REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:30 PM
AGENDA
1] CALL TO ORDER
2] PRESENTATION OF COLORS BY THE CIVIL AIR PATROL
HIGHLANDER CADET SQUADRON/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3] OPENING PRAYER
4] ROLL CALL
5] ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
a] Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of October 1, 2002
b] Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of November 6, 2002, and Special Council Meeting Minutes of November 19, 2002.
6] COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
a] Recognition of the Civil Air Patrol Highlander Cadet Squadron
b] Acceptance of Blue Star Flag
c] Presentation of Veterans Council Charter
d] Approval of Veterans Council Membership
e] Creation of Cable/Government Channel Commission
f] Formation of Joint Athletic Fields Committee
g] Mayor’s Commission for the Arts
g] Run 4 Rochester
7] COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
a] Employee of the Month
b] City Clerk's Office Processing Passport Applications
c] Recognition of Road Scholars
d] Letter of Gratitude for Fire Station Mailboxes
e] Appointees to the Isinglass River Local Advisory Committee
f] City Council Retreat
8] PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COUNCIL CORRESPONDENCE
a] Petition – Request for Re-Zoning a Portion of Whitehall Road from R-2 to R-1 Zone.
9] NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, AND ELECTIONS
a] Arena Advisory Committee - if appointed - Term to Expire 1/2/2006
David Anctil – reappointment
Dale Bickford - reappointment
David Colson
2 positions available as of 1/2/2003
1 vacant position – term to expire 1/2/2004
b] Conservation Commission – if appointed -Term to Expire 1/2/2006
Jeff Winders - reappointment
Meredeth Lineweber - reappointment
2 positions available as of 1/2/2003
c] Trustees of Public Library – if appointed -Term to Expire 1/2/2006
Ann Cassavechia - reappointment
Joanne V. Pallas – reappointment
2 positions available as of 1/2/2003
d] Rochester Industrial Development Authority - if appointed -Term to Expire 1/2/2006
Janet L. Davis – reappointment
3 positions available as of 1/2/2003
e] Planning Board – if appointed – Term to Expire 1/2/2006
John David Meader – reappointment
2 regular positions available as of 1/2/2003
2 alternate positions available as of 1/2/2003
1 alternate position vacant – term to expire 1/2/2004
f] Election Officials – Ward 5 – Term to Expire 1/2/2004
Jonathan Edward Gray – Moderator
Paraskevula Z. Lalas – Moderator
Helen A Gray – Selectman
Jeff Stokes – Ward Clerk
g] Zoning Board of Adjustment – Term to Expire 1/2/2006
Armando Olivares – is not seeking reappointment
1 regular positions available as of 1/2/2003
2 alternate positions available as of 1/2/2003
1 vacant position available- Term to Expire 1/2/2004
h] Building Needs Committee
Resignation from Building Needs Committee – Barry Flanagan
10] REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
a] Appointments Review Committee
b] Codes and Ordinances Committee
c] Finance Committee
i] Monthly Financial Update
ii] Tax Rate Result
iii] Update on City Financial Audit
iv] Elderly Exemption
v] Street-side Vending Machine Fee
vi] Other – Installation of Well at Camp Squanamagonic
d] Public Safety Committee
i] Autumn Street Petition
ii] School Zone Ahead – Portland Street
iii] Bus Stop Sign – 76 Betts Road
iv] Lagasse Street/Hover
v] Guardrail – Whitehouse Road
e] Public Works Committee
i] Exterior Doors & Gym Floor at Community Center
ii] Public Works – Need for SUV
f] Economic Development Committee
g] Building Needs Committee
11] OLD BUSINESS
12] NEW BUSINESS
a] Resolution Authorizing Application for Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program Grant for the Rochester Police Department
b] Resolution Adopting the Provisions of R.S.A 261:153, VI(a) and (b) Relative to the Establishment of a Capital Reserve Fund for Municipal Transportation Improvements
c] Amendment to Ordinances Establishing A Capital Reserve Fund to Be Known as the “Transportation Improvement Fund”.
d] Discussion – Police Department
e] Road Acceptance - Copper Lane
f] Road Acceptance – Stillwater Circle and Echo Brook Road
13] CONCERNS AND DIRECTIVES
14] NON-PUBLIC SESSION
15] ADJOURNMENT
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