CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
7:00 PM
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY
615 ROLLSTONE STREET
FITCHBURG MA 01420
I . PUBLIC FORUM
II. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECORD$
III. COMMUNICATION
His Honor the Mayor
Re-Appointment Letters
1. Mr. James Craigen, as a member of the Fitchburg Cultural Council, term to expire September 1, 2022.
2. Ms. Claudia Stephens, as a member of the Fitchburg Cultural Council,- term to expire September 1, 2022.
3. Ms. Mary Delaney, as the Chief Procurement Officer, term to expire June 3Q, 2022.
Appointment Letters
1. Ms. Maryam Asraf, as a Student Associate Member of the Human Rights Commission, term to expire February.4, 2022.
IV. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Economic Development Committee
Meeting of February 11, 2020
047-20. Tom Skwierawski, Executive Director of Planning. and Community Development, and the IVJ Group, LLC, to amend the Housing Development Incentive Program (HDIP) Plan and Map to include additional parcels, most specifically the Iver Johnson Mills. The letter explains the process further, as does the updated Plans and Maps.
(Be granted and refer to Public Hearing March 5, 2020)
Finance Committee
Meeting of February 11, 2020
030-20. ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of additional funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Conservation and Recreation, MassTrails Program in the approximate amount of $50,000.00 (FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant, which is to complete design for Phase 1 of the Mirror lake Accessibility Project.
(Be Adopted)
031-20 ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of adqitional funds from the Friends of Coggshall Park in the approximate amount of $12, 500.0 (TWELVE THOUSAND,. FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant, which is to complete design for Phase 1 of the Mirror Lake Accessibility Project.
(Be Adopted)
032-20 ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves, the expenditure of funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, SAFE grant in the approximate amount of $5,663.00 (FIVE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE AND
00/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant, which is to continue to teach fire safety to children in
elementary schools.
(Be Adopted)
033-20 ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, SAFE grant in the approximate amount of $2, 730. 00 (TWO THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 00/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant, which is to teach senior citizens about the importance of
fire safety and avoiding in particular cooking and electrical fires. ( Be Adopted)
034-20 ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, MassWotks Public Infrastructure Program in the approximate amount of $3,000,000.00
(THREE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant, which is to make comprehensive improvements to Main Street and Boulder Drive.
(Be Adopted)
035-20 ORDERED THAT: The City of Fitchburg hereby approves the expenditure of additional funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Complete Streets Construction Funding Program in the approximate amount of $399,600.00 (THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND 00/160 DOLLARS) for the purpose of said grant,- which is to provide for pedestrian improvements along Main Street and Boulder Drive and along Electric Avenue.
(Be Adopted)
036-20 ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is. appropriated the sum of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND, NINETY THREE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($239,093.00) same to be charged
against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to the following accounts:
POLICE, PERSONAL SERVICES $227,651.00
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, OTHER BENEFITS $ 11,442.00
(Be Adopted)
037-20. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($120,881.00) same to be
charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to accounts as outlined in the Order (Memorandum of Agreement with ihe_Fitchburg Association of Managers, Administrators, and. Specialty Skills Group [FAMASS]).
(Be Adopted)
038-20. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is transferred from within the following PERSONAL SERVICES accounts the sum of FORTY-SIX THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($46,130.00) same to be credited to the· following accounts:
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND $20,999.00
WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND $23,192.00
$ 1,939.00 AIRPORT FUND
(Be Adopted)
039-20. ORDERED THAT There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of FORTY-TWO THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-TWO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($42,292.00) same to be charged against
AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to accounts as outlined in the Order (Wage Matrix).
(Be Adopted)
040-20 ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated from within the following PERSONAL SERVICES accounts/ the sum of ELEVEN THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($11,215.00) same to be. credited to the following accounts:
WATER ENTERPRISE FUND $ 3,511.00
WASTEWATER ENTERPRISE FUND $ 3,616.00
$ 4,088.00 AIRPORT FUND
(Be Adopted)
043-20. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 44, Section 10 of the Code.of the City of Fitchburg, as most recently amended, by adding thereto the following step assignments as outlined in the enclosed Ordinance.
(Be Adopted) (First Reading)
044-20. AN ORDINANCE: Amending Chapter 44, Section 10 of the Code of the City of Fitchburg, as most recently amended by adding thereto the enclosed payscale.
(Be Adopted) (First Reading)
041-20. ORDERED THAT The Mayor is authorized to execute the Lease (to be supplied) relative to AKS Recycling, Inc.
(Be Adopted)
042-20. ORDERED THAT: The Mayor is authorized to execute the Host Agreement (to be supplied) relative to AKS Recycling, Inc.
(Be Adopted)
Public Safety Committee Oral Report.
Meeting of February 19, 2020
006-20. Baraka Bitariho, to petition for a Class II Dealer's License located at 426 River Street.
007-20. Sgt. Boudreau, Fitchburg Police Department, to · petition for fan FGO prohibiting anyone from throwing, snow blowing or plowing snow.from private property back into the roadway after it has been plowed as outline in the enclosed petition.
008-20. Sgt. Boudreau, Fitchburg Police Department, for an Ordinance re: All. motorists shall remove snow and ice from their motor vehicles and trailers while in operation with special attention to the following: hoods, roofs, windows and bumpers, and any vertical or horizontal surfaces that could hold snow or ice. Violators will be fined $55.00 for violation of this ordinance.
V. ORDERS-FINANCE
051-20 ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ( $ 600,000) same to be charged against WATER ENTERPRISE FUND, RETAINED EARINGS and credited to WATER CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, INLINE TURBINE AND PUMP
for the purpose of installing an inline turbine at the Narrow Road Pressure Reducing Valve Station and a 3MGD pump at the Marshall Regulating Plant.
052-20 ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is transferred from within the sum of TEN THOUSAND, ONE; HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($10,100.00) same to be transferred from BUILDING EXPENSES, CONTRACTED SERVICES and credited to BUILDING PERSONAL SERVICES CUSTODIAN.
053-20. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby is appropriated the sum of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($282,500.00) same to be charged
against AVAILABLE ,FUNDS and·credited to DPW, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, EQUIPMENT for the purpose of acquiring a sweeper and pick-up trucks.
054-20. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby.is appropriated the sum of FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ( $5,000. 00) same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to LIBRARY EXPENSES, BUILDING MAINTENANCE.
055-20. ORDERED THAT: There be and hereby- is appropriated the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00) same to be charged against AVAILABLE FUNDS and credited to
BUILDING PERSONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT HEAD for the purpose of funding the Department Head position for the balance of the fiscal year.
VI . LOAN ORDER
017-20. LOAN ORDER: Appropriate the amount of Three Million, One Hundred Five thousand, Six hundred Sixty-Six Dollars ($3,105,666.00) for the purpose of paying costs of making roof and boiler repairs at the South Street Elementary School.
(Final Reading-Roll call vote)
VII. ORDINANCES
056-20 AN ORDINANCE: Delete City Ordinance, Chapter 42 "Residents' Job Preference Program" and replace with: Wage Theft and Responsible Employer Ordinance as outlined in the enclosed Ordinance. (Reference Petition #229-19)
(First Reading)
057-20 AN ORDINANCE: Amending Portions of the City Code and establishing a Department of Facilities Management and a director of Facilities as outlined in the enclosed Ordinance.
(First Reading)
VIII. PETITIONS
050-20 Councillor Paul Beauchemin, to request the School Committee Members receive a stipend of $2,000.00 per year.
(Finance Committee)