November 13, 2007

Here is the agenda to the November 13, 2007 City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 13, 2007 – 7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1.         Open microphone

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR

2.         A communication submitting an Order laying out, establishing and accepting County Court as a public way

3.         A communication submitting a Resolution authorizing a Tax Increment Financing Plan for the South Street #1 Economic Opportunity Area and an Order approving the Certified Project Application of Pittsfield Rye, Inc. and Pittsfield Rye Real Estate, LLC

4.         A communication submitting a Resolution providing for the creation of the Downing Three #2 Economic Opportunity Area; a Resolution authorizing a Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Downing Three #2 Economic Opportunity Area; and an Order approving the Certified Project Application of Apex Resource Technologies, Inc. and the 17 Downing Three Nominee Trust

5.         A communication submitting a Resolution providing for the creation of the West Housatonic Street #1 Economic Opportunity Area

6.         A communication submitting a Resolution providing for the creation of the Laurel Street #1 Economic Opportunity Area; a Resolution authorizing a Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Unistress Expansion Project by Unistress Corporation and Petricca Construction Company, Inc. in the Laurel Street #1 Economic Opportunity Area; and an Order approving the Certified Project Application of Unistress Corporation and Petricca Construction Company, Inc.

7.         A communication submitting an Order accepting a Resolution in support of the Mass Recycles Paper! Campaign

8.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to enter into an agreement with the Colonial Theatre Association, Inc.

9.         A communication submitting an Order amending Council Order No. 54 of the Series of 2007 with regard to the Capital Budget

APPOINTMENTS

10.     Appointment of Sean Klink, Michael Murphy, David Potash, Cheryl Belknap, John P. Murphy, III, and Ryan Williams as Police Officers in the Pittsfield Police Department

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.     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

12.     A public hearing on a petition from Edwin Watroba to amend the City Code, Chapter 23, Section 3.302 by reclassifying land on South Mountain Road from LD-I to R-43

13.     A public hearing on 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)

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

                        Reports of the Committee on Ordinances and Rules

14.     A report of the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a petition amending the City Code, Chapter 13, Article V, Stopping, Standing and Parking (regarding all-night parking), recommending approval

15.     A report of the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a petition from Councilor Marchetti for overnight parking, recommending it be filed

16.     A report of the Committee on Ordinances and Rules on a petition from Councilors Maffuccio and Costi for overnight sticker parking, recommending it be filed

NEW BUSINESS

17.     A petition from Peter Arlos asking that the City’s Maintenance Director repair and reopen the walkway between North Street and McKay Street

PLACED ON FILE

18.     Annual report of the Pittsfield Police Department (on file in the City Clerk’s Office)

19.     Annual report of the Community Development Board (on file in the City Clerk’s Office)

20.     A petition from Rinaldo DelGallo III asking the Council to declare Pittsfield an official member of the Red Sox Nation