| 6:30 P.M. INFORMATIONAL MEETING with the School Committee – Agenda 1.) School enrollment figures, 2.) Fallbrook Addition, 3.) School Busing, 4.)Other 6:55 P.M. Interview with new appointee CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 25, 2004 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 10 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Hawkers and Peddlers” by deleting the words “or other aerosol can amusement products in Section 10-8 subsection (b) and inserting in their place “other aerosol can amusement products, toy guns, rifles, swords and all weapons”.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:05 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 13, Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “Karen Street, at the intersection of Patricia Drive.”(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:10 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 13, Section 13-88 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Left Turn Prohibition” by inserting “Granite Street, eastbound to West Street westbound via cutoff”.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:15 P.M. 18-05 Nancy Miller: Grant a Special Permit to construct a single family dwelling at 640 Willard Street, as shown on Assessors Map 503, lot 1, located in an Industrial Zone.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:30 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 21, Section 21-22.4 (b) entitled “Water and Sewer” by deleting the table contained in Section 21-22.4(b) in its entirety and inserting in its place the following.(Legal Affairs) Proposed Discharge/Day Rate Total Charges 1,000 gpd – 2,000 gpd $1.50 $1,500 - $3,000 2,001 gpd – 10,000 gpd $3,000. plus $1.00/gal $3,000 - $11,000 10,001 gpd – 50,000 gpd $11,000 plus $.50/gal. $11,000 -$20,000 50,001 gpd & over Flat Fee $25,000 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:35 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 21, Section 21- 22.3 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewer” by revising the sewer user rate schedule as follows: On January 1, 2005, the rate for “Residential (includes low strength industrial)” shall increase from $1.30 to $1.50; on July 1, 2005, said rate shall increase to $1.60; and on July 1, 2006, said rate shall increase to $1.70.; said sewer rate schedule shall be further amended as follows: on January 1, 2005, the rate for “Out of City” shall increase from $1.90 to $2.10; on July 1, 2005, said rate shall increase to $2.20; and July 1, 2006, said rate shall increase $2.30.(Legal Affairs) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:40 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewer” by deleting the first sentence of Section 21-22.4(a) in its entirety and inserting in its place “All individual domestic and condominium units will be charged one thousand dollars per connection.”(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-31 Relative to the appropriation of $91,250.00 to the Sewer Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) 10/25/04 COMMUNICATIONS, continued C-32 Relative to the appropriation of $242,600.00 to the Water Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-33 Relative to the appropriation of $900,000.00 to the School Department Transportation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-34 Relative to the appropriation of $30,000.00 to the Emergency Management Agency Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be raised by FY 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-35 Relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Department of Public Works Traffic Improvement Expense Account; same to be raised by FY 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-36 Relative to the appropriation of $201,300.00 to the Fire Department Salary and Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-37 Relative to the appropriation of $100,234.00 to the Fire Department Salary and Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-38 Relative to the appropriation of $76,000.00 to the Assessor’s Property Revaluation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-39 Relative to the appropriation of $32,719.00 to various departments Salary & Wages Accounts; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-40 Relative to the appropriation of $117,945.00 to various departments Salary & Wages Accounts; same to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account.(Finance) C-41 Relative to the appropriation of $4,123.00 to the Sewer Department Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Sewer Expense Account.(Finance) C-42 Relative to the appropriation of $17,529.00 to the Water Department Salary and Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Water Department Capital Outlay Expense Account.(Finance) 10/25/04 COMMUNICATIONS, continued C-43 Relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Sewer Department Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Sewer Department Expense Account.(Finance) C-44 Relative to the appropriation of $24,000.00 to the Water Department Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Water Capital Outlay Account.(Finance) C-45 Relative to the appropriation of $146,220.00 to the Collective Bargaining Expense Account; same to be raised by FY 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-46 Relative to the appropriation of $38,800.00 to the various D.P.W. Departments; same to be transferred from the FY 2005 Revenue.(Finance) C-47 Relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Personnel Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account.(Finance) C-48 Relative to the appropriation of $9,843.00 to the C. D.B.G. Departments; (Code Enforcement- $2,967, Housing Rehab - $4,046, Administration - $1,746, Economic Development - $1,084) same to be transferred from the same C.D.B.G. Departments.(Ways & Means) C-49 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Amend Section 16-30 of the Revised Ordinances by deleting Schedule W in its entirety and inserting in its place (b)(1), (b)(2) and (b)(3) increasing the hourly scales of pay for W-1 through W-6 by 2% (Maximum Column only) effective 7/1/03; 2.5%; effective 7/1/04, 3% effective 7/1/05, changes which reflect the settlement reached with the DPW union.(Ways & Means and Legal Affairs) C-50 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Amend Section 16-30 of the Revised Ordinances by deleting Schedule F in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Schedule F (2)(a), (2)(b) and 2(c) increasing the pay scales for F-1 thru F-5 by 2% (for maximum fire positions only), effective 7/1/03; 2.5% effective 7/1/04; and 3% effective 7/1/05, changes which reflect the settlement with the Fire Department Union.(Ways & Means and Legal Affairs) C-51 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Amend Section 16-30 of the Revised Ordinances by deleting schedule (a) in its entirety and inserting in its place (a)(1), (b)(1), (c)(1) increasing salaries & wages of S-1 through S-10 (maximum column only) by 2% effective 7/1/03; by 2.5% effective 7/1/04 and 3% effective 7/1/05.(Ways & Means and Legal Affairs) 10/25/04 COMMUNICATIONS, continued C-52 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Amend Section 16-33 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Longevity” by deleting it in its entirety and inserting in it’s place, a new section with increases effective 7/1/03; also amend Section 16-13 entitled “Vacations” by adding (b)(8) - Employees entitled to four or more weeks vacation in a calendar year may buy back up to five (5) days of vacation time.(Ways & Means and Legal Affairs) PETITIONS 34-05 McKenzie Engineering Co., Inc. on behalf of Adams Street Properties, LLC, Owners of land to be rezoned: Change the zoning district of land located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Adams Street and Cotton Street from Industrial (I) to Residence C (RC) as shown on Assessor’s Map 4, as lots 1 (4.52 acres) and 2 (0.2 acre); also change the zoning district of land contiguous to those parcels and westerly of Adams Street, southerly of Cotton Street, easterly of Cottage Street and northerly of Pleasant Street from Business B (BB) to Residence C (RC) shown on Assessors Map 3, as lots 14C (0.55 acre) total area to be rezoned is 5.27 acres to allow the redevelopment of the area into a residential townhouse development.(Legal Affairs) MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE C-18 Relative to the appropriation of $55,000.00 to the Legal Services Expense Account; same to be raised by the Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue. C-24 Relative to the appropriation of $ 1,000.00 to the Street Signs and Fences Expense Account; same to be transferred from Emergency Reserve Account. C-25 Relative to the appropriation of $2,662.52 to the Highway Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-26 Relative to the appropriation of $276,000.00 to the Sholan Farms Land Purchase Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2005 Revenue. C-27 Relative to the appropriation of $258,000.00 to the Interest on Loans Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 10/25/04 PUBLIC SERVICE 31-05 Robert Salvatelli: Accept Tisdale Avenue as a public way. LEGAL AFFAIRS C-28 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Amend Chapter 13 entitled “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, Article IV “Operation of Vehicles”, Section 13-77 by adding “Stop Signs” at Buono Avenue and North Main Street, Dettling Avenue and North Main Street and Westland Avenue and North Main Street. PUBLIC SAFETY 32-05 Richard M. Marchand , Facilitator, of the 12th Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts & Cultural Festival on behalf of the Leominster Downtown Association: Close off West Street from School Street to Main Street, Park Street from Main Street to West Street and Church Street in the vicinity of the West Street intersection on Saturday, September 24, 2005 from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. with a rain date of Saturday October 1, 2005. CITY PROPERTY 33-05 Richard M. Marchand, Facilitator of the 12th Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts & Cultural Festival on behalf of the Leominster Downtown Association: Request the use of the City Hall parking lot for a “Parking Lot Party for Adolescence” and the city parking lot between the First Baptist Church and the First Church Unitarian, on September 24, 2005 from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. with a rain date of Saturday October 1, 2005. WAYS & MEANS C-23 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Review and amend the classification of the Director of Inspections from an S-9 to an S-10. C-29 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the current classification of S-3 Principal Clerk for the Recreation Department be eliminated and replaced with an S-5 Administrative Assistant. C-30 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that Ricardo Saudelli, employee of the Health Department be designated a Special Municipal Employee which would provide him the ability to assist the Recreation Department with various programs as needed. 10/25/04 APPOINTMENTS Patrick Perla – Board of Health – 3 year term NEW BUSINESS 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” to delete “no parking” at certain sections of Main Street and insert in its place, Main Street (East Side), from a point beginning at the intersection of Haws and Main Streets and extending northerly along main Street to the point of the intersection of Main and Pierce Street; Main Street (West Side), from a point beginning at the intersection of Pierce and Main Streets and extending southerly along Main Street to the point of the intersection of Main and Haws Streets.(Legal Affairs) 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” by inserting : Mechanic Street (north side) beginning at a point approximately 240’ more or less, from the intersection of Main Street and Mechanic Street in an easterly direction; Mechanic Street (north side )from Mt. Pleasant Avenue easterly for a distance of 220’ more or less; Mechanic Street (south side) opposite Spruce Street easterly for 132’ more or less; Mechanic Street (north side) from 97 Mechanic Street easterly for 140’ more or less; also amend Section 13-51.3 “[Thirty-minute parking] At all times” is amended by inserting: Mechanic Street, beginning at pole #2 easterly for120’, more or less.(Legal Affairs) 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” by amending Section 22-26 “Table of Uses Temporary mobile or trailer homes” by deleting the Special Permit requirement by City Council (SPCC) and also adding Temporary use of a mobile or trailer home is allowed for residential purposes after a fire or other similar disaster; approval may be granted by the Director of Inspections for 30 days; the City Council may approve an additional 120 day period, followed by 60 day extensions, if necessary, not to exceed one year.(Legal Affairs) OLD BUSINESS 2ND Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 10 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Hawkers and Peddlers” by deleting the words “or other aerosol can amusement products in Section 10-8 subsection (b) and inserting in their place “other aerosol can amusement products, toy guns, rifles, swords and all war weapons”.(Legal Affairs) 10/25/04 OLD BUSINESS, continued 2ND Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “Karen Street, at the intersection of Patricia Drive.”(Legal Affairs) 2ND Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-88 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Left Turn Prohibition” by inserting “Granite Street, eastbound to West Street westbound via cutoff”.(Legal Affairs) 2ND Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 21, Section 21-22.4 (b) entitled “Water and Sewer” by deleting the table contained in Section 21-22.4(b) in its entirety and inserting in its place the following.(Legal Affairs) Proposed Discharge/Day Rate Total Charges 1,000 gpd – 2,000 gpd $1.50 $1,500 - $3,000 2,001 gpd – 10,000 gpd $3,000. plus $1.00/gal $3,000 - $11,000 10,001 gpd – 50,000 gpd $11,000 plus $.50/gal. $11,000 -$20,000 50,001 gpd & over Flat Fee $25,000 2ND Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 21, Section 21- 22.3 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewer” by revising the sewer user rate schedule as follows: On January 1, 2005, the rate for “Residential (includes low strength industrial)” shall increase from $1.30 to $1.50; on July 1, 2005, said rate shall increase to $1.60; and on July 1, 2006, said rate shall increase to $1.70.; said sewer rate schedule shall be further amended as follows: on January 1, 2005, the rate for “Out of City” shall increase from $1.90 to $2.10; on July 1, 2005, said rate shall increase to $2.20; and July 1, 2006, said rate shall increase $2.30.(Legal Affairs) 2ND Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Water and Sewer” by deleting the first sentence of Section 21-22.4(a) in its entirety and inserting in its place “All individual domestic and condominium units will be charged one thousand dollars per connection.”(Legal Affairs) 10/25/04 TABLED PETITIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 18-05 Nancy Miller: Grant a Special Permit to construct a single family dwelling at 640 Willard Street, as shown on Assessors Map 503, lot 1, located in an Industrial Zone. Ann B. Mahan City Clerk October 21, 2004 |