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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-08-24 Municipal Operations Committee MinutesMaucipal Cp atlo:s Caadttee August 24, 1992 at 4:30 pn Couieilors Avaent: Dm Soucy, Sohn Bragg, Pat ffi tmstO Staff Pmaent: ed Basan, Rally Daxriaen, Erik SmmVel, 'lion S mall, Mu Aone av li a, mie s4ariault, Arthnr STeckas A xepresentative from fl itat for Baonity app a before the C ittse to request brat consiAsratfon be given to afving the bAwp t fees for time single family knma which Umy axe builditg On Parker Street. After a short exp3a atom of t esbttat for Mretutys pxoga s and tMir setlwd of financing constmctiw, time C.amittee manhmmely voted rot to wive � building permit fees. Tke C ittee felt that such an action would Potentially result in amerous oder inn-pmfit crg t ations requestin3 such waivers. 2. Auttnrizim Private hdfviduals to 4 Citations for Violatirn of Dandica: Zones 9e Camntttee hsd earlier owns a this issue and had Tabled fiutler a:tim On it pending of certain iseuce surrcundiM it. Randy w i0 n, Chief of Police, xeviesxd with the Caadttee a memoraxhmi emhich he fed Provided whfU o tli sore oormideratfoce on tris issue. ifie be Folios ddangett slob w irclivljduals harwse9, rtl¢ Wend assured. SecoM, a tM lzing itdiVi s to write cftatfms for hanlmc space violations might b a vielat+^^ of tie City's bargaining agearent with tie police officers• :inion. After cme=i W with Worn Steuaxd, time Chief iMicated that Ping in r*i= roamer might x t Sn a v ttai gievane if this pxogran was instituted. - 9 , the Chief expmaeed some coroern about the ability of his darn.,..en. to supervise the effort. City Solicitor 7 a Stampfel Irdtcated that ay liability which migt arise fan lndlvt<h:als writing traffic tickets mould be wired by tie City's liability Policies. fia also i cated that :oder Milne State law the City would not be liable for any voluntaew be inju si m this SwcGien. iia did point Wt, �, that the lecke of such overage ce be of oxoern to arrymie win v+aild wladeer for the pagan. Discussion Ciao ensued babeen makers of the t?nmlttee and Cary Sotlexgmn of Alpha I concerning alternatives to aithnrisitg volunceme W write p king hiders. 4his disc aim foaa on eetabllshi g a prDOs� ary LdiviAul to file a written empl M which could thin x t in the fasuame of a citation. B such a system, the volnrRser world Snfonn the police Doperhent of t date, rias and place of the violatton along with tie violator's licence plate. Boer msvne State Lm:, item is a pxesaq:tion that a parking violation is tko xespoiaibllity of t ver of the w cle. •ibis pavceAse was woeptable to w. Sodettgso, aid the police DapmtmaR will he working with him to get it ping. -2 - The m ttea that turned to a disassion of the puking finis cuaently assesex! against violations a handicap packing. At the present time, the fine is $50. After coeiderable discussion, tie Wunittee raluested that City Solicitor Bra Sonpfel prepam an thtirence amendment increasing this aoomnt to $100. Vvuy4n a Chalila briefed the ( ttee on a lead grant proposal which we have maeived frond the Staba Department of Mmml ServiLE6. Tie papcae Of this pnograa is to address cmdmnm whit have need nationwide and in Mine regarding the detrimantel health effects on children of lead Poisoning. T purpose of the pragam is m i,crase the number of Children in Maine We ms screened for lead pofeoang. The City's teeporeibllitiaa include: certifying two housing inspectors in the Code &iforame nt Ceputoart as lead inspectors; devalopug an educational and plllicity program aimed at inforwd g radical professionals, service Providers, families with children and the general public about the hamards of lead; establishing a local lead coalition cczmdttee to Oversee aM coar irate the program: and inspecting housing wits Were chiltlron have been identified as having a lead Problem. DurL tie discussion, Caacil.m' Soucy expressed ctiscene that the State we �vLg 1n tM der the M o£ the progrmn cue, all an place t Inspected for Under the Mof lea..= program, all Itmw met dre iasg�a:ted for the toong of leas Prior w their sale:. Massaclesetia has tsmh a very strong position f this issue, . garerally require that such lead to x®mal at sitynificanc m�penee. Mazy -Anne Chalila indicated tint the State is taking a none conservative appraxh. IDtler the proposed langram, the City would only bacare involved Wean elevated lead levels ware actually fond through ea Ing. In addition, the State has not adopted a policy of cmplem rerovel end still prmnits oiler practices including encA .i+n:.... sore cmiceau was expaased about the amount of tine xdmch would be required by this prvgran. Mary-Amie indicated riot while sone time would be required fru her office and fiun'ltm Small, the majority of the program would de conducted by a part-time Analis Malth moee to le hated under the grant. Cade © cement would hams imolved in :nomt residences with verified lead pnA . I er, cur rsepaeiulity would basically be to identify the lead hasaxds in a prise and than refer tie Pr m to the Division of Malth iegacearing of the state for imestigation and follow W. ¢ ilor Soucy aslred Mazy-mue Wet would happen if the City did not agree m support this pmlran. Sle irmicated that the State ie cmumittod m the progc®n arm tM1ac she wrnda mnt;cilnra they moss £ion anetler agacy in the SNapi' era to ewy the pragrm� on. The Wmdttae recmneuded on a vote of 2-1, Crnaciloc Soucy dissenting, that this its le forwarded to the Mxci1 fon its approval. 4. Bottle 6i 1- smell Caucilox Saxl has azt the nuticfpal 4paca m C ttee to mtloxse an effort to briw about ameMeLmmRs to Bederal Peaource Owemvation all Tacc� M which would establ5sh a natiorel bottle bill and cc mmft thwe Federal fbvevvm:t to concrete veaauxea to sibmtlafa markets fox xecycldng materials. The C ttee appcwal this xam:mrclation all forwetdad it to the City oou:cil. 5. at mle Theriault all Ae*m.. Stock:s briefed the C ttee on an effort bas uN18HdkBT by ainwr m tifi+l to renovate amel iaprove the Paul Bunyan Park on Bain Street. lvpmuffimrts cocaist of: ooreTxvction of walke , installat� of a new flag a , rmmval cf same old plana' T hiding the £cn¢adn, new plant: w tlanugilout the park, impro m is to the fountain, ani a rev P Bunyan sign.. work will be dee as fureiv tacme available. 4b data, offers of assistance have been rereived f : Tare � M, $1000 with of CtuS ed brick; the Bangs wily [ia s, $500 tc m the co:etnv:ti a of tM walhaaya; arca Spxagues Nursery, $500 Yh of pLMn ngs to be installed amccw l the musting fwntain. 09e proposed plans £or the irtg+romeentr wre P m to t Cmmittes. At ibis rims, the C ttee was ashmi to approve axd forvartl m tie Comcil itsapproval of an Orrar Much would auCMrize tta City to accept ibrat for this parpcse all to begin actually making the iaquw®mte. O was mie:urtwsly appy H by the Cmmittee. FdaaM A. Barrett, City Manages 8-24-92