1.  Call to Order 

2.  Acceptance of Agenda 

3.  Invocation     Pledge of Allegiance 

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings – September 24, 2007 - Special Meeting and October 1, 2007 - Regular Meeting 

5.  Reading of Any Proclamation or Correspondence of a General Nature Not Related to a Business Item 

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

7.  PUBLIC SERVICE:     

A)  Grants:    

B)  Licenses:  Special Excavation License – 247 Haverhill Street, Methuen, MA     

C)  Contracts:  Miscellaneous 

8.  OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 

9.  OLD BUSINESS    

1.  TR-07-78 Resolution Declaring a Parcel of Land in the City of Methuen as Surplus Property and Authorizing the Same for Sale – Broadway     

2.  TR-07-79 Resolution Declaring a Parcel of Land in the City of Methuen as Surplus Property and Authorizing the Same for Sale – Danielian Way     

3.  TR-07-80 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Grant Administered by the Mass Board of Library Commissioners: “On the Same Page, Methuen Reads”     

4.  TR-07-84 Resolution Accepting Gifts of Land – 157 Bay State Road (Map 11-13, Block 109AF, Lot 6 and 63 Hampstead (Map 806, Block 74, Lot 20C) 

Ordinances:  None

Consideration of Appointments:  None   

10.  NEW BUSINESS      

1.  TR-07-85 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of FY’07 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Community Development Fund (EPA REQUESTED)   Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-85   

2.  TR-07-86 Resolution Establishing a “Major Robert Rogers Survey” Trust Fund (EPA REQUESTED) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-86    

3.  TR-07-87 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of 2007 Shannon Anti-Gang Grant, Executive Office of Public Safety  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-87    

4.  TR-07-88 Resolution Declaring Certain Parcels of Land in the City of Methuen as Surplus Properties and Authorizing the Same for Sale – Clinton Street  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-88    

5.  TR-07-89 Resolution Calling for an Independent Investigation of the Methuen Police Department (Req. of Clr. Corey Rahme) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-89

6. TR-07-90 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Equipment Donation to the Methuen Department of Public Works (EPA Requested) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-90

Ordinances: 

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

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS

Request for Executive Session for the Purpose of Discussion regarding ongoing Litigation 

ADJOURN                                                                                           

STEPHEN N. ZANNI, COUNCIL CHAIRMAN