IN CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2006

TIME 6:36PM

Roll call showed 9 present.

Mayor Martin presiding.

Prior to the beginning of the meeting a Moment of Silence was observed in a darkened chamber for William Gillick and for Richard Desilets, both of who passed away recently.

CITY CLERK

Minutes of February 21st for acceptance. In Council, Read, accepted and placed on file by motion of C. R. Mercier, seconded by C. Elliott. So voted.

PUBLIC HEARING (Scheduled for 7PM)

Ordinance-Chapter 13, Motor Vehicles & Traffic, Sec. 13-182 All Night Parking. In Council, Given 2nd reading and hearing held. No Remonstrants. Hearing closed. Adopted on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

CITY MANAGER

Vote-Request approval of a change to the Urban Renewal Plan (Hale Howard Street areas). In Council, Read and C. Elliott moved, seconded by C. Donoghue. Mercier “To delay action and refer the vote to the Zoning Sub/Committee for a report and recommendation”. So voted.

Order-Designation of the National Incident Management System as the basis for all Incident Management in the City. In Council, Reasd twice and adopted 9 yeas. So voted.

At this point, C. A. Mercier moved, seconded by C. Milinazzo “To Suspend the Rules in order to bring forward a request for approval of Out of State Travel”. So voted.

Communication-From City Manager requesting approval of Out of State Travel. In Council, under Suspension of Rules, Read and approved on roll call vote 9 yeas. So voted.

REPORTS

C. Milinazzo, Chairman of the Economoc Development Sub/Committee said they met this evening relative to the request of the Local Labor Organizations to increase the workforce/working conditions on Publicly Funded Projects. C. Milinazzo said the organizations requested the city to consider the adoption and implementation of a Responsible Employer Ordinance (REO) and provided the members with a boiler plate copy. C. Milinazzo said the ordinance, if adopted, would give local authority in qualifying bidders in publicly funded projects based upon their performance in providing fair and equitable conditions, proper insurance coverage and apprentice training programs. C. Milinazzo said the Committee agreed and recommends the Council forward the proposed ordinance to the Law Department for review and recommendation and he so moved, seconded by C. Donoghue. So voted.

At this point, prior to the report of C. Milinazzo, Chairman of the Economic Development Sub/Committee, Mayor Martin asked that Vice Chairman Milinazzo assume the Rostrum and he excused himself from discussion relative to the Committee's Report.

Vice Chair Milinazzo assumed the Rostrum and asked permission of the Council to deliver his report from the Rostrum. C. A. Mercier then moved to do so, seconded by C. R. Mercier. So voted.

Vice Chairman Milinazzo, Chairman of the Economic Development & Downtown Sub/Committee said they met last evening relative to the Vote to enter into a Development Agreement w/Soucy Industries, which had been forwarded to the Committee for a report and recommendation. C. Milinazzo said after meeting with the Administration, the Division of Planning & Development and Representatives of Soucy Industries, the Committee recommends approval of the Vote.

Vice Chairman Milinazzo then entertained a motion by C. A. Mercier, seconded by C. Ramirez “To Suspend the Rules in order to introduce an amended Vote, which would replace the Original Vote introduced into City Council on February 14, 2006”. So voted.

Vice Chairman Milinazzo then read the vote and gave a second reading by title. After considerable discussion and debate, the vote was defeated on roll call vote 5 yeas (C. Broderick, C. Donoghue, C. A. Mercier, C. Milinazzo, C. Ramirez), 3 nays (C. Caulfield, C. Elliott, C. R. Mercier), 1 absent (Mayor Martin). So voted.

PETITIONS

Pole loc.-National Grid requesting 1 pole location Watson Street. In Council, Read and hearing ordered for 7PM on March 14th. So voted.

Claim-There was 1 claim, which was read and referred to the Law Department. So voted.

MOTIONS

BY C. R. MERCIER, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department draw the proper vote for a 60 Day Trial for Handicap Parking sign at 19 Kinsman Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Broderick

“Request the City Manager have the Building Department report on the construction of 2 new homes at 449 Westford Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager and the Zoning Sub/Committee. So voted.

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Broderick

“Request the City Manager have the Law Department opine on the construction of 2 new homes at 449 Westford Street and have the Fire Chief report on the possible public safety issues and to refer this and other Zoning Issues to the Zoning Sub/Committee”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager and the Zoning Sub/Committee. So voted.

BY C. CAULFIELD, seconded by C. Donoghue

“Request the City Manager have the National Grid Company install a street light in the vicinity of 60-66 Johnson Street”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. BRODERICK, seconded by C. Milinazzo

“Request the City Manager to invite United States Senators Kennedy & Kerry, Congressman Meehan, State Senator Panagiatakos, and Representatives Golden, Murphy and Nangle for a walking tour of the Hamilton Canal District”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

BY C. BRODERICK, seconded by C. Elliott

“Request the City Council to revisit the Hamilton Canal Development Plan”. In Council, Referred to the City Manager. So voted.

UNANSWERED NON-RESPONSIVE MOTIONS

BY C. DONOGHUE

“Request the City Manager report on the status of the punch list at the Stoklosa School, including what is remaining to be completed and the costs associated. A report from the Law Department on what Change Order are being held up”.

BY C. DONOGHUE

“Request further information from the Law Department on the $290,000 payment to Jackson Construction and provide the Council with copies of the settlement documents as well as the status of the city's claim for delay by Jackson Construction”,

BY C. DONOGHUE

“Request information regarding the site preparation and environmental work and payment for the same, including the source of the payment”.

BY C. DONOGHUE

“Request that Mr. Souza be present at the next Stoklosa School Sub/Committee meeting to answer question of Councillors”.

C. Donoghue asked, with repect to the final motion, that the Law Department begin to investigate and report on the possible subpoena process for requesting Mr. Souza to attend the next Stoklosa School Sub/Committee Meeting.

At 8:45 PM, C. R. Mercier moved, seconded by C. Ramirez “To Adjourn”. So voted.

Adjourned

Richard C. Johnson

City Clerk