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2/1/10 Regular Meeting Agenda, 7pm

The Methuen City Council will meet on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 7pm in the Great Hall of the Searles Building. The following is the City Council Agenda

 

1. Call to Order

                                                                                                AMENDED 1/26/10

2. Acceptance of Agenda

 

3. Invocation

    Pledge of Allegiance

 

4. Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings:  January 19, 2010 regular meeting

 

5. PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE

 

6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

7. PUBLIC SERVICE

    A) Grants:  None

    B) Licenses:  None

    C) Contracts:  None

 

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS


9.  OLD BUSINESS

     Resolutions:

     1.  TR-10-3 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Fiscal year 2010 State 911 Department Support and Incentive Grant Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-3

 

Ordinances:  None

 

 

Consideration of Appointments

Council on Aging                                                                                    Term to Expire

*Elena Ganem, 12 School Street, Methuen, MA                                      12/31/12


Community Development Board                                                             Term to Expire

Deborah Quinn, 26 Garfield St., Methuen, MA                                          12/31/12

 

Disability Commission                                                                            Term to Expire

Elaine Aufiero, 20 Washington St., #53, Methuen, MA                             07/01/13

 

Historic District Commission                                                                  Term to Expire

*Joseph Bella, 77 Ford St., Methuen, MA                                                 09/01/12

*Robert Fabino, 17 Charles St, Methuen, MA                                           09/01/11

*Joseph Fisichelli, 3 Albion St., Methuen, MA                                         09/01/11

 

Historical Commission                                                                            Term to Expire

*Francis Welch, 1 Stevens Street, Methuen, MA                                      12/31/10

James Smith, 31 Albion St., Methuen, MA (alternate)                              12/31/12

      * indicates re-appointment

 

 

 10. NEW BUSINESS

      Resolutions:

     

      1.  TR-10-4 Resolution Amending Order #4918 Authorizing Acceptance of Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Grant, Commonwealth of MA, Executive Office of Public Safety, Fiscal Year 2010 Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-4

 

     2.  TR-10-5 Resolution Accepting and Laying Out of the Way known as Hunter Avenue  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-5

 

     3.  TR-10-6 Resolution Accepting and Laying Out of the Ways known as a portion of Oakland Avenue and a portion of Ponderosa Avenue as shown on the plan Ponderosa Hill Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-6

 

     4.  TR-10-7 Resolution Accepting and Laying Out of the Ways known as Nikki Street and Patrick Way Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-7

    

   5.   TR-10-8 A Resolution Establishing a Committee of the City Council to be Known as the “Finance Committee” (Req. of Clr. Hajjar and Clr. Kannan) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-8

 

 

Ordinances:  

    

     1.  TO-10-1 Ordinance Establishing Ten-Year Limit on Terms of Office for Boards and Commissions  (Req. of Clr. Giordano) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-10-1

 

     2. TO-10-2   Ordinance Establishing One Year Period before an Appointment of a Former City Councilor to a Board or Commission (Req. of Clr. Giordano) Link to Proposed Ordinance TO-10-2

 

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

 

12. REQUEST OF COUNCILORS

 

ADJOURN

 

 

                                                                                                JOHN A. CRONIN

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN