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City Council Agenda MAY 22, 2008
hA Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,

May 22, 2008 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of

this meeting was posted on May 16, 2008 at 8:57 A.M.
        

  

HEARINGS

ORDER:  National Grid to install a conduit on Bridge Street between Washington St. and Webb St.

                                        

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS


Mayor’s appt. of Helen Sides to serve as a member of the Design Review Board (DRB).


Mayor’s reappt. of the following to serve as a Constable:

        Cabot W. Dodge, 44 Nichols St., Swampscott      Term to expire:  June 13, 2011
        
        
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

ORDER: that the City of Salem accept the following donations for the Summer DARE Camp Program:

        $1,000.00 from Dominion Energy, Inc.
        $1,000.00 from CSL International of Beverly
        $500.00 from Salem State College


ORDER: That the City of Salem Accept Mass. General Law Ch. 44, Sec. 53E, to establish an offset be estimated receipts for user fees fund for the Electrical Dept.

ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Sec. 2-705 relative to “Certificate of Fitness” inspections by the Health Dept. to increase fee to $75.00.

ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Article X, relative to the Purchase of Goods and Services and Disposition of Surplus  property.


ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Article III, Division 8, relative to the City Treasurer and City Collector


RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OF TUESDAY NOON:


C.                              moved sus. of rules                     C.                              obj.



ORDER: Authorize City of Salem pursuant to MGL Ch. 44, Sec. 53E ½ the establishment of revolving funds for Fiscal Year 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
                                                                       
                                                                

C.                      offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance
                                                                       

                                                                
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

NONE



PETITIONS

Request from Salem State College to hold a Road Race and Fun Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 9:00 A.M.


The Following Licenses:

LIMOUSINE                               SGE Car Service,52 Harbor St., Salem    (1 Limo)
                                        Munoz Car Service, 46 Peabody St., Salem        (1 Limo)
                                        
VEHICLE FOR HIRE                Thomas Vallor, 37 Endicott St., Salem
(OPERATORS ONLY)                Kyle Desmond, 112 Lowell St., Unit 7, Peabody
                                        Ryan Quinn, 41 Linden Road, Peabody
                                        James Breen, 313 Essex St. #304, Salem
                                        Joel Caron, 4 Andover St., Salem
                                        David Kobzetski, 32 West Ave., Salem
                                        Christopher Keefe,63 Jefferson Ave., Salem
                                        Michael Augustin, 105 Congress St., #3, Salem
                                        

The Following Claims:


                             Edward David, 402 Mass Ave., Cambridge
                             Charlene Henderson, 117 Lafayette St., #417, Salem

SUBROGRATED          Rosencranz & Assoc. (for Jessica Mount), 1 Center Plaza, Boston


The Following Bonds:

CONSTABLE:              Cabot W. Dodge, 44 Nichols St., Swampscott                      
        
                                

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SECOND PASSAGE – BOND ORDER  - Appr. $12,985,000.00 for various Capital Improvement Projects

                
SECOND PASSAGE – BOND ORDER  - authorize Mayor for the issue of refunding bonds not to exceed $9,500,000.00


SECOND PASSAGE – BOND ORDER  - Appr. of $1,000,000.00 to pay costs of operating & maintaining the Schools for FY 2008.


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 46, Section 46-36 relative to Commercial Water Accounts


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 14, Sec. 14-38, Fortunetelling Fair Licenses and Fees


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 14, Sec. 73, Fortunetelling, Licensing Board Authorized to license


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 44, Sec. 44-2, Vehicles for Hire, Trolley’s


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Sec. 2-142, Salary of the PersonNameMayor


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Sec. 2-271, Salary of the City Council




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