Rochester Rewind (February 2023)

Meeting Highlights from the Rochester Government Channel
FEBRUARY 2023

Includes links to video and agenda.

Police Commission – 2/1/23 
Agenda items included: Oaths of Office; New Officers: Jack Settele, Rachel Hill, Katelyn Mills, Michael McQuade.  Annual Awards: Support of the Year: Specialist Heather Stevens, Officer of the Year: Det. Justin Livingstone, Chief Theodore Blair Memorial Award Recipient: Officer Nicole Knox. Policy:New: Body Worn Cameras. Monthly Reports: Operations & Administration, Correspondence, Other, and a Non-Public Session. Click here to see the Agenda.

Planning Board 2/7/23 
Agenda items included: Public comment, New Applications (2): Condominium Conversion (Major Subdivision), Amendment to an Approved Site Plan, and Planning Update. Click here to see the Agenda.

City Council 2/8/23
Agenda items included: City Manager’s Report, City Land Purchase Process/Policy, Communications from the Mayor, Reports of Committees: Appointments, Codes & Ordinances, Finance, Planning, Public Safety, and Public Works. Old Business: Amendment re. Zoning Districts, New Business: several items and resolutions, and a non-public session. Please see the agenda for details.   Click here to see the Agenda

Zoning Board of Adjustment 2/8/23
The Board heard and took action Agenda items included: Continued Cases: variance, New Cases: variance; Election of Officers and Other Business. Please see the agenda or video for details. Click here to see the Agenda.

Rochester School Board 2/9/23
Agenda items included: Superintendent’s Report and Communications, Public Comment, Committee Reports: Building Committee, Instruction Committee, Personnel Committee, Special Services Committee, Finance Committee, Policy Committee, Special Committees, several items under New Business and Other, and a non-public session. Click here to see the Agenda.

Finance Committee 2/14/23
Agenda items included: Public Input, New Business: Opera House Life Safety Project & Fly System Project, Community Outreach Facilitator-Program Funding Discussion, Monthly Financial Report Summary, and Other.  Click here to see the Agenda.

Public Safety Committee 2/15/23
The Committee heard public input and took action on several items of safety concern, please see the agenda for details. Agenda items included: Public Input, Oak Street-Sign, Intersection of Summer and Columbus - request to change Push Button, Salmon Falls Road Noise Abatement Signs, Flashing Lights and Raised Table Policy Discussion, and Other. Click here to see the Agenda.

Public Works and Buildings Committee 2/16/23
Agenda items included: Public Input, Colonial Pines Phase 4 Sewer Routing Options, Cocheco Water Treatment Plant Upgrades, Gonic Dams Removal Project Update, Winter Operations Policy Update and Other. Click here to see the Agenda.

City Council 2/22/23
Agenda Items included: Public Hearing: Amendment to Chapter 275-21 of the General Ordinances of the City of Rochester Regarding Conditional Uses in the Granite Ridge District, Public Input, Communications from the City Manager, Communications from the Mayor, FY22 Annual Audit Presentation, Amendments to Chapter 260 of the General Ordinances of the City of Rochester regarding Water, Community Outreach Facilitator Program, COAST presentation: Transportation Coalition, Committee of the Whole – Code of Ethics, Department Reports, Non-public/non-meeting. Click here to see the Agenda.

Planning Board 2/27/23
Agenda items included: Public Comment, 19 Old Gonic Road (continuance), Draft Charitable Gaming Ordinance Presentation, Draft Solar Ordinance Presentation, Review Capital Improvements Plan, Fiscal Year 2024, Review of Inspections and Surety, Planning Update and Other.. Click here to see the Agenda

The Rochester Government Channel broadcasts city meetings on Breezeline Channel 26 and Comcast Channel 22. A video live stream is available through the city website.  Videos of meetings are archived with click-able index points to corresponding agenda items for quick access. For a direct link to all videos and the live stream click here.

The “Rochester Rewind” is not intended to be inclusive of all business conducted by City Council, land use boards, and other committees. The State of New Hampshire recognizes the minutes of the meeting as the official record of the meeting. Agendas and Minutes can be found at https://www.rochesternh.net/minutes-and-agendas. Rochester School Board minutes and other meeting information can be found here: School Board | Rochester School Department (rochesterschools.com)