City Council

Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, April 4, 2022 – 7:00 pm 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:  None 5. Proclamations/Correspondence  A Joint Proclamation of National Library Week in the City of Methuen 6. Presentations/Projects/Department Updates 7. Mayor’s Report 8. Public Participation 9. Public Service a. Grants:  None b. Licenses:  M&M&I Transportation, LLC, 34 Sugar Pine Lane, Methuen, MA 01844 – Livery License [Renewal] c. Contracts:  C-22-59 – PlayPower, Inc., 878 East U.S. Highway 60, Monett, MO 65708 for Playground Equipment for the Comprehensive Grammar School in the Amount of $117,350.15  C-22-60 – NEL Corporation, 3 Ajootian Way, Building B, Middleton, MA 01949 for Railing Repair at the Tenney Grammar School in the Amount of $36,730  C-22-61 – All Sports Heroes Uniforms, Sporting Goods, and Promotions, Inc., 18 First Street, Lowell, MA 01850 for Ballistic Vests for the Methuen Police Department in the Amount of $31,827  C-22-62 – McGovern Ford of Framingham, 1200 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702 for Two (2) 2022 Ford Super Duty F550 Vehicles for the Department of Public Works in the Amount of $159,904.60 10. Other Officers and Committee Reports 11. Unfinished Business Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, April 4, 2022 – 7:00 pm Great Hall, Searles Building Resolutions:  TR-22-23 – A Resolution to Honor Gold Star Families by Adopting Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22H, Providing for Property Tax Relief to Surviving Parents and Guardians of Fallen Military Service Members Who Died Serving During Conflict (Requested by Councilors Finocchiaro, Simard, Faretra, and Saffie)  TR-22-24 – A 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 – A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of FY21 Massachusetts Development Block Grant Community Development Fund  TR-22-26 – A Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – Four-Way Stop Signs, Vermont Street at Fairoaks Avenue [Remove from the table]  TR-22-27 – A Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – Four-Way Stop Signs, Quincy Street at Fairoaks Avenue [Remove from the table]  TR-22-28 – A Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – Four-Way Stop Signs, Olive Street at Fairoaks Avenue [Remove from the table]  TR-22-30 – A Resolution to Establish Limited Parking on Haverhill Street [Remove from the table]  TR-22-31 – A Resolution Authorizing the City of Methuen to Accept the Written Report of Uniqueness with Respect to the Property Located at 9 Branch Street in Methuen Authored by the Superintendent of the Methuen Public Schools and Approved by the Methuen School Committee Ordinances:  TO-22-14 – An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 6A, Section 2 and Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Methuen Municipal Code and Create Section 8 of Chapter 4 (Requested by Councilors Faretra, McCarty, DiZoglio, and Simard) [Remove from the table] 12. Consideration of Appointments  Krystal DeMejia – Assistant City Council Clerk  Joseph T. Giarrusso – Constable [Renewal] 13. New Business Resolutions:  TR-22-32 – A Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $10,000 from General Fund Health, Human Services, and Inspections Department Personal Budget Line Expense to the Health, Human Services, and Inspections Department Other Budget Line to Fund Unanticipated Expenditures Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, April 4, 2022 – 7:00 pm Great Hall, Searles Building  TR-22-33 – An Act Relative to the Amendment of Section 2-8(b) and Section 3-2(a) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Methuen (Requested by Vice-Chairwoman Zeigler and Councilors DiZoglio and Faretra)  TR-22-34 – A Resolution Authorizing an Intradepartmental Transfer of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) from Legal Services, Other Expenses (Professional Services) to Legal Services, Personal Services to Cover the Adjusted Salary Classification of the Legal Assistant for the Remainder of FY22  TR-22-35 – A Resolution Authorizing the City of Methuen to Negotiate Terms for the Purchase of the Property Located at 9 Branch Street in Methuen and for the Mayor of the City of Methuen to Act as Signatory for the Purchase Ordinances:  None 14. Requests 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/ This meeting will be archived and viewable on demand within one to three business days at https://methuen-ma.viebit.com/index.php?folder=ALL. 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 two weeks in advance, or two business days before any board or commission meeting. This notice is available in alternative formats upon request.