A Regular Meeting of the City Council Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on May 3, 2007 at 6:22 P.M.
Council President Matthew Veno presided.
President Veno requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
HEARINGS
NONE
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APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
Held from the last meeting of April 26, 2007 the Mayor’s appointment of Adil Nmili to serve as a member of the Beautification Committee with a term to expire April 1, 2010.
Mayor’s appointment of David Knowlton to serve as the City Engineer for a term to expire February 1, 2009.
Mayor’s appointment of Susan St. Pierre to serve as a member of the Plummer Home for Boys Board of Trustees for a term to expire May 1, 2012.
Mayor’s appointment of Rebecca Curran to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire May 1, 2010.
Mayor’s re-appointment of Robin Stein to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire May 1, 2010.
Mayor’s re-appointment of Steve Pinto to serve as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire May 1, 2010.
Mayor’s appt. and reappt. of the following to serve as Constables:
Debra Ruehwein, 32 Pine St., Wakefield Term to expire: April 3, 2008
Brian Davis, 21 Oakhurst St., Ipswich Term to expire: February 23, 2010
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Appr. of $5,100.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Lots” to “Cemetery – Burial”
Appr. of $5,000.00 from “Trust Fund – Perpetual Care Interest Income” to the following:
$3,000.00 to “Public Services – Cemetery Electricity”
$2,000.00 to “Public Services – Cemetery Oil Heat”
Order that building permit and other fees in the construction and redevelopment of 1 Harrison Avenue be waived.
Order that the members of the Zoning Board of Appeals are designated as Special Municipal Employees.
Communication from the Mayor requesting to make a presentation to the City Council regarding tourism and Halloween related activities.
MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE
NONE
MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs
Committee on Administration and Finance
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
Communication from City Planner, Lynn Duncan, advising the City Council that the Planning Board has taken no action on the Adult Zone Zoning Amendment within the 21 day period.
PETITIONS
Request from Rev. John Sheridan, Pastor of St. James Parish to update Council about St. Joseph School.
Request from Tri City Services to meet with City Council to discuss increasing taxi fares
Petition from National Grid for conduits on Canal St. (2), Jefferson Ave. (9), Margin St. (9) and
Mill St. (9)
Request from residents of Scenic Ave. to hold a block party on July 21, 2007 from Noon to Midnight with a raindate of July 22, 2007
The Following Licenses:
LIMOUSINE Payero Car Services, 19 Park St., Salem (1)
Salem Car Service, 12 Mt. Vernon St., Salem (1)
Javier Car Service, 12 First St., Salem (1)
PUBLIC GUIDE Shane Bell, 47 Leavitt St. #L-2, Salem
TAXI OPERATOR S. Gregory Jamieson, 43 Roslyn St. #2, Salem
Steven Farris, 225 Newbury St., Danvers
Jaime Lopez, 49 E. Park Ave., Lynn
Melanie Dukas, 641A Hale St., Beverly
Michael Paciulli, 50 Jenness St., Lynn
The Following Claims
Paula Kotzamanis, 11 Fieldbrook Rd., Marblehead
Carol MacDonald, 815 The Heights at Cape Ann, Gloucester
Sherry Mann, 14 May St., Marblehead
The Following Bonds:
CONSTABLE Debra M. Ruehrwein, 32 Pine St., Wakefield
Brian Davis, 21 Oakhurst St., Ipswich
SIGN Essex Dental Medicine, 398 Essex St., Salem
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 50A, Handicapped Zones, Pioneer Terrace.
SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 74, Tow Zone, Bertuccio Avenue.
On the motion of C. the meeting adjourned at P.M.
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