“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 39 §23B, and
City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 4, 2013 at 10:01 A.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
Absent were:
Council President Ryan presided.
Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President Ryan requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Public Testimony not to exceed 15 minutes
Name must be on roster 30 minutes prior to meeting
Agenda items only
HEARINGS
ORDER: National Grid to install 1 pole on Atlantic Street.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR TURIEL MOVED VOTED
HEARINGS
ORDER: National Grid to install 86 feet of 2-4” PVC conduits in Atlantic Street and Lussier Street to the Salem State University parking lot.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR TURIEL MOVED VOTED
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Lisa Lyons to serve on the Beautification Committee with a term to expire on January 10, 2016
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
Mayor’s appt. of Chad Garner to serve on the Historical Commission with a term to expire on January 10, 2015
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
Mayor’s appt. of Ben Anderson to serve on the Planning Board with a term to expire on July 1, 2014
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. and reappt. of the following to serve as Constables
Christopher Burke, 86 Essex St., Salem Term to Expire November 28, 2013
Nathaniel Greene, 75 Brow Avenue, Braintree Term to Expire January 5, 2016
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Recv’d & Filed Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
RESOLUTION: to file and accept grants with and from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the PARC Program for improvements to Bertram Field.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: to accept a donation from Kernwood Country Club in the amount of $6,200.00 for tools and equipment for the Fire Department
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: to authorize the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement for the premises located at 120 Washington Street.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption by roll call vote
(2/3rds vote required) Yeas Nays Absent
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That a Veteran’s Square be named after US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Meceslaus “Mashie” T. Miaskiewicz who was killed in action on May 18, 1944 and that the square be located at the corner of Bridge Street and Arbella Street
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic Chapter 42, Section 57A repeal Parking Time Limited, Unmetered Zone, Broadway and insert in place Section 51B Parking Prohibited Certain Times on Certain Streets Broadway westerly side 70 ft. from Loring Avenue, for a distance of 58 ft., 30 minute parking, Mon – Sat. 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Tow Zone.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Prevey
ORDER: That the monthly financial report dated November 30, 2012 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
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Councillor Prevey
ORDER: That the Year to Date Budget Report for the months of October, November and December 2012 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the attached Tag Day Application for the S.H.S. Swim Team for 1/13/13 be granted
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the attached Tag Day Application for the S.H.S. Gymnastics for 1/20/13, 1/26/13 & 2/10/13 be granted
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of granting certain licenses has considered said matter and would recommend that the following licenses be granted
JUNK DEALER Newark Recycled Fibers, 53 Jefferson Ave., Salem
SEAWORM Jose Machado, 138 Lynnfield St., Peabody
SECOND HAND Boston St. ReSale, 134 ½ Boston St., Salem
CLOTHING
SECOND HAND Bernard’s Jewelers, 179 Essex St., Salem
VALUABLE Game Zone, 270 Essex St., Salem
Glass & Etc., Museum Place Mall, Suite 129, Salem
Marine Arts Gallery, 135 Essex St., Salem
Once & Again, 45 Bridge St., Salem
RJ Coins & Jewelry, 68 Wharf St., Salem
Salem Coin & Jewelry, 149A North St., Salem
Spindle City Precious Metals, 161 Wilbur Ave., Somerset, MA
Tobie’s Jewelry, 142 Washington St., Salem
24/7 Coin & Jewelry, 140 Derby St., Salem
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Communication from Charles M. Puleo, Chairman of the Planning Board submitting recommendation for proposed Zoning amendment to include in Definitions Dispensing of Medical Marijuana by a Treatment Center. As the Commonwealth has not yet created policies, the Board did not have sufficient information to make an informed recommendation.
Councillor Sosnowski Moved that it be received & placed on file Voted
PETITIONS
Request from B&S Fitness to hold a road race on March 2, 2013 (Black Cat 10/20 Miler)
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
Request from B&S Fitness (for Run/Walk for HAWC) to hold a road race on May 5, 2013
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
Request from North Shore Medical Center to hold a road race on November 10, 2013 (North Shore Cancer Run)
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
The Following License Applications:
JUNK DEALERS Frederic Hutchinson, 15 Robinson Rd., Salem
I. Talkowsky & Son, 18 Phillips St., Salem
PAWNBROKER Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St., Salem
LICENSES CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
PETITIONS
LICENSES CONTINUED
SEAWORMS Arthur Barreira, 49 Webster St., Peabody
Alaide Picanco, 85 Tremont St., Salem
Timothy Lynch, 28 Anawan Ave., Saugus
Paul Lynch, 28 Anawan Ave., Saugus
Manuel Silva, 80 Northend St., Peabody
Analiano Silva, 25 Driscoll St., Peabody
Manuel P. Silva, 52 Paleologos St., Peabody
SECOND HAND Re-Find, 72 Washington St., Salem
CLOTHING Re-Find, 244 Essex St., Salem
Modern Millie, 3 Central St., Salem
Witch City Consignment, 301 Essex St., Salem
SECOND HAND Treasures Over Time, 139 Washington St., Salem
VALUABLES Witch City Consignment, 301 Essex St., Salem
Olde Naumkeag Antiques, 1 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem
Jacqueline Satin @ Pickering Wharf Antiques Gallery, 69 Wharf St., Salem
Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St., Salem
Record Exchange, 256 Washington St., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Girls Track Team, 3/23/13
S.H.S. Girls Softball, 4/13/13, 5/18/13
Salem Little League, 5/11/13, 6/15/13, 7/13/13
S.H.S. Field Hockey Team, 9/28/13 & 10/12/13
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
LICENSES CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
PETITIONS
LICENSES CONTINUED
The following license applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES Leo Ward, 31 Crescent Ave., Beverly
Thomas Vallor, 100 Washington St., Salem
Patrick Curran, 9 Rockland Rd., Danvers
Brigitta Amsler, 286 Ocean Ave., Marblehead
Joseph Amato, 78 Marshall St., Medford
Jasmin Saba-Farmer, 82 Webb St., Salem
TAXI OPERATORS Emilio Solomon, 7 Pierpont St., Peabody
Luis Roman, 129 Jackson St., Lynn
Orlando Ortiz, 99 Jackson St., Salem
Robert Berzon, 135 Grove St., Melrose
James Donovan III, 196 Bridge St., Salem
Ayad Dawood, 666 Humphry St., Swampscott
Manuel Moya, 65 Lockwood Rd., Lynn
Fior Medina, 8 Tremont St., Salem
Juan Jimenez, 9 Park St., Salem
John Doyle, 5 Blaine Ave., Beverly
Barry Neely Jr., 15 Lynde St., Salem
Liberson Almonte, 9 Dustin St., Peabody
Alejandro Fernandez, 4D Stevens St., Peabody
Katherina Alves, 21 Lewis St., Lynn
Michael Orlando, 11A May St., Salem
Christopher Darrell, 3 Salem St., Salem
Donald Lamontagne, 12 Sabino Farm Rd., Peabody
Ellen Gallant, 9 Cloutman St., Salem
John Calley, 618 Essex Ave., Gloucester
Michael Paciulli, 50 Jenness St., Lynn
Richard Lohnes, 31 Sherman St., Peabody
Wayne Swiggard, 32 Thornton Ave., Lowell
Louis Anasoulis, 215 Rantoul St., Beverly
Patrick King, 3 Lincoln St., Peabody
Gary Richard, 122 Bridge St., Beverly
Richard Demeule, 11 Summit Ave., Salem
Hipolito Ozoria, 33 Park St., Salem
Alejandro Pena, 32 Washington St., Peabody
David Benson, 86 Endicott St., Peabody
LICENSES CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
PETITIONS
LICENSES CONTINUED
TAXI OPERATORS Jose Fabian-Garcia, 14 Mason St., Salem
(Continued) Cristitian Nunez, 10 Wallis St., Peabody
Tammy Mejia, 106 Boston St. Salem
Donald MacPherson, 13 Bresnahan St., Peabody
Rafael Moya, 5A Ropes St., Salem
Rafael Pena, 56 Palmer St., Salem
James Finney, 13 Franklin St., Salem
Jesus Rosario, 42 Park St., Salem
David Beauchamps, 8 Center St., Salem
Juan Stepan, 34 Sachem St., Lynn
Kirk Carson, 159 Bridge St., Salem
Felix Hernandez, 5 Rockdale Park, Peabody
Donald Bovio Sr., 112 Bridge St., Salem
Laura Nardella, 112 Bridge St., Salem
Willy Ozoria 12 Peabody St., Peabody
Guillermo Javier, 78 Rainbow Ter., Salem
Edwin Gonzalez, 106 Lafayette St. , Salem
Ramon Espinal, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem
Alan Marchesini, 28 Myrtle St., Lynn
Howard Bent, 45 Franklin St., Salem
Tirsson Ozoria, 57 Harbor St., Salem
Ramon Gomez, 25 Perkins St., Salem
Jaime Lopez, 92B Green St., Lynn
Miguel Pimentel, 16 March St., Salem
Rose Anderson, 14 Bennett St., Beverly
Timothy Emerson, 31 Dane St., Peabody
Robinson Gutierrez, 19 Ward St., Salem
Juan Peguero, 22 Wyman St., Lynn
John Fabian, 16 Mason St., Salem
Jose Baez, 29 Perkins St., Salem
Shane Kieran, 40 Hawthorne Cir., Peabody
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
LICENSES CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
PETITIONS
LICENSES CONTINUED
The following license application:
TAXI OPERATOR Joseph Taylor Staten II, 2 Duck Pond Rd., Beverly
Eliezer J. Romero-Ashley, 10 Lynch St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Denied Voted
Hearing Request form Eliezer Romeo on the denial of his taxi operator license
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Committee on Voted
Ordinances, Licenses and Legal
Affairs to hold an Executive Session
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The Following Claim:
Diane Decowski, 16 Fairview Ave., Lynn
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
The Following Bonds:
CONSTABLE Christopher Burke, 86 Essex St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Comm. on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs & Returned Approved
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 57 Parking Time Limited, Sec. 57A Unmetered Zones, Sec. 57C Monthly Zones, Sec. 13 Service Zones, Sec. 56 Zones Established parking meters, Sec. 50A Handicap Parking Zones.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 75 Resident Sticker Parking.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B Handicap Parking, Margin Street.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Ch. 44, Sec. 12 (c) Fees: by deleing fee for decal $50.00 and replace with Fee for decal is $100.00.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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