City Council

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 1.Roll Call 2. Acceptance of Agenda 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation 4. Acceptance of Minutes: November 15th, 2021 regular meeting 5. PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE 6. PRESENTATION/PROJECTS DEPARTMENTS 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 8. PUBLIC SERVICE A) Grants: None B) Licenses: Vehicle for Hire Application (renewal) Methuen High Class, Inc., 110 Jackson Street, Methuen, MA C) Contracts: C-22-39 MHQ Municipal Vehicles, 401 Elm Street, Marlboro, MA 01752 for 2022 Ford Transit Cargo Van (R2X) in the Amount of $57,230.40 C-22-40 Adamson Industries, Inc., 45 Research Drive, Haverhill, MA 01832 for Outfitting of (8) 2022 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles in the Amount of $115,504.40 C-22-41 Eastern Minerals, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210, Lowell, MA 01852 for Highway Rock Salt FY 22 w/two (1) yr. Extensions in the Amount of $62.35 per ton (FY22) FY21 was $45.90 (spent $267,734.03) FY 20 was $45.90 (spent $253,967.57) C-22-42 McGovern Municipal HQ, 1200 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702 for (8) 2022 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles in the Amount of $278,074.80 C-22-43 KP Law Amendment – Increase of $35,000 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen D) Property Tax Classification to consider the following policy decisions (FY 2022): 1. A residential exemption of the average assessed valuation of residential property 2. An exemption for all property that may be classified as Class II – Open Space 3. A determination of the percentage of the Tax Levy to be borne by each class of property in Fiscal Year 2022 9. Mayor’s Report 10. Other Committee and Officers Report 11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Resolutions: TR-21-99 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant (remove from the table) TR-21-100 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2022 Commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant (remove from the table) TR-21-101 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2022 Municipal Road Safety Program Grant TR-21-102 Resolution Authorizing the City of Methuen, Through Its Mayor, to Partially Release Waterline Easement in the Loop TR-21-103 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations of the City of Methuen – EXCLUSION – HEAVY COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES WHEELER STREET (remove from the table) Ordinances: TO-21-24 An Ordinance Adding Chapter 17A to the City of Methuen Ordinances to Effectuate Locally the Provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40U (Sponsor Felix I. Zemel) 12. NEW BUSINESS Resolutions: TR-21-104 Resolution Authorizing Execution of Amendment to Grant Agreement for Taxi/Livery Services with Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) TR-21-105 Resolution Approving a Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) Agreement By and Between the City of Methuen and Pleasant Street Designs, Inc., dba My Word! (“Pleasant Street Designs”) METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen TR-21-106 Transfer from Free Cash of $433,044 to cover increase in Greater Lawrence Tech Assessment TR-21-107 MassDEP $30K Grant Recycling/Waste Reduction Initiatives Ordinances: None 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.