City Council

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 17, 2013 Meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. Attendance was taken by a roll call vote; all members were present except Councillor Chalifoux Zephir. Councillor Rowlands arrived late. The following COMMUNICATION was received with an EMERGENCY PREAMBLE and referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE. Vt. 7/0. Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED.. Vt. 7 “yeas” C-141 Relative to the appropriation of $15,000.00 to the Veterans Services Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. ORDERED: - that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be appropriated to the Veterans Services Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The following COMMUNICATIONS were received and referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. C-142 Relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-143 Relative to the appropriation of $40,418.91 to the City Solicitor Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. A motion was made by Councillor Freda and seconded by Councillor Marchand to Recess at 6:40 P.M. for information on C-144 and 139. Meeting reconvened at 6:41 P.M. A motion was made by Councillor Dombrowski and seconded by Councillor Freda at 6:42 P.M. to recess for discussion on the Designation of 236 Lancaster Street as an Economic Opportunity Area with Mayor Mazzarella and Lisa Marrone of Economic Development. Meeting reconvened at 6:50 P.M. Upon recommendation of the SMALL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, the following RESOLUTION was ADOPTED. Vt. 8 “yeas”. RESOLUTION DESIGNATION OF 236 LANCASTER STREET ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA WHEREAS, Chapter 23A, Sections 3A through F as amended by Chapter 19 of the Acts of 1993, establishes the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP); WHEREAS, the EDIP is designed to promote increased business development and expansion in Economic Target Area (ETAs) and Economic Opportunity Areas (EOAs) of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; WHEREAS, the City of Leominster is part of the North Worcester Country Economic Target Area (ETA); WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Leominster strongly supports increased economic development to provide additional jobs for City residents, and industrial activity within the City to promote and develop a healthy economy and stronger tax base; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Leominster that; 1. The City Council hereby votes in support of the submission of the City of Leominster Economic Opportunity Area application to the Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council; 2. The City votes in support of the designation of the following Economic Opportunity Area through the approval from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; 236 Lancaster Street EOA as defined by the City of Leominster’s Assessor’s Map 177, Lot 10. The parcel of land located at 236 Lancaster Street, Leominster, Massachusetts, containing 1.08 acres of commercial land 3. The City Council hereby votes in support of an Economic Opportunity Area designation for the location of 236 Lancaster Street. ADOPTED BY THE LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Date: June 17, 2013 /s/ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk /s/ Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor  2 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 17, 2013, continued A motion was made by Councillor Freda and seconded by Councillor Marchand to go into recess at 6:53 P.M. to discuss C-144 with Kate Griffin-Brooks, Wendy Wiiks and Mayor Mazzarella and C-139 with Joanne DiNardo, Beth Greenblatt, Kevin Burke and Mayor Mazzarella to discuss Net Metering. Councillor Marchand left the meeting at 7:35 P.M. Meeting reconvened at 8:16 P.M. The following COMMUNICATION was received and referred to the WAYS & MEANS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. C-144 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Approve the CDBG Budget/Action Plan for the City of Leominster – Year 39. Upon recommendation of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED. Vt. 7/0 C-139 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request authorization to enter into an agreement for Net Metering Power Purchase for solar generated electricity and related net electricity metering credits for terms of more than three years and the authorization of the mayor to execute such agreements and take such actions as are necessary to administer and implement such agreements. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:25 P.M. __________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council