City Council

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING 1. Roll Call 2. Acceptance of the Agenda 3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation 4. Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings: March 7th 2022 Regular Meeting 5. Proclamations/Correspondence 6. Presentations/Projects/Depart Updates - None 7. Mayor’s Report 8. Public Participation 9. Public Service Grants: None Licenses: None Contracts: C-22-50 Agreement Between City of Methuen and the Methuen Police Patrolmen’s Association (remove from the table) Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2022 - Fiscal Year 2024 C-22-56 Employment Contract By and Between the City of Methuen and Maggie Duprey C-22-57 Lease agreement between Nevins Memorial Library and The City of Methuen C-22-58 Grant Agreement By and Between Metropolitan Area Planning Council and City of Methuen Amendment #2, March 10, 2022 10. Other Committee and Officer Reports 11. Unfinished Business Resolutions: TR-22-19 Resolution Authorizing Transfer from Free Cash of $631,562 for the funding of ineligible expenditures originally charged to the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (“CvRF”) TR-22-20 Resolution Authorizing Expenditures of $421,331 Remaining from the 2016 Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rail Trail Grant TR-22-21 A Resolution to Affirm the Methuen City Council’s Support for the Independence, Sovereignty, and Integrity of Ukraine (Requested by Chairman Beauregard and Councilor Finocchiaro) TR-22-22 A Resolution to Support Women in Government by Improving Language in Methuen City Council Rules and Procedures (Req. of Clr. Finocchiaro, Clr. Saffie, Clr. Zeigler) METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING Ordinances: TO-22-5 An Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to Rezone That Parcel of Land Located at 184 Pleasant Valley Street, LLC, Parcel 1010-78E-2000 from a Limited Industrial (IL) District to a Highway Business (BH) District (remove from the table) (C/D recommendation attached) TO-22-11 Ordinance to Restructure the Methuen Police Department (to create additional police positions, per reorg- Add One (1) Deputy Chief Position, Remove One (1) Captain Position, Add Two (2) Sergeant Positions, add Six (6) Patrol Positions TO-22-12 An Ordinance Amending Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management Legal Assistant 12. Consideration of Appointments Tammy L. DiGrazia Assistant City Clerk Maggie Duprey – Chief Administrative and Financial Officer 13. New Business Resolution TR-22-23 A Resolution Adopting M.G.I. Chapter 59, Clause 22H, Providing for Property Tax Relief to the Surviving Parents and Guardians of Fallen Military Service Members who died serving during Conflict (Req. of Clr. Finocchiaro) TR-22-24 Resolution authorizing acceptance of a gift of $25 from Irene Leshane and Wendy Schofield to provide for continuing operations of the Methuen Cares initiative TR-22-25 Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of FY21 Massachusetts Development Block Grant Community Development Fund TR-22-26 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – 4-way stop signs Vermont Street @ Fairoaks Avenue TR-22-27 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – 4-way stop signs Quincy Street @ Fairoaks Avenue TR-22-28 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – 4-way stop signs Olive Street @ Fairoaks Avenue TR-22-29 Resolution Authorizing Interdepartmental Transfer of $15,000 From City Council Personal Services Budget Line Item to Solicitor’s Office/Personal Services Budget Line Item to Cover Potential Fiscal Year 2022 Salary Increases under Consideration for the City Solicitor and the Legal Assistant Ordinance- TO-22-13 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Unaffiliated, to add the new position of Personnel Coordinator METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING TO-22-14 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 6, Section 2 & Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Methuen Municipal Code and the Creation of Section 8 of Chapter 4 (Req. of Clr. Faretra, Clr. McCarty, Clr. DiZoglio and Clr. Simard) TO-22-15 An Ordinance to Amend the Wage and Salary Classification Plan for the City Solicitor (Unaffiliated) Sponsored by Chair Beauregard and Councilor Saba 14. Request of Councilors 15. Any Other Business for the Good and Welfare of the Community 16. Adjourn David P. Beauregard, Jr. Chair of the City Council For residents wishing to view the meeting, please: - Tune in to Channel 8 (Comcast) or Channel 32 (Verizon) - Watch the livestream at https://methuentv.org/methuen-government-tv- live-stream/