“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 25, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:29 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
Held from last meeting Mayor’s appt. of Sumner Jones to serve on the Board of Trust Fund Commissioners with a term to expire on April 1, 2020
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Held from previous meeting Mayor’s appt. of David Bowie to serve on the Bike Pate Committee with a term to expire on April 1, 21015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s reappt. of the following to serve on the Commission on Disabilities with the following term to expire
Jean Harrison, 1 Orne Sq., Salem Term to Expire: June 1, 2014
Debra Lobsitz, 11 Forest Ave., Salem Term to Expire: July 1, 2014
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Confirmation by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Manuel F. Rabbitt to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on September 13, 2013
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Received & Place on File Voted
Mayor’s reappt. of the following to serve as a Constable with the following terms to expire on
Christopher Chigas, 80 Foster St., Peabody Term to Expire: October 3, 2015
Donald Hurwitz, 5 Marion Rd. Marblehead Term to Expire: October 15, 2015
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Received & Place on File Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appropriation of $1,262,912.00 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to the following Special Revenue accounts:
Stabilization Fund – 20% $505,165
Capital Improvement Fund – 20% $505,165
OPEB Trust Fund – 10% $252,582
$1,262,912
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
Appropriation of $20,027.67 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to fund retirement buyback of two School Dept. employees:
Kenneth Wilson $3,786.94
John Ciampa $16,240.73
$20,027.67
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
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Transfer of $5,000.00 from “City Clerk – Full Time Salaries” account to “Elections – Overtime” account for the necessary overtime in preparation for the Presidential election and other State mandated additional hours.
Councillor McCathy
Action contemplated
Moved Refer to Committee on Administration & Finance under rules (no suspension needed)
or
Moved Adoption Voted
ORDER: To authorized the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody and Swampscott to jointly provide public health services between the municipalities in a regional initiative addressing indoor air quality issues through smoke free housing campaigns and awareness programs for asthma triggers as well as sharing cost of providing such services.
Councillor Prevey Moved Adoption Voted
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: Monthly Financial Report dated September 30, 2012 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: Year to Date Budget Report for July, August and September 2012 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
Councillor McCarthy Moved Adoption for first passage Voted
Councillor Lovely
ORDER: That the regular meetings of the City Council for the months of November and December be held on Thursday, November 15th and Thursday, December 13, 2012.
Councillor Lovely Moved Adoption Voted
Councillor Sosnowski
ORDER: That the Tag Day application for Salem Academy Charter School for October 26, 2012 be granted
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Adoption Voted
COMMITTEE REPORTS
NONE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
NONE
PETITIONS
Petition from Comcast to install a conduit on East India Square
HEARING ORDERED NOVEMBER 15, 2012
Invitation from Salem Veterans Council to the Veterans Day Ceremony to be held at Salem High School on November 11, 2012 starting at 11:00 A,M.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Received & Filed Voted
Request from North Shore Medical Center to change date of Cancer Run from June 23, 2013 to November 10, 2013 (Cancer Walk will still take place on June 23, 2013)
Action Contemplated
Councillor McCarthy Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following License Applications:
Tag Days S.H.S. Swim Team, November 23, 2012
S.H.S. Basketball Cheering, Nov. 24, 2012 & Dec. 22, 2012
S.H.S. Class of 2012, December 2, 2012
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
The Following License Applications:
TAXI OPERATORS Gustavo Rodriguez, 108 Lafayette St., Salem
Domingo Piccirillo, 12 Pope St., Salem
Nolberto Pacheco, 37 Ward St., Salem
Belkis Guerrero, 1000 Loring Ave, Salem
Wilfredo Badillo, 107 Bridge St., Salem
John Calley, 618 Essex Ave., Gloucester
VEHICLE FOR HIRE
OPERATOR ONLY Alex Grove, 13 Emerson St., Newton
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Granted Voted
PETITIONS
The Following Claims
Janet Mahar, 54 Pickwick Rd., Marblehead
Gayle Discoe, 1045 S. Elmira St., Denver, CO
Jennifer Reardon, 35 Chestnut St., Salem
Richard Wise, 51 Washington Sq. N., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs
The Following Bonds
CONSTABLE Manual F. Rabbitt, 3 Red Jacket Lane, Salem
SIGN Laura Lanes Skin Care, 242 Essex St., Salem
Action Contemplated
Councillor Sosnowski Moved Referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Voted
Licenses and Legal Affairs & Retn’d Approved
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Reappointment of Cheryl A. LaPointe as City Clerk with a term to expire November 9, 2015.
Councillor Motion confirmation of Cheryl A. LaPointe by R.C.V.
YEAS NAYS ABSENT
Councillor Moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Parking Prohibited Certain Streets, Lynch Street.
Councillor McCarthy Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Handicap Parking, Limited Time, Lincoln Road.
Councillor O’Keefe Motion Adoption for Second & Final passage Voted
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Handicap Parking, Limited Time, Shore Avenue.
Councillor Turiel 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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