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Town Council Agenda

Submitted on December 15, 2017 - 2:58pm
Revised on December 28, 2017 - 11:05am
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Thursday, December 21, 2017 - 7:00pm


Town Council Meeting Agenda
Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 7:00 PM,
in the Matthew Thornton Room

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Announcements
PFOA Update
Highway Garage Project Update
Comments from the Press and Public
Recognitions, Resignations and Retirements
Appointments
Public Hearing

1.  Public Hearing – Consideration of Changes to Chapters of the Merrimack Town Code
Submitted by Town Council Chair Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Finlay Rothhaus
Town Council will hold a public hearing to consider the acceptance of the recommended changes to Chapter 81, Waterlines, of the Merrimack Town Code, pursuant to Charter Article V.

Legislative Updates from State Representatives
Town Manager’s Report
Consent Agenda

1.  Consideration of Changes to Chapters of the Merrimack Town Code [Final Reading]
Submitted by Town Council Chair Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Finlay Rothhaus
The Town Council to consider the acceptance of recommended changes to Chapters 119, 128 and 181 of the Merrimack Town Code, pursuant to Charter Article V.

Old Business

1.  Post-Issuance Tax Compliance Policy – NH Municipal Bond Bank Bonds
Submitted by Finance Director/Assistant Town Manager Paul T. Micali
The Town Council to consider approving a bond post-issuance policy.

New Business

1.  Warrant Article to Study the Feasibility of Developing Offshore Wind Power
Submitted by Mary Beth Raven
Resident Math Beth Raven requests that the Town Council consider putting a warrant article on the ballot for the spring of 2018 which relates to joining existing efforts in Massachusetts and Maine to study the feasibility of developing offshore wind power in the Gulf of Maine.

2.  Donation Acceptance for the Merrimack Fire Department
Submitted by Assistant Fire Chief Brian Borneman
Town Council will consider the acceptance and expenditure of several donations made to the Merrimack Fire Department in memory of Isabel Duxbury in the amount of $295.00 and in memory of George H. Shapiro in the amount of $325.00, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.

3.  Donation Acceptance for the Merrimack Fire Department
Submitted by Assistant Fire Chief Brian Borneman
Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation from Anne Moran in the amount of $150.00 to the Merrimack Fire Department, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.

4.  Donation Acceptance for the Merrimack Fire Department
Submitted by Assistant Fire Chief Brian Borneman
Town Council to consider the acceptance and expenditure of a donation from Digital Federal Credit Union to the Merrimack Fire Department in the amount of $3,500, pursuant to RSA 31:95-b and Charter Article 8-15.  

5.  Presentation of Proposed 2018/19 Town Manager Budget
Submitted by Town Manager Eileen Cabanel
Town Manager will present her recommended 2018/19 budget to the Town Council.

6.  Consideration of Changes to Chapters of the Merrimack Town Code [First Reading]
Submitted by Town Council Chair Nancy Harrington and Vice Chair Finlay Rothhaus
The Town Council to consider the acceptance of recommended changes to Chapters 34, 66, 92, 145 and 180 of the Merrimack Town Code, pursuant to Charter Article V.

7. First Quarter Financial Review
Submitted by Finance Director Paul T. Micali
Finance Director Paul Micali will review the key financial information of the quarter ending September 30, 2017.           

Minutes

Approve the minutes from the following Town Council meeting:
  - December 7, 2017

Comments from the Press
Comments from the Public
Comments from the Council
Adjourn

A copy of the backup material for each agenda item is available for review in the Town Council’s Office located at the Merrimack Town Hall.
Posted:  December 15, 2017