May 15, 2012 Minutes

City of Haverhill
City Council Minutes
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 
City Council Chambers

 

Councilors
John A. Michitson , President
Robert H. Scatamacchia, Vice President
Michael J. Hart
William H. Ryan
Sven A. Amirian 
Michael S. McGonagle
William J. Macek
Colin F. LePage
Mary Ellen Daly O’Brien

COH

Weekly Meetings
Tuesdays
7:00 PM

Haverhill City Hall
Room 202
4 Summer St
Haverhill, MA 01830

Agenda

Present - President Michitson, Councillors Scatamacchia, Hart, Ryan, Amirian, McGonagle, Macek, and LePage.
Absent – Councillor Daly O’Brien.

City Clerk – Margaret A. Toomey.

1. Approval of Records of the Previous Meeting

Minutes were approved.

2. Assignment of the minutes review for the next Meeting

Councillor Scatamacchia was appointed to read the records.

3. Communications from the Mayor

No Schedule

4. Utility Hearing(s) and Related Order(s)

No Schedule

5. Appointments

Confirming Appointments:
Michael Valvo was appointed to the Haverhill Cultural Council, effective immediately. Term to expire May 15, 2015.
CONFIRMED Yeas 8, Absent 1 49-H

6. Petitions

Hawker or Peddler application was received from John Kelleher to sell hotdogs, chips, soda, water, onions and sauerkraut inside Riverside Park, April 2012 thru December 31, 9:00am to 9:00pm, Sunday thru Saturday.
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 9-F

Hawker or Peddler application was received from James Karageorge to go “door to door”to solicit subscriptions for Comcast internet, phone, cable & home security services; throughout Haverhill, May thru July 31, Monday thru Saturday, 10:00am to 7:00pm.
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 9-G

Annual License Renewals:

Ambulance license renewal from Haverhill Fire Dept., 1 Vehicle at 131 Water st 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-E

Bowling license renewal from Academy Lanes, 48 Lanes, 725 So Main st 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 60

Sunday Bowling license renewal from Academy Lanes, 48 Sunday lanes 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 7-K

Buy & Sell 2nd Hand Articles license renewal from Ronald Glick, El Dorado Pawn Shop, 
24 Emerson st 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-F Buy & Sell 2nd Hand Articles license renewal from Doris Segal, Doris’s Attic, 125 River st 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-G

Buy & Sell Old Gold license renewal from, Ronald Glick, El Dorado Pawn Shop 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-H

Pawnbroker license renewal from Ronald Glick, El Dorado Pawn Shop 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-I

Pool & Billiards license renewal from Cedardale, 2 Pool tables, 931 Boston rd 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-J

Pool Tables license renewal from Smith’s Tavern, 1 Pool table, 124 Essex st 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 53-K

Sunday Pool Table license renewal from Smith’s Tavern, 1 Sunday pool table 
GRANTED Yeas 8, Absent 1 7-L

7. Hearings and Related Orders

Document 29, Application from Attorney Michael Migliori representing applicant/owner Sylvan Hill Development, LLC, for a Special Permit to build a cluster residential development of 29 single family homes on land on Forest st; Assessors Map 588, Block 422, Lots 1A, 3A, 4, 6C, 35, 36, 37 and 38; located in RM (residential medium) Zoning District Favorable conditional recommendation received from Planning Board and Planning Director. There was a related communication from Attorney Migliori requesting a postponement to June 12, 2012.
ON MOTION OF COUNCILLOR RYAN TO POSTPONE TO JUNE 12, 2012
POSTPONED TO JUNE 12, 2012 Yeas 8, Absent 1 29

8. Motions and Orders

No Schedule

9. Unfinished Business of preceding Meetings

No Schedule

10. Communications and Reports from City Officers and Employees

Abatement Report from Board of Assessors for month of April 2012 
PLACED ON FILE 11-E

Communication was received from Councillors Macek and Scatamacchia requesting a discussion regarding telephone poles on South Main st
COUNCILLORS EXPRESSED CONCERNED ABOUT POLES BEING PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEW SIDEWALKS.
PLACED ON FILE AND LETTER TO NATIONAL GRID AND VERIZON 40-G

Communication was received from Councillor Hart requesting to discuss the problem of parking on Computer Drive and Research Drive
PLACED ON FILE AND REFERRED TO TRAFFIC & SAFETY COMMITTEE 40-H

Communication was received from Councillor Hart requesting to discuss a problem with a power line located off Hilldale av.
PLACED ON FILE AND LETTER TO VERIZON AND NATIONAL GRID 40-I

11. Resolutions and Proclamations

No Schedule

12. Council Committee Reports and Announcements

No Schedule

Meeting adjourned at 7:22 o’clock P.M. Yeas 8, Absent 1

Attest: 
Margaret A Toomey
City Clerk