City Council - Ordinance Committee

Ordinance Committee Meeting Tuesday, December 8, 2015 @ 6:30 PM ITEM #1 By deleting Chapter 260-29 And Insert in Place thereof Chapter 260-29 Chapter 260. Vehicles and Traffic Article IV. Stopping, Standing and Parking § 260-29. Severe Weather parking regulations. A. Severe weather parking regulations. No person shall park or allow or permit or suffer a vehicle in his name to be parked on the streets listed in § 260-69 while severe weather parking regulations, provided in § 260-29B, are in force and effect. B. Severe weather parking regulations shall be in effect only when announced by the Mayor, at the request of the Superintendent of Streets. While in effect, parking shall be allowed only on the even side of the street in even numbered years and only on the odd side of the street in odd numbered years, 24 hours a day. This section is applicable to all streets except those listed in § 260-69. C. Severe weather parking regulations shall be deemed to have been announced when publicized by a daily newspaper or radio or television station, notifying the public that severe weather conditions have been forecasted and may exist and that emergency winter parking regulations are in effect. Said declaration shall remain in force as long as conditions warrant such retention and shall be lifted only by the Mayor, by a consensus of the following departments: Fire Chief, Police Chief or Superintendent of Streets, and publicized as above stated. "Severe weather" means any weather condition and/or including, but not limited to, snow, ice, hail, excessive wind or rain which may, in the judgment of the Superintendent of Streets, cause roads and ways in the City to become or continue to be unsafe for travel and dangerous to the public. D. Nothing in Subsections B and C shall be construed to affect any other ordinance, rule or regulation currently in existence on any given street. Regardless of the year, parking will be allowed on the unrestricted side of any street where parking is limited by law to one side or the other. E. Any person who violates a provision of the Severe weather Parking Regulations set forth in this section shall be towed and subjected to a fine of $15. ITEM #2 By deleting Chapter 260-69 And Insert in Place thereof Chapter 260-69 Chapter 260. Vehicles and Traffic Article X. Schedules § 260-69. Schedule X: Severe Weather Parking Regulations. In accordance with § 260-29B, the following streets are designated as streets subject to severe weather regulations. Name of Street Side Location Abbey Memorial Drive Both Entire length Academy Street Both Entire length Alvord Avenue - Entire length Armory Street Both Entire length Beauchamp Terrace Both Entire length Bemis Avenue Both Entire length Boutin Street Both Entire length Britton Street Both Entire length Broadway Both Entire length Buckley Boulevard Both Entire length  Burnett Road Both Entire length Cabot Street Both Entire length Canal Street Both Entire length Carew Street Both Entire length Center Street Both Entire length Chicopee Street Both Entire length Church Street Both Entire length Cochran Street Both Entire length College Street Both Entire length Columba Street Both Entire length Court Street Both Entire length Dale Street - Entire length Davitt Bridge Both Entire length East Main Street Both Entire length East Street Both Entire length Exchange Street Both Entire length Factory Street Both Entire length Fairview Avenue Both Entire length Front Street Both Entire length, except from Dwight Street to Exchange Street Fuller Road Both Entire length Granby Road Both Entire length Grape Street Both Entire length Grattan Street Both Entire length Grove Avenue Both Entire length Grove Street Both Entire length Hampden Street Both Entire length Hilton Street Both Entire length Ingham Street Both Entire length Irene Street Both Entire length James Street Both Entire length Lawrence Road Both From Granby Road to Nichols Road Main Street Both Entire length McKinstry Avenue Both Entire length, except for the northern side of McKinstry Ave abutting Meadow Green Apartments, between Eastern Avenue and Crescent Drive Meadow Street Both Entire length Montcalm Street Both Entire length Montgomery Street Both Entire length Moore Street Both Entire length Newbury Street Both Entire length New Lombard Road Both Entire length New Ludlow Road Both Entire length Nonotuck Avenue Both From 139 Nonotuck Avenue to 149 Nonotuck Avenue (December 1 to March 1) Oak Street Both Entire length Old Fuller Road Both Entire length Orchard Street Both Entire length Pendleton Avenue Both Entire length, except from Applewood Drive to Woodbridge Road  Prospect Street Both Entire length, except from Memorial Drive east to College Street Prospect Street Both All of lower Prospect Street starting from a point at the corner of Buckley Boulevard and Prospect Street in a southerly direction to the corner of Prospect Street to Yelle Street, excluding state regulations of parking at or near a corner Rimmon Avenue Both Entire length Royal Street Both Entire length Shawinigan Drive Both Entire length St. James Avenue Both Entire length Sheridan Street Both Entire length Simard Drive Both Entire length South Street Both Entire length Springfield Street Both Entire length Sunnymeade Avenue Both Entire length Trilby Avenue Both Entire length Vadnais Street Both Entire length Walnut Street Both Entire length Westover Road Both Entire length West Street Both Entire length Wheatland Avenue Both Entire length Woodlawn Street Both For a distance of 600 feet Yelle Street Both Entire length ITEM #3 Chapter 7 Ordinance Revisions BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED THAT CHAPTER 7 OF THE ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF CHICOPEE IS HEREBY AMENDED BY INSERTING THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL SALARIES AND BENEFITS AS DETAILED BELOW: CHAPTER 7 Group 1 A. Mayor $85,000.00 B. President of the City Council 13,000.00 C. City Councilors (12) 12,000.00 (each) D. Vice Chairman of School Committee 6,500.00 E. School Committee Members 6,000.00 (each) F. Assessors (3) 60,000.00 G. Treasurer 75,000.00 H. Collector 65,000.00 I. City Clerk 65,000.00 J. Law Department a. City Solicitor $41,600.00 b. Assistant City Solicitor 41,600.00 c. Chief of Litigation 44,427.49 d. Associate City Solicitor (3) 41,600.00 (each)  e. Council – Legal Counsel 41,600.00 Group 1 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive longevity as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective Bargaining Unit/Agreement, Health-Dental-Eye Insurance and Retirement. Group 2 K. Office of the City Council a. Administrative Assistant $39,544.00 b. Clerk 26,069.86 L. Office of the Mayor a. Chief of Staff $47,977.02 b. Staff Assistant 40,061.83 c. Special Projects Manager 40,061.83 d. Grant Specialist 10,000.00 M. Auditing Department a. Senior Accountant $57,173.60 N. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer $53,583.47 O. Law Department a. Paralegal $45,000.00 P. Human Resources a. Generalist (1) $37,797.67 b. Generalist (1) N/A c. Benefits Coordinator 41,600.00 d. Assistant Human Resource Director 47,500.00 Q. Office of the City Clerk a. Compliance Officer $19,912.00 R. Planning Department a. Development Manager $47,941.38 S. Council on Aging a. Program Coordinator $30,646.00 b. Program Assistant 14,229.93 c. Wellness Health Nurse (2) 15,384.12 d. Program Technician 19,990.60 e. P.T. Office Receptionist 2,118.40 Group 2 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement. Group 3 T. Auditing Department a. Assistant Auditor – Stipend $ 4,000.00  U. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer – Stipend $ 4,000.00 V. Office of the Registrar a. Board of Registrar’s (3) $ 1,000.00 each W. Liquor License Commission a. Chairman $ 700.00 b. Commissioners (4) 600.00 each X. Planning Department a. Environmental Stipend $10,000.00 Y. Council on Aging a. Wellness/Health Nurse N/A b. Sub. Transportation Coordinator $ 3,023.56 Group 3 employees as defined above shall NOT be entitled to any additional benefits. The following positions shall be established by the City of Chicopee along with the following hourly rate of pay as detailed below: Group 4 Z. Library Department a. Part Time Page $ 10.00 per hour AA. Engineering Department a. Seasonal Jr. Engineer $ 10.00 per hour BB. Highway Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour CC. Sanitation Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour DD. Parks Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour EE. Flood Control Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour FF. Golf Department a. Seasonal Golf Assistants $ 10.00 per hour b. Pro-Shop Assistant 12.00 per hour c. Cashiers 11.00 per hour GG. Water Department a. Seasonal Employees $ 10.00 per hour HH. Waste Water Treatment Plant a. Temporary Laborer $ 10.00 per hour  II. Parks & Recreation Department a. Ranger $ 10.00 per hour b. Special Care Taker 10.00 per hour c. Lifeguard 10.00 per hour d. Head Lifeguard 10.75 per hour e. Leader of Recreation/Art 10.00 per hour f. Assistant Recreation Leaders 10.00 per hour JJ. Police Department a. Special Patrolmen $ 10.00 per hour b. Special Sergeant 11.00 per hour c. Special Lieutenant 12.00 per hour d. Special Captain 13.00 per hour KK. MIS Department a. Intern $ 12.00 per hour LL. Law Department a. Legal Intern (2) $ 15.00 per hour MM. Planning Department a. Intern (2) $ 17.50 per hour Group 4 employees as defined above shall NOT be entitled to any additional benefits. Group 5 A. Police Chief B. Fire Chief The regular, full-time Fire Chief and the regular, full-time Police Chief of the City of Chicopee shall receive an annual compensation which shall not be less than (2) times the highest annual rate of compensation of a regular, full time firefighter, or a regular, full time police officer or patrolman, as the case may be. In addition, parity shall be maintained relative to compensation rates paid to the Police Chief and the Fire Department Chief for the City of Chicopee. The highest annual rate of regular, full time firefighter, or a regular full time police officer or patrolman, is to be construed and interpreted as the “base rate” and shall not include any other additional forms of compensation and, if given this definition, the rates of the Fire Chief and the Police Chief would mathematically come out to different levels of compensation, then the lower rate shall be adjusted to the higher rate in order to maintain parity between the two Department Heads. Group 5 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Patrolmen and Firefighter Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement. ITEM #4 Striking From Parking Regulations Fanjoy Street Both sides – 8 AM – 11 AM Monday through Friday – Entire length Parking Prohibited Certain Hours ITEM #5 Parking Regulations Academy Street West side from Front Street to the second driveway leading into the Dupont Memorial Middle School Parking Prohibited Any Time ITEM #6 Speed Limit Chapel Street 25 MPH Entire length both sides (post signs around 33 Chapel Street & 194 Chapel Street) Speed Limit ITEM #7 Speed Limit Lafayette Street 25 MPH Entire length both sides (post signs after the intersection of Grattan Street and Lafayette & around 202 Lafayette Street) Speed Limit ITEM #8 Minutes – November 10, 2015