Notice is hereby given that the Rochester City Council will conduct a PUBLIC HEARING on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH relative to the following matter:

1. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 275 OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER RELATIVE TO CHICKENS

1. RESOLUTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND AUTHORIZING BORROWING AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO RSA 33:9 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN FUND FOR SEPTAGE RECEIVING FACILITY UPGRAGE PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEED $150,000

1. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUNDING FOR HYDRAULIC UPGRADES IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,478,200

1. PROPOSED ACCEPTANCE OF IDA CIRCLE AND BOVEE LANE (MEADOW COURT SUBDIVISION) AS CITY OWNED LEGISLATIVE CLASS 5 ROADWAY

The Rochester City Council will conduct a public hearing in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH, to take citizen input on the following questions:

• whether to amend Chapter 275 to amend the standards that apply to the keeping of animals at a residence   

• whether to authorize supplemental appropriation of $150,00 for the purpose of completing the Septage Receiving Facility Upgrade Project expenditures incident to the implementation of the Project

• whether to authorize supplemental appropriation of $4,478,200 for the purpose of paying costs associated with Hydraulic Upgrades at the Water Treatment Plant

• whether to accept Ida Circle and Bovee Lane as City owned and maintained Class 5 roadways

Copies of the proposed Resolutions are available in the City Clerk’s Office.

Citizens are invited to attend the PUBLIC HEARINGS and to ask questions or otherwise speak on the foregoing proposal.

Persons with disabilities requesting accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office, (tel. 332-2130) on or before January 21, 2025, in order to make arrangements.