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MINUTES NOVEMBER 20, 2003
        A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, November 20, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of this meeting was posted on November 14, 2003 at 9:34A.M.

        All Councillors were present.

        Council President Thomas H. Furey presided.

        Councillor O’Leary moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.  It was so voted.

        President Furey requested that everyone please rise to receipt the Pledge of Allegiance.

#800 – APPT. DOUGLAS KARAM, ALTERNATE MEMBER, HISTORICAL COMMISSION

        The Mayor’s appointment of Douglas Karam to serve as an alternate- member of the Salem Historical Commission, for a term to expire November 20, 2005, was confirmed under suspension of the rules by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 absent.  

#801 – APPT. JESSICA B. HERBERT, HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Mayors appointment of Jessica B. Herbert to serve as a member of the Historical Commission, for a term to expire November 20, 2006, was confirmed by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 absent.

        Councillor Harvey requested and received unanimous consent to suspend the rules to allow Ms. Herbert to speak.

#802 – APPR.  TO REDUCE GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION, WHEN THE FISCAL YEAR 2004 TAX RATE IS SET

        The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance under the rules.

        ORDERED:  That the sum of Eight Hundred Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($815,000) is hereby appropriated from the following “Receipts Reserved for Appropriation” Accounts to reduce the gross amount to be raised by taxation when the Fiscal Year 2004 tax rate is set in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor.
        Golf Course                                     $500,000
        Receipts Reserved – Harbormaster        $193,000
        Receipts Reserved – Witch House $122,000

#803 – APPR. ASSESSORS ABATEMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS

        The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance under the rules.

        ORDERED:  That the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and sixty cents ($132,891.60) is hereby appropriated from the following overlay accounts to reduce the gross amount to be raised by taxation when the Fiscal Year 2004 tax rate is set in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor:

        Provision for Abatements & Exemptions 2001              $  16,625.35
        Provision for Abatements and Exemptions 2003    $116,266.25     

#804 – ACCPT. SECTION 4, CHAPTER 73, ACTS OF 1986 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004 RELATIVE TO TAX EXEMPTIONS

        The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.

        ORDERED:  That the Mayor and City Council accept the provisions of Section 4, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 for Fiscal Year 2004, and that such additional exemptions granted by 100% of the statutory exemption amounts, provided all other qualifications specified in said Section 4 and in Section 5, Chapter 49 of the Massachusetts General Laws are met.


#805 – ACCPT. 527 CRM FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, BONFIRE (PERMIT TO BURN CHRISTMAS TREES)

        The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment.

        ORDERED:  That the Mayor and City Council, in accordance with 527 CMR Board of Fire Prevention Regulations 10.23(1) authorize the Salem Fire Department to issue not more than one permit per calendar year for a ceremonial bonfire to burn Christmas trees.


#806 – APPR. GENERAL REVENUE TO FUND FY04 OPERATION BUDGET

        The following order was received after the deadline of Tuesday noon.
        
        Councillor DeToma requested and received unanimous consent to allow the matter before the Council.

        The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance under the rules.

        ORDERED;  That the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Stabilization Fund” to be applied as General Revenue to fund the FY04 Operation Budget in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor.


#807 – APPR. FROM “FUND BALANCE - FREE CASH” TO BE APPLIED AS GENERAL REVENUE TO FUND FY04 OPERATING BUDGET

        The following order was received after the deadline of Tuesday noon.

        Councillor DeToma requested and received unanimous consent to allow the matter before the Council.

        The following Order, recommendation by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance under the rules.

        ORDERED:  That the sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance Reserved for Appropriation – Free Cash” Account to be applied as General Revenue to fund the FY04 Operating Budget in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor.


#808 – COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR RE: UTILITY POLE RELOCATIONS ON MARLBOROUGH ROAD

        A communication from the Mayor regarding utility pole relocations on Marlborough Road, was received and filed.




#809 – COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE MEET RE: BIDS FOR REPAIR OF FIRE DEPARTMENT LADDER TRUCK 

        Councillor Harvey introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That the Committee on Administration and Finance meet to discuss the bid for repairs to the Fire Department Ladder Truck.


#810 – COMMITTEE OF WHOLE MEET RE: GROUP PURCHASING PRESCRIPTIONSS FROM CANADA

        Councillor Harvey introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That the Committee of the Whole meet to explore the opportunity to act jointly with the communities of Peabody, Beverly, and Danvers, to purchase prescription drugs from Canada in order to save money within the City of Salem’s Health Care Costs.

#811 – COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT SERVICES MEET RE: TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS ON TREMONT STREET

        Councillor Bencal introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That a representative of the Police Department be invited to appear before the Committee on Government Services relative to traffic on Tremont Street, and possible traffic calming solutions to dangerous thoroughfare.

#812 – SENIOR TAX WORK-OFF ABATEMENT PROGRAM

        Councillor Driscoll introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  Be it hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Salem that the Administration begin implementation of the Senior Tax Work-off Abatement Program adopted by the Council earlier this year.

#813 – TEMPORARY APPROVAL OF EXTENDED HOURS FOR CITCO GAS STATION, NORTH STREET

         Councillor Bencal introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That the Citco Gas Station located at 101 North Street be granted temporary approval for extended hours of midnight from November 20, through December 20, 2003 with sales limited to Citco and not to include Dunkin Donuts, and that the company shall enforce no loitering policy.

#814 – FINANCIAL REPORT OF OCTOBER 31, 2003

Councillor DeToma introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

ORDERED:  The Financial Report dated October 31, 2003 be received and placed on file.   

#815 – COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, LICENSES, AND LEGAL AFFAIRS MEET RE: HOURS OF OPERATION FOR RETAIL BUSINESSES

Councillor Sargent introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

ORDERED:  That the City Council Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs, review Article IV Section 14-228 of the City of Salem Code or Ordinances.

#816 – BUILDING INSPECTOR HIRE PART TIME INSPECTOR TO ADMINISTOR 21D CITATIONS

        Councillor Lovely introduced the following order.

        ORDERED:  That the Building Inspector be permitted to hire a part time Building Code Enforcement Officer to conduct building code violation inspections and issue 21D tickets.  Also, that the Building Inspector be permitted to purchase 21D tickets to administer same. And that the matter be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance, and that the Mayor, Building Inspector, Finance Director and Director of Human Resources be invited to attend to determine this cost of position vs. revenue raised.

        And regular inspections of certain classes of properties (nursing homes, day care centers etc.) and that a fee be charged to cover cost of same to be determined.

        Councillor O’Keefe amended to add the work “Certified” Building Inspector.  It was so voted.

        The Order shall now read as follows:

ORDERED:  That the Building Inspector be permitted to hire a part time Certified Building Code Enforcement Officer to conduct building code violation inspections and issue 21D tickets.  Also, that the Building Inspector be permitted to purchase 21D tickets to administer same. And that the matter be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance, and that the Mayor, Building Inspector, Finance Director and Director of Human Resources be invited to attend to determine this cost of position vs. revenue raised.

        And regular inspections of certain classes of properties (nursing homes, day care centers etc.) and that a fee be charged to cover cost of same to be determined.

#817 – COMMITTEE ON ORDINANCES, LICENSES AND LEGAL AFFAIRS MEET RE: COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCES

        Councillor Harvey introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs meet to discuss compliance with the City’s Code of Ordinances.


#818 – SPECIAL MEETING, CLASSIFICATION PUBLIC HEARING

        Councillor DeToma introduced the following Order, which was adopted.

        ORDERED:  That the City Council schedule a Special Meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 6:30 P. M. for the purpose of holding a hearing on the issue of allocating the local property tax levy among the four (4) real property classes and personal property for the fiscal year of 2004.


#819 – FIRST PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC, SECTION 55B, COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

        Councillor Driscoll introduced the following Ordinance, which was adopted for first passage.

        In the year two thousand and three

        An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Commercial Vehicle Parking

        Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:

Section 1.  Chapter 42, Section 55B, is hereby amended by deleting (c) and inserting in place thereof, the following:

        (c) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be subject to a twenty-five dollars ($25.00) fine, and for subsequent offenses, the vehicle may be towed.

Section 2.  Chapter 42, Section 55B, is hereby amended by adding the following:

        (i) Any vehicle registered or designated bus or school bus.

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.


#820 – ORDINANCE, POLICE, ANTI-GANG RECRUITMENT

        Councillor Driscoll introduced the following Ordinance, which was adopted for first passage by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, and 0 absent.

        In the year two thousand and three

        An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Police, Anti-Gang Recruitment Ordinance

        Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:

Section 1.  Chapter 32 of the Salem Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by establishing the following new Article IV, Division 1, entitled “Anti-Gang Recruitment”, as follows:

        ANTI-GANG RECRUITMENT ORDINANCE

Section 31-110 – INTENT

        The purpose of this article is to empower police officers with legal authority to cite persons who are found to be recruiting juveniles to participate in criminal gang activities.

Section 32 – 111 – SHORT TITLE  

        This article may be cited as the “Anti-Gang Recruitment Ordinance.”


Section 32 – 112 – LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS

(A)  The City Council hereby finds and declares that it is the right of every person, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation and physical harm caused by the activities of violent groups and individuals.  It is not the intent of this article to interfere with the exercise of the constitutionally protected rights of freedom of expression and association.  The City Council hereby recognizes the constitutional right of every citizen to harbor and express beliefs on any lawful subject whatsoever, to lawfully associate with others who share similar beliefs, to petition lawfully constituted authority for a redress of perceived grievances, and to participate in the electoral process.

(B)  The City Council finds, however, that certain neighborhoods and public places throughout the city are negatively impacted by street gangs.

(C)  The Council further finds that it is prudent to institute reasonable laws so as to make it a violation of a city ordinance to solicit or recruit; conspire to solicit or recruit a juvenile as a member of a criminal street gang or to deter a juvenile from leaving a criminal street gang.

Section 32 – 113 -  DEFINITIONS

STREET GANG.  Any ongoing organization, association in fact, or group of three or more persons, whether formally or informally organized, or any sub-group or affiliated group thereof, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more criminal acts or illegal acts, which has an identifiable name or identifying sign or symbol, and whose members individually or collectively engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity.

PATTERN OF GANG ACTIVITY.  The commission, attempt to commit, conspiring to commit, or solicitation of two or more predicate gang crimes, provided the criminal acts were committed on separate dates or by two or more persons who are members of, or belong to, the same street gang within a one-year period.        

Section 32 – 114 – PROHIBITION  

(A)  A person who solicits, recruits, entices, or intimidates a minor to join a street gang commits a violation of this article.

(B)  A person who conspires to solicit, recruit, entice or intimidate a minor to join a street gang commits a violation of this article.

(C )  A person who solicits, recruits, entices or intimidates a minor to join a street gang or conspires to do so repeatedly from the same location commits a violation of this article.

(D)  A person who expressly or impliedly threatens to do bodily harm to a minor or to that minor’s family or use any other unlawful means to deter any person from leaving a street gang commits a violation of this article.

Section 32 – 115 – PENALTY      

(A )  Any person who is found responsible for violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be liable for a non-criminal fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) any not more than three hundred ($300.00).

(B)  If the minor is solicited, recruited, enticed, coerced, threatened or intimidated to join a criminal street gang within 1,000 feet of a school, then the penalties for any person found guilty of violating this provision shall be doubled.

(C )  Each separate violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.


#821 – ORDINANCE, PARENTAL GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILLITY FOR MINORS

        Councillor Driscoll introduced the following Ordinance, which was adopted for first passage.

        In the year two thousand and three

        An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to parental/Guardian responsibility for minors

        Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:

Section 1.  Chapter 32 of the Salem Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by adding the following to new Article IV:




Division 2.

Section 32 – 120 – Whereas, an increasing number of criminal offenses are being committed by juveniles who lack any meaningful parental or adult supervision; and

Whereas, law enforcement officials have noted that with adequate parental involvement and supervision, many instances of criminal activity by juveniles can be avoided or deterred; and

Whereas, the public health safety, and welfare is preserved and enhanced by adopting ordinances that hold parents and/or guardians responsible for the actions of their minor children,

Now therefore be it hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem that a new section 32-120 of the Salem Code of Ordinances, entitled Parental/Guardian Responsibility for Minors, is hereby adopted as follows:     

Section 32 – 121 – Parental/Guardian Responsibility for minors

(A)  Any parent or legal guardian of a minor child under the age of eighteen (18) years old who shall by word or deed or failure to act or by lack of supervision and control over said minor child, allow, encourage, contribute toward, cause or tend to cause said

        (1)  become a delinquent child:

        (2)  become a habitual truant;

        (3)  become a runaway;

        (4)  use or posses a false identification for the purpose of otherwise obtaining alcohol, pursuant to any of the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 138;

        (5)  violate controlled substance statutes, pursuant to any of the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 94C

        (6)  violate alcohol sale, delivery, furnish or possession statutes, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 138, Sections 34, 34A, 34C or 34D;

        (7)  violate the City of Salem Carrying Certain Weapons Ordinance at Section 24-5 of the Salem Code of Ordinances;

        (8)  violate the City of Salem Graffiti Prevention, Prohibition, and Removal Ordinance at Section 12-56 of the Salem Code of Ordinances;

        (9)  violate the City of Salem Anti-gang recruitment ordinance of the Salem Code of Ordinances or the provisions of MGL c.265, section 44, entitled Coercion of Child Under 18 into Criminal Conspiracy;

shall be in violation of this ordinance.

Section 32 – 122 – Penalty

(A)  Any person found responsible for violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be liable for a non-criminal fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than three hundred ($300.00).

(B)  Each separate violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Section 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.


#822 – (#788-#796)-  GRANTING LICENSES

        Councillor O’Keefe offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.  It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.

        The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of granting certain licenses has considered said matter and would recommend approval.

PAWNBROKER      Salem Loan & Jewelry, 33 New Derby St.

PUBLIC GUIDE    Brigitta Amsler, 286 Ocean Ave., Marblehead
                        Alexandra Miranda-Naon, 24 Pearl St., #2, Marblehead
                        Ruth Wall, 13 Crombie St., Salem

SEAWORM         Analiano Silva, 25 Driscoll St, Peabody
                        Manuel N. Silva, 80 Northend St, Peabody

SECOND HAND     Boston St., Resale, 134 ½ Boston St., Salem     
CLOTHING


SECOND HAND     Marine Arts Gallery, 135 Essex St.
VALUABLE                R.J. Coins, 72 Wharf St.
                Tobie’s Jewelry, 142 Washington St
Salem Loan & Jewelry, 33 New Derby St.
Rich’s Second Hand Store, 94 Boston St.

TAXI OPERATOR   Robert J. Corriveau, Jr., 78 Endicott St, Peabody
                        Arsenio DeLaRosa, 24 South St., Salem
                        Jamie Lopez, 6 Franklin St., Lynn
                        Felipo Lugo, 74 Dane St., Beverly
                        Diegoclia Pacheco, 4 Dalton Ct., Peabody
                        Rene Payero, 19 Park St., Salem
                        Gary P. Richard, 4 Mill St., Peabody
                        Peter Saffos, 245 Cabot St., Beverly

TAG DAY S.H.S. Girls & Boys Basketball Boosters, Jan. 17 and Feb. 7, 2004
        Franco-American War Vets Post 10, May 14, 2004
        S.H.S. Track, Dec, 13, 2003 & Jan 10, 2004


#823 – (#823A) – ORDIANANCE, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 42, SECTION 56, PARKING METER ZONES ESTABLISHED

    Councillor O’Keefe offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses, and Legal Affairs.  It was voted to accept the report.

Councillor Bencal moved the question.  It was so voted.

The recommendation was adopted by a roll call vote of 8 yeas, 3 nay and 0 absent. Councillors Sargent, O’Keefe, Lovely, Flynn, Driscoll, DeToma, Chuber, and Bencal were recorded as voting in the affirmative.  Councillors O’Leary, Harvey, and Furey were recorded as voting in the negative.

        The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses, and Legal Affairs to who was referred the matter of the installation of parking meters at various locations has considered said matter and would recommend that the attached Ordinance be adopted for first passage.




#823A – FIRST PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE, AMENDING TRAFFIC, PARKING METER ZONES, CHAPTER 42, SECTION 56, DERBY STREET, DODGE STREET, ESSEX STREET, LAFAYETTE STREET, WASHINGTON STREET AND RILEY PLAZA

        In the year two thousand and three
        
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Parking Meter Zones established

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:

Section 1.  Chapter 42, Section 56, is hereby amended by adding the following:

“Derby Street, in front of #281, for a distance of forty-four (44) feet, and in front of #283 for a distance of seventy-eight (78) feet, 6:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.  Parking Metered Zones, Thirty (30) minute parking limit.”

“Derby Street, from Congress Street to Orange Street, (not including Handicap Zones or restricted areas) both sides of street.  Meter Zone Established, Two (2) hour limit.”

“Dodge Street, westbound on the northerly side and extending seventy (70) feet from Riley Plaza East, Metered Zone Established, One (1) hour limit, adds 3 metered spaces on Dodge Street.”

“Essex Street, southerly side, from North Street to Washington Street (not including Handicap zones and restricted areas,) Metered Zone One (1) hour parking.”

“Lafayette Street, both sides, from Derby Street to Harbor Street (not including Handicap Zones or Restricted Areas) metered zone established, thirty (30) minute limit.”

“Washington Street, northbound and southbound on the Center Island from Federal Street to Bridge Street (not including restricted areas), metered zone, two (2) hour parking, (current metered ordinance in this area amended to add spaces.)

“Riley Plaza East, easterly side, in its entirety (not including Handicap Zones) Parking Metered Zone, one (1) hour limit.”

“Riley Plaza East, westerly side, in its entirety (not including Handicap Zones) Parking Metered Zone, two (2) hour limit.

Section 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.


#824 – (#774) – APPR. HARBORMASTER VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT

Councillor DeToma offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance.  It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.

The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred an appropriation of $5,000.00 from “Receipts Reserved – Harbormaster” account to “Harbormaster - Vehicle Repair and Maintenance” account has considered said matter and would recommend approval.

#825 – (751) – PARKING DEPARTMENT ISSUED, EAST INDIA PARKING GARAGE

        Councillor DeToma offered the following report for the committee on Administration and Finance.  It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.

        The Committee on Administration and Finance to whom was referred Parking Department issued related to the East India Parking Garage has considered said matter and would recommend that the Parking Department submit to the City Council no later than December 11, a recommendation for an automatic ticket distribution and counter mechanism instead of hand generated tickets and conduct discussion between the Parking Commission and Essex Street Condo Association regarding relocation of Handicap Parking spaces and short  term parking spaces.


#826 – (#712) –  SECOND PASSAGE,ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 24, SEC. 21.1, KEEPING OF TRAILERS, COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

        Councillor Harvey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety and Environment.  It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.   Councillor Harvey moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail.  Reconsideration was denied.

          The Committee on Public Health Safety and Environment to whom was referred an Ordinance relative to the keeping of trailers, commercial and recreational vehicles has considered said matter and would recommend that the Ordinance as amended be adopted for second and final passage.

The Ordinance shall now read as follow:

        In the year two thousand and three

        An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Storage of Trailers and Recreational Vehicles

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows:

Section 1.  Chapter 24 of the Salem Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:

        Sec. 24-21.- Keeping of trailers, commercial and recreational vehicles, etc.

        No person shall park, store, keep or leave, or allow that there be parked, stored, kept, or left any trailer, commercial or recreational vehicle of any kind within the city, upon private property or within a residential district, unless said trailer, commercial or recreational vehicle is registered to the owner who resides at the property where it is to be stored and in accordance with the following provisions:

(1)  Recreational equipment shall not be stored in any residential districts, other than in a carport or enclosed building, or behind the building line of the principal building.  If stored outside behind the principal building, the recreational equipment shall be placed no closer than ten (10) feet from any lot line or within five (5) feet of any building on the lot, any registered motor home may be parked on any paved area of the premises on which the owner resides.

(2)  Commercial vehicles and pieces of equipment belonging to contractors providing services to the premises may be parked outside only while such services are being actively performed.

(3)  Each owner of a residential property may have one registered truck, van or camper of less than 10,000 pounds manufacture GVW rating, which has not been decorated with letters or signage greater than that required by the United States Department of Transportation or the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles parked on any paved area of the premises on which the owner resides.

The Inspector of Buildings is charged with the enforcement of this section, unless the special permit granting authority grants a waiver.

Section 2.  This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.


#827 – REQUEST OF CITY HALL RESTORATION COMMITTEE TO USE COUNCIL CHAMBER

        A request from the City Hall Restoration Committee to use the City Council Chambers on December 6 and 7 for the Historic Salem Inc, House Tours, was approved.


#828 – #837 -  LICENSE APPLICATIONS

        The following licenses, were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.

FORTUNETELLING  Therese DeVoe, 401 Essex St., Salem
                                Michael Noll, 401 Essex St., Salem
                                Andrea M. Snow, 21 Warren St., Salem
                        
FORTUNETELLING  The Magic Parlor, 213 Essex St., Salem
STORE                   Employee:  Stephanie Young, 5 Porter St., Ct.

JUNK DEALER             Fred Hutchinson, 15 Robinson Rd.,
                                Naumkeag Salvage Co, 50R Broadway

PUBLIC GUIDE            Bruce D. Bateman, 108 Water St., Danvers
                                Sabin Densmore, 40 Shore St., Apt. 6, Beverly
                                Jeremy M. McKeen, 74 Essex St., #2, Salem
                                Susan P. Metzger, 25 Shepard St., Marblehead
                                Richard W. Metzger, 25 Shepard St., Marblehead
                                Michael C. Metzger, 25 Shepard St., Marblehead
                                Helen Murray, 54 B Brackett Pl., Marblehead
                                Douglas P. Sabin, 43 Northey St., Salem
                                William C. Sano, 35 Daniels St., Salem
                                Leah A. Schmidte, 640 Revere Blvd., Revere
                                Herb Van Dam, 361 Lafayette St., Salem
                                Frances H. Marrow, 12 Strawberry Hill Ln., Danvers



SEAWORM                 Manuel P. Silva, 52 Paleologos St., Peabody

SECOND HAND             St. Therese’s Thrift Shop, 135 Lafayette St.
CLOTHING

SECOND HAND             Antiques & Uniques of Salem, 130 North St.
VALUABLE                        Bernard’s 179 Essex St.
                                Olde Naumkeag Antiques, 1 Hawthorne Blvd.
                                Record Exchange, 256 Washington St.

TAXI OPERATOR           John Bedrossian, Jr., 11 Sevinor Rd., Marblehead
                                Philip Carney, 3 Orchard Ln., Danvers
                                Felix Hernandez, 72 Central St, Apt. 1, Peabody
                                Victor T. LeBlanc, 157 Paradise Rd., Swampscsott

VEHICLE FOR HIRE        Salem Surrey Bike Tours, LLC, 25 Shepard St.
                                Marblehead (1 Pedicab)
                                Operators: Susan P. Metzger, 25 Shepard St.,
                                Richard W. Metzger, 25 Shepard St., Marblehead
                                Michael C. Metzger, 25 Shepard St., Marblehead


#838 - #841 – CLAIMS

        The following Claims, were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses, and Legal Affairs.

                                Bonnie Broyer, 108 High St., Danvers
Atty. Ann Trehub, for Kyanna Hegron, 316 Washington St., Wellesley Hills
Juan E. Pena, Jr., 51 Mozart St., Apt. #3, Jamaica Plain

Subrogated Claim:       Attorney Thomas O’Keefe, III, for Safety Insurance Co, 180 West Central St., Natick.    








(#779) – SECOND READING OR AN ORDER AMENDING RULES AND ORDERS  OF THE CITY COUNCIL, SECTION 36, DELETING “CUSHINGS MANUAL” AND INSERTING “ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER”

        The second reading of an Order amending the rules and Orders of the City Council by deleting Section 36, Cushings Manual, and inserting, Roberts Rules of Order, was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.





On the motion of Councillor O’Leary the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P. M.






ATTEST:                                         DEBORAH E. BURKINSHAW
                                                CITY CLERK