“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 39 §23B, and
City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:11 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
Absent were:
Council President Lovely presided.
Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President Lovely 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
ORDER: Verizon to install a 6 ft. conduit on Federal Street
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED:
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Approval Voted
ORDER: Verizon to install a 25 ft. conduit on Federal Street
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED:
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Approval Voted
HEARINGS
ORDER: National Grid for a Pole location on Washington Square North
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED:
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Approval Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting the Mayor’s appointment of Loretta Carroll to the Council on Aging with a term to expire on February 1, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV Voted
Held from the last meeting the Mayor’s appointment of George McCabe to the Planning Board with a term to expire on June 1, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $102,723.43 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” to be expended for the retirement of the following individuals:
John Wilkinson School Dept. 16,132.23
Kristine Wilson School Dept. 28,452.00
Susan Adams School Dept. 27,444.00
Gail Triant School Dept. 30,695.20
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Appropriation of $25,000.00 from “Fund Balance Reserved for Appropriations – Free Cash” account to “Police Medical” account
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Appropriation of $4,740.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Vaults” account to “Cemetery – Burial” account
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Transfer of $9,860.00 from “Capital Outlay Renovations & Repairs” account to replace defective heating & ventilations units at the Electrical Dept.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: to authorize the Mayor to execute an easement granting Mass. Electric Co. the right to install conduit across a portion of Technology Way
Councillor Moved Adoption by Roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT Voted
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MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: Monthly Financial Report dated December 31, 2011, be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs co-posted with Committee of the Whole meet to discuss the rules as they pertain to the Resident Sticker Parking Program.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted
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Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs co-posted with Committee of the Whole meet to draft a legal claim against Newport Construction Company.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted
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MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs meet to discuss creating a Salem Ordinance for parking requirements for various developments.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted
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Councillor Sosnowski
RESOLUTION: Tabernacle Church celebrating its 200th Anniversary to commemorate the first missionaries that were sent in 1812 from America to foreign lands
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDER: That the meeting of the qualified voters of the City of Salem be held in the several voting precincts in the City at the polling places designated hereinafter on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, for the purpose of casting votes in the Presidential Primary.
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Ryan
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B, Handicap Parking Limited Time, Repeal Varney Street in front of #10.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs relative to Licenses and would recommend approval
PAWNBROKER Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St.. Salem
PUBLIC GUIDES Gitta Amsler, 286 Ocean Ave., Marblehead
Heide Hasselmann, P.O Box 1142, Duxbury, MA
James McAllister, 86 Federal St., Salem
William Sano, 35 Daniels St., Salem
Allen Winecour, 161 Garland St., Everett, MA
SEAWORMS Arthur Barreira, 49 Webster St., Peabody
SECOND HAND
CLOTHING Witch City Consignment Thrift LLC, 301 Essex St., Salem
SECOND HAND Salem Loan & Jewelry, 133 Washington St.. Salem
VALUABLE Witch City Consignment Thrift LLC, 301 Essex St., Salem
Olde Naumkeag Antiques, 1 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem
Forgotten Treasures, 107 Bridge St., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Girls Basketball Boosters, Jan. 28, 2012 & Feb. 11, 2012
S.H.S. Girls Lacrosse Boosters, March 31, 2012 & April 28, 2012
S.H.S. Softball, April 14, 2012 & May 19, 2012
S.H.S. Girls Volleyball, Sept. 8, 2012
S.H.S. Girls Volleyball, Oct. 27, 2012
S.H.S. Boys Basketball, Dec. 8th & 15th, 2012
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of Rules and Regulations for Boarding, Lodging, Rooming and Sober Houses, has considered said matter and would recommend the matter be referred to the Committee of the Whole as recommended by the sub-committee.
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding a taxi operator hearing for the denial of Curtis Lomax license and would recommend approval
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding the matter relative to the Parking Board recommendations and would recommend the following: That the Snow Emergencies four recommendations be approved with the amendment that the charge in both garages be $.50/hour, that the October/Haunted Happenings recommendation be approved, that the four recommendations for Tour Buses be approved and that the remaining topics/recommendations stay in committee until a public hearing can be held
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding a taxi operator hearing for the denial of Rafael Espaillat license and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCILLOR McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred the matter of an appropriation in the amount of $200,000.00 to Engineering Sewer System Improvement Program and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred the matter of the adoption of the Mass General Law Ch. 44 Sec. 53 E ½ to establish a revolving account for the Salem High School Automotive Vocational Program 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 Tavern on the Square to hold a road race on April 22, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. and use of city streets
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
Request from Wicked Running Club to hold a road race on July 13, 2012 at 8:00 P.M. and use of city streets
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
Communication from Richard J. Buchanan, Jr. notifying Council of ownership and name change of RJ Coins, Second Hand Valuable License
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Receive & Place on File Voted
Communication from Salem High School Gymnastics notifying Council of withdrawing request for Tag Day on February 4, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Receive & Place on File Voted
PETITIONS
The following license applications
PUBLIC GUIDES Patrick Curran, 9 Rockland Rd., Danvers
Ronald Olson, 154 Lafayette St., Marblehead
SECOND HAND Re-Find, 244 Washington St. , Salem
CLOTHING
SECOND HAND Once & Again, 45 Bridge St., Salem
VALUABLE
TAG DAYS Salem Academy Charter School, 3/23/12, 3/24/12, 3/25/12, 4/27/12,
4/28/12, 4/29/12
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved refer to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
The following license applications
LIMOUSINES Tri City Services, Inc., 55R Walnut St., Peabody (4)
Witch City Taxi, 63 Jefferson Ave., Salem (2)
TAXI CABS North Shore Taxi Inc., 27 Walnut St., Peabody (5)
Salem Community Transport, 117 Lafayette St., Salem (1)
Tri City Services, Inc., 55R Walnut St., Peabody (7)
Witch City Taxi, 63 Jefferson Ave., Salem (2)
TAXI OPERATORS Jesus Rosario, 42 Park St., Salem
Evangelis Rodriguez, 114 Central St., Peabody
Jon Kimball, 2 Lowe St., Peabody
Ramon Espinal, 16 Aborn St., Peabody
Juan Stepan, 249 Loring Ave, Salem
LICENSES CONT’D NEXT PAGE
PETITIONS
LICENSES CONT’D
Ramon Espinal Jr., 12 Mount Vernon St., Salem
Miguel Pimentel Sr., 16 March St., Salem
Brendan Castillo, 18 ½ Becket St., Salem
Martin Linarz, 7 Lemon St., Salem
Maurice Lteif, 10 ½ Enon St., Beverly
Richard Foote, 2 Pratt Ave., Beverly
Kim Engdahl, 116 Lafayette St., Salem
Ellen Gallant, 9 Cloutman St., Salem
Radhames Medina, 24 Peabody St., Salem
Miguel Pimentel Jr., 16 March St., Salem
Robert Carriveau Jr., 78 Endicott St., Peabody
Victorino Santana, 9 Prince St., Salem
Guillermo Javier, 78 Rainbow Ter., Salem
Felix Hernandez, 5A Rockdale Park, Peabody
Alejandro Pena, 32 Washington St., Peabody
Pedro Taveras, 100 Lafayette St., Salem
Anthony Zucchari, 48 Catalina Rd., Lynn
Mauro Fernandez, 160 Park St., Beverly
Kevin Guilfoyle, 14 Douglas St., Lynn
Clifford Gately, 102 Orchard St., Lynn
Thomas Meniff, 5 March St., Salem
Robert Berzon, 135 Grove St., Melrose
David Beauchamps, 388 Essex St., Salem
Jonathan Panient, 12 Pope St., Salem
Robert Pacheco, 105 Congress St., Salem
Shane Kieran, 18 ½ Becket St., Salem
Franklin Pimental, 24 Park St., Salem
Roberto Disla, 106 Lafayette St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
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PETITIONS
The following License application
TAXI OPERATOR David Benson, 23 Parson St., Peabody
Darryl Fanning, 66 County Rd., Ipswich
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Denial Voted
The following Drainlayer / Contract Operator license applications
Manter Co., Inc., 20 Popes Lane, Danvers
Peterson Construction, 210 Broadway, Lynn
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
The following Claims
Mark Kilczewski, 12 Cousins St., Salem
Arlene Lemack, c/o Robin Miller, 52 Harrison Ave., Swampscott
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses & Legal Affairs Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance amending Traffic, Ch. 42 Sec. 74, General Towing Zones, in front of #56 Federal Street
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance amending Traffic, Ch. 42 Sec. 50B, Handicap Parking Limited Time, Fairview Road
Action contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance relative to Chapter 37, Storm-water Management
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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