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Council President Councillors-at-Large Mark C. Bodanza 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 – Peter A. Angelini MINUTES CITY OF LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 17, 2020 5:50 PM JOHN P. MAHAN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS The City Council meeting on June 17, 2020 will be held virtually, by a conference telephone call only. All City Councillors, and members of the public interested in participating in the public forum, or a scheduled public hearing, are requested to call the following number : +1 (646) 749-3112 and enter the following code : 637-205-661 (Please note: the call in number and code are different than the call in number and code from the last meeting conducted on June 8, 2020). The meeting will begin promptly at 5:45 PM on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The conference phone call will be moderated by the City Council President and all discussion will be strictly limited to matters on the agenda. It is expected that the audio phone call will be broadcast on Leominster Access Television. PUBLIC HEARING, 5:45 PM C-75 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the approval of the CDBG Budget/Action Plan for Year 46. (Finance; Regular Course 6/8/2020; Public Hearing 06/17/2020; 2/3 Vote) The public hearing opened at 5:45 PM. Wendy Wiiks, grant administrator, explained that there were no changes from the previous year. Ellen Racine, CDBG coordinator, echoed this. She also explained that there is a twenty-year loan for sidewalks that the city pays back every year included in the budget for the grant and that the grant money is used to pay the loan. There were no questions from the public. The public hearing closed at 5:53PM. PUBLIC FORUM, 5:48 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. The City Council President asked three times whether anyone would like to speak for or against any item listed on the agenda. No one spoke. I. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL, 5:50 P.M. Councillor Ardinger made a motion for the City Council to recess at 5:50PM. Councillor David Cormier seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. The regular meeting came back to session at 5:53PM. II. ROLL CALL OF COUNCILLORS IN ATTENDANCE III. Council President Bodanza, Council Vice President Feckley, Councillor Freda, Councillor Dombrowski, Councillor Chalifoux-Zephir, Councillor Angelini, Councillor Ardinger, Councillor Pauline Cormier and Councillor David Cormier present. Others Present: Katelyn Huffman, City Clerk. Page 2 IV. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE C-75 Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor: Request the approval of the CDBG Budget/Action Plan for Year 46. (Finance; Regular Course 6/8/2020; Public Hearing 06/17/2020; 2/3 Vote) The Ways and Means Committee recommend that the City Council GRANT the communication. Roll Call Vote: 9-0 the communication was GRANTED. V. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:04PM. Katelyn Huffman, City Clerk Page 3