City Council

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 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 from August 14, 2017 and August 28, 2017 were examined and found to be in order. The records were accepted. The following PETITION was received, referred to the LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE and referred to the Traffic Department. 7-18 Officer Julio Ramos: Request “No Parking Anytime” signs be placed on the east side of Main Street from Merriam Avenue to Columbia Street. The following PETITION was received, referred to the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE and given REGULAR COURSE. A hearing was set for September 25, 2017 at 7:10 P.M. 8-18 National Grid: McKay Street – Install three singly owned poles and one guy wire onto McKay Street heading into hospital. A request by the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE to give the following PETITION further time was denied. Vt. 3/5. Councillors Marchand, Bodanza, Lanciani, Chalifoux Zephir and Dombrowski opposed. A motion to GRANT the PETITION was passed. Vt. 7/1. Councillor Feckley opposed. Councillor David Cormier abstained due to a possible conflict of interest. 5-18 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc.: Christine Street – Install one jointly owned pole on Christine Street between poles 5 and 6. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017, CONT. Councillor Bodanza, Chair of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, read the Financial Report for the City into the record. Account balances are as follows: Stabilization Account: $12,020,479.57 Upon recommendation of the FINANCE COMMITTEE, the following COMMUNICATION was GRANTED and ORDERED. Vt 9/0. C-9 Relative to the appropriation of $10,875.00 to the Election and Registration Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. ORDERED: - that the sum of Ten Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($10,875.00) be appropriated to the Election and Registration Expense Account; same to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund. RE: Ward 2 School Committee preliminary election. Under old business Councillor Chalifoux Zephir requested the status on the meeting request that was sent to the Superintendent, Chair and Vice Chair of the School Department and the School Department Business Manager and asked that follow be sent to those that had not responded. Councillor Bodanza requested the School Department’s personnel budget. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:03 P.M. ________________________________ Lynn A. Bouchard, City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council Page 2