City of Salem, MA - City Council Agenda 03/14/2013

City Council Agenda 03/14/2013


	“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 30A ss. 18-25, and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.” A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on March 7, 2013 at 6:03 P.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 NONE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS Mayor’s appt. of Sarah Stanton as the City of Salem’s Finance Director/City Auditor Councillor Suspension of rules Councillor Object Action Contemplated Councillor Held under the rules (no suspension needed) Voted OR Confirmed by RCV (suspension needed) YEAS NAYS ABS Mayors’s reappt. of the following staff positions with the following terms to expire Bonnie Celi, Collector & Parking Clerk/Hearing Officer Term to Expire: Jan. 31, 2016 Kathleen McMahon, Treasurer Term to Expire: Jan. 31, 2016 Michael Lutrzykowski, Assistant Building Inspector Term to Expire: Jan. 31, 2015 David Gilbert, Winter Island Manager Term to Expire: Jan. 31, 2015 Action Contemplated Councillor Confirmed by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS Mayor’s appt. of Scott Kugel to serve as Constable with a term to expire on March 15, 2014 Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Recv’d & Filed Voted Mayor’s re-appt. of the following to serve as Constables with the following terms to expire Frank Salvo, 24 Riverview Ave., Danvers Term to Expire: March 11, 2016 Debra Ruehrwein, 32 Pine St., Wakefield Term to Expire: April 3, 2016 Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Recv’d & Filed Voted COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR Appropriation of $6,200.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to the following Inspectional Services accounts: Electricity $3,000.00 Telephone 2,000.00 In State Travel 1,200.00 $6,200.00 Councillor Prevey suspension of rules Councillor Object Action contemplated Councillor Prevey Refer to Committee on Administration & finance Or move Adoption Voted Appropriation of $4,236.12 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of Linda Cunningham of the School Dept. Councillor Prevey suspension of rules Councillor Object Action contemplated Councillor Prevey Refer to Committee on Administration & finance Or move Adoption Voted MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE NONE MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS Councillor Ryan ORDER: That the Director of Park, Recreation & Community Services raise the Irish Flag at Riley Plaza on March 15, 16, & 17^th in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption Voted Councillor Ryan RESOLUTION: Tribute to Mayor Jean A. Levesque on March 24^th, 2013 Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption by roll call vote yeas nays absent Councillor Sosnowski ORDER: That the Committee on Government Services meet to discuss pedestrian lights on Bridge Street Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS Councillor O’Keefe ORDER: Special State Primary to be held on April 30^th, 2013 Action Contemplated Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption 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 TAG DAYS S.H.S. Boys LaCrosse, 4/7/13 & 4/28/13 S.H.S. Track Team (Boys Spring) 3/30/13, 4/6/13 & 4/14/13 Action Contemplated Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance to whom was referred the matter of an appropriation in the amount of $2, 000.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” account to “Golf Course – Renovations & Repair” account has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline) Action Contemplated Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance to whom was referred the matter of adopting a revolving account for Harbormaster Boat & Float storage in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline) Action Contemplated Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Community and Economic Development co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of the restoration of the McIntire Arch at the Salem Common has considered said matter and would recommend that a subcommittee be formed to review and research this matter. Action Contemplated Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted Councillor Ryan offered the following report for the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of the Bond Order for the new Senior Life Center has considered said matter and would recommend that (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline) Action Contemplated Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS NONE PETITIONS Petition from Comcast to install a conduit on Norman Street Action Contemplated HEARING ORDERED MARCH 28, 2013 The Following License Applications: SEAWORM Tomohiro Shiraishi, 58 Everett St., East Boston SECOND HAND Acquisitons Exchange, 10 Colonial Rd, Salem CLOTHING SECOND HAND Acquisitons Exchange, 10 Colonial Rd, Salem VALUABLE TAG DAYS S.H.S. Boys Tennis, 4/21/13 & 4/27/13 Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted Licenses and Legal Affairs The Following License Applications: PUBLIC GUIDES Arielle Kaplan, 220 Oak St., Manchester, NH Jeffrey Horton, 27 Bar Link Way, Swampscott TAXI CAB LandJet Inc., 27 Congress St., Salem (2) North Shore Taxi Inc., 27 Walnut St., Peabody (10) Americab LP, 10 Jefferson Ave., Salem (10) TAXI OPERATORS Alexis Infante, 10 Shillaber St., Salem Yorki Ducos, 61 Congress St., Salem Dana McPhee, 14 South St., Salem Donovan Carridice, 10 Pleasant St., Lynn William Coffin Sr., 26 Grant St., Beverly Felipe Guzman, 6 Grant St., Beverly Robert Cloutier, 48 Balcomb St., Salem Francisco Bloise, 62 Perkins St., Salem Clifford Gately, 102 Orchard St., Lynn Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted The Following Claims Fatina Abonmal, 14 Hazel St., Salem Verizon, CMR Claims Dept., PO Box 60770, Oklahoma City, OK Malynda Sykes, 182 Lafayette St., Salem Madison Fuher, 18 Leach St., Salem Misty Morin, 18 Leach St., Salem Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted Licenses and Legal Affairs The Following Bonds: CONSTABLES: Scott Kugel, 77 Barstow St., Salem Debra Ruehwein, 32 Pine St., Wakefield Action Contemplated Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Comm. on Ordinances, Voted Licenses & Legal Affairs & Returned Approved ______________________________________________________________________________ UNFINISHED BUSINESS SECOND PASSAGE ordinance relative to Traffic, Chapter 42, Section 50B Handicapped Parking Repeal, Read Street. Councillor Siegel Moved second & final passage Voted SECOND PASSAGE ordinance relative to Traffic, Chapter 42, Section 50C Handicapped Bus Parking, Washington Square North. Councillor Sosnowski Moved second & final passage Voted On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.