“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, February 9, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:48 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
NONE
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
NONE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $261,850.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repair” account to be expended for the City portion of the renovation of Splaine Park.
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Appropriation of $1,993.46 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account for the retirement of Jean-Guy Martineau.
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: AN ACT relative to the composition of the Salem Board of Health, reducing the Board from 7 members to 5 members.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption by Roll Call Vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
ORDER: AN ACT permitting the use of traffic control signal violation monitoring system devices as a means of promoting traffic safety in the City of Salem
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption by Roll Call Vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: Year to Date Budget Report dated January 31, 2012, be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Ryan
ORDER: That the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole meet to discuss looking into Governing on iPad.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the Tag Day for Dance Etc. Extreme on February 18, 2012 be granted
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted 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
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
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski 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 a lease agreement with the House of Seven Gables for the Salem High School Prep Program and has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of temporary suspension of Fortunetelling Licenses and amending the Ordinance and has considered said matter and would recommend the matter remain in Committee.
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 $25,000.00 from Free Cash to Police Medical 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 a $9,860.00 appropriation from Capital Outlay to replace heating and ventilation units at the Electrical Department and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety & Environment to whom was referred the matter of changing the job title of the Health Agent to Health Director and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety & Environment to whom was referred the matter of reducing the number of the Board of Health Members from seven to five and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCILLOR Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety & Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of road race issues and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety & Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of a road race request from the Tavern on the Square for April 22, 2012 (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety & Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of a road race request from the Wicked Running Club for July 13, 2012 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 National Grid to install a conduit on Derby Street and Blaney Street
HEARING ORDERED FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Request from B&S Fitness to hold the following road races and events and use of city streets
2nd Annual Black Cat 10 and 20 Mile Road Race March 4, 2012
2nd Annual Xtreme Urban Run May 10, 2012
Kids DU it or Try it Weekend August 4, 2012
Wicked Half Marathon September 22, 2012
Devils Chase 6.66 Miler October 27, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Voted
Request from Jean Joseph, owner of Salem Community Transport, for a hearing on the revocation of his taxi cab and taxi operator licenses
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The following license applications
PUBLIC GUIDE Carole Hartling, 37 Peach Highlands, Marblehead
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Baseball, April 1, 2012 and April 7, 2012
Disabled American Veterans Ch. 84, May 18 & 20-21, 2012
Salem Little League, May 12, 2012, June 16, 2012 & July 14, 2012
Salem Veterans Council, June 30, 2012, July 1-4, 2012
S.H.S. Boys Soccer, September 15, 2012 & October 20, 2012
Disabled American Veterans Ch. 84, Nov. 2-5, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved refer to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
The following license applications
LIMOUSINES FINIX Livery Service, 10 Jefferson Ave., Salem (7)
TAXI OPERATORS Edwin Gonzalez, 106 Lafayetts St., Salem
Juan Roman, 24 Ward St. #1, Salem
Robert Latulippe, 76 Central St., Beverly
Manuel Sanchez, 2 French St. #2, Lynn
Jose Baez, 29 Perkins St., Salem
Scott Boyle, 9 Perkins St. #1L, Gloucester
Santo Ozoria, 9 Prince St. Pl., Salem
Chris Rogers, 10 Carol Ann Rd., Peabody
Ricardo Villanova, 298 Washington St., Salem
Alberto Guerrero, 24 Park St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
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PETITIONS
The following Claims
Judith Citron, 17 Raymond Circle, Peabody
Bree Whitburn, 176 Chestnut Avenue #1, Jamaica Plain
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses & Legal Affairs Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance amending Traffic, Ch. 42 Sec. 50B, Repeal Handicap Parking, Limited Time, in front of #10 Varney Street
Action contemplated
Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption for second & final passage Voted
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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