March 17, 2008 Meeting Minutes

 

                                                                   

City Council Recessed Meeting
Minutes
March 17, 2008
Non public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 2, I (b) to discuss collective bargaining/labor negotiations,; non public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II (d) to discuss contract negotiations, Penacook Grocery Store; non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II (d) to discuss property acquisition, Concord Public Library and a non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II to discuss the City Manager's Evaluation to be held following the meeting.
City Council Chambers
7:00 p.m.

1.      Mayor Bouley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2.      Roll Call. Councilors Bennett, Black, Blanchard, Bouchard, Mayor Bouley, Councilors Coen, Keach, Lemieux, McClure, Nyhan, Patten, St. Hilaire, Shurtleff, Stetson and Werner were present. 

3.      Mayor Bouley provided a brief overview of the agenda.

4.      Item to be tabled for an April 14, 2008 Public Hearing

Appropriating the sum of $25,000 in city transportation impact fees for downtown bus shelter project, CIP #284; together with report from the Assistant for Special Projects.   

Action:  Councilor Lemieux moved to set the item for an April 14th public hearing.  The motion was duly seconded by Councilor Shurtleff and passed with no dissenting votes.   

Consideration of additional Suspense Items

Action:  Councilor Nyhan moved to consider suspense items not previously advertised.  The motion was duly seconded and passed with no dissenting votes.    

3 Sus3        Street closure request
Street closure request for the annual Turtle Pond Circuit Race to be held on Sunday April 13, 2008.

Action:  Councilor Lemieux moved approval of the street closure request, subject to safety requirements and necessary permits.  The motion was duly seconded and passed with no dissenting votes. 

3 Sus4        Referral to the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee
Communication from Susanne Smith Meyer requesting that bus stops within the city be identified as priority snow removal areas as well as requesting that the current locations of bus stops within the City be reviewed to ensure they are located in safe, accessible spots within the City.   

Action:   Councilor Nyhan moved to refer the communication to the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee.  The motion was duly seconded and passed with no dissenting votes. 

Requests by Mayor and Members of City Council

Action:  Councilor Nyhan moved to set the Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Title II, Traffic Code; Chapter 17, Vehicles and Traffic; Article 17-4, Operation of Motor Vehicles; Section 17-4-1, Stop Required Before Entering a Through Street; Schedule V, Stop Intersections, Broadway and Rockingham Streets; for a public hearing to be held on May 12, 2008. 

Councilor Nyhan noted that the ordinance had originally been set for an April 14, 2008 public hearing at the March 10, 2008 City Council meeting explaining that the ordinance was for the installation of a four way stop intersection at Broadway and Rockingham Streets in Concord, streets located within his ward.     Councilor Nyhan indicated that he was not going to be able to attend the April City Council meeting and would prefer the public hearing be held while he was in attendance. 

The motion to set the ordinance for a public hearing in May instead of April was duly seconded and passed with no dissenting votes. 

5.      Adjournment.

Action:  Councilor Black moved to adjourn the meeting and enter into non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 2, I (b) to discuss collective bargaining/labor negotiations,; non public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II (d) to discuss contract negotiations, Penacook Grocery Store; non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II (d) to discuss property acquisition, Concord Public Library and a non-public session in accordance with RSA 91-A: 3, II to discuss the City Manager's Evaluation.  The motion was duly seconded and passed on a roll call vote with Councilors Bennett, Black, Blanchard, Bouchard, Mayor Bouley, Councilors Coen, Keach, Lemieux, McClure, Nyhan, Patten, St. Hilaire, Shurtleff, and Werner voting yes.  Councilor Stetson voted no.

A true copy; I attest:

Thomas J. Aspell, Jr.
City Manager