May 31, 2005

Meeting of the City Council was held at 7:00 o’clock P.M.

Present,-President Michitson, Councillors Ryan, Daly O’Brien Fossarelli, Hart, DesMarais, Scatamacchia, Hall and Macek

Records of the meeting of May 10 th were approved.

Councillor Scatamacchia was appointed to read the records for the weeks of May 17 & 24 th and the present week.

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PETITIONS

Application was received for a Tag Day from The Company Theatre Production for Saturday, June 25 th.

GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:15-Z

Application was received for a Junk Dealer’s license from John Gouldbrough, “T & R Salvage” at 99 Newark st.

On motion of Councillor DesMarais to table the application, the yeas and nays were as follows:

Yeas 9, Nays 0, and MOTION PASSED and TABLED to JUNE 14 2005 Document:65-D

Communication was received from Mayor Fiorentini submitting information regarding the City of Haverhill Capital Plan.

PLACED ON FILE Document:9-I

Communication was received from William Pillsbury Community Development Director requesting to submit the Community Development Block Grant Program’s (CDBG) Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan and Resolution.

PLACED ON FILE Document:77-B

Communication was received from Councillor Scatamacchia requesting a discussion regarding a stop sign on South Maple st at the intersection of Haseltine st.

PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED to TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE Document:42-T

Communication was received from Councillor Hart requesting a discussion regarding the FY06 Budget as submitted by the Mayor.

PLACED ON FILE Document:42-U

HEARING

Hearing was held on Document 48, a petition from Attorney James Waldron representing Robert Pondelli dba Homestead Development LLC, requesting a Special Permit to build a cluster residential development of 26 single family homes at Groveland rd.

On motion of Councillor Ryan to table the hearing, the yeas and nays were as follows:

Yeas 9, Nays 0, and MOTION PASSED and TABLED to JUNE 14 2005 Document:48

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking 33 South Central st, Delete Handicap Parking

PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:32-E

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking 2 Garfield st, Delete Handicap Parking

PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:32-F

NEW BUSINESS

Councillor Scatamacchia introduced Document 36-J To Wit:

R E S O L U T I O N ORDERED: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, INCLUDING ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN. . .

ADOPTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:36-J

Councillor Hall introduced Document 7-N To Wit:

ORDERED: That the sum of $73,000.00 be transferred from the following account in the amount stated: Sale of Compost $73,000 To the following account in the amount stated: Highway Salaries $73,000

PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:7-N

Councillor Macek introduced Document 7-O To Wit:

ORDERED: That the sum of $4,400.00 be transferred from the following account in the amount stated: City Clerk Salaries $4,400 To the following account in the amount stated: City Clerk Expense $4,400

PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 Document:7-O

Meeting adjourned at 8:07 o’clock P.M.

Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk