City of Gardner
95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440
ph: (978) 632-1900
City Council Agenda 08/02/2010
City of Gardner, Massachusetts
Office of the City Council
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CALENDAR FOR THE MEETING
of
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2010
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

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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 July 6, 2010.

V.      PUBLIC HEARINGS

VI.     COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

        APPOINTMENTS

        8440 – Heather Powell to Member, Youth Commission.

        8441 – Election Officers for 2010-2011(Suspension of Rule #9 required).
        
        ORDERS

        8442 – Transferring $200.00 from Mayor, Temporary Salary to Mayor, Various Expenses (FY2010).

        8443 – Transferring $10,000.00 from Survey, Engineer Salary to Veteran’s, Cash  Benefits (FY2010).

        8444 – Transferring $250,000.00 from Various Accounts to Highway, Snow & Ice (FY2010).

        8445 – Transferring $44,500.00 from Mayor’s Unclassified, Termination Leave Reserve to Various Accounts (FY2011).

        8446 – Borrowing Authorization - $1,300,000.00 for Various Capital Projects.



        ORDINANCES

        8431 –Amending Ord. No. 31 – Hawkers and Peddlers (1st Printing 7/12/2010).

        8433 – Amending Ord. No. 48 – No Parking - Temple Street (1st Printing 7/12/2010).

         8447 – Amending Ord. No. 35 – Solid Waste Collection and Disposal.

        8448 – Amending Ord. No. 41 – City Assessor Compensation.

        8449 – Amending Ord. No. 67A – Vacancies in City Positions.

        8450 – Amending Ord. No. 62 (Zoning) – Temporary Storage Units.
              
VII.    PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, REMONSTRANCES, ETC.
        
8451 – Adopting September 14, 2010 State Primary Warrant.

8452 – Accepting 780 CMR Appendix 102.AA of Mass. State Stretch Energy Code.

8453 – Accepting Easements – Lower Main Street Gateway Improvement Project.

8454 – Authorizing 5-Year Contract for Environmental Engineering/LSP Services.

8455 – Authorizing 5-Year Contract for Financial Services.

8456 – Declaring Surplus for Disposal - 140 South Main Street Parcel.

8457 – Declaring Surplus for Disposal - 56 Pearl Street Parcel.

8458 – Filling Vacant Clerk & Typist Position in Survey Department.

8459 – Filling Vacant Principal Clerk & Typist Position in Health Department.

VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

        PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

        8432 – Amending Ord. No. 32 – Junk Dealers & Dealers in Second Hand Articles (Referred 7/6/2010).

IX.     ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS

X.      UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI.     NEW BUSINESS

XII.    ADJOURNMENT

XIII.   CLOSING PRAYER


Items listed on the Council Calendar are those reasonably anticipated by the Council President to be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.