Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
April 10, 2008 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of
this meeting was posted on April 3, 2008 at 6:27 P.M.
Absent were:
Council President PersonNameMichael Sosnowski presided.
C. moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
VOTED
President Sosnowski requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
C. moved to take out of order, under Communications from City Officials, the request from Solicitor Elizabeth Rennard, to hold an Executive Session to discuss a Workmen’s Compensation case settlement.
VOTED
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 the Executive Session:
C. moved that the regular meeting be continued VOTED
HEARINGS
NONE
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting the PersonNameMayor’s appt. of PersonNameLucy Corchado to serve as a member of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term to expire March 1, 2011.
C. Moved Confirmed by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
Mayor’s reappointment of Robert Lutts to serve as a member of the Board of Trust Fund Commissioners for at term to expire April 1, 2020.
C. Moved Confirmed by RCV YEAS NAYS ABS
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PersonNameMayor’s appts. and reappts. of the following to serve as a Constable:
Neal F. Sullivan, 86 Lenox Rd., Nahant Term to expire: April 7, 2009
Debra M. Ruehrwein,Pine St., CityWakefield Term to expire: April 3, 2010
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Transfer of $6,947.14 from “Receipts Reserved – Golf Course” to various group insurance lines:
SS/Med $300.75
Health Ins $3,631.89
Life Ins 37.14
Dental Ins 299.40
Retirement $2,677.96
Total $6,947.14
Transfer of $2,520.00 from “Electrical – Overtime” to various accounts:
Street Lighting 100.00
Fire/Mun Signal Maint 1,000.00
Police Detail 520.00
Telephone 900.00
Total 2,520.00
Transfer of $61.73 from “Receipts Reserved – Witch House” to the following group insurance line:
Ss/Med $61.73
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Order that the Mayor be authorized to submit the FY 2009 Community Development Block Grant Application.
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
Request from Solicitor Rennard to hold an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Workmen’s Compensation case.
PETITIONS
The Following Licenses:
PUBLIC GUIDE Brian Donnelly, 300 Essex St., Salem
SECOND HAND
VALUABLE Cabin Fever, 281 Essex St., Salem
TAG DAY S.H.S. Little League, May 17, 2008 & June 14, 2008
TAXI OPERATOR Milciades Pichardo, 146 Lafayette St., Salem
VEHICLE FOR HIRE
(OPERATORS ONLY) Peter Debnam, 33 Pickman Rd., Salem (for City View Trolley)
John R. Nutting, 68 Moffat Rd., Salem (for City View Trolley)
C. Moved Ref. to Comm. on Ord., Lic. Voted
& Legal Affairs
The Following Licenses:
TAXI OPERATORS Michael Buckley, 14 Mason St., Salem
Melissa Cassie, 43 Roslyn St., Salem
Emmanuel Baez, 64 ½ Harbor St., Salem
S. Gregory Jamieson, 43 Roslyn St., Salem
Junior D. Pena De La Cruz, 56 Palemer St., Salem
The Following Drainlayer / Contract Operator License:
Mr. Rooter Plumbing, 62 Jefferson Ave., Salem
The Following Bonds:
CONSTABLE: Neal F. Sullivan,86 Lenox Rd., Nahant
SIGN: Jeffrey M. Casiglia, DMD, DMS, 398 Essex St., CitySalem
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 26, Sec. 104, Dog Park Tag Fees.
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Handicap Parking, Limited Time, Boston Street
On the motion of C. the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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