November 17, 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 Donahue was appointed to read the records for the present week.
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PETITIONS

Notice of Filing and Public Hearing was received from the Department of Public Utilities regarding petition of Massachusetts and Nantucket Electric Companies d/b/a National Grid, for approval of its Three-year Efficiency Plan for 2010 through 2012; with hearing being held November 30 2009
PLACED ON FILE 67-E

Revised Notice of Filing and Public Hearing was received from the Department of Public Utilities regarding petition of Essex Colonial, and Boston Gas Companies each d/b/a National Grid, for approval by Department of Public Utilities of its Three-year Energy Efficiency Plan for 2020 through 2012; with hearing being held November 30 2009.
PLACED ON FILE 67-F

Petition was received from June M Childs requesting to purchase Cityproperty on Dustin av Assessor’s Map 524, Block 327, Lot 14.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO NATURAL RESOURCES& PUBLIC PROPERTY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 88-D

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Macek requesting to discuss Comcast’s digital conversion and the current status of Verizon’sFIOS with the City.
PLACED ON FILE and JOINT LETTER WITH MAYOR TO VERIZON Yeas 9, Nays 0 96-Q

Communication was received from Councillor Hall requesting a discussion regarding a “no parking taxi only” sign at 21 White st.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 96-R

HEARINGS

Hearing was held on Document 110, a communication from the Board of Assessors for Tax Classification for FY 2010. Speaking to the issue were Stephen Gullo and James Jajuga.
HEARING CLOSED 110

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Communication from Councillor Daly O’Brien requesting to introduce Ron Beauregard of Healthy Communities Tobacco Control Program to discuss
tobacco control matters.
PLACED ON FILE 96-P

Petition from Fred Habeeb requesting Valet Parking for Georges Restaurant at 77 Washington st.
POSTPONED TO DEC 1 2009 Yeas 9, Nays 0 109

On motion of Councillor Ryan to suspend the rules to introduce a Hawker/peddler application from Gerald Cannon to operate on Nov. 25 and Dec. 31 2009 in alley next to 64 Washington St.
MOTION PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 and November 17, 2009

On motion of Councillor Macek to allow the applicant to withdraw his application without prejudice.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0

NEW BUSINESS

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-B To Wit: ORDERED: That the residential factor for fiscal year 2010 be adopted as On motion of Councillor Hall to adopt number as .89793. On the question of passage, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas,-Councillors Scatamacchia, Ryan, Macek, Daly O'Brien, Hall, McGonagle and President Hart 7, Nays,-Councillors Donahue and Quimby 2, and PASSED 110-B

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-C To Wit: ORDERED: That the City shall adopt a commercial exemption.
NOT PASSED Yeas 0, Nays 9 110-C

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-D To Wit: ORDERED: That the City shall adopt a residential exemption.
NOT PASSED Yeas 0, Nays 9 110-D

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-E To Wit:ORDERED: That the City shall select an open space discount factor.
NOT PASSED Yeas 0, Nays 9 110-E

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-F To Wit:ORDERED: That the City Council of the City of Haverhill hereby accepts the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 59, Section 5, Clauses 17E and 41D with respect to Permanent acceptance of the annual C.P.I. index increase to the tax exemptions for the elderly.
NOT PASSED Yeas 0, Nays 9 110-F

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 110-G To Wit: ORDERED: That the City Council accept 100% of C.P.I. (Consumer Price Index)increase reported by the State for F.Y. 2010 Exemptions. The 2010 C.P.I.amount is 3.5%.
PASSED: Yeas 9, Nays 0 110-G

Assistant City Clerk Barber introduced Document 37-F To Wit: Election Warrant forSpecial State Primary, Tuesday, December 8, 2009 for office of Senator in Congress.
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 37-F

On motion of Councillor Daly O'Brien to suspend the rules regarding a Proclamation for Lebanon Day.
MOTION PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 and On motion of Councillor Daly O'Brien to adopt Lebanon Independence Day on Nov. 22, 2009. (see document for complete text) ADOPTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 15-T

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 o’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Richard Barber
Assistant City Clerk