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City Council Agenda February 14, 2008
hA Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,

February 14, 2008 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of

this meeting was posted on February 8, 2008 at 10:01 A.M.
        

              Council President Michael Sosnowski presided.


HEARINGS

ORDER:  Verizon and Mass. Electric to relocate one jointly owned pole on Skerry St.



APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS


Mayor’s appt. of Jane Sarnowski to serve as a member of the Council on Aging Board of Directors for a term to expire February 1, 2011.


Mayor’s appt. of Tim Doggett to serve as a member of the Parking Board for a term to expire February 1, 2011.


Mayor’s appt. of Darren Ambler to serve as a member of the Plummer Home for Boys Board of Trustees for a term to expire February 1, 2013.


Mayor’s reappt. of Donald Bates to serve as a member of the Board of Assessors for a term to expire on February 1, 2011.


Mayor’s reappt. of Jack Harris to serve as a member of the Salem Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire on February 1, 2011.


Mayor’s reappts. of the following to serve as a Constables:



        James Danforth, 16 Wentworth Dr., Beverly       Term to Expire:  Feb. 1, 2011
        Ana Sanchez, 501 Washington St. #405, Lynn      Term to Expire: Nov. 16, 2010
        


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

Appr. of $125,000.00 from “Retained Earnings – Sewer Fund” to “Public Services – Sewer Fuel”

Appr. of $125,000.00 from “Retained Earnings – Water Fund” to “Public Services – Water Fuel”

Appr. of $100,000.00 from “Sale of City Property – Renovations & Repairs” to be expended for the repair of the Library roof.

Appr. of $8,000.00 from “Capital Outlay – Renovations & Repairs” to be expended for the repair of lights and ballasts at Museum Place and South Harbor Garages.

Appr. of $5,000.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” to “Golf Course – Contracted Services”.

Appr. of $4,000.00 from “Capital Outlay - Equipment” to be expended for the purchase of a new gate for the Church Street lot.


ORDER: that the City of Salem accept a cash distribution of residual fund from the office of the Mass. Attorney General to be used by the Salem Public Library for music related projects/programs.

ORDER: that the enclosed list of supplies declared surplus by the Salem School Committee be donated

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

NONE

PETITIONS


Petition from Verizon & Mass. Electric to relocate one jointly owned pole on Memorial Drive within the same property boundary

Petition from Comcast to install one conduit on Essex St.

Petition from Verizon and Mass. Electric to relocate one jointly owned pole on Daniels Street

        Petition from Verizon and placeStateMass. Electric to place one jointly owned pole on Derby Street

Petition from Verizon and Mass. Electric to relocate on jointly owned pole on Webb Street


The Following Licenses:  

SECOND HAND
VALUABLE                        Game Stop, Inc., addressStreet450 Highland Ave.,  CitySalem

TAG DAY                 S.H.S. Girls Lacrosse, March 29, 2008 & April 19, 2008


                                The Following Licenses

LIMOUSINE                       Tri-City Services, Inc., 55R addressStreetaddressStreetWalnut St., CityPeabody (2)
                                Javier Cab Service, 78 Rainbow Ter., Salem (1)
                                Salem Car Service, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem (1)
                                Payero Car Service, 10 Irving St., Salem (1)


TAXI CAB                        Tri-City Services, Inc., 55R Walnut St., Peabody (6)
                                Community Taxi, 27R Caller St., Peabody (6)


TAXI OPERATORS  Elizabeth Mullen, 2 Lowe St. #3, Peabody
                                Angel Pignataro, 78 Orchard St., Salem
                                Nelson Martinez, 260 Washington St., Salem
                                Joseluis Munoz, 10 Porter St. #2, Salem
                                Jody Bottari, 52 Harbor St., Salem
                                Alphonse Soltys, 71 Harvest St., Lynn
                                Dennis Soper, Jr., 38 Grant St. Beverly
                                Roberto Pacheco, 105 Congress St., Salem
                                Juan Velez, 197 North St., Salem
                                Donald Bovio, 145 Lewis St., Lynn
                                David Abeauchamps, 45 Endicott St., Salem
                                Dorotea Vicioso, 71 Palmer St., Salem
                                Scott Boyle, 73 High St. A-2R, Rockport
                                Wilfredo Badillo, 107 Bridge St., Salem
                                Roberto Disla, 106 Lafayette St., Salem
                                Camilo Divanne, 113 Loring Ave., Salem  
                                Larry Davis, 12 Grafton St., Salem
                                Paul Moore, 14 Foster St., Peabody
                                Kathleen Batchelder, 33 The Greenway, Swampscott
                                Rudy Rosario, 12 Mason St., Salem

                

The Following Drainlayer / Contract Operator Licenses:

                
Ciampa Construction, 36 Dewey St., Saugus
                K & B Excavating, 105 Mason St., Salem
                Linskey Construction, Inc., 47 Jefferson Ave., Salem
                R. DiLisio Co., Inc., 113 Fayette St., Lynn
                United Utility Corp., 42 Haverhill Rd., Amesbury



The Following Claims:

                        Linwood Balentine, 133 Loring Ave., Salem
                        Virginia Dolan Horgan, 3 Juniper Lane, Topsfield


SUBROGATED      Quinn & Morris (for Mary Lucille Civiello), 141 Tremont St., Boston
                        Atty. Robert Wise (for Pamela Avallon), 900 Cummings Center, Beverly



The Following Bonds:

DRAINLAYER              United Utility Corp., addressStreet42 Haverhill Rd., Amesbury   



UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 42, Section 50B, Handicapped Zones Limited Time, May Street.


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 42, Section 57A, Parking Time Limited,  18 Bridge Street.



On the motion of C.                             the meeting adjourned at                        P.M.