City of Gardner
95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440
ph: (978) 632-1900
City Council Agenda 09/21/2009
City of Gardner, Massachusetts
Office of the City Council
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CALENDAR FOR THE MEETING
of
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 P.M.
ORDER OF BUSINESS

I.      Call of the Roll
II.     Opening Prayer
III.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV.     READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 8, 2009.

V.      PUBLIC HEARINGS

8236 – Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company for permission to construct underground electric conduits – Kelton Street

VI.     COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

APPOINTMENTS
8237 – Appointment of Don Desmarais as Plumbing Inspector.
ORDERS
8243 – Transferring $7,500.00 from City Clerk, Department Head Salary/Wages to City Treasurer, Department Head Salary/Wages.

8244 – Transferring $10,000.00 from Community Development, Encumbered Parker’s Pond Restoration to Mayor’s Unclassified, Land Acquisition.

8245 – Transferring $2,100.00 from Mayor’s Unclassified, Termination Leave Reserve to City Auditor, Termination Leave.

ORDINANCES
8166 – Veto of Traffic Ordinance Amendment –NO PARKING on Chestnut Street (Postponed on 9/8/2009).

8204 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Scientific or Research Laboratory Uses First Printing, September 15, 2009 (10-day period from First Printing not having elapsed, the matter may not be taken up until next meeting).

8230 – Extension of Parking Meters, Main Street – First Printing, September 11, 2009.

8239 – Amending Compensation Schedule – City Clerk – First Printing, September 11, 2009.

8240 – Amending Compensation Schedule – City Collector/Treasurer – First Printing, September 11, 2009.

8241 – Amending License, Permit and Other Fees, Ordinance No. 94 – ZBA Fees – Ordered to First Printing on September 11, 2009 (Held pending legal review).

8242 – Amending Traffic Ordinance No. 48 – Allen, Central, Cross, Osgood, and Vernon Streets – First Printing, September 11, 2009.

8246 – Amending Salaries for Various Positions – Stipends.

VII.    PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, REMONSTRANCES, ETC.
  8247 – Acceptance of G.L. Chapter 41, §19F – Clerk of the Council compensation.

  8248 – Order of Taking for Permanent and Temporary Easements for Travers Street Bridge Replacement.

   8249 – Application of Marco’s Motorsports for Class II MV License.

VIII.   REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
PUBLIC WELFARE COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
IX.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS

8147 – Amending Zoning Ordinance – Political Signs (Referred to the Planning Board for Recommendation, September 8, 2009)

8171 – An Act Exempting certain positions from Civil Service (Referred to the City Solicitor)

X.      NEW BUSINESS

XI.     ADJOURNMENT

XII.    CLOSING PRAYER