February 3, 2009

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 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 John Stevensto the BOARD OF ASSESSORS. Term to expire January 20, 2010.
PLACED ON FILE 1-E

PETITIONS

Applications were received for 2009 Drainlayer licenses from:

• Brett Berube 4-R
  
• Jeff Masterson 4-S
  
• Steven Ramey 4-T
  

GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication was received from Councillor Donahue requesting a discussion regarding cameras installed by Police Dept throughout the City and privacy concerns.
PLACED ON FILE 5-F

Communication was received from Councillor Daly O’Brien requesting a discussion regarding on-street parking when off-street parking is available during winter parking.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE and LETTER TO PUBLIC WORKS Yeas 9, Nays 0 5-G

Communication was received from Councillor Daly O’Brien requesting a discussion regarding proposed City Council Rules and Regulations from the Administration and Finance Committee.

• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 3 as AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0
  
• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 7 as AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0
  
• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 26C as AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0
  
• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 36 as AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0
  
• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 38 as AMENDED Yeas 9, Nays 0
  
• MOTION TO APPROVE RULE 11 as AMENDED
  

On the motion to approve, the yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas,-Councillors Scatamacchia, Ryan, Macek, Daly O’Brien, Hall, McGonagle, Quimby and President Hart 8,
Nays,-Councillor Donahue 1, and APPROVED

MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED (see document for complete text) Yeas 9, Nays 0 20

Communication was received from Councillor Hall requesting a discussion regarding a No Parking sign at the intersection
of Glen Meadow and Twin Brooks Circle.
PLACED ON FILE and REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE Yeas 9, Nays 0 5-H

HEARINGS

Hearing was held on Document 128/08, application from Doug Ahern/ Jeffco Inc requesting to accept Willow and Hannah sts as Public Ways. A favorable recommendation was received from the Planning Board and the Planning Director.
HEARING CLOSED 128/08

Document 7B ORDERED: That the following street herein described be accepted as a Public Way: Hannah Street
(see document for complete text)
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 7B

Document 7C ORDERED: That the following street herein described be accepted as a Public Way: Willow Street
(see document for complete text)
GRANTED Yeas 9, Nays 0 7C

NEW BUSINESS

City Clerk Toomey introduced Document 21 To Wit: Councillor Daly O’Brien submitted the Minutes of Administration and Finance Committeemeeting that was held January 29th.
PLACED ON FILE 21

Meeting adjourned at 7:49 o’clock P.M. Yeas 9, Nays 0

Attest:
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk