The Methuen City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. The following is the City Council Agenda.

1.  Call to Order                                                                      AMENDED January 13, 2010

2.  Acceptance of the Agenda

3.  Invocation

    Pledge of Allegiance

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings: December 28,2010 Special Meeting - January 4,2010 Organizational Meeting and January 5,2010 Regular Meeting.

5.  PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

7.  PUBLIC SERVICE:

     A)  Public Service Grants: None

     B)  Licenses:  Vinney”s Billiards and Arcade 687 Prospect Street  (renewal)

     C)  Contracts:   None

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.  OLD BUSINESS

     Resolutions: 

TR-10-1  Resolution Accepting Continuation of MDU (Mass Decontamination Unit) deployment Grant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health & Human Services Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-1

 TR-10-2 Resolution establishing a Subcommittee to Study the Feasibility of a 5% Meals Tax (Req. of Clr. Cronin) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-2

Ordinance: None 

Consideration of Appointments

Public Safety – Fire Department

Dennis A. Fragala                   Promoted to Deputy Fire Chief

Michael Hamel                        Promoted to Captain

Michael A Fluet                      Promoted to Lieutenant

NEW BUSINESS

   Resolutions: 

    TR-10-3  Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2010 State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant. Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-3

  Ordinances:   None                                      

 ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY

REQUEST OF COUNCILORS

 ADJOURN

 JOHN A. CRONIN

 CHAIRMAN