1.  Call to Order 

2.  Acceptance of Agenda 

3.  Invocation     Pledge of Allegiance 

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings – October 15, 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:  

P.S. Grant Plan 3354684 – Ditson Place             

P.S.  Grant Plan 3280576 – Wingate Avenue                

P.S.  Grant Plan #652 – Place one (1) Pole – Woekel Terrace     

B)  Licenses: 

Special Excavation – Timber Lane                

Special Excavation – 167 Tyler Street                 

Special Excavation – 15 Gaston Street     

C) Contracts: 

Miscellaneous 

8.  OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 

9.  OLD BUSINESS    

Resolutions:    

1.  TR-07-83 Resolution Submitting a Home Rule Petition for the Purposes of Exempting the Position of Chief of Police in the City of Methuen from Civil Service Law (Req. of Clr. Giordano/Clr. Cronin) (remove from the table)     

2.  TR-07-87 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of 2007 Shannon Anti-Gang Grant, Executive Office of Public Safety 

Ordinances: None 

Consideration of Appointments:

Director of Veterans Services: Thomas H. Hargreaves

Conservation Commission: Isabel Tarkantonis     

10.  NEW BUSINESS      

Resolutions:      

1.  TR-07-91 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Donation to Methuen Police Department and Appropriation Thereof (Riverside Assembly of God)  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-91    

2.  TR-07-92 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Donation to Methuen Fire Department and Appropriation Thereof (Cytyc Corporation)      

3.  TR-07-93 Resolution Accepting Continuation of MDU Deployment Grant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-93   

4.  TR-07-94 Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget/Human Resources (EPA REQUESTED) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-94

5.   TR-07-95 Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget/Veterans and Fire Department Operating Budget (EPA REQUESTED)  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-95  

6.   TR-07-96 Resolution Providing for Annual Performance Evaluations:  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-07-96

Department Heads Ordinances:      

1.  TO-07-17 Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan AFSCME Schedule/Animal Control Officers 1 & 2 (EPA REQUESTED) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-07-17   

2.  TO-07-18 Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan AFSCMESchedule/Activities Coordinator, Senior Center (EPA REQUESTED) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-07-18

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

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS      

Discussion – Safe Routes to School Programs (Req. of Clr. Zanni) 

ADJOURN                                                                                            

STEPHEN N. ZANNI - COUNCIL CHAIRMAN