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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
September 26, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on September 20, 2013 at 10:55 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: Verizon and Mass. Electric to install a joint pole on Juniper Ave
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
HEARINGS
ORDER: Comcast to install a conduit on Essex St.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Voted
HEARINGS
ORDER: National Grid to install a conduit on Lafayette St.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
HEARINGS
Public Hearing on the petition from Honey Dew Donuts located at 138 Canal St. for Extended Hours of Operation – Current Hours of Operation Monday-Sunday from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Requested hours 5:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday-Sunday
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor Turiel Moved Voted
HEARINGS
Application from Footprint Power Salem Harbor Real Estate LP for an Inflammable License to keep/store the following: 95 gallons of flammable liquids, 84,235 gallons of combustible liquids and 53,600 standard cubic feet of flammable gases (580 gallons) for the property located at 24 Fort Avenue
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appointment of Laura DeToma Swanson to serve as a member of the Cable Television and Technology Commission with a term to expire on December 31, 2013
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Confirmation by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appointment of Thomas Campbell serve as a member of the Conservation Commission with a term to expire on March 1, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Ryan Moved Confirmation by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $12,827.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” to “Golf Course – Equipment” account
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved refer to Comm. on Administration & Finance
or Adoption Voted
Appropriation of $11,504.87 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repairs” account to be expended for painting of Fort Pickering Lighthouse at Winter Island
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved refer to Comm. on Administration & Finance
or Adoption Voted
ORDER: to declare a portion of City-owned land as surplus property which is located on Technology way and identified as part of parcel lot 723.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption by Roll Call vote yeas nays absent
(requires simple majority vote)
Or
Refer to Committee on Community & Economic Development
co-posted with Committee of the Whole
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MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Sosnowski
Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B, Handicapped Zones Limited Time, Lynde Street in front of #18 for a distance of twenty feet, “Handicapped Parking, Tow Zone”
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Siegel
Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 45, Heavy Commercial Vehicles Prohibited, First Street from Swampscott Road in an easterly direction to Traders Way, “Heavy Commercial Vehicles Prohibited, deliveries only”
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & 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. Class of 2014, September 29, 2013
S.H.S. Football, November 16 & 17, 2013
S.H.S. Hockey, November 30, 2013, December 8, 2013 &
January 12, 2014 & January 25, 2014
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of a Bond Order totaling $160,917.00 for the purpose of providing additional funds for the construction of a new turf field and track upgrade at Bertram Field has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
NONE
PETITIONS
Petition from National Grid to install a pole on Highland Avenue
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 10, 2013
Petition from National Grid to install a conduit on Goodhue Street
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 10, 2013
Request from residents of Beckford & Federal Street to hold a Block Party (at the square of this intersection) on October 4, 2013 from 5:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. with a rain date of October 18, 2013
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES Michael Coppinger, 57 Phillips St., Newburyport
Diana Dunlap, 12 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem
Brett Hill, 62 Main St., Peabody
Ashley Rogers, 231 Lafayette St., Salem
Leigh Cochran, 24 Norman St., Salem
Katherine O’Shea, 43 Beverly Ave., Marblehead
Robert Woodward, 56 Hatherly Rd., Rockland
Francis Fay, 260 Clark Ave., Chelsea
Ellen O’Shea, 14 Leavitt St., Salem
TAXI OPERATOR Peter Saffos, 18 Peabody Sq., Peabody
Genaro Roman, 3 Abington Ave., Peabody
Ramon Sosa, 10 Harris St., Peabody
Michael Gutierrez, 28 Roslyn St., Salem
Pablo Duran, 78 Wallis St., Peabody
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Rebecca Andrews, 9 Brook St., Tewksbury
OPERATORS ONLY Douglas Parker, 7 N. Pine St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
The Following License Applications:
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Girls Soccer, October 26, 2013
S.H.S. Girls Basketball, 12/7/13, 12/22/13, 12/28/13 & 1/11/14
American Legion Post #23, May 1-4, 2014 & May 9-11, 2014
Action Contemplated
C. Sosnowski Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The Following Drainlayer/Contract Operator License:
A Rooter-Man, 3 Perkins St., Peabody
Action Contemplated
C. Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
The Following Claims:
Ellen O’Shea, 14 Leavitt St., Salem
SUBROGATED CRAIG/is LTD, (for NGM Insurance & Gaston Pena),
7077 Bonneval Rd., Suite 605, Jacksonville, FL
Longo Law Group, (for Matthew Cyrus), 300 Brickstone Sq.,
Suite 201, Andover, MA
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
The Following Bonds:
DRAINLAYER: A Rooter-Man, 3 Perkins St., Peabody
N. Granese & Sons, 59 Jefferson Ave., 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. 13B, “Fire Lanes” English Street, “No Parking Tow Zone, Fire Lane”
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 74, “General Prohibition Towing Zones” Leavitt Street, “No Parking, Tow Zone 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM.”
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B Handicap Parking Limited Time, repealing Webb Street in front of #27, “Handicap Parking Tow Zone” (5/22/2013)
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B Handicap Parking Limited Time, Boston Street, “Handicap Parking Tow Zone”
Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B Handicap Parking Limited Time, Summer Street, “Handicap Parking Tow Zone”
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Chapter 42 Section 75 Resident Sticker Parking Zones, by adding the Eden Street.
Councillor Turiel Moved adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Ch. 1 Sec. 1-10(c), Non-Criminal Fines for Abandoned /Foreclosed Properties.
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Chapter 42 Section 75 Resident Sticker Parking Zones, by adding the following new streets Curtis Street, Daniels Street Court, Daniels Street Court, Kosciuszo Street.
Councillor McCarthy Moved adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Chapter 42 Section 75 Resident Sticker Parking Zones by adding Gedney Court.
Councillor Sosnowski Moved adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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