| 6:50 P.M. Informational Meeting with Ed Cataldo, Director of
Inspections – RE: Signs on City Property 7:40 P.M. Interview with new appointees CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:20 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 13, Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “Memorial Drive, against northbound drivers at Nelson Street.” (Legal Affairs – Petition #2-06) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:25 P.M. Relative to amending Chapter 13 Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “St. Jean Avenue, against southbound drivers at Nelson Street.” (Legal Affairs – Petition #3-06) HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:30 P.M. 5-06 Shannon and Michael Melanson: Grant a Special Permit to construct a second story on an existing dwelling at 908 Union Street, as shown on Assessors Map 396 as lot 17 located in a rural residential zone in the Flood Plain.(Legal Affairs) PUBLIC FORUM, 7:45 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 8:00 P.M. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS C-26 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. (Finance) C-27 Relative to the appropriation of $11,328.01 to the Sewer Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance) C-28 Relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Assessor’s Property Revaluation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance) C-29 Relative to the appropriation of $529,217.93 to the School Department Transportation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance) C-30 Relative to the appropriation of $314,626.29 to the Water Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance) C-31 Relative to the appropriation of $40,000.00 to the Highway Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance) PETITIONS 17-06 Massachusetts Electric Company: Washington Street: Install one solely owned pole on Washington Street beginning at a point approximately 20 feet south of the centerline of the intersection of High Street. (Public Service) 18-06 John Dombrowski: Install three, 30 m.p.h., speed limit signs along Legate Hill Road. (Legal Affairs) APPOINTMENTS Election Officers 2005-2006 – Paul Janda, Florence Zarrella, Bernice Bangrazi, Doris DeCicco, Rita Trainque, Theresa Waugh, Jane Brown Reserve Firefighters – Nicholas Miller, Jeffrey M. Vaillette, Robert A. DiMarzio Leominster Public Library Board of Trustees, Kathleen Reynolds Daigneault – term to expire April 15, 2006 (to fill unexpired term of Robert Allen.) 09/12/05 MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Fire Department - Jeffrey Nickel – Firefighter Fire Department - Quintin L. Tigs – Lieutenant. Conservation Commission – Scott Buchanan – term to expire April 15, 2007 (to fill unexpired term of Amy Stattel.) FINANCE C-22 Relative to the appropriation of $4,950.00 to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-23 Relative to the appropriation of $8,000.00 to the Sanitation Drainage Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-24 Relative to the appropriation of $600.00 to the Health Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Emergency Reserve Account. C-25 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the sum of $17,200,000.00 be appropriated for the cost of remodeling, reconstructing, making extraordinary repairs to and equipping the Southeast School, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that 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. PUBLIC SERVICE 10-06 Richard C. Barnaby, President, DMC Hamilton Street LLC: Accept a portion of Lanides Lane, a public way, in accordance with a certain plan entitled “Street Acceptance Plan of Lanides Lane Extension in Leominster, Mass. July 11, 2005” and vote to abandon a certain portion of Lanides Lane reflected as Abandonment 1 on a certain plan entitled, “Plan of Land in Leominster Mass. being a Subdivision of Land Court Plan 25913C, February 4, 2004” recorded in the Land Court on May 2, 2005 as Documents No: 25913D and 25913E, to accomplish the creation of a street acceptance as reflected on the said Street Acceptance Plan of Lanides Lane Extension dated July 11, 2005, insofar as the purpose of this abandonment is to cure an encroachment onto the layout of Lanides Lane by an existing building on property of Richard J. King. LEGAL AFFAIRS 1-06 Thomas Shea, on behalf of Margot Xarras, Philip F. Desmarais and Dave Aronson: Change the zoning district of the land located at the intersection of Jytek Drive and Central Street from Industrial to Commercial as shown on Assessor’s Map 499 as lots 12, 21, 22 and 36. PUBLIC SAFETY 16-06 Alfred E. LeBlanc, Chief, Leominster Fire Department: Request permission to block off Church Street from West Street to Merriam Avenue on Saturday, October 15, 2005 from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM for our Fire Prevention Week Open House. OLD BUSINESS 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” to add a new subsection 16.6.1.5 to Article II, Section 22-16 “Use Regulations” and a new Article XV, entitled “In-Law Apartments” Sections 22-110 thru 22-114 the purpose being to allow by Special Permit of the Zoning Board of Appeals the sharing of a single-family residence with relatives. (Legal Affairs – Petition #94-05) 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 22, Section 22-26 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Table of Uses”, by inserting the following entry under “Industrial Uses”: Storage and Distribution of RRA RRA RB RC BA BB C I Home Heating Fuels N N N N N N SPBA Y (Legal Affairs – Petition #95-05) 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13, Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “Memorial Drive, against northbound drivers at Nelson Street.” (Legal Affairs – Petition #2-06) 2nd Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 13 Section 13-77 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Stop Signs” by inserting “St. Jean Avenue, against southbound drivers at Nelson Street.” (Legal Affairs – Petition #3-06) NEW BUSINESS Election Order – Municipal Election – November 8, 2005 1st Reading Loan Order - that the sum of $17,200,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated to pay costs of remodeling, reconstructing, making extraordinary repairs to and equipping the Southeast School, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, and that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 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. 1st Reading Ordinance – amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Zoning” by changing the Leominster Zoning Map, so that a portion of a parcel of land located off Orchard Hill Park Drive and Pioneer Drive, identified as Parcel #4 on a map entitled “Plan to Accompany a Petition for Zoning Change, “ by Whitman & Bingham Associated, date June 8, 2005, as on file with the City Clerk, is changed from Rural Residence (RR) to Industrial (I), total area to be rezoned being approximately 3.86 acres. (Legal Affairs Petition #108-05) 09/12/05 TABLED COMMUNICATIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS C-9 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to file a home rule petition authorizing the City of Leominster to grant one (1) additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. C-10 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to file a home rule petition authorizing the City of Leominster to grant one (1) additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. C-11 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to file a home rule petition authorizing the City of Leominster to grant one (1) additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. C-12 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to file a home rule petition authorizing the City of Leominster to grant one (1) additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. C-13 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to file a home rule petition authorizing the City of Leominster to grant one (1) additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages. TABLED PETITIONS UPON WHICH ACTION IS PROPOSED LEGAL AFFAIRS 114-05 Ronald J. Booth, An Individual Owning Land to be Affected by Change: Amend Chapter 22, Article II, Section 22-16 of the Revised Zoning Ordinances entitled “Generally Permitted Uses” by creating new subsections 16.9, 16.9.1 and 16.9.2 which will allow by Special Permit from the City Council, one undeveloped lot that has been in existence as of July 1, 2005 and not more than 40,000 square feet, be used for a service building (i.e., restaurant, bank, drug store and the like) intended to support the nearby industrial uses. 115-05 John Souza, Planning Board Chairman and Andrew Taylor, Acting Planning Director on behalf of the Leominster Planning Board: Amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinance dated July 10, 200l with amendments through December 10, 2004 for the purpose of adding the following: 16.9.2 – In a case of undeveloped lots of 1.5 acres or less in the Industrial Zone by Special Permit of the Leominster City Council a use Variance may be issued for a non-conforming business if it is determined that there is no practical industrial use for this land; the use variance must comply with the zoning requirements for BA District found in the Leominster Zoning Ordinance – Table of Uses. 5-06 Shannon and Michael Melanson: Grant a Special Permit to construct a second story on an existing dwelling at 908 Union Street, as shown on Assessors Map 396 as lot 17 located in a rural residential zone in the Flood Plain. 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