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City Property Committee: 225-11. Councillor Joel Kaddy, to accept the offer made by Dr. Alfredson to purchase 721-725 Main St. for $75,000, and to determine that the parcel is unique. (Amended to add: Advertising for the purchase of the property at 721-725 Main Street, Fitchburg, will not benefit the City of Fitchburg’s interest because of the unique qualities and location of the property needed for the following reasons: 1. this vacant parcel of land, consisting of approximately 0.334 acres and located directly across from City Hall on Main Street, is in a distressed condition and the beautification and development of this parcel will have significant and long lasting impact on the area immediately surrounding City Hall; 2. the parcel is in close proximity to City Hall and is a potential site for additional off-street parking for City Hall; and 3. improvement of this particular parcel will improve the area adjacent to City Hall and further the City’s goal of promoting economic development on Main Street.) (Grant as amended) NOTE: This petition was also referred to the Planning Board for a recommendation. Therefore, final action must wait until such report is received. 237-11. Lenny Laakso, DPW Commissioner, to have the attached list be declared to be scrap equipment and be disposed of by the Purchasing Department. (Be Granted) Finance Committee: 230-11. ORDER: Appropr. $25,000, same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to accounts as follows: $21,000 to DPW-HIGHWAY GENERAL PERSONAL SERVICES and $4,000 to DPW-CEMETERY PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 231-11. ORDER: Transfer $3,500 from within DPW-PARKS PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 232-11. ORDER: Transfer $18,500 from within WATER PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 233-11. ORDER: Transfer $4,400 from within WASTEWATER PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 235-11. ORDER: Appropr. $500,000, same to be credited to STABILIZATION FUND and charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS. (Be Adopted) 238-11. Thomas Caputi, City Assessor, to amend Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41C by increasing the income and asset eligibility limits for Senior Citizens property tax exemptions as follows: (see enclosed petition) (Be Adopted) 166-11. Councillor Joseph Solomito, to order an audit of the City of Fitchburg’s contract between CarStar Auto and the City of Fitchburg, as outlined in the enclosed petition. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 165-11. Councillor Joseph Solomito and various residents of Fitchburg to remove all parking meters from Willow St. through the Upper Common, as outlined in the enclosed petition. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 091-11. Councillor Joel Kaddy, and Bill Walsh, to suspend funding to the Johnny Appleseed Center. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 255-10. Councillor Joel Kaddy, to apply to Mass Highway to erect an electronic sign on Route 2 near South Street for the purpose of marketing Fitchburg Civic events. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 203-10. Fitchburg Disability Commission to allocate all funds received from fines assessed for violations of handicapped parking in the City of Fitchburg to the Fitchburg Commission on Disabilities, which shall be used soley for the benefit of persons with disabilities, in accordance with MGL Chapter 40, Section 22G. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 096-08. Paul Beauchemin and Tom Donnelly to enact a 2% tax at all drive thru windows in the city serving fast food and soft drinks & coffee. Proceeds to be used to help keep City streets clean. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 116-07. Councillor Annie DeMartino and Ronald Dionne, to rescind remainder of petition #63-06 (sewer user rate increases) and request the commissioner of waste water to return to council yearly for any further request for increases in sewer rates. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 047-07. Councillor Joel Kaddy to stop the practice of allowing city-owned vehicles being driven to and from employee’s homes. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 338-06. ORDER: Appropr. $7,200 to Council on Aging Personal Services and charge against Available Funds. (Not Be Adopted) 269-06. Councillor David Clark and Councillor Thomas Conry to review both the current municipal employee matrix and employee health insurance contribution so as to amend both for new employees hired after June 30, 2007. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) 077-06. RESOLUTION: Authorizing the use of Tax Increment Financing. (Not Be Adopted) 196-06. Councillor Ted E. DeSalvatore, to revoke the additional charges placed on white goods, TV’s, monitors, tires and batteries and return said items to the cost and control of Fitchburg’s waste management and find other low to no cost solutions to reduce uncontrolled dumping. (Be Given Leave to Withdraw) Note: The Finance Committee entered Executive Session by Unanimous vote to consider the following Order: 228-11. Councillor Norman L. Boisvert, to authorize a change of traffic direction from a two way to a one way on John St. to direct all traffic to travel in a westerly direction from Rollstone St. toward Hazel St., to eliminate a hazardous intersection at Rollstone and John Sts. 239-11. Jeanne Shelton, Property Manager, to hold Bingo at Hotel Raymond Apartments for residents only. Bingo will be held one or two times per week on the property of 35 Day St. 240-11. Laurance Aulo, dba/ Mechanic Street Gas Station, for a Class II Dealer’s License at 267 Mechanic St., Fitchburg, MA. Public Works Committee: 108-11. Noella Vautour, 10 Gloria Ave., to fix sewer and drains as explained in enclosed petition. (Hold for further evaluation pending FEMA Determination) 220-11. Councillor Jody Joseph and Linda Stanley, to repave Jackson Ave. (Hold for Chapter 90 funds to become available) 241-11. Councillor Joseph Solomito, to inspect and remedy water runoff problem at 321 Pearl St. and intersection of Clark Rd. Water runoff presently causing severe water damage to home located at 321 Pearl St. Home owned by John Godek. (Be Granted) VI. HEARING 056-11. Council President Stephan Hay, and Councillor Joel Kaddy, to discontinue the portion of Fifth Mass. Turnpike at the Fitchburg/Westminster line and create a Cul-De-Sac. VII. ORDERS – FINANCE 242-11. ORDER: Transfer $80,000 from TREASURER-LONG TERM DEBT INTEREST to TREASURER-LAND PURCHASE. VIII. ORDINANCE 243-11. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 172, section 172-4(F) by adding after the words “the fee for such removal shall be” and before the word “300” the following words: “the total of the costs incurred in the removal but no less than” (First Reading) IX. PETITIONS 244-11. Christopher Stoddard, to approve exemption from Chapter 268A Section 20 (Snow Plowing). 245-11. Walter Fiore, Fitchburg Recycle & Salvage Center, Inc., for a Class II Dealer’s License at 150 Benson St., Fitchburg, MA. (Public Safety Committee) Next Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 20, 2011