City Council

Council President Councillors-at-Large Richard M. Marchand John Dombrowski Claire M. Freda Council Vice President Susan Chalifoux Zephir Gail P. Feckley Thomas F. Ardinger Ward Councillors Ward 1 – Gail P. Feckley Ward 2 – Pauline M. Cormier Ward 3 – David R. Cormier Ward 4 – Mark C. Bodanza Ward 5 – Richard M. Marchand CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL JUNE 24, 2019 JOHN P. MAHAN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS INFORMATION SESSION WITH ROGER BROOKS, 6:00 P.M. C-79 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the attached Loan Order for $11,294,000.00 be adopted for finance of an aeration basin and secondary clarifier upgrade project. (Finance; Regular Course 5/13/2019; PH 5/28/2019 @ 6:13 PM; PH Continued 6/24/2019 @ 6:30 P.M.; Further Time 5/28/2019; 2/3 Vote) PUBLIC HEARING, 6:15 P.M. C-110 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that $129,900,000.00 be appropriated to the General Fund Budget as listed in the attached budget. The same amount to be raised by Fiscal Year 2020 Revenue. (Finance; Regular Course 6/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:15 PM Majority Vote) PUBLIC HEARING, 6:16 P.M. C-111 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that a total appropriation of $5,878,722.75 be made to the FY 2020 Water Department Budget; the same amount to be raised/offset by Fiscal Year 2020 Receipts as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44 Section 53E. (Finance; Regular Course 6/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:16 PM Majority Vote;) PUBLIC HEARING, 6:17 P.M. C-112 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that a total appropriation of $5,655,895.44 be made to the FY 2020 Sewer Department Budget; the same amount to be raised/offset by Fiscal Year 2020 Receipts as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44 Section 53E. (Finance; Regular Course 6/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:17 PM; Majority Vote) CDCBG BUDGET PRESENTATION, 6:20 PM C-94 Ellen Racine, CDCBG Director, FY20 CDCBG Budget Presentation PUBLIC HEARING, 6:30 P.M. C-79 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the attached Loan Order for $11,294,000.00 be adopted for finance of an aeration basin and secondary clarifier upgrade project. (Finance; Regular Course 5/13/2019; PH 5/28/2019 @ 6:13 PM; PH Continued 6/24/2019 @ 6:30 P.M.; Further Time 5/28/2019; 2/3 Vote) PUBLIC HEARING, 6:35 P.M. 59-19 Teknor Apex Co. located at 31 Fuller Street: Request to amend Flammable Liquids License from 30,000 gallons to 60,000 gallons. (Legal Affairs: Regular Course 5/28/2019; PH 6/24/2019 @ 6:35 P.M.; Majority Vote) PUBLIC HEARING, 6:40 P.M. 60-19 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC for Dixie Consumer Products located at 149 Hamilton Street: Request to amend Flammable Liquids License from 17,067 gallons to 21, 967 gallons. (Legal Affairs; Regular Course 5/28/2019; PH 6/24/2019 @ 6:40 P.M.; Majority Vote) PUBLIC FORUM, 6:45 P.M The public forum is an opportunity for any member of the audience to speak on a matter specifically listed on the Council Agenda. Speakers will be asked to come to the microphone and state their formal name and address along with identifying the specific item(s) they wish to address. Each speaker is respectfully asked to keep their comments within a two (2) minute timeframe. The Council will not be responding or answering any questions; however, at the discretion of the Council President, clarification may be given. I. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 7:00 P.M. II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCILLORS IN ATTENDANCE III. APPROVAL OF RECORDS PRESENTED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT June 10, 2019 Minutes Page 2 IV. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR ORDERS Emergency Preamble C-116 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $17,200.00 to the Emergency Management Agency Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-117 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $250,000.00 to the Highway Capital Outlay Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-118 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $400,000.00 to the School Department Expense Account; same amount to be raised by Fiscal Year 2020 Revenue. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) RE: This appropriation is being made in anticipation of Chapter 70 Aid being increased from the Governor’s budget. In the event that the final State Aid Chapter 70 amount does not increase, the Fiscal Year 2020 Tax Levy will absorb this amount. Emergency Preamble C-119 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $75,000.00 to the Refuse Disposal Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-120 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $220,000.00 to the School Department Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) RE: School Phone System $200,000.00 Northwest HVAC $ 20,000.00 $220,000.00 Emergency Preamble C-121 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $36,000.00 to the Election & Registration Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3Vote) Page 3 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR, continued Emergency Preamble C-122 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $20,359.00 to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account; same amount to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-123 Dean J. Mazzarella, Major: Relative to the appropriation of $25,000.00 to the Medicare Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-124 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $4,700.00 to the Forestry Regular Labor Account; same amount to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-125 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Highway Regular Labor Account; same amount to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-126 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $5,500.00 to the Highway Overtime Account; same amount to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Emergency Preamble C-127 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $8,750.00 to the Sewer Department Regular Labor Account; same amount to be transferred from the Sewer Support Services Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) RE: Regular Labor $7,500.00 Overtime $1,250.00 $8,750.00 Emergency Preamble C-128 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $4,300.00 to the Cemetery Regular Labor Account. Same amount to be transferred from the Collective Bargaining Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) Page 4  COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR, continued Emergency Preamble C-129 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $17,000.00 to the Water Regular Labor Account; same amount to be transferred from the Water Support Services Expense Account. (Finance; 2/3 Vote) RE: Regular Labor $14,800.00 Overtime $ 2,200.00 $17,000.00 C-130 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $2,836.00 to the Library Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Library State Aid Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account. (Finance; Majority Vote) V. MATTERS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL VI. CITY OF LEOMINSTER – FINANCIAL REPORT VII. FINANCE C-93 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $852,565.00 to the Water Department Capital Outlay Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-95 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $5,100,000.00 to the Stabilization Fund; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-96 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $12,000.00 to the Mayor’s Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-97 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $176,608.00 to the School Department Expense Account; same amount to be raised by FY 2020 Revenue. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-98 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $130,000.00 to the Recreation Capital Outlay Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) Page 5 FINANCE, continued C-99 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $267,373.00 to the Insurance Expense Account; same total amount to be transferred from the Various Workers Compensation Loss Funds as listed Below: (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) FY19 $125,000.00 Workers Compensation Loss Fund FY18 $ 75,000.00 Workers Compensation Loss Fund FY17 $ 50,000.00 Workers Compensation Loss Fund FY16 $ 17,373.00 Workers Compensation Loss Fund Total: $267,373.00 C-100 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $67,639.00 to the Cemetery Salary & Wages Account; same amount to be transferred from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) RE: Laborer $36,363.00 Clerk $16,457.00 Part Time Summer $14,546.00 $67,639.00 C-101 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $75,000.00 to the Water Department Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Water Department Labor Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-102 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $65,000.00 to the Sewer Department Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Sewer Support Services Expense Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-103 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Police Department Overtime Account; same amount to be transferred from the Police Department Salary & Wages Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-104 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $2,721.00 to the Disability Commission Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Disability Fines Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) Page 6 FINANCE, continued C-105 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $6,000.00 to the Parking Meter Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Parking Meter Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-106 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $6,000.00 to the Parking Meter Salary & Wages Account; same amount to be transferred from the Parking Meter Receipts Reserved for Appropriation Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-107 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $200,000.00 be made to the Sewer Expense Account; same amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-108 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $45,000.00 be made to the Fire Department Salary & Wages Account; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-109 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $425,341.00 be made to the Wastewater Capital Outlay Expense Account; same amount to the transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-110 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that $129,900,000.00 be appropriated to the General Fund Budget as listed in the attached budget. The same amount to be raised by Fiscal Year 2020 Revenue. (Finance; Regular Course; 06/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:15 PM; Majority Vote;) C-111 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that a total appropriation of $5,878,722.75 be made to the FY 2020 Water Department Budget; the same amount to be raised/offset by Fiscal Year 2020 Receipts as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44 Section 53E. (Finance; Regular Course; 06/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:16 PM; Majority Vote;) C-112 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that a total appropriation of $5,655,895.44 be made to the FY 2020 Sewer Department Budget; the same amount to be raised/offset by Fiscal Year 2020 Receipts as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44 Section 53E. (Finance; Regular Course; 06/10/2019; Public Hearing 06/24/2019 @ 6:17 PM; Majority Vote;) Page 7  FINANCE, continued C-113 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $123,000.00 be made to the Miscellaneous Capital Outlay Expense Account as listed; same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-114 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $664,350.00 be made to the School Department Expense Account same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) C-115 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the appropriation of $461,337.00 be made to the School Department Expense Account same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (Finance; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) VIII. LEGAL AFFAIRS 59-19 Teknor Apex Co. located at 31 Fuller Street: Request to amend Flammable Liquids License from 30,000 gallons to 60,000 gallons. (Legal Affairs: Regular Course 5/28/2019; PH 6/24/2019 @ 6:35 P.M.; Majority Vote) 60-19 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC for Dixie Consumer Products located at 149 Hamilton Street: Request to amend Flammable Liquids License from 17,067 gallons to 21, 967 gallons. (Legal Affairs; Regular Course 5/28/2019; PH 6/24/2019 @ 6:40 P.M.; Majority Vote) 61-19 Raymond Racine, DPW Director: Request that the City Council amend the City Ordinances to reclassify the position of “Water Specialist” into the position “Code Enforcer” and change the salary grade from an S-5 to an S- 7. (Legal Affairs; Regular Course 5/28/2019; PH 07/08/2019 @6:35 PM; 2/3 Vote) 64-19 Mark C. Bodanza, Esquire: Relative to Amend Section 13-34 of the Revised Ordinance for the City of Leominster. (Legal Affairs; PH July 8, 2019 @ 6:30PM; 2/3 Vote) C-92 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request to amend Title 5, Chapter 33, Section 59 (a) Brave Act. SEE ATTACHED. (Legal Affairs; Regular Course 06/10/2019; 2/3 Vote) Page 8 IX. WAYS AND MEANS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE C-94 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Relative to the approval of the CDCBG Budget/Action Plan for Year 45. (Ways & Means; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) 63-19 The Repair Place Inc.: Renew the Second Hand Dealers License for The Repair Place Inc. located at 100 Commercial Road. (Ways & Means; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Majority Vote) X. PUBLIC SERVICE 62-19 National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc.: Request permission to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way: National Grid to install 1 Jointly Owned Pole on Mill Street beginning at a point approximately 330 feet west of the centerline of the intersection of Commercial Road. National Grid to install 40’ CL2 JO wood pole, anchor/guy for upgraded customer service. (Public Service; Regular Course 06/10/2019; Public Hearing July 8, 2019 @ 6:40PM; Majority Vote) XI. NEW BUSINESS XII. OLD BUSINESS 2nd Reading Loan Order C-79 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request that the attached Loan Order for $11,294,000.00 be adopted for finance of an aeration basin and secondary clarifier upgrade project. (Finance; Regular Course 5/13/2019; PH 5/28/2019 @ 6:13 PM; PH Continued 6/24/2019 @ 6:30 P.M.; Further Time 5/28/2019; First Reading Adopted 06/10/2019; 2/3 Vote) XIII. COMMUNITY CALENDAR XIV. ADJOURNMENT Katelyn Huffman, City Clerk Page 9