CITY OF LACONIA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 24, 2022

7:00 pm

City Hall - Armand A. Bolduc City Council Chamber


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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

3.

RECORDING SECRETARY

4.

ROLL CALL

5.

STAFF IN ATTENDANCE

6.

COUNCIL PROCLAMATION

6.A.

Council presentation

7.

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

7.A.

Regular meeting minutes of January 10, 2022

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Regular Meeting Minutes of January 10 2022.pdf
  2. 1_10_2022 - Minutes - DRAFT.pdf
8.

CONSENT & ACTION ITEMS

8.A.

Temporary Traffic Order 2022-01, Laconia Little League Parade

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - TTO 2022-01, Laconia Little League Parade.pdf
  2. TTO 2022-01 Laconia Little League.pdf
8.B.

Request from Lakes Region Sled Dog Club to waive Special Event, license, vendor and loudspeaker fees for the February 11 - 13, 2022 Sled Dog event

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Lakes Region Sled Dog Club request for waiver of fees.pdf
  2. LR Sled Dog Club Request for Waiver of Fees.pdf
9.

CITIZEN COMMENTS FOR MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

10.

INTERVIEWS

11.

NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS & ELECTIONS

12.

COMMUNICATIONS

13.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

13.A.

Public hearing for Resolution 2022-02, relative to the NH DES Exotic Species Program Grant Project

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Public hearing for Resolution 2022-02 NH DES Exotic Species Program Grant.pdf
13.B.

A public hearing on the Community Development Finance Authority

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Public Hearing on proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority.pdf
13.C.

Public hearing on the Anti displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Public Hearing on the Anti-displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.pdf
14.

PRESENTATIONS

15.

MAYOR'S REPORT

16.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

17.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Items will be discussed as needed. Not all items will be brought before the full Council at this evenings meeting. 
17.A.

FINANCE (Lipman (Chair), Hamel, Cheney)

17.A.i.

WOW Trail Funding

17.A.ii.

Downtown TIF Financing

17.B.

PUBLIC SAFETY (Cheney (Chair), Soucy, Lipman)

17.C.

GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ORDINANCES (Soucy (Chair), Felch, Cheney)

17.C.i.

Review of Chapter 167, Noise and Chapter 161 Licensing as it pertains to outdoor sound equipment and loudspeakers

17.C.ii.

Ordinance Amending Chapter 221, Vehicles and Traffic/Parking on Sublawns

17.C.iii.

Procedural review of grant applications

17.C.iv.

Regulation of Short Term Residential Rental Businesses

17.C.v.

Proposed Historic Overlay District

17.C.vi.

Scenic Road Motorcycle Noise Petition

17.C.vii.

Use of public property by for-profit entities

17.C.viii.

Short Term Rentals

17.C.ix.

Naming privilege's to public areas

17.D.

LAND & BUILDINGS (Hamel (Chair), Haynes, Felch)

17.D.i.

Downtown parking garage

17.D.ii.

Repair & maintenance of City buildings

17.D.iii.

Plan for the DPW Compound

17.E.

PUBLIC WORKS (Haynes (Chair), Felch, Soucy)

17.E.i.

Retaining Wall Policy

17.E.ii.

Discussion for converting from a manual to an automated solid waste curbside collection service

18.

LIAISON REPORTS

19.

CITIZENS REQUESTS TO COMMENT ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS

20.

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

20.A.

Project Updates Report

Documents:
  1. LACONIA PROJECT UPDATES 01.22.pdf
20.B.

Monthly Economic Development Report

Documents:
  1. Monthly Economic Development Report January 2022.pdf
21.

NEW BUSINESS

21.A.

Request from Joyce's Craft Shows to waive Special Event and licensing fees for an Arts and Crafts show to be held July 30 - 31, 2022

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Joyces Craft Shows request for waiver of fees.pdf
  2. Joyces Craft Shows - Request to Waive Fees.pdf
  3. Special Events Application - Lakeside Craft Show 70 Endicott St N.pdf
21.B.

Increase vendor licensing application fees for Motorcycle Week event

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT MW License Fees.pdf
21.C.

Sale of Lot #3 in Lakes Business Park, 270 Hounsell Avenue

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Sale of Lot in Lakes Business Park.pdf
  2. Stafford PSA Lakes Business Park.pdf
21.D.

Fire Department SAFER Grant

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Fire Department SAFER Grant.pdf
21.E.

Authorize acceptance of a NH Department of Justice grant in the amount of $1,197,160.00 to fund the Comprehensive Opiod, Stimulant and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Police COSSAP grant.pdf
  2. RES-2021-09 Anticipated Grants.pdf
21.F.

Authorize acceptance of a NH Department of Justice grant in the amount of $45,000.00 to fund the Substance Abuse Reduction Initiative (a.k.a. Granite Shield)

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Police Substance Abuse Reduction Initiative grant.pdf
  2. RES-2021-09 Anticipated Grants.pdf
22.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

22.A.

Request to designate a portion of North Street no parking

This item was tabled at the December 13, 2021 Council Meeting

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Request to designate a portion of North Street a no parking zone on both sides of the road.pdf
  2. North Street map.pdf
22.B.

Second reading of Resolution 2022-02, relative to the NH DES Exotic Species Program Project Grant

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - NH DES Grant Agreement.pdf
  2. City of Laconia Paugus Exhibits A-C.pdf
  3. City of Laconia Paugus Grant Cover Letter.pdf
  4. Grant Agreement.pdf
  5. RES-2022-02 NH DES Exotic Species Program Grant.pdf
22.C.

A proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority for the renovation of 17 Church Street

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - A proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority to renovate the space at 17 Church Street.pdf
22.D.

The anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan for the proposed renovation of 17 Church Street

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - The Anti-displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.pdf
  2. Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan.pdf
22.E.

Second reading of Ordinance 2021-235-41-A, Zoning, Accessory Dwelling Unit

Documents:
  1. STAFF REPORT - Second reading of Ordinance 2021-235-41-A, Accessory Dwelling Unit.pdf
  2. ADU Process Proposal.pdf
  3. ADU Summary.pdf
  4. ORD-2021-235-41A.pdf
22.F.

Annual City Manager Evaluation

23.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

23.A.

Master Plan

23.B.

Milfoil Treatment funding requests

23.C.

Sewer & Water Master Plan

23.D.

Single Stream Recycling/Concord Co-op/Solid Waste disposal cost reductions

23.E.

Strategic Planning/Goal Setting

23.F.

WOW Trail

23.G.

Weirs Beach Restoration Project

23.H.

Fair St/Court St traffic problems and accidents

24.

Any other business that may come before the Council

25.

NON-PUBLIC SESSION (According to RSA 91-A:3, II)

(a)  The dismissal, promotion or compensation of any public employee, or the investigation of any charges against him, unless the employee affected (1) has a right to a meeting and (2) requests that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted. 
(b)  The hiring of any person as a public employee.
(c)  Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the body or agency itself, unless such person requests an open meeting.
(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. 
(e)  Consideration or negotiation of pending claims or litigation which has been threatened in writing or filed against the body or agency or any subdivision thereof, or against any member thereof because of his membership in such body or agency, until the claim or litigation has been fully adjudicated or otherwise settled.
(i)  Consideration of matters relating to the preparation for and the carrying out of emergency
functions including training to carry out such functions, developed by local or state safety officials that are directly intended to thwart a deliberate act that is intended to result in widespread or severe damage to property or widespread injury or loss of life.

26.

ADJOURNMENT

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