City Council

City of Fitchburg City Council Meeting Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street, Fitchburg, MA June 3, 2014 Memorial Middle School library, 615 Rollstone Street, Fitchburg MA The Council Meets at 7:30 o’clock p.m. I Public Forum II Report of Committee on Records III Communications from Her Honor the Mayor IV. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS V. COMMUNICATIONS: OTHER VI. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Herman J. Bourque, Fitchburg City Council Scholarship Awards Marymar Perez-Cruz, graduating from Goodrich Academy, attending Mount Wachusett Community College Maria Yanez, graduating from Montachusett Regional Voc-Tech School, attending Fitchburg State University VII. ANNUAL REPORT 150-14. ANNUAL REPORT: City Clerk for the year 2013. VIII. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Appointments Committee: Oral report on the following Matter: New Appointment: Member of the Board of Health (Term to expire January 1, 2017) John Robert Bogdasarian, M.D. 100 Flat Rock Road Fitchburg, MA 01420 Finance Committee: 028-14. Councillor Marcus L. DiNatale, Bernie Schultz, and Mike Romano, to review and provide remedy to speeding issues, preferably electronic speed signage and/or crosswalk, in front of Romano’s Market on Harvard Street. (Be Granted) 143-14. Councillor Marcus DiNatale, to amend Chapter 169 Section 101 of the City Code to include the following: “25% of all towing fees collected are to be used for traffic safety enforcement and equipment purposes”. (Be Amended to delete “enforcement” and have it read as follows: “...for traffic safety equipment purposes.”) (Be Granted as amended) 133-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $30,000 to EMPLOYER’S FICA from UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. (Be adopted) 134-14. AN ORDER: Approve the expenditure of funds from the State Homeland Security Funding Program, for the Fire- Community Emergency response team (CERT) in the approx. amount of $1,525, for the purposes of said grant. (Be Adopted) 135-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $23,868 to AIRPORT PERSONAL SERVICES from AIRPORT EXPENSES. (Be Adopted) 136-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $2,000 to AIRPORT PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME from AIRPORT PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 137-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $20,000 to POLICE EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR EXPENSES from POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 139-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $47,000 to WATER EXPENSES from WATER CAPITAL EXPENSES. (Be Adopted) 140-14. AN ORDER: Transfer $12,000 to WATER PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME from WATER PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) Public Safety Committee: 288-14. Ms. Anna Chrost, to remove resident sticker signs on odd side of Pacific St. Replace with No Parking signs previously there. (Be Given leave to Withdraw) 246-10. Councillor Joseph D. Solomito, to amend the Code of the City of Fitchburg, section 169-54, subsection C (resident only parking permits) to read as follows: a. Cedar St.-both sides from Pearl St. northerly and southerly for 350 feet. b. Pacific St.-both sides from Pearl St. northerly and southerly for 350 feet. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 219-13. Councillor David Clark, to investigate and find remedy at the intersection of Cross and Milk Street. Currently large trucks are having a difficult time turning onto Cross Street from Milk Street. (Be referred back to the Engineering Department for clarification on the next step) 220-13. Councillor David Clark, to investigate and find remedy to a “line of sight” issue at the intersection of Valley and Canton Streets. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 282-13. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Unitil to utilize Fitchburg Airport as a staging site during storm related events as outlined in the enclosed petition. (Be Granted) 285-13. Kathleen LaFleur, to paint the crosswalk on South St. from the end of the driveway at 395 South St. to the South St. Elementary School from black to white before the winter, as outlined in the enclosed petition. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 270-13. Timothy Pomerleau and Karen Stropparo, Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts, Inc., 150 Benson St., Fitchburg, to apply for a Class II Used Car Dealer’s License. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 271-13. Timothy Pomerleau and Karen Stropparo, Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts, Inc., 150 Benson St., Fitchburg, to apply for a Class III Junk Dealer’s License. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 109-14. George Jreige, dba River Street Auto Sales, 369 River St. for a Class II Dealer’s license. (Be Granted with Conditions) 110-14. Timothy Pomerleau, dba Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts, 150 Benson Street, for a Class II Dealer’s License. (Be Granted with Conditions) 111-14. Timothy Pomerleau, dba Rydemore Heavy Duty Truck Parts, 150 Benson Street, for a Class III Dealer’s License. (Be Granted with Conditions) 112-14. Karen Stropparo, dba Fitchburg Foundry, 150 Benson Street, for a Class III Dealer’s License. (Be Granted with Conditions) Public Works Committee: 029-14. Councillor Joel Kaddy, to construct a rotary/round about at the corner of Electric and Rollstone St. using funds acquired by Bovenzi Corp. and using our DPW for the construction. (Be Held in Committee) 054-14. Councillor Jody Joseph and Ruby Amidon, to inspect and remedy drainage issues in front of 20 Proctor Ave. (No Action-Lack of Quorum) 083-14. Lenny Laakso, DPW Commissioner, to re-layout a portion of John Fitch Highway in accordance with the plan attached hereto in order to provide for a sidewalk in the vicinity of 567 John Fitch Highway. (Be Granted) (Reference Petition #278-13) 084-14. Councillor Paul Beauchemin, to install a sidewalk on City owned land from Parkhill to Causeway Street, for the safety of the children using the area and going to school. (Be Granted) 095-14. Councillor Jody Joseph, to investigate and remedy water problems in the Wanoosnoc, Greenhurst, and Dailey Terrace Area (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 113-14. J.P. Raymond Goguen, to request a City owned fence be repaired as outlined in the enclosed petition. (Be Granted) 114-14. Councillor Amy Green, to replace a section of sidewalk that was damaged from a tree being removed in front of 218 Walton St., residence of Mr. John Roy. (Be Granted) 148-14. Councillor Paul Beauchemin, to repair/repave Fairmount St. (Be Granted) IX. ORDERS-FINANCE 151-14. ORDER: Transfer $14,000 from FIRE PERSONAL SERVICES to accounts as follows: $5,000 to FIRE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, $7,000 to FIRE EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR, and $2,000 to FIRE OTHER EXPENSES. 152-14. ORDER: Transfer $20,000 from POLICE PERSONAL SERVICES to POLICE EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR. 153-14. LOAN ORDER: Appropr. $25,000,000 to pay the cost of various wastewater projects as outlined in the enclosed Loan Order. 154-14. ORDER: Appropr. $25,296, same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to the following Fiscal Year 2014 Departmental Personal Services Accounts as Outlined in the enclosed Order. 155-14. ORDER: Transfer from within the following Personal Services Accounts the sum of $10,400, same to be credited to the respective Fiscal Year 2014 Personal Services Accounts: Water Enterprise Fund: $4,200 Wastewater Enterprise Fund: $5,200 Airport: $1,000 X. ORDINANCES 100-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Section 8B, of Chapter 1 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, entitled “Word Usage, re:”Gender” as outlined in the enclosed Ordinance. (Reference Petition #47-13) (Final Reading) 101-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 3, section 19A of the Code of the City of Fitchburg entitled “Establishment of administrative departments” by adding: “In the event a department head position is vacant due to the position not being funded, prolonged absence, or otherwise, the division heads in said department shall report directly to the Mayor.” (Reference Petition #41-14) (Final Reading) 102-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 3, Section 4 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg entitled “Mayoral Appointments” re: Selection Committee. (Reference Petition #42-14) (Final Reading) 103-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 3, Section 19A of the Code of the City of Fitchburg entitled “Establishment of administrative departments” re: Building and Zoning Enforcement Department. (Reference Petition #43-14) (Final Reading) 156-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 44, Section 10 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, as most recently amended, by adding thereto the following: (See enclosed Ordinance) (First Reading) 157-14. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 44, Section 10 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, as most recently amended, by adding thereto the following: (See enclosed Ordinance) (First Reading) XI. PETITIONS 158-14. Councillor Amy Green and Councillor Paul Beauchemin, to ban all drop “aid/donation” boxes in the City. They have a tendency to become “drop off dump” sites. And/or require the agency that has these dumpsters to be required to have a permit. (Legislative Affairs Committee) 159-14. David Streb, to make the Conservation Commission Special Employees. (Legislative Affairs Committee) 160-14. Councillor Paul Beauchemin, to extend a chain link fence at Parkhill Park on Beech Street from the parking lot up to the Aubuchon Property. (Public Works Committee) 161-14. Councillor Angelo Bisol, to remedy the run off of water from Kinsman Rd. to 185 High Rock Rd. Presently the current water collection system is either blocked or non-existing. The run off is damaging residents properties. (Public Works Committee) 162-14. Councillor Michael Kushmerek and Sharon Bernard, to change municipal parking located at the corner of Boulder Avenue and Newton Place (across from Youth Library entrance) from 60 minute parking to 90 minute parking. (Public Safety Committee) NEXT REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 17, 2014