City Council

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AMENDED 9/2/21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. (if necessary) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen `1. Roll Call 2. Acceptance of Agenda 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation 4. Acceptance of Minutes: July 6, 2021 regular meeting 5. PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE 6. PRESENTATION/PROJECTS DEPARTMENTS 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8. PUBLIC SERVICE A) Grants: P.S. Grant 3070751 – National Grid to install one pole 3503-50 Prospect Street and Fern Street (remove from the table) P. S. Grant 30336570 – National Grid to relocate one pole 5167on Ayers Village Road (remove from the table) B) Licenses: Vehicle for Hire License Application (new) Omega Health Systems, LLC/DBA Omega Express, 2 Buttonwood Drive, Methuen, MA Special Excavation License Requests from Eversource Energy for 167 Lowell Street, Methuen, MA C) Contracts: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS C-22-4 Methuen Fire Department (Local 1691 International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO) FY21 and FY22-FY24 (second read) C-22-5 Superintendents (Local #123 Federation of State, City and Town Employees) FY21 FY22-FY24 (second read) METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AMENDED 9/2/21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. (if necessary) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen C-22-12 Neptune Uniforms & Equipment, Inc., 630 Washington Street, Haverhill, MA 01832 for Police Uniforms in the Amount of FY’22 $140,000 – budgeted amount (1st extension of original contract) C-22-13 Sterilis Solutions, LLC, 85 Swanson Road, Boxborough, MA 01719 for Medical Sharps and Waste Processing Machine in the Amount of $52,800.00 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS – FIRST READ C-22-15 Agreement Between City of Methuen and Local 3699 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Methuen Support Staff Employees Unit (AFSCME A) July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 Fiscal Year 2022 - Fiscal Year 2024 C-22-16 Agreement Between City of Methuen and AFSCME B Proposed Contract Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2024 C-22-17 Agreement Between the City of Methuen and Middle Management Proposed Contract Fiscal Year 2020 to Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2024 C-22-18 Agreement Between the City of Methuen and Methuen NEPBA Local 117 Proposed Contract Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2021 thru June 30, 2024) C-22-19 Agreement Between the City of Methuen and Methuen Department of Public Works Employees Association Proposed Contract Fiscal Year 2022 – Fiscal Year 2024 C-22-20 Grainer Contract Amendment for Shared Streets & Spaces (DOT) Project in the Amount of $65,622.24 9. Mayor’s Report 10. Other Committee and Officers Report METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AMENDED 9/2/21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. (if necessary) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolutions: TR-21-64 Resolution to Approve List of Potential Election Workers for 2021 TR-21-65 Resolution Requiring Public Disclosure of Financial Reports to City Website (Request. of Councilor Finocchiaro and Councilor David Beauregard) Ordinances: TO-21-10 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan to accept new position of Chief Information Officer Consideration of Appointments: 12. NEW BUSINESS TR-21-67 A Resolution to Support Methuen’s Veterans and Gold Star Families (Req. of Vice-Chairman Beauregard, Councilor McCarty, Councilor Saffie, and Councilor Simard) TR-21-68 A Resolution to Adopt a Key Provision of the BRAVE Act (Request of Vice-Chairman Beauregard, Councilor Faretra, Councilor McCarty, and Councilor Saffie) TR-21-69 A Resolution Accepting Section 4 of Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 (Request of Vice-Chairman Beauregard, Councilor Faretra, Councilor McCarty, and Councilor Saffie TR-21-70 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Federal Funding of $19,827,491 TR-21-71 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $320,505 from the General Fund Employee Benefits other expenses budget line, to the Fire Department Personal Services budget to fund the first year of the agreed upon Collective Bargaining Agreement TR-21-72 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Grant METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AMENDED 9/2/21 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. (if necessary) GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen TR-21-73 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Federal Funding of $26,314,969 TR-21-74 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Department Training Grant TR-21-75 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $7,069 from the General Fund Employee Benefits other expenses budget line, to the DPW Department Personal Services budget to fund the first year of the agreed upon Collective Bargaining Agreement TR-21-76 Resolution Authorizing the Submittal of the FY’21 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund ORDINANCES TO-21-11 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Section 20-1 Regarding Disposing of Surplus Supplies with An Estimated Net Value Under $10,000 (Request of Councilor Zeigler) 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. 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