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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
April 10, 2014 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on April 3, 2014 at 6:43 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
Continuation of a public hearing on the discontinuance of a portion of Union Street.
APPEARING IN FAVOR:
APPEARING OPPOSED:
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Councillor McCarthy Moved for Adoption by roll call vote
(8 Votes Required)
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting, Mayor’s appt. of Kristin Anderson to serve as a member of the Bike Path Committee with a term to expire on July 1, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Held under the rules Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $200,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repairs” account to be expended for improvements to Mary Jane Lee Park.
Councillor Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
Or
Ref. to Committee on Administration
& Finance under the rules
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RESOLUTION: To file and accept grants from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for improvements to Mary Jane Lee Park
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption by Roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
Appropriation of $150,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Equipment” account to be expended for security cameras at several locations
Councillor Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
Or
Ref. to Committee on Administration
& Finance under the rules
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Transfer of $61,934.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” account to the following accounts
Groundskeeping 19,448.00
Rental & Lease 7,486.00
Renovations & Repairs 30,000.00
Souvenirs 5,000.00
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
or
Ref. to the Comm. On Administration
& Finance
Appropriation of $6,000.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to “ Inspectional Services – Oil Heat”
Councillor Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
Or
Ref. to Committee on Administration
& Finance under the rules
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ORDER Donation from Footprint Power in the amount of $1,000.00 for the Police Dept. Summer Camp Donation Fund.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDINANCE amending Traffic Ch. 42 Section 17A, Schedule of Fines, Parking Prohibited Towing Zones (Resident Sticker) Fine $15.00 / $50.00 during the month of October.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
ORDER: Authorize the submission of application for Federal Assistance to United States Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 in the amount of $952,491.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption by roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
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ORDER: Authorize Mayor to enter into Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement and a Contribution Agreement with Footprint Power for Salem Harbor Power Station for FY2014.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption by roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDER: Home Rule Petition for additional Liquor License for sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of 299 Essex Street for a restaurant of Joseph Deisley.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption by roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
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MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDER that the attached Tag Day for S.H.S. Boys and Girls Tennis for April 13, 2014 and June 7, 2014 be granted
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Granted Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 57A by repealing Lafayette Street easterly side, beginning at a point of 20 feet from intersection of Lafayette St. and Leach St. extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 25 feet, 15 minute parking.
And replace with the following:
Lafayette Street, easterly side from Leach St. in a northerly direction for a distance of 75 ft., 30 minute parking from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
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
SEAWORM Timothy Lynch, 28 Anawan Avenue, Saugus
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor O’Keefe offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of a hearing on the revocation of a taxi operator license for Sandy Jacques-Gil has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in committee.
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor O’Keefe offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of a hearing on the denial of a taxi operator license for Reynaldo Diaz has considered said matter and would recommend that the taxi operator license be granted.
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor O’Keefe offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of
an ordinance amending traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 74 – General Prohibition Towing Zones, Flint Street, both sides between Mason and Oak Streets Parking Prohibited 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
Request from Boys and Girls Club to hold a road race (Bridge & Back 10K) and use of city streets on August 3, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Voted
Request from Boys and Girls Club to hold a road race (Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run) and use of city streets on November 27, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted
Request from the residents of Friend St. to hold a block party on July 4, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor Gerard Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES Rory O’Brien, 1 Courageous Ct., Salem
William Clemens, 49 Summer St., Danvers
Sarah Mann, 11 Munroe St., Beverly
Daniel Minkle, 126 Federal St., Salem
Robin Panzer, 15 Forrester St., Salem
John Flanagan, 38 Bayview Terrace, Danvers
Mark Hurwitz, 22 Cloutman Lane, Marblehead
TAXI CABS/LIMOUSINE North Shore Taxi, 27 Walnut St., Peabody (1 Limo & 10 Taxis)
TAXI OPERATORS Jamie Lopez, 3 Kingley Ter., Lynn
Victoriano Ozoria, 9 Prince St. Pl., Salem
Tirsson Ozoria, 57 Harbor St., A-1, Salem
Reynaldo Martinez, 112 Johnsoon St. #2, Lynn
Dana McPhee, 14 South St. #2, Salem
Victor Rodriguez, 22 Gardner St. #1, Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Granted Voted
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The Following License Applications:
SEAWORM Eduardo Santos, 4 Collins St., Peabody
TAG DAY S.H.S. Boys Spring Track, April 26, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The Following Claims:
Legasey & Associates, 100 Museum Place, Salem
Erica Singer, 4 Loring Ave. #1A, Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Second Passage amending Ch. 14, Sec. 14-46F, Fee for fingerprint based criminal record background checks.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
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Second Passage amending Ch. 2, Sec. 1020-1023 establishing a Public Arts Commission
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
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On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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