November 13, 2007

Meeting of the City Council was held at 7:00 o’clock P.M.

Present,-President Hart, Councillors Hall, Swartz, Daly O’Brien, Scatamacchia, Macek, Ryan and Curtin.

Absent,-Councillor Hetel

Records of the last meeting were approved.

Councillor Macek was appointed to read the records for the present week.

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Notice was received from the Mayor of the appointment of Alan DeNaro as Emergency Management Director. Said appointment effective November 8, 2007.
PLACED ON FILE 64-U

PETITIONS

Application was received for a 2007 Drainlayer license from Carl Campbell.
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 82-H

Application was received for a Hawker/Peddler license from Paul Abare to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, baskets& decorations at 403 River st; Sunday-Saturday, November 21 thru December 24th.
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 17-M

Application was received for a special license to sell alcoholic beverages from Alexis Alvarado at the Haverhill Citizen Center, Friday, December 14, 2007 from 7:30 PM to 12 midnight.
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 33-L

Applications were received for the following licenses:

• Academy Lanes 725 So Main st 12 Coin-ops 15-G
• Academy Lanes 725 So Main st 12 Sundays 16-L
  

GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1

Notice of Hearing was requested from the Board of Assessors for Tax Classification for FY 2008 on November 20 2007.
VOTED: that HEARING BE HELD NOVEMBER 20 2007 102

Abatement report was received from the Board of Assessors for the month of October 2007.
PLACED ON FILE 4-K

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Ryan requesting a discussion regarding no parking at 24 Essex st.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED to TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 8, Absent 1 93-S

Communication was received from Councillor Macek requesting to introduce Fran Bevilacqua to discuss drainage problems on Edgehill rd. On motion of Councillor Macek to postpone to December 4th, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas 8, Absent 1, and MOTION PASSED and POSTPONED to DECEMBER 4 2007 93-T

HEARING

Hearing was held on Document 95, a petition for an Inflammable license from Lowe’s Home Center to store no more than 30,000 gallons of combustible liquids, aerosols and various chemical retail products aboveground at 25 Computer dr. With John Scialoia appearing in favor and no one in opposition the hearing was closed.
HEARING CLOSED and GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 95

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Document 93-L A communication from Councillor Macek requesting to discuss the need for remedial cleaning of housing across from the Homestead Construction site on Old Groveland rd & the need for the City to establish policies for future construction permits.

PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED to PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Yeas 8, Absent 1 93-L

Document 98 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Playgrounds Parks & Recreation Areas (Walter A Wysocki Park)
PASSED Yeas 8, Absent 1 98

NEW BUSINESS

Councillor Macek introduced Document 44-N To Wit: ORDERED: Order authorize Mayor to sign “Lease Agreement” on behalf of City with Haverhill Teachers Credit Union for premises located at 4 Summer st, Room 3
PASSED Yeas 8, Absent 1 44-N

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 29-L To Wit: MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking 84 Arlington st, Establish Handicap parking
PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days 29-L

On motion of Councillor Daly O’Brien to suspend the rules to introduce the following proclamation, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas 8, Absent 1, and MOTION PASSED and RULES SUSPENDED

Councillor Daly O’Brien introduced Document 20-P To Wit: P R O C L A M A T I O N
BARBERSHOP SINGERS WEEK IN HAVERHILL November 10th thru November 17th 2007 (see document for complete text)
ADOPTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 20-P

Meeting adjourned at 7:24 o’clock P.M.
Yeas 8, Absent 1

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk