MONDAY, JULY 23, 2007
CITY HALL – CONFERENCE ROOM 200A
7:30 P.M.
CALL TO
ORDER:
Mayor Lahey
called the meeting to order on the above date and time.
SALUTE TO
THE FLAG:
The salute to the flag was led by Councilor
Armand Bolduc.
ROLL CALL:
Clerk Kaligian called the roll
with the following Councilors present: Councilor Fitzgerald, Lipman, Baer,
Hamel and Bolduc. Also present City Manager Cabanel and Finance Director Pam
Reynolds. Absent Councilor
Luther.
ADOPTION
OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
Councilor
Bolduc moved to approve the minutes of regular meeting on 7/09/07. Seconded by Councilor Hamel. Motion passed unanimously.
INTERVIEWS: NONE
PRESENTATIONS:
- Annette
Poirier/Dates for Motorcycle Week
Annette
Poirier presented and reviewed a chart she prepared with the dates of
Motorcycle weekends from 1977 – 2007 and the end date of Motorcycle Week has
been Father’s Day with no deviations for thirty years. We need to extend the
season not compress it. The bikers are not in favor of any change. It is not
the best for everybody and I do not want to see
Debra
Pendergast, Deputy Fire Chief, stated the changing of dates for Bike Week is a
problem for they project their staffing based on the needs for that week. The
last 5-8 years have been consistent as to when the incidents happen and the
numbers.
Mike
Young, Representing the N.H. Veterans Association stated they would loose a
week of rentals which is money. The vendors also are not happy with the change.
Lesley
Schuster, owner of the Lazy E stated he had already made the changes according
to the dates. Charlie has the right to
set the dates and I endorse the work he is doing. Recommends Charlie do the
scheduling for he does a good job. Don’t run the events just support them. If
we did not have Bike Week we could not afford the taxes we have to pay to the
city. Endorse Charlie’s work and what he is doing.
Fred
Clausen, owner of Proctors Motel did not receive a notice from the rally of the
change in dates and would loose income because of the change. Disappointed with
Councilors Fitzgerald and Bolduc that they did not talk to anyone in the Weirs
about the date and it was passed unanimously.
Councilor
Hamel stated when Charlie St. Clair brought the information in April to the
Council he went along with what he said and questioned if he had talked with
the Police, Fire etc. and if every thing was OK. If we pushed it back the vendors would set up
on Memorial Day.
City
Manager Cabanel stated the reason the Council thought so lightly about the
schedule of events is that it was presented to the Council that this is the way
it has always been the second full week of June.
Charlie
replied, normally it does come on Fathers Day except for times like this and we
wanted to make it the second full weekend ending on the third full weekend.
City
Manager further stated the Council did not realize they were making a change
just being clear. What they were really asking was to veer from tradition and
I’m not sure that was clear.
MOTION:
Councilor
Lipman moved to not change the date. Seconded by Councilor
Hamel. Motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT
AND ACTION CALENDAR:
1.
Temporary Traffic Control Order 2007-13/Elm
Councilor
Bolduc moved to approve Temporary
Traffic Control Order 2007-13/Elm St. Roadway & Sidewalk Construction and
Box Culvert Replacement Laconia DPW and Busby Construction Co. Seconded by
Councilor Hamel. Motion passed
unanimously.
2.
Request to schedule public hearing for August 13th
for a Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $11,683 for the Laconia Police
Department
Councilor
Lipman moved to hold a public hearing on August 13, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Seconded
by Councilor Fitzgerald. Motion passed
unanimously.
3.
Request for approval of three year collective
bargaining agreement with Laconia Educational Assoc. (LEA)
Councilor
Lipman moved to approve the Laconia Educational Association Contract as
outlined financially in the memo to the Council July 18, 2007 with the total
new cost as follows:
2007-2008
$523.017
2008-2009
$578,447
2009-2010
$563,043
Seconded
by Councilor Bolduc. Motion passed
unanimously.
4.
Carry forwards from 2006-2007 Fiscal Year
Councilor
Hamel moved to approve the carry forwards as set forth in the July 9, 2007 memo
from Pam Reynolds, Finance Director as follows:
Legal - $2,800 General Code Update revisions
Conservation Commission - $5,500 to hire someone to
create Natural Resource Inventory Maps.
$2,935 to fund
the Natural Resources Inventory fund.
Contingency
- $85,823 – Retirement
$ 3,480 - Retirement
Public Works –
$25,090 – Supplement to
$24,936 -
Weirs Boardwalk
$51,136 -
Resurfacing and reconstruction of roads
$11,990 - Repair & construction of sidewalks
$64,308 - Replacement of deteriorated box culvert on
$15,000 -
Guard Railings & Rails – 5 locations
$80,000 - To
pay down the Transfer Station obligation
Assessing: $10,000 - To offset the costs of a new Assessor
and outside services.
& revisions to
zoning & planning regulations
$7,017 - To complete the Master Plan
$18,000 -
To work with an expert regarding the development of Impact fee Ordinances.
Parks: $19,259 - To be used with the new appropriation of $25,000 to replace or add playground equipment.
City Hall-HVAC $10,000 - To replace the last three cab heaters
needed to complete project.
Internal
Service Fund - $
64,603 For much needed upgrades to vehicles.
Sanitary
Sewer Fund - $ 24,525 Wet well-Shore Dr. Station
$135,000 Shore Drive Pump Station upgrade.
$125,000 Edgewater Pump Station
(Full
report attached to official minutes)
Seconded by Councilor Bolduc. Motion passed unanimously.
5.
Request for transfers from contingency to county tax
and the purchase of
Councilor
Lipman moved to transfer $56,158.00 from
Contingency 01-431-343-0000 to
6.
An ordinance amending Chapter 235/Zoning regarding
cluster developments - suggested amendments requested by City Council. City Council needs to refer proposed
amendments back to
Councilor
Hamel moved to refer the Cluster
Ordinance back to the
PUBLIC
HEARING: NONE
MAYOR’S
REPORT: NONE
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
- FINANCE:
a)
Motorcycle Week Revenue
b)
Proposed changes to City fees
c)
Request for waiver of fees by non-profits
d)
Establishment of Trust Fund for a Performing Arts
Center
e)
Reserve funds for Capital Improvements
No Report - meeting to be held on August 27, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. items a & e.
- PUBLIC SAFETY:
a)
Motorcycle Week
No Report
- GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS &
ORDINANCES:
a)
RSA 202-A:11a/Laconia Library
b)
RSA 79-E Community
c)
Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 235 Zoning/Cluster
Developments
No Report
- PUBLIC WORKS:
a)
Road Weight Limits
b)
Councilor
Bolduc reported the following:
1.
The size of the turn around has been approved by
Public Works and the Fire Department.
2.
The snow would have to be removed from the Hammer
Head and also where the plow pulls into their drive.
3.
The 50 ft. wide snow dump easement behind the hammer
head be kept. It is the only egress to the river.
4.
The required road layout plan for the Mylar for the
5.
The 40 ft. wide sanitary sewer easement is already in
place and no permanent construction can take place over the easement. The 48x48 concrete box culvert
that presently exists in the portion of
6.
The final plans for the sign will be analyzed during
the technical review of the
The developer has agreed to all of the above.
Paul Moynihan stated they still
have to submit a design for the
Meeting to be held on August 13,
2007 at 6:30 p.m. on item b.
c)
Ordinance Amending Chapter 221, Vehicles and
Traffic/Parking on Sub lawns
d)
Storm drains/salt leaching into lake
e)
Parking for
f)
Proposed traffic pattern changes at
No report on items a, c, d, e and f.
- LAND & BUILDINGS:
a)
Repair & Maintenance of City Buildings
Councilor
Hamel moved to allow the City Manager to expend $1,500 for the purchase of an
automatic door for handicapped access to the building from the special revenue
fund. Seconded by Councilor Baer. Motion passed unanimously.
b)
Old Police Department building on
c)
Contracted Services
No Report
LIAISON
REPORTS: NONE
MANAGER’S
REPORT: NONE
NEW
BUSINESS: NONE
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
- Proposed
increases to various City fees:
- An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 149, Fire Prevention & Emergency Medical
Services
Councilor
Hamel introduced and read in full for a second and final reading An Ordinance Amending Chapter 149, Fire
Prevention & Emergency Medical Services. Seconded by
Councilor Bolduc. Ordinance
passed unanimously for a second and final reading.
- An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 167, Noise
Councilor
Hamel introduced and read in full An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 221, Vehicles and Traffic. Seconded
by Councilor Bolduc. Ordinance
passed unanimously for a second and final reading.
- An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 221, Vehicles and Traffic
Councilor
Hamel introduced and read in full An
Ordinance Amending Chapter 167, Noise. Seconded by Councilor
Bolduc. Ordinance passed
unanimously for a second and final reading.
- Petition
to change zoning for property located at 343 Court
NOMINATIONS,
APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS: NONE
COUNCIL
COMMENTS: NONE
CITIZEN
COMMENTS FOR MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA: NONE
NON -
PUBLIC SESSION:
Councilor Fitzgerald moved to go into 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.
(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.
Seconded by
Councilor Hamel. On a roll call
vote the motion passed unanimously at 9:32 p.m.
On motion of Councilor Bolduc,
seconded by Councilor Fitzgerald, it was voted to come out of non-public
session.
Councilor Bolduc moved to seal the
minutes for two years. Seconded by Councilor Fitzgerald.
Motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT:
On motion of Councilor Bolduc,
seconded by Councilor Fitzgerald, it was unanimously to adjourn at 9:41 p.m.
A true
record Attest:
Ann G.
Kaligian
City Clerk