REGULAR MEETING IN CITY COUNCIL CONVENED:
SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 ABSENT: ADJOURNED:
1. Minutes of the PersonNameCity Council, September 11, 2006.
2. PUBLIC HEARING: addressStreetCollege ST LLC, rezone land (re: addressStreet175 Maple St. 132, 133, 135, 135A and that portion of Parcel 134 that is located in an industrial Zone from said Industrial Zone to Business Zone. (as amended by applicant).
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Amend C.200, S. 22 Zoning re: “Conversion of Approved Retirement Community to other Housing Use” (06100-1237).
4. Communication from Mayor re: transfer $3,685.04 from the Contract Services/Nurse line item into the Part-time Nursing account.
5. Communication from Mayor re: temporary transfer $10,000 from personnel Department Conference & Training account to the Advertising account.
6. Communication from Mayor re: request for proposals to purchase the fire station at addressStreet91 Main St.
7. Communication from Mayor re: Proposed Legislation, Community Development Authority.
8. Communication from Mayor re: appointments to the Historical Commission.
9. Communication from Mayor re: reappointments to the Commission on Disabilities.
10. Communication from Mayor re: reappointment of Dr. Howard Kaufman, DVM as Inspector of Animals for the City.
11. Communication from Planning Board re: Notice of Public Hearing re: Conversion of Approved Retirement Community to Other Uses.
12. Application, Fuel Storage License, Charles K. Monks, Circle M Gas, addressStreetaddressStreetaddressaddress424 Lincoln St.,CityCityMarlborough
13. Application, Junk Dealer’s License, Carla D. Devine, addressStreetaddress38 Flynn Ave., CityMarlborough
14. Minutes, School Committee, Jan.30, Feb.14, Feb. 28, Mar. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 , April 11, 24, 26 and
May 9, 2006.
CLAIMS:
15. Paul F. Jacobs, auto damage
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
16. ORDERED: That the Mayor, Comptroller and City Auditor appear before the PersonNameCity Council to explain expenditures for part-time help and/or summer interns……..Submitted by Councilor Pope.
17. ORDERED: That the City Code of the City of CityplaceMarlborough, as amended, be further amended as follows:
By amending Chapter 163 of the City Code, the so-called Sign Ordinance, by adding, at the end of Section 163-12.C(2), the following sentence:
“No variances shall be considered or allowed by the Planning Board from the date on which this sentence becomes effective until July 1, 2007.”………Submitted by Councilors Katz and Pope.
UNFINSHED BUSINESS.
From Finance Committee
18. Order No. 06100-1262A re: Computer Software Bond for $95,000, the Finance Committee discussed whether to bond the software or fund the software through department transfers. A motion was made to approve the bond and did not pass – two in favor (Webster, Ossing) and two against (Ferro, Levy). The Finance Committee voted 4 – 0, to report the bond out to the full Council with NO RECOMMENDATION.
19. Order No. 06100-1264A re: Transfer of $74,000 to fund computer software and hazard mitigation study. Recommendation of Committee to APPROVE 4 – 0 .
IN CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 25, 2006
20. Order No. 06100-1251A re: “Proposed Purchase of McKinnon Parcel” – Recommendation of the Finance Committee 3-2 , to DENY the purchase of the McKinnon parcel for $99,000, discussions included the legal issues with the use of a hot dog truck at the location., whether the condominium property, properly sold the property, and assessed value of the property. FINANCE COMMITTEE took the following votes:
The FINANCE COMMITTEE voted 3 in favor (Levy, Ferro, Ossing) and 2 against (Webster, Juaire) to DENY purchase of the McKinnon parcel for $99,000.
The FINANCE COMMITTEE voted 2 in favor (Levy, Webster) and 3 against (Ferro, Juaire, Ossing) to purchase the McKinnon parcel for the assessed value price of $86,500. The MOTION DID placePlaceNameNOT PlaceTypePASS.
The FINANCE COMMITTEE voted 4 in favor (Webster, Levy, Juaire, Ossing) and 1 against (Ferro) to report the purchase of the McKinnon parcel with NO RECOMMENDATION to the full PersonNameCity Council.
From Operations & Oversight
21. Order No. 06100-1022B re: Operations & Oversight Committee recommends the following rental abatements as requested by tenants at the PlaceNameplaceWalker PlaceNameBuilding:
MESF:
Office Space: $500.00 per month ($4.00 per square foot)
Food Pantry: Rent free
Recommendation of Committee to approve 2-1 (Katz opposed)
Disabled American Veterans (DAV):
Office Space: $167.00 per month ($4.00 per square foot)
Recommendation of Committee to approve 3-0
Motion made and seconded, to recommend denial of abatement requests to:
Marlborough Cable Trust; Tree of Life Ministries and Metro West Symphony; the minimum rent for these groups shall be established at $9.00 per square foot as previously recommended by the Mayor and adopted by the PersonNameCity Council. Recommendation of Committee to approve 3 -0
The Committee further recommends that the Mayor consider the sale of the placePlaceNameFrank PlaceNameD. PlaceNameWalker PlaceNameBuilding. Recommendation of Committee to approve 3-0
From PersonNameCity Council
22. Order No. 06100-1234 re: Amending City Code C.3, re: Administration, PlaceNameplaceAsst. PlaceTypeCity Solicitor. Passed four stages, objection to passage in one evening.
23. Order No. 06100-1297 re: Communication from City Auditor, re: Grant Acceptance.
24. Order No. 06100-1263 re: Bond $354,000, for computer hardware.
25. Order No. 06100-1269 re: Non-Criminal Disposition, Legal Multi-Family Dwelling Units.
26. Order No. 06100-1273 re: Olde Marlborough, Inc., presentation on a “Mural Project” for the Downtown Central Business Area.
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