April 21, 2008
Work Session
Present at the meeting were: Mayor Bertrand, Councilors Cayer, Goudreau, Remillard, Lafleur, McCue, Evans and Donovan; Councilor Poulin was absent. Marion Huntley, John Moulis, Pamela Laflamme, Blandine Shallow, Jim Wagner, Jay Poulin, David Patch, Ronald Patch, Norman Charest, Albrecht Von Sydow, media and public.
Impending Tax Deeds
Mayor Bertrand referred to a communication from Blandine Shallow regarding properties slated for impending tax deed. RSA 80:76 II allows the governing body of a municipality to notify the tax collector not to accept a tax deed because of potential liability. Mr. MacQueen indicated that there are four properties, all belonging to Pulp and Paper of America that have such potential liability. Property owners have until noon on Friday to pay their taxes and avoid the tax deed process. Councilor Remillard moved with a second from Councilor Goudreau to waive tax deeding on the following four PPA properties: Map/Lot128-0262, 122-0105, 134-0006, 134-0009. The motion carried with all in favor.
School Department Grant Update
Marion Huntley explained that grants in the budget are estimates and as the actual amounts come in throughout the year, the School Department has the budget updated by resolution. There are no other changes expected in this fiscal year.
Closure of Industrial Park Road
There is a letter from HEB as well as a resolution for first reading that would close the loop in Industrial Park Road in favor of allowing Greenova to operate a portion of their wood pellet plant on the land. Councilor Goudreau expressed that he is not convinced that the traffic caused with 72 trucks per day would be contained in the space provided by closing the road. Jay Poulin indicated that there is space in the plan for an area that will allow ten trucks to wait. They know they cannot block traffic on Industrial Park Road or East Milan Road and the plans will accommodate.
Mayor Bertrand confirmed that the assurances the city has that Greenova would return the road to its current situation if the company were to cease to operate would be contained in an easement or agreement. Councilor McCue questioned whether the project is coordinating with work that is to occur on East Milan Road and Mr. Poulin stated that there is coordination going on with the prison project on the north end because Greenovan is anticipating most of their traffic exiting on the north.
Councilor McCue asked if the road closure will affect Site #9 and Mr. MacQueen confirmed that it will; however there is an acceptable radius that is typical for a large turning vehicle. Councilor Donovan confirmed that closing the road has been discussed with BIDPA and the Planning Board.
Councilor Goudreau again expressed his concern that there will be heavy traffic from the prison and perhaps it would be better to have a plan to deal with traffic and the condition of East Milan Road before allowing the closure of Industrial Park Road. Councilor Donovan voiced that the State has some responsibility for East Milan Road and there has been a plan in place to straighten and resurface the road; however it has yet to be implemented. It is not worth putting the Greenova project in jeopardy. Councilor McCue added that the applicant is working on permitting and there is a need for all to be in order for the permits to come through.
Proposed Sale of Lot 31 to Greenova.
Mr. MacQueen reported that BIDPA owns a lot in the industrial park for which there is a draft purchase option agreement. Before BIDPA sells, the Council has to make the findings that are in the resolution. It was clarified that an option agreement exists and if the Council approves the sale, BIDPA would move forward with exercising the option agreement. Ms. Shallow confirmed that any revenue from the sale, above the value of the land, will come in as revenue to BIDPA.
Norm Charest offered the opinion that putting the project in place and creating the situation will push the State to move on the improvements to East Milan Road. Councilor McCue suggested modifying the resolution to reflect that the Planning Board gave conditional approval and that can be achieved by adding the words “with conditions.”
Albrecht Von Sydow, thanked the Council for its support. He added that he is aware that the city would like to treat all easements coming to them in the same way but the land sold for the pellet project comes with flood plain issues that no one expected. It is a special reason for the city to look kindly on costs associated.
Economic Development Update – Norm Charest
Norm Charest reported that he is a Berlin native and has operated several businesses over the years and his background is as an entrepreneur. He is involved with several regional efforts. Mr. Charest carries out a contract the City has with CAP for 20 hours of economic development services. He invoices the City quarterly.
He indicated that he spends a lot of time reading information pertaining to economic development and warned that Berlin cannot underestimate the situation it is in. It is serious when put together with the closure of mills in Berlin, Gilman, Colebrook, Groveton and others. The North Country economy has shrunk by $200,000,000 per year in a community of 33,000 people.
Berlin has major challenges and there is a need to shed the parochial perspective and to work regionally. There is a perception that Berlin is not always taken very seriously at the State level. There are bridges to mend. He recommended attempting to improve relationships with the departments in Concord by inviting the commissioners of each department to a meeting and allowing them time to hear the vision and goals. It is easy for Concord to dismiss the issues of the North Country because we don’t have a lot of political clout.
With regard to his work with Berlin issues, Mr. Charest stated that he maintains a close relationship with the industries in the city. He visits the industrial park businesses once per week and with other businesses once per month. He is genuinely interested in what the clients are saying. They are concerned about what will happen with the mill property and they have the feeling that nothing is happening and there is uneasiness about where we are at. He offered to become involved to help the city move forward. He would explore the events that happened in New York and report back.
Mr. Charest indicated that Councilor Evans asked for a tour of the industrial park. He asked Councilor Evans to organize a time and date where members of the Council could be introduced to the park and its businesses
Councilor Donovan agreed with the point about the City’s relationship with the rest of the state. He noted that all the department heads in the state met in 1994 and it lead to the creation of the heritage area and to highway map changes.
With regard to the mill property, there is a need to be actively involved and to get the economic development person involved. He should be given the authority to move forward and bring the resolves to the table. Councilor Donovan moved to allow Norm Charest, as the economic development coordinator, to engage in information gathering and open the lines of communication with Laidlaw and report to the Mayor and City Council on this issue; Councilor Goudreau seconded and the motion carried.
The meeting recessed to the public hearings beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Public Hearings
Mayor Bertrand opened the duly advertised public hearings at 7:30 p.m. and called for comments on the following resolutions:
Resolution 2008-06 Appropriating $10,425.00 to Sewer Fund – no comments
Resolution 2008-07 OHRV Patrols for Fiscal Year 2009 – no comments
Resolution 2008-08 Primex Grant for $1,900 for Fitness Equipment – Robert Danderson of 300 Church Street questioned whether exercise done on the fitness equipment is on the officer’s time or whether it is paid time. In response, Pete Morency noted that it is on the officer’s own time.
Resolution 2008-09 Grant Funds to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws – no comments
Resolution 2008-10 Highway Grants – no comments
Resolution 2008-11 to Apply for and Accept $4,000 1st Line Supervisor Grant – no comments
There being no further comments, Mayor Bertrand closed the public hearings at 7:38 p.m.
Budget
Mayor Bertrand explained that the departments have come before the council; the City Manager has made recommendations and now it is up to the Council to come up with a budget. The next milestone in the schedule is that by May 12, a budget has to be published in time for the public hearing.
Councilor Goudreau voiced that the departments should make the Council aware of what they absolutely need and if there are cuts that can be made because he will not vote for a $4.00 tax increase.
Other
David and Ron Patch of Small Pond Holdings addressed the Council regarding their development in the Head Pond area. They made the request that the city accept the conservation easement to mitigate wetlands that they are disturbing with their development. It is their intent that Small Pond will retain ownership of the property and monitoring can be done at the same time as the AVRRDD easement. Mr. Patch went on to say that there will be 50 home sites at this location and the target market is $200,000 to 300,000 second homes.
Councilor Lafleur clarified that the AVRRDD is paying for the monitoring of their easement and it is costing about $500 per year.
Councilor Donovan moved that a non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 II (d) be added to the agenda; Councilor Remillard seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Mr. Patch added that there is a national fire code to have a loop entrance and exit; however it is not unusual to have pieces of property that cannot meet this requirement. The property in question has only one railroad crossing, making it impossible to loop. There is precedence throughout the State and the road is clear and wide. He asked that the Council consider a waiver to the fire code. Councilor Donovan asked the City Manager to discuss the issue with the fire chief to see if an exception can be granted.
Public Works
Councilor Goudreau moved that the Council approves the under-spending of Capital Account 01-480-962-0002 Public Works Garage Upgrade I by $25,000 and the under-spending of Capital Account 01-480-962-0006 Public Works Garage Upgrade II by $35,000 in order to offset the actual and expected over-spending of a number of Public Works operating accounts primarily due to the unusually heavy snows which occurred this winter; Councilor Donovan seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
With no further business in the Work Session, Council moved on to the Regular Meeting.
REGULAR MEETING - MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008
Mayor Bertrand called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at approximately 8:30 p.m. The pledge of allegiance to the flag preceded roll call. Present: Mayor Bertrand, Councilors Lafleur, Donovan, Remillard, McCue, Evans, Goudreau, and Cayer; Councilor Poulin was absent.
Minutes, Previous Meetings: Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to accept the minutes of the 4/7/08 Regular Meeting; and 4/14/08 Work Session. Councilor McCue asked that the minutes of 4/14 be amended to reflect that his comment in the Request from the Society for the Protection of NH Forests to Contribute to Filing an Amicus Brief was that there would be “summary judgment” rather than “re” judgment. So moved, the motion carried.
Disbursements: It was recommended by the Committee on Accounts/Claims that all bills start date 4/8/2008, end date 4/21/2008, for a total cash disbursement of $975,106.68 Draft #1564 be paid. Councilor Donovan moved with a second by Councilor Goudreau to accept the disbursement summary and pay all bills as recommended by the Committee on Accounts/Claims. So moved, the motion carried.
Public Comments:
Dan Roy 280 Norway Street. As founder of the Committee for Responsible Government, he stated that he has submitted information to the newspaper regarding serious tax issues. The City pays top dollar in terms of wages to the School Department and the Police budget is over funded. The Fire Department is lacking medical training to allow it to move forward with taking on the ambulance duties. He asked the Mayor and Council to look at the budget cuts that Manchester and Portland, ME are facing. He asked that the Council do the right thing and level fund the budget.
Robert Danderson, 300 Church Street. He commented that the Council has heard pleadings to level fund the city budget. The City Manager has submitted his budget but there are two departments that only the City Council can touch. The school and police departments have come in at the highest again. He went on to say that the Council will be faced with political pressure if they cut these departments. There is also funding that goes to outside agencies and the Council has seen that many of these agencies are already receiving a subsidy by not paying taxes.
Berlin does not need to have the highest poverty rate, taxes, or unemployment. We are losing people in the high income brackets. He asked the Council to reduce the tax burden so that new employment can locate here.
OLD BUSINESS
Council Committee Reports. There were no reports
Resolution 2008-06 Appropriating $10,425.00 to Sewer Fund
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas, the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District (AVRRDD) is interested in knowing what will be required in order for the City to treat Mt. Carberry leachate at the City Waste Water Treatment Facility; and
Whereas the City's sanitary engineering firm Wright-Pierce has provided a fixed price proposal for the work requested by the District of $10,425.00 to carry out such an evaluation; and
Whereas, the AVRRDD has agreed to reimburse the City the cost of $10,425.00 for the City’s Engineers, Wright Pierce to carry out such an evaluation.
Now Therefore Be it Resolved by the Mayor and Council of the City of Berlin that they hereby appropriate the amount of $10,425.00 to the FY08 Sewer Fund budget line 60-432-252-2300~for the purpose of funding this evaluation with the understanding and agreement that the AVRRDD will fully reimburse the City this cost in the amount of $10,425.00 within fifteen (15) days of the City providing the District with the Wright-Pierce evaluation and an invoice for the work.
Be it further resolved that the City Manager is authorized to enter into an engineering agreement in the amount of $10,425.00 with Wright-Pierce to perform this work.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage.
Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor McCue to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Resolution 2008-07 OHRV patrols for Fiscal Year 2009
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas Berlin is the gateway to the great north woods, where many nh and out-of-state residents come to enjoy outdoor activities such as OHRV riding, and
Whereas Berlin has designated trails which access local establishments and more trails will be added through the development of the OHRV park; and
Whereas young people often use these trails for illegal drinking; and
Whereas an increased number of people operate OHRVs on city streets to gain access to designated and/or unauthorized trails; and
Whereas an OHRV operator violating the law is virtually impossible to follow and apprehend with a cruiser; and
Whereas the Berlin Police Department possesses OHRVs, and officers are certified in the use of these vehicles; and
Whereas House Bill 1273 allows for the NH Fish & Game Department to contract with local law enforcement for OHRV details,
Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Cerlin, NH, that the Berlin Police Commission is hereby authorized to apply for and accept funds for OHRV law enforcement details.
This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor Goudreau to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call
Resolution 2008-08 Primex Grant for $1,900 for Fitness Equipment
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas officers hired after the year 2000 are required to pass a mandatory physical agility test through the Police Academy (NH Police Standards and Training Council) every three years for the remainder of their careers, and
Whereas members of the Berlin-Gorham Emergency Response Team are required to pass a physical agility test every year; and
Whereas the Smith Machine is a standard piece of fitness equipment recognized for its safety features and used in physical agility testing at the Police Academy; and
Whereas the Smith Machine would be an effective addition to the fitness equipment currently available for officer use at the Police Department; and
Whereas a Wellness Dollars Grant through Primex will provide $1,900.00 in grant funds to the Berlin Police Department for the purpose of purchasing a Smith Machine,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin, NH, that the Berlin Police Commission is authorized to apply for and accept funds from Primex for the purpose of purchasing a Smith Machine. Further, that $1,900.00 shall be appropriated to the Berlin Police Department for the purpose of effectuating said grant.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor Goudreau to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call
Resolution 2008-09 Grant Funds to Enforce Underage Drinking Laws
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas juvenile possession of alcohol is a problem in Berlin; and
Whereas Berlin encompasses 60 miles of paved roads, 11 parks and playgrounds, a large recreational lake, and well over 30 miles of dirt roads on its outskirts, and it is not uncommon to find gatherings of up to 40 youths attending outdoor parties; and
Whereas due to limited resources, the Police Department has become a reactive rather than proactive department, and effectual patrol of such a vast area has become increasingly difficult; and
Whereas one of the Berlin Police Department’s objectives is to lessen the youth and alcohol problem, and one of the most effective means of accomplishing this goal is through dedicated enforcement and education; and
Whereas Funds are available from the NH Department of Justice for dedicated saturation patrols for the period of June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2009, to enforce underage drinking laws and to educate juveniles through classroom sessions about the laws relating to underage drinking and its effects;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin, NH, that the Police Commission is hereby authorized to apply for and accept funds from the Department of Justice for the purpose of effectuating said Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Grant.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage.
Councilor Donovan moved with a second from Councilor McCue to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Evans to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Resolution 2008-10 Highway Grants
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas voluntary compliance of bicycle, scooter, and skateboard laws is a problem in Berlin, particularly in the downtown area; and
Whereas possession of alcohol and DWI offenses are a problem in Berlin, with more than 50 individuals arrested per year; and
Whereas traffic light avoidance is a problem which creates unnecessary risk for pedestrian traffic, and designated patrols are needed for enforcement; and
Whereas there is a need to increase seat belt usage by all vehicle occupants, as the state’s annual seat belt survey indicates that the percentage of individuals voluntarily buckling-up has decreased; and
Whereas the New Hampshire primary child passenger safety law requires that all children up to the age of four be restrained and properly secured in an approved child passenger safety seat, and everyone up to the age of 18 use a seat belt; and
Whereas information is available to teach young, inexperienced drivers specific educational experiences that focus on the behavior of vehicles, their limits of operation, and the effectiveness of seat belt use in the operation and occupancy of a motor vehicle, as they do not realize the limitations of vehicles or the harmful impact that alcohol may have on their ability to safely operate a vehicle; and
Whereas the NH Highway Safety Agency funds local projects to promote such enforcement and education.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin, NH, that the Berlin Police Commission is hereby authorized to apply for and receive funds for highway safety projects. Said funds granted to the City of Berlin will be used for the purpose of meeting the expenses directly included in the purpose of the grant.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Evans to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Resolution 2008-11 to Apply for and Accept $4,000 1st Line Supervisor Grant
Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin as Follows:
Whereas First Line Supervisor Training provides relevant concepts of management and leadership appropriate to the role responsibilities of first line supervisors; and
Whereas ranking officers are required to attend First Line Supervisor Command Training, as mandated by NHPSTC; and
Whereas the NHPSTC recognizes Roger Williams University as a leader in the field of law enforcement supervisory training; and
Whereas the NHPSTC currently has funding available to offset the expense of said training,
Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Berlin, NH, that the Berlin Police Commission is authorized to apply for and accept Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) in grant funds from the NHPSTC for First Line Supervisor Training courses. Further, that Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) be appropriated to the Berlin Police Department for the purpose of effectuating said grant.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after passage
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to remove the resolution from the table at this time. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to have the second reading by short title. So moved, the motion carried.
Councilor Goudreau moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to pass the resolution. So moved, the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2008-12 School Grants
Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to table the resolution and to schedule a public hearing for May 5, 2008. So moved, the motion carried.
Resolution 2008-13 Closure of Industrial Park Road
Councilor Remillard moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to table the resolution and to schedule a public hearing for May 5, 2008. So moved, the motion carried.
Resolution 2008-14 Sale of Map 404; Lot 31 of the Maynesboro Industrial Park to Greenova, LLC
Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor Cayer to table the resolution and to schedule a public hearing for May 5, 2008. So moved, the motion carried
Proclamation Drinking Water Week
Mayor Bertrand read a proclamation declaring the week of May 4, to May 10, 2008 as National Drinking Water Week.
City Manager’s Report
Rocket Snowmobile Decision. The decision in the ongoing Rocket Snowmobile case says that either the property gets cleaned up or Mr. Croteau shall be incarcerated. Approximately 85-90% of the junk was cleaned this past week and weekend. Based on the substantial progress he has made in a very short time, he has been given until next weekend to have it 100% cleaned up.
Other Litigation. Our attorneys Donahue Tucker and Ciandella are asking the Court, in accordance with RSA 155B, to order the defendants, Coos County Realty and/or Frank M. Sobol, to pay the City its expense in the amount of $35,993.16 by December 31st, or it will become a lien on the property to be collected in the same manner as property taxes.
The City also received a "Motion for Discovery –Blanket" from George Stanley in connection with his appeal to a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision.
BOP Sewer Work. The preliminary design for the sewer and WWTF improvements necessary to connect the prison to city sewer has run into several snags that have slowed it down.
Brick Work on City Buildings. Last summer we hired Al Peabody on a temporary basis to carry out brick pointing on city buildings at a fraction of the cost of what we were anticipating to get for bids. We have brought him back again this year to finish the Fire Station and the Library.
Legislative Items. The retirement reform bill HB 1645 will have public hearing in the next few weeks.
HB 1127 relative to determining a bargaining unit in public and HB 1436 relative to requiring inclusion of an evergreen clause in collective bargaining agreements will be heard in the next few weeks as well. HB 1469 which requires safety issues to be a mandatory subject of bargaining and reduces from 10 to 3 the number of employees required to certify a bargaining unit and HB 1364 which sets up a binding arbitration process for interest disputes (unresolved collective bargaining) will be worked on by the Labor Committee.
Councilor Lafleur moved to accept the City Manager’s Report; Councilor Cayer seconded and the motion carried.
Public Comments
Pete Morency, 1944 Riverside Drive, commented that the Committee that calls itself responsible is reporting half truths. There are wage schedules that don’t include benefits and the comparisons are not apples to apples.
Bob Danderson, 300 Church Street, added to his earlier comments stating that information being distributed is from the local government center. The fact remains that poverty creates a burden on the police department but it is the taxpayer who pays.
Council Comments
Councilor McCue mentioned that there is a bill in the Legislature to amend the Right to Know Law and it is supported by NHMA. He further commented that the tax rate has not yet been set. There is still a lot of work to do on the budget. The issues raised regarding the local economy are all conditions that were inherited by this Council and Mayor
Councilor Donovan stated that the budget being presented is not the Mayor and Council’s but the City Manager’s. He went on to say that Mr. Danderson sat through contract after contract and never voted against a contract; however he voted against the North Country Council. In the police department comparisons, calls to service are not considered. He added that he has questioned administrative costs and the salaries of the School Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent for many years.
Mayor’s Report
Mayor Bertrand recommended Paul Poulin for a 3 year term to the Berlin Water Commission to end May 1, 2012. Councilor Lafleur moved with a second from Councilor Goudreau to accept the nomination as recommended by Mayor Bertrand. So moved, the motion carried. Councilor Donovan voted against.
Mayor Bertrand recommended the re-appointments of regular planning board members, David Morin and Julie Cooney and that an ad be placed in the paper for the alternate positions. He added that this was not a reflection on the ability of any candidates for the board but an opportunity to allow people to get involved. Councilor Remillard moved with a second from Councilor Donovan to re-appoint David Morin and Julie Cooney as regular members of the Planning Board for terms to end in April of 2011 and to place an ad for alternates. So moved, the motion carried. Councilor Goudreau voted against.
Mayor Bertrand stated that the budget is far from being a done deal and he feels the Council recognizes the challenges the city faces. This Council is going to strongly pursue economic development issues to increase its tax base.
Councilor Donovan moved to accept the Mayor’s Report; Councilor Goudreau seconded and the motion carried.
Non-Public Session
Councilor Donovan moved to enter into non-public session per RSA 91-A:3 Nonpublic Sessions II (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; Councilor McCue seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Councilor Evans moved to come out of non-public session; Councilor Cayer seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Councilor Donovan moved to seal the minutes as releasing them would render the proposed action ineffective; Councilor McCue seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Councilor Donovan moved to adjourn to a non-meeting per 91-A:2 (b) Strategy or negotiations with respect to collective bargaining; Councilor McCue seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Tremblay
Administrative Assistant
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