Marlborough City Council

The agenda includes:

1. Minutes
2. Communications
3. Honorary Citizen citations for visiting students from Akiruno Japan.

Reports of Committees:

1. Marlborough City Council hereby accepts MA General Laws Chapter 64L, s.2, Local Option Meals Excise which imposes a local sales tax upon the sale of restaurant meals originating within the city of Marlborough by a vendor at a rate of .75 per cent of the gross receipts of the vendor from the sale of restaurant meals. No excise shall be imposed if the sale is exempt... The vendor shall pay the local sales tax imposed under this section to the commissioner at the same time in teh same manner as the sales tax due to the Commonwealth. Submitted by Councilors Pope and Delano.

2. That the city of Marlborough establish in the city treasury a special revenue account to be known as the Parks and Fields Development Special Revenue Fund... into which account shall be deposited a) certain receipts comprising a portion of the total restaurant meals tax received annually by the city; and b) any grants and monetary gifts or donations made to the city in furtherance of the purposes of this act. The purpose of this act ... shall be to promote and to sustain the development of sports tourism through the development of parks and fields in the city of Marlborough, and the local enconomy in the city of Marlborough. ... Submitted by Councilors Pope and Delano.

Unfinished Business:

1. Transfer $45,279 to fund firefighter retirement.
2. Capital Bond request for FY14 for $12,910,120.

From Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee:

1. Order No. 13-1005466 The committee asked the solicitor to secure the total amount of funding from Toll Brothers that would be owned to property owners regarding the proposed takings. The committee voted 2-0 to approve the proposed takings conditional upon receipt of the lump sum payment from Toll Brothers.

From City Council:

1. Communication from City Solicitor Donald Rider Re: acceptance of Durfrense Drive as a public way. Tabled until the next City Council Meeting.

2. Communications from City Solicitor Donald Rider Re: Proposed taking of permanent easements, Country Club Estates Division. Tabled until next City Council meeting.

3. Application for Special Permit from Bohler Engineering on behalf of VNG Co. to propose construction of a new compressed natural gas (CNG) facility with one new dispenser including minor site modifications and product piping at 413 Lakeside Ave. Tabled until next City Council Meeting.

4. Communication from Mayor Arthur Vigeant, with request for appropriation, Loan Order/Bond in the amount of $3 million for reconstruction of municipal outdoor recreational facilities, payable in not more than 15 years from its date of issue (Note: Ward Park). Recommendation of the City Council is to advertise the bond.

5. Communication from the mayor with request for appropriation. Loan/Order/Bond in the amount of $6.5 million for the construction of a Senior Center, payable in not more than 20 years from the date of issue. Recommendation of City Council was to advertise the bond.