“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,
June 9, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of
this meeting was posted on June 2, 2011 at 6:45 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is
live on S.A.T.V.
Absent were:
Council President Ryan presided.
Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President Ryan 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
ORDERED: Comcast to repair underground vault cover on Summer Street
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
HEARING CLOSED:
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR MOVED GRANTED VOTED
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s reappointment of Donald Blakely, Jr. to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on June 29, 2013.
Action contemplated
COUNCILLOR Moved Received & Filed
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
BOND ORDER: Appropriation for the sum of $4,022,500.00 in connection with the proposed FY2011-2015 City of Salem Capital Improvement Plan for a variety of improvement projects.
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved suspension of rule Councillor Object
COUNCILLOR Moved Adoption for first passage by Roll call vote
YEAS NAYS ABS
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
Councillor Ronan
ORDER: To have a warning sign “Slow Children at Play” in front of #82 Linden Street, post facing both directions, two yellow warning signs.
COUNCILLOR Ronan Moved Approval Voted
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Councillor McCarthy
ORDER: That the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole meet with the new City Council Budget Analyst for his overview and analysis of the FY2012 budget and that this meeting take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 6:00 P.M.
Action contemplated
COUNCILLOR McCarthy Moved Approval Voted
Councillor Pelletier
ORDINANCE amending Traffic c.42 §50B, Handicapped Zone, Limited Time Ocean Avenue West
COUNCILLOR Pelletier Adoption for first passage Voted
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Councillor Sosnowski
ORDINANCE amending Traffic c.42 §50B, Handicapped Zone, Limited Time Essex Street
COUNCILLOR Sosnowski Adoption for first passage Voted
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Councillor Prevey
ORDINANCE amending Traffic c.42 §50B, Handicapped Zone, Limited Time Irving Street
COUNCILLOR Prevey Adoption for first passage Voted
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Councillor Prevey
RESOLUTION: That the City Council of Salem recognizes the diverse fabric of Salem of which the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community has made valuable contributions in the areas of business, the arts, volunteerism, private and public leadership, civil rights, medicine and education and hereby joins in celebrating June as Gay Pride Month.
COUNCILLOR Prevey Adoption Voted
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Councillor Ryan
ORDER: That the regular meeting of the City Council for the months of July and August be combined and held on Thursday, July 14th, 2011.
Councillor Ryan Moved Adoption Voted
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
COUNCILLOR Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding granting certain licenses and would recommend approval
PUBLIC GUIDES Urias O’Keefe, 81 Marion St., Lynn
Dominic Lavorante, 171 Loring Ave., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Football Cheerleading Boosters, 7/10/11, 7/23/11 & 8/7/11
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding the matter of a hearing request by William Timothy Keane on the denial of his taxi operator license and would recommend approval
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs regarding the matter of a hearing request by Elliott Eflin on the denial of his taxi operator license and would recommend upholding the denial
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole regarding amending an ordinance relative to the compensation of the School Committee and would recommend to raise compensation by $500.00 for a total of $3000.00 per year and review every other year and to have Solicitor submit draft amended ordinance.
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole regarding amending an ordinance relative to Ch. 2 Licensing Board Clerk and duties of the Solicitor and would recommend (meeting held after agenda deadline action unknown)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COUNCILLOR McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance regarding the $360,000.00 appropriation from “Retained Earnings – Water Fund” to reduce gross amount raised through water rates to fund the FY2012 Water Enterprise Fund and would recommend (meeting held after agenda deadline action unknown)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
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COUNCILLOR McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance regarding the $148,000.00 appropriation from “Retained Earnings – Sewer Fund” to reduce gross amount raised through sewer rates to fund the FY2012 Sewer Enterprise Fund and would recommend (meeting held after agenda deadline action unknown)
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
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COUNCILLOR McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole regarding the 2011-2015 Capital Improvement Plan and would recommend approval of the plan.
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
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COUNCILLOR Ryan offered the following report for the Ad-Hoc Committee on Re-Precincting regarding adoption for first passage the plan and legal description for Wards and Precincts
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation by roll call vote
YEAS, NAYS ABSENT
Councillor Moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it does not prevail
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Communication from Charles Puleo, Chairman for the Planning Board with the Planning Board recommendation to accept the withdrawal of the petition to rezone 111 Highland Avenue from Residential One-Family (R-1) to Wholesale and Automotive (B-4).
Councillor Moved Receive and File Voted
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PETITIONS
Request from residents of Shore Avenue to hold a block party (along seawall) on Monday, July 4, 2011 from Noon to 10:00 P.M.
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR Ronan Moved Granted Voted
Request from residents of Hemenway Road (Osgood Park) to hold a block party on Monday, July 4, 2011 from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR O’Keefe Moved Granted Voted
Request from residents of Scenic Avenue to hold a block party on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from Noon to Midnight
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR Ryan Moved Granted Voted
Request from residents of Puritan Road to hold a block party on Saturday, August 27, 2011 with a rain date of September 3rd.
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR Ryan Moved Granted Voted
Request from Floating Hospital for Children Tufts Medical Center to use City Streets to hold a Cycle for Life on September 17, 2011 starting from Marblehead and traveling through Salem and ending in Manchester by the Sea, starting at 9:00 AM.
Councillor Moved Approval Voted
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Communication from Victor Cora, Manager of Segway Salem informing Council of new business name change to Salem SegGliders
Action Contemplated
Councillor Moved Received & Placed on File Voted
The Following Licenses:
PUBLIC GUIDES Joanne Marie Wolf Tail “Rhiannon”, 370 Main St., Gloucester
Colleen O’Toole, 7 Union St., Salem
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Girls Soccer, September 25, 2011 and October 16, 2011
Disabled American Veterans, November 4, 5, and 6th, 2011
Action contemplated
COUNCILLOR Moved Ref. to the Comm. on Ord., VOTED
Licenses & Legal Affairs
The Following Claims:
Derek Surles, 27 Planters St., Salem
Sharon Gardner, 38 Orne St., Salem
Action contemplated
COUNCILLOR Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord.,
Licenses & Legal Affairs Voted
The Following Bonds
SIGNS: Strega, 94 Lafayette St., Salem
Salem Beer Works, 278 Derby St., Salem
The Urbane Cyclist, 144 Washington St., Salem
Action Contemplated
COUNCILLOR Moved Refer to Comm. on Ord.,
Licenses & Legal Affairs & Ret. Appvd Voted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NONE
On the motion of COUNCILLOR the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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