City Council - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Leominster, MA
- Meeting Date
- March 9, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
18 items on the agenda.
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(Finance Committee; Regular Course; 3/09/2026; Majority Vote)
Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc requests permission to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way: Marguerite Ave
National Grid to install I JO Pole on Marguerite Ave beginning at a point approximately 115' feet south of the centerline of the intersection of Marguerite Ave and Lincoln Terrace. Install 1 midspan Pole P20-50 for new capacitor bank. Location approximately as shown on plan attached Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it be granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it may find necessary, said poles to be erected substantially in accordance with the plan filed herewith marked Marguerite Ave – Leominster, Massachusetts. No.# 30527234 January 19, 2026 Also, for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings as each of said petitioners may desire for distributing purposes. (Public Service; Regular Course 03/09/2026; Majority Vote)
Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid requests permission to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way: Marguerite Ave
Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid to install 1 SO Pole on Marguerite Ave beginning at a point approximately 197 ft west of the centerline of the intersection of Marguerite Ave and Lancaster St. Install 1 midspan pole P259 for future Solar customer at 259 Lancaster St. Location approximately as shown on plan attached Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it be granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it may find necessary, said poles to be erected substantially in accordance with the plan filed herewith marked - Marguerite Ave - Leominster - Massachusetts. Plan# 30527234 January 19, 2026 Also, for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings as each of said petitioners may desire for distributing purposes. (Public Service; Regular Course 03/09/2026; Majority Vote)
Pluto Cannabis Co. Outlet (“Pluto Cannabis”) seeks a Special Permit from the Leominster City Council to assume operational control of the existing operational adult-use marijuana establishment at 130 Pioneer Drive, currently operated by Revolutionary Clinics, in accordance with the City of Leominster Zoning Ordinance Chapter 22, Article XVIII Marijuana Facilities, Section 22-105.
(Legal Affairs; Regular Course 03/09/2026; 2/3 Vote)
Ginny’s Helping Hand Inc, Request to renew license to deal secondhand articles at 52 Mechanic Street, Leominster, MA
(Ways & Means; Regular Course 03/09/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; Request the appropriation of $10,000.00 to the Building Expense Account, with the same amount to be transferred from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; Request the appropriation of $500.00 to be used for the distribution of a scholarship to a disabled high school student.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; request an appropriation of $3,000,000.00 to be transferred to the stabilization account from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; 2/3 Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; request an appropriation of $3,812.50 to the Parking Enforcement Expense Account, with the same amount to be transferred from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; that the amount of $20,000.00 be made to the Bulletproof vest fund, with the same amount to be transferred from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; request an appropriation of $50,000 to the City Solicitor Expense Account, with the same amount to be transferred from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Dean J. Mazzarella, Mayor; Request an appropriation of $420.00 to the Veterans Expense Account, with the same amount to be transferred from excess and deficiency.
(Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Gregory C. Chapdelaine, Purchasing Agent: Requests to allow the Purchasing Agent to award a contract for School Bussing Services for a five-year period.
The current contract will expire at the end of this School Year (June 30, 2026), and in anticipation of this expiration, I am in the process of preparing an Invitation to Bid to secure transportation services for the next 5 years, said services to begin July 1, 2026. (Finance; Regular Course 02/25/2026; Majority Vote)
Ginny’s Helping Hand Inc, Request to renew license to deal secondhand articles at 52 Mechanic Street, Leominster, MA
(Ways & Means; Regular Course 02/09/2026: Majority Vote; Further Time 02/25/2026: Majority Vote)
Carrie Noseworthy, Ward 5 Councillor: Requests that the City Council adopt the following policy and establish a human rights commission for the City of Leominster.
(Legal Affairs Committee; Regular Course; 2/25/2026, Majority Vote)
Brandon Robbins and Susan Chalifoux-Zephir, Councillors at Large: Request that the Mayor authorize the appropriate department(s) to research, develop and participate in a contract, or contracts, to aggregate the electricity load of the residents and businesses in the City and for other related services, independently, or in joint action with other municipalities, and authorize the Mayor to execute all documents necessary to accomplish the same.
(Ways & Means and Legal Affairs; Regular Course 01/12/2026; Majority Vote Further Time; 1/29/2026 Majority Vote; Further Time; 2/9/2026 Majority Vote; Further Time; 2/25/2026 Majority Vote)
Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc requests permission to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way: Pleasant St
National Grid to install 1 JO Pole on Pleasant St beginning at a point approximately 10' feet east of the centerline of the intersection of Lisa Dr and continuing approximately 10 feet in an easterly direction. National Grid is installing a push brace on P70 in order to remove an existing tree guy. Location approximately as shown on plan attached Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it be granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it may find necessary, said poles to be erected substantially in accordance with plan filed herewith marked – Pleasant St – Leominster-Massachusetts. No. #31199528 October 23, 2025 Also, for permission to lay and maintain underground laterals, cables, and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings as each of said petitioners may desire for districting purposes. (Public Service Committee; Regular Course; 12/08/2025; Public Hearin 1/12/2026 at 6:40 P.M.; Majority Vote; Continued Public Hearing 2/9/2026 at 6:30 P.M.; Majority Vote; Further Time; 2/9/2026 Majority Vote; Further Time; 2/25/2026 Majority Vote)
Glenn Eaton, Executive Director, Montachusett Regional Planning Commission; Request to Amend the Zoning Ordinance to replace Article XV: Accessory Apartments with a new Article XV that complies with recently passed state law, and make other changes to implement the new ordinance.
(Legal Affairs Committee; Regular Course; 8/11/2025 Further Time; Continued Public Hearing 9/8/2025; at 6:30 P.M; Further Time; Continued Public Hearing 10/14/2025; at 6:50 P.M; Further Time; continued Public Hearing 11/24/2025; at 6:20 P.M.; Continued Public Hearing Further Time 12/08/2025; at 6:25; PM.; 2/3 Majority Vote; .; Continued Public Hearing Further Time 1/12/2026; at 6:43; PM.; 2/3 Majority Vote; Further Time; Public Hearing 2/25/2026; at 6:30; PM.; 2/3 Majority Vote)