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

Present,-President Hart, Councillors Scatamacchia, Ryan, Macek, Daly O’Brien, Hall, McGonagle, Donahue and Quimby.

Records of the last meeting were approved.

Councillor Quimby was appointed to read the records for the present week.
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Notice was received from the Mayor of the following appointments:
Carolyn Rabson to the HAVERHILL HISTORIC COMMISSON. Said appointment effective October 14, 2008 to expire December 8, 2008.
CONFIRMED Yeas 9, Nays 0 114-F

Jonathan Wagman, and Kirsten Marchand, Alternates, ROCKS VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSON. Said appointments effective October 14, 2008 to expire October 9, 2011.
CONFIRMED Yeas 9, Nays 0 114-G

PETITIONS

Application was received for a special license to sell alcohol from John Lovett, JP McBride’s Music Festival at 27 Lafayette sq October 26th, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 115-D

Application was received for Tag Day from HHS Latin Club, October 26th.
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 42-P

Application was received from Louis P. Minicucci, Jr./Bradford Holdings for Special Permit to develop 113 acres, project known as Ridgecrest located on land between Presidential dr and Willow av for 97 single family homes. On motion of Councillor Hall to "Vote to require additional information/study as set forth in the memo dated October 14, 2008 by William Pillsbury as provided for in zoning ordinance Chapter 255-80 D-13 in order to adequately evaluate the scope and potential impacts of the proposed project as detailed above".
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 and REFERRED TO PLANNING BOARD and VOTED: that COUNCIL HEARING be held December 2, 2008 125

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Donahue requesting a discussion regarding wasteful Haverhill City government spending.
PLACED ON FILE 118-D

Communication from Councillor Hall requesting a discussion regarding problems at the Rocks Village Volunteer Fire Station.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 118-E

HEARINGS

Hearing was held on Document 116, a petition from Verizon New England and MA Electric Co for a joint pole location on Main st, Plan 691 with Kathy Frazier appearing in favor and no one in opposition, the Hearing was closed.
HEARING CLOSED 116

Document 116-B ORDERED: Order granting joint pole location to Verizon & MA Electric Co on Main st
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 116-B

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Document 20-M MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking Establish Handicap Parking at 13 Hancock st
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 20-M

Document 20-N MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking Establish Handicap Parking at 62 So Central st
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 20-N

Document 20-O MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Parking Establish Handicap Parking at 7 So. Summer st
PASSED Yeas 9, Nays 0 20-O

Document 119 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Playgrounds Parks and Recreation Areas - Article IX, Leash Free DogTrails, s193-28, Lake Saltonstall to Winnekenni Park Trails
REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 119

Document 120 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Vehicles and Traffic –
Chpt 240, s84, Schedule A: Service Zones – Loading zones downtown
REFERRED TO PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE and POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 18, 2008 Yeas 9, Nays 0 120

Document 103-B MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER An Ordinance Relating To Zoning Amend 255-6, Definitions A. “Associated Clubhouse” Councillor William Macek recused himself.
On motion of Councillor Daly O'Brien to amend the document as follows: in Section 255-6 Definitions - reduction from 20% of gross floor space to 15%; and also add after the words "Associated Clubhouse" - the words "Related to a Golf Course".
MOTION PASSED Yeas 8, Recuse 1 and PASSED AS AMENDED Yeas 8, Recuse 1 103-B

On motion of Councillor Ryan to suspend the rules for Mayor Fiorentini to update the Council with regard to his meeting with Governor Deval Patrick.
MOTION PASSED Yeas 8, Absent 1

Councillor Macek returned to Chamber.

Meeting adjourned at 8:22 o’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk