Overtime Account and $8,000.00 to be transferred from the Snow and Ice Expense Account.(Finance) C-148 Relative to the appropriation of $5,500.00 to the Zoning Board of Appeals Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Planning Department Salary and Wages Account.(Finance) C-149 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the property located at 145 Lancaster Street, Assessors Map 164, Lot 4, be declared surplus and made available for sale according to Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 30B, Section 16 and amend the original petition to lower the minimum bid and request a new RFP be prepared asking bidders to include information on their intended use of the property.(City Property) PETITIONS 87-05 Richard M. Marchand: Install a street light with the appropriate illumination for public safety purposes on a pole located in the vicinity of 220 - 226 Merriam Avenue with the identification of Bell Atlantic 18S (GWF W-7 08 SPPA 4-36.(Public Safety) 88-05 Richard M. Marchand: Install a street light with the appropriate illumination for public safety purposes on a pole in the vicinity of 220-226 Merriam Avenue with the identification of MECO 10S.(Public Safety) 89-05 Claire M. Freda on behalf of the Jamestown Common Homeowners Association: Block off Currier & Ives Road between Weathervane Drive and Jamestown Road on Saturday, June 18, 2005 from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding a neighborhood block party.(Public Safety) 90-05 Jacqueline Quinn: Grant a Hawkers & Peddlers license to sell balloons and novelties at the annual Starburst Festival to be held on June 11, 2005.(Ways & Means) 91-05 Michael Quinn: Grant a Hawkers & Peddlers license to sell balloons and novelties at the annual Starburst Festival to be held on June 11, 2005.(Ways & Means) 92-05 Allan Bernstein: Grant a Hawkers & Peddlers license to sell balloons and novelties at the annual Starburst Festival to be held on June 11, 2005 (Ways & Means) APPOINTMENTS Cable TV Advisory Board – Rosemary Bracani – term to expire April 15, 2006 ONE-YEAR APPOINTMENTS Emergency Management – Assistant Directors - James LeBlanc, Richard Gauvin Emergency Management – Deputy Directors - Alden Piper, Mark Lavoie, Thomas Piper, Daniel Thibodeau, Mark Darrigo Emergency Management – Auxiliary Police - Thomas Piper, John Caron,, Karen Nesbitt, Nikito Baker, Shawn Carlin MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE 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. 5/9/05 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. C-142 Relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the City Solicitors Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. LEGAL AFFAIRS 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. 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. 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. 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. WAYS & MEANS 86-05 Amy M. Pierce: Renew the license for seventeen pool tables at Leominster Billiards, 7 Mount Pleasant Avenue.(Ways & Means) 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. APPOINTMENTS Sealer of Weights and Measures – Joseph Quinn – term to expire April 15, 2006 NEW BUSINESS 1st 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.(Legal Affairs) 1st 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.(Legal Affairs) 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 4 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) 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 2, Article XIII – Department of Veterans’ Services, Section 2-15 entitled “Establishment; appointment, qualifications and term of director” by deleting the phrase “for a term of one year” and inserting in its place the phrase “for a term of three years.”(Legal Affairs) TABLED PETITIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 54-05 Hee Man Chie and Julia Chie: Extend the Commercial zoning area at the corner of Nelson and North Main Street to include 29 Nelson Street currently zoned Residence B, as shown on Assessors Map 195, lot 13. 56-05 Ten Registered Voters, submitted by James Whitney: Amend Chapter 22, Article II, Section 22-16 of the Revised Zoning Ordinances entitled “Generally Permitted Uses” by adding new subsections (1) 16.9.1, in an Industrial or Commercial district the City Council may grant a Special Permit allowing the re-use of an existing building for a use not otherwise permitted in the district in which the building is located. The new use is one listed in Article II Section 22-26 as being permitted as of right or as being allowed subject to a Special Permit requirement in a Residence, Business, Commercial or Industrial district, exclusive of Adult Entertainment uses; (2) 16.9.2 the City Council shall find that the proposed reusewill not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the prior use and such permits may also impose conditions, safeguards and limitations on time or use. (3) 16.9.3 in granting a Special Permit to a specific business or use it will be exclusive to that business. All other businesses must apply for a Special Permit exclusive to such new use or business. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk May 5, 2005 |