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City Council Minutes 08/31/2009-Special Meeting
Monday evening, August 31, 2009.  Special Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers, City Hall.~ Meeting called to order by President Janssens at 6:30 o’clock p.m.

Roll call taken – Ten members present (Councillors Anderson, Ares, Boudreau, J. Cormier, R. Cormier, Dembrosky, Graves, Jaillet, Minns, President Janssens) one absent (Councillor Robinson).  

At 6:31 P.M., President Janssens recessed the Special meeting in order to re-convene the Informal Meeting.

At 7:55P.M., President Janssens reconvened the Special Meeting.

#8208
It was moved by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor Dembrosky, to override the Mayor’s veto of Item, #8208, notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor  [On August 4, 2009, the Ordinance was laid before the Mayor for his approval.  On August 10, 2009 at 11:37 A.M., the Ordinance was returned by the Mayor with his objections].

On roll call, a two-thirds vote of the Council necessary to override the Mayor’s veto, seven (7) yeas (Councillors Boudreau, R. Cormier, Dembrosky, Graves, Jaillet, Minns, and President Janssens), three (3) nays (Councillors Anderson, Ares, and J. Cormier), one (1) absent (Councillor Robinson) the motion was not adopted.

#8216
On a motion by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor J. Cormier, it was voted eight (8) yeas (Councillors Ares, Boudreau, J. Cormier, R. Cormier, Dembrosky, Jaillet, Minns, and President Janssens), two (2) nays (Councillors Anderson and Graves), and one (1) absent (Councillor Robinson) to adopt the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION

Resolved, it is the opinion of the City Council of the City of Gardner that a reorganization of the Offices of the City Clerk/Collector of Taxes, City Treasurer, and Information Technology (“IT”) is in the best interest of the City, and requests that the Mayor present a plan to the Council on September 8, 2009.

#8226
Councillor Dembrosky moved, seconded by Councillor Jaillet, to grant the Council more time.

On roll call, seven (7) yeas (Councillors Anderson, Ares, R. Cormier, Dembrosky, Graves, Jaillet, and Minns), three (3) nays (Councillors Boudreau, J. Cormier, and President Janssens), one (1) absent (Councillor Robinson), the motion was adopted.

#8233
On a motion by Councillor R. Cormier, duly seconded, it was unanimously voted to confirm the following Election Officers appointments received from the Mayor, for the period September 1, 2009 to September 1, 2010:

WARD 1A

Warden
R
Gloria
St. Hilaire
68 Oak Street #2
Gardner
Clerk
D
Norman
H.
Beauregard, Jr.
147 Oak Street
Gardner
Deputy Clerk
R
Sally
Q.
Hartshorn
61 Elm Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Raymond
L.
Nadeau
125 Connors St. #713
Gardner
Inspector
D
Herve
R.
St. Hilaire
68 Oak Street #2
Gardner
Inspector
R
Sherry
Szoc
130 Highland Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Dorimene
P.
Robichaud
19 Franklin Ct #1 Rear
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
U
Lynn
M.
Roux
203 Betty Spring Road
Gardner
WARD 1B

Warden
R
Gardner
L.
Bent
41 Edgell Street
Gardner
Clerk
D
M. Cecilia
Bastarache
107 Pelley Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Patricia
E.
Bent
41 Edgell Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Jane
S.
Drake
77 Lawrence Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Carolyn
Fournier
158 Ash Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Carolyn
A.
LaBonte
169 Summer Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
U
Linda
L.
Shea
27 Suomi Road
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
R
G. Albert
Anderson
28 Comee Street
Gardner


WARD 1C

Warden
R
Richard
L.
Batt
215 Bickford Hill Road
Gardner
Clerk
D
John
T.
Lesperance
110 Edgell Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Ruth
T.
Batt
215 Bickford Hill Road
Gardner
Inspector
D
Roberta
A.
Lesperance
110 Edgell Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Richard
L.
Tourigny
185 Bickford Hill Road
Gardner
Inspector
R
Barbara
J.
Tourigny
185 Bickford Hill Road
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
R
Nancy
W.
Anderson
28 Comee Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Joanne
L.
Goguen
12 Nelson Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
U
Norman
L.
Hope, Jr.
131 Bickford Hill Road
Gardner


WARD 2A

Warden
R
Ingrid
J.
Hunt
231 Pearl Street
Gardner
Deputy Warden
R
George
H.
Howe
206 Chapel Street
Gardner
Clerk
U
Elaine
M.
Richard
194 Central St. #327
Gardner
Inspector
R
Helen
L.
Howe
206 Chapel Street
Gardner
Inspector
U
Katherine
Middlen
52 Catherine Street
Gardner
Inspector
U
Joseph
P.
Richard
194 Central St. #327
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Barbara
M.
Cormier
116 Sand Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
David
R.
Rocheleau
217 Ash Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Paulette
J.
Rocheleau
217 Ash Street
Gardner


WARD 2B

Warden
D
Donald
J.
Cosentino
131 Lovewell Street
Gardner
Clerk
U
Tanya
Barnett
20 Lawrence Street
Gardner
Inspector
U
Aline
Cosentino
131 Lovewell Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
J. Warren
Barnett
20 Lawrence Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Patricia
A.
LeBlanc
66 Conant Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Roger
R.
LeBlanc
66 Conant Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Francine
H.
Pera
127 Prospect Street
Gardner

WARD 3A

Warden
D
Donald
R.
Girouard
52 Draper Road
Gardner
Clerk
R
William
Hunt
231 Pearl Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Sophie
A.
DeGrace
19 Ford Street #2
Gardner
Inspector
D
Mary
B.
Girouard
52 Draper Road
Gardner
Inspector
R
Evelyn
G.
Snell
34 Glazier Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Eva
L.
Stromski
183 Pelley Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Priscilla
A.
Roy
30 Allen Street, #1
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
D
Marcelle
S.
Cormier
55 Wickman Drive
Gardner

WARD 3B

Warden
R
Celeste
C.
LaPrise
318 Park Street
Gardner
Clerk
R
Dorothy
M.
Ronn
145 Prospect Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Barbara
Alexakos
256 Waterford Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Adeline
Aukstikalnis
9 Ames Ave.
Gardner
Inspector
U
Juliette
L.
Richard
50 Jean Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Paul
W.
Ronn
145 Prospect Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
R
Beverly
L.
Black
71 Summer Street
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
R
Jan
P.
Robichaud
83 Euclid Street
Gardner

WARD 4A

Warden
U
Omer
J.
Cormier
196 Chestnut Street
Gardner
Clerk
D
Anne
M.
Young
71 Fairlawn Ave.
Gardner
Inspector
D
Jeannine
M.
Cormier
196 Chestnut Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Pauline
C.
Doiron
155 Leamy Street
Gardner
Inspector
U
Therese
M.
Gustafson
70 Baker Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Arthur
E.
Young
71 Fairlawn Ave.
Gardner

WARD 4B

Warden
D
Mooneen
M.
Corley
61 Lake St. C-400
Gardner
Clerk
D
Jean
A.
Leonard
61 Lake St. B-408
Gardner
Inspector
U
Jennie
Barrieau
47 Lake St. A-510
Gardner
Inspector
U
Doris
A.
Couture
177 Nichols St. #1
Gardner
Inspector
D
Gertrude
H.
Gallant
334 Pine Street, #1
Gardner
Inspector
U
Eileen
C.
Sisk
100 Century Way
Gardner
Deputy Inspector
U
Alda
M.
Robichaud
36 Comee Street
Gardner

WARD 5A

Warden
R
Agnes
H.
Blood
431 Pearl Street
Gardner
Clerk
D
Lorraine
A.
Manca
110 Temple Street
Gardner
Inspector
R
Kelly
A.
Blanchette
60 Leamy Street
Gardner
Inspector
D
Claire
Bourque
144 Rosewood Dr.
Gardner
Inspector
R
Rachel
C.
Godin
125 Connors St. #603
Gardner
Inspector
D
Barbara
D.
LeBlanc
37 Bayberry Drive
Gardner

WARD 5B

Warden
R
Stanford
H.
Hartshorn, Jr.
61 Elm Street
Gardner
Clerk
D
Fernand
J.P.
Comeau
84 Eastwood Circle
Gardner
Inspector
D
Pearl
A.
Conlan
81 Sunset Road
Gardner
Inspector
D
Leona
M.
Lashua
68 Oak Street, #1
Gardner
Inspector
R
Mary Ann
Suchocki
154 Sand Street
Gardner
Inspector
U
Marjorie
Whiting
80 Winter Street
Gardner



On a motion by Councillor R. Cormier, seconded by Councillor Anderson, it was voted 10 yeas, 1 absent (Councillor Robinson) to adjourn at 8:30 o’clock p.m.


Accepted by the City Council:      09/08/2009     
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