Tuesday evening, January 19, 2010. Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chambers, City Hall.~ Meeting called to order by Council President Neil Janssens at 7:30 o’clock p.m.
Roll call taken – Nine members present, one absent (Councillor David Boudreau), and one unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.).
The Opening Prayer was recited in unison.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited in unison.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
On a motion by Councillor Joshua Cormier, seconded by Councillor Alice Anderson, it was voted on voice vote nine yeas, one absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.) to accept the Minutes of the Inaugural Exercises and Regular Meeting of January 4, 2010, as written.
APPOINTMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
#8302
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor James Minns, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.) to confirm the following appointment received from the Mayor:
DEBRA POND as Personnel Director, for term expiring November 5, 2011.
#8303
On a motion by Councillor Alice Anderson, seconded by Councillor Joshua Cormier, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.) to confirm the following appointment received from the Mayor:
DEBRA POND as Member, Disability Commission, for term expiring January 2, 2012.
ORDERS FROM THE MAYOR
#8300
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Alice Anderson, it was voted on roll call, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to pass the following order:
AN ORDER TRANSFERRING A SUM OF MONEY FROM MAYOR’S UNCLASSIFIED, TERMINATION LEAVE RESERVE TO SURVEY, TERMINATION LEAVE.
ORDERED: That there be and is hereby transferred the sum of Fifty Nine Thousand Seventy Dollars and No Cents ($59,070.00) from Mayor’s Unclassified, Termination Leave Reserve to Survey, Termination Leave.
#8301
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Alice Anderson, it was voted on roll call, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to pass the following order:
AN ORDER APPROPRIATING A SUM OF MONEY FROM PARKING METER FEES, RESERVED TO PUBLIC WORKS, PARKING CREW SALARY & WAGES.
ORDERED: That there be and is hereby appropriated the sum of Six Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars and No Cents ($6,480.00) from Parking Meter Fees, Reserved to Public Works, Parking Crew Salary & Wages.
ORDINANCES
#8304
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Henry Ares, it was voted on voice vote, eight (8) yeas, one (1) nay (Councillor Scott Graves), one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to order to First Printing the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND PERSONNEL OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDNER AS FOLLOWS:
That “An Ordinance relating to the Classification and Compensation of Officers, Employees and Personnel of the Police and Fire Departments (Compilation of Ordinances No. 41) and amended several times thereafter be further amended by striking from SECTION VA – DEPARTMENT HEADS, the following:
POSITION 1/07/2008 1/04/2010
City Solicitor 69,500.00 50,000.00
And inserting in place thereof the following:
POSITION 1/04/2010 1/02/2012
City Solicitor 69,500.00 50,000.00
And be further amended by striking from SECTION VI-A – UNION & NON-UNION DIRECT & SUPERVISORY STAFF, the following:
POSITION 1/07/2008 1/04/2010
Assistant City Solicitor 38,416.00 27,916.00
And inserting in place thereof the following:
POSITION 1/04/2010 1/02/2012
Assistant City Solicitor 38,416.00 27,916.00
APPLICATIONS, PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, ETC.
#8305
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Alice Anderson, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to authorize filling two (2) W3 Laborer positions in the Department of Public Works, in accordance with the terms of DPW Director Dane Arnold’s letter dated January 6, 2010.
#8306
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Joshua Cormier, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to authorize filling a Civil Engineering Assistant position in the Survey Department, in accordance with the terms of City Engineer Robert Hankinson’s letter dated January 6, 2010.
#8307
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Alice Anderson, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to refer Review of City Ordinance/Codification to the City Solicitor, Finance Committee and Ordinance Review Committee.
#8308
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Patrick Gerry, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), on recommendation of the Finance Committee, to amend Council Rule No. 20 by deleting “Demeter’s Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure” and inserting in its place thereof Robert’s Rules of Order”.
NEW BUSINESS
On a motion by Councillor Joshua Cormier, seconded by Councillor Scott Graves, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.) to consider New Business.
#8309
On a motion by Councillor Joshua Cormier, seconded by Councillor Edward Gravel, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), to order to First Printing the following Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RULES, ORDERS AND ORDINANCES FOR THE REGULATION OF TRAFFIC FOR THE CITY OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDNER AS FOLLOWS:
That “Rules, Orders and Ordinances for the Regulation of Traffic for the City of Gardner, Massachusetts” (Compilation of Ordinances No. 48) and amended several times thereafter be further amended by deleting from Article V Section 7(b) the following:
George Sweeney Park, Prospect Street Parking Lot and West Lynde Street Parking Lot North (3/18/2002).
And be further amended by inserting under Article V, Section 7(d) Designated Overnight Parking Area, the following:
George Sweeney Park: all spaces
Prospect Street Parking Lot:~ all spaces along west~boundary of lot
And be further amended by deleting from Article VI, Section 9 (Service Zones), the following:
East Broadway: north side at 22 East Broadway for a distance of 32 feet (5/6/68)
And be further amended by establishing Article VI, Section 3I. Police Vehicle Parking Only and by inserting thereof the following:
City Hall Avenue: north side,130 feet west of the western intersection of Pleasant Street, then westerly a distance of~ 20
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RICHARD LAWRENCE & RICHARD HEGLIN RETIREMENTS– LETTERS OF APPRECATION
On a motion by Councillor Ronald Cormier, seconded by Councillor Joshua Cormier, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), to send letters of thanks and appreciation to Richard Lawrence and Richard Heglin for their many years of dedicated service to the City. Mr. Lawrence retired in 2009 after 40 years in the Engineering/Survey Department and Mr. Heglin is scheduled to retire in February 2010 with 39 years in the Department of Public Works.
On a motion by Councillor Joshua Cormier, seconded by Councillor Anderson, it was voted on voice vote, nine (9) yeas, one (1) absent (Councillor David Boudreau), one (1) unsworn (Councillor-Elect James Robinson, Jr.), to adjourn at 7:55 o’clock p.m. after recitation of the Closing Prayer.
Accepted by the City Council: February 1, 2010
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