CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Agenda

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH
DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2002
TIME 7:00PM

6:30 P.M. - NON MEETING WITH COUNSEL RE: PERSONNEL MATTERS (RSA 91-A:3,IIa)

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. INVOCATION
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION - COMMANDER JERRY K. BURROUGHS - USS ALBUQUERQUE
5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - MAY 6, 2002 & MAY 20, 2002
6. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
7. PUBLIC HEARING
   1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUES AND TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,000,000.00
8. APPROVAL OF GRANTS/DONATIONS
   1. Acceptance of Grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing
   2. Acceptance of Grant from the NH Highway Safety Agency for Join the NH Clique Seat Belt Campaign
   3. Acceptance of Donations for the Honor Guard Program
9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
   1. Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenues and Taxes in the amount of $16,000,000.00
   2. Third and final reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 1, Article III, Section 1.3 - Boards
10. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
    1. Letter from Alanson Sturgis, Chairman of Conservation Commission, urging the City not to allow usage or paving of a Paper Street next to Haven Park
    2. Letter from Jeffrey Gabel, The Music Hall requesting permission to close off Chestnut Street (between Congress and Porter Streets) for the Telluride by the Sea on September 20th, September 21st, and September 22nd
    3. Letter from Michelle Patrick requesting permission to conduct massage therapy on the streets or in the parks of Portsmouth
    4. Letter from Dianne Kelley Tefft in opposition to development of the JFK/South Mill Pond site
    5. Letter from Eric Weinrieb, Portsmouth Rotary Club requesting permission to hold the 10th Annual Thunder Chicken 5k Road Race on Thursday, August 1, 2002
11. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
    1. 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 Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Borrowing in Anticipation of Revenues and Taxes in the Amount of $16,000,000 (Action on this matter should be taken under Section IX of the Agenda)
    2. Third and Final Reading on Amendments to Ordinances:
    2.1 Third reading of Proposed Amendment to Chapter 1, Article III, Section 1.3 - Boards (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)
    3. Donation to the Coalition Legal Fund (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI B.1. of the Agenda)
    4. Request for Approval of Library Site (Action on this matter should take place under Section XI. D.1.)
    
    City Manager's Items Which Require Action
    1. Request for Approval of Labor Agreements between the Portsmouth Board of Police Commissioners and the Portsmouth Police Civilian Employees Association ("PPCEA") regarding Dispatch Work
    2. Request to Establish a Work Session Re: Reopening Country Club Road
    
    Informational Items
    1. Reminder - June 4th City Council Budget Work Session
    2. Report Back Re: South Street Construction Project
    3. Letter to NH DOT Commissioner Re: Ocean Road Truck Route
    4. EDC Meeting - Friday, June 7th
    
    B. MAYOR SIRRELL
    1. Donation to the Coalition Legal Fund
    2. Renewal Appointment Applications
    3. Appointments/Resignation
    4. *Reports
    
    C. ASSISTANT MAYOR HANSON
    1. Traffic & Safety Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the May 16, 2002 meeting
    2. Parking Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the May 16, 2002 meeting
    
    D. COUNCILOR HYNES
    1. Approval of Site for the New Library
    

12. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. ADJOURNMENT

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

1. Letter from Jerry Reese, AT&T Broadband regarding Education Connections Program
2. Letter from Kevin Cummings supporting an increase in appropriations for the Ryan White Care Act
3. Letter from David Price, DES Wetlands Bureau regarding the approval of permit for Cedars of Portsmouth property located at 2200 White Cedar Blvd
4. Board of Adjustment minutes of the April 16th and April 23rd meetings
5. Letter from Jerry Reese, AT&T Broadband regarding increase in service rates

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