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Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m. Great Hall, Searles Building Roll Call Acceptance of the Agenda Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings: None Proclamations/Correspondence Presentations/Projects/Department Updates Mayor’s Report Public Participation Public Participation Public Service: Grants: None Licenses: None Contracts: C-23-31 Woodard and Curran, 40 Shattuck Road, Suite 110, Andover, MA 01810 for Conceptual Design of the Riverside Drive Sewer in the Amount of $250,000 C-23-32 Paqcon, LLC, 351 Old Plymouth Road, Sagamore Beach, WA 02562 for Installation of Playground Equipment at Comprehensive Grammar School in the Amount of $74,800 Other Officers and Committee Reports Unfinished Business Resolutions: TR-22-82 Resolution for Cares Donation from Joanne Rader and Stephen Windle to Provide for Continuing Operations of the Methuen Cares Initiative in the Amount of $50 Ordinances: None Consideration of Appointments: None New Business Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m. Great Hall, Searles Building Resolutions: TR-22-83 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2022 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Award $15,984 TR-22-84 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2023 Walmart Community Grant in the Amount of $2,500 TR-22-85 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a $40,000 Fiscal Year 2023 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Community Compact Grant TR-22-86 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a $20,000 Fiscal Year 2023 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Compact Grant TR-22-87 Resolution to Allocate up to $400,000 from the City of Methuen’s Apportionment of American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) monies to Fund a Home Heating Fuel Assistance Program to Qualifying Methuen Residents to Offset Anticipated Massive Utility Rate Increases during the Winter of 2022-2023 Ordinances: TO-22-26 An Ordinance Amending the Wage & Salary Classification Plan, AFSCME B, Local Building Inspector TO-22-27 An Ordinance to Amend Section 9-63 of Methuen’s Ordinances to Allow School Buses That Weigh Five Tons or More to Park on Residential Driveways (Clr. Zeigler, Chair Beauregard) Request of Councilors Any Other Business for the Good and Welfare of the Community 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 Sandy Almonte, ADA Coordinator at 978-983-8576 or salmonte@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. Methuen City Council – Regular Meeting Monday, October 3rd, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m. Great Hall, Searles Building