January 9, 2007

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

Present,-President Hart, Councillors Hall, Hetel, Swartz, Daly O’Brien, Scatamacchia, Ryan, Macek and Curtin

Records of the last meeting was approved.

Councillor Daly O’Brien was appointed to read the records for the present week.

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Notice was received from Mayor Fiorentini of the appointment of Colin LePage to the Open Space and Recreation Committee. Said appointment effective January 4 2007.

PLACED ON FILE 1

Notice was received from Mayor Fiorentini of the appointment of Stephen P Mader to the Open Space and Recreation Committee. Said appointment effective January 5 2007.

PLACED ON FILE 1-B

Notice was received from Mayor Fiorentini of the appointment of Albert Rizzotti to the Board of Appeals as an Associate member. Said appointment effective January 5 2007 to expire January 4 2012.

CONFIRMED Yeas 9, Nays 0 1-C

PETITIONS

Petition was received from Attorney Paul Magliocchetti representing Duane Skofield requesting a long term lease of 9 parking spaces from the City of Haverhill located at the intersection of Elliott pl and Wall st; Assessor’s Map 102, Block 7, Lot 27

PLACED ON FILE 2

Application was received from Peter Jeffers for a handicap parking sign at 32 John st.

PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED to PLANNING 3

HEARINGS (M.G.L. Ch. 166)

Hearing was held on Document 136/06, a petition from National Grid requesting a pole location on Boston rd. With David Boucher appearing in favor and no one in opposition the hearing was closed.

HEARING CLOSED 136/06

Hearing was held on Document 137/06, a petition from National Grid requesting a pole location on Ward Hill av. With David Boucher appearing in favor and no one in opposition the hearing was closed.

HEARING CLOSED 137/06

COMMUNICATIONS

Abatement report was received from the Board of Assessors for the month of December 2006.

PLACED ON FILE 4

Communication was received from Councillor Scatamacchia requesting a discussion regarding parking on South Central st.

PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED to TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 5

Communication was received from Councillor Scatamacchia requesting to give an update on the Brownfields Steering Committee.

POSTPONED to JANUARY 16 2007 Yeas 9, Nays 0 5-B

NEW BUSINESS

Councillor Daly O’Brien introduced Document 136-B An Order Granting: Permission to National Grid for a pole location on Boston rd. On motion of Councillor Hetel to postpone, the yeas and nays were as follows:

Yeas,-Councillors Hetel, Swartz, Daly O’Brien, Scatamacchia, Macek, Ryan, Curtin and President Hart 8, Nays,-Councillor Hall 1, and MOTION PASSED & POSTPONED to JANUARY 23 2007 136-B

Councillor Scatamacchia introduced Document 1367-B An Order Granting: Permission to National Grid for a pole location on Ward Hill av. On motion of Councillor Hetel to postpone, the yeas and nays were as follows:

Yeas,-Councillors Hetel, Swartz, Daly O’Brien, Scatamacchia, Macek, Ryan, Curtin and President Hart 8, Nays,-Councillor Hall 1, and MOTION PASSED & POSTPONED to JANUARY 23 2007 137-B

Councillor Macek introduced Document 6 To Wit: ORDERED: To declare real property surplus; Dwight st, Eudora st, Goodale st, 43 White st (see document for Map “’s)

POSTPONED to JANUARY 16 2007 Yeas 9, Nays 0 6

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 7 To Wit: MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Junk Dealers

PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days 7

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 8 To Wit: MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Salaries – All Depts Non-Union; Council on Aging Effective July 1 2006

PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days 8

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 8-B To Wit: MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Salaries – All Depts Non-Union; Council on Aging, Recreation Park, Seasonal Employees Effective July 1 2007

PLACED ON FILE for at least 10 days 8-B

Meeting adjourned at 8:03 o’clock P.M.

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk