“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, March 22, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on March 16, 2012 at 10:39 A.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
Mayor’s appt. of James Nowlan to serve on the Commission on Disabilities with a term to expire on February 1, 2013
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
Mayor’s appt. of Michael Duffy to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals with a term to expire on July 1, 2012
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held under the Rules Voted
Held from the last meeting the Mayor’s appointment of John B. Hoskins to serve on the Conservation Commission with a term to expire January 1, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $175,000.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash’ to “Human Resources – Unemployment compensation”
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption (need suspension of rule) Voted
Appropriation of $17,724.15 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of the following:
Edith Metcalf – School Dept. $3,959.10
Evelyn Lovely – School Dept. $13,765.05
Total $17,724.15
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption (need suspension of rule)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $12,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Equipment” to be expended for the purchase of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for the Municipal Garages.
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption (need suspension of rule)
Appropriation of $8,825.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repair” to be expended for the repair of the MBTA handicap ramp which runs from North Street overpass to MBTA parking lot.
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption (need suspension of rule)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $2,220.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Vaults” account to “Cemetery – Burial” account
Councillor suspend rules Councillor object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption (need suspension of rule)
ORDINANCE amending Zoning Section 8.1 Wetlands and Flood Hazard Overlay District and 8.1.2 Flood Hazard District Boundaries and Floodway and Base Flood Elevation Data.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved to refer to the Planning Board to schedule a Voted
Joint public Hearing with the City Council
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Prevey
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 49 “Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs” on Irving Street at the intersection with Harrod Street.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 50B “Handicap Parking Limited Time” on Ocean Avenue in front of #58, for a distance of twenty feet.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 50B Repeal “Handicap Parking Limited Time” on Broadway in front of #95 and #120, Handicap Parking Tow zone.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 57A “Unmetered Zones” on Broadway westerly side 70 feet from Loring Avenue and extending for 58 feet, thirty minute parking Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE: to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 13 “Service Zone” on Broadway westerly side beginning 20 feet from Loring Avenue and for a distance of 50 feet, No Parking, Service Zone Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel 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
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Tennis Team, April 15, 2012, May 5, 2012
S.H.S. Boys Lacrosse, April 22, 2012, May 6, 2012 & May 13, 2012
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 continuation of a public hearing on the discontinuance of Eaton Place as an accepted street and would recommend that the City Clerk and Solicitor present a council order to remove Eaton Place from the list of the accepted streets and that the following attached order by the Solicitor be adopted
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 amending the taxi ordinance and would recommend that a special committee be formed, including Councillor Lovely, Councillor Sosnowski, reps from each taxi cab company, Barry Neely, City Solicitor and Police Dept., to work on fares to be changed to meters and that they report back to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs with these changes.
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 a $30,000.00 appropriation from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” to “Inspectional Services – Fees – DEP Admin.” 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 $24,000.00 appropriation from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” to “Assessors – Contracted Services” 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 $16,000.00 transfer from “Assessors – Full Time Salaries” to “Assessors – Contracted Services” 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 and Environment coposted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of the adoption of a home rule petition for permitting use of traffic control signal violation monitoring system (Red Light Cameras) 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 Comcast for a conduit on Bridge Street
HEARING ORDERED APRIL 12, 2012
The following license applications
SECOND HAND Spindle City Precious Metals, 209 Bedford St., Suite 204, Fall River, MA
VALUABLE
TAG DAYS Teen Challenge, 11 Newcomb St., Boston, March 29th & 30th, 2012
S.H.S. LaUnion Latina Club, September 29th & 30th, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved refer to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses & Legal Affairs
The following license applications
LIMOUSINE North Shore Taxi, 27 Walnut St., Peabody (1)
TAXI CABS North Shore Taxi, 27 Walnut St., Peabody (3)
TAXI OPERATORS Reynaldo Martinez, 112 Johnson St., Lynn
Luis Vasquez, 230 Jefferson Ave., Salem
Paul Gifford, 10 Green St., Lynnfield
Ike Silverhardt, 58 Essex St., Beverly
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
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PETITIONS
The following license application
TAXI OPERATOR Samuel Reinoso, 67 Birch St., Lynn
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Denied Voted
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Hearing Request from Samuel Reinoso on the denial of his Taxi Operator License
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowksi Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs to hold an Executive
Session
The Following Claims
Jeffrey McKee, 4 Beckford St. #4, Salem
Paul Patten, Jr., 32 Smith St., Marblehead
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Chapter 42, Section 50B, Handicap Parking Limited Time Read St. in front of #10.
Councillor Siegel Motion 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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