1.  Call to Order 

2.  Acceptance of the Agenda 

3.  Invocation     Pledge of Allegiance 

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings:  October 20, 2008 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:    

Grants:    

Licenses: 

Special Excavation – 2 Richard Avenue                 

Special Excavation – 399 Pelham Street                

Special Excavation – 210 Howe Street     

Contracts: 

C-09-09 International Salt Company LLC, for Highway Salt $69.31 per ton                      

C-09-10 Eastern Salt Company, Inc. for Highway Salt  (back-up) $72.45 per ton 

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS – None 

9.  OLD BUSINESS    

Resolutions:    

1.  TR-08-71 Resolution Authorizing the Filing of a Home Rule Petition (Req. of Clr. Zanni) (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-71     

2.  TR-08-72 Resolution Authorizing Expenditure from the Edwin J. Castle Fund Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-72    

3.  TR-08-73 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations (Haverhill Street Traffic Safety Study Recommendations) (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-73    

Ordinances:    

1.  TO-08-07 Ordinance Amending Chapter 9, Section 9-92 of the Methuen Municipal Code – Prohibiting the Operation of Dirt Bikes (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TO-08-07    

Consideration of Appointments:  

Community Development Board                                                                       Term to Expire

Stephen DeFeo, Jr., 21 Richard Ave., Methuen, MA                                          12/31/10

Register of Voters                                                                                           Term to Expire

Lee Ann LaRosa-Condon, 80 Myrtle St., Methuen, MA                                     03/31/11

James Piemonte, 6 Hawkes Brook, Ln., Methuen, MA                                      03/31/10 

Youth Commission                                                                                          Term to Expire

Jill Stackelin, 21 A Oak St., Methuen, MA                                                         12/31/09

Marsha Iannalfo, 120 Oak St., Methuen, MA                                                     12/31/10 

Zoning Board of Appeals                                                                                Term to Expire

Matthew D’Agostino, 359 Howe St., Methuen, MA                                           12/31/10

Laura Walta, 126 Tyler St., Methuen, MA                                                         12/31/09

Richard Lacroix, 11 Oak Ridge St., Methuen, MA                                             12/31/10

Jessie Ramirez, 24 Clayton Ave., Methuen, MA                                                12/31/11*

Peter Giordano, 7 Annette St., Methuen, MA                                                    12/31/09              

(* indicates alternate member) 

10.  NEW BUSINESS      

Resolutions:      

1.  TR-08-74  Resolution Increasing the Tax Collector’s Demand Fee from $5.00 to $25.00 Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-74

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS 

ADJOURN                                                                                                          

PHILIP J. LAHEY, JR.                                                                                                        

COUNCIL CHAIRMAN 

NOTE:  THERE WILL BE A WORKSHOP (RE: BUDGET) OF THE METHUEN CITY COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE REGULAR MEETING.