City Council

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AMENDED 12/15/21 GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 1.Roll Call 2. Acceptance of Agenda 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation 4. Acceptance of Minutes: None 5. PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE 6. PRESENTATION/PROJECTS DEPARTMENTS Update to the Council on the meeting between Mayor, CAFO, and Solicitor and with A&F The City Council will solicit input from the Solicitor and the CAFO regarding the current status of the Commonwealth’s review of permissible expenditure by the City of Methuen under CARES Act. The City Council will likewise request comments from the Mayor during the Mayor’s report 7. MAYOR’S REPORT 8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 9. PUBLIC SERVICE A) Grants: None B) Licenses: Second Hand Dealer Application: Cash for Gold, LLC. 211 Hillcrest, Methuen, MA C) Contracts: C-22-44 Insight Public Sector, Permitting Software $127,445.05 C-22-45 Memorandum of Agreement between City and AFSCME A to Reclass CI to CII for Health Department 10. Other Committee and Officers Report METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AMENDED 12/15/21 GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 11. UNFINISHED 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”) 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 Consideration of Appointments: Anne Drouin, City Clerk Luis Santiago, CIO Catherine Abraham, Council on Aging (Re-Appointment) Cynthia Ciofolo, Council on Aging (Re-Appointment) Alfred D’Agata, Council on Aging (Re-Appointment; *10+ years) 12. NEW BUSINESS Resolutions: TR-21-110 A Resolution to Submit a Home Rule Petition for the Purpose of Amending Section 3-3 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Methuen (Req. of Clr. Saba, Finocchiaro, Beauregard, Clr. Simard) TR-21-111 Resolution Requesting Transfer from Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings of $85k to cover the cost of water generator contract Ordinances: TO-21-25 An Ordinance to Amend Section 8-10 of Chapter 8 of the Municipal Code of the City of Methuen to Update Disposal Fees TO-21-26 An Ordinance Amending Sections 7-3 and 7-A of the City of Methuen’s Municipal Code Requested by Chairman Saba, Vice-Chairman Beauregard, Councilor Finocchiaro, and Councilor Simard METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021@ 7:00 P.M. AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021 @ 7:00 P.M. AMENDED 12/15/21 GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILING 41 Pleasant Street, Methuen 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.