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METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 1. Roll Call 2. Acceptance of Agenda 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation 4. Acceptance of Minutes: May 3, 2021, June 14, 2021 Special meeting (remove from table) amended, and June 23, 2021 meeting 5. PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE 6. PRESENTATION/PROJECTS DEPARTMENTS - DECD / Health, Human Services & Inspections Proposed Reorganization 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8. PUBLIC SERVICE A) Grants: Public Service Grant #30374558 – Pleasant Valley Street (conduits and cable) into property at 83 Pleasant Valley Street (remove from the table) P.S. Grant 3070751 – National Grid to install one pole 3503-50 Prospect Street and Fern Street P. S. Grant 30336570 – National Grid to relocate one pole 5167on Ayers Village Road P. S. Grant 30336570 – National Grid to Construct a line of underground electric conduits, including necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures under and across the public way or ways hereinafter named B) Licenses: Self-Storage Agreement – True Storage, Methuen, LLC Premises located at 14 Calumet Road, Methuen, MA Three (3) Special Excavation License Requests from Eversource Energy o 85 Pelham Street o 215 Lowell Street o 598 Prospect Street METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen C) Contracts: C-22-1 Borden and Remington $145,000. (Chemicals for Water Treatment Plant - $Sodium Hydroxide $90,000 and Sodium Hypochlorite $55,000) C-22-2 Holland Company, Inc. $120,000. (Aluminum Sulfate for Water Treatment Plant) C-22-3 International Dioxide , Inc. $60,000. (Chemical for Water Treatment Plant with Sodium Chlorite) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS C-22-4 Methuen Fire Department (Local 1691 International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO) FY21 FY22-FY24 C-22-5 Superintendents (Local #123 Federation of State, City and Town Employees) FY21 FY22-FY24 C-22-6 Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. $78,950.(Performance Audit for Methuen Department of Public Works) C-22-7 EJ Paving Co., Inc. $962,951.60 (Bituminous Concrete Pavement, Handiwork, Curb and Berm) C-22-8 Tread Milling Co., Inc. $112.954.20 (Cold Planing & Profiling Bituminous Surfaces) C-22-9 All States Construction, Inc. $340,719.65 ( Bituminous Concrete Pavement Reclamation) C-22-10 Tasco Construction, Inc. $179.575.00 (Manhole Casting Adjustment) METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen C-22-11 Sealcoating, Inc./ DBA Indus $284,686.08 (Road Sealing) 9. Mayor’s Report 10. Other Committee and Officers Report 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolutions: TR-21-60 Resolution Authorizing Bonding FY’22 in the amount of $9,829,453 Ordinances: TO-21-9 An Ordinance Amending Wage and Salary Classification – Middle Management Assistant City Clerk Consideration of Appointments: In accordance with Section 6-2(b) of the Methuen Home Rule Charter, and Rule VIII(a) of the Methuen City Council Rules and Procedures, the Methuen City Council will vote to approve the Council Chair Saba’s appointment of the following five (5) City Councilors to serve on a Committee to review the proposed reorganizations of the Department of Public Works and the Community Development Department: Councilor Mike Simard (Chair), Councilor Nicholas DiZoglio, Councilor Allison Saffie, Councilor Eunice Zeigler, and Councilor David (D.J.) Beauregard. 12. NEW BUSINESS TR-21-62 Resolution authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program Action Grant ($80,250) from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EPA requested or second special meeting in August to allow work to begin immediately and be completed by end of FY 22) TR-21-63 Resolution authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of a Green Communities Competitive Grant ($172,849) from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (EPA requested or second special meeting in August to allow work to begin immediately and be completed by end of FY 22) TR-21-64 Resolution to Approve List of Potential Election Workers for 2021 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen TR-21-65 Resolution Requiring Public Disclosure of Financial Reports to City Website (Request. of Councilor Finocchiaro and Councilor David Beauregard) TR-21-66 A Resolution Filing a Home Rule Petition – An Act Relative to the Permanent Intermittent Police Force for the City of Methuen (EPA) ORDINANCES TO-21-10 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan to accept new position of Chief Information Officer (EPA requested) REQUEST OF COUNCILORS ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY ADJOURN Steve Saba City Council Chairman Anyone needing an access accommodation to participate in City of Methuen programs or services, please contact Gene Walsh, ADA Coordinator at 978-983-8625 or GWalsh@ci.methuen.ma.us at least 2 weeks in advance, or 2 business days before any Board or Commission meeting. This notice is available in alternative formats upon request.