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City Council

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Theodore A. Pelosi, Jr. Council Chambers, 4 Summer st, Room 202, opens a map in a new tab

Agenda

1. Opening Prayer

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting

4. Assignment of the Minutes Review for the next Meeting

5. Communications from the Mayor

6. Communications from Councillors to Introduce an Individual(s) to Address The Council

7. Public Participation- Requests under Council Rule 28

8. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Employees

9. Utility Hearing(s) and Related Order(s)

  • 9.1 Petition from Mass Electric Co d/b/a National Grid requesting underground electric conduits for Lamoille av/Winchester st: Plan 30763299
    Hearing June 27 2023

10. Hearings and Related Orders

11. Appointments

  • 11.1 Confirming Appointments:
  • 11.2 Non-Confirming:
    • 11.2.1 Water-Wastewater Abatement Board; Lisa DeMeo, 15 Lakewood ter, To expire June 13 2026
    • 11.2.2 Central District Parking Commission – Kayla Rennie, 67 Washington st, To expire June 13 2026
  • 11.3 Resignations:
  • 11.4 Petitions:
    • 11.4.1 Paul A Bergman, PE representing Fantini Bakery – submits application for a Zoning Amendment for their parcels located at 375 Washington with most of their land in the CN (Commercial Neighborhood) zone and requests due to expansion, to convert the RU (Residential Urban Density) portion of the lot to CN
      Refer to Planning Board & Council Hearing: August 22 2023
  • 11.5 Applications Handicap Parking Sign: with Police approval
  • 11.6 Amusement/Event Application - with Police approval
    • 11.6.1 EVNT 23-22: Devon Allen for Vintage Bazaar New England requests to hold a crafts & antique show with food and music at Kimball Farm, 725 East Broadway; 8:30 am to 4 pm; June 24 & 25
    • 11.6.2 EVNT 23-21: Carol Ireland for UTEC Haverhill, requesting to have Salsa Dancing on the Boardwalk, behind 76 Merrimack st, Saturday, July 8th, 4 pm to 7 pm and requests any additional fees be waived
    • 11.6.3 EVNT 23-23: Maria Syrniotis for Hellenic Orthodox Church, requesting to hold a dinner fundraiser at the Church 154 Winter st; on June 24th, 6 pm to 12 am and also requests any additional fees be waived
  • 11.7 Auctioneer License:
  • 11.8 Tag Days: with Police approval
    • 11.8.1 Haverhill Lions Club, September 23rd
  • 11.9 One Day Liquor License – with Police approval
    • 11.9.1 LCDL 23-13: Ismael West for a Beer & Wine license for his Wedding at the Citizen Center on 10 Welcome st; August 19th, from 5 pm to 11 pm
      Related comment from License Commission to table request to their July meeting and place on Council Agenda in the interim
  • 11.10 Annual License Renewals:
    • 11.10.1 Hawker Peddlers License 2023 - Fixed location – with approvals
    • 11.10.2 Coin-Op License Renewals – with Police approval
    • 11.10.3 Christmas Tree Vendor – with Police approval
    • 11.10.4 Taxi Driver Licenses for 2023: with Police approval
    • 11.10.5 Taxi/Limousine License with Police approval:
      • 11.10.5.1 TLLB 23-4:Taxi business, New England Health Transportation Inc; 143 Essex st suite 721; 5 Vehicles
    • 11.10.6 Junk Dealer License with Police approval
      • 11.10.6.1 JUNK 23-1: Jarrod Billingsley; Winfield Alloy Inc; 81 Hale st
      • 11.10.6.2 JUNK 23-3: Michael Malvers; Haverhill Steel; 115 Hale st
    • 11.10.7 Pool Tables
      • 11.10.7.1 PBYD 23-1: Haverhill Brewery Inc, 1 Pool Table, 100 Washington st
    • 11.10.8 Sunday Pool
    • 11.10.9 Bowling
    • 11.10.10 Sunday Bowling
    • 11.10.11 Buy & Sell Second Hand Articles with Police approval
      • 11.10.11.1 106056: All Saints Parish; 120 Bellevue av
    • 11.10.12 Buy & Sell Second Hand Clothing
    • 11.10.13 Pawnbroker license - with police approval
    • 11.10.14 Fortune Teller with - Police approval
    • 11.10.15 Buy & Sell Old Gold – with Police approval
    • 11.10.16 Roller Skating Rink
    • 11.10.17 Sunday Skating
    • 11.10.18 Exterior Vending Machines/Redbox Automated Retail, LLC
    • 11.10.19 Limousine/Livery License/Chair Cars with Police approval

12. Motions and Orders

  • 12.1 Order – transfer $15,000 from Refuse Salaries and Wages Account to the Refuse-Recycling Account
  • 12.2 Order – transfer $1,000,000.00 from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund

13. Ordinances (File 10 days)

14. Communications from Councillors

15. Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting

Returning Budget Orders - all submitted May 15, 2023 and Placed on File May 23, 2023

  • 15.1 Document 55: Mayor Fiorentini submits Orders concerning Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023:
    • 15.1.1. Document 55-B: Order – City Council in accordance with the City Ordinance Chapter 83, set the annual budget for the following revolving funds: Recreation and Youth Activities $175,000; Veteran’s Memorial Skating Rink 456,000; Citizens Center Rental 25,000; Council on Aging Activities 50,000; Wood School Daycare 100,000; Municipal Open Space Management 100,000
    • 15.1.2. Document 55-C: Order – City Council vote to transfer $732,304, in accordance with MGL c.44s.63, Sale of Real Estate Proceeds other than by tax-title, to the capital projects account to fund the following fiscal 2024 capital projects:
      • Highway: Facilities & Other Improvements – Park Barn Rehabilitation $15,000; Infrastructure- Parking Lots-Washington st/Wingate st 50,000; Replace bricks in downtown sidewalks 10,000; Winter & White sts Sidewalk repair 250,000; Lan & Land Improvement-Shade trees for Parks 25,000; Highway Total: $350,000
      • Inspections: Equipment – Cell phones & I-Pads 20,000; Inspections Total: $ 20,000
      • IT: Equipment-Data transformation-IT $63,880; Microsoft Tenant Consolidation-IT 83,564; Hardware Based Multi-Factor Authentication – IT 30,820; GIS Rework-IT 104,200; Wifi Overhaul – IT 31,120; Computer Software – Active Directory Overhaul-IT $48,720; IT Total: 362,304
      • Grand Total: $732,304
    • 15.1.3 Document 55-D: Order – As part of the fiscal year 2024 annual budget the sum of $14,029,287 be appropriated to operate the Wastewater Department for items marked as appropriated on the attached. And that $14,681,925 come from Wastewater Revenue. And that $ 0 come from available Retained Earnings. And that $ 652,638 be appropriated in the General Fund and funded from Wastewater receipts
    • 15.1.4 Document 55-E: Order-that as part of the fiscal year 2024 annual budget the sum of $13,116,358 be appropriated to operate the Water Department for items marked as appropriated on the attached: And that $ 12,429,755 come from Water Revenue. And that $ 906,766 come from Available Retained Earnings. And that $ 220,163 be appropriated in the General Fund & funded from Water Receipts
    • 15.1.5 Document 55-F: Order-Sum of $235,706,663 be appropriated as designated and funded in the following manner: $5,180,341 Free Cash; 220,163 Water Receipts; 652,638 Wastewater Receipts; 100,000 Transfer from Other Available Funds; $229,553,521 Taxation and Other Receipts
  • 15.2 Doc 10-M; Robert E Ward, DPW Director, submits Proposed Loan Order for Asset Management Plan Grant – Phase II
    • 15.2.1 Doc 57-B; Authorize Mayor to File applications and execute agreements
    • 15.2.2 Doc 12-C; Loan Order-$250,000 to fund Phase II of Asset Management Plan for City’s water, sewer, and stormwater assets filed May 24th
  • 15.3 Doc 10-L; Robert E Ward, DPW Director, submits Combined Sewer System and Water Distribution System Improvements Proposed Loan Order and Authority to File
    • 15.3.1 Doc 57; Authorize Mayor to File applications and execute agreements
    • 15.3.2 Doc 12-B; Loan Order - $10,348,200.00 for Combined Sewer System & Water Distribution System Improvements filed May 24th
  • 15.4 Doc 9-J; Mayor Fiorentini submits Memorandum of Agreement and Salary Ordinance between the City of Haverhill and the Dispatchers Group
    • 15.4.1 Doc 34-D; Memorandum of Agreement between City of Haverhill and Dispatchers Group
    • 15.4.2 Doc 35-C; Ordinance re: Salaries – Dispatchers Group filed May 17th
  • 15.5 Doc 15-D; Ordinance re: Vehicles & Traffic – Add Handicap parking for 461 Washington st & Auburn st; adjacent to 29-31 Fourth av filed May 17th
  • 15.6 Doc 56; Ordinance – City Code Chapter 222, Streets & Sidewalks be amended by deleting “Article XII, Outdoor Dining” and inserting in place thereof: “Article XII Outdoor Dining as stated and be deleting “ Article XVI, Outdoor Dining Addition”, in its entirety filed May 24th
    Related communication from William Cox, City Solicitor

16. Resolutions and Proclamations

17. Council Committee Reports and Announcements

  • 17.1 Councillor Melinda E Barrett submits the Minutes for the Administration & Finance Committee meetings held on March 29th, April 24th and May 8th for acceptance

18. Documents Referred to Committee Study

19. Long Term Matters Study List

20. Adjourn

Minutes

Present – President Jordan, Councilors Barrett, Bevilacqua, Sullivan, Michitson, Lewandowski, McGonagle, Rogers, and Toohey

City Clerk – Kaitlin M. Wright

3. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting

Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua to approve May 23rd minutes, second Councilor Sullivan
PASSED — All in Favor

4. Assignment of the Minutes Review for the next Meeting

Councilor Sullivan assigned the minutes.

5. Communications from the Mayor

Returning Budget Orders - submitted May 15, 2023 and Placed on File May 23rd meeting
See Unfinished Business #15

5.1 Order – The following changes be made to the FY 2024 Mayor’s Budget Proposal

Motion by Councilor Barrett to approve except for “Increase to Clerks Union”, second Councilor Toohey
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 55-G

Motion by Councilor Barrett to approve “Increase to Clerks Union”, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — Yeas 8, Nays 0, Abstain 1 (Bevilacqua)

8. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Employees

8.1 — 10-N
Motion by Councilor Michitson, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 61

8.2 — 10-O
Councilor Bevilacqua was concerned about rates climbing and asked Mr. Ward if funds could be taken to lessen the burden.
Mr. Ward stated $900K from the Water budget was already taken. Capital improvements need to be made in the next few years. Recommends strongly against, but on a positive note, lots of work has already been done including new water plant, sewer and water improvements. Heading in the right direction with upgrades.
Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor Sullivan
PASSED — Yeas 7, Nays 2 (Bevilacqua, Toohey) — 62

8.3 — 10-P
Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Lewandowski
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 63

8.4 — 10-Q
Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Toohey
PASSED Placed on File — All in Favor — 12-D

8.5 — 10-R, 12-E, 57-D
Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — All in Favor

8.6 — 10-S Order – that the new public park to be created at 236 South Elm st – Map 711, Block 4, Lot 1 be hereby named First Nations Park — 64

Motion by Councilor Sullivan to delete original language and replace with amended order, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor Toohey
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

8.7 Abatement report for month of May 2023 filed by Christine Webb, City Assessor
Motion by Councilor Sullivan, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — All in Favor — 11-F

9. Utility Hearing(s) and Related Order(s)

9.1 Motion by Councilor Michitson, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED to be heard June 27th — All in Favor — 65

11. Appointments

11.2.1 Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — All in Favor — 1-H

11.2.2 Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — All in Favor — 1-I

11.4.1 Motion by Councilor Sullivan, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED to be heard August 22nd — All in Favor — 66

11.6.1 Motion by Councilor Sullivan, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — All in Favor — 29-U

11.6.2 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 29-V

11.6.3 Motion by Councilor Michitson, second Councilor Sullivan
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 29-W

11.8.1 Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — All in Favor — 3-J

11.9.1 Motion by Councilor Barrett pending License Commission approval, second Councilor Toohey
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 32-B

11.10.5.1 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Lewandowski
PASSED — All in Favor — 50-B

11.10.6.1 Motion by Councilor Toohey, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — All in Favor — 67

11.10.6.2 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — All in Favor — 67-B

11.10.7.1 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — All in Favor — 68

11.10.11.1 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — All in Favor — 36-B

12. Motions and Orders

12.1 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 7-W

12.2 Motion by Councilor Rogers, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0 — 7-X

15. Unfinished Business of Preceding Meeting

15.1.1 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.1.2 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.1.3 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.1.4 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Toohey
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.1.5 Motion by Councilor McGonagle, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.2 Motion by Councilor Michitson, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.3 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.4 Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua, second Councilor Rogers
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

15.5 Motion by Councilor Barrett, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — All in Favor

15.6 Amendment read into the record.
Motion by Councilor Michitson, second Councilor Barrett
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

17. Council Committee Reports and Announcements

17.1 — 24-C
Councilor Barrett motion to accept and place on file, second Councilor Bevilacqua
PASSED — Yeas 9, Nays 0

Councilor Barrett reviewed May 8, 2023 A&F Meeting recommendations by Salary/Compensation Review Committee (Doc. 8-O) in which Mayor salary should be $150K.

Motion by Councilor Bevilacqua for Mayor salary $125K, second Councilor Barrett
FAILED — Yeas 3 (Barrett, Bevilacqua, Rogers), Nays 6

Motion by Councilor McGonagle for Mayor salary $150K, second Councilor Lewandowski
PASSED — Yeas 8, Nays 1 (Bevilacqua)

Councilor Barrett read recommendation by Salary/Compensation Review Committee in which they state School Committee salary should stay at $8K.

Motion by Councillor Barrett to move salary to $10K

Councilor Sullivan stated School Committee should make the same as the City Council
Councilor McGonagle stated he could support somewhere in the middle, example $12K
Councilor Toohey stated he could support between $12-15K, school committee works very hard.
President Jordan read the salary committee report, doesn’t dispute that they work hard but study recommends staying.

Motion by Councilor McGonagle for School Committee salary $12K, second Councilor Lewandowski
PASSED — Yeas 6, Nays 3 (Michitson, Barrett, Jordan)

Councilor Barrett read the recommendation by Salary/Compensation Review Committee to remove the benefits portion of the city council and school committee. The A&F committee did not have passed motion so no changed was proposed.

Motion by Councilor Sullivan to keep optional insurance for both, second Councilor McGonagle
PASSED — Yeas 8, Nays 1 (Jordan)

20. Adjourn

Motion by Councilor Sullivan, second Councilor Lewandowski
PASSED — All in Favor — Adjourned 20:49 PM

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