City Council

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MAY 11, 2015 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 April 27, 2015 were examined and found to be in order. The records were accepted. The following COMMUNICATIONS were received, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. C-47 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that a Mayor’s Downtown Beautification/ Activity Donation Account be established as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53A. C-48 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the following residual loan authorization amounts be rescinded: Purpose of bond authorization Date of authorization Amount to be rescinded Water System Improvements 1/22/01 $ 118,000.00 Sewer System Improvements 10/12/04 $ 23,000.00 Conservation Land Purchase 10/14/04 $ 185,000.00 Doyle Field Renovations 3/28/05 $ 250,000.00 Water Plant Upgrades 6/28/08 $ 3,891.00 Southeast School Renovations 2/11/13 $1,376,207.00 Fallbrook School Renovations 2/11/13 $ 312,144.00  2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, May 11, 2015, continued C-49 Relative to the appropriation of $11,850.00 to the Building Inspector Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-50 Relative to the appropriation of $2,058.00 to the City Clerk Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Election and Registration Expense Account. C-51 Relative to the appropriation of $250,000.00 to the Debt Service Principle Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-52 Relative to the appropriate of $36,500.00 to the Fire Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-53 Relative to the appropriation of $125,000.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-54 Relative to the appropriation of $9,750.00 to the Mayor’s Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-55 Relative to the appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Parks and Maintenance Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-56 Relative to the appropriation of $481,266.00 to the School Department Transportation Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-57 Relative to the appropriate of $66,874.79 to the High School Renovation/Expansion Non-Revenue Appropriation Account; same to be transferred from the following Non-Revenue Appropriation Accounts as listed below: Sky View Middle School Loan $ 324.54 School Additions Returned Loan $ 7,635.40 Elementary School Design Loan $ 6,518.67 Southeast School Design Loan $49,588.98 School System Improvement Loan $ 2,806.83 Fallbrook School Renovations Loan $ .25 Southeast School Renovations Loan $ .12 C-58 Relative to the appropriation of $255,561.90 to the various funds listed below; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. School Funds: Federal Grants $97,945.37 State Grants $56,646.24 Other Miscellaneous Funds: Agency Accounts $ 6,567.80 Donation Accounts $ 413.45 City Grants-Federal $33,210.27 City Grants-State $60,778.77 C-59 Relative to the appropriation of $7,000.00 to the Street Signs and Fences Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-60 Relative to the appropriation of $263,577.00 to the Water Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-61 Relative to the appropriation of $350,000.00 to the Water Department Support Services Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. C-62 Relative to the appropriation of $1,335,433.00 to the Wastewater Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The following COMMUNICATION was received, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE was given REGULAR COURSE. Upon request of the Mayor, the communication was AMENDED to read $50,000.00 not $100,000.00. C-63 Relative to the appropriation of $50,000.00 to the Police Department Overtime Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The following PETITION was received, referred to the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Treasurer and the Police Department. 56-15 Kevin P. Caefer: Renew the Second Hand Dealers License for GotGoldandSilver GetCash.com  3 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, May 11, 2015, continued The following PETITION was received, referred to the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, the Conservation Commission, the Director of Inspections and the City Solicitor. A hearing was set for June 8, 2015 at 6:45 P.M. 57-15 James J. Carnivale, Karen L. Carnivale and Jeffrey T. Duval: Modify the Zoning map by changing the district designation from Residential to Commercial for land owned by the petitioners as shown on the Assessors Map 239, Lots 5 and 8, and Map 240, Lots 3 and 4. The following PETITION was received, referred to the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Treasurer, the Comptroller and the Economic Development Coordinator. 58-15 Claire Freda: Amend the City of Leominster’s local room occupancy excise under M.G.L. Chapter 64G, Section 3A to the rate of 6%. The following RE-APPOINTMENTS were received, referred to the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. Office of Emergency Management-Assistant Directors – James Leblanc and Richard Gauvin Deputy Directors – Tom Piper, Carl Sanabria and Al Staal Auxiliary Officers - John J. Caron, Paul Topolski, Elympse Octavius, Eddie Coffin, Tim Flaxington, Alex Scipione, Daniel Johnson, Vincente Figueroa Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED. Vt. 8/0, Councillor Bodanza abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. 46-15 Peter Bellanton: Grant a License to North Central Coach & Cab LLC located at 435 Lancaster Street, Suite 341 for 10 limousines in compliance with M.G.L. Chapter 159A. Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED. Vt. 9/0 49-15 Kym Jollimore: Renew the license for one pool table at the Tankard located at 13 Central Street. 50-15 Carol and David Shields: Renew the license for three pool tables at South Leominster Lounge d/b/a Forte’s Lounge located at 1030 Central Street. 51-15 Christine DiMauro: Renew the Second Hand Dealers License for My Uncle’s Attic located at 609 Main Street. 52-15 Jeff Wilson: Renew the Second Hand Dealers License for Movie Stop #7045 located at 82 Orchard Hill Park Drive. Upon request of the PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was given LEAVE TO WITHDRAW. Vt. 9/0. 53-15 Robert Salvatelli and Gail Feckley: Establish a city ordinance regulating Yard Sales, Garage Sales, Tag Sales or like sales. Upon request of the PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was given FURTHER TIME. Vt. 9/0 54-15 Gail Feckley: Place a stop sign at Nass Farm Road and Joslin Street. Councillor Cormier, Chairman of the Finance Committee, read the Financial Report for the City into the record. Account balances are as follows: Free Cash $ 8,868,805.00 Stabilization Account $10,104,907.93 Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 9 “yeas” C-44 Relative to the appropriation of $2,000.00 to the Health Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Health Department Salary & Wages Account.  4 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, May 11, 2015, continued ORDERED: that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be appropriated to the Health Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Health Department Salary & Wages Account. C-45 Relative to the appropriation of $6,450.00 to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Snow & Ice Salary & Wages Account. ORDERED: that the sum of Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($6,450.00) be appropriated to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Snow & Ice Salary & Wages Account. Upon request of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was given FURTHER TIME. Vt. 6 “yeas” and 3 “nays”, Councillors Lanciani, Bodanza and Freda opposed. C-46 Relative to the appropriation of $110,000.00 to the Police Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Upon recommendation of the COUNCIL RULES AND CODE OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was AMENDED and GRANTED AS AMENDED. Vt. 8/1, Councillor Nickel opposed. Amended as follows: 55-15 Claire Freda: Amend the City Council Rules and Procedures 2015, specifically, Rule #8-ORDER OF BUSINESS, to inlclude “i…..Community Calendar” and add the words “all the foregoing should comply with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20B”. Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following RE-APPOINTMENTS were CONFIRMED. Vt. 9 “yeas” Conservation Commission – Scott Pearson – term to expire April 15, 2018 Disability Commission – Denise Andrews – term to expire April 15, 2018 Housing Authority – Yanneth Bermudez-Camp – term to expire April 15, 2020 A Finance Committee Meeting was established for May 19, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. In accordance with Section 3.6 of the Leominster City Charter a vote was taken to have the Mayor, John Richard, Robert Healey, Roger Brooks, Ray Racine and the Superintendent of Schools, or their designees, attend the Finance Committee meeting on May 19, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. Vt. 9/0 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:43 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council