The Methuen City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. This meeting was originally scheduled for Monday, March 15 and postponed due to inclement weather. The following is the City Council Agenda.

1.  Call to Order

2.  Acceptance of Agenda

3.  Invocation

     Pledge of Allegiance

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings:  March 1, 2010 regular meeting

5.  PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

7.  PUBLIC SERVICE:

     A)  Grants:

     B)  Licenses:  Second Hand Dealer Application (New) – Cash “N” Gold, 230 Merrimack Street, Methuen

     C)  Contracts:  None

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.  OLD BUSINESS

     Resolutions:

     1.  TR-10-11 Resolution Declaring Parcel of Land in the City of Methuen as Surplus Properties and Authorizing the Same for Sale – 23 Chase Street Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-11

      2. TR-10-12 Resolution Authorizing Transfers by Executive Order from General Government Departmental Budgetary Accounts and other Available Funds to Satisfy Budgetary Requirements (amended 3/1/10) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-12

Ordinances:

      1.  TO-10-3 An Ordinance Revising Contract Authority of the Mayor (Req. of Clr.  Pappalardo and Councilor Giordano) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-10-3

Consideration of Appointments – None

10. NEW BUSINESS

     Resolutions:

     1.  TR-10-13 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of FY’09 Economic Development Initiative-Special Project (EDI-SP) Grant – 2 Charles Street Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-13

       2.  TR-10-14 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of FY 2008 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Grant from the Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (CDBG-NSP) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-14

       3.  TR-10-15 Resolution Establishing a AD HOC Committee of the City Council to be known as the “Personnel Ordinance Review Committee” (Req. of Clr. Pappalardo and Clr. Lahey) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-15

       4.  TR-10-16 A Resolution Honoring Maureen Donovan for her efforts Relative to Railroad Square (EPA REQUESTED) (Req. of Clr. Pappalardo)

Ordinances: None

 11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS FOR THE GOOD AND WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY

12. REQUEST OF COUNCILORS

ADJOURN

JOHN A. CRONIN

CHAIRMAN