CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH
DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002 TIME: 7:00PM

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL

III. INVOCATION

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - MARCH 18, 2002 AND APRIL 1, 2002

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION

VII. PUBLIC HEARING

A. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE II, SECTION 10.202 FOR THE REZONING OF LAND ON DEER STREET

VIII. APPROVAL OF GRANTS/DONATIONS

A. Acceptance of Donation for the Restoration of the Stephen Chase Tombstone in North Cemetery
B. Acceptance of Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation Grant for Lullabies & Reveilles Community Arts Impact Project

IX. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

A. Second reading on proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Article II, Section 10.202 for the Rezoning of Land on Deer Street
B. Third and final reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article III, Section 8.302 - City Arborist

X. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS

A. Letter from John Chagnon, Ambit Engineering, Inc. regarding Site Review Application for property located at 22 Deer Street
B. Letter from Arthur Parrott regarding an ordinance which prohibits members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment from holding another city office
C. Letter from Peter Bresciano regarding Emergency Alarm Ordinance

XI. 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 Second Reading of Proposed Amendment to Zoning Map for the Rezoning of Land on Deer Street (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)

2. Third and Final Reading on Amendments to Ordinances:

2.1 Third Reading of Proposed Amendment to Chapter 8, Article III, Section 8.302 - City Arborist (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)

3. Request for Approval Re: Construction in the City's Right-of-Way (Action on this matter should take place under Section X of the Agenda)

City Manager's Items Which Require Action

1. Report Back Re: Perambulation of City Boundaries
2. Proposed License Agreement for 1725 Woodbury Avenue
3. Request for Approval of Access Easement Deed at 406 US Route 1 Bypass

Informational Items

1. Reminders - Spring Clean-Up and Household Hazardous Waste Day
2. Notices sent to Downtown Businesses Re: Children's Day 2002
3. Market Square Day Map
4. Upcoming Meetings - April and May

B. MAYOR SIRRELL

1. Amendment to City Council Rule 45 - Public Hearings
2. *Acceptance of Donations for the New Public Library
3. Donation to the Coalition Legal Fund
4. Appointment
5. *Reports

C. ASSISTANT MAYOR HANSON

1. Traffic & Safety Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the March 21, 2002 meeting
2. Parking Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the March 21, 2002 meeting

D. COUNCILOR GRASSO

1. *Earth Day Tree Planting - April 25th

XII. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

KELLI L. BARNABY
CITY CLERK
(* Indicates verbal report)

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. Historic District Commission minutes of the March 6, 2002 meeting
2. Letter from Beth Richardson, Enterasys Networks regarding a reduction in force of 70 employees
3. Minutes of the Governor and Council meeting held on April 3, 2002


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