The Methuen City Council will meet on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. The following is the City Council Agenda.  

1.  Roll Call

2.  Acceptance of the Agenda

3.  Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:  January 17, regular meeting

5.  CORRESPONDENCE/PROCLAMATION

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

7.  MAYOR’S REPORT

8.  PUBLIC SERVICE:

     A) Grants:

     B) Licenses:  Second Hand Dealer Application:  Johns Antiques & Collectibles, 226 Merrimack Street, Methuen, MA  01844

             Billiards Parlor General Application, Vinnys Billiards, 687 Prospect Street, Methuen, MA

      C) Contracts:  C-12-30 A T & T Wireless Lease Agreement (First Amendment to Lease Agreement) with the City of Methuen, property located at 148 Forest Street (the “Water Tank”)

            C-12-31 Ti-Sales, 36 Hudson Road, Sudbury, MA  01776 for Cold Water Meters in the amount of $135,356.41

            C-12-32 East River Energy, 401 Soundview Road, PO Box 388, Guilford, CT  06437 for Cooperative Bid for No. 2 Fuel Oil in the amount of 0.1499 Per Gallon (Price based upon The Journal of Commerce’s daily low price for Boston)

            C-12-33 Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2220 Galvin Drive, Elgin, IL  60124 for Motorola Radio Communication Equipment Police Department (ITT 40 State Contract Vendor) $772,000.00

D) Order Calling for Presidential Primary – March 6, 2012

1. OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

10.  OLD BUSINESS

       Resolutions:

       1.  TR-12-3 A Resolution Accepting Chapter 69 of the Acts of 2011 (Req. of Clr. Fountain and Clr. Ciulla) (remove from table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-3

        2.  TR-12-4 A Resolution Requesting a Health Care Cost Analysis (Re. of Clr. Fountain and Clr. Ciulla) (remove from table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-4

        3.  TR-12-5 A Resolution Requesting a Study of the Existing Boundaries of the Methuen Historic District (Req. of Clr. Atkinson) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-5

        4. TR-12-6 A Resolution Accepting a Public Health District Incentive Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health

        5. TR-12-7 A Resolution Accepting Section 19 of Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010: An Act Relative to Municipal Relief (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-7

        6. TR-12-8 A Resolution Accepting Section 27 7 28 of Chapter 131 of the Acts of 2010:  Supplemental Pension Allowance to Surviving Spouses of Disabled Employees (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-8

        7.  TR-12-10 Resolution RE: City Employees – Customer Service (Req. of Clr. Ciulla) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-10

       8.  TR-12-11 Resolution Providing for the Evaluation and Analysis of Traffic Control regarding Hampstead Street, Oak Street, and Howe Street (Req. of Clr. Ciulla) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-12-11

      Ordinances:

      1. TO-12-2 An Ordinance Providing for a Demolition Delay (Req. of Clr. Pappalardo) amended 1/17/12) Link to Ordinance TO-12-2

Consideration of Appointments:

Assistant Solicitor/Human Resources Director

Anne L. Randazzo, 27 West Wind Drive, Methuen, MA  01844

Director of Community Development

William J. Buckley, 10 Judith E. Lane, Methuen, MA  01844

Board of Registrars of Voters                                                           Term to Expire

*Lee Ann LaRosa Condon, 80 Myrtle St, Methuen, MA  01844                 01/31/2015

Historic District Commission                                                            Term to Expire

Robert G. Fabino, 17 Charles St., Methuen MA  01844                             12/31/2014

Thomas R. Lussier, 5 East St., Methuen, MA  01844                                12/31/2015

Dennis Webster-Green, 510 Prospect St, Methuen, MA                            12/31/2015

Zoning Board of Appeals

*Matthew D’Agostino, 359 Howe St, Methuen, MA  01844                       01/01/2015

11. NEW BUSINESS

     Resolutions:

     1.  TR-12-13 A Resolution Accepting Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Procedures for Tax-Exempt Obligations and Other Tax-Benefited Obligations Link to Resolution TR-12-13

     2.  TR-12-14 Resolution To Determine Availability of State Funds for Upgrade Merrimack Street (Route 110) (Req. of Clr. Ciulla) Link to Resolution TR-12-14

     3.  TR-12-15 Request for the Executive Director of the Health Department to Provide the City Council with an Updated Report Regarding the Status of 4 Morgan Drive (Req. of Clr. Ciulla) Link to Resolution TR-12-15

     4.  TR-12-16 Resolution Directing the Mayor to Determine Extent and Nature of Current Insurance Policies and Additional Coverage (Req. of Clr. Ciulla and Clr. Atkinson) Link to Resolution TR-12-16

Ordinances:  None

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS

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

14.    ADJOURN

JENNIFER KANNAN

COUNCIL CHAIR