Common Council Agenda 11/19/07

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2007, 7:00 PM, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3RD FL., EVERETT, MASS

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
1. C0319-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To transfer $30,000 from Police Overtime Account to Police Outlay Account to replace carpeting in the Operations Room and adjacent common hallways.

2. C0320-07 Order/s/Councilor Sal DiDomenico, as President
To accept the donation of $100.00 from the Everett Emblem Club to the Mayor's Office of Human Services for the Thanksgiving Program for Everett Residents.

PAPERS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
3. A0339-07 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To appropriate the amount of $319,000.00 from the Budgetary Fund Balance to the School Department Salaries Account to supplement health insurance agreement. (Passed sent down for concurrence)

4. A0340-07 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To transfer the sum of $11,644.00 from the Budgetary Fund Balance Account to the School Athletics Misc. Expense Account to honor the agreement made between the City of Everett and the School Department on splitting the cost of the lease of the bleachers at the Everett Stadium. (Passed sent down for concurrence)

5. C0256-07 Ordinance/s/Councilor Joseph F. Hickey
To amend the parking ticket violation fines by increasing the handicap parking violations to $150 and fire hydrant fines for fire hydrant violations to $300.00; with a recommendation for favorable action from the Rules & Ordinances Committee. (Enrolled in concurrrence, sent down for ordainment)

6. C0281-07 Ordinance/s/Councilor Rosa DiFlorio
Committee on Rules and Ordinances Report on Ordinance offered by Councilor Rosa DiFlorio to amend the Solid Waste Management Ordinance, as follows: Section 16-21 by deleting paragraph (a) in its entirety, and inserting in place new "(a) An approved rubbish receptacle or container is an outdoor type container constructed of heavy plastics or metal with lockable covers and shall be fly-tight, rodent resistant non-flammable and waterproof rubbish containers and shall not exceed fifty pounds. Section 16-22 by inserting the word "approved" after the words "except in" in paragraph (a) and further amending (a) by deleting the words "or areas lawfully provided therefore."
Section 16-22 paragraph (e) by deleting word "adequate" in fifth line and insert word "approved", and by inserting "in Section 16-21 (a) to the last sentence in paragraph (e) and to delete the following words in the last sentence of paragraph (e) "by the Board of Public Works." Section 16-26 (d) by deleting "Containers shall be kept covered at all times" and insert "Only approved containers shall be used for the collection of rubbish as indicated in Section 16-21 (a)." Paragraph e (16-26) by deleting words in forth line "the Board of Public Works" and insert "Code Enforcement" in its place. Section 16-53 by adding paragraph (c) as follows: "(c) The occupant or occupants of every city dwelling shall use only approved containers as described in Section 16-21 (a). Section 16-55 paragraph (a) by deleting the words "suitable containers" and inserting "approved containers as described in Section 16-21 (a)" in its place; with a recommendation for favorable action on the proposed amendments to the Solid Waste Management Ordinance; Committee report accepted, amended by striking out "Board of Public Works" in Section 16-27 Part A, and inserting in place words "Code Enforcement". (Enrolled as amended, in concurrence, sent down for ordainment, as amended).



UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. C0291-07 Resolution/s/Councilors Leo McKinnon and James Keane
That Senator Galluccio be invited to appear next meeting relative to discussing a YMCA in the City of Everett, and also to find out about replacing the slide at the Recreation Department via grant funding.

8. C0292-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Wayne A. Matewsky
That Code Enforcement and Building Department investigate possible overcrowded condition at 10 Thorndike Street, 2nd Floor, it is a church organization at that location and residents want to know how many people are they allowed to have in that building, as could be possible overcrowding conditions, due to concerns of the area residents. (Referred (10/15/07) to Code Enforcement and Building Department to evaluate situation and update for this meeting)

9. C0305-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Leo McKinnon
That the Chief of the Fire Department, the Mayor, Union President Bill Pierce, Vice President Rich Jacobsmyer and the Veterans Director Walter Rice appear that the next meeting to talk about the Veterans that are going over seas to fight in the war and what is the current practice to compensate them for training days before they go to war.

10. C0309-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Wayne A. Matewsky
That the Board of Public Works take immediate steps to repair the sidewalks in front of 69 Cottage Street. This is the third request. I want a date as to when it will be repaired. It is very important to these homeowners, as they have been waiting patiently for several months. (Referred to Board of Public Works 11/7 for response this meeting)



NEW BUSINESS
11. C0314-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Michael Mangan
That the Police monitor Union Street, at the intersection of Union and Ferry Street for illegally parked vehicles on Friday and Saturday nights.

12. C0313-07 Resolution/s/Councilors Cynthia Sarnie and Rosa DiFlorio
That the School Department consider looking into a bus route from the MBTA for the children coming from Main Street area. We have received many calls regarding the children that have to walk and with the bad weather coming, there are many with same concerns. The contact person is Melissa Dullea (617-222-1625) at the MBTA.

13. C0312-07 Resolution/s/Councilors Millie Cardello, Michael Mangan and Rosa DiFlorio
To invite Marzie Galazka, Director of Community Development, and Joseph Pedula, Procurement Officer, to attend this meeting to give an update on the Everett Stadium.

14. C0315-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Michael Mangan
That the Police monitor Davis Street for cars parking in front of fire hydrant at end of Davis Street.

15. C0316-07 Resolution/s/Councilor Michael Mangan
That the City put a sign at the end of Davis Street to indicate that it is a dead end street, due to vehicles crashing into fence at the end of this street.



16. C0317-07 CC Worksheet
1. Councilor Michael Mangan-City Services Sign Division replace the no parking signs on Davis Street, as one is faded and the other was knocked down and never replaced.

2. Councilor Michael Mangan-City Services Sign Division adjust the "Do Not Enter" sign on the corner of Davis and Lewis Street to allow better visual sight for drivers.

17. C0318-07 Resolution/s/Councilors Rosa DiFlorio and Cynthia Sarnie
That the Retirement Board appear before the Finance Committee relative to the funds that we have to put in retirement.

Adjournment


Respectfully submitted:
Caroline McCorry
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Everett City Council
council@ci.everett.ma.us
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11/26 7PM BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING
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