CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
MUNICIPAL
COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH,
NH
DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2002 TIME:
7:00PM
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
ROLL CALL
III.
INVOCATION
IV.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of George
Hosker for 2001 Holiday Parade
V. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
- DECEMBER 17, 2001 & JANUARY 7, 2002
VI. PUBLIC
COMMENT SESSION
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
A. (1) TO OBTAIN VIEWS OF
CITIZENS ON A GRANT APPLICATION PROPOSAL FROM THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO THE NH
COASTAL PROGRAM TO FUND IMPROVEMENTS ON PEIRCE ISLAND, (2) EXPLAIN THE
AVAILABILITY OF NH COASTAL PROGRAM FUNDS, AND (3) EXPLAIN THE RANGE OF PROJECTS
WHICH COULD BE UNDERTAKEN WITH NH COASTAL PROGRAM FUNDS
VIII. CONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
A.
First
reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article XI, Section 7.1100 - Speed
Limits, Sub-Section B - Speed Limit:
20MPH - Odiorne Point Road and Gosport Road
B.
First
reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No
Parking - Sub-section A - Elm Court: on
the westerly side of Elm Court
C.
First
reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No
Parking, Sub-section A - Austin Street (Northerly side of Austin Street between
Union Street and Madison Street) and Mirona Road (Both sides from Lafayette
Road westerly a distance of 525 feet)
D.
First
reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No
Parking - Sub-section B - No Parking - School Zones - Austin Street
E. First reading of Ordinance
amending Chapter 1 by the addition of a new Article XVI - Adoption of Fees by
Budget Resolution
F. First
reading of Resolution Authorizing a Bond Issue of up to Seven Million Dollars
($7,000,000) for the Construction of a New Public Library
IX. PRESENTATION AND
CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
A.
Letter
from Audrey Bierhans requesting any funds collected for the restoration of
Stephen Chase's tombstone be placed in an account opened with the city
B.
Letter
from Jeffrey Gabel, The Music Hall regarding an article in USA Today where
Portsmouth is cited as one of our nation's 10 greatest small towns because of
our exciting arts and culture
C.
Letter
from Marjorie Hubbard, Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce requesting
permission to hang Portsmouth Harbour Trail flags at 26 key sites for the 2002
season
D.
Letter
from Diane Pehrson-Fusco, American Lung Association requesting permission to
hold the annual Clean Air Challenge Seacoast Bike Tour on May 18 & 19, 2002
E.
Letter
from Vanessa Kortze, American Diabetes Association requesting permission to
hold the annual Tour de Cure event on Sunday, May 5, 2002
F.
Letter
from Douglas Knight, Pro Portsmouth, Inc. requesting permission to hold
Children's Day 2002 on Sunday, May 5, 2002
G.
Letter
from Douglas Knight, Pro Portsmouth, Inc requesting permission to hold Market
Square Day 2002 on Saturday, June 8, 2002
H.
Sidewalk
Obstruction License applications from the following businesses:
1.
Lucky
7 Gallery 1 A-frame sign (Tabled from the December 17, 2001, Please
refer to memorandum from Zoning Officer Page attached)
2.
Zaatar
Café
I.
Request
from AT&T Broadband to Commence Renewal Process of Cable Franchise
Agreement
J. Letter
from Attorney Bernard Pelech regarding rezoning of property located off of Lang
Road
X. REPORTS
AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
1.
Consideration
of First Reading of Proposed Ordinance Amendment:
1.1 First Reading of Ordinance
amending Chapter 7, Article XI, Section 7.1100 - Speed Limits, Sub-section B (Action
on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
1.2 First
Reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No
Parking, Sub-section A (Action on this matter should take place
under Section VIII of the Agenda)
1.3 First Reading of Ordinance
amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No Parking, Sub-section A (Action
on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
1.4 First
Reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.330 - No
Parking, Sub-section B (Action on this matter should take place
under Section VIII of the Agenda)
1.5 First reading of Ordinance
amending Chapter 1 by the addition of a new Article XVI - Adoption of Fees by
Budget Resolution (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the
Agenda)
1.6 Proposed
Resolution Authorizing a Bond Issue of up to Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000)
for the Construction of a New Public Library (Action on this matter should
take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
2. Request from AT&T
Broadband to Commence Renewal Process of Cable Franchise Agreement (Action
on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)
3. Proposed Ordinance for
First Reading Re: Chapter 7, Article II
- Taxicabs (Action on this matter should take place under Section X C.1. of the
Agenda)
4. Request for Rezoning of
Tax Map 291, Lot 1-1 (Action on this matter should take place
under Section IX of the Agenda)
5. Donation to the Coalition
Legal Fund (Action on this matter should take place under Section X B.1. of the
Agenda)
City Manager's Items Which Require Action
1.
Request
for Work Sessions Re: 1) Proposed
Second Parking Garage, and 2) Market Square Day Request
2.
Public
Hearing Re: Request for Approval to Apply
for a Coastal Zone Management Grant Application for Peirce Island
3. Request to Bring Back for
First Reading an Agreement to City Ordinance 8.206(A) and 8.206(J) - Loitering
and Boisterousness
4. Request to Approve a
Proposed Policy Procedure in Naming of Private Streets
5.
Request
to use "Pheasant Lane" as a Name for a Private Street off Hoover Drive
6.
Report
Back Re: Ralph's Truck Sales - Request
to Release Easement
7.
Request
for Conditional Acceptance of Wholey Way
8.
Request
for Conditional Acceptance of Odiorne Point Road (Tucker's Cove, Phase III)
9.
Request
to Bring Back for First Reading a Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance
pertaining to Impact Fees
10.
Rehabilitation
of the 1895 Building
11.
Request
for Approval of Pole License Agreement
12.
Requests
Re: Moebus Terrace Paper Street
1.
Replacement of City
Hall Handicapped Accessible Lift
2.
Trash Pick-Up on
Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3.
Sand Locations for
Residents' Use in the City
4.
Annual Construction
Permit/Revenue Report - 2001
5.
Report Back from
Planning Board Re: Light Pollution from
Street Lights
6.
Senate Bill #316 -
Proposal to establish a Committee to study the Fiscal Relationship between the
Pease Development Authority and the State and its Political Subdivisions
B. MAYOR SIRRELL
1.
Donation
to the Coalition Legal Fund
2.
Appointments/Resignation
3.
*Reports
1.
Consideration
of First Reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article II - Taxicabs -
Section 7.211 C, License Required
XI.
MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS
XII.
ADJOURNMENT
* INDICATES
VERBAL REPORT
INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS
1.
Letter
from Anne Dewees regarding AT&T Broadband channel additions
2.
Thank
you letter from Arthur Parrott
3.
Planning
Board Minutes of October 18, 2001 meeting
4.
Board
of Adjustment Minutes of October 16, 2001, November 20, 2001 and November 27,
2001 meetings
5.
Historic
District Commission Minutes of December 5, 2001 meeting