Board of Alderman, 10/10/07 (Wednesday)

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2007, 7:00 PM, PETER J. MCCARREN MEMORIAL CHAMBERS, EVERETT, MA

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
1. A0304-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To accept donation of $100.00 from Vietnam Veterans Association & Iron Workers Local #7 to the Veterans Services Gift Account.



PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL
2. C0278-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To transfer $2,000.00 from Mayor's Reserve Account to the Registrars of Voters Recount Account., due to the recount that was performed September 29, 2007. (Passed sent up for concurrence)

3. C0279-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To Accept $600.00 donation from Dunkin Donuts to the Parks Department Tree and Seed Account to be used to purchase the 2007 Everett Christmas Tree. (Passed sent up for concurrence)

4. C0280-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To accept the $500.00 donation from Ciro's Foreign Car Repair Inc. to the Everett Police K-9 Account. (Passed sent up for concurrence)

5. C0232-07 Ordinance/s/Councilor Millie J. Cardello
To amend the service zone at 72 Ferry Street, from 24 hours to Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with favorable recommendation from Traffic Commission. (Enrolled sent up for enrollment)



6. C0276-07 Resolution/s/Councilor James A. Keane
That the City of Everett calls for the abolishment of Homeland Security Funds distributed to the Cities of Chelsea and Cambridge with those funds to be evenly distributed to the cities and towns directly abutting the Cities of Chelsea and Cambridge. (Passed sent up for concurrence to send to our State Representatives.)

7. C0287-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Wayne A. Matewsky
Board of Aldermen consider notifying the car mechanic business between Cabot and Revere Street to keep their vehicles within boundaries of their building instead of jockeying their vehicles all over that neighborhood, at the request of area residents. (Referred to the Board of Aldermen).



PETITIONS AND LICENSES
8. A0303-07 Petition
Petition from Paul Mattuchio to transfer his existing junk dealers license at 282 Second Street to 366 Second Street, Everett, a distance of about 150 yards.



COMMITTEE REPORTS
9. A0037-07 Committee Report
Rules & Ordinances Committee Report on Ordinance offered by Aldermen Joseph McGonagle and L. Charles DiPerri to increase lot size and frontage for residential properties; with a recommendation that residential lots and frontage requirements in existence prior to the passage of this ordinance shall be exempt for a period of five (5) years from the date of passage of this ordinance, but shall conform to the requirements in effect prior to passage of this ordinance.

10. A0127-07 Committee Report
Rules & Ordinances Committee Report on Resolution offered by Alderman Jason Marcus relative to the disrepair or improper display of the American Flag; with a recommendation to grant further time and invite the Director of Veterans Services to appear with copies of ordinances from other communities addressing this matter.

11. A0255-07 Committee Report
Committee on License Report on Petition for Junk Dealer License from American Scrap Metal Inc. at 357 Third Street.

12. A0290-07 Committee Report
Committee on Licenses Report on the Petition from NextG Networks East to install, locate and attach conduit, fiber optic cables and telecommunications network equipment to and on existing utility poles and/or streetlights in, across, and over certain public streets, lanes, highways, and places of the City of Everett as described in exhibits and plans (MPC1016MAEVEGEN) attached to petition and to kept on file in the City Clerk's Office.

13. A0292-07 Committee Report
Committee on Licenses Report on the Petition from National Grid for the installation of +/-35' of 1-2" conduit encased in concrete from bus shelter to manhole 454 at Broadway and Cameron Street, 888 Broadway, Everett, MA.

14. A0293-07 Committee Report
Committee on Licenses Report on the Petition from Paris Autobody, Inc. for Auto Body Shop and General Spray Painting at 101 Paris Street, Unit #5.

15. A0295-07 Committee Report
Committee on Licenses Report on the Petition for Awning License from Ideal Gift at 645 Broadway.

16. A0280-07 Committee Report
Committee on Licenses Report on the Petition for security grates at Ultimate Pizza at 176 Chelsea Street. Owner states that since Labor Day of 2006, it has been broken into twice and insurance company will not renew policy.



UNFINISHED BUSINESS
17. A0248-07 Resolution/s/Alderman Frank Nuzzo
That the Manager of the Super Stop & Shop, 1690 Revere Beach Parkway, Everett, appear this meeting to discuss issues with the shopping carts.



18. A0299-07 Resolution/s/Alderman Robert J. Van Campen
That the Department of City Services immediately inspect and repair/replace the lights at Swan Street Park, and trim all trees located in the Park which are blocking the lights in the interest of public safety. (Referred to City Services and Park Dept with request for response for this meeting)

19. A0301-07 Resolution/s/Alderman Jason Marcus
That the Mayor's Office of Community Development inform the Board of Aldermen of how much city property that the city owns is for sale.(Referred to Mayor's Office of Community Development with a request for response this meeting)



NEW BUSINESS
20. A0302-07 Resolution/s/Alderman Frank Nuzzo
DCR representative appear this meeting relative to explaining why they are dumping street sweeping on Revere Beach Parkway, Everett.

Adjournment


Respectfully submitted,
Caroline McCorry
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Everett City Council
council@ci.everett.ma.us
SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
10/10 6PM COMMITTEE ON LICENSES
10/15 7PM REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
10/17 6PM BILLS & ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING
10/22 7PM NEXT REGULAR BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
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