CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH

DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2001 TIME: 7:00PM

6:30PM – WORK SESSION REGARDING BELLAMY RESERVOIR ACCESS

AGENDA

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. INVOCATION

  4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report on Tourism/eCoast – Marge Hubbard, Tourism Manager and Jennifer Quinlan, Business Development Manager

VI. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES – OCTOBER 15, 2001 AND NOVEMBER 8, 2001

  1. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

  2. APPROVAL OF GRANTS/DONATIONS

    1. U.S. Department of Justice, District of New Hampshire U.S. Attorney’s Office for continuation of the Operation Streetsweeper Narcotics Enforcement Program Grant

    2. Acceptance of Donations for the Honor Guard Program from DC Audio & Video Services, Inc, Dawn Vinciguerra, and Jessica Stoddard

C. Acceptance of a Donation from the Timothy Driscoll Memorial

  1. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

    2. A. First reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article I, Section 8.130 – Scope, Signs Included by amending 8.130 C – Removal Required

  2. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
    1. Letter from Attorney John P. McGee, Jr. requesting that the City release an easement on the Ralph’s Truck Sales, Inc. property located on Lafayette Road
    2. Letter from Martie Shea, The Seacoast Repertory Theatre requesting permission to hold the 36th Annual Bow Street Fair on Saturday, July 20, 2002 10am – 8pm and Sunday, July 21, 2002 – 11am – 4pm
    3. Letter from James Horrigan, Ward 5 Clerk, regarding the new voting machines
    4. Letter from Kathie Lynch, Portsmouth Little League, Inc. requesting permission for the placement of temporary signs at the Plains and Hislop baseball fields during the 2002 baseball season

E. Request of the Portsmouth Rotary Club to Utilize Channel 22 for the Rotary TV Auction on March 3, 2002

F. Letter from Frank Roth, Dog Owners Group of Portsmouth, requesting permission to hold a fundraiser, pet Pictures with Santa, on Saturday, November 24th at South Mill Pond Park (rain date November 25th)

G. Letter from William Mortimer, Chairman of the Portsmouth Police Commissioners, requesting approval to donate the Police Department’s evidence van to the Exeter Police Department to be used for the Seacoast Emergency Response Team
    1. Letter from Scott Flanders, The Salvation Army, requesting that the City Council ring the bell in Market Square on Friday, December 14, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

I. Letter from Robert Wyand, Great Falls Veterinary Hospital regarding access to the Bellamy Reservoir

J. Letter from Board of Fire Commissioners regarding FY02 anticipated budget shortfall by the Fire Department
    1. Letter from Fire Chief Plummer announcing his retirement from the Portsmouth Fire Department on December 28, 2001
    2. Letter from Robert Vincent regarding affordable housing in the Seacoast
    3. Letter from Stanley Dzielak on how he is showing his patriotism
    4. Letter from Patricia Nicholson requesting to donate a bench to the City of Portsmouth in memory of Mike and Kathleen Shearer

O. Letter from George L. Rogers, Deer Street Associates, regarding rezoning request on Deer Street
  1. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

A. CITY MANAGER

Items which require Action under other sections of the Agenda

1. Request for Approval of Grants/Donations:

A. U.S. Department of Justice, District of New Hampshire U.S. Attorney’s Office for continuation of the Operation Streetsweeper Narcotics Enforcement Program Grant

B. Acceptance of Donations for the Honor Guard Program from DC Audio & Video Services, Inc, Dawn Vinciguerra, and Jessica Stoddard

C. Donation to the Education Funding Litigation

D. Acceptance of a Donation from the Timothy Driscoll Memorial

(Action on this matter should take place under Item VIII of the Agenda)

2. Proposed First Reading – Correction to Typographical Error in Temporary Sign Ordinance (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)

3. Letter from John P. McGee, Jr. Requesting that the City Release an Easement (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

4. Letter from the Seacoast Repertory Theatre Re: 36th Annual Bow Street Fair (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

5. Letter from Portsmouth Little League, Inc., Re: Placement of Temporary Signs (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

6. Request of the Portsmouth Rotary Club to Utilize Channel 22 for the Rotary TV Auction on March 3, 2002 (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

7. Request from Dog Owners Group of Portsmouth (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

8. Request from Police Commission and Police Chief to Donate the Police Department’s Evidence Van to the Exeter Police Department (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

9. FY02 Anticipated Budget Shortfall by the Fire Department (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

10. Rezoning Request on Deer Street (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

City Manager’s Items Which Require Action
    1. Request that the City Council Accept Blasting Rules and Procedures as Developed by the Public Works Director
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    2. Request to Establish a Public Hearing for December 3, 2001 Re: Final Report of the Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Committee on Arts and Culture
    3. Request for Approval of Pole License Agreement #63-383

Informational Items
    1. Delay of Report on Wetlands Buffer Zone at the Pease Tradeport
    2. Press Release/Public Meeting Announcement regarding Pannaway Park

2. No Trash Pick-Up on Thanksgiving Day

B. MAYOR SIRRELL
    1. Donation to the Education Funding Litigation
    2. Appointments/Resignations
    3. *Reports

C. COUNCILOR HANSON

1. Traffic & Safety Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the October 18, 2001 meeting
  1. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  2. ADJOURNMENT

* INDICATES VERBAL REPORT

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. Thank you letter to the City Council from Captain Vernon Williams

 

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