I hereby notify you that at twelve o'clock noon today the following items of business had been filed with this office and can be acted upon at the meeting in Room 200 at City Hall, 36 Court Street, Monday evening March 1, 2010 at seven-thirty o'clock according to Section 12, Rules and Orders of the City Council.

Wayman Lee, Esq.

City Clerk

Roll Call

Present: Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; Absent Councilor E. Henry Twiggs due to illness.

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

(1.)       January Financial Statements (Mayor & CAFO) - Read and Patrick Burns from the Office of the Comptroller made presentation to the City Council on the revenues and expenditures as of January 31, 2010 and indicated that a monthly report would be coming to the City Council.  Councilor Walsh made a motion to have the City Council Finance Committee review the Financial Statements prior to them coming to the full Council and was seconded by Councilor Rooke and the motion passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.  Council received the communication by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

FINANCIAL ORDERS

(2.)       Transfer the Sum of $22,059.00 from: Reserve for Contingency to: Office of Procurement – Advertising (Mayor) - Read the first time and an explanation was given by Chief Procurement Officer Maria Lopez-Santiago and Rule 19 suspended and read a second time and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Twelve (12) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas M. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(3.)       Transfer the Sum of $33,505.00 from: Fire Dept/Lease Equipment to: Fire Dept/Capital Outlay/Machinery and Equipment (Mayor) - Read the first time and an explanation was given by Garrett Sullivan from Fire Department and Rule 19 suspended and read a second time and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Twelve (12) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas M. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(4.)       Transfer the sum of $50,000.00 from Reserve for Contingency to Economic Development – Professional Services (Mayor) - Read the first time and an explanation was given by John Judge Director of the Department of Economic Development and Planning and Rule 19 suspended and read a second time and a motion was made by Councilor Concepcion to refer to the City Council Planning, Economic and Development Committee and was seconded by Councilor Ferrara passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Nine (9) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas M. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke; No, Three (3); Councilors Keith M. Wright, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

(5.)       From the City Council State and Federal Government Relations Committee – Report of Committee – Meeting with State Legislators           - The City Council State and Federal Government Relations Committee met on February 19, 2010 and Councilor Melvin Edwards gave a written and verbal report stating that the Committee had met with State Legislative delegation to develop and maintain communication to assist the City with financial and quality of life issues.  Council received the report by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

NEW BUSINESS BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL

REPORTS

(6.)       From Board Public Works re: Ft. Pleasant Avenue -     To Relocate a Silo from the Tree Belt to the Sidewalk in Front of #116 (WMECO) - Read and debated and the Council received the Report and Passed the Order by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(7.)       From Board Public Works re: Melha Avenue – Installing 2 New High Voltage Switches and PVC Conduits (WMECO) - Read and debated and the Council received the Report and Passed the Order by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

ORDERS

(8.)       Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the “2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program” for the sum of $134,021.00 (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(9.)       Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the “Massachusetts Fire Staffing Services Grant” for the sum of $518,558.00 (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(10.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Accept a Grant for the Sum of $491,067.00 - Department of Parks, Buildings and Recreation Management (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(11.)     Authorizing the Director of Public Works to Accept and Expend the Sum of $341,400.00 for the State Street Traffic Improvement Project (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(12.)     Authorizing the Submission of a Statement of Interest to the Mass School Building Authority re: Zanetti School (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Eleven (11) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Abstained, One (1) Councilor Keith M. Wright; Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(13.)     Authorizing the Submission of a Statement of Interest to the Mass School Building Authority re: Balliet School (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Eleven (11) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Abstained, One (1) Councilor Keith M. Wright; Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(14.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Accept a Grant for the sum of $30,000.00 – Design and Improvement to Emerson Wright Park (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(15.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Execute and Deliver a Quitclaim Deed – NS Pine Street Pine Court (Mayor) - Read and after debate and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Twelve (12) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(16.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Accept the “Stretch Energy Code” (Ferrera, Wright, Edwards) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(17.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Purchase Only Fuel Efficiency Vehicles (Ferrera) - Read and after debate and on a motion by Councilor Walsh and seconded by Councilor Lysak to refer to the Finance Committee failed to pass by the following roll call vote: Yes, Four (4) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Clodo Concepcion, Kateri B. Walsh, John A. Lysak; No, Eight (8), Councilor, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas M. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Timothy J. Rooke, Jose F. Tosado; Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs and then the Order passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(18.)     Authorizing the Mayor to Seek Legislation Entitles “An Act Relative to the Sale and Storage of Goods in Public Ways in the City of Springfield” (Ferrera) - Read and after debate and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Twelve (12) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

(19.)     Appointment of Melvin A. Edwards to Serve on the Homes Within Reach Implementation Committee (Tosado) – Read and Councilor President Tosado gave notice pursuant to his authority by law that he was appointing Councilor Edward to the Homes Within Reach Implementation Committee.

(20.)     Appointments of Keith M. Wright, Chairman, E. Henry Twiggs, and Kateri B. Walsh to Serve on the Audit Committee (Tosado) - Read and Councilor President Tosado gave notice pursuant to his authority by law that he was appointing Councilors Keith M. Wright, Chairman, E. Henry Twiggs, and Kateri B. Walsh to the Audit Committee.

(21.)     Resolve – Enact EPR Legislation and Regulation (Edwards, Lysak, Ferrera, Concepcion, Tosado) - Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

(22.)     Authorizing the Application for EOA Designation & Authorizing Execution and Delivery and Special Tax Agreement - Memo Attached (Mayor, Rooke, Fenton) - Read and after debate and passed by the following roll call vote: Yes, Twelve (12) Councilors Timothy C. Allen, Michael A. Fenton, Thomas A. Ashe, Zaida Luna, Keith M. Wright, Clodo Concepcion, Melvin A. Edwards, James J. Ferrera, III, Kateri B. Walsh, Timothy J. Rooke, John A. Lysak, Jose F. Tosado; No, None (0); Absence, One (1) Councilor E. Henry Twiggs.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

(23.)            Suspension of Rule 12 – Passed by a unanimous voice vote.  Resolve: Urging the City to support efforts to bring the Google Network to the City of Springfield (Fenton) – Read and after debate and passed by a majority voice vote with Councilor Twiggs absence.

MATTERS LAID ON THE TABLE

Special Permit – 603 Hendee Street – No Action Taken

Special Permit – 57 School Street (until March 29, 2010 Meeting) - No Action Taken

Special Permit - 113 Vermont Street - No Action Taken

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Possible Public Speak-out time at 6:45 P.M.