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

Present,-President Hart, Councillors Scatamacchia, Ryan, Macek, Daly O’Brien, Hall, McGonagle, Donahue and Quimby.

Records of the last meeting were approved.

Councillor Donahue was appointed to read the records for the present week.
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Communication was received from Mayor Fiorentini requesting to address the Council regarding vicious dogs
in the City and also submitting a proposed Ordinance Relating To Dogs and Other Animals.
PLACED ON FILE 1-C

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Dogs and Other Animals
REFERRED to PUBLIC SAFETY and PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days to COME BACK TO COUNCIL: MAY 27 2008 Yeas 9, Nays 0 66

PETITIONS

Applications were received for a Special License to sell alcohol from:

• John Kazarosian, American Legion Wilbur Comeau Post 4, at the Legion Function Hall, 1314 Main st, May 24th from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

On motion of Councillor Macek to grant with conditions, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas 9, Nays 0, and MOTION PASSED and GRANTED WITH STIPULATION AS STATED IN LETTER FROM FIRE CHIEF DATED MAY 6 2008 Yeas 9, Nays 0 18-J

• Sandra Cox, at Winnekenni Castle, June 27th, from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
  GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 18-K

Petition was received to hold Tag Days from the

• Haverhill Boys’Club, May 30 & 31.
  GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 42-H

Petition was received from Verizon New England and MA Electric Co requesting a joint pole location on
Winter st.
VOTED: that HEARING WAS HELD MAY 27 2008 67

Petition was received from Verizon New England and MA Electric Co requesting a joint pole location on
Kenoza av.
VOTED: that HEARING BE HELD MAY 27 2008 68

Abatement report was received for the month of April from the Board of Assessors.
PLACED ON FILE 7-E

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

On motion of Councillor Daly O’Brien to suspend the rules to introduce the following Ordinance the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas 9, Nays 0, and MOTION PASSED

MUNCIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking 69 Harrison st, Handicap Parking
PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days 20-D

Document 39-H MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking Amend Doc 29-E/85 for Lewis st from Winter st to Charles st, No Parking East side
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 39-H

Document 39-I MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking from Lewis st to Lancaster st No Parking Restrictions (West Side)
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 39-I

NEW BUSINESS

Councillor Donahue introduced Document 26-H To Wit: ORDERED: That the sum of$33,000 be transferred from the Fire Department Budget, Salary Reserve to Fire Dept Budget, Utility & Fuel accounts
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 26-H

Councillor Quimby introduced Document 26-I To Wit: ORDERED: That the sum of $7,500 be transferred from the Reserve for Capital Projects to the Highway Dept Budget, Street Sweeping

On the question of passage, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas – Councillors Scatamacchia, Daly O’Brien, McGonagle and President Hart 4, Nays,-Councillors Ryan, Macek, Hall, Donahue and Quimby 5, and NOT PASSED 26-I

Councillor Macek submitted the Minutes of the Natural Resources and Public Property Committee meeting that was held on April 28th.
PLACED ON FILE 37-F

Meeting adjourned at 7:28 o’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk