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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
November 14, 2013 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on November 7, 2013 at 5:51 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
All Councillors were recorded as present.
Council President Ryan presided.
Councillor Prevey moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
It was so voted.
President Ryan requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
There was no public testimony
#680 – APPROPRIATION TO SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNTS
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Three Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-One Thousand, Seven Hundred and Ninety-Dollars ($3,271,793.00) is hereby appropriated from “General Fund Balance Reserved for Free Cash” account to the following Special Revenue Funds. The amount of free cash to be transferred is per the City’s Financial Policies and in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
Stabilization Fund – 20% $1,099,742.00
Capital Improvement Fund – 20% $1,099,742.00
OPEB Trust Fund – 10% $549,871.00
Stabilization Fund – Replenish FY13 Transfers $522,438.00
$3,271,793.00
#681 – APPROPRIATION TO POLICE MEDICAL ACCOUNT
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance - Free Cash” account to “Police – Medical” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#682 – APPROPRIATION TO MAYOR – CONSULT/CONTRACTED SERVICES
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Sixty-Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance - Free Cash” account to “Mayor – Consult/Contracted Services” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#683 – APPROPRIATION TO PUBLIC SERVICES - EQUIPMENT
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Thirty-One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($31,725.00) is hereby appropriated from the“Receipts Reserved – Sale of Lots” account to “Public Services Equipment” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#684 – APPROPRIATION TO FURLONG PARK GRANT ACCOUNT
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Thirty-Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($32,940.67) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to the fund listed below to cover prior fiscal year deficit in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor..
#685 – APPROPRIATION TO PLANNING – CONTRACTED SERVICES
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($15,900.00) is hereby appropriated from “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to the “Planning – Contracted Services” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#686 – APPROPRIATION TO COVER FISCAL YEAR COSTS
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Ten Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty-One Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents ($10,651.36) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to “Inspectional Services – Electricity” and “Inspectional Services – Oil Heat” accounts in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#687 – APPROPRIATION TO PUBLIC SERVICES – EQUIPMENT
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Nine Thousand and Sixty Dollars and Seven Cents ($9,060.07) is hereby appropriated from the “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Vaults” account to the “Public Services - Equipment” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#688 – APPROPRIATION TO CEMETERY - BURIAL
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Six Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($6,660.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Receipts Reserved – Sale of Vaults” account to the “Cemetery - Burial” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#689 – APPROPRIATION TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT – RODENT CONTROL
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance – Free Cash” account to the “Health Dept. – Rodent Control” account in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#690 – ACCEPT DONATION TO NORTH SHORE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted.
ORDERED: to accept donation from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). These funds will be deposited into the North Shore Workforce Investment Board Donation Fund in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#691 – ACCEPT DONATION FOR SALEM COMMON BENCH
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted.
ORDERED: to accept the donation from Anthe Fillos in the amount of One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) to fund a bench at the Salem Common. These funds will be deposited in the Recreation Department Donation Fund in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#692 – ORDINANCE TRAFFIC, HANDICAPPED PARKING, LARCHMONT ROAD
Councillor Prevey introduced the following Ordinance which was adopted.
In the year two thousand and thirteen
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 42, Section 50B, “Handicapped Parking, Tow Zone” is herby amended by adding the following:
Larchmont Road, in front of #6 starting at a point at the property line between numbers 6 and 4 and extending twenty (20) feet in a northerly direction, “Handicap Parking Tow Zone”
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.
#693 – (#668) RESERVE 10% OF CPA REVENUE INTO OPEN SPACE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION & HOUSING
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of approving the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee to reserve 10% of the estimated $400,000.00 in surcharge revenues to each of the CPA Reserve Funds as follows: CPA Open Space $40,000.00; CPA Historic Preservation $40,000.00; and CPA Community Housing $40,000.00, has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#694 – (#669) APPROPRIATION FROM CPA FOR ADMINISTRATION COSTS & STIPENDS
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole
to whom was referred the matter of a $20,000.00 appropriation within the CPA General Unreserved Fund to the following accounts to be expended for general administrative costs by the Community Preservation Committee as follows: CPA General Administration Expenses $16,500.00 and CPA General Administration Stipends $3,500.00, has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#695 – (#678) GRANTING LICENSES
Councillor Sosnowski 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 that the following license be granted
TAG Day Salem Academy Charter School, 1/17/14, 2/7/14 & 3/7/14
#696 – (#101A) SHOPPING CART ORDINANCE
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an ordinance relative to shopping carts, has considered said matter and would recommend the matter remain in Committee.
#697 – (#420) ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES AND VACANT FORCLOSED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an ordinance amending an ordinance relative to Chapter 12 Article II, Maintenance of structures and property of vacant residential properties in foreclosure, has considered said matter and would recommend adoption for first passage.
#698 – PETITION FROM VERIZON FOR A CONDUIT ON HIGHLAND AVENUE
A hearing was ordered for December 5, 2013 on the petition from Verizon to install a conduit on Highland Avenue.
#699 - #700 LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The following license applications were granted.
PUBLIC GUIDES Patrick J. Curran, 0 Rockland Rd., Danvers
Christine Gandolfi-Piper, 40 Aborn St., Peabody
Jonnet Holladay, 4 Longfellow Pl., Boston
Susan P. Metzger, 25 Shephard St., Marblehead
Abigail M. Russell, 37 Forest St., Wakefield
William C. Sano, 35 Daniels St., Salem
Carol Weitzman, 76 Birch St., Peabody
Ronald Olson, 154 Lafayette St., Marblehead
Stephen Busby, 9 Hillside Ave., Marblehead
TAXI OPERATORS Lasana Kaba, 1 Ropes St., Salem
#701 - #703 LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The following license application were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.
SEAWORMS Paul Lynch, 28 Anawan Ave., Saugus
Timothy Lynch, 28 Anawan Ave., Saugus
Jose N. Bettencourt, 54 Fulton St., Peabody
Tomo Shiraishi, 58 Everett St., East Boston
SECOND HAND Tobie’s Jewelry, 142 Washington St., Salem
VALUABLE Game Zone, 270 Essex St., Salem
AAA Olde Naumkeag Antiques, 1 Hawthorne Blvd., Salem
Marine Arts Galleries, Inc., 135 Essex St., Salem
Glass and Etc., Museum Place Mall, Salem
Once & Again, 45 Bridge St., Salem
Pickering Wharf Antiques Gallery, 69 Wharf St., Salem
SECOND HAND Re-Find LLC., 72 Washington St., Salem
CLOTHING Re-Find LLC, 244 Essex St., Salem
Boston St. Resale, 134 ½ Boston St., Salem
#704 – DRAINLAYER / CONTRACT OPERATOR
The following Drainlayer/Contract Operator license application was granted.
Cahill Development, 9 Shortell Ave., Beverly
#7015 - #708 CLAIMS
The following Claims were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.
Jessica Cabral, 5 Carna Rd., Marblehead
Christopher Ernest Corricelli, 21 Dean St., Stoneham
Janine Wuscheke, 2A Hazel St., Salem
SUBROGATED The Hanover Insurance Group (for Lenore Taylor), PO Box 15147,
Worcester, MA 01615
#709 – BOND
The following Bond was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and returned approved.
DRAINLAYER: Cahill Development, 9 Shortell Ave., Beverly
(#672) – SECOND PASSAGE ORDINANCE TRAFFIC, PARKING PROHIBITED LYNN STREET
The matter of second and final passage of an Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 75, “Parking Prohibited Towing Zone (Resident Sticker Parking)” Lynn Street was then taken up. The ordinance was adopted for second and final passage.
On the motion of Councillor O’Keefe the meeting adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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