City Council Regular Meeting Agenda, Monday, January 5, 2026, 7pm

METHUEN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026 @ 7:00 P.M.

GREAT HALL, SEARLES BUILDING

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1. Roll Call 

2. Acceptance of the Agenda 

3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Moment of Silence              

4. Organizational Business

• Election of Council Chair
• Election of Council Vice-Chair
• Election/appointment of Acting Mayor
• Adoption of City Council Rules and Procedures 

5. Public Participation 

6. Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings: December 8, 2025 Tax Classification Public Hearing, December 8, 2025 Special Meeting, and December 15, 2025 regular meeting  

7. Proclamations/Correspondence: None 

8. Consideration of Appointments:    

9. Presentations/Projects/Department Updates:  Superintendent John N. Lavoie Ref: Greater Lawrence Technical School (GLTS) to sell its existing hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport and to purchase the adjacent hangar.   

10.  Mayor’s Report 

11. Requests of Councilors

• Update regarding the status of the RFPs for garbage and recycling services (Req. of Clr. Soto) 
• Request to DPW – Update on Unaccepted Roads Map – Request that DPW provide an update on the unaccepted roads map, including the expected completion date and what information will be published on the City website (Req. of Clr. Valley) 

12. Public Service: 

Grants:  P.S. Grant #31121099 SO Pole on Berkley Street, Methuen, MA

Licenses:  Vehicle for Hire Company License Application: (Renewal) M & M & I Transportation, LLC, 34 Sugar Pine Lane, Methuen, MA  01844 

Contract(s):    

• C-26-63 J.J. Phalen & Sons Co., Inc., 120 Lumbar Lane, Tewksbury, MA  01876 for Softball Dugouts & Installation at Francis Morse Park (Burnham Road) in the Amount of $84,000.00 
• C-26-64 Talty Floors, Inc., 86 Billerica Ave., Suite 2, N. Billerica, MA  01862 for Timony – Removal of Carpets & Cove Base and Installation of VCT Tile & Cove Base in the Amount of $64,804.00 
• C-26-65 McGovern MHQ Inc., 401 Elm Street, Marlborough, MA  01752 for (2) 2026 Ford Super Duty F550 DRW XL 4WD Reg. Cab in the Amount of $211,906.40  
• C-26-66 Dagle Electrical Construction Corp., 68 Industrial Way, Wilmington, MA  01887 for Police and Fire Department Replacement Generators-Furnish and Install 2 New Generators in the Amount of $188,477.00 

13. Other Officers and Committee Reports  

14. Unfinished Business

Resolutions: None 

Ordinance(s):  

• TO-25-21 An Ordinance Amending the Winter Parking Ban (Req. of Chief McNamara) (remove from the table)            

New Business:

  Resolutions: 

• TR-26-1 Resolution ref: Amendment to the Agreement with Respect to the Establishment of a Vocational Regional School District (EPA REQUESTED) VIEW CHARTER AGREEMENT   VIEW BACKUP
• TR-26-2 Resolution Authorizing a Transfer of Funds from the Edwin J. Castle Fund to Methuen Senior Center (Request from Commission on Trust Funds) 

  Ordinances:  

• TO-26-1 An Ordinance Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Methuen – 262 Howe Street (Request of Petitioners)
• TO-26-2 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan of the position of “Assistant Council Clerk” (Request of Councilor Soto)
• TO-26-3 An Ordinance Amending Section 7-A of the City of Methuen’s Municipal Code Requested by Mayor Beauregard 

15. Any Other Business for the Good and Welfare of the Community 

16.  Adjourn