1.  Call to Order 

2.  Acceptance of the Agenda 

3.  InvocationPledge of Allegiance 

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings:  November 17, 2008 

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

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
 

7.  PUBLIC SERVICE    

Grants:  None    

Licenses:  None    

Contracts:   C-08-12   Ti-Sales, Inc. for Cold Water Meters in the amount $128,049.16                  

C-08-13   Town of Dracut, Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Methuen and the Town of Dracut Regarding Construction of Sewers to Serve Presidential Lane    Amount: N/A 

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 

9.  OLD BUSINESS     

Resolutions:   

1.  TR-08-78 Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds from Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to North Lowell Street/Presidential Lane Sewerage Improvements Capital Improvements Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-78   

2.  TR-08-79 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grant, Nevins Memorial Library Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-79   

3.  TR-08-80 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – Park Avenue (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-80     

Ordinances:  None          

Consideration of Appointments: 

Board of Health                                                                                               Term to Expire

Jeanine Lorenzo, 20 Garfield Street, Methuen, MA                                                   01/31/10

Conservation Commission                                                                               

Sandra Boulay, 624 Forest St., Methuen, MA                                                           12/31/11

George Kazanjian, 55 Sevoian Dr., Methuen, MA                                                     12/31/11

John Wilkens, 399 Pelham St., Methuen, MA                                                            12/31/11 

Licensing Board                                                                                               

Henry Foderaro, 57 Kimball Rd., Methuen, MA                                                       06/01/12

John MacLeod, 15 Boornazian Rd., Methuen, MA                                                   06/01/13 

10.  NEW BUSINESS      

Resolutions:      

1.  TR-08-82  Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds from Other Expenses Accounts to Personal Service Accounts in the Following Departments; Information Technology, Economic and Community Development, and Law Enforcement (Mileage and Clothing Allowances) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-82      

2.  TR-08-83 Resolution Reducing the Current Bond Authorization of Miscellaneous Completed Projects Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-83      

3.  TR-08-84 Resolution Establishing a School "Other Student Activities" Revolving Fund Pursuant to the Provisions of General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-84       

4.  TR-08-85 A Resolution Accepting a Gift for the City of Methuen’s Police Department – from Commonwealth of Massachusetts Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-85

Ordinances:      

1.  TO-08-09 And Ordinance Amending the Methuen Municipal Code, Chapter 10A, Section 23 – Automatic Door Openers Requirement (Req. of Clr. Lahey) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-08-9

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

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS 

ADJOURN                                                                                           

PHILIP J. LAHEY, JR.                                                                                         

COUNCIL CHAIRMAN