A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
December 11, 2008 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of
this meeting was posted on December 4, 2008 at 4:28 P.M.
HEARINGS
Public Hearing on the issue of allocating the local tax levy among the five (5) property classes for the fiscal year 2009 and the residential, open space, and small commercial exemption options.
This hearing was advertised in the Salem Evening News on November 27 & December 4, 2008.
President Sosnowski then turned the Public Hearing over to the Board of Assessor to make a presentation.
C. Moved HEARING BE CLOSED VOTED
C. Moved sus. of rules to go to Motions, Orders & Resolutions VOTED
(only if it will be voted on to set tax rate)
APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Mayor’s appointment of Larissa J. Lucas M.D. as a member of the Board of Health with a term to expire January 1, 2012.
Mayor’s appt. & reappt. of the following to serve as a Constable with term as follows:
Cecilia G. Cordero, 14 Lynch St., Salem term to expire September 18, 2009
Melvin L. Hogue, 25 Anthony Rd., Peabody term to expire December 8, 2009
Ronald F. Ledwell, 36 Vernon St., Weymouth term to expire June 10, 2009
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Transfer of $9,500.00 from “Capital Outlay Renovation & Repair” to be expended for the painting of the South Harbor Garage.
ORDER accept donation of $2,000.00 from Opportunity Knocks
ORDER authorize the Mayor to accept and expend a $500,000.00 grant for the renovation of Furlong Park.
ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 75 Resident Sticker Parking
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
RESIDENTIAL FACTOR
Determination of the percentage of total taxes to be borne by the (5) classes of property
C. moved that the City of Salem adopt a RESIDENTIAL FACTOR OF
____________% for fiscal year 2009.
OPEN SPACE EXEMPTION
C. moved that the City of Salem NOT adopt an OPEN SPACE EXEMPTION
for Fiscal Year 2009
RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
C. moved that the City of Salem NOT adopt a RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION for
Fiscal Year 2009.
SMALL COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION
C. moved that the City of Salem NOT adopt a SMALL COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION for Fiscal Year 2009.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance
Accept the report Voted
Adopt the recommendation Voted
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Communication from the Planning Board with their recommendation for the proposed zoning ordinance relative to Special Permit Uses, for Wind Energy Facilities.
Communication from City Solicitor submitting an Ordinance to amend Ch. 10, Sec. 10-24 relative to mooring fees
PETITIONS
Petition from Christopher E. Coleman, Esquire, representing the Jade House located at 331 Lafayette St. for extended hours of operation.
The Following Licenses:
PUBLIC GUIDE Amanda Prouty, 300 Essex St., Salem
SEAWORMS Jose Machado, 3 Emmett St., Peabody
Analiano Silva, 25 Driscoll St., Peabody
Manuel N. Silva, 80 Northend St., Peabody
Manuel P. Silva, 52 Paleologos St., Peabody
SECOND HAND
VALUABLE Treasures Over Time, 139 Washington St., Salem
TAG DAY Salem High School Gymnastics, January 10, 2009
VEHICLE FOR HIRE Friendship Carriage Tours, 13 Crombie St., Salem
The Following Licenses:
TAXI OPERATORS Carlos Pacheco, 29 Albion St., Salem
Gerald Feldman, 116 Lafayette St., Salem
Larry E. Davis, 12 Grafton St., Salem
Ramon I. Espinal, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem
Javier Guillermo, 78 Rainbow Terr., Salem
Felix M. Hernandez, 122 Foster St. #3, Peabody
Jaime Lopez, 34 Hanover St., #6, Lynn
Paul R. Moore, 14 Foster St., Peabody
Rafael Moya, 17 Ward St., Salem
Rudy Rosario, 14 Mason St., Salem
Dennis Soper Jr., 38 Grant St. #2, Beverly
The Following Drainlayer/Contract Operator Licenses:
Atlantic Paving, 101R Foster St., Peabody
Caruso & McGovern, Construction, Inc., 1 Industrial Way, Georgetown
DeIulis Brothers Construction, 31 Collins St. Terrace, Lynn
DiBiase Corporation, 740 Lowell St., Lynnfield
Geologic Earth Exploration, 7 Sherwood Dr., Norfolk
J.J. O’Brien & Sons, 5 Fern St., Waltham
James W. Flett Co., 800 Pleasant St., Belmont
Linsky Construction, 47 Jefferson Ave., Salem
Manter Co., 20 Popes Lane, Danvers
McLaughlin Construction, 72R Central St., Peabody
N. Granese & Sons, Inc. 18 Yorkshire Rd, Marblehead
Pumel Enterprise, 37 Baker Rd, Danvers
RB Strong Excavating, 122 Western Ave., Gloucester
Ralph Surianello, Inc., 49 Silva Lane, Dracut
Spencer Contracting, 350 Main St., Boxford
TDS, Inc., 2 Peter Dr., Sterling
Thomas Mackey & Sons, 7 Rainbow Terr., Danvers
Village Construction, 190 Pleasant St., Marblehead
The Following Claims:
Joseph Chouinard, 45 St. Peter St. #308, Salem
Stephen Costa, 51 Lafayette St. #411, Salem
Cidelca Jack, 2 Pickman St. #1, Salem
Patricia Rocker, 3 Columbus Sq. #2, Salem
SUBROGRATED: Atty. Neal Sahagian (for Catherine Sanborn) 210 Broadway #104, Lynnfield
The Following Bonds:
CONSTABLE Cecilia G. Cordero, 14 Lynch St., Salem
Melvin L. Hogue, 25 Anthony Rd., Peabody
Ronald F. Ledwell, 36 Vernon St., Weymouth
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Chapter 44, Article III, Pedicabs
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42, Sec. 42-2 by deleting the word pedicab as it appears in this section
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42, Sec. 74 Tow Zone, North Street easterly side
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Chapter 42, Sec. 50B Handicap Parking Zone, Repeal in front of #46 Hathorne Street
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