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City of Fitchburg City Council Meeting City Council Chamber 718 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA The Council Meets at 7:30 o’clock p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012 I Public Forum II Report of Committee on Records III Communications from Her Honor the Mayor *************************** IV. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS FROM HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS V. RECOGNITION OF GLENN CAPONE 20 Years of Service with the Fitchburg School Committee VI. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Finance Committee: 247-11. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($110,700), same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to accounts as follows: $100,000 to VETERANS BENEFITS GENERAL and $10,700 to VETERANS PERSONAL SERVICES. (Be Adopted) 248-11. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($143,000), same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to accounts as follows: $130,000 to FIRE PERSONAL SERVICES OVERTIME and $13,000 FIRE EQUIPMENT AND REPAIR. (Be Adopted) 249-11. ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg accepts the gift of $46,000 from UNITIL/Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company to help with the Reconstruction of Blossom and Crescent Streets. (Be Adopted) 251-11. ORDERED THAT: There be and is appropriated the sum of ONE HUNDERED SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($175,000), same to be credited to DPW-PROPERTY PURCHASE 242 HIGH STREET and charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS. (Be Adopted on the condition of City Property Committee approval) 003-12. LOAN ORDER: Appropr. $8.8 Million Dollars for Combined Sewer Separation (CSS) and Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT) projects, as outlined in the enclosed Order. (Be Adopted) 004-12. ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of funds from the Police-VAWA Stop FY12 Grant in the amount of $30,000, for the purposes of said Grant. (Be Adopted) Planning Board: 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. (Be Granted, Refer to City Solicitor and City Council) VII. ORDERS – FINANCE 008-12. ORDER: Transfer $11,000 from CDBG Year 37 FAMILY SERVICES ADVOCATE POSITION to CDBG YEAR 37 POLICE HIGH VISIBILITY PATROLS. 009-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg approve the expenditure of funds from the Police-CSP Program FY12 Grant in the amount of $10,000 for the purposes of said grant. 010-12. ORDER: Appropr. $23,000, same to be credited to DPWANIMAL CONTROL PERSONAL SERVICES and charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS. 011-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg is authorized to amend the current municipal curbside contract with Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc., to implement a New Curbside Collection Program and extend the life of the contract from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2018. 012-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of funds for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program Grant from the MA Dept. of Environmental Protection in the amount of $105,000, for the purposes of said grant. 013-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg is authorized to establish a “Public Health Sustainability Revolving Fund” for Fiscal Year 2012 pursuant to MGL Chapter 44 Section 53E ½ in accordance with the following specifications (see enclosed Order). 014-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg approves the expenditure of funds for the Public Health District Incentives Grants (PHDIG) from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) and the MA Dept. of Public Health (MDPH), together, or in a combined total of up to $325,000, for the purposes of said grants. VIII. ORDER-OTHER 015-12. ORDER: Authorizing the City Clerk to notify the voters of the Presidential Primary on March 6, 2012. 016-12. ORDER: That the City of Fitchburg purchase the Property located at 242 High St. for the sum of $165,000 as outlined in the enclosed Order. IX. ORDINANCES 017-12. AN ORDINANCE: That chapter 169, section 24 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg entitled “Parking Prohibited at all times” as most recently amended, be further Amended by adding: (Cleghorn St.) (Ref. Petition #227-11) 018-12. AN ORDINANCE: That Chapter 169, section 59 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg entitled “One Way Streets” as most recently amended, be further Amended by adding: (John St.) (Ref. Petition #228-11) X. PETITIONS 019-12. Councillor Jody Joseph and Robert Graves, to place a Landscape boulder at the corner of Abbott Ave. and Connors St. at 76 Abbott Ave. (City Property Committee) 020-12. Councillor David Clark, to place a stop sign at the intersection of Albee and Heywood Streets. (Public Safety Committee) XI. OTHER MATTERS FOR DISUSSION 286-10. That the City of Fitchburg is hereby allowed to Purchase, or take by eminent domain, the property located at 242 High Street, for municipal purposes.