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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
March 12, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on March 5, 2015 at 5:42 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
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting, Mayor’s appt. of Tyler Glode to serve as a member of the Conservation Commission with a term to expire on March 1, 2018
Action Contemplated
Councillor Eppley Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Mayor’s appt. of James Hacker to serve as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term to expire on March 1, 2017
C. Suspension of the Rules C. Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Held under the rules Voted
until the next meeting
Mayor’s appt. of J.P. Story to serve as a member of the Parking Board with a term to expire on March 1, 2016
C. Suspension of the Rules C. Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Eppley Held under the rules Voted
until the next meeting
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Elysia Alleman to serve as a member of the Parking Board with a term to expire on March 1, 2016
C. Suspension of the Rules C. Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Held under the rules Voted
until the next meeting
Mayor’s reappt. of Timothy Doggett to serve as a member of the Parking Board with a term to expire on March 1 2016
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Confirmed by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $30,000.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to “Police Dept. – Medical Line” account
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: To authorize the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City of Salem the following Grants of Easements:
- Grant of Easement SESD
- Parking, Drainage & Utility Easements Woodbury Court
- Drainage Easement Bridge Street
- Water Line & Drainage relocation Howard Street
- Easements for Encroachments Bridge St. & St. Peter Street
- Commonwealth of Mass. Dept. Highway Easements to City of Salem & accept
Bridge Street and Howard Street
- Declaration of Discontinuance & abandonment of city easements & rights no longer necessary for public access.
Councillor Gerard Moved Adoption by Roll Call Vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
Councillor Gerard Moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Siegel
ORDER: That the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with Committee of the Whole meet to discuss amending City Ordinance Chapter 2 Section 2-278 relative to “Elected Officials receiving compensation from city after termination or resignation from office”
Action contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Siegel
ORDER: the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs meet to discuss a limit on the number of taxi cab licenses allowed.
Action contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Siegel
Ordinance amending Chapter 44 Section 44-34 “Operator (hackney) License” section (b) Application Qualifications of Applicant, by adding to the end of the 5th sentence the following:
“has held a valid drivers license for a minimum of one year”
Action contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Or Refer to Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses & Legal Affairs
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Turiel
ORDER: That the monthly Financial Report dated February 28, 2015 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDER: That a trial period of up to 60 days be done on the following Traffic recommendation Chapter 42 Section 10 “One Way Streets” Salem Street starting at Chase Street in a southerly direction, one way, do not enter at Lafayette Place.
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Eppley
ORDER: That the Committee on Public Health, Safety & Environment meet to discuss “Prohibited Amplification by any Devices on Essex Street for the month of October” and that the following be invited: Mayor or her designee and Chief Butler or her designee.
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
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Boys Soccer, Sept. 12, 2015 & Oct. 17, 2015
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Siegel offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of two taxi operator hearings has considered said matter and would recommend that Camilo Divanne’s license be granted and that Sandy Jaquez-Gil license be denied
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
Councillor Siegel 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 video surveillance in parks and playgrounds 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 Spaulding Hospital North Shore/ Partners Health Care, 1 Dove Avenue, to amend a flammable license reflecting an ownership change
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Voted
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES: Brian Keady, 655 Western Ave., Lynn
Robin Panzer, 15 Forrester St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Granted Voted
The Following License Applications:
SECOND HAND CLOTHING Lemon’s, 1 Church St., Salem
SECOND HAND VALUABLE Game Stop, 440 Highland Ave., Salem
TAG DAY S.H.S. Softball, April 25, 2015 & May 3, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The Following Claims:
Jamie Woodbury, 39 Roslyn St., Salem
Jesse Farren, 24 Norman St., Salem
George Charos, 40 Boardman St., Salem
Richard Nobile, 60 Ocean Ave., Salem
Alice Semons, 60 Ocean Ave., Salem
Hilary Gunniss, 143 Canal St., Salem
Lorri DeFrancesco, 37 Station Rd., Salem
Ellen Hardy (President SAA), P.O. Box 226, Salem
Diane Savickas, 8 Allen St. Rear, Salem
Aleksander Sheraj, 10 Abbott St., Salem
John Kater, 10 Roslyn St., Salem
Alison Brown, 13 Lee St., Marblehead
Marissa Sweazy, 141 Loring Ave., Salem
Richard Harvey, 8 Holly St., Salem
Casey Thompson, 233 Lafayette St., Salem
Rebecca Greene, 9 Washington St., Peabody
Jamie Cerulli, 40 Bulfinch Rd., Lynn
SUBROGATED Atty. Edward Holzberg (for Robert Gray) 130 Sylvan St., Danvers
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Ch. 38 Sec. 38-13 “Fines for failing to remove snow and ice from sidewalks.
Councillor Siegel 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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