May 12, 2009

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 Daly O'Brien was appointed to read the records for the present week.
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Notice was received from Mayor Fiorentini of the following appointments:

• Keith T Viglione, AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICER, effective immediately PLACED ON FILE 1-M
• Charles Benevento–Director of Finance
• Mary Beth Roy–City Treasurer
• Carl Rosenbloom–Chairman Board of Health
• Vincent Ouellette–Director Human Services to the HALE HOSPITAL TRUST FUND COMMITTEE, effective
  immediately PLACED ON FILE 1-M

PETITIONS

Applications for Licenses:

• BUY & SELL SECOND HAND CLOTHING from All Saints Parish– 120 Bellevue av GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 46-B
• AMBULANCE - Haverhill Fire Dept – 1 Vehicle, 131 Water st Station GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 46-C

Application was received for Hawker/Peddler license from Adam Sideri to sell hot dogs, soda, chips & Gatorade at Swasey Park; Monday thru Sunday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; May 13th thru October 31, 2009 GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 6-H

Petition was received from Margot Lindau for Wingate Street Arts District announcing 6th annual “Friday Night Live”concert series, Starting June 19th and ending August 14th also requesting to close Wingate St from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm and also permission to place signage GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 59

Abatement report was received from the Board of Assessors for month of April 2009. PLACED ON FILE 12-E

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Macek requesting to discuss potential reuses of the Clement farmhouse.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO NATURAL RESOURCES & PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 60

HEARING

Document 47, Application was received from Attorney Waldron for applicant Water Street Retail LLC (Lot 1)and Haverhill Retail LLC (Lot 2) principals King Weinstein and Stephen Stapinski requesting to develop property on Water st Assessor’s Map 402, Block 90, Lot 6 and Map 207, Block 2, Lot 2; made under provisions of WIPOD Ordinance proposed one- Story building designed for retail commercial use. With Attorney James Waldron, Stephen Stapinski and Mike Daggert in favor. No one opposed.HEARING CLOSED 47

On motion of Councillor Hall that the City Council approve the special permit as presented, with the changes discussed, with the incorporation of the specific recommendations of Rob Moore's letter; and with the further commitment of the applicant to comply with the requirements of the other City departments in their letters as conditions of site plan approval.
MOTION PASSED WITH CONDITIONS Yeas 9, Nays 0 47

NEW BUSINESS

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 60 To Wit: ORDERED: That Document 113 of 2008, as amended, shall be further
Amended as follows: by deleting the figure “$30.00” and inserting in place thereof the following: “$10.00”,

On motion of Councillor Macek to add after $10.00 "until the end of FY'09 and $25.00 as of FY'10. Additionally, that anyone who paid $30.00 demand fee in FY'09 be reimbursed $20.00." PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0

MOTION PASSED AS AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0 60

Meeting adjourned at 8:08 o’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk