A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
April 24, 2008 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of
this meeting was posted on April 18, 2008 at 10:21 A.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.
HEARINGS
NONE
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appt. of Janet Kendall to serve as a member of the Beautification Committee for a term to expire April 1, 2010.
Mayor’s reappt. of the following to serve as a Constable:
David Almeida, 1804 Broughton Dr., Beverly Term to expire: March 16, 2009
Transfer of $25,000.00 from “Police - Salary” to the following Police Department expense accounts:
Building Maintenance 10,000.00
Natural Gas 8,000.00
Office Supplies 4,000.00
Other Expenses 3,000.00
Total 25,000.00
Order that the City of Salem accept the $5,000.00 donation from RCG LLC to be used for downtown traffic and parking signage.
Mayor’s petition to alter the layout of Peabody Street and to change the traffic pattern on Ward Street.
Mayor’s request, per MGL Chapter 41, Sec. 91, to remove John D. Orlowski as a Constable.
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
Communication from Officer Page, Police Traffic, regarding his recommendation to ban All City Cab LLC from operating in Salem due to the Company’s failure to license for 2008
The Following Licenses:
PUBLIC GUIDE Mike Vitka, 1 Devereaux Ave. #1,Salem
SEAWORM Bette Larsen, 90 Bridge St. #5102, Salem
The Following Licenses:
TAXI OPERATORS Juan Francisco Lopez, 63 ½ Boston St., Salem
Nelson Sanchez, 260 Washington St. #21, Salem
Andrew Ferretti, 17 Keys Dr. #5, Peabody
Thomas Alley, 74 Aborn St., Peabody
The Following Claims:
Melissa Beaupre, 40 Ward St. #3R, Salem
Jesse Jalbert, 11 Stearns Place, Salem
The Following Bonds:
CONSTABLE: David Almeida, 1804 Broughton Dr., Beverly
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50A, Handicap Parking, Monroe Road.
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 75, Resident Sticker Parking, Monroe Road.
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Section 49, Stop Sign, Raymond Avenue.
On the motion of C. the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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