CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Agenda

MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS PORTSMOUTH, NH
DATE: MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2002 TIME 7:00PM

6:00 P.M. - MAYOR'S RECEPTION RE: OLD STATE HOUSE - PORTSMOUTH ROOM

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER
   
   
2. ROLL CALL
   
   
3. INVOCATION
   
   
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   
   PRESENTATION
   1. Unveiling of Old State House Model - James Garvin, NH Division Historical Resources; Verne Anderson, Model Builder and David Engel Committee Member
      
      
   2. Little League State Champions - 11 & 12 years olds and 9 & 10 year olds
      
      
   3. Mayor's Award to Ann Estey for composing the song "Spirit of America"
   
   
   
5. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - AUGUST 5, 2002
   
   
6. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
   
   
7. APPROVAL OF GRANTS/DONATIONS
   1. *Stormwater Mapping Grant
   
   
   
8. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
   1. First reading of Resolution for a Disabled Property Tax Exemption
      
      
   2. First reading of Resolution to increase the Elderly Property Tax Exemption
      
      
   3. Third and final reading of Amendments to Chapter 7 - Vehicles, Traffic Parking, Omnibus Parking Ordinance, April 20, 2001 through April 19, 2002 (One motion for all four amendments)
      1. Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.327 - Limited Parking - Two Hours - State Street: northerly side from Middle Street 250 feet westerly
         
         
      2. Chapter 7, Article IVA - Bus Stops, Taxicab Stands & Horse Drawn Carriages - 7-A.402 Bus Stops Designated - Hanover Street and Section 7A-403 Parking Time Limits in Bus Stops C (2 hours)
         
         
      3. Chapter 7, Article IVA - Bus Stops, Taxicab Stands & Horse Drawn Carriages - 7-A.402 Bus Stops Designated - Market Street and Section 7A-403 Parking Time Limits in Bus Stops B (15 minutes)
         
         
      4. Chapter 7, Article III, Section 7.324 - Limited Parking - One Hour - by the deletion of Washington Street
      
      
      
   4. Third and final reading of Ordinance amending Chapter 7, Article VII, Section 7.712 - Penalty - by the addition of Item A - The penalty for parking on a sidewalk in the Central Business District pursuant to Section 7.315 shall be $25.00 per violation
   
   
   
9. PRESENTATION AND CONSIDERATION OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
   1. Letter from Donald Coker, Downtown Resident's Neighborhood Association, regarding Proposal to Block off Market Street
      
      
   2. Letter from Denise Greeley expressing her opposition to the Proposed Pedestrian Pilot Program
      
      
   3. Letter from Jill Gallant regarding the Proposed Pedestrian Pilot Program
      
      
   4. Letter from Pawn Nitichan, City Year New Hampshire, requesting permission to hold the 2002-2003 City Year New Hampshire Opening Day on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Market Square
      
      
   5. Letter from Terry Bennett requesting to purchase City owned Barn on Rock Street
      
      
   6. Letter from Chester Keefe expressing his opposition to the Proposed Pedestrian Pilot Program
   
   
   
10. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
    1. CITY MANAGER
       
       Items which require Action under other sections of the Agenda
       
       1. Consideration of First Reading of proposed Resolution/Ordinance Amendments:
       
       1.1 First Reading of Proposed Resolution for a Disabled Property Tax Exemption (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
       
       1.2 First Reading of Proposed Resolution to increase the Elderly Property Tax Exemption (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
       
       2 Third and Final Reading on Amendments to Ordinance:
       
       2.1 Third Reading of Amendments to Chapter 7 - Vehicles, Traffic Parking (Omnibus Parking Ordinance, April 20, 2001 through April 19, 2002. (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
       
       2.2 Third Reading of Proposed Amendment to Chapter 7, Article VII, Section 7.712 - Penalty. (Action on this matter should take place under Section VIII of the Agenda)
       
       3. Request from Dr. T. Bennett to Purchase City Property (Action on this matter should take place under Section IX of the Agenda)
       
       City Manager's Items Which Require Action
       1. Report Back Re: Pesce Blue Restaurant
          
          
       2. Request to Establish a Work Session Re: Solid Waste Ordinance
          
          
       3. Police Department Budget FY02
          
          
       4. Report Back Re: Downtown Business Association's Proposal for a Pedestrian Pilot Program on Market Street
       Informational Items
       1. Brackett Road Sewer Extension
       
       
       
    2. MAYOR SIRRELL
       1. Appointments
       2. *Reports
       
       
       
    3. COUNCILOR GRASSO
       1. *Joint Building Committee Update
       
       
       
    4. MISCELLANEOUS/UNFINISHED BUSINESS
       
       
    5. ADJOURNMENT
    
    
    KELLI L. BARNABY, CITY CLERK
    (*Indicates verbal report)
    
    INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
    1. Letter from Frank Nappo, The Seacoast Family YMCA, thanking the Council for their funding to support services provided to residents of Portsmouth
    
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