City Council

HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:10 P.M. with Councillor Salvatelli, Clerk of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present except Councillor Cormier and Marchand. The following LOAN ORDER was the subject of the hearing: Relative to the appropriation of $2,000,000.00 to pay costs of the repair and upgrade of the Morse Dam and the Pond Street Pump Station, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 or 8 of the General Laws, and amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. The Mayor said this does not need any rate increase. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Loan Order. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:11 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:11 P.M. with Councillor Salvatelli, Clerk of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present except Councillor Cormier and Marchand. The following LOAN ORDER was the subject of the hearing: Relative to the appropriation of $1,500,000.00 to pay costs of converting City streetlights to LED, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws, as amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. Mayor Mazzarella said Roger Brooks will be in at the next meeting to give all the details. He said we spoke about leasing vs. owning the system and it is now cost effective for us to own the system. The street lights will be changed to LED lighting and we will own the system. It will be a three year payback. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Loan Order. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:13 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:13 P.M. with Councillor Salvatelli, Clerk of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present except Councillor Cormier and Marchand. The following LOAN ORDER was the subject of the hearing: Relative to the Refunding Loan Order to reduce interest costs, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the City’s general obligation bonds outstanding as of the date of adoption of this order and that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds of the City to be refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that the Treasurer is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary or desirable to carry out this transaction, including one or more refunding trust agreements with a bank or trust company.  2 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015, continued Mayor Mazzarella said this Loan Order just pulls back the bonding that we had out there because we consolidated our bonding for a better rate. Councillor Nickel asked how much financing. Mayor Mazzarella said we went out for $10M. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Loan Order. No Councilors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:14 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015 Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. Attendance was taken by a roll call vote; all members were present except Councillor Marchand. Councillor Cormier arrived late. The Committee on Records reported that the records through September 28, 2015 were examined and found to be in order. The records were accepted. The following COMMUNICATION was received with an EMERGENCY PREAMBLE and referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE. Vt. 7 “yeas”. A motion from the Finance Committee to RESCIND the vote to accept the Emergency Preamble was defeated. Vt. 3 “yeas” and 5 “nays”. Councillors Lanciani, Bodanza, Feckley, Dombrowski and Freda opposed. A unanimous motion from the Finance Committee to give the Communication FURTHER TIME was DEFEATED. Vt. 4 “yeas” and 4 “nays”, Councillor Lanciani, Bodanza, Feckley and Freda opposed. A majority motion from the Finance Committee to DENY the Communication was DEFEATED. Vt. 3 “yeas” and 5 “nays”, Councillors Lanciani, Bodanza, Feckley, Dombrowski and Freda opposed. The COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED. C-18 Relative to the appropriation of $38,879.31 to the Police Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Police Salary & Wages Account. ORDERED: - that the sum of $38,879.31 be appropriated to the Police Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Police Salary & Wages Account. Effective 9/22/15 RE: To fund and create temporary Acting Chief position To fund and create temporary Acting Sergeant position The following COMMUNICATION was received, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. C-19 Relative to the appropriation of $60,000.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. The following APPOINTMENTS were received, referred to the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. Election Officers- Terms to expire August 31, 2016 -Linda Allard, Ronald A. St. Laurant, Karen Tata and Ralph Sacramone Councillor Cormier, Chairman of the Finance Committee, read the Financial Report for the City into the record. Account balances are as follows: Stabilization Account $12,507,662.00 Emergency Reserve $ 100,000.00 Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 8 “yeas” C-13 Relative to the appropriation of $59,000.00 to the Building Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Dollars ($59,000.00) be appropriated to the Building Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. RE: Asbestos Removal  3 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015, continued C-14 Relative to the appropriation of $15,000.00 to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. RE: Police Equipment Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED. Vt. 8 “yeas” C-15 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the purpose to pay costs of the repair and upgrade of the Morse Dam and the Pond Street Pump Station, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 or 8 of the General Laws, and amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. C-16 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) for the purpose to pay costs of converting City streetlights to LED, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws, as amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. . C-17 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the following Refunding Loan Order be adopted. In order to reduce interest costs, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the City’s general obligation bonds outstanding as of the date of adoption of this order and that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds of the City to be refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that the Treasurer is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary or desirable to carry out this transaction, including one or more refunding trust agreements with a bank or trust company. Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following APPOINTMENT was CONFIRMED. Vt. 7 “yeas”. Office of Emergency Management –Auxiliary Unit - Charlie Williams The following LOAN ORDER was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published Vt. 8 “yeas”. 1st Reading Loan Order – ORDERED: - that the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) for the purpose to pay costs of the repair and upgrade of the Morse Dam and the Pond Street Pump Station, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 or 8 of the General Laws, and amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. The following LOAN ORDER was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published Vt. 8 “yeas”. 1st Reading Loan Order – ORDERED: - that the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) for the purpose to pay costs of converting City streetlights to LED, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws, as amended, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue and sell bonds or notes of the City therefore. The following LOAN ORDER was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published Vt. 8 “yeas”. 1st Reading Loan Order – ORDERED: - that in order to reduce interest costs, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to issue refunding bonds, at one time or from time to time, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 21A of the General Laws, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, to refund all or any portion of the City’s general obligation bonds outstanding as of the date of adoption of this order and that the proceeds of any refunding bonds issued pursuant to this vote shall be used to pay the principal, redemption premium and interest on the bonds of the City to be refunded, and costs of issuance of the refunding bonds; and that the Treasurer is authorized to execute such documents as may be necessary or desirable to carry out this transaction, including one or more refunding trust agreements with a bank or trust company. (Finance) The following ORDINANCE was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published. Vt. 8 “yeas”. 1st Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 22 of the Revised Ordinances, entitled “Zoning,” Article I, Section 22- 10, Recorded Lots, by deleting the word “vacant” from Section 22-10.1.1.  4 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 13, 2015, continued The following ORDINANCE was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published. A hearing was set for October 26, 2015 at 7:05 P.M. Vt. 8 “yeas” 1st Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 13, Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets” by inserting Academy Road (both sides), from Hall Street for a distance of fifteen feet and Hall Street (north side), for a distance of fifteen feet in each direction from the entrance to Academy Road. The following ORDINANCE was read once, ADOPTED as presented and ordered published. A hearing was set for October 26, 2015 at 7:10 P.M. Vt. 8 “yeas” 1st Reading Ordinance – Amend Chapter 13, Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “No Parking on Certain Streets: by inserting Central Place (south side), from Central Street for a distance of one hundred forty-six feet easterly from the intersection with Central Street. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council