City of Gardner, Massachusetts
Office of the City Council
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CALENDAR FOR THE MEETING
of
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011
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 March 7, 2011 & Correction to Minutes of February 28, 2011 Public Hearing.
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8545 – Petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. for Joint Pole Location on Whitney Street.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDINANCES
8544 - Amending Ordinance No. 41, Section VI-A – Union & Non-Union Direct & Supervisory Staff (1st Printing 3/11/2011)
VII. PETITIONS, APPLICATIONS, REMONSTRANCES, ETC.
8547 – Mill Street Bridge Order of Taking - Temporary & Permanent Easements (Tabled 3/7/2011).
8548 – Winter Street Bridge Order of Taking - Temporary & Permanent Easements (Tabled 3/7/2011).
8551 – Amending Council Rules - Adding Vice-Presidency.
VIII. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
8546 – Accepting G.L. Ch. 59, §5(54) Small Personal Property Account Exemption (Referred 3/7/2011).
Council as Committee of the Whole
8538 – MWCC Interest in Acquiring City Land on Green Street (Meeting scheduled for April 4, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. (Referred 2/22/2011) (Ref: Item #8483).
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS
8552 – Recognition of Robert J. Bettez III on Eagle Scout Award.
X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND MATTERS FOR RECONSIDERATION
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8523 – Registered Voter Petition for Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Medical Office Uses (Public Hearing held 2/28/2011; Planning Board Report received).
8530 – Amending Zoning Ordinance Subsection 1110 “Enforcement”- (1st Printing 2/25/2011; Tabled 3/7/2011).
8531 – Amending Zoning Ordinance Subsection 520 “Groundwater Protection Overlay District” and adding Subsection 560 “Surface Water Protection Overlay District” (1st Printing 2/25/2011; Tabled 3/7/2011).
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.
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