“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, May 24, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on May 18, 2012 at 8:46 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
Held from last meeting Mayor’s appt. Jennifer Barz-Snell to serve on the Commission on Disabilities with a term to expire on February 1, 2013
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s appt. of Barbara Sirois to serve on the Beautification Committee with a term to expire on June 1, 2015
Councillor Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Turiel Held under the Rules Voted
OR
Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s appt. of Anthony C. O’Donnell to serve on the Cemetery Commission with a term to expire on February 1, 2013
Councillor Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Held under the Rules Voted
OR
Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s reappt. of Constance M. Sorenson to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on April 23, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Recv’d & Placed on File Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $10,000.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to “Veterans Benefits” account
Councillor Moved suspension of rules Councillor Object
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: Accept a donation in the amount of $1,800.00 from Abby Burns to purchase a memorial bench at Salem Common with funds to be deposited in Recreation Donation Fund account.
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
Resolution: submitted by the Mayor in support of Main Street Fairness Coalition made up of local retailers, elected officials, labor unions business associations and individuals calling for action to close the sales tax loophole.
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Prevey
RESOLUTION: June has been historically and civically been designated Gay Pride Month since President Clinton first declared it in June, 2000.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Lovely
RESOLUTION: Bruce Spang having achieved the Eagle Scout Award
Action Contemplated
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Lovely
RESOLUTION: Peter Story having achieved the Eagle Scout Award
Action Contemplated
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Lovely
RESOLUTION: Wesley Hildebrand having achieved the Eagle Scout Award
Action Contemplated
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Lovely
RESOLUTION: Jonathan Lausier having achieved the Eagle Scout Award
Action Contemplated
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 8, Zones of quiet, in front of #356 Essex Street, for a radius of 200 feet, temporary zone.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowksi Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 74, General Prohibition Towing Zones, add to Parking Prohibitions Towing Zone, “Resident Sticker Parking” to the list of towing offenses.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowksi Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs meet to discuss the criteria for home rule petitions for seasonal liquor licenses and that there be a temporary moratorium for suspension of any seasonal liquor license.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowksi Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole meet to discuss creating a city ordinance that limits the variances issued by the Zoning Board Appeals on density variances to no more than 120% of the original zoning laws.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowksi Moved Adoption Voted
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 57A, Parking Time Limited, Unmetered Zones, Repeal Monroe Road easterly side beginning at distance of forty (40) feet from the entrance of Pikcman Park, two (2) hour parking
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDINANCE: amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 57A, Parking Time Limited, Unmetered Zones, Repeal Lincoln Road from the property line of #18 for a distance of forty-nine (49) feet along the Pickman Park playground, Two hour parking.
Action Contemplated
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
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 the Comprehensive Parking Plan has considered said matter and would recommend that the enclosed Ordinance amendment be adopted for first passage
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 the Taxi Ordinance has considered said matter and would recommend that the enclosed Ordinance amendment be adopted for first passage
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 the Taxi Ordinance Fee Structure has considered said matter and would recommend that the enclosed Ordinance amendment be adopted for first passage
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 a $1,790,000.00 appropriation for Capital Equipment and Capital Improvement Projects 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
Invitation to Council from Firemen’s Association to Memorial Service on June 10, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Received & Placed on File Voted
Request from Firemen’s Association for use of City Streets on Sunday June 10, 2012 for the Memorial Service to have New Derby St closed from Lafayette St to Klop Alley at 8:30 A.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Approval Voted
Request from Planet Fitness to make their temporary extended hours permanent to operate 24 hours 7 days a week
Action Contemplated
Councillor Siegel Moved Granted Voted
Request from North Shore YMCA/Salem YMCA to hold a road race and use of city streets on July 28, 2012 at 7:00 A.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
Request from Salem Park & Rec. to hold a road race and use of city streets on August 17, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
Request from B&S Fitness to hold a road race and use of city streets on September 22, 2012 at 7:00 A.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
Request from Adam Fitch to hold a road race and use of city streets on September 29, 2012 at 7:00 P.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
Request from B&S Fitness to hold a road race and use of city streets on October 27, 2012 at 8:00 A.M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The following license applications:
TAG DAY Salem Legion Baseball, July 21, 2012 & July 22, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
The following license applications:
PUBLIC GUIDES Bridget Reed, 2 South Street, Salem
TAXI CAB Americab Taxi, 10 Jefferson Ave., Salem (6)
TAXI OPERATORS Jonathan Mesa, 267 Jefferson Ave. #3, Salem
Eladior Pena, 414 Essex St., Salem
Rudy Rosario, 14 Mason St., Salem
Andres Espinal, 3 Heritage Dr., Salem
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Friendship Carriage Tours, 13 Crombie St., Salem (2)
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Maryann Granham, 7 March St. Ct., Salem
OPERATORS ONLY David Butler, 16 Hunt St., Danvers
Misael Santana, 59 Harbor St., Salem
Mark Gauthier, 40 Oak Avenue, Peabody
Karen Horgan, 21 Gregg St., Beverly
Haley Smith, 65 Bailey Lane, Georgetown
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The following license applications:
PUBLIC GUIDE Thomas Vallor, 100 Washington St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Denied Voted
Hearing Request from Peter White on the denial of his Public Guide License
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Lic. & Voted
Legal Affairs to hold an Executive Session
The Following Claims
Corinna Bauer, 12 Pickman St. #2, Salem
Nathan McDonald, 57 Ocean Ave., Salem
Gregoria Corniel, 24 Boston St., Salem
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, Repeal “Handicap Parking Limited Time” Boston Street across from #83.
Councillor Ryan Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Ch. 22 Section 34 Noise Ordinance penalties for violation of this section.
Councillor Sosnowski Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Ch. 22 Section 36 Noise Ordinance Disorderly House Designation; Penalties for violation.
Councillor Sosnowski Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Zoning Section 8.1 Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHOD)
Councillor Sosnowski Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage
by Roll Call Vote
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
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On the motion of Councillor the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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