April 24, 2007

Here is the agenda to the April 24, 2007 City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

APRIL 24, 2007 – 7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1.         Open microphone

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYO R

2.         A communication informing the City Council that there will be a presentation by Kevin Leonard of Segal Advisors on behalf of the Retirement Board

3.         A communication submitting the Fiscal Year 2006 report of the Economic Development Incentive Program

4.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the amendment of the lease for the Pittsfield Family Resource Center

5.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the Mayor to submit the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Action Plan for the 2007-2008 program year

6.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds from the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism in the amount of $300,000

7.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $11,000 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety

8.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to issue refunding bonds pursuant to MGL Chapter 44, §21A

9.         A communication submitting an Order accepting a donation of $1,000 from the Catholic Youth Center to the Pittsfield Youth Commission

10.     A communication submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code Chapters 2 and 16  to reorganize maintenance and administration of parks

11.     A communication submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16 – Personnel, eliminating the residency requirement for the position of Building Commissioner

APPOINTMENTS

12.     Appointment of William Hines as a member of the Pittsfield Economic Development Authority Board

13.     Appointment of Linda Tyer as an associate member of the Community Development Board

14.     Appointment of Floriana Fitzgerald as an associate member of the Community Development Board

PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.     A public hearing on a petition from Verizon New England Inc. and Western Mass. Electric Co. to locate conduit on McKay Street

16.     A public hearing on a petition to amend the City Code Chapter 23, Zoning, to reclassify land at 55 Spring Street from RM to BG

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS

17.     A communication from the City Clerk submitting Orders authorizing the issuance of warrants and designation of polling locations and times for the September 25, 2007 municipal preliminary election

18.     A report of the Personnel Review Board relative to its March 13, 2007 meeting

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

19.     A communication submitting an Order authorizing and an Order taking by eminent domain of three parcels of land owned by Edwin F. Watroba located on South Mountain Road

20.     Deliberation and disposition of a hearing held March 27, 2007 pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 79, §5B

NEW BUSINESS

21.     A petition from Rinaldo DelGallo, III requesting his prior petition regarding increasing the drop out age be referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Rules or the City Solicitor

22.     A petition from Peter Arlos asking the City Council to vote against any effort to prohibit food vendors within thirty feet of a licensed restaurant

23.     A petition from Peter Arlos that the City Council vote to thank the Friends of the Colonial Theatre Restoration Inc.

MATTERS REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27

Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Rules

24.     A petition from Councilor Tyer to amend Council Rule 26, Paragraph (3)

Referred to the Community Development Board

25.     A petition from HospiceHouse Berkshire, LLC to amend the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, to reclassify land located southeasterly behind 877 South Street from an LDI to R-43  

26.     A petition from HospiceHouse Berkshire, LLC to amend the City Code, Chapter 23, Section 4.3 by the addition of a section to allow access through an LDI district to an R-43 District

PLACED ON FILE

27.     A response from Representative Guyer to a petition from Councilor Kerwood regarding the Council’s support of legislative efforts to decrease age eligibility for senior tax exemptions and increase minimum exemptions in certain cases