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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
April 9, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on April 2, 2015 at 4:22 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.
All Councillors were present.
Council President Sargent presided.
Councillor O’Keefe moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
It was so voted.
President Sargent requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
NONE
Councillor O’Keefe assumed the Chair.
Councillor Sargent thanked Mr. Dionne for the donation of the podium.
He then informed the City Council that the podium was returned to Mr. Dionne for
safe keeping at this time.
He stated we now have to be ADA compliant and the new podium meets the requirements.
Councillor Sargent resumed the Chair.
(#201) – APPOINTMENT OF GAIL GAMBARINI TO THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appointment of Gail Gambarini to serve as a member of the Conservation Commission with a term to expire on November 12, 2015, was confirmed by unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Siegel, O’Keefe, Milo, McCarthy, Legault, Gerard, Furey, Famico, Eppley and Sargent were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillor Gerard requested and received unanimous consent for suspension of the rules to allow Ms. Gambarini to speak.
#233 - CONSTABLE
The Mayor’s appointment of Maxwell Bressi to serve as a Constable with a term to expire on March 18, 2016, was received and placed on file.
#234 – APPROPRIATION TO “WATER ACCOUNTS”
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars ($180,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Retained Earnings – Water Fund” accounts listed below in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
Water – Electricity $150,000.00
Water – Telephone $15,000.00
Water – Backflow $15,000.00
Total $180,000.00
#235 – APPROPRIATION TO “ENGINEERING – CONTRACTED SERVICES”
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Fifty-Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and Forty-Eight Dollars and Twenty-Six Cents ($58,448.26) is hereby appropriated from the “Retained Earnings – Water Fund” account to the “Engineering – Contracted Services” account for the cost to repair water breaks in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#236 – APPROPRIATION TO “ENGINEERING – TRASH RECYCLING EXPENSES”
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with Committee of the Whole.
ORDERED: That the sum of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Retained Earnings – Trash Fund” account to the “Engineering – Trash Recycling Expenses” account for additional recycling costs with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#237 – APPROPRIATION FOR PARK, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR KAYAKS, PADDLES, LIFEJACKETS ETC.
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) is hereby appropriated within the “Capital Outlay – Equipment” account to be expended for the purchase of kayaks, paddles, lifejackets and other equipment for the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
Councillor Turiel requested and received unanimous consent for suspension of the rules to allow Karen Partanen Director of Park, Recreation and Community Services to speak.
#238 – APPLICATION TO HUD FOR COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the City Council hereby approves the submittal of the City of Salem’s application for Federal Assistance to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development Block Grand (CDBG) funds for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 in the amount determined by HUD’s formula entitled allocation. ($952,642).
Councillor O’Keefe requested and received unanimous consent for suspension of the rules to allow the City Planner Lynn Duncan to speak.
#239 – YEAR TO DATE BUDGET REPORT
Councillor Turiel introduced the following Order which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the Year to Date Budget Report be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.
#240 – TAG DAY APPLICATION
Councillor Siegel introduced the following Order which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the attached Tag Day application for Salem Academy Charter School for April 17, 2015, May 1, 2015 and May 8, 2015 be granted.
#241 – ORDINANCE TO INSTALL BOLLARDS AT STORE FRONTS AND ENTRANCES
Councillor O’Keefe introduced the following Order which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the Building Inspector, City Solicitor, Planning Board and Police Chief recommend an Ordinance to install bollards in front of stores and entrances to banks, etc. that abut parking lots. And that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with Committee of the Whole.
#242 – (#221 - #222) GRANTING LICENSES
Councillor Siegel 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 granting certain licenses has considered said matter and would recommend that the following licenses be granted
TAG DAY Salem High School Tennis, April 11th and 18th, 2015
Salem Youth Football & Cheering October 24, 2015
#243 – (#96) HOMELESSNESS
Councillor Eppley offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Environment and Safety co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
Committee on Public Health, Environment and Safety co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Homelessness Issues has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in committee
#244 – (#96) PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Councillor Eppley offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Environment and Safety co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
Committee on Public Health, Environment and Safety co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of to whom was referred the matter of Public Testimony has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in committee
#245 – (#173) AMPLIFICATION BAN ON ESSEX STREET AND DOWNTOWN STREETS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Councillor Eppley offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Public Health, Safety and co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of an amplification ban on Essex Street and other downtown streets during the month of October has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in committee.
#246 – CONDUIT ON CANAL STREET POLE #2383
A hearing was ordered for April 23, 2015 on the petition from National Grid to install a conduit on Canal Street from Pole 2383 on Cypress Street to the property of 7 Canal St.
#247 – CONDUIT ON CANAL STREET POLE #2723
A hearing was ordered for April 23, 2015 on the petition from National Grid to install a conduit on Canal Street from Pole 2723 on Canal Street to the property of 7 Canal St.
#248 – CLOSE FRONT STREET TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
A request from Salem Main Streets to close Front Street to vehicular traffic during the Salem Arts Festival on Saturday, June 6, 2015 and Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. was granted.
#249 – HAWC WALK
A communication from HAWC informing Council of a slight change to map/route for the approved HAWC WALK scheduled for April 26, 2015 was received and placed on file.
#250 – INVITATION TO ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST MUSTER
An invitation from Second Corps Cadets Veterans Association to the 378th Anniversary of the First Muster on April 11, 2015 was received and placed on file.
#251 - #253 LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The following license applications were granted.
PUBLIC GUIDES: Kristin Harris, 181 Federal St., Salem
Alicia Diozzi, 40 English St., Salem
Courtney Buckley, 17B Woodward Ave., Lowell
TAXI CAB/LIMOS: Red Line Taxi, 16 Hersey St., Salem (2 Taxi Cabs)
Sunshine Car Service, 153 Newbury St., Peabody (3 Taxi Cabs)
Americab Taxi, 92 Jackson St., Salem (16 Taxi Cabs)
North Shore Taxi, 27 Walnut St., Peabody (10 Taxi Cabs &
1 Limo)
Licenses continued next page
TAXI OPERATORS: Jose Garcia, 14 Mason St., Salem
Bienvenido Vicioso-Gil, 8 Charles St., Salem
Jose Collado, 46 Peabody St., Salem
Domingo Piccirillo, 12 Pope St., Salem
Reinaldo Burgos, 70 Granite St., Lynn
Howard Bent, 45 Franklin St., Salem
Scott Boyle, 1106 The Heights at Cape Ann, Gloucester
David Claffey Jr., 52 Endicott St., Peabody
David Claffey Sr., 68 Fernview Ave., N. Andover
Betsy McNaughton, 238 Andover St., Danvers
Santiago Ducos, 3 Salem St., Salem
John Anthony DeLeon, 45 Washington St., Peabody
Cynthia Fox, 104A Lafayette St., Salem
Juan Espinal Sr., 55 Butler St., Salem
Tom McCarthy, 3 Branch Lane, Beverly
Nelson Martinez, 100 Lafayette St., Salem
Jorge Penalta, 8 Ropes St., Salem
#254 – TAG DAY APPLICATION
The following license application was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.
TAG DAY S.H.S. Volleyball, September 19, 2015, October 10th & 25th, 2015
#255 - #257 CLAIMS
The following claims were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs.
Joan Brennan, Witch Tees, One East India Square, Salem
Charles Racheal, 100 Washington St.,Salem
Claire Levesque, 1 Clifton Ave., Salem
#258- BONDS
The following Bond was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and returned approved.
CONSTABLE Maxwell Bressi, 5 Sylvester Rd., Burlington
(#51) – SECOND PASSAGE ORDINANCE TRAFFICE TOW ZONE CHURCHILL STREET
The matter of second passage of an Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42 Sec. 74, Tow Zone, Churchill Street was then taken up. It was adopted for second and final passage.
On the motion of Councillor O’Keefe the meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK
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