“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
ORDER: National Grid to install a conduit on Derby Street and Blaney Street
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED:
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR MCCARTHY Moved Approval Voted
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
NONE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $7,500.00 from “Capital Outlay Renovation and Repair” account to be expended for repair of South Harbor Garage fire alarm.
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Lovely
ORDER: That the portrait of George Washington be moved back to its place of prominence in the Council Chambers.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption 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 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
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 $216,850.00 appropriation from Capital Outlay – Renovation and Repair to be expended for the City Portion of the renovation of Splaine Park 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 co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of governing on the iPad 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
Request from David Benson and Darryl Fanning for a hearing on the denial of their taxi operator license
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs to hold a meeting on February 27, 2012
in Executive Session
The following license applications
JUNK DEALER Newark Recycled Fibers, North East Region
PUBLIC GUIDE Tim Maguire, 28 High Street, Salem
Kevin Wynott, 64 Veterans Memorial Dr.
Adam Page, 2 Barton St., Salem
Robert Haven, 67 Tremont St., Salem
Mark Legere, 19 Emerton St., Salem
Justin Bizjak, 190 Bridge St. #5101, Salem
Eric Fialho, 6 Gardner St., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Track Team Boy’s Spring, March 17, 2012 & April 21, 2012
Veterans of Foreign War Post 1524, May 25-27, 2012 & Nov 9-11, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved refer to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
PETITIONS
The following license applications
LIMOUSINES Salem Taxi Company, 27 Congress St., Salem (6)
TAXI CABS Salem Taxi Company, 27 Congress St., Salem (4)
TAXI OPERATORS Robert Cloutier, 48 Balcomb St. #1, Salem
Edmund Neves Jr., 14 Chapman St. #3, Beverly
Camarqui Cerda, 106 lafayette St., Salem
Douglas Stephens, 9 Park St. #30, Beverly
Juan Velez, 41 Ward St. #2, Salem
Cynthia Fox, 15 Braman St., Danvers
Donald Bovio, 17 Heward Ave., Peabody
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
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The Following Drainlayer/Contract Operator Licenses
Phoenix Communications, Inc., 70 James St., Worcester
Spencer Contracting, 350 Main St., Boxford
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following Bonds:
DRAINLAYER Phoenix Communications, Inc., 70 James St., Worcester
SIGN Orange Leaf, 76 Lafayette St., Salem
Action contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Refer to Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs & returned approved
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NONE
On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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