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City Council Agenda June 28, 2007

A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
June 28, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of
this meeting was posted on June 22, 2007 at 9:46 A.M.


    
HEARINGS

Continuation of public hearing on the petition of Trickett Realty Trust (Shell Oil) for an increase of storage of the inflammable license for 111 North Street.


APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS

Held from the last meeting of June 14, 2007, Mayor’s appointment of Shirley Walker to serve as a member of the Beautification Committee for a term to expire June 1, 2010.

Held from the last meeting of Thomas St. Pierre to serve as the Inspectional Services Director for a term to expire January 31, 2008.

Mayor’s appt. of Bonnie Belair to serve as an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire June 1, 2010.

                                
                        
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR


Appr. of $25,000.00 to Capital Improvement Projects Fund to be funded by property taxes, state aid, non-property tax revenue and reserves.


Order to amend FY08 Budget for Human Resources adding $194,488.00 for retirement anticipations.


Order to authorize the City Solicitor to record a Municipal Lien for 155 Washington Street in accordance with MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 58.


Ordinance amending Ch. 2, Article III, Div. 8, City Treasurer and Collector.            


Communication from the Mayor regarding the proposed new Courthouse complex and the North Street Reconstruction Project.


RESOLUTION: City Council endorses and supports the construction of the new Courthouse complex as well as the re-configuration of the ramp system.




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


ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT - BUDGET



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


Accept the report               Voted


Mayor                           

Personnel                               $235,220.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses          $127,050.00
                        Total                                   $362,270.00                             


City Council

                        Personnel                               $119,700.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $30,850.00
                        Total                                   $150,550.00                             


City Clerk

                        Personnel                               $154,829.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses      $6,550.00
                        Total                                   $161,379.00                             


Elections & Registration

                        Personnel                               $172,420.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $51,850.00
                        Total                                   $224,270.00                             


Assessing

                        Personnel                               $233,767.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $34,000.00
                        Total                                   $267,767.00                             

Collector

                        Personnel                               $177,340.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $17,625.00
                        Total                                   $194,965.00                             


Data Processing

                        Personnel                               $151,829.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $17,516.00                                                                                                                                                     $169,345.00

                        Fixed Costs                             $225,016.00

                        GIS Personnel                     $31,320.00
                        Non personnel Expenses    $25,000.00
                                                                  $56,320.00

                        Grand Total                             $450,681.00                     


Finance Department

                        Personnel                               $220,398.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses       27,600.00
                        Total                                   $247,998.00                     



Parking Department

                        Personnel                               $464,780.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $148,200.00
                        Total                                   $612,980.00                             


                        
Purchasing Dept.

                        Personnel                               $97,378.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $18,700.00      
                        Total                                    $116,078.00

                        Fixed Costs                             $62,393.00


Treasurer

                        Personnel                               $136,199.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses     $53,550.00
                        Total                                   $189,749.00


                        Debt Service                     $6,571,422.00

                        Short Term Debt.                           $578,933.00
                        

                        Assessments
                            NSRS/Charter/Choice         $1,656,821.00

                        Contributory Retirement
                             Personnel Services         $7,521,529.00

                        Non Contributory Retirement        $143,047.00

                        Medicare
                             Personnel Services            $655,000.00

                        Municipal Insurance
                             Non Personnel Expenses     $326,300.00
                                                                                                        

Solicitor

                        Personnel                               $149,284.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $91,000.00
                        Total                                   $240,284.00                             



Human Resources

                        Personnel                                       $200,438.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses             $49,650.00
                        Total                                           $250,088.00

                        Workmen’s Comp-Personnel                $305,000.00

                        Unemployment Comp-Personnel     $260,000.00

                        Group Insurance-Personnel               $10,275,797.00


Fire Department

                        Personnel                                       $6,049,696.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses             $406,407.00
                        Total                                           $6,456,103.00           




Harbormaster

                        Personnel                                       $204,332.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses            $39,300.00
                        Total                                           $243,632.00                     



Police Department

                        Personnel                                       $7,070,002.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses             $503,263.00  
                        Total                                           $7,573,265.00           


Electrical Dept.


                        Personnel                                       $252,935.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses          $664,032.00
                        Total                                           $916,967.00                     


Health Dept.

                        Personnel                                       $362,571.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses            $17,650.00
                        Total                                           $380,221.00                     



Licensing

                        Personnel                                       $46,808.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses            $1,540.00
                        Total                                           $48,348.00                      



Public Property

                        Zoning of Appeals
                            Personnel                           $3,000.00
                            Non Personnel Expenses                 $900.00
                           Total                                        $3,900.00                       

                        Building Maintenance
                            Personnel                           $44,061.00
                            Non Personnel Expenses             $129,660.00
                            Total                                      $173,721.00

                        Public Property         
                            Fixed Costs                       $508,5005.00

                        Inspectional Services
                        Building, Plumbing, Gas
                        Inspector                     
    Personnel                         $306,638.00
   Non Personnel Expenses              $15,000.00
   Total                                     $321,638.00

                                        

Planning Dept.
                
                Conservation Commission
                        Personnel                               $22,569.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses       $425.00
                        Total                                   $22,994.00

                Planning Board
                        Personnel                               $23,439.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $3,500.00
                        Total                                   $26,939.00

                Planning Dept.
                        Personnel                               $184,193.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $32,275.00
                        Total                                   $216,468.00


                Market & Tourist Commission
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $73,000.00


                Historical Commission
                        Personnel                               $6,958.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $1,609.00
                        Total                                   $8,567.00

                                                                                                

Public Services Dept.

                Public Services
                        Personnel                               $1,437,494.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses     $540,077.00
                        Total                                      $1,977,571.00


                Snow & Ice
                        Personnel                                    $50,000.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses     $344,560.00
                        Total                                      $394,560.00
                                                                                                        


Engineering

                Engineering
                        Personnel                               $76,225.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $13,100.00
                        Total                                   $89,325.00                              


Council on Aging

                        Personnel                               $276,791.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $31,100.00
                        Total                                   $307,891.00                             


Library
                        Personnel                               $805,711.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $271,857.00
                        Total                                   $1,077,568.00                           



Recreation & Community Services Division

                Recreation
                        Personnel                               $326,168.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $116,210.00
                        Total                                   $442,378.00

                Golf Course
                        Personnel                               $223,040.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $94,850.00
                        Total                                   $317,890.00

                
Witch House
                        Personnel                                 $74,066.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses    $63,280.00
                        Total                                   $137,346.00

                Winter Island
                        Personnel                               $94,076.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $50,000.00
                        Total                                    $144,076.00

                                                                                        
Veterans Services

                        Personnel                               $68,678.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $81,200.00
                        Total                                    $149,878.00                            



School Dept.

                        Personnel                               $31,577,910.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $11,462,279.00
                        Total                                   $43,040,189.00                  





PUBLIC SERVICES SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND


                Sewer Public Services
                        Personnel                               $238,751.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $196,900.00
                        Total                                   $435,651.00


                Sewer- Engineer
                        Personnel                               $149,456.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $195,425.00
                        Total                                   $344,881.00             

                Treasurer
                Sewer Assessment        SESD    $5,603,209.00


        
TOTAL SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND:      $$6,383,741.00




WATER ENTERPRISE FUND

                Water Public Services
                        Personnel                               $251,151.00
                        Non Personnel Expenses  $193,750.00
                        Total                                   $444,901.00

                Water Engineering
                        Personnel                               $149,456.00
                         Non Personnel Expenses $480,487.00
                        Total                                   $629,943.00

                Treasurer
                        Water Long Term Debt            $227,626.00

                        Water Short Term Debt           $173,655.00

                        Salem/Beverly Water Board       
                               Assessment                      $2,143,805.00
                        
                        


TOTAL WATER ENTERPRISE FUND:      $3,619,930.00





ENGINEERING – TRASH ENTERPRISE

                Trash Enterprise
                        Personnel                                    $55,232.00
                        Non personnel Expenses  $3,169,954.00
                        Total                                   $3,225,186.00

                                                                                                        

TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS                          $13,228,857.00





Total Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007:    $110,107,093.00



COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS


Communication from the Planning Board on the zoning amendment to rezone 8 parcels on Clark Avenue from Industrial to R-1.



PETITIONS

Petition from Verizon and Mass. Electric to place one jointly owned pole on Mason Street

                                        HEARING ORDERED JULY 12, 2007




Petition from Verizon and Mass. Electric to relocate one jointly owned pole on Victory Road

                                        HEARING ORDERED JULY 12, 2007




Request from Salem State College to hold a road race and fun walk on Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 9:00 A.M.


Request from residents of Maple Street to hold a block party on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from Noon to Midnight with a rain date on September 2, 2007


Request from residents of Harrington Court to hold a block party on June 30, 2007 from Noon to 8:00 P.M.


The Following Licenses:  

PUBLIC GUIDE            Amanda Brown, 7 Curtis St., Salem               
                                Joan Pagliuca, 31 Winthrop St., Dedham

TAG DAY                 German American Exchange Program, July 14, 2007 & Nov. 17, 2007

TAXI OPERATORS  Pedro Neves, 54 Tremont St., Salem
                                John Gaff, 121 Marianne St., Lynn
                                Steven Clocher, 8 Seymour Ave., Lynn
                                Bienvenido Vicioso-Gil, 83 Congress St., Salem
                                
VEHICLE FOR HIRE        Witch City Rickshaw, 63 Jefferson Ave., Salem (Pedicab)
(OPERATORS ONLY)        Corey James Hodges, 63 Market St., Amesbury
                                Lovell Curtis, 11 Market St., Newburyport
                                Michael Slavin, 36 Sherwood Ave., Danvers
                                Haralambos Nash, 180 Lowell St., Peabody
                                Daniel M. O’Brien, 5A Charles St., Newburyport
                                Derek Deboisbriand, 12 Fairst St., Newburyport
                                Carolyn Purdy, 4 East St. #2, Danvers
                                Mark Morin, 21 Independent St., Newburyport
                                Jacob Hensley, 31 Pierce Rd., Salem
                                Zack Thompson, 95 Lawerence St., Salem
                                Joe Rhodes, 38 Buffum St., Salem
                                David Thomas, 56 Margin St., Salem
                                Steven Fallette, 9 Collins St., Salem
                                Joseph Cannella, 431A Cabot St., Beverly
                                


The Following Drainlayer / Contract Operator License:

AK& K Construction, LLP, 27 Kondelin Road, Gloucester



The Following Claims:   

                                
                                        Daniel Macione, 1 Lee St., Peabody
                                        John Raynes, 3 Peter Road, Salem



The Following Bonds:


DRAINLAYER              AK& K Construction, LLP, 27 Kondelin Road, Gloucester

SIGN                            Slesar Brothers Brewing Co., Inc.
D/B/A Salem Beer Works
                                287 Derby St., Salem



UNFINISHED BUSINESS


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Ch. 2, Sec.2-926, relative to Commission on Disabilities  


SECOND PASSAGE – ORDINANCE amending Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 56, Parking Meter Zones Established, Lafayette Street  






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