A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on February 20, 2009 at 8:38 A.M.
HEARINGS
NONE
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting Mayor’s appointment of Gayle Sullivan to the Board of Health with a term to expire February 1, 2010.
Held from the last meeting Mayor’s appointment of Frank Milo to the Salem Housing Authority with a term to expire February 1, 2014.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appr. $9,200.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovations & Repairs” to be expended for renovations and repairs of the HVAC system for the Police Dept.
Appr. $7,352.02 from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” to “Police – Community Events”
Transfer $40,000.00 from “Retained Earnings – Water Fund” to “Engineering – Water System Improvement Program”
Transfer $18,000.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Lots” to “Public Services – Equipment”
Transfer $3,932.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Vaults” to “Public Services – Equipment”
ORDER: Referring a project for Jaqueline’s Wholesale Bakery Inc. at 96 Swampscott Rd., Salem to the Mass. Development Finance Agency for issuance of its Industrial Revenue Bonds.
ORDINANCE amending Chapter 2, Section 2-2051, Senior Citizen Work-Off Program
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RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OF TUESDAY NOON
C. sus. of rules C. obj.
ORDER to create a Parking Ticket Amnesty Program for unpaid parking fines during the month of March 2009.
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
C. offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and
Legal Affairs
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
C. offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
NONE
PETITIONS
Request from HAWC for use of City Streets to hold their annual HAWC Walk on Sunday, April 26, 2009 beginning at 11:00 A.M.
The Following Licenses:
TAG DAY S.H.S. Football Boosters, 8/22/09, 10/31/09 & 11/21/09
The Following Licenses:
LIMOUSINE Salem Car Service, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem
TAXI OPERATORS Edward Churchill IV,12 Beverly Hills Ave., Beverly
Thomas Morse, 32 Elliott St., Beverly
Thomas Clocher, 114 North St., Salem
Jose Baez, 76 Palmer St., Salem
Kenneth Muise Sr., 6 Parker Ct., Gloucester
Lamont Chisholm, 15 Becket St., Salem
Thomas Alley, 74 Aborn St., Peabody
Jose Lopez, 256 Loring Ave., Salem
Camilo Divanne, 113 Loring Ave., Salem
Robert Ruest, 6 Dustin St., Peabody
Henry Pacheco, 105 Congress St. #4, Salem
The Following Claim:
Ronald DeSantis, 41 Proctor St., Salem
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Held from the last meeting SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance amending Traffic, Repeal Handicap Parking in front of #11 Wisteria Street.
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance amending Traffic, Repeal Handicap Parking in front of #83 Boston Street
SECOND PASSAGE – Ordinance relative to the use of Marihuana (marijuana) in public places.
On the motion of C. the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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