MINUTES - Executive - 6/26/2003 210 CITY OF SALEM
JUNE 26, 2003
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on
Thursday, June 26, 2003 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business,
at which time, the City Council, be recorded roll call vote, went into Executive Session
with the City of Salem Legal Department,to discuss an update on a Property Tax
Valuation and Special Education Litigation settlement. Notice of this meeting was posted
on June 20, 2003 at 8:45 A.M.
Councillor Furey was recorded as absent.
Council President Leonard F. O'Leary presided.
Councillor President O'Leary then called upon Solicitor John Keenan to address
the Council regarding the special education settlement.
Solicitor Keenan stated that this is in regards to Alex Worth a special ed. Child at
Horace Mann has autism. The problems are with teachers and staffing. We settled. The
Attorney wants attorney fees and I whittled it down to $8,250.00. I'm recording
settlement received.
Councillor O'Keefe made a motion that the school pay. The motion was
withdrawn.
Councillor Lovely moved approval of$8,250.00 for settlement. It was adopted by
a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Councillors Sargent, O'Leary, O'Keefe,
Lovely, Harvey, Flynn, Driscoll, DeToma, Chuber and Bencal were recorded as voting in
the affirmative. Councillor Furey was recorded as absent.
Councillor Harvey moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
Councillor President O'Leary then called upon Solicitor John Keenan to address
the Council regarding the Power Plant issue.
Councillor Sargent left due to conflict of interest.
Solicitor Keenan stated that we have reached an agreement on the cleanup. That's
been holding up the tax agreement. The agreement as it stands in excess of 4.5 million
dollars which is the ceiling. The plant will be cleaned up. It will be in compliance in
2005. The company is in 3 billion dollars in default.
On the motion of Councillor Flynn the Executive Session adjourned, and the
regular meeting continued by roll call vote of 9 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent. Councillors
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O'Leary, O'Keefe, Lovely, Harvey, Flynn, Driscoll, DeToma, Chuber and Bencal were
recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor Furey and Sargent were recorded as
absent.
ATTEST: DEBORAH E. BURKINSHAW
CITY CLERK