April 22, 2008

Here is the agenda to the April 22, 2008 City Council Meeting

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

APRIL 22, 2008 – 7:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1.         Open microphone

COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR

2.         A communication submitting Orders authorizing and taking by eminent domain of temporary easements in connection with the Streetscape Phase I Project

3.         A communication submitting Orders authorizing and taking by eminent domain of temporary easements in connection with the Park Square Improvement Project

4.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the Mayor and City Council to enter into and execute an agreement regarding the lease of certain municipal parking spaces

5.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the Mayor to submit the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Action Plan for the 2008-2009 program year

6.         A communication an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to use $250,000 from the GE Economic Development fund for the Berkshire Museum

7.         A communication submitting an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to use $1,100,000 from the GE Economic Development fund for loans to the Downtown Cinema Center

PUBLIC HEARINGS

8.         Public hearing on the application from Western Massachusetts Electric Company to install a pole on Center Street

9.         Public hearing on the application from Western Massachusetts Electric Company to locate underground lines on West Housatonic Street

10.     Public hearing on the application from Western Massachusetts Electric Company to replace and relocate a pole on Taconic Street

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS

11.     A petition from Councilors Tyer and Lothrop requesting a special City Council meeting to review the result of the Health Insurance Ad Hoc Committee

12.     A report of the Personnel Review Board relative to its April 16, 2008 meeting

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

                        Report of the Committee on Community and Economic Development

13.     A report of the Committee on Community and Economic Development on an Order authorizing the City of Pittsfield to use $500,000 from the GE Economic Development Fund for the Berkshire Museum

NEW BUSINESS

14.     A petition from Peter Arlos requesting the Health Department institute an outreach program to promote enrollment in the food stamp program by eligible families

15.     A petition from Rinaldo DelGallo, III requesting the Council endorse House Bill No. 4468, entitled “An Act Establishing a Sensible Marihuana Policy for the Commonwealth”

ORDINANCE (final reading)

16.     An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 16, Personnel, Section 16-12, Unstepped Rates, with regard to the salary of School Physician

MATTERS TENTATIVELY REFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER RULE 27

Referred to the Community Development Board

17.     A petition from David A. Norton and Elizabeth V. Norton to amend zoning at property located at 99 Essex Street from R12 to BG

18.     A petition from the Community Development Board to amend the City Code, Chapter 23, Zoning, by the addition of a new section 4.321, Smart Growth Overlay District, as well as amendments to Section 3, Zoning Districts