REGULAR MEETING IN CITY COUNCIL CONVENED:
MAY 8, 2006 ABSENT: ADJOURNED:
1. Minutes, City Council meeting, April 10, 2006.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Amend Code, Zoning C.200 §9, rezone Plate 71, Parcels 36A and 35 (off Cook Lane) from Business to Residential A-3 zone. (#1129 in Urb.Aff. & Plan. Board).
3. PUBLIC HEARING: (continuation) – Special Permit application, N.E. Development, retail development on Lynch Blvd (#1076; in Urban Affairs).
4. PUBLIC HEARING: Colonial Power Aggregation Plan (two communications in favor attached).
(#06-1001108 in Leg. & Leg. Affairs).
5. Communication from Mayor: reappointments – Conservation Commission.
6. Communication from Mayor: reappointments – License Commission.
7. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – Thomas Krouse, Wiring Inspector.
8. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – Police Chief Leonard, Keeper of the Lockup.
9. Communication from Mayor: reappointment - Gary Brown, Director of Veterans Aid & Service.
10. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – Henry Pacific, Plumbing Inspector.
11. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – James Holt, Caretaker of Soldiers and Sailors Graves.
12. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – John Rowe, Board of Health.
13. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – Priscilla Ryder, Conservation Officer.
14. Communication from Mayor: appoint Lee Woodworth and reappoint Marlene Manell, Arts Lottery Council.
15. Communication from Mayor: reappointment – Joseph DelGenio and Lee Thomson, Fort Meadow Commission.
16. Communication from Mayor: lease renewal, for Bigelow School by New Covenant Christian School.
17. Communication from Mayor: amend Code, C.32, Compensation Schedule, Public Health Nurse and Social Service Coordinator.
18. Communication from Mayor: amend Code, C.32, travel mileage allowance.
19. Communication from Mayor: intradepartment transfers, Legal Department.
20. Communication from Mayor: transfers, Fire Department. (contractual obligations to food vendors).
21. Communication from Mayor: transfers, Library.
22. Communication from Mayor: transfers, Fire Dept. (purchase tires and circuit boards).
23. Communication from Mayor: transfer, Info Systems – payroll check stock.
24. Communication from Mayor: transfer, Board of Health to Contract Nursing account.
25. Communication from Mayor: transfers, MMEU labor contract funding.
26. Communication from Mayor: transfers, Health & Lic, Collector, Comptroller Depts.
27. Communication from Mayor with FY 2007 Budget proposal.
28. Communication from City Council President Vigeant re: proposed TIF Agreement, Boston Scientific.
29. Communication from Mayor: request for Executive Session.
30. Communication from Planning Board, recommending acceptance of Robert Rd and Knight Way with municipal easements (Country Club Subdivision).
31. Communication from Planning Board re: notice of Public Hearing, May 8, 2006, proposed rezoning, land off Cook Lane.
32. Communication from Marlboro Veterans Council re: Memorial Day Parade.
33. Communication from Atty. Bergeron for College St LLC, request to rezone land Map 82 Parcels 132 and 135 (former Design Pack site from Industrial to Business Zone.
34. Communication from Atty. Bergeron re: requesting road layout alteration, Crowley Drive.
35. Communication from Atty. Gadbois re: application for Sewer Connection Permit, Commonwealth Heights Subdivision.
36. NStar Electric/Gas; grant plan, Pleasant St from Karopulios Drive to 531 Pleasant St.
37. Application, Robert Smith (Classic Vinyl), renew Junk Dealer’s License.
38. Special Permit Application, Christopher & Lori Flood, operate professional office practicing legal services and employing professions at 14 Winthrop Street.
39. Minutes, Traffic Commission, February 28 and March 28, 2006.
40. CLAIMS:
A. Harry Woodell, 17 Draper Circle, property damage,
B. Lorna Doane, 48 Burns Rd, personal property.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
41. ORDERED: That the City Council Finance Committee determine the feasibility of offering qualified senior citizen homeowners an exemption, renewable on an annual basis by vote of the City Council, from increases in real estate taxes; and, further, that the City Council forward parameters to the Principal Assessor and the City Solicitor for the drafting of a Home Rule Petition to enact the exemption…….submitted by Councilors Towle, Webster and Pope, Katz.
42. ORDERED: That the Board of Health address the Public Safety Committee regarding Public Health Emergency Preparedness including: Family Disaster Plans, Emergency Dispensing Sites and Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers……submitted by Councilor Towle.
UNFINSIHED BUSINESS:
From Veterans’ Affairs Committee:
43. Order No. 06100-1072 – re: Retirement Board’s request to Accept C.157 §§1 and 2 of Acts of 2005, extended veterans’ benefits to eligible accidental disability retirees. Recommendation of Committee 3-0 (and Finance Committee 5-0) to approve.
From Finance Committee:
44. Order No. 06100-1072 (see above)
45. Order No. 06100-1102 – re: proposed salary increase for Library Director. Recommendation of Committee to TABLE (awaiting State Ethics Committee response re: possible conflict of interest).
46. Order No. 06100-1013 – re: PERAC’s required FY07 retirement system appropriation. Recommendation of Committee to accept and place on FILE 5-0.
47. Order No. 06100-1104 – re: request to increase fees of Dept. of Weights and Measures. Recommendation of Committee to Approve fee structure as outlined in Mayor’s letter of March 3, 2006 (5-0).
48. Order No. 06100-1124 - re: requested starting salary step for Police Officer Belanger at Step III. Recommendation of Committee to approve salary step III effective retroactive to start date of Officer Belanger 5-0.
49. Order No. 06100-1045 – re: FY07 Capital Budget guidelines. Recommendation of Committee to establish a $10,000,000 capital bond guideline for FY07 planning purposes (this is guideline only and final decision will be made upon submittal of the bond package combined with the economic conditions facing the City and that discussions on this issue should occur each year (5-0) Suspension of Rules requested – granted. Order approved.
From Personnel Committee:
50. Order No. 06100-1125 – re: Board of Library Trustee appointments – Raymond A. Johnson, 3 yr term to expire 2/1/09; Jean Peters filling current vacant position to expire on 1/2/08. Recommendation of Committee to approve 3-0.
From Legislative & Legal Affairs Committee:
51. Order No. 06100-1108 – re: Colonial Power Aggregation Plan. Recommendation of Committee to refer to City Council, as amended; FURTHER: request to Suspend the Rules to forward the changes to the City Solicitor for review as to proper legal form for the April 24, 2006 City Council meeting (2-0). FURTHER: refer back to Legislative & Legal Affairs Committee and schedule a public hearing for Monday, May 8, 2006; adopted. (Councilors Ossing and Schafer abstained).
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