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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
October 9, 2014 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on October 2, 2014 at 6:28 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.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved suspension of the rules to allow the Mayor to address the City
Council to present an update regarding the Community Life Center. Voted
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
Held from the last meeting, Mayor’s appt. of Peter A. Copelas, 40 Warren St., from an alternate member to a full time member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term to expire on March 1, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $300,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repair” account to be expended for the repair of Bertram Field upgrades by the School Department
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Held under the rules Voted
Or Approval
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Appropriation of $17,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repair” account to be expended for Urban Design & Planning study for Artist Row.
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Held under the rules Voted
Or Approval
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Appropriation of $65,138.50 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of Rodney Comeau of Police Dept.
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Held under the rules Voted
Or Approval
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $58,726.40 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of the following School Dept. employees:
Carol Carr $28,912.80
Loretta Cannistraci $29,813.60
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Held under the rules Voted
Or Approval
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Appropriation of $6,014.27 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of Jim Hacker of the Parking Dept.
Councillor suspension of the rules Councillor object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Held under the rules Voted
Or Approval
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ORDER: Accept M.G.L. Ch. 44 Sec. 53E ½ for the purpose of establishing a revolving account for the Council on Aging programs
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDER: Notwithstanding the provision of City Ordinance Ch. 22 Sec. 22-2 amplification by any devices which intensifies speech, music and other sounds shall be prohibited on Essex St. including the pedestrian mall from Barton Square to Hawthorne Blvd. commending Friday October 10, 2014 and thereafter on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October.
Also Essex Street from Hawthorne Blvd to New Liberty St. shall be closed to through vehicular traffic on all weekends (Saturday and Sundays) in October 2014 commending Saturday October 11, 2013 and on Friday October 31. Access to Museum Place Garage on these dates shall only be possible via Brown Street.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: Amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign”,
Ocean Avenue, eastbound and westbound traffic stop at Linden Street, “Stop Sign”
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: Amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign”,
Hancock Street, northbound and southbound traffic stop at Hancock Street, “Stop Sign”
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: Amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 51B, “Parking Prohibited certain times on certain streets”, Salem Street, starting at Chase Street and running in a southerly direction for one hundred forty-four (144) feet both sides, No Parking Tow Zone, Monday through Friday school days only 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Gerard
ORDINANCE: Amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign”,
Mason Street, northeasterly and southwesterly bound traffic stop at Flint Street, “Stop Sign”
Councillor Gegard Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Gerard
ORDINANCE: Amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 49, “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign”,
Mason Street, northeasterly and southwesterly bound traffic stop at Tremont Street, “Stop Sign”
Councillor Gegard Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: That the regular meetings of the City Council, for the month of November and December be held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 and Thursday, December 11, 2014
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adopted 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 a hearing on the denial of a taxi operator license for Jacob Kendrick has considered said matter and would recommend that his 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 to whom was referred the matter of the construction of an Eruv and approval of a Resolution has considered said matter and would recommend approval of the construction of an Eruv in certain sections of Salem (Ward 7) and also that the attached Resolution be adopted
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Communication from the Planning Board submitting their recommendation and amendments to the proposed zoning for “Urban Agriculture”
Councillor O’Keefe Moved to Receive & File Planning Board Recommendation Voted
Moved for First Passage of Ordinance as amended by roll call vote
Yeas Nays Absent
PETITIONS
Petition from Ahmad Hijazi, New York Food Market, located at 21 Salem Street for extended hours of operation from 8:00 am to 3:00 am Monday-Sunday (current hours are 8:00 am to 11:00 pm Monday-Sunday)
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 23, 2014
Petition from National Grid to install a conduit on Loring Ave. (SSU – Central Campus – 121 Loring Ave.)
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 23, 2014
Petition from National Grid to install conduits for the Salem Cable Replacement Project for Franchise Rights (Part 1 of 2) on the following streets:
Leavitt St., Congress St., Hawthorne Blvd., Washington Sq. West, Washington Sq. South and Forrester St., This is a partial submission. There are 12 streets in total. This petition (part 1 of 2) is for six (6) of the twelve (12) streets to be submitted.
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 23, 2014
A request from Gary Kinley to meet with the City Council to discuss resident sticker parking permits
for property owners in Salem whose primary residence is in another state.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Voted
PETITIONS
A request from Marie Sweetland to meet with Council to discuss traffic on Highland Ave.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Voted
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDE: Tyler Carlton, 313 Essex St.,#304, Salem
Courtney Buckley, 17B Woodward Ave., Lowell
Justin Guillemette, 12 Harvard St., Winthrop
Kristen Higgins, 178 Littlefield Lane, Marlborough
TAXI CAB/LIMOUSINE Tri-City Services, 55R Walnut St., Salem (Taxi)
P.A.O., 29R Perkins St., Salem (Limo)
TAXI OPERATOR Jose Baez, 29R Perkins St., Salem
Samuel Kingsley, 16 Pingree St., Salem
Angel Falcon, 193 Fayette St., Lynn
Christopher Estevez, 14 Collins St., Peabody
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Karen Lauranzano, 45 Stone St., Beverly
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following Licenses
TAXI OPERATOR Scott Middleton, 77 Kirtland St., Lynn
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Denied Voted
Hearing Request from Scott Middleton on the denial of his Taxi Operator License
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs to hold an
Executive Session
The Following Claims:
Monika Hyberts, 133 Merrimack Meadows Lane, Tewksbury
Gabriele Southgate, 24 Maynard Farm Circle, Sudbury
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NONE
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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