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The City
Council met in regular session on Monday, September 17, 2001, in City Council
Chambers. A quorum being present, Mayor
Cleveland L. Rippons called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m. Those Commissioners in attendance were Commissioners Bohlen, Watkins,
Weldon, Atkinson and Travers.
Ed Kinnamon led
in the Lord’s Prayer. Commissioner
Atkinson led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commissioner Watkins made a motion to approve the minutes of the
September 10, 2001 Council meeting as distributed. Commissioner Travers seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously.
None
Resolution for the
Creation of an Economic Development Committee—Mayor Rippons received a letter from the Chamber of Commerce today
requesting three representatives of the City’s business community (one of which
shall be a Chamber member) be part of the Economic Development Committee. Mayor Rippons asked Rob Collison to include
this in the resolution and the vote will be taken next week.
Authorize Mayor to Sign
Resolution No. 01-016 Designating Fees Adopted in FY2002 Budget—David Pritchett suggested the rate for transients at
the Municipal Yacht Basin be reduced from $1.50 to $1.25 per foot per day (with
a $40 minimum). Commissioner Weldon
made a motion to approve the amendment to the fee schedule as suggested by
David Pritchett. Commissioner Bohlen
seconded it. The motion was passed
unanimously.
Commissioner Watkins made a
motion to authorize Mayor Rippons to sign Resolution No. 01-016 including
the above amendment. Commissioner
Travers seconded it. The motion was
passed unanimously.
Approve PO 2066 (Flint)
DPW—Commissioner Bohlen made a
motion to approve PO 2066.
Commissioner Weldon seconded it.
The motion was passed unanimously.
Approve PO 2131 (Miles
& Stockbridge) Legal—Commissioner
Atkinson made a motion to approve PO 2131. Commissioner Travers seconded it. The motion was passed unanimously.
Bids were opened last week
for demolition work. Jim Michael of
Planning and Zoning recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder, Wheatley
Brothers, for $14,295. Commissioner
Atkinson made a motion to award the bid to Wheatley Brothers. Commissioner Travers seconded it. The motion was passed unanimously.
David Pritchett suggested
removing the bushes in front of Council Chambers and replacing them with sod
and park benches mounted on two very small cement pads. This will be discussed further next week.
Evangelist Denice Carswell
of the National Church of God requested a variance from the noise ordinance for
their Community Outreach Program that they will be holding every Saturday from
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in several areas such as the Projects/Douglas
Street and Cornish Park. They will be
using a microphone. This will continue
through the month of October, weather permitting. Commissioner Watkins made a motion to grant the variance to the
noise ordinance for the dates, times, and locations stated. Commissioner Travers seconded it. The motion was passed unanimously.
Mayor Rippons would like to
acknowledge the efforts of Chuck Prahl, a student at Cambridge South Dorchester
High School who has initiated a program called “Apples for the Big Apple”. They are raising funds and sending fruit and
water to the relief effort in New York.
The City of Cambridge will
be a co-sponsor of the Korean War 50th Anniversary Commemoration to
be held at Sailwinds Park on October 27, 2001.
Commissioner Watkins made a
motion to appoint Commissioner Travers to be the Council’s representative on
the ADA Committee and also to have Commissioner Weldon be the alternate. Commissioner Bohlen seconded it. The motion was passed unanimously.
With no further business,
Mayor Rippons adjourned this portion of the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
I
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate account of the Council
meeting Monday, September 17, 2001, insofar as I personally am aware.
Edwin
C. Kinnamon
Clerk
& Treasurer
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