City Council - Ordinance Committee

City of Chicopee City Council Ordinance Committee Members James Tillotson, Chair Fred Krampits, Vice Chair Frank Laflamme Timothy McLellan Jerry Roy Approved MINUTES September 12, 2017 The following are the minutes of a public hearing held Tuesday, September 12 2017 at 6:45 PM in the City Council Chambers, Fourth Floor, City Hall Annex, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, MA 01013. Members Present: Tillotson, Krampits, Laflamme Members Absent McLellan, Roy Also Present: Dan Garvey (Asst. City Solicitor), Lee Pouliot (City Planner), Councilor Courchesne, Councilor Zygarowski, Councilor Zaskey The meeting was called to order at 6:45 PM. In compliance with the open meeting laws the Chairman asked if anyone in the audience was recording the meeting. Hearing none the meeting continued. ITEM #1 BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council that the Code of the City of Chicopee for the Year 1991, as amended, be and is hereby further amended as follows: § 275-67 Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District. Delete Chapter 275-67 And insert in place thereof § 275-67. Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District. [Added 8-3-2004 by Ord. No. 04-74] A. Purpose. The purpose of the Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District is to promote the economic health and vitality of the City by encouraging the preservation, reuse and renovation of underutilized or abandoned industrial properties and commercial centers through mixed-use development that includes compatible industrial, commercial, municipal, and residential uses. 1 B. Designated districts. Riverfront Redevelopment District, adopted 2004. A map of the District is on file in the City Clerk's office and it is also identified on the Zoning Maps available in the Building Department and the Department of Planning and Development. C. Applicability. The Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District may be superimposed over any other district established in this chapter, subject to an approved zone change in accordance with the provisions of Chicopee City Code, § 275-14. Land in the overlay district may be used for any purpose permitted in the underlying district and is subject to the underlying district restrictions. Exercise of Mill Conversion and Commercial Center Overlay District regulations is subject to a special permit from the City Council in accordance with Chicopee City Code, §§ 275-9 through 275-13, and the additional submission requirements described in this section. All aspects of the project, including authorized uses, building occupancy, and intensity of use, shall remain in substantial conformance with the plans and other documents submitted to the City Council as part of the special permit proceeding, unless modification of the special permit is authorized, after public hearing, by the City Council. Wherever there is a conflict between the underlying zoning district regulations and the overlay district regulations, the overlay district regulations shall prevail. [Amended 9-1-2009] D. Review committee. (1) A review committee, hereby Overlay District Review Committee, shall be established to meet with developers prior to application for an overlay district or mill conversion or commercial center revitalization project within an established overlay district and to provide recommendations to the City Council for overlay district zone change and special permit applications. [Amended 9-1-2009] (2) The Overlay District Review Committee shall consist of representatives from the following: (a) Site Plan Review Advisory Committee, which includes representatives from the following departments: Building, CEL (Chicopee Electric Light), Conservation, Fire, Health, Planning and Development, Police, Public Works (Highway, Engineering, Waste Water), and Water. (b) Office of Community Development. (c) School Department. (d) Assessor's Office. (e) Commission for the Disabled. (f) Member(s) of the City Council, and any other City department, board, commission or agency representative requested by the City Council. [Amended 9-1-2009] E. Permitted uses. 2  (1) Within an overlay district, there shall be no restriction on combining different categories of use within the same building, inclusive of multifamily and assisted living residences with associated programing, except any imposed by the State Building Code or other federal or state regulations. (2) Multifamily or assisted living residences with associated programming individually or in conjunction with one or more of the uses permitted in the underlying district. (3) Residential uses combined with studios with an emphasis on arts and crafts. F. Application procedure for establishing an overlay district. An overlay zone is a type of zoning district. To establish an overlay district zone, apply for a zone change in accordance with Chicopee City Code, § 275-14. G. Application procedure for an overlay district project. An overlay district project takes place within a designated overlay district zone, subject to a special permit granted by the City Council. [Amended 9-1-2009] (1) Preapplication: The applicant is required to attend a preapplication review with the Overlay District Review Committee. Preapplication review meetings with the developer and representatives cited above will be coordinated by the Department of Planning and Development. The purpose of a preapplication review is to introduce the developer to the municipal staff members who will be reviewing the project and exchange information about the site and surrounds that may be applicable to the success of the project. This meeting is intended to save time for the developer and the City. At this time the City may also determine if the scope of the project will warrant, at the expense of the applicant, a registered professional engineer or other professional consultant(s) to advise the City Council on any aspect of the application. At the preapplication review, the applicant may outline the proposed project and seek preliminary feedback from the City. No formal filings are required for the preapplication review; however, the applicant is encouraged to prepare sufficient preliminary architectural and/or engineering drawings to inform the Overlay District Review Committee of the scale and overall design of the proposed project. (2) Application: The City Council's authority to review special permits is established in Chicopee City Code, § 275-9. Special permit applications under this section shall also include the following: (a) Number of copies: One original and 17 copies of a special permit application form available from the Department of Planning and Development shall be submitted to the City Council. (b) Fees: [1] A nonrefundable special permit filing fee. [2] Engineering and/or consultant fee. If it has been predetermined that an engineering review fee shall be required, the applicant shall submit an engineering review fee in accordance with the City Council Fee Schedule. The unexpended balance of the engineering review fee shall be returned to the applicant within 30 days from issuance of approval or disapproval. To the extent that the engineering review fee shall prove insufficient to pay for the evaluation and review of the site plan by independent technical experts, the charges, if any, shall be billed to the applicant. The applicant shall pay all invoices submitted by the City Council within 30 days. (c) Plans required: [1] Site plan and all supporting documents as set forth in Chicopee City Code, § 275-6. 3  [2] Special features plan, showing vegetation, wetlands, perennial streams and ponds, waterways, waterfalls, canals and dams, trees of more than six-inch caliper, rock outcroppings, slopes in excess of 25%, existing and proposed trails and paths, open vistas, structures of historical importance, wildlife habitats, and proposed conservation and recreation areas. [3] Preliminary landscaping and architectural design, showing type, location and layout of buildings, typical elevations, as well as the general height, bulk and appearance of structures, inclusive of any accessory uses. Perspective drawings may be subsequently required by the City Council. [4] Exterior lighting plan, showing existing and proposed exterior lighting, including building and ground lighting, locations, supports, mounting heights, and orientation. [5] Floor plan to scale for each floor of each building, indicating, if applicable, number of units; number of bedrooms; and proposed use of floor space. (d) Narrative report shall be submitted, including the following components: [1] Project summary. [2] Proposed development schedule. [3] Historical narrative prepared by a preservation consultant that includes the significance of the site, architecture and any important associated events or persons. [4] Details of erosion and sedimentation controls during and after construction. [5] Subsurface soil and water conditions that impact the project and methods to be used to overcome them. [6] Traffic impact study. [7] Impact to public sewer system. [8] Impacts to City water supply and distribution system. [9] Impacts to municipal and governmental services, including schools. [10] Projected net tax and other revenues over anticipated municipal costs should be submitted to estimate the total fiscal impact of the proposed project upon City resources. [11] Information pertaining to any organization which the applicant proposes to form, where the development is to be a condominium or other ownership organization. [12] Copies of all proposed covenants, easements, and other restrictions which the applicant proposes to grant to the City. [13] Other information that the City Council may reasonably require to assist in determining whether the applicant's proposed development plan meets the objectives of this section. 4 H. Waiver. Waiver of application requirements: The City Council may waive the submission of technical information or documents where the applicant demonstrates that, due to the simplicity of the proposal, such information is not necessary for or applicable to the City Council's decision pursuant to this section. [Amended 9-1-2009] I. Review procedure. [Amended 9-1-2009] (1) Copies of applications, plans and supporting materials shall be distributed to the Overlay District Review Committee. Reviewers shall submit written recommendations to the City Council within 14 days of receiving the special permit application. Failure to submit written comments to the City Council within the designated time may be deemed a lack of opposition thereto. (2) The City Council shall hold a public hearing, for which notice is given in accordance with Chicopee City Code, § 275-9, within 65 days of receiving the complete application. Hearing and decision dates maybe extended at the applicant's written request. J. Any new building or new accessory use (not approved under the original special permit) shall be constructed within a project except by special permit and in accordance with Chicopee City Code, § 275-6. K. Standards for project submission and review. (1) Landscaping requirements: (a) Ornamental and shade trees are the preferred landscaping element for ease of maintenance, permanency, and contribution to environmental quality. Native trees and shrubs are encouraged because they are adapted to the region and support native wildlife. Guidelines for trees and shrubs suitable for Chicopee's urban environment are available in the Department of Planning and Development. (b) Screening of mechanical equipment, trash, and loading areas shall be provided through the use of walls, fences, and/or dense evergreen plant materials. (c) Berms may be used for screening along the street in conjunction with plant materials, if they do not compromise traffic or pedestrian safety. (d) Landscaping shall be provided for interior vehicular use areas to provide visual and climatic relief from broad expanses of pavement and to channelize and define logical areas for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. (e) The use of porous pavement and/or perforated brick or block shall be used to the extent feasible to increase on-site water retention for plant material, groundwater supplies, and to reduce problems associated with runoff. (f) Completion of the landscaping requirements may be postponed due to seasonal weather conditions for a period not to exceed six months from the time of project completion. (g) Landscaping and screening plant materials shall not encroach on the public walkways or roadways in a way that impedes pedestrian or vehicular traffic. 5  (h) Shrubs or trees shall be maintained in a healthy condition or shall be replaced within one growing season. (2) Access. The principal roadway(s) within the site shall be adequate for the intended use and vehicular traffic and shall be privately maintained. There shall be sufficient site access for public safety vehicles. Buildings that do not have frontage on a street must provide access for emergency and service vehicles through the layout and design of driveways and interior service roads. (3) Parking. (a) Number of spaces: The applicant shall provide adequate parking to serve all anticipated uses on the property. The minimum number of parking spaces shall be computed using the parking requirements in Chicopee City Code, § 275-40. Where there is more than one category of use, then the number of spaces required shall be 70% of the sum of required spaces for each category of use. (b) Shared parking: The City Council may allow a reduction of the required number of spaces by up to 50% if it can be demonstrated that two or more uses within a single development can share parking spaces. In determining the appropriate reduction, the City Council may give consideration to the hours of operation and/or usage of the proposed uses within the development, the opinions of merchants, residents and municipal officials as to the adequacy of parking spaces within the surrounding area, as well as other relevant information. Parking spaces may be located either on or off the site. Applicant must show proof of space and indicate if the space is owned or leased. [Amended 9-1-2009] (c) Parking stall dimensions: A standard parking stall is nine feet by 18 feet. The City Council may allow smaller spaces if they are demonstrated to be safe and functional. [Amended 9-1-2009] (d) Parking areas shall be screened from view from adjacent residentially zoned or occupied premises located outside the site, including public ways. (e) Parking lots shall be located to the rear or side of all buildings and shall not be located in front setbacks or in buffer areas. (f) In parking areas of 30 or more parking stalls, at least one shade tree of 2.5 inch or greater caliper complemented by shrubs and other planting material shall be planted for every 10 parking spaces. Adequate tree wells and irrigation shall be provided for all parking lot landscaping. (g) Pedestrian access is to be taken into consideration in parking lot design. The use of separate walkways is encouraged. (h) Paving: Paving shall be textured or of different materials at pedestrian crossings and walkways. The use of stone, brick or cultured stone pavers for entrance walkway borders is encouraged. The use of textured materials for walkway borders is encouraged. (4) Paths. The City Council may require paths which shall be attractively designed with proper regard for convenience, separation of vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic, adequate connectivity, completeness of access to the various amenities and facilities on the site and to pathways or sidewalks to adjacent sites. [Amended 9-1-2009] (5) Emergency systems. The project shall have an integrated emergency call, and/or telephone and/or other communications system for its residents and/or other tenants. (6) Appearance/architectural design. New construction: Architectural design shall be compatible with the historic character and scale of building in the neighborhood through the use of appropriate building materials, screening, breaks in roof and wall lines and other architectural techniques. (7) Noise, vibration, smoke, heat, glare, and odor. No use shall be permitted that causes or results in dissemination of 6  dust, smoke, gas or fumes odor, noise, vibration or excessive light, under standards set forth in the performance criteria in this chapter. (a) Noise. [1] Residential units shall be constructed so that interior noise levels do not exceed an LDN of 45 dB in any habitable room. [2] Commercial uses shall be designed and operated so that neighboring residents are not exposed to offensive noise, especially from traffic or late-night activity. [3] Common walls between residential and nonresidential uses shall be constructed to minimize the transmission of noise and vibration. (b) Vibration shall not be discernible to any human's sense of feeling for three minutes in any one hour for a total of 15 minutes in any one day, or producing an acceleration of more than 0.1 G. (c) Smoke shall not be visible beyond a shade darker than No. 1 on the Ringleman Smoke Chart. (d) Heat and glare shall not be discernible from the outside of any structure. (e) Odor, dust, and fumes shall be effectively confined to the premises or so disposed as to avoid air pollution. (8) Lighting. Lighting of the site shall be adequate at ground level for the protection and safety of the public in regard to parking lots, pedestrian and vehicular circulation. The glare from the installation of outdoor lights and illuminated signs shall be contained on the property and shall be shielded from abutting properties. Lighting structures shall be integrated with the site and surrounding uses. (9) Density. [Amended 9-1-2009] (a) The City Council shall approve the number of proposed dwelling units upon consideration of impacts to City schools and services, traffic, adequacy of the site, and reports from the engineering or technical consultants employed by the City Council, the Overlay District Review Committee and any other department, board or commission from whom the City Council requests a report. (b) Number of bedrooms: The City Council may ensure the diversification of dwelling units within a project by establishing the number of dwelling units with one, two, or three or more bedrooms. Not more than 10% of the dwelling units in any project shall consist of three or more bedrooms. L. Action by the City Council. The City Council may grant a special permit for a project if it determines that the proposed project complies with the requirements of this section. The City Council shall consider the following when making its determination: [Amended 9-1-2009] (1) Degree to which the proposed project complies with the performance standards set forth in this section; (2) Suitability of the site for the proposed use(s); (3) Social, economic or community needs which are served by the proposal; (4) Impact on traffic and pedestrian flow and safety; (5) Adequacy of utilities and other public services; (6) Impact on the neighborhood visual character; 7 (7) Impact on the natural environment; (8) Potential fiscal impact, including impact on City services, tax base and employment; and (9) Special permit evaluation criteria as set forth in Chicopee City Code, § 275-9. This has already been approved by the Planning Board and the Zoning Committee. Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. ITEM #2 BE IT ORDERED THAT the City of Chicopee hereby accepts and adopts the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 17C which authorizes the City to establish a speed limit of 25 MPH for all roadways inside any thickly settled and business districts within the City of Chicopee. This acceptance and adoption shall not govern those ways which are State Highways or otherwise governed by a special speed regulation. Motion made by Councilor Krampits and second by Councilor Tillotson to accept. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. 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 $42,432.00 b. Assistant City Solicitor 42,432.00 c. Chief of Litigation 45,316.04 d. Associate City Solicitor (3) 42,432.00 (each) e. Council – Legal Counsel 42,432.00 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. 8 Group 2 K. Office of the City Council a. Administrative Assistant $44,298.80 Grade 6 b. Clerk 29,720.60 Grade 3 L. Office of the Mayor a. Chief of Staff $51,051.00 Grade 8 b. Staff Assistant 42,642.60 Grade 5 c. Special Projects Manager 42,642.60 Grade 5 d. Economic Development Manager 65,000.00 M. Auditing Department a. Senior Accountant $61,061.00 Grade 8 N. Office of the Treasurer a. Assistant Treasurer $61,061.00 Grade 8 O. Law Department a. Paralegal $47,665.80 Grade 6 P. Human Resources a. Generalist (1) $39,603.20 Grade 5 b. Benefits Coordinator 44,298.80 Grade 6 c. Assistant Human Resource Director 50,341.20 Grade 7 Q. Office of the City Clerk a. Compliance Officer $20,333.04 Grade 4 R. Planning Department a. Development Manager $51,415.00 Grade 8 S. Council on Aging a. P.T. Office Receptionist $ 2,160.80 Group 2 employees as defined above shall also be entitled to receive those benefits as defined by the Administrative Employees Collective bargaining Unit/Agreement and will follow the non-union personnel wage scale effective July 1, 2016. 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 9  X. Planning Department a. Environmental Stipend $10,000.00 Y. Council on Aging a.. Sub. Transportation Coordinator $ 3,882.00 Grade 1 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 $ 11.00 per hour b. Circulation Clerk (On-call) 11.00 per hour AA. Engineering Department a. Seasonal Jr. Engineer $ 11.00 per hour BB. Highway Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 11.00 per hour CC. Sanitation Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 11.00 per hour b. Waste Reduction Enforcement Officer 19.00 per hour DD. Parks Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 11.00 per hour EE. Flood Control Department a. Temporary Laborer $ 11.00 per hour FF. Golf Department a. Seasonal Golf Assistants $ 11.00 per hour b. Pro-Shop Assistant 12.00 per hour c. Cashiers 12.00 per hour GG. Water Department a. Seasonal Employees $ 11.00 per hour HH. Waste Water Treatment Plant a. Temporary Laborer $ 11.00 per hour b. Intern 12.42 per hour II. Parks & Recreation Department a. Ranger $ 11.00 per hour b. Special Care Taker 11.00 per hour c. Lifeguard 11.00 per hour d. Head Lifeguard 14.00 per hour e. Leader of Recreation/Art 14.00 per hour f. Assistant Recreation Leaders 12.00 per hour g. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 9-10) 11.00 per hour h. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 11-12) 12.00 per hour i. Youth Basketball Scorekeeper 1/game (Age 13-14) 13.00 per hour 10  j. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 9-10) 12.00 per hour k. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 11-12) 15.00 per hour l. Youth Basketball Referee 2/game (Age 13-14) 18.00 per hour m. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 9-10) 11.00 per hour n. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 11-12) 12.00 per hour o. Youth Soccer Referee 2/game (Age 13-14) 13.00 per hour p. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 8-10) or 3rd-4th grade 22.00 per hour q. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 11-12) or 5th-6th grade 25.00 per hour r. Youth Baseball Umpire 1/game (Age 13-14) or 7th-8th grade 30.00 per hour s. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 8-10) or 3rd-4th grade 18.00 per hour t. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 11-12) or 5th-6th grade 25.00 per hour u. Youth Softball Umpire 1/game (Age 13-14) or 7th-8th grade 28.00 per hour v. Camp Director 16.25 per hour w. Assistant Director 15.00 per hour x. Specialist 14.00 per hour y. Senior Counselors 13.00 per hour z. Junior Counselors 12.00 per hour aa. Aquatics Director 15.00 per hour bb. Lifeguard Instructor 13.50 per hour JJ. Police Department a. Special Patrolmen $ 11.00 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 OO. Human Resources a. Temporary Clerk $ 11.00 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. 11 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. Said ordinance changes to be effective upon passage. Councilor Tillotson stated that he spoke with the Auditor and was informed these revisions to Chapter 7 are for non-union employees. Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. ITEM #4 BE IT ORDAINED that the City of Chicopee hereby adopts the following changes to Chapter 16, Article XXXI: The name of the Commission shall hereinafter be “Commission for Disabled Persons” Delete Section 16-104 and insert in place thereof 16-104 Composition; terms Said commission shall consist of seven (7) members, and two alternative members. An alternative member shall sit on the commission in the case of absence, inability to act or apparent conflict of interest on the part of any commission member. Said commission shall report local problems of people with disabilities to the local coordinator for the disabled and shall make recommendations to the City’s Coordinator for the disabled and shall suggest means to correct problems confronted by the people with disabilities in Chicopee. Terms of office for permanent and alternative members shall be three (3) years. Al Kendall, Frank Czepiel, and two other Commissioners were present at the meeting. Mr. Kendall stated that the name of the commission should be changed to reflect that of the state commission. The commission should be called Commission on Disabilities. As amended: BE IT ORDAINED that the City of Chicopee hereby adopts the following changes to Chapter 16, Article XXXI: The name of the Commission shall hereinafter be “Commission on Disability” Delete Section 16-104 and insert in place thereof 16-104 Composition; terms Said commission shall consist of seven (7) members, and two alternative members. An alternative member shall sit on the commission in the case of absence, inability to act or apparent conflict of interest on the part of any commission member. Said commission shall report local problems of people with disabilities to the local coordinator for the disabled and shall make recommendations to the City’s Coordinator for the disabled and shall suggest means to correct problems confronted by the people with disabilities in Chicopee. Terms of office for permanent and alternative members shall be three (3) years. Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve with change. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. 12 ITEM #5 Sanitation Revolving Fund – Municipal Waste BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHICOPEE, THAT CHAPTER 44 SECTION 53 ½, ENTITLED “REVOLVING FUNDS” BE AND HEREBY IS ACCEPTED FRO THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT REVOLVING FUND FOR COSTS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF TRASH BAGS AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE. SAID AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2018, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ENACTMENT AND FURTHER THAT THE PROGRAMS, PURPOSES AND FUNDING ARE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: PROGRAM – SANITATION MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PURPOSE – PURCHASE AND SALE OF TRASH BAGS AND RELATED COSTS FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. RECEIPTS – RETAILERS BUY THE TRASH BAGS DIRECTLY FROM WASTEZERO AT $240/CASE FOR 15 GALLON BAGS ($1.20/BAG X 5 BAGS/PACKET X 40 PACKETS/CASE) AND $400/CASE FOR 33 GALLON BAGS ($2.00/BAG X 5 BAGS/PACKET X 40 PACKS/CASE) EXPENDITURES – THE DPW SUPERINTENDENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND DIRECTLY FROM THE REVOLVING FUND. LIMIT ON EXPENDITURE – ALL FUNDS RECEIVED MAY BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE DURING THE YEAR OF OPERATION. This ordinance is to create and revolving fund for the yellow trash bags that are utilized by Chicopee residents. Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. ITEM #6 ORDERED THAT a Safety Zone, 20 MPH speed limit, be established on Front Street starting at the speed indicator sign near Chicopee High School and ending just beyond the Emily Partyka Library. Councilor Tillotson stated that he spoke with the City Engineer today but the City Clerk’s office has not forwarded this order to her for review. Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to postpone to the call of the chair. Motion passed. ITEM #7 Arcade Street East side before the intersection of Trilby Avenue, 42 feet south of the intersection Parking Prohibited Here to Corner Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve. Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. ITEM #8 Call Street Both sides from the intersection of Skeele and Call Street to Nash Park Parking Prohibited Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Krampits to approve. 13 Committee vote 3 – 0 favorable. ITEM #9 Minutes – June 13, 2017 Motion made by Councilor Laflamme and second by Councilor Tillotson to approve. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM. 14