MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008

CITY HALL – CONFERENCE ROOM 200A

LACONIA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

7:30 P.M.

 

A G E N D A

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:   Mayor Lahey

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG:   Councilor Greg Knytych

 

ROLL CALL:    City Clerk

 

ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

 

  • Regular minutes of Council meeting on 4/14/08

 

CONSENT AND ACTION CALENDAR:

 

1.    Laconia Farmers Market request to use City Hall parking lot between City Hall and the Belknap Mill for annual Farmers Market.  The Farmers Market’s request has no changes from last year’s request.

2.    Request by Lakeport Association to raise funds on City property and to waive vendor and site review fees for use of City parking lot in Lakeport during Motorcycle Week.   This is the same request approved by the Council last year.

3.    Request for approval of the Temporary Traffic Order for the 27th Annual Winni Derby the weekend of May 16, 17 and 18.   There are no changes from last year’s request.

4.    The following requests to raise funds on City Property have all been approved by the Parks & Recreation Commission to use park facilities: 

(a)   March of Dimes Walk-a-Thon at Opechee Park on 5/04/08.  The funds raised will be used for health education purposes.

(b)   Laconia Christian School will hold a walk at Opechee Track on 5/09/08.  The funds raised will be used to send textbooks to the Sudan.

(c)   Belknap County Democrats will hold a picnic on 7/20/08.  The funds raised will be used  funds for the Democratic Party

(d)   Memorial Park Men’s Softball League requests to raise funds at the concession stand at Memorial Park during softball season.   The funds will be used to operate the league. 

(e)   American Legion Baseball League requests to raise funds at the concession stand at Memorial Park during the baseball season from June to August.   The funds will be used to operate the league and donation to City for field maintenance. 

5.    Reaffirmation of City Manager’s authority to sign all paperwork related to the purchase of 171 Gilford Ave.

6.    Scheduling Budget Work Sessions

 

CITIZEN COMMENTS FOR MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA:

 

INTERVIEWS:

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

PRESENTATIONS:

 

MAYOR’S REPORT:

 

CITIZEN REQUESTS TO COMMENT ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS:

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

  1. FINANCE:      (Lipman, Hamel, Baer) (No report on any item in Committee)

a)      Reserve Fund for Capital Improvements

b)      Motorcycle Week Revenues

c)      Transfer Station Construction

 

  1. PUBLIC SAFETY:  (Luther, Baer, Knytych) (Meeting to be held on 5/27/08 re item b.)

a)      Motorcycle Week

b)      No Parking Zone North Side of Pleasant St. in the Area of Intersection with Folsom St.

 

  1. GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ORDINANCES:   (Knytych, Luther, Bolduc) (No report on any item in Committee)

a)      RSA 202-A:11a/Laconia Library

 

  1. PUBLIC WORKS:  (Bolduc, Baer, Luther) (Meeting to be held on 5/12/08 re item f.)

a)      Road Weight Limits

b)      Rowe Court

c)      Ordinance Amending Chapter 221, Vehicles and Traffic/Parking on Sublawns

d)      Proposed traffic pattern changes at Old Prescott Hill Rd. & Rt. 106

e)      Request by Michael Leclair to extend City sewer to Coliseum Indoor Sports in Belmont

f)        Intersection of Main & Oak Sts.

 

  1. LAND & BUILDINGS:   (Hamel, Lipman & Bolduc) (No report on any item in Committee)

a)      Repair & Maintenance of City Buildings

b)      Architectural/Design Options for 858 N. Main St.

            

LIAISON REPORTS:

 

MANAGER’S REPORT:

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.    American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer – Request to raise funds on City property and Temporary Traffic Order for use of City Hall parking lot on Sunday, October 19,2008

2.    Request by Jon White to approve easement on City property needed as part of Planning and ZBA approvals for renovations to property located at 175 Mechanic St. 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS:

 

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

 

NON - PUBLIC SESSION:  According to RSA 91-A:3, II:

 

(a)  The dismissal, promotion or compensation of any public employee, or the investigation of any charges against him, unless the employee affected (1) has a right to a meeting and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted.

(b)  The hiring of any person as a public employee.

(c)  Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the body or agency itself, unless such person requests an open meeting.

(d)  Consideration of the acquisition, sale or lease of real or personal property which, if discussed in public, would likely benefit a party or parties whose interests are adverse to those of the general community.

(e)  Consideration or negotiation of pending claims or litigation which has been threatened in writing or filed against the body or agency or any subdivision thereof, or against any member thereof because of his membership in such body or agency, until the claim or litigation has been fully adjudicated or otherwise settled.

(i)  Consideration of matters relating to the preparation for and the carrying out of emergency

functions including training to carry out such functions, developed by local or state safety officials that are directly intended to thwart a deliberate act that is intended to result in widespread or severe damage to property or widespread injury or loss of life.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

                         

Next City Council meeting May 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.