“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, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on October 4, 2012 at 6:07 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
Mayor’s appt. of Sumner Jones to serve on the Board of Trust Fund Commissioners with a term to expire on April 1, 2020
Councillor Suspension of the rules Councillor Objection
Action Contemplated
Councillor Held Under the Rules
OR
Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s reappt. of John Massa to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on August 8, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Received & Place on File Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $7,875.04 to the “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave buyback” for the retirement of Cynthia Whitten from the Engineering Dept.
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: To accept a donation in the amount of $1,800.00 from Abby Burns for a memorial bench at the Salem Common fund to be deposited in the Recreation Department Donation Fund.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: To accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from “It Starts With Me” to be deposited in the Recreation Department Donation Fund.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor McCarthy
ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42 Section 51, Parking Prohibited on Certain Streets, Lynch Street, no parking southerly side between Perkins St. and Pingree St.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42 Section 50B, Handicap Zones, Limited Time, Lincoln Rd, in front of #9, Handicap Parking Tow Zone.
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor O’Keefe
ORDER: That the meeting of the qualified voters of the City of Salem be held in several voting precincts in the city at the polling places designated on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 questions from 7:00 AM and closed at 8:00 P.M. for the purposed of casting their votes in the State Election for candidates and
Councillor O’Keefe Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Turiel
ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42 Section 50B, Handicap Zones, Limited Time, Shore Avenue, in front of #22, Handicap Parking Tow Zone.
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 to whom was referred the matter of the granting certain licenses, has considered said matter and would recommend that the following licenses be granted
PUBLIC GUIDES Brian Keady, 655 Western Ave., Lynn
SECOND HAND CLOTHING Tiffenwicket, 100 Wharf St., Salem
SECOND HAND VALUABLE Tiffenwicket, 100 Wharf St., Salem
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 creating an ordinance relative to abandoned shopping carts has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)
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 an appointment to the Bike Path Committee 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 co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an ordinance amending a traffic ordinance relative to repealing tour bus parking on Derby Street 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 co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of No Parking Trial Period at Derby Street & Liberty Street 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
The Following License Applications:
PUBLIC GUIDE Joseph Amato, 21 Parich Rd., Georgetown
Chris Dowgin, 79 Bridge St., Salem
Allison Emery, 24 Stillman St., Boston
Jasmin Saba-Farmer, 84 Vernon St., Lowell
TAXI OPERATORS Kevin Munoz, 46 Peabody St., Salem
Ezequiel Castro, 17 Leavitt St. #3, Salem
Daniel Collado, 2 Smidt Ave. #3, Peabody
Lounceny Kaba, 5 Holten St., Peabody
Daniel Walsh, 10 Calumet St., Haverhill
Paul Brault, 3 Warren Ave., Salisbury
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
The Following Claims
Stephen Flynn, 4 Union 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, Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs, Monroe Road.
Councillor O’Keefe Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Resident Sticker Parking, Monroe Road.
Councillor O’Keefe Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Parking Meter Zones Established, Lafayette Street westerly side, parking time limit amended to two (2) hours.
Councillor Sosnowski 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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