March 25, 2008

Here is the agenda to the March 25, 2008 City Council Meeting

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

MARCH 25, 2008 – 7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1.         Open microphone

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR

2.         A communication submitting an Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Section 16-12, Exempt Employee Pay Scale with regard to Airport Inspector

3.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to use $500,000 from the GE Economic Development Fund for the Berkshire Museum

4.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $268,700 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

5.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $19,316.96 from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-Statewide Telecommunications Board

6.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $40,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council

7.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to accept a grant of funds in the amount of $32,670 from Western Massachusetts Regional Department of Homeland Security

8.         A communication submitting an Order approving the Urban Housing Initiative Tax Increment Financing Plan and Zone

APPOINTMENTS

9.         Appointment of Anthony V. Maffuccio as a member of the Traffic Commission

10.     Appointment of Ryan D. Melle as a member of the Airport Commission

PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.     Public hearing on an application from M. Edward Jewelers for a secondhand dealer license

12.     Public hearing on the petition from Western Mass. Electric Company and Verizon New England Inc. to install and maintain underground lines on South Street

13.     Public hearing on the petition from Western Mass. Electric Company and Verizon New England Inc. to locate poles on Highland Avenue

14.     Public hearing on the petition from Verizon New England Inc. and Western Mass. Electric Company  to located poles on Crofut Street

15.     Public hearing on the application of Pittsfield Plaza Members, LLC for a special permit for a shopping Center under Chapter 23, Zoning, Article 23-7, Section 7.833

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS

16.     A report of the Personnel Review Board relative to its September 13, 2006 meeting

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

                        Report of the Committee on Finance

17.     A report of the Committee on Finance on the referral of the Fiscal Year 2007 annual report of the Economic Development Incentive Program, recommending the report be accepted

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

18.     A petition from Councilor Sherman asking the City to commit to EPA New England’s Community Energy Challenge

ORDINANCES (final reading)

19.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Section 16-12(a), Exempt Employee Pay Scale (Grade 10)

20.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Exempt Employee Pay Scale (election officers)

21.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 2, Administration, establishing a Green Commission for the City of Pittsfield

MATTERS TENTATIVELY REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27

                        Referred to the Commissioner of Public Works

22.     A petition from Peter Arlos asking for repair of potholes

PLACED ON FILE

23.     A communication from Senator Downing with regard to petitions referred to him from Peter Arlos

24.     A communication from Senator Downing with regard to a petition referred to him from Terry Kinnas