CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH

DATE: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2001 TIME: 7:00PM

6:30P.M. – ANTICIPATED NON-MEETING WITH COUNSEL REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTER (CITY MANAGER’S EVALUATION) – RSA 91-A:2I (b-c)

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. INVOCATION

  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION

1. Dave Allen, Deputy Public Works Director and Frank Underwood, Underwood Engineers Re: Update on Implementation of 201 Study (Combined Sewer Overflows/South Mill Pond)

V. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES – JUNE 18, 2001

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

  2. PUBLIC HEARINGS

    3. A. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3, PUBLIC HEALTH WITH THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE VII MOSQUITO PREVENTION/CONTROL

  3. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

    4. A. Second reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 3, Public Health with the Addition of Article VII Mosquito Prevention/Control

    B. Third and final reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article V – Conservation Properties by the addition of Map 123, Lot 9 – 235 Maplewood Avenue located on the North Mill Pond

  4. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
    1. Letter from Charles Vaughn regarding suggested ordinance for marinas, docks and piers

B. Sidewalk Obstruction License for the following business:
    1. The Blue Frog

C. Letter from Deborah Richards, Friends of Odiorne Point requesting permission to hold the annual Pond Boat Regatta at the South Mill Pond on Sunday, August 19th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

D. Letter from Carol Lee, Arthritis Foundation requesting permission to hold the annual Jingle Bell Run on Saturday, November 17th at 10:00 a.m.
    1. Letter from Z. Morris, Production Manager, The Music Hall requesting waiver for Parking Meter Bags
    2. Letter from Alanson Sturgis requesting that individuals with Purple Heart vehicle registration plates be exempted from parking fees
    3. Letter from Frank Roth, Dog Owners Group of Portsmouth requesting the removal of two sign poles, placement of a "City of Portsmouth Dog Park" sign, permission to install a bulletin board and permission to install a round bench
    4. Letter from Matthew Mead, Lafayette Road Residents Association requesting street signage at Hillcrest Estates mobile home park
    5. Letter from Fire Commissioner Richard Gamester requesting that $80,000 be added to the FY02 Fire Department Budget to cover a shortfall
    6. Letter from Robert Jule regarding the rapidly increasing cost of cable television

K. Letter from Kristin Mara, AT&T regarding the request of social security numbers from customers
  1. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

A. CITY MANAGER

Items which require Action under other sections of the Agenda

1. Public Hearing/Second Reading of Proposed Resolutions and Ordinance Amendments:

1.1 Public Hearing/Second Reading of Amendment to Chapter 3, Public Health with the Addition of Article VII Mosquito Prevention/Control (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)

2. Third and Final Reading on Amendments to Ordinance:

2.1 Third Reading of Amendment to Chapter 8, Article V – Conservation Properties (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)

 

3. Request for Approval of Grants/Donations:

A. Grant Award of $500 from the Fuller Foundation for an anti-gang education initiative (No matching funds are required) (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI of the Agenda)

    1. Donation of $1,000 from Steven Goodman, Portsmouth Paper Company for the Accident Investigation Team Total Work Station (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI of the Agenda)

C. Donation of $1,000 from Northern Utilities in support of the DARE Program (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI of the Agenda)

D. Donation of $5,000 from Bulk Storage, Inc, to be used towards improvements for the Lafayette School Playground (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI of the Agenda)

4. Request from The Music Hall for Use of Parking Meter Bags on Specific Dates (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)

City Manager’s Items Which Require Action
    1. Biodegradable Yard Waste Bags
    2. Request to Bring Back for First Reading an Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article VII, Section 5.702, Paragraphs A, E, and F – Blasting Permit Required

3. Request to Bring Back for First Reading an Amendment to the 1999 State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) Borrowing Resolution #13-1999 for Four Water System Improvement Projects

Informational Items

    1. Annual Building Permits Report – 2000-2001

    2. Letter of Appreciation from HUD State Coordinator to Mayor Sirrell

    3. City Council Work Session – July 30th – 6:30 p.m.

B. MAYOR SIRRELL

1. Appointment

2. *Reports

C. COUNCILOR HANSON
    1. *City Manager’s Evaluation
    2. Traffic & Safety Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the June 21, 2001 meeting

D. COUNCILOR HYNES

1. Letter from Martin Curtis, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Portsmouth and Dover regarding the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, July 7th to open the day of "Family Life" at Strawbery Banke
  1. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

    1. Approval of Grants/Donations

1. Grant Award of $500 from the Fuller Foundation for an anti-gang education initiative (No matching funds are required)

2. Donation of $1,000 from Steven Goodman, Portsmouth Paper Company for the Accident Investigation Team Total Work Station

    1. Donation of $1,000 from Northern Utilities in support of the DARE Program

    2. Donation of $5,000 from Bulk Storage, Inc, to be used towards improvements for the Lafayette School Playground

  1. ADJOURNMENT

KELLI L. BARNABY

CITY CLERK

* INDICATES VERBAL REPORT

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

  1. NHDES Wetlands approval of application for Enright, 140 F.W. Hartford Drive

  2. Planning Board minutes of the May 17, 2001 meeting

  3. Letter from Bob Kingsbury regarding State Education Funding

  4. Letter from Mingming Liu & David Li regarding Falun Gong

  5. Letter from Martha Jones, Middle Street Baptist Church regarding Court Street Improvement Project

  6. Thank you letter from Tylene Jousse

  7. Thank you letter from the National Kidney Foundation

  8. NHDES Wetlands approval of application for Pease Development Authority – Infield Drainage

  9. Letter from Fran Chapman regarding State Wide Property Tax

  10. NHDES Wetlands approval of application for Garvey, 518 New Castle Avenue (Shapleigh Island)

  11. NHDES Wetlands approval of application for NH Port Authority – Deck Modification, Market Street

  12. Thank you letter from Nancy Hill, Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program

13. The Portsmouth Police Department Times for May/June 2001

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