City Council

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. Attendance was taken by a roll call vote; all members were present. The Committee on Records reported that the records through August 25, 2014 were examined and found to be in order. The records were accepted. A motion was made for a recess at 7:38 P.M. to continue the informational meeting regarding the Community Hazard Mitigation Plan. Meeting reconvened at 8:01 P.M. The following PETITION was received, referred to the PUBLIC SAFETY/TRAFFIC COMMITTEE, given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Department of Public Works and the Police Department/Traffic Division. 6-15 James Lanciani, Jr. and Mark C. Bodanza: Install a street light on pole 28 located on Birchcroft Street. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, continued The following APPOINTMENT was received, referred to the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. Disability Commission – Dean Carlson – term to expire April 15, 2017 Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was GRANTED. Vt. 9/0 5-15 Matt Zvacek: Renew the Second Hand Dealers License for Gold Buyers of America located at 100 Commercial Road, Unit 86. Upon request of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was given FURTHER TIME. Vt. 9/0 Hearing continued to September 22, 2014 at 7:00 P.M.) 3-15 Leominster Planning Board and Peter Niall, Building Commissioner: Amend the Leominster Zoning Ordinance by adding “sales and service of all recreation vehicles and motor cycles” to Section 22-17, Underlying Districts Table of Uses and removing the word “vacant” from Article I, Section 22-10-1-1. Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was AMENDED, GRANTED AS AMENDED and ORDERED. Vt. 9 “yeas”. Amended by changing “from the Highway Regular Labor Account” to “the Highway Salaries Account.” C-8 Relative to the appropriation of $1,600.00 to the Highway Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Highway Salaries Account. ORDERED: - that the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) be appropriated to the Highway Regular Labor Account; same to be transferred from the Highway Salaries Account. Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 9 “yeas” C-9 Relative to the appropriation of $245,000.00 to the Highway Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Two Hundred Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($245,000.00) be appropriated to the Highway Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. RE: Grant Match for Slack Brook Project Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following LOAN ORDER was GRANTED. Vt. 9 “yeas” Councillor Cormier requested Roger Brooks from the Water and Sewer Department come down to the hearing that will be scheduled and speak about revenues, usage, rate increases and a rate analysis. C-10 Relative to the appropriation of $2,500,000.00 for the purpose of financing the construction of the following water pollution abatement facilities: engineering, planning, designing, constructing and equipping wastewater treatment and related facilities in and for the City, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow $2,500,000.00 and issue bonds or notes therefore under G.L. c.44 or any other enabling legislation, and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by local system revenues as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in connection therewith to enter into a financing agreement and/or security agreement with the Trust and otherwise to contract with the Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; and that the Mayor is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the project and to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out the project. Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following APPOINTMENTS were CONFIRMED. Vt. 9 “yeas” Leominster Police Department Permanent Police Officers – Daniel Contois, Shane M. Crawford, Scott E. Doucette, Anthony Eydenberg, Jodi L. Kwan REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014, continued The following LOAN ORDER was read once and adopted as presented. A hearing was set for September 22, 2014 at 6:45 P.M. Vt. 9 “yeas” 1st Reading Loan Order - Relative to the appropriation of $2,500,000.00 for the purpose of financing the construction of the following water pollution abatement facilities: engineering, planning, designing, constructing and equipping wastewater treatment and related facilities in and for the City, including the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow $2,500,000.00 and issue bonds or notes therefore under G.L. c.44 or any other enabling legislation, and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that such bonds or notes shall be general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by local system revenues as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in connection therewith to enter into a financing agreement and/or security agreement with the Trust and otherwise to contract with the Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; and that the Mayor is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, to expend all funds available for the project and to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out the project. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:23 P.M. _________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk And Clerk of the City Council