City Council Regular Meeting Agenda, Monday, September 18, 7pm

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1. Roll Call

2. Acceptance of the Agenda

3. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation/Moment of Silence

4. Organizational Business

• Update on Audio System in Great Hall

 5. Reading and Acceptance of Minutes from Previous Meetings

• September 5, 2023 regular meeting

6. Proclamations/Correspondence: 

7. Consideration of Appointments:  None

8. Presentations/Projects/Department Updates 

• September Community Foundation Award Joseph Bella

9. Public Participation

10. Mayor’s Report

• Request of Councilor McCarty Letter to the delegation
• Request of Councilor DiZoglio Information on Sober Home on Dedham Street
• Request of Councilor Saffie Quincy Street Update (7 & 10)
• Request of Councilor Finocchiaro OPEB Presentation and Unfunded Liability
• Request of Councilor McCarty Update on Pie Hill
• Request of Councilor Beauregard Update on Power Aggregation
• Request of Chair Zeigler Update on the Fall yard waste pick up schedule

11. Requests of Councilors

       General Requests

12. Public Service

1. Grants: None
2. Licenses: None
3. Contracts: 

• C-24-10 The Stirm Group, 112 Parker Street, Newburyport, MA  01950 for Police Evidence Tracking Software Solutions in the Amount of $422,613.70 (remove from the table)    
• C-24-18 Woodard and Curran, 40 Shattuck Road, Suite 110, Andover, MA 01810 for Upgrade Existing Water Main Crossing at Route 213 in the Amount of $350,000.00
• C-24-19 Huntress Associates, Inc. 17 Tewksbury Street, Andover, MA  01810 for Landscape Architectural Services – Burnham Road Softball field in the Amount of $59,750.00 

 13. Other Officers and Committee Reports

 14. Unfinished Business

 Resolutions:  

• TR-23-48 Resolution Amending Traffic Rules and Regulations – Article V: Parking Section II: Prohibited Parking – Gage Street 
• TR-23-49 Resolution Authorizing Expenditures of $7,500 from the Edwin J. Castle Fund to support Hispanic Heritage month events; Requested by the Commission on Trust Funds
• TR-23-50 Resolution Increasing Retirement Allowances for Employees Retired Under Accidental Disability per MGL Chapter 32, Section 90A; Requested by the Mayor 
• TR-23-51 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance and Expenditure of FY22 and FY23 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant from Community Development Fund. Requested by Mayor and Director of Economic and Community Development

Ordinances: 

• TO-23-6 An Ordinance (as amended following first read) to Create the Position of Second Assistant City Solicitor (Unaffiliated), with a Minimum Annual Salary of $75,000 with Step Increases of Approximately 5% Resulting in a Maximum Salary of $91,163 (sponsored by the City Solicitor) (amended job description) (remove from the table)
• TO-23-7 An Ordinance to Amend the Wage and Salary Classification Plan for the Assistant City Solicitor (Unaffiliated) by Adjusting the Minimum Annual Salary from $91,800 to $105,000 and Providing Step Increases of Approximately 5% Resulting in a Maximum Salary of $127,628 (Sponsored by the City Solicitor) (remove from the table)
• TO-23-8  An Ordinance (as amended during first read) to Amend the Wage and Salary Classification Plan for the City Solicitor (Unaffiliated) by Adjusting the Minimum Annual Salary from $108,120 to $130,000 and Providing Step Increases of Approximately 6% up Through Step III, followed by an Approximate 10% Increase to the Maximum Salary of $158,015.81 (Sponsored by the City Solicitor) (remove from table as amended)
• TO-23-9 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management, to add the new position of GIS Specialist. Requested by the Mayor and Director of Public Works
•  TO-23-10 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Unaffiliated, to add the new position of ARPA Construction Manager. Requested by the Mayor, CAFO and Director of Public Works
• TO-23-11 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management, to add the new position of Safety and Training Coordinator. Requested by the Mayor and Director of Public Works
• TO-23-12 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management, to reclassify Water Registrar to Utility Billing Supervisor. Requested by the Mayor and Director of Public Works (remove from table)
• TO-23-13 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, unaffiliated, to add the new position of Cyber Security Specialist. Requested by Mayor, CAFO and CIO 
• TO-23-14 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Department Head, to add the new position of Director of Public Health . Requested by the Mayor (remove from the table)
• TO-23-15 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management, to add the new position of Building Division Director/Building Commissioner. Requested by the Mayor (remove from the table)
• TO-23-16 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Classification Plan, Middle Management, to add the new position of Human Services Division Director Requested by the Mayor (remove from the table) 
• TO-23-17 An Ordinance Amending the Wage and Salary Schedule of Chapter 6, Section 6-5 of the Methuen Municipal Code, Unaffiliated- Police Matron/Monitor. Requested by the Mayor and Police Chief (remove from the table)

 15. New Business

        Resolutions:

• TR-23-52 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance & Expenditure of a Planning Assistance Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EPA requested) Requested by Mayor and Director of Economic and Community Development  VIEW BACKUP   VIEW CONTRACT   VIEW CONTRACT PAGE 2   VIEW PROPOSAL

Ordinances: None 

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

17. Adjournment