City Council

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING Chair Faretra called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present: Clr. Valley, Clr. Beauregard, Clr. DiZoglio, Clr. Marsan, Clr. Pesce, Clr. Saffie, Clr. Soto and Chair Faretra. Clr. Campagnone was absent. Acceptance of the Agenda MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Soto to accept the agenda. Chair Faretra announced there were multiple agendas posted due to some changes. Between the second and the third agenda, the Executive Session was left off. Because the final agenda did not have an Executive Session listed, there will not be an Executive Session tonight. Chief Sheehy asked Council to remove the promotion for Michael Foley until the May 20th meeting. MOTION BY: Councilor Beauregard, seconded by Councilor Saffie to remove executive session and MFD promotion. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS MOTION BY: Councilor Soto, seconded by Councilor Saffie to accept as amended. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS Pledge of Allegiance/Words of Wisdom//Moment of Silence Everyone stood for the Pledge of Allegiance and remained standing for a Moment of Silence for fallen Billerica police Sergeant Ian Taylor and Erin O’Neil of Methuen. Vice-Chair Soto said May is Mental Health Awareness Month. She read a quote from Jeremy Pent rededicating and changing the way we see mental illness in all of society. If not for yourself advocating for those who are struggling inside. Public Participation Kevin Larowskisk, 20 Washington Street, explained various times they came before Council. They asked for re-instatement of recycling that has been provided to them for twenty- three years. Comprehensive packets and documents to support their claim were distributed like the one this new council received a few weeks ago. They had asked many times in the past what it would cost the city to keep their residents in the recycling program. Mr. Perry stated at a meeting that providing recycling to them would add six million dollars to the budget. councilor Faretra challenged him on this. If the budget is four to five million now, adding less than 700 residents adds six million. The math did not add up. Mr. Perry said he was not factoring in tonnage, no facts to support this were provided that evening or since. They continue to ask for a realistic estimate of what it would be to have their residents in the program and continue to get no response. He spoke of an article from the Eagle Tribune dated August 8th, 2022 sixteen days before Heritage Heights met on site with Patrick Bower, Felecia from the Health department and Matt Higgins from Harvey Recycling to discuss the transmission to new recycling program. The article is about what the Council planned to do with a $240,000 recycling grant, a grant that was given to the city to increase recycling. The recycling grant is to fund recycling cart and that 1 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING ninety percent of the money would be put into the city’s general fund. Looking at the Harvey contract, we know that money was not used to pay for the carts as intended. That means that $216,000 of the money was not used as the grantor instructed. Mr. Perry said we are 17% recycling. That leaves room for improvement. Trash tonnage fees are hurting the city. The grant was to increase recycling and Mr. Perry had high hopes of doing just that. Trash is the issue. The city wants to reduce the trash and increase recycling. Knowing the city recycling numbers are going to increase, the Mayor made the decision to drop them from the program. The decision was not made because they were receiving something in error. The decision was made to make his new program look more successful. Trash tonnage goes down. Recycling goes up but increase in recycling is mitigated by sacrifices the condos. He wonders if the recycling partnership that awarded the grant to the city would have second thoughts about doing so if they knew the first thing that was going to be done after receiving the grant is pocket the grant money in the general fund and eliminate 682 longtime standing participants in the recycling program. In 2020 the budget for trash was 3.9 million. Recycling was $635,000. 2021 trash is 339 million, recycling 335,000. 2022 trash goes up to 3.54 million. 2024 trash is 3.54 recycling increasing to 654,000. In 2023 under this new program trash balloons to 4.36 million but recycling is left blank. In the two years prior to this program, 2021 and 2022 the city came in under budget for trash and recycling The city is paying more money now for fewer residents. “if in the three years prior to this program, the entire recycling budget is 634,000 and 654,000 how then does keeping 682 residents now cost six million” that is more than the current trash and recycling contract for the entire city. They cannot see how much recycling is costing the city with Mr. Perry’s new contract is because the line item for 2023 and 2024 are blank. Why? Why are these numbers being hidden from public view? Without this line item, we cannot see how much is being spent is recycling compared to previous rears. We cannot see how much is being saved with trash tonnage with the expected in recycling. Without disclosing the cost of recycling is being concealed deliberately. The question of how much it costs for the program is being avoided. Their twenty-year inclusion in the city’s recycling program is being ignored. The time to reverse Mr. Perry’s decision is overdue and reinstate services to these condos. Mike Welch, 8 Nelson Avenue, said he sent an email out to everybody. He talked about poor record keeping in January and sent audit findings to Council. He is disappointed that no one mentioned that some of the accepted streets listed are not in Methuen. He researched voters list, assessing list and came up with a lot of different findings. Nineteen streets are not considered. There are 116 people on these streets. Thomas Road is listed in the west. He will continue to research to come up with a complete list of streets. There are a lot of roads that do not exist and are on this list, some that are not developed yet. Dan Mazzella, 4 Christopher Drive, spoke of the HOA and fees. This has affected the way they live. He has emailed several times to get involved in the city and no response. The city has a problem getting people involved. He would like to get involved. An email or call back will work well. 2 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING Ida Cruz, president of Methuen Pop Warner, distributed a Pop Warner flyer to Council which is 100% run by volunteers (attached). She invited everyone to attend their games on Sundays and become involved. Organizational Business Budget Workshop Update Chair Faretra announced the updated budget workshop schedule changing the first two days from Tuesday and Thursday to Tuesday, May 29th and Wednesday, May 30th. The remainder of the schedule remains the same. Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings: April 16, 2024 regular meeting MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS Proclamations/Correspondence: None Consideration of Appointments: Michael Foley promoted to Lieutenant – Methuen Fire Department - Chief Sheehy withdrew appointment. Will be on agenda May 20th. Lisa Yarid Ferry – Assistant Council Clerk MOTION BY: Councilor Saffie, seconded by Councilor Beauregard to approve. Councilor DiZoglio reported he, Clr. Campagnone and Chair Faretra were on the interview committee and the Clerk observed. He explained there were several applicants received, interview process, and committee’s decision to hire Lisa Ferry. This individual has both city and state experience. He mentioned negative email the Council received regarding the appointment. The Council and Mayor briefly discussed a negative email received by the City Council outlining reasons not to appoint. Councilors spoke in support of Lisa Ferry and her appointment. Councilor Marsan noted he served on the Council with her. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: 7 yes, 1 present (Clr. Marsan), 1 absent (Clr. Campagnone) Presentations/Projects/Department Updates: None 3 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING Mayor’s Report Holy Family Update – Mayor Perry reported Steward filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Holy Family is open and still taking patients. Declaring Chapter 11 was inevitable. He has assurances that Holy Family will not close. They are aware we are involved. MHS Update – Mayor Perry reported that DEP raised an issue with the island at the bus loop. DEP is saying the island is a wetland. The city is responsible for both the tennis courts and ADA project. the city is forgoing ADA spaces for the field house. There is no issue with the tennis courts. Argoss Corporation is reviewing the contract and is going to try to pull the two apart. The city is going to see conservation public hearing recall and need GPI to come. Conservation is going to vote project down (island on bus loop) There is no threat for ice rink or clubhouse. The orange outline is a circle in front of the high school. The plan is to bring the contract to Council on May 20. The school department was looking to pave beginning June 19th. that is not far off. Residents who have questions may call Joe Giarrusso or Jessica Kalil. The city will award the tennis court project. the city is paying for paving for parking lot except for parking lot outlined in orange. Residents may call Mayor’s office and 978-983-8505 and be transferred to Joe Giarrusso or Jessica Kalil. Jessica is working on contracts with two vendors. DEP weighed in. city is breaking project up into two pieces. Councilor DiZoglio said there was a building on the bus loop from the 70’s to 2000’s. During construction, there were trailers on the loop, but we cannot remove anything on that land. There were temporary classrooms. Mayor Perry commented there is no other place for ADA parking spaces. Joe Giarrusso explained this area is a depression that has developed hydrology…. What was done to build the high school, with the stress and environment meets the wetland criteria in Mass. If the land meets three criteria it falls under the Wetland regulations. Councilor DiZoglio asked if the city could ask for an exception. Joe Giarrusso said under state regulations that now prohibit. The design that was submitted. The main issue by DEP is the city cannot take untreated water, take it, and try to protect it, using it as a double use. In a situation where we have comments from the state. Disregarding them could be dangerous to the city. CAFO Report CIP CAFO Duprey distributed documents to Council related of the status of the CIP Program and ARPA to give Council an idea of what is there, projects listing costs and fiscal years. (attached) she reviewed each document in detail. She noted 14.5 million dollars was original totals approved, spoke of costs in each fiscal year. They may come to Council to repurpose any remaining funds in FY’25. FY’25 will be presented soon. 4 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING ARPA CAFO Duprey spoke in detail of the ARPA financials of where the projects stand (attached is document distributed) Requests of Councilors • Explore Potential Options for Solar Energy (Clr. DiZoglio) • Update on next phase of trash (Chair Faretra) There is an issue with residents using recycling barrels for trash. The Mayor indicated there will be a warning issued and then fine. He stated he would prefer to warn and fine landlords as tenants come and go. He will bring an ordinance forward at the next meeting. The city is taking them at great cost to the city. Fines are the last resort. He will meet with the Solicitor on this. • Update on Charter Committee (Clr. DiZoglio) Mayor Perry said he would have names at the next meeting. Former Councilor Saba will be the Chair, former Councilor Kannan and John Cummings will serve. Councilor Marsan questioned the green metal boxes that are everywhere in the city. Council has the authority to approve. He asked if DPU is mandating this and what gives them the right to do it. they are in every district. Mayor Perry said he spoke with Eversource. The metal boxes are not permanent, noting they did sloppy work. He is going to ask Council to raise the bond. Eversource must come in and see what they have done to our roads. Chair Faretra said Eversource needs to come in and answer questions they all get. In response to Councilor Valley, Mayor Perry said he is working with DOT on Route 110. The original plan called for a guardrail and that could get somebody killed. DOT came back with an alternate plan, flex posts. He has had good discussion with them. constituents are updated via emails. Councilor DiZoglio said the city needs options to keep parks closed, especially Gill Avenue. Recently after DPW painted, kids were there playing. No one should be in there while it is under construction. Mayor Perry indicated in discussion of Phase two of cameras, parks were a focus. He had a discussion with Chief and Deputy Chief. The Mayor also stated nineteen mattresses were dumped on Aegean Drive. The city is going to aggressively pursue this. Councilor Valley spoke of the situation at the park on Burnham Road which is happening every Saturday and Sunday. Mayor Perry said it is a public park routinely patrolled by MPD. Riverwalk Park is a problematic as well as the state park on hill. Chair Faretra asked for an update on signage at the transfer station. 5 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING Public Service: A) Grants: None B) Licenses: C) Contract(s): C-24-59 Clifton Larson Allen LLP, 2 International Place, 22nd fl. (Business Street) for Audit/Inventory Evidence Room @ Police Department in the Amount of $75,500.00 MOTION BY: Councilor Beauregard, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS. C-24-60 C.N. Wood Enviro, LLC, 200 Merrimac Street Woburn, MA 01801 for (1) Elgin Pelican three-wheel street Sweeper for DPW in the Amount of $296,745.00 MOTION BY: Councilor Saffie, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. Councilor Soto asked if this was the only bidder from Mass. CAFO Duprey explained the city used the Mass State Bid List. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS. C-24-61 Institute for Human Centered Design, Inc., 56 Harrison Ave., Suite 401, Boston, MA 02118 for A Comprehensive Assessment of ADA Programs, Policies and Procedures to Municipal Buildings, Seven schools, and Outdoor Areas of the Schools in the Amount of $49,944.00 MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Saffie to approve. Councilor Soto commented this contract says three quote process. The others do not. Mayor Perry indicated the backup has detail on how many quotes were receive. Solicitor Rossetti explained the three-quote process is according to MGL, Chapter 30B. at or above 50K goes through… Councilor Marsan asked if the ADA coordinator is the point person. The Mayor responded, yes. UPON VOTE: 7 yes, 1 present (Clr. DiZoglio) (Clr. Campagnone absent) C-24-62 Amwell, Inc., 161 S. Lincolnway, Suite 310, North Aurora, Illinois 60542 Other Officers and Committee Reports for (6) 40 Tooth Drive Sprockets in the Amount of $46,110.00 MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Soto to approve. Chair Faretra questioned the shipping costs being calculated after shipment. Mayor Perry said Amwell would not release specifications. Chair Faretra asked if there is money in the CIP. CAFO Duprey responded there is $481,000. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS 6 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING C-24-63 Turf Depot, 288 N. Broadway, Salem, NH 03079 for (2) Ultra cut laser ex-mark mowers with complete bagging kit for DPW in the Amount of $37,914.00 MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS C-24-64 Pyrtechnico Fireworks, Inc., 136 Old Sharon Road, P.O. Box 466, Jaffrey, NH 03452 for Choreographed Firework Display for 4th of July in the Amount of $49,000.00 MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Saffie to approve. Councilor DiZoglio asked if something will be added to do something different for the th 300 celebration. Mayor Perry responded yes. Chair Faretra asked if this is the same company the city has used before. Mayor Perry responded yes. Solicitor Rossetti advised Council not to take up Other Officers and Committee Reports. Unfinished Business Resolutions: TR-24-22 Resolution Authorizing Expenditures of $1,700 from the Edwin J. Castle Fund for the American Legion Post 122 MOTION BY: Councilor Soto, seconded by Councilor Saffie to approve. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS TR-24-23 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research 2024 Car Seat Distribution program award which includes 60 child car seats valuing up to a total of $6,756. MOTION BY: Councilor Soto, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS Ordinances: None New Business: Resolutions: TR-24-24 A Resolution to Protest the Proposed Installation of Passenger Vehicle Tolls at the Borders of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Request of Councilors Beauregard and Saffie, Chair Faretra, Vice-Chair Soto, and Mayor Perry) Councilor Beauregard explained this resolution is against installing passenger vehicle tolls that would include borders on 93. A task force has convened. Governor Healy and 7 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING delegation have come out against this. This resolution is to express our concern and request the state take this idea off the table. There is too much traffic along these major routes. Chair Faretra commented that Rt. 93 and 213 cannot handle that volume. Representative Hamilton is against this. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS. TR-24-25 A Resolution Approving Greater Lawrence Vocational Amendment of District Agreement to Permit for the Lease of Airport Hangar Land School (Request from Greater Lawrence Vocational School) MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Soto to approve. Superintendent explained the district is trying to approve an amendment to Section 12. He read the Order into the record. GLVTS is starting an aviation program and the only place to maneuver is at the airport. The land can only be leased. Councilor Beauregard said he agrees with this in principle. The CAFO report states that the CAFO did not get a response as to when it would change. The Superintendent said the assessment would be 25/26. After July 1st they would like to take ownership and start the program next year. 24% of students at GLTS are from the City of Methuen. Councilor Pesce asked about conditional approval not to exceed $2500. Solicitor Rossetti said he does not know to what extent that would impinge on the vocational school to seal the deal. It might be problematic absent consensus of other communities. Superintendent said North Andover, Andover, and Lawrence have approved it. Methuen would be the fourth community. The amendment would allow them to lease the land at the airport. Approval from the city for the hangar is for under $2,000. Councilor Marsan said he does not think it would be a concern to for the city to accept this. Councilor Soto asked if it is based on 24% of students. The Superintendent said it would be based on the percentage of students. Chair Faretra said 24% is Methuen’s enrollment. The Superintendent said this is a non-foundation cost. 71% of the students come from Lawrence. In this case Andover is 3%, North Andover is 2%, Lawrence 71% and 24% Methuen students. MOTION BY: Councilor Beauregard, seconded by Councilor Saffie to table. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 yes, 3 no (Clr. Soto, Clr. DiZoglio, Clr. Marsan) TR-24-26 Resolution Allowing the Methuen Retirement System to Increase the Cost- Of-Living Base from $18,000 to $19,000 MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Saffie to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS. 8 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING TR-24-27 Resolution Authorizing Expenditures of $5,000 from the Edwin J. Castle Fund for Methuen Police Department MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Pesce to approve. Chair Faretra asked what happens to the equipment when this is done. Are they held to these same rules? Mayor Perry said Council approved a specific agenda item for the schools. Chair Faretra commented it was for a senior citizen group for education. Mayor Perry said Council has done it in the past. The administration does not weigh in on this. If they met, they could come up with the $5,000. Councilor DiZoglio said he has been strict on this. Councilor Soto asked where the information is available for the Castle Fund. Mayor Perry indicated it is arts/scholarships for the city. Councilor Beauregard said he is a “no” vote to funding mechanism. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: 7 no, 1 yes (Clr. Valley) TR-24-28 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a State of Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2024 Budgeted Earmark of $12,500 from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS TR-24-29 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $750,000 of Free Cash to Compensated Absences Reserve to fund the payment of paid time off to employees MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Saffie to approve. CAFO Duprey stated they are trying to get these transfers done now. As of July 1, 2024, Free Cash would not be available. Chair Faretra commented this is fiscally responsible and thanked the Mayor and CAFO for bringing these forward. This is money that would have had to be borne by the taxpayers. The administration has been fiscally responsible for the past four years. Mayor Perry said the city will finish FY’24 in the black. They will be putting money from FY’24 in Free Cash. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS TR-24-30 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $500,000 of Free Cash to Worker’s Compensation Reserve to fund employee benefit-related expenses MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor Soto to approve. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS TR-24-31 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $120,000 of Free Cash to the Unemployment Reserve to fund employee benefit-related expenses MOTION BY: Councilor Soto, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS 9 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING TR-24-32 Resolution Authorizing Transfer of $100,000 of Free Cash to the Injured in the Line of Duty (ILD) Reserve to fund employee benefit-related expenses MOTION BY: Councilor Soto, seconded by Councilor Valley to approve. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS TR-24-33 Resolution to Approve Debt Authorization of Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High School $4,000,000 to expand existing programs of the District (Request of Greater Lawrence Technical High School) MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Soto to approve. Superintendent explained the four-million-dollar bond request. GLTS is trying to move all medical programs in that space. The four-million-dollar bond is a ten-year bond. 24% is about one million dollars, $100,000 per year, assessed the following year, not this year. All medical careers, someone looking for skilled labor. Consider at some point purchase would require renovation. Their CIP would pay for renovations of facility, which is in good shape, 40,000 square feet. The building has a kitchen. This is a non-foundational expense. The incoming ninth grade class is largest number of students coming in. CAFO Duprey noted it is not in this year’s assessment. The Superintendent said it would be 25/26 assessment. CAFO Duprey questioned the cost of interest on the bond. Superintendent said it would be under $900,000. GLTS is seeking state bonding as they done in the past. Councilor DiZoglio commented this is great/commendable. Superintendent said 30% of ninth grade will be Methuen. Foundation costs will go up a little bit. Councilor DiZoglio asked how many applied from Methuen. He would hope that Methuen is given the opportunity to apply. Other cities have financial issues. The Superintendent indicated he could provide that number. He stated Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence recognize the recommended bond. They agreed to let it go through the 60 days. Councilor Beauregard said it is great to hear about the increase in enrollment. GLTS is offering programs that are not available in Methuen schools. He asked if this is a purchase that can for a future year. Issues in-house/school budget might be something we may not be able to absorb. The Superintendent said it is important to do now. Elks cannot afford the building they are in now. GLTS offered them four million dollars. They seem to be leaning towards that. Their interest is to sell it to GLTS. This keeps connection close, keeping costs down. They could never build that building at current rate. Councilor Soto commented she is excited about the medical programs to Methuen and providing some of these services. MOTION BY: Councilor Saffie, seconded by Councilor DiZoglio to table. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 yes, 3 no (Clr. Valley, Clr. Marsan, Clr. Soto) 10 METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, May 6, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M. GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING TR-24-34 A Resolution Authorizing a Utility Easement to National Grid – 4 Lawrence Street (Recommendation of the Department of Economic & Community Development) MOTION BY: Councilor Valley, seconded by Councilor DiZoglio to approve. Chair Faretra announced that National Grid will not go forward without this. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS Ordinances: TO-24-3 An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to Update the Floodplain Overlay District as Required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and as Approved by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation in Order to Ensure that Methuen Residents Continue to Have Access to the National Flood Insurance Program (Sponsored by Economic & Community Development Department) Solicitor Rossetti explained this is necessary to account for FEMA and allow residents to partake. Joe Giarrusso said this would allow the city to stay up to date with the two hundred residents. It would allow protection to continue. Solicitor Rossetti said in accordance with MGL, Chapter 58, Section 5, he will deliver the ordinance tomorrow to Community Development and Planning. The ordinance requires a public hearing. A Joint Public Hearing will convene on July 1st first. Council will receive a recommendation that Council may adopt or reject. Joe Giarrusso indicated the maps on record are 2012 maps. New maps will be coming out. Once FEMA maps are released, they will come back to Council to update ordinance to reflect new maps. They are revising these areas. Residents are now being given the ability to get insurance. MOTION BY: Councilor DiZoglio, seconded by Councilor Soto to table. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 yes, 3 no (Clr. Valley, Clr. Marsan, Clr. Soto) Clr. Campagnone was absent Tabled to Joint Public Hearing with Community Development Any Other Business for the Good and Welfare of the Community - None Adjourn MOTION BY: Councilor Saffie, seconded by Councilor Soto to adjourn. UPON VOTE: UNANIMOUS I do hereby certify that at a meeting of which a quorum was present, the foregoing minutes were approved b y the Methuen City Council by a unanimous vote on May 20, 2024. Linda Gagnon COUNCIL CLERK 11