Legislative Affairs Committee

Filed in the City Clerk’s Office: CITY OF FITCHBURG FITCHBURG CITY CLERK NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Nov 27 2023 10:55 am AGENDA LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING 4:25 pm, Nov 27, 2023 MEETING DATE: Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 6:00 PM, in the LEGISLATIVE BUILDING 700 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA 9:51 am, Nov 29, 2023 MEETING TIME: MEETING PLACE: MEETING ADDRESS: AGENDA ITEMS:* This meeting will be open to the public. Persons who wish to participate remotely in the Public Forum portion of the meeting may request a remote attendance meeting link by contacting the City Clerk at cityclerk@fitchburgma.gov, prior to NOON on the day of the meeting. 097-23. Petition to review attached disclosure Municipal Employees pursuant to G.L c268A, §20 (a) (b) to approve the same. 161-23. Councilor Beauchemin, if satellite dish is coming into the City of Fitchburg, the company needs to obtain written approval from the property owner of said property. If the subscriber leaves and no other residents are utilizing the satellite dish, the company must come and remove the dish from existing property. 219-23. Liz Murphy, Economic Director, to designate the FRA as Special Municipal Employees pursuant to G.L c268A, §20 (d). 220-23. Councilor Anthony Zarrella, to accept M.G.L. c. 41, s. 19H as a local option. *Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.  CITY OF FITCHBURG NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 253-23. Review and approve the attached Disclosure by Municipal Employee or Financial Interest in Municipal Contract as required by G.L. c. 269A §20(B). WHEREAS, in his regular course of business, the Chairman of the Water & Wastewater Commission is a real estate broker operating in the City of Fitchburg and has listed for sale the property located at 580 Lunenburg Street, John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01420. WHEREAS, it appears that it is in the best interest of the City of Fitchburg to acquire a piece of real estate, which he was hired to list and sell. WHEREAS, the Chairman of the Water & Wastewater Commission wishes to disclose the interest in the contract and have this body formally waive any potential conflict of interest. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that this Honorable Body look favorably upon this Petition and endorse the disclosure, indicating its approval of the waiver of any potential conflict of interest. 270-23. Marisa Fleming on behalf of Ward 5 residents to relocate the election polling site either back to Saima Park or any other suitable location where traffic is not so dense. 271-23. Liz Murphy, Executive Director Community Development & Planning Board, to establish, order and designate members of the Planning Board as special municipal employees under M.G.L. c. 268A §1(n), also known as the Conflict of Interest Law. (Previously filed as 218-23) Anthony Zarrella, Chairman Legislative Affairs Committee Posted By Joanna Bilotta-Simeone, Clerk *Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.