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HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, November 23, 2015 Hearing opened at 6:52 P.M. with Councillor Nickel, Chair of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present. The following PETITION was the subject of the hearing: 11-16 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. – Oak Street – Relocate 1 jointly owned pole on Oak Street beginning at a point approximately 100 feet south of the centerline of the intersection of Mead Street. Ken Dobie of National Grid said at the request of the neighbors they would like the pole moved 10 feet for a new driveway. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Ordinance. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 6:53 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, November 23, 2015 Hearing opened at 6:55 P.M. with Councillor Nickel, Chair of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present. The following PETITION was the subject of the hearing: 12-16 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. – Central Street – Install one jointly owned pole beginning at a point approximately 100 feet southeast of the centerline of the intersection of Brook Pond Road. Ken Dobie of National Grid said they propose to install a service pole for the new O’Reilly Parts Store. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Ordinance. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 6:56 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, November 23, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:00 P.M. with Councillor Dombrowski , Chair of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present. The following ORDINANCE was the subject of the hearing: Relative to amending Section 16-30 entitled “Leominster Fire Department Salaries” by deleting Schedules (2) (A) through (G) in its entirety and inserting a new Schedule (2) (A) through (C) for F-1 thru F-5 increasing salaries effective July 1, 2015 by 2%, July 1, 2016 by 2% and July 1, 2017 by 2%. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Ordinance. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:02 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council  2 HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, November 23, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:05 P.M. with Councillor Dombrowski , Chair of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present. The following ORDINANCE was the subject of the hearing: Relative to amending Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Fees- Schedule” by inserting Kennel- Residential $50.00 and Kennel-Commercial $100.00 into item 52. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Ordinance. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:06 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, November 23, 2015 Hearing opened at 7:10 P.M. with Councillor Dombrowski , Chair of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, presiding. All members were present. The following ORDINANCE was the subject of the hearing: Relative to amending Section 16-30 entitled “Police pay scale ” by deleting Schedules P (1) through P(5) in its entirety and inserting a new Schedule P(1) through P(3)for increasing salaries for Leominster Police Patrol Union Members effective July 1, 2015 by 2%, July 1, 2016 by 2% and July 1, 2017 by 2%. No one in the audience spoke in favor or in opposition of this Ordinance. No Councillors spoke. HEARING ADJOURNED AT 7:11 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 23, 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 November 9, 2015 were examined and found to be in order. The records were accepted. A recess was called at 7:37 P.M. to hold a public forum. Meeting reconvened at 8:17 P.M. The following COMMUNICATION was received, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. A hearing was set for December 14, 2015 at 6:45 P.M. Vt. 9/0 C-30 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the annual classification hearing be scheduled for December 14, 2015 for the purpose of setting the annual factor used for Fiscal Year 2016. The following COMMUNICATIONS were received, referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. C-31 Relative to the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Cemetery Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Account. C-32 Relative to the appropriation of $250,000.00 to the Personnel-Collective Bargaining Expense Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue.  3 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 The following PETITION was received, referred to the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Director of Inspections and the Energy Commission. A hearing was set for December 28, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. Vt. 9/0 13-16 John J. Souza, Planning Board Chairman: Amend Section 22-17 Underlying Districts Table of Uses, Industrial Uses, Energy System, Renewable, to change in column RA from SPPB, SPA to “N”. The following APPOINTMENT was received, referred to the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. Conservation Commission – Paul Colombo - term to expire 4/15/18 Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was GRANTED. Vt. 9 “yeas”. A motion by Councillor Freda and second by Councillor Nickel to reconsider the vote was Granted. Vt. 9 “yeas” Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was given FURTHER TIME. Vt. 9/0 8-16 Raymond Racine: Modify Chapter 16, Section 16-32 of the General Ordinances of the City of Leominster by changing the classification of Engineer – Senior to an S-8, and the Public Works Assistant Director to an S-9. Upon request of the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following PETITION was given LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Vt. 9/0. 10-16 Wendy R. Wiiks: Amend Section 7.8 of the City Charter to read: No member of the school committee or of the city council shall, during the term for which he or she was elected, receive a salary or other emolument pertaining to said office which is payable from city funds, and concurrently receive a salary or other emolument for any other position which is payable from city funds, but such member shall have the right to choose which compensation he or she shall receive. Upon recommendation of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, the following PETITIONS were GRANTED. Councillor Cormier abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. Vt. 8/0 11-16 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. – Oak Street – Relocate 1 jointly owned pole on Oak Street beginning at a point approximately 100 feet south of the centerline of the intersection of Mead Street. 12-16 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. – Central Street – Install one jointly owned pole beginning at a point approximately 100 feet southeast of the centerline of the intersection of Brook Pond Road. Councillor Cormier, Chairman of the Finance Committee, read the Financial Report for the City into the record. Account balances are as follows: Stabilization Account $12,410,765.00 Emergency Reserve $ 100,000.00 Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 7 “yeas”, Councillors Cormier and Nickel abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. C-21 Relative to the appropriation of $250,000.00 to the Fire Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of Two Hundred fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) be appropriated to the Fire Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. C-22 Relative to the appropriation of $32,672.00 to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of Thirty Two Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Two Dollars ($32,672.00) be appropriated to the Fire Department Overtime Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. C-23 Relative to the appropriation of $2,025.00 to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of Two Thousand Twenty Five Dollars ($32,025.00) be appropriated to the Fire Department Expense Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 9 “yeas”. C-24 Relative to the appropriation of $33,000.00 to the Police Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Thirty Three Thousand Dollars ($33,000.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund.  4 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 23, 2015 Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 7 “yeas” and 2 “nays”, Councillors Freda and Feckley opposed. C-25 Relative to the appropriation of $88,900.00 to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Eighty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($88,900.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilizagtion Fund. RE: Employment Settlement Agreement Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATIONS were GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt. 9 “yeas” C-26 Relative to the appropriation of $40,000.00 to the Fire Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) be appropriated to the Fire Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. C-27 Relative to the appropriation of $45,000.00 to the Police Department Overtime Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Overtime Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. RE: Contract settlement FY2016-FY2018 C-28 Relative to the appropriation of $30,000.00 to the Police Department Private Detail Fund; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Private Detail Fund, same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. RE: Contract Settlement with Police Patrolman Union C-29 Relative to the appropriation of $112,000.00 to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. ORDERED: - that the sum of One Hundred Twelve Thousand Dollars ($112,000.00) be appropriated to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be raised by Fiscal Year 2016 Revenue. RE: Contract Settlement with Police Patrolman Union Upon recommendation of the WAYS & MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, the following APPOINTMENTS were CONFIRMED. Vt. 9 ‘yeas” Police Department - Patrolman – Permanent Full Time – William C. Taylor III Fire Department –Lieutenants – Seth Augat and Jonathan Campagna The following ORDINANCE was read a second time, ADOPTED as presented and passed to be ordained. Vt. 7 “yeas”, Councillors Cormier and Nickel abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. The City of Leominster In the year two thousand and fifteen __________________ An Ordinance To increase salaries for Leominster Fire Department by: Effective 7/1/2015 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2016 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2017 by 2.0% Be it ordained by the City Council of Leominster as follows: Amend Section 16-30 by deleting Schedule – Leominster Fire Department Salaries in its entirety and inserting in its place therein, the following:  5 The City of Leominster In the year two thousand and fifteen __________________ An Ordinance To increase salaries for Leominster Patrol Union members of the Police Department by: Effective 7/1/2015 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2016 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2017 by 2.0% Be it ordained by the City Council of Leominster as follows: TABLE The following ORDINANCE was read a second time, ADOPTED as presented and passed to be ordained. Vt. 9 “yeas” The City of Leominster In the year two thousand and fifteen __________________ An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Licenses.” Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Leominster, as follows: Chapter 12, Section 12-2 of the Revised Ordinances entitled “Fees – Schedule” is hereby amended by inserting the following in item 52: Kennel – Residential 50.00 Kennel – Commercial 100.00 The following ORDINANCE was read a second time, ADOPTED as presented and passed to be ordained. Vt. 9 “yeas” The City of Leominster In the year two thousand and fifteen __________________ An Ordinance To increase salaries for Leominster Patrol Union members of the Police Department by: Effective 7/1/2015 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2016 by 2.0% Effective 7/1/2017 by 2.0% Be it ordained by the City Council of Leominster as follows: TABLE  6 Councillor Nickel, Chair of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE, moved that the following PETITION be removed from the table and placed on the calendar for action. It was so voted 9/0. Committee reports as follows: 30-14 James M. Donovan: Approve the layout of Samoset Drive and Spindletop Drive. FURTHER TIME. Vt. 9/0 MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:36 P.M. ____________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council