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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
May 14, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on May 7, 2015 at 4:54 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, the Mayor’s appt. of Jimmy Tsitsinos to serve as a full time member (currently an alternate member) of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term to expire on July 1, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Confirmation by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appt. of Tracy Ware to serve as a member of the Bicycling Advisory Committee with a term to expire on May 1, 2018
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Confirmation by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appt. of Reed Cutting to serve as a member of the Historical Commission with a term to expire on May 1, 2017
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Confirmation by RCV Yeas Nays Absent
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Craig Thomas to serve as a member of the Renewable Energy Task Force with a term to expire on December 3, 2015
Councillor Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Held under the rules Voted
Mayor’s appt. of Paul Viccica to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term to expire on March 1, 2016
Councillor Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Held under the rules Voted
Mayor’s reappt. of Tim Shea to serve as a member of the Community Preservation Committee with a term to expire on May 13, 2018
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Confirmation 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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Appropriation of $30,000.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” account to “Park & Rec – Golf Course” 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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Appropriation of $6,500.00 from “Capital Outlay – Equipment” account to be expended for the purchase of Salem spins bike, racks and signage for the Planning Dept.
Councillor Turiel Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Ref. to Committee on Administration
And Finance Voted
Or Adoption
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $2,126.33 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation Sick Leave Buyback” account for the contractual buyback for the retirement of Katherine Fabiszewski from the Treasurer’s Dept.
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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Accept donation of $2,500.00 from the Friends of the Council on Aging and $1,000.00 from Mary Wegner making a total of $3,500.00 to defray costs for the Council on Aging senior activities.
Councillor Milo Moved Adoption Voted
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Accept donation of a Diesel Generator from the Peabody Essex Museum to be used at the new Mayor Levesque Community Life Center for emergency back-up power.
Councillor Milo Moved Adoption Voted
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Accept donation of ten tables and thirty chairs from the owner of the Adriatic Restaurant to be used in downtown public spaces.
Councillor Famico Moved Adoption Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDER to authorize the establishment of departmental Revolving Funds for Fiscal Year 2016 in accordance with Mass. General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E ½.
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption Voted
ORDINANCE amending Chapter 20, FIRE PREVENTION & PROTECTION by inserting a new Article IV. Truss Construction Identification of Residential, Commercial & Industrial Buildings.
(full text of ordinance may be viewed during normal business hours in the city clerks office)
Councillor Siegel Moved for first passage Voted
ORDER
HOME RULE PETITION: Act to petition the General Court for conversion of three currently issued annual wine and malt liquor licenses to annual all alcohol liquor licenses to be drunk on the premises for Brodie’s Seaport, Howling Wolf Taqueria, and Naumkeag Ordinary.
Councillor Siegel Moved Adoption by roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Eppley
ORDINANCE amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 50B “Handicapped Parking Limited Time” Ober Street in front of #11 for a distance of twenty feet
Action Contemplated
Councillor Eppley Moved Adopted for first passage Voted
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Councillor Turiel
ORDER: That the Monthly Financial Report dated April 30, 2015 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adopted Voted
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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
SECOND HAND Five Hands Curiosity Shoppe, 55 Lafayette St., Salem
VALUABLE
TAG DAYS Polish Legion of American Vets, 8/1/15 & 8/8/15
S.H.S. Girls Soccer, 9/26/15 & 10/31/15
S.H.S. Field Hockey, 10/3/15 & 10/18/15
Accept the Report Voted
Adopt the Recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Appropriation in the amount of $531,000.00 submitted by Jane Guy Assistant Community Development Director for CPA Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
Councillor Turiel Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Ref. to Committee on Administration
& Finance
or
Adoption by Roll call vote YEAS NAYS ABSENT
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Appropriation in the amount of $650,975.00 from CPA funds for FY 2016 projects
Councillor Turiel Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Ref. to Committee on Administration
& Finance
or
Adoption
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PETITIONS
Request from residents of Federal, Andover and Beckford Streets to hold a Block party at that intersection on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. with a rain date of Sunday, May 24, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Famico Moved Granted Voted
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES: Francis Pelletier, 703 Ferncroft Tower, Danvers
Michael Ruocco, 17 Lee Ct., Lynn
Margaret Ricker, 3 Island Ave., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Granted Voted
The Following License Applications:
SEAWORM Jose Bettencourt, 54 FultonSt., Peabody
Robert Bettencourt, 54 Fulton St., Peabody
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Baseball, 5/29/15 & 6/13/15
Salem Fire Dept., 8/2/15 & 10/24/15
S.H.S. Football Cheering 8/22/15, 9/5/15, 10/11/15
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The Following Claims:
Donald King, 12 Ober St., Salem
Monieke McNeil, 195 Jefferson Ave., Salem
Jean Martin, 24 Leavitt St., Salem
Alvin Hall, 2 Tybee Ln., Salem
Paul Tremblay, 5 Fitzgerald Way, Beverly
Debra Vernava, 4 Sophia Rd., 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, Repeal Jefferson Avenue in front of #399
Councillor Turiel Moved second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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