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12/15/08 Agenda
The Methuen City Council will meet on Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. The following is the City Council Agenda.

 

1.  Call to Order 

2.  Acceptance of the Agenda 

3.  Invocation     Pledge of Allegiance 

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings:  December 1, 2008 

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:  None    

B)  Licenses: 

Second Hand Dealer Application – Gracey’s Place, 55 Broadway, Methuen, MA    

Billiards Parlor License (renewal) Vinnys Billiards, 687 Prospect Street, Methuen, MA     

C)  Contracts: 

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 

9.  OLD 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 ½ (remove from the table) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-84    

4.  TR-08-85 Resolution Accepting Gifts (two vehicles) for the City of Methuen’s Police Department – from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-85    

Ordinances:     

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

Consideration of Appointments:

Disability Commission                                                                                       Term to Expire

Sidney Harris, 2 Appleblossom Way, Methuen, MA                                                07/01/11

Rose Choquette, 9 Nelson Avenue, Methuen, MA                                                  07/01/11

Gregory DeBrocke, 2 Hobart Road, Methuen, MA                                                 07/01/11

Eileen Lee, 43 Weybossett Street, Methuen, MA                                                   07/01/11 

10.  NEW BUSINESS     

Resolutions:     

1.      TR-08-87 Resolution Re-Authorizing Fire Department Private Grant from 3M Grant Touch Systems Accepted on Order #4804 Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-87     

2.      TR-08-88 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of FY 2009 Community Policing Grant, Executive Office of Public Safety Link  to Proposed Resolution TR-08-88 

3.       TR-08-89 Resolution Authorizing Expenditure from the Castle Fund Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-89

4.       TR-08-92 Resolution Establishing MTBE Funds to the Stabilization Fund (EPA REQUESTED) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-08-92   

Ordinances: 

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

12.  REQUEST OF COUNCILORS 

ADJOURN                                                                                                           

PHILIP J. LAHEY, JR.                                                                                                        

COUNCIL CHAIRMAN