A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
October 8, 2009 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of
this meeting was posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:16 A.M.
Council President Paul Prevey presided.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
C. moved to take out of order, under Communications from City Officials, the request of Elizabeth Rennard, City Solicitor, to hold an Executive Session to discuss litigation against the City and City Council relative to 111 North Street.
C. moved that the City Council adjourn to the City Council Anteroom to hold the Executive Session, and at the end of the Executive Session, the regular meeting will continue.
R.C.V. YEAS NAYS ABS.
FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION:
C. moved that the regular meeting be continued. Voted
HEARINGS
ORDER: Verizon and Mass. Electric to relocate one jointly owned pole on Broad Street
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
NONE
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appr. of $41,891.67 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of Firefighter Michael Duffy.
Appr. of $5,767.00 from “Retirement Stabilization Fund – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of Albert Hill, Purchasing Agent.
ORDERED: That the Salem Police Station be named in honor of Chief Robert M. St. Pierre.
ORDER That the City Council authorize the submission of Statement of Interest (SOI) forms to the Mass. School Building Authority for future funding of school projects for the Saltonstall Elementary School, 211 Lafayette St. and Salem High School, 77 Willson St.
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
C. offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Request from City Solicitor Elizabeth Rennard to hold an Executive Session to discuss litigation against the City and City Council relative to 111 North Street.
PETITIONS
Petition from Verizon for seven conduits on Bridge Street
HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 22, 2009
Request from Marsha Finkelstein to meet with the City Council to discuss Zipcars
The Following Licenses:
TAXI OPERATOR Robert Espaillant, 3 Essex St., Salem
The Following Licenses:
PUBLIC GUIDES: Jacqueline Kamel, 352 Lafayette Street, Salem
TAG DAYS: S.H.S. Drama Club, January 30, 2010
S.H.S. Marine Corps JROTC, October 25, 2009 & November 15, 2009
The Following Claims:
Julia Knisel, 21 Herbert St. #1, Salem
Amy Lambroukos, 99 E. Brookline St. #3, Boston
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 45, Broadway, between Canal Street and Loring Avenue, “Heavy Commercial Vehicles prohibited certain Streets”.
On the motion of C. the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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