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

1.  Call to Order                                                                      Amended 10-27-10

2.  Acceptance of Agenda

3.  Invocation

     Pledge of Allegiance

4.  Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings:  October 18, 2010 – regular meeting

5.  PROCLAMATION/CORRESPONDENCE

6.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

7.  PUBLIC SERVICE:

 A) Grants:    P S Grant # 8416843 Underground Conduits – Wheeler Street.

 B) Licenses:  None

 C) Contracts: C-11-6 Holland Company Inc. 153 Howland Avenue, Adams, MA. Provide Water Treatment with Aluminum Sulfate. AMT: $90,964

8.  OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.  OLD BUSINESS

Resolutions:

1.TR- 10-64  Resolution Changing the Name of a Way in the City of Methuen Luoke Street to Cynthia Lane Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-64

2.TR-10-65 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Grant from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.  Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-65

3.TR-10-66 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2011 State 911 Department Training Grant. Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-66

4.TR-10-67 Resolution Accepting Citizen Corps FY 2007 and FY 2008 Grant Awards from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-67

5.TR-10- 68 Resolution for the List of Vendors to be displayed on the City's Website (Req. of Clr. Pappalardo and Clr. Uliano) (Amended) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-68 

 Ordinances: 

1.TO-10-8   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 9, Art. VI, Section 9-62, Subsection D (2)b OF THE METHUEN MUNICIPAL CODE – Noise Pollution Control Ordinance (Req. of Clr Lahey)  (WITHDRAWN) Link to Proposed Resolution TO-10-8

Consideration of Appointments:  None

10.NEW BUSINESS

Resolution: 

1.TR-10-69  Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of a Law Enforcement FY 09 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-69

2.TR-10-70 Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds from the Reserve Fund to Legal Services Other Expenses, Professional Services Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-70

3.  TR-10-71  Resolution Accepting a 2010 COPS Hiring Program Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented policing Services (COPS) Link to Proposed Resolution TR-10-71

 Ordinances 

TO-10-10  Amending the Zoning Laws of the City of Methuen. Re: Electric Charging Stations. Link to Proposed Resolution TO-10-10

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

12. ADJOURN

                                                                                                JOHN A. CRONIN

                                                                                                COUNCIL CHAIRMAN