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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
October 24, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on October 17, 2013 at 6:25 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
ORDER: Teleport Communications America, LLC to install conduits on Gedney Street and Holyoke Sq.
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED
ACTION CONTEMPLATED
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appointment of Harry Wagg as second Assistant Building Inspector resident of 115 Leach Street, Salem
Councillor sus. of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s reappt. of Daniel Ricciarelli to serve as a member of the Conservation Commission with a term to expire on March 1, 2016
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Confirmed by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
The Mayor’s reappointment of Mark Snider to serve as Constables with a term to expire on November 8, 2016
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Received & Filed Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Mayor submitting a request for approval of a recommendation to reserve 10% of an estimated $400,000.00 in surcharge to CPA Reserve Funds below:
From To
CPA-General Unreserved Trans out CPA Open Space Trans in $40,000.00
CPA-General Unreserved Trans out CPA Hist. Preservation Trans in $40,000.00
CPA-General Unreserved Trans out CPA Comm. Housing Trans in $40,000.00
Total $120,000.00
Action contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved refer to Comm. on Administration & Finance
or Adoption Voted
Appropriation within the CPA – General Unreserved Fund-2001 to the accounts listed below:
CPA – General Admin- Expenses 16,500.00
CPA – General Admin – Stipends 3,500.00
Action contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved refer to Comm. on Administration & Finance
or Adoption Voted
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Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Boards, Commissions, Committees and Authorities by establishing a Public Art Commission
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
or Ref. to Committee on Ordinances, Licenses
& Legal Affairs
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Prevey
ORDER: That the Year to Date Budget Report dated September 30, 2013, be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 75, “Parking Prohibition, Towing Zones”
Lynn Street, Zone C, color green easterly side from Bridge Street to Federal Street, “Resident Sticker Parking Tow Zone”
Councillor Sosnowski 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 license be granted
JUNK DEALER I. Talkowsky & Son, 18 Phillips St., Salem
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
NONE
PETITIONS
Request from FreeMasons to change date of blood drive from December 11, 2013 to December 17, 2013 and the reserved parking spaces on Washington Street
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
Request from North Shore Medical Center to hold their annual Cancer Walk and Run and the use of City Streets on June 22, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Granted Voted
The Following License Applications:
TAXI OPERATORS Shawn Capozzi, 27 Barry St., Peabody
Betsy McNaughton, 152 Endicott St., Danvers
JanCarlos Oquendo, 30 Courtney Drive, Beverly
David Noyes, 104 Abington Rd., Danvers
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Salem Pedicab, 7 N. Pine St., Salem (1 Pedicab)
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following License Application:
TAG DAY Salem Academy Charter School, 1/17/14, 2/7/14 & 3/7/14
Action Contemplated
C. Sosnowski Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
The Following License Application
TAXI OPERATOR Kelvin Pena, 12R Caller St., Peabody
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Denied Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign” Pleasant Street
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 75, “Parking Prohibited, Towing Zone” (Resident Sticker Parking) Pratt Street
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 74, “General Towing Zone”
Pickman Street
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 74, “General Towing Zone”
Sumner Road
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign” Sumner Road
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 75, “Parking Prohibited, Towing Zone” (Resident Sticker Parking) Sumner Road
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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