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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
February 27, 2014 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on February 20, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
Absent were:
Council President McCarthy presided.
Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President McCarthy 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
ORDERED: Continued from last meeting National Grid to install conduits and remove poles on Bridge/Boston/Goodhue Streets (Amended Version)
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
Hearing Closed
Action Contemplated
Councillor Eppley Moved Granted as Amended Voted
HEARINGS
ORDERED: Continued from last meeting Comcast to install a conduit on Essex Street
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
Hearing Closed
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from last meeting, Mayor’s appt. of Robert Milllerick, 4 Gallows Circle, to serve as a member on the Board of Assessors with a term to expire on March 1, 2017
Action Contemplated
Councillor Eppley Confirmed by Roll Call Vote Yeas Nays Absent
Held from last meeting, Mayor’s appt. of Jacqueline Eng, 29 Fairmount Street, to serve as a member on the Cemetery Commission with a term to expire on February 1, 2016
Action Contemplated
Councillor Gerard Confirmed by Roll Call Vote Yeas Nays Absent
Mayor’s appt. of Rosalia Velazquez to serve as the City of Salem’s Director of the Council on Aging with a term to expire on January 31, 2016
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s reappt. of Christopher Burke to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on November 24, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Received & Filed Voted
Mayor’s reappt. of Antonio Vieira to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on February 7, 2017
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Received & Filed Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDER: City Council approves acceptance of MassWorks Infrastructure Program funding in the amount of $1,275,000.00 for Grove Street Improvement Project.
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
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ORDER: Authorize the Mayor to convey a perpetual historic preservation restriction for the Dickson Memorial Chapel located at 57 Orne Street to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Historical Commission, as a stipulation of a Mass. Preservation Projects Fund grant application to make improvements to the structure.
Action contemplated
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption by roll call vote of
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
Voted
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ORDER: Petition for discontinuance of a portion of Union Street requested by M/R Rockett Management Corp.
Action contemplated
Councillor McCarthy HEARING ORDERED Voted
March 13, 2014
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Milo
ORDERED: That the City Council, together with the efforts of the Building and Planning Departments, explore the process of having the portrait of President George Washington moved back to the City Council Chambers and the matter be referred to the Committee on Government Services.
Councillor Milo Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: amending Chapter 2, Division 2 Section 2-142 Compensation of the Mayor
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Or
Refer to Committee on Ordinances, Licenses
& Legal Affairs co-posted with Committee of
The Whole
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councillor O’Keefe 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 license be granted
SECOND HAND 24/7 Coins, 140 Derby St., Salem
VALUABLE
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Girls Volleyball, September 6, 2014
S.H.S. Girls Volleyball, October 11, 2014
S.H.S. Girls Softball March 29, 2014 & April 12, 2014
S.H.S. Girls Track, March 22, 2014 & April 19, 2014
Salem Little League, 6/14/14, 6/21/14 & 7/12/14
Salem/Swampscott Youth Hockey, September 20, 2014
Salem/Swampscott Youth Hockey, October 25, 2014
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance coposted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an appropriation in the amount of $357,975.00 from Capital Outlay – Renovation and Repairs to be expended for soil remediation and improvement at Splaine Park has considered said matter and would recommend adoption
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an appropriation in the amount of $84,000.00 from Capital Outlay – Renovation and Repairs for the restoration of the Town Pump Fountain has considered said matter and would recommend adoption
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of the Mayor’s Compensation and increasing the amount to $120,000.00 has considered said matter and would recommend adoption
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of discussing amending an ordinance relative to the Council Compensation Ch.2 Sec. 271 has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an appropriation in the amount of $200,000.00 from Fund Balance – Free Cash to Electrical Street Light Account 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 Kenneth Sawicki to meet with City Council regarding the rule preventing members of the public from speaking before the City Council and the matter of public safety and concerns given the state of economic conditions
Action Cotemplated
Councillor Moved Voted
Request from Sandy Jaquez-Gil for a taxi operator hearing on the revocation of his license
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Committee on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs to hold an Executive Session
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES Michael Vitka, 16 Atlantic View, Amesbury
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Granted Voted
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PETITIONS
The Following License Applications:
SECOND HAND
VALUABLE Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Boy’s Spring Track, March 23, 2014 & April 5, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
The Following Claims:
Lloyd Michaud, 149 Derby St., Salem
Kelli Thomas, 31 Symonds St. #12, Salem
Paige Pavone, 63 Federal St., Salem
Bonnie Kobialka, 65 Aurora Ln., Salem
SUBROGATED Certuse Adjustment (for 41 Flint St. Condo Assoc.), Inc.
200 Chauncy St., Mansfield
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
The Following Bond:
CONSTABLE: Antonio Vieira, 9 Shamrock St., Peabody
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs & Returned Approved
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance relative to Council on Aging Director Chapter 2
Sec. 2-593 (f) and 2-836
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance creating a new Article, Ch. 2, Article XVI Non-Discrimination Policy Sec.2- 2055 through 2-2057.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance Ch. 2 Sec. 2-108 relative to the title of the Chief Administrative Aide to the Mayor and replacing it with Chief of staff.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 74, Tow Zone, Peabody Street
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 49, Stop Sign, Appleton Street
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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