REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007
Mayor Danderson called the regular City Council Meeting to order at approximately 7:03 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag preceded roll call. Present: Councilors Bigelow, Donovan, Nelson, Lafleur, Poulin, Cusson and Boucher and Grenier. Also present: City Manager MacQueen, Pam Laflamme citizens & the press.
Minutes, Previous Meetings Councilor Lafleur moved with a second by Councilor Nelson to accept the minutes of the 10/01/07 WS; 10/01/07 Regular Mtg.; 10/09/07 WS. So moved, the motion carried.
Disbursements: It was recommended by the Committee on Accounts/Claims that all bills start date 10/02/07; end date 10/15/2007 for a total cash disbursement of $1,362,930.29 Draft #1552. Councilor Nelson moved with a second by Councilor Lafleur to accept the disbursement summary and pay all bills as recommended by the Committee on Accounts/Claims. So moved, the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Jan Millis, 118 Mt. Forist Street, is the site coordinator for the lights on afterschool program. Ms. Millis reported that this is a great service provided to the City of Berlin for kids, parents and the schools and she thanked the Mayor and Council for their continued support.
1. Council Committee Reports. No Reports
2. Mayor's Report:
- Proclamation: Lights on Afterschool Day October 18, 2007.
- Library Study Committee. Mayor Danderson appointed Councilors Cusson and Bigelow to work with the Library Trustees to look at the property near the library. Councilor Grenier moved with a second by Councilor Lafleur to accept the Mayor's nominations. So moved, the motion carried.
- Other. Mayor Danderson thanked Councilor Grenier for representing him at the prison site groundbreaking ceremony.
- Councilor Grenier moved with a second by Councilor Poulin to accept the Mayor's report and place it on file. So moved, the motion carried.
3. Polling Hours. Councilor Donovan moved with a second by Councilor Grenier to set the polling hours for the November 6, 2007 Municipal Election from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. So moved, the motion carried.
4. Other. Nothing in other.
5. City Manager's Report.
- Responsible property owners. The City Manager recognized several properties that have been recently cleaned up by their owners.
- Mt. Forist Street RR Crossing. New rail being installed but should be open by Tuesday night.
- Demers Street Drainage Project. Completed and operating.
- Dogs. $25.00 Civil Forfeiture Fees are being collected from owners of unlicensed dogs.
- Backpack Donation. Owners of Wolfeboro's Cider Mill Restaurant donated 40 backpacks filled with school supplies for Berlin students to the Berlin Welfare Department.
- RiverFire. In spite of heavy rain, the event was well attended and successful.
- Senator Gregg Prison Site Visit. View is spectacular since the land is now cleared.
- NCIC Meeting. City Manager attended the annual meeting at the Mtn. View Grand on 10/02/2007.
- Governor & Council Meeting in Berlin. 10/17/07 at the Jr. High School at 10:00 a.m.
- Mayor Danderson added that it was good of Pat to recognize the people who cleaned up their properties.
- Oral: the City Manager reminded everyone that Flu shots are available in the Health Department for $20.00
- Councilor Lafleur moved with a second by Councilor Donovan to accept the City Manager's report and place it on file. So moved, the motion carried.
6. Public Comments: Tim Cayer thanked everyone for their support during his successful skating event
7. Council Comments: Councilor Grenier thinks the community should know all the efforts and hard work the Mayor, City Manager and Councilor Nelson donated to make RiverFire such a success. Hats off to them for attempting to make Berlin a better place and for trying to keep Berlin on the map.
8. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Council at this time, Councilor Lafleur moved with a second by Councilor Poulin to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting. So moved, the regular meeting adjourned at approximately 7:29 p.m.
A TRUE RECORD, ATTEST:
Debra A. Patrick, CMC
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