City Council

City of Fitchburg City Council Meeting Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street, Fitchburg, MA The Council Meets at 7:30 o’clock p.m. May 7, 2013 I Public Forum II Report of Committee on Records III Communications from Her Honor the Mayor *************************** IV. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS VI. ANNUAL REPORT 113-13. ANNUAL REPORT: The Board of Health for the year ending December 31, 2011. VII. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Appointments Committee: Oral report on the following Matters: New Appointments: Special Police Officer for the City of Fitchburg Officer John J. Murray III Human Rights Commission (Term to expire April 1, 2016) Ms. Tami Morin 162 Victoria Lane Fitchburg, MA 01420 Trustee of Public Burial Grounds (Term to expire January 1, 2016) Mr. Joseph Coco 525 Milk St. Fitchburg, MA 01420 Re-Appointments: Board of Park Commissioners (Term to expire April 1, 2017) Mr. Andrew Roy 24 Montrose St. Fitchburg, MA 01420  (Term to expire April 1, 2018) Mr. Jon A. Ricciutti 438 Madison St. Fitchburg, MA 01420 Trustee of Public Burial Grounds (Term to expire January 1, 2016) Ms. Donna Coco 525 Milk St. Fitchburg, MA 01420 Council as a Whole Committee: Council as a Whole Committee was held on April 23, 2013. There were two items on the agenda: 1. Letter to Robert G. Nunes, Deputy Commissioner & Director of Municipal Affairs, Division of Local Services, Boston MA from Mayor Lisa A. Wong 2. Draft FY2014 City of Fitchburg budget submitted by Mayor Lisa A. Wong The first item on the agenda was discussed at length. No vote or action was taken. There was no specific discussion pertaining to the second item on the agenda. Complete minutes are available for review in the City Clerk's office or on the City Council web site. Public Works Committee: 238-12. Councillor Thibault-Munoz and Kelly Hertel request the paving and repaving of Caswell Road. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 106-13. Councillor Norman L. Boisvert, to repair/replace sidewalk beginning at intersection of Clarendon St. and ends at Depot St. and Franklin Rd. (Be Amended to add: At the Discretion of the DPW) (Be Granted as Amended) 111-13. Councillor David Clark, to repair or replace sidewalk in front of 183 Charles St. (Be Granted) 112-13. Councillor Jody Joseph and Eric Hammond, to place a berm on Carey St. for property located at 64 Old Leominster Rd., run off is affecting property. (Be Granted subject to the approval of the City Solicitor) Records Committee: Oral report on the following Matter: 045-13. Councillor Jeffrey Bean, to reduce the amount of paper documents included in the City Council bi-weekly package and to look at other alternatives such as email, pdf, and use of tablets. Also establish a City Council intranet site to include calendar, documents and City Ordinances. VIII. PUBLIC HEARING RE: Draft FY2014 City of Fitchburg Budget IX. ORDERS 114-13. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of funds from the MA Clean Energy Technology Center Grant (MassCEC) in the approx. amount of $60,000. 115-13. ORDER: Transfer $37,100, from WATER CAPITAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS to accounts as follows: $15,100 to WATER PERSONAL SERVICES and $22,000 to WATER PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME. 116-13. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of the remaining funds totaling $27,137.20 from the Helmi Johnson Fund, for the security system at the front entrance of the Fitchburg Senior Center. 117-13. ORDER: Appropr. $42,565, same to be credited to BUILDING-TRAFFIC SIGNALS EXPENSE and charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS. X. ORDINANCE 108-13. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 94 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, entitled “FEES” by adding a new Article IV to Chapter 94 as follows: Article IV-Police Department Fees (Ice cream vending truck) (Reference Petition #79-13) (Final Reading) XI. PETITIONS 118-13. Mayor Lisa A. Wong, to create a Financial Taskforce with a term to last from September 1, 2013 through September 1, 2015, as outlined in the enclosed Petition. (Council as a Whole Committee) 119-13. Councillor Marcus DiNatale, to amend Ch. 3, Article V of the Fitchburg City Code so that the salaried positions of City Solicitor and Assistant City Solicitor reflect a “contract services” expense to be selected and/or renewed by the Mayor of the City of Fitchburg on an annual basis effective July 1, 2013. (Council as a Whole Committee) 120-13. Councillor Jeffrey Bean, to amend the rules of the Fitchburg City Council to include: “During any meeting that is subject to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, elected officials, volunteer board members, and City support staff are prohibited from using electronic communications devices”. (Council as a Whole Committee) 121-13. Councillor Thibault-Munoz, to request that the City Hall 718 Main St. Parking lot be used as public parking to alleviate lack of parking on the upper section of parking for small businesses. (Public Safety Committee) 122-13. Councillor Thibault-Munoz, to request that a senior parking permit for the parking lot located on Boulder Drive and Putnam Place be given for Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. (Public Safety Committee) 123-13. Councillor David Clark, to place a 2 hour parking sign at the intersection of Forest and Laurel St. (Public Safety Committee) 124-13. Councillor Thibault-Munoz, to request a cross walk on the bottom of Simonds St. in the intersection of High St. (Public Safety Committee) 125-13. Councillor David Clark, to replace the sidewalk located at 86 Forest St. (Public Works Committee) 126-13. Councillor Dean Tran and Kevin Starr, to cut down a dead tree located to the left of the driveway at 410 Highland Ave. (Public Works Committee) Next Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 21, 2013