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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 30Ass. 18-25, and

City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”

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A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
September 24, 2015at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice ofthis meeting was posted onSeptember 17, 2015at7:22 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V.

Absent were:

Council President Sargent presided.

Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.

VOTED

President Sargent requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Public Testimony not to exceed 15 minutes

Name must be on roster 30 minutes prior to meeting

Agenda items only

HEARINGS

NONE

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS

Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appt. of Dr. Jeremy Schiller to serve as a member of the Salem Board of Health with a term to expire on March 1, 2018

Action Contemplated

Councillor FamicoMoved Confirmed by RCVYeasNaysAbs

Mayor’s appt. of Terrance Wilkins to serve as a Constable withthe term to expire onSeptember 8, 2016

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Received & FiledVoted

Mayor’s reappt. of Manuel Rabbitt to serve as a Constable with the term to expire onSeptember 13, 2016

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Received & FiledVoted

Mayor’s reappt. of Pasquale DeFeo, Jr. to serve as a Constable with the term to expire on September 8, 2018

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Received & FiledVoted

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

Appropriation of $5,573.36 from “Retirement Stabilization – Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement of John Clay of DPS and Nina Clay of IT.

Councillor TurielSuspension of the RuleCouncillorObjection

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved Ref. to Committee on Administration

and Finance

or AdoptionVoted

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ORDER: Accept a donation of two (2) Defibrillators from NorthShoreMedicalCenter

Action contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved AdoptionVoted

ORDER: Authorize Salem High School Music Boosters to staff parking lot at 297 Bridge Street & collect parking fee on Friday Oct. 30th and each Saturday and Sunday Oct. 17 – Nov. 1, 2015.

Action contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved AdoptionVoted

MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE

NONE

MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

Councillor Siegel

ORDER: That the attached Tag Day Application for Salem/Swampscott Youth Hockey for October 4, 2015 be granted

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved GrantedVoted

Councillor McCarthy

ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicapped Zones, Limited Time”

RepealSalem Streetwesterly side in a southerly direction for twenty feet (6/17/2013)

Action Contemplated

Councillor McCarthyMoved Adopted for first passageVoted

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Councillor McCarthy

ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicapped Zones, Limited Time” Dow Street in front of #15, for a distance of 20 feet, “Handicap Parking, Tow Zone”

Action Contemplated

Councillor McCarthyMoved Adopted for first passageVoted

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MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

Councillor Turiel

ORDER: That the Monthly Financial Report dated August 31, 2015 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance.

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved AdoptedVoted

Councillor Turiel

ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicapped Zones, Limited Time”

Repeal Salem Street, beginning at the entrance of the student drop off behind SaltonstallSchool and continuing for twenty feet. “Handicapped Parking only, Tow Zone” (6/16/2010)

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved Adopted for first passageVoted

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Councillor Gerard

ORDINANCE: amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicapped Zones, Limited Time” North Street in front of #117, for a distance of 20 feet, “Handicap Parking, Tow Zone”

Action Contemplated

Councillor GerardMoved Adopted for first passageVoted

MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS

Councillor Gerard

ORDINANCE: amending Traffic by adding the following:

Ch. 42, Sec. 88 “Speed Zone Regulations”

Section 1: Lee Street, southeast bound beginning at the junction of Orne Street, thence southeasterly on Lee Street 0.19 miles at 25 miles per hour ending at the junction of Dearborn Street, the total distance being 0.19 miles.

Section 2: Lee Street, northwest bound beginning at the junction of Dearborn Street thence northwesterly on Lee Street, 0.19 miles at 25 miles per hour ending at the junction of Orne Street, the total distance being 0.19 miles.

Action Contemplated

Councillor GerardMoved Adopted for first passageVoted

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COMMITTEE REPORTS

Councillor Siegel offered the following report for 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 DAYS:SHS Marine JROTC, 9/27, 10/29, 10/30, 11/21 & 11/22/15

SHS Hockey, 12/6/15, 12/20/15 & 1/9/16

Accept the ReportVoted

Adopt the RecommendationVoted

Councillor Turiel offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of a Bond Order in the amount of $2,250,000.00 for the purpose of capping and closing the ash landfill at the Salem Transfer Station has considered said matter and would recommend (action unknown meeting took place after agenda deadline)

Accept the ReportVoted

Adopt the RecommendationVoted

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

Community Preservation Committee submitting the following Order relative to CPA Funds.

ORDER: Appropriation of $80,000.00 with the CPA Funds for Fiscal Year 2016 to the following accounts in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee

FYFundFund NameDescriptionAmount

2016 2001CPA Gen. FundDickson Chapel at$20,000.00

Greenlawn

20162001CPA Gen. FundSalem Library –$60,000.00

Brownstone & Brickwork

Councillor TurielSuspension of the RuleCouncillor Objection

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved Ref. to Committee on Administration

and Finance

or AdoptionVoted

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PETITIONS

Petition from Comcast to install a conduit on Washington St.

Action Contemplated

HEARING ORDERED OCTOBER 8, 2015

Request from residents of Harrison Avenue to hold a Block party on Saturday, September 26, 2015 setup starting at 11:30 A.M - 10:00 P.M.

Action Contemplated

Councillor McCarthyMovedVoted

Request from residents of Chestnut St. (block at Flint /Warren and Flint /Essex) to hold a Block party on October 31, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. – 8 P.M. (for trick or treat)

Action Contemplated

Councillor FamicoMovedVoted

Request from residents of Harris St. to hold a Block party on October 24, 2015 from 12:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. with a rain date on October 31, 2015

Action Contemplated

Councillor GerardMovedVoted

PETITIONS

Request for Taylor Shea Dunn, SalemStateUniversityto hold afun runand use of city streets on Sunday, September 27, 2015 starting at 11:00 A.M.

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMovedVoted

Request from Fiesta Shows to hold a Carnival located at 289 Derby Street from 10/16/15 – 11/1/15 from 3PM to 9PM weekdays and Noon to 10PM on weekends

Action Contemplated

Councillor McCarthyMovedVoted

The Following License Applications:

PUBLIC GUIDES:Karen Scalia, 29 RR Upham St., Salem

Carl Schultz, 23 Vesary St., Beverly

Lynn Pellegrino, 342 Clark Rd., Tewksbury

Heidi Donaghy, 121 Conifer Hill Dr., Danvers

Jeremy Murphy, 12 Michigan Ave., Lynn

Action Contemplated

CouncillorSiegelMoved GrantedVoted

PETITIONS

The Following Claims:

Dr. Sheryl Ollie, 327 Broadway, Lynn

Yudelka Rodriguez, 75 Palmer St., Salem

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Lic. &Voted

Legal Affairs

The Following Bonds:

CONSTABLE:Terrance Wilkins, 12 Intervale Rd., Salem

SIGN:Jimmy John’s, Lafayette St.,Salem

Action Contemplated

Councillor Siegel Moved Referred to Comm. on Ord., Lic. &Voted

Legal Affairs and Returned Approved

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicap Parking Limited Time” Boston Street

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicap Parking Limited Time” Prescott Street

Action Contemplated

Councillor SiegelMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicap Parking Limited Time” Washington Street

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS

SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B and 50C“Handicap Parking Repeal” Ocean Avenue

Action Contemplated

Councillor TurielMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 74 “Tow Zone” Silver Street odd numbered side

Action Contemplated

Councillor GerardMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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SECOND PASSAGE Ordinance amending Traffic Ch. 42, Sec. 50B “Handicap Parking Limited Time” Highland Avenue

Action Contemplated

Councillor MiloMoved Adoption for second & final passageVoted

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