CITY COUNCIL MEETING MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, EILEEN DONDERO FOLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, PORTSMOUTH, NH Members of the public also have the option to, join the meeting over. Zoom, a unique meeting ID and password will be provided once you register. To register, click on the link below or https/s06web.zoom.iswebinar/register/WN QDBOASmZPOTvpkw DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025 TIME: 6:00PM copy and paste this into your web browser 5:30PM - ANTICIPATED NON-PUBLIC SESSION IS BEING HELD IN CONFERENCE ROOM A 1. LITIGATION. RSA 91-A:3, II( (d) &() 2. DISPOSITION OF REAL ESTATE- - RSA 91-A:3, II(d) &() AGENDA I. II. 6:00PM - WORK SESSION REGARDING MARKET SQUARE MASTER PLAN PUBLIC DIALOGUE SESSION [when applicable = every other regularly scheduled meeting] IV. ROLL CALL V. INVOCATION VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION III. CALL TO ORDER [7:00 p.m. or thereafter 1. Stalking Awareness Month VII. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - OCTOBER 21, 2024 AND NOVEMBER 18, 2024 VIII. RECOGNITIONS AND VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. 2. *Holiday Lights Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions *Recognition of David Desfosses, Project Manager for Engineering and Operations IX. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION (This session shall not exceed 45 minutes) - (participation may be in person or via Zoom) X. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND VOTE ON ORDINANCES AND/OR RESOLUTIONS (There are no items under this section of the agenda this evening) XI. CITY MANAGER'S ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE ACTION A. CITY MANAGER CONARD City Manager's Items Which Require Action: 1. Planning Board Recommendation on Osprey Landing Open Space 2. Ratification ofV WaterLine Agreement with CSXI Railroad Crossing on Market Street Extension City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2025 Page 2 XII. CONSENT AGENDA A. Letter from Maria Stephanou, Director, requesting permission to hold the annual Seacoast Walk to End Alzheimer's on Sunday, October 26, 2025 (Anticipated action- = move to refer to the City Manager with Authority to Act) XIII. PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A. Email Correspondence (Sample motion = move to accept and place on file) B. Letter from Cortney Sawyer, McNabb Properties regarding Outdoor Dining & Chair Fee Policy (Sample motion = move to accept and place on file) C. Letter from Justin Chenette, Sweetser, requesting reimbursement of $1,500.00 for providing mental health services to Portsmouth residents (Sample motion = move to refer to the Welfare and Legal Departments) XIV. MAYOR MCEACHERN 1. Municipal Building Blue Ribbon Committee Appointments Cameron Horack Mary Lou McElwain Renee Plummer John O'Leary Peter G. Weeks *Rick Chellman, Planning Board Chair *Kate Coyle, Police Commissioner Chair *Mark Newport, Police Chief *Karen Conard, City Manager *John Tabor, City Councilor *Kate Cook, City Councilor Committee as presented) Appointments to be Considered: (Sample motion - move the appointments to the Municipal Building Blue Ribbon 2. Reappointment of Jeff Stern to the Board of Library Trustees Appointment of Bill Bowen to the Planning Board Reappointment of Anthony Coviello to the Planning Board Appointment of Ryann Wolf to the Planning Board Appointment of Frank Perier as an Alternate to the Planning Board Appointment of Frederick Calcinari to the Sustainability Committee Appointment of Rhianne Tallarico to the Sustainability Committee Reappointment of Thomas Watson to the Trustee of the Trust Funds City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2025 Page 3 3. Resignation Jessica Dickey from the Arts & Cultural Commission effective immediately (Sample motion move to accept the resignation with regret and to send a letter of Establishment of City Manager Evaluation Committee (Sample motion - move to form the City Manager Evaluation Committee composing of Assistant Mayor Kelley- thanks for her service to the City) 4. Adams, Councilor Blalock, and Councilor Bagley) XV. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS A. COUNCILOR COOK 1. Adoption of the Volunteer Training and Standards of Conduct and Ethics Policy and the Board, Commission, and Committee Handbook for Volunteers (Sample motion = move to adopt the Policy and the Handbook as presented) B. COUNCILOR BAGLEY 1. Parking & Traffic Safety Committee Action Sheet and Minutes of the December 5, 2024 meeting (Sample motion move to approve and accept the action sheets and minutes of the December 5, 2024 Parking & Traffic Safety Committee meeting) XVI. APPROVAL OF GRANTS/DONATIONS A. Acceptance of Donation toi the Fire Department from Paul Gormley & Kimi Iguchi (Sample motion - move to approve andacceptthe $1,000.00 donation to the Fire Department to be used at their discretion) accept the grant as presented) B. Acceptance Grant toi the Senior Activity Center (Sample motion - move to approve. and C. Acceptance of FEMA Public Assistance Disaster Grant for the Fire and Public Works Departments - $9,703.48 (Sample motion - move to approve ad accept the $9,703.48 FEMA Public Assistance Disaster Grant for the Fire Department) XVII. CITY MANAGER'S INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 1. *City of Portsmouth Designated "SolSmart Bronze" for Solar Energy Leadership 2. *Municipal Complex Boiler Building Chimney Status Update XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS INCLUDING BUSINESS REMAINING UNFINISHED AT PREVIOUS MEETING City Council Meeting Agenda January 6, 2025 Page 4 XIX. ADJOURNMENT [at 10:30 p.m. or earlier] *Indicates verbal report KELLIL. BARNABY, MMCICNHMC CITY CLERK