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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
January 22, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 15, 2015 at 6:03 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
Absent were:
Council President Sargent presided.
Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President Sargent 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
NONE
APOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Anthony Schettino to serve as a member of the Council on Aging with a term to expire on May 1, 2015
Councillor Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Held Under the Rules until the Voted
next meeting
Mayor’s reappt. of Deborah Jackson to serve as the City of Salem’s Director of Assessing with a term to expire on January 31, 2017
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Mayor’s reappt. of David Gilbert to serve as the Manager of Winter Island with a term to expire on January 31, 2017
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s reappt. of Damian Johnson to serve as a member of the Board of Assessors with a term to expire on March 1, 2018
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Mayor’s reappt. of Ruth Kapnis to serve as a member of the Cemetery Commission with a term to expire on March 1, 2018
Action Contemplated
Councillor Gerard Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Mayor’s reappt. of the following to serve as members of the Design Review Board with the following terms to expire on March 1, 2018:
Ernest DeMaio, 289 Essex St., Salem
David Jaquith, 81 Railroad Ave., Rowley
Glenn Kennedy, 108 Leach St., Salem
(If no Council Action within 30 days will constitute approval)
Action Contemplated
Councillor Furey Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $34,805.82 from the “Retirement Stabilization Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for contractual buyback for James Page of the Police Department.
Councillor Turiel Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Ref. to Committee on Administration
And Finance Voted
Or Adoption
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Appropriation of $25,000.00 from “Retirement Stabilization Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” to be expended for negotiated sick leave buyback provision
Councillor Turiel Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Ref. to Committee on Administration
And Finance Voted
Or Adoption
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ORDER: Authorize the Mayor to execute a 7 year lease agreement with Century Bank for the replacement of street lights
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption by roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
RESOLUTION: Designating a new park and open space at the former abutment of the Salem-Beverly Bridge in Salem be named Remond Park for the abolitionists Sarah Parker Remond and Charles Lenox Remond.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor McCarthy
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking Limited Time” Repeal Becket Street in front of #36.
Action contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Gerard
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 74 “General Prohibition Towing Zone”
Churchill Street northwesterly, odd side starting at Tremont Street and continuing in a northeasterly direction in its entirety, “Tow Zone”
Action contemplated
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDER: That the Monthly Financial Report dated December 31, 2014 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Turiel
ORDER: That the Year to Date Budget Report dated October, November and December 2014 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councillor Siegel offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred granting certain licenses has considered said matter and would recommend that the following licenses be granted
PAWNBROKER Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St., Salem
SECOND HAND Mighty Aprodite Maternity Consignment, 10 Colonial Rd., Salem
CLOTHING
SECOND HAND Hedrington’s, 61 Wharf St., Salem
VALUABLES Marine Arts Gallery, 135 Essex St., Salem
RJ Coins & Jewelry, 68 Wharf St., Salem
Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St., Salem
Treasures Over Time, 139 Washington St., Salem
Witch City Consignment, 301 Essex St., Salem
TAG DAYS Salem Veterans Council, July 1, 2, 3 & 4, 2015
Veterans of Foreign War, May 22-25, 2015 & Nov. 8-11, 2015
Disabled American Veterans, May 15-18, 2015 & Nov. 4-7, 2015
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
NONE
PETITIONS
Request from Chris Martin, Salem Freemasons Essex Lodge AF&AM to request four reserved parking in front of 60 Washington Street on March 5, 2015, July 16, 2015 and September 22, 2015 hold blood drives.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Voted
The Following License Applications:
LIMOUSINE: Surri Massini Inc., 1R Newbury St., Peabody
PUBLIC GUIDES: Erika Barrowman, 8 ½ Allen St., Salem
James Morfis-Gass, 123 Lynn St., Peabody
Ryan Travis, 6 Naples Rd., Salem
Nicholas Pierce, 67 Monument Ave., Swampscott
Lisa Roberts, 35 Hazel St., Salem
David Breen, 285 Lynn Shore Dr., Lynn
Nicole Falcione, 14A Willow Ave., Salem
Holly Travis, 6 Naples Rd., Salem
Joel Cassidy, 35 March St., Salem
John Giovanni Alabiso, 2 Buxton St., Peabody
Samantha St. Germain, 98 Sears Island Dr., Worcester
TAXI OPERATORS: Alberto Guerrero, 14 Mason St., Salem
Rafael Pena, 14 Cherry St., Salem
Juan Stepan, 16 March St., Salem
Jose Reyes Tejada, 10 Wallis St., Peabody
Jose Lopez, 16 Mason St., Salem
Victoriano Ozoria, 9 Prince St. Pl., Salem
Edwin Gonzalez, 3 Harbor St., Salem
Ramon Espinal Jr., 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem
Roberto Disla, 19 Nichols St., Salem
Angel Falcon, 193 Fayette St., Lynn
Milciades Pichardo, 16 Hersey St., Salem
Mike Orlando, 14 Brightside Ave., Gloucester
Miguel Pimentel, 16 March St., Salem
Licenses Continued Next Page
PETITIONS
Licenses Continued:
TAXI OPERATORS: Guillen Mojavier, 78 Rainbow Ter., Salem
Reynaldo Martinez, 112 Johnson St., Lynn
Reynaldo Diaz, 16 Swampscott Ave., Peabody
Belkys Guerrero, 10 First St., Salem
Ricardo Villannova, 78 Hathorne St., Salem
Jesus Rosario, 42 Park St.,Salem
Julio Jimenez, 16 Eastman Park, Peabody
Yonathan Mesa, 267 Jefferson Ave., Salem
David Noyes, 14 Abington Rd., Danvers
Santo Ozoria, 9 Prince St. Pl., Salem
David Beauchamps, 8 Center St., Salem
Ruddy DeJesus, 8 Peabody St., Salem
John Marley, 121 Sylvan St., Danvers
Donald Lamontague, 540 Essex St., Beverly
Jery Guerrero, 10 First St., Salem
James Brandley, 6 Lathrop St., Salem
Shawn Capozzi, 27 Barry St., Peabody
Juan Lopez, 14 Collins St., Peabody
Danasha Jones, 10 Leval Rd., Salem
Stepan Geuorgyan, 1002 Paradise Rd., Swampscott
Louie Amasoulis, 215 Rantaoul St., Beverly
Joseph Staten II, 2 Duck Pond Rd., Beverly
Steven Gibney Sr., 32 Story Ave., Beverly
Willy Ozoria, 12 Peabody St., Salem
Evangelis Rodriguez, 114 Central St., Peabody
Rudy Rosario, 14 Mason St., Salem
Marcos Rosario, 12 Mason St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following License Application:
TAXI OPERATOR: Camilo Divanne, 113 Loring Ave., Salem
Jose Fabian, 14 Mason St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Denied Voted
A request for a hearing from Camilo Divanne and Jose Fabian on the denial of their taxi operator licenses
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Refer to the Committee Voted
on Ord., Lic. & Legal Affairs to
hold an Executive Session
The Following License Applications:
TAG DAYS Salem Little League, 5/9/15, 6/6/15, 6/20/15,
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The Following Drainlayer/Contract Operator License:
Raffaele Construction Corp, 21 Elm Pl., Swampscott
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Granted Voted
The Following Claims:
Patick Padden, Jr., 64 Summer St., Danvers
Quentin Bowler, 10 Commonwealth Ter., Swampscott
Sean McKeehan, 6 Cromwell St., Salem
Linda Lunean, 82 Federal St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking, Limited Time” Perkins Street
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking Limited Time” Repeal Howard Street
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking Limited Time” Dearborn Street
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking Limited Time” Glover Street
Councillor Turiel 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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