August 14, 2007

Here is the agenda to the August 14, 2007 City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 14, 2007 – 7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1.         Open microphone

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR

2.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to grant a conveyance of an easement on South Street to Western Massachusetts Electric Company

3.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to grant a conveyance of an easement on Stanton Avenue to Hospice in the Berkshires, Inc.

4.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a gift of real estate on South Street from the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

5.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into a Western Massachusetts Intergovernmental Emergency Mutual Aid Agreement

6.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into and execute an Environmental Restriction and Easement on a portion of the land at the Lakewood Playground

7.         A communication submitting an Order authoring the City of Pittsfield to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Lanesborough for weed harvesting at Pontoosuc Lake and an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into a service contract with the Town of Stockbridge for weed harvesting on Stockbridge Bowl

8.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into a temporary public way agreement with Richard Kielman

9.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to submit and accept a grant of funds from the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

10.     A communication submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Section 16-12(a), Unstepped Rates

11.     A communication submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Section 16-12(a), Management Pay Scale, adding an Assistant Building Commissioner

12.     A communication submitting an Order transferring $48,000 from the Unclassified Contingency Account to an account for the Assistant Building Commissioner

APPOINTMENTS

13.     Appointment of Janice Horrigan, Thomas Hamel and Jeffrey Whitehouse as members of the Board of Registrars of Voters

14.     Appointment of William Marsele as an Assessor for the City of Pittsfield

PUBLIC HEARINGS

15.     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

16.     A report of the Personnel Review Board relative to its July 3, 2007 meeting

17.     A report of the Personnel Review Board relative to its August 1, 2007 meeting

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

                        Reports of the Committee on Public Works and Utilities

18.     A report of the Committee on Public Works and Utilities on a petition from Councilors Marchetti and Maffuccio to extend the water line from Hancock Road to the fire hydrant at 22 Waubeek Road, recommending approval and referral to the Commissioner of Public Works for implementation

19.     A report of the Committee on Public Works and Utilities on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio for installation of a crosswalk in front of 145 Wahconah Street, recommending approval and referral to the Commissioner of Public Works for implementation

20.     A report of the Committee on Public Works and Utilities on a petition from Councilor Maffuccio to add Savoy and Oriole Streets to the chip sealing list, recommending approval and referral to the Commissioner of Public Works for implementation

21.     A report of the Committee on Public Works and Utilities on a petition from Councilor Marchetti to establish a plan to resolve recurring water issues near the bridge in the area of 717 ½ Crane Avenue, recommending the petition be filed

NEW BUSINESS

22.     A petition from Rinaldo DelGallo, III to thank the Pittsfield Fourth of July Parade Committee for its work

23.     A petition from Rinaldo DelGallo, III requesting that every effort be made to keep the restrooms at Burbank Park open until dusk

24.     A petition from Peter Arlos requesting replacement of the crosswalk formerly in the vicinity of the post office’s parking lot on the north side of Fenn Street

25.     A petition from Peter Arlos requesting the Council vote to ask Berkshire representatives to support the bill that would require children to use booster seats until they are eight years old and 57 inches in height

26.     A petition from Peter Arlos requesting that they Mayor not take any action to finalize a new license agreement with Time Warner Cable until passage of Senate No. 1975, An Act Promoting Consumer Choice and Competition for Cable Service

ORDINANCES (final reading)

27.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, to reclassify land located southeasterly behind 877 South Street from an LDI to R-43

28.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, Section 4.3 by the addition of a section to allow access through an LDI district to an R-43 District

29.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, Sections 2.2, 4.202 and 7.8 to allow Hospice House Use in the R-43 District

                 MATTERS TENTATIVELY REFFERED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27

            Referred to the Community Development Board

30.     A petition from Petricca Development, LLC to amend the City Code Chapter 23, Section 3.301, to reclassify a 15.582-acre parcel of land located south of the Pittsfield/Lanesboro line identified as Assessors Map No. K17-0001-201 (formerly K16-0001-101)

31.     A petition from Jennifer Hersch to amend the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, to reclassify land at 127-133 Wahconah Street from CWS to BG

Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and Rules

32.     A petition from Councilor Marchetti to amend the City Code, Chapter 4 1/2, making changes to the fine structure for Section 3-4.9, Exterior Property Areas

Referred to the Committee on Public Works and Utilities

33.     A petition from Councilors Marchetti and Maffuccio requesting repairs to Overlook Road

Referred to the Traffic Commission

34.     A petition from Councilor Costi for installation of a “Slow  Children” sign on lower Brown Street

PLACED ON FILE

35.     Annual report of the Licensing Board (on file in the City Clerk’s Office)

36.     Annual report of the Solicitor’s Office (on file in the City Clerk’s Office)