May 25, 2010

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

Present,-President Hart, Councillors Scatamacchia, Ryan, Young, Hall, LePage, Daly O’Brien, Amirian and Macek.

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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PETITIONS

Application was received for Tag Days from River Bandits Cooperstown on July 2,3,4.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 29-N

Application was received for Taxicab license from Brian House, “A Family Cab” 11 Vehicles at 21 White st.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 19-V

Application was received for license to Buy & Sell Old Gold from Tina Pantelis, “Jewelry by Tina”, 101 Merrimack st.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 19-W

Applications were received for Hawker/Peddler licenses for Tool & General Merchandise Sale, at VFW #29, 64 Kenoza av, Saturday & Sunday
June 12 & 13, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM with T.A.P. Enterprises Inc from:

1. Ronald Wolfe 34-G
   
2. Roy Barger 34-H
   
3. Shane Creamer 34-I
   

GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0

Application was received from Mark & Toni Donais on behalf of the Sapienza Race Committee for a Road Race from JG Whittier Middle School,
256 Concord st, July 22, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 33-D

Application was received from GCG Associates Inc for Danvers Bank requesting Hearing for Street Acceptance of Seven Sister Road & Eves Way.
REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD & COUNCIL HEARING TO BE HELD JULY 13 61

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Macek requesting a discussion regarding rezoning at Rochambault and Calumet Street area.
PLACED ON FILE AND LETTER TO MAYOR 53-I

Communication was received from Councillor Daly O’Brien requesting a discussion regarding roadside memorials.
PLACED ON FILE AND REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 53-J

Communication was received from Councillor LePage requesting a discussion regarding the proposed FY’11 Budget.
PLACED ON FILE 53-K

Communication was received from Councillor Daly O’Brien submitting Minutes of Administration & Finance Committee meeting held on May 19.
PLACED ON FILE

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

ORDERED: That the City of Haverhill accept General Law Chapter 64L Section 2 (a) to impose a local meals excise.

On the question of passage the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas,-Councillors Scatamacchia, LePage, Daly O'Brien, Macek and President Hart 6, Nays,-Councillors Ryan, Young and Hall 3, and PASSED 42

NEW BUSINESS

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 62 To Wit: ORDERED: That the City of Haverhill amend its local room occupancy Excise under General Law Chapter 64G Section 3A to the rate of six percent (6%).

On the question of passage the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas,-Councillors Scatamacchia, Daly O'Brien, Amirian and President Hart 4, Nays,-Councillors Ryan, Young, Hall, LePage and Macek 5, and FAILED 62

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 63 To Wit: ORDERED: Authorize Mayor to file applications and execute agreements regarding engineering services & construction relating to closure of old Haverhill Landfill located off Old Groveland Road. (see document For complete text)
PLACED ON FILE & POSTPONED TO JUNE 15, 2010 Yeas 9, Nays 0 63

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 24-B To Wit: ORDERED: That $14,365,000.00 is appropriated in addition to $6,483,587.00 previously appropriated for purpose of financing the cost of engineering services and construction relating to closure of old Haverhill Landfill off Old Groveland rd. (see document for complete text)
PLACED ON FILE FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS 24-B

Meeting adjourned at 9:35’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk