CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH

DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 TIME: 7:00PM

6:30PM – WORK SESSION REGARDING PEIRCE ISLAND VIDEO

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. INVOCATION

  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATION

    1. International Alpha Delta Kappa Month

      2. PRESENTATION

      1. Arcadia Publishing Representatives presenting Mayor Sirrell with a book on Portsmouth Then and Now – Amy Sutton and Stephanie Elliott

      V. VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPORTS

      1. Report on Ice Arena Committee’s progress – Kent LaPage, Portsmouth School Board; Fred Rancourt, Nancy Clayburgh and Norm Laflaure, Portsmouth High School Ice Arena Committee;

    2. Update on Issue of Wetlands Buffer Zone at Pease Tradeport – Eileen Foley and Peter Loughlin, Pease Development Authority Board of Directors

VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 1, 2001

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

  2. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

    1. Third and final reading of Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.329 – No Parking, sub-section A, Farm Lane

  1. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
    1. Letter from Police Commissioners regarding Motorcycle Noise
    2. Letter from Rick Condon, Portsmouth Professional Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 1313, requesting permission hold a voluntary "Boot Drive" in Market Square on October 20, 2001 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to collect donation for the 9-11 relief fund for New York City emergency workers
    3. Letter from Harry Kotsonis regarding the denial of a separate meter for his lawn
    4. Letter from Michael Boccia requesting to acquire two properties currently owned by the city
    5. Letter from Nancy Novelline Clayburgh, Portsmouth School Board, requesting permission to hold a "Walk for Freedom" on Sunday, October 28th from Noon to 4PM

F. Request for Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) from Great Bay Services
  1. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

A. CITY MANAGER

Items which require Action under other sections of the Agenda

1. Third and Final Reading on Amendments to Ordinances:

1.1 Third Reading of Proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.329 – No Parking, sub-section A (Action on this matter should take place under Section VII of the Agenda)

City Manager’s Items Which Require Action

1. Request for Approval of Pole License Agreements

Informational Items
    1. Employment Contract with Kathleen Dwyer, Assistant City Attorney
    2. Reminder – City Council Work Session with Mayor’s Committee on Arts and Culture
    3. Reminder – Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day – Saturday, October 20th
    4. Wetland Mapping Project
    5. Financial Summary Report

6. Coalition Communities’ Meeting – October 10th

7. Joint Building Committee Minutes

B. MAYOR SIRRELL
    1. Appointments
    2. *Reports
  1. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  2. ADJOURNMENT

* INDICATES VERBAL REPORT

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. Article regarding Pease leading former bases in adding jobs

2. Copies of minutes from Executive Councilor Ruth Griffin of the Governor and Council meeting of Wednesday, September 19, 2001

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED: If you wish to attend City Council meetings and need assistance, please contact Human Resources Director Dianna Fogarty at 603-431-2006, extension 270 one week prior to the meeting.