Marlborough City Council

The Marlborough City Council will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the Council chambers.

The agenda includes the following:

IN CITY COUNCIL 3 DECEMBER 16. 2013

From Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee

Order No. 13-1005600 - That the Marlborough City Council hereby accepts Massachusetts General Law Chapter 64L, s.2 Local Option 1'leals 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 under section 6 of chapter 64H. The vendor shall pay the local sales tax imposed under this section to the commissioner at the same time in the same manner as the sales tax due to the commonwealth.

Motion made by Councilor Delano, seconded by Chairman Seymour, to recommend acceptance of MGL Chapter 64L, s.2 Local Option Meals Excise [imposing a local sales tax at a rate of . 75 percent]. The Committee voted 2-1 to Approve the Order. (Robey opposed)

23. Order No. 13-1005601 - 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 in the City of Marlborough, 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 purposes of this act, and of the Parks and Fields Development Special Revenue Fund. 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 economy in the City of Marlborough; it is further ordered, that the City Solicitor be requested to draft An Act Establishing A Parks and Fields Development Special Revenue Fund in the City of Marlborough for adoption by the City Council, approval by the Mayor and petition to the Massachusetts Legislature.

Motion made by Councilor Delano, seconded by Chairman Seymour, to recommend approval of "An Act Establishing A Parks and Fields Development Special Revenue Fund in the City of Marlborough" for adoption by the City Council, approval by the Mayor and petition to the Massachusetts Legislature. The Committee voted 2-0 to Approve the Order. (Robey voted present)

Councilor Elder recused himself prior to item being reported out.