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MINUTES - Regular - 5/27/2004 CITY OF SALEM 467 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 7.00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on May 21, 2004 at 10:16 A.M. All Councillors were present. Council President Leonard F. O'Leary presided. Councillor O'Keefe moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting. It was so voted. President O'Leary requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. #347 — (#326) — JOINT POLE LOCATION ON SABLE ROAD A hearing was held on the Order of Verizon and Massachusetts Electric Company for a joint pole location on Sable Road. Appearing in favor was Mr. McEnany of Verizon. There was no one opposed. The hearing was closed. Councillor Harvey moved that the Order be granted. It was so voted. #348 — (#327) — JOINT POLE LOCATION ON VERDON STREET A hearing was held on the Order of Verizon and Massachusetts Electric Company for a joint pole location on Verdon Street. Appearing in favor was Mr. McEnany of Verizon. There was no one opposed. The hearing was closed. Councillor Harvey moved that the Order be granted. It was so voted. #349 —APPT. REGINA FLYNN TO THE LICENSING BOARD The Mayor's appointment of Regina Flynn to serve as a member of the Licensing Board for a term to expire July 1, 2009, was held until the next meeting under the rules. 468 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #350 —APPT. BONNIE BELAIR TO THE BOARD OF APPEAL The Mayor's appointment of Bonnie Belair to serve as a member of the Board of Appeal for a term to expire May 1, 2007, was confirmed under suspension of the rules, by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. #351 —APPT. EDWARD M. MORIARTY TO THE BOARD OF APPEAL The Mayor's appointment of Edward M. Moriarty to serve as an alternate member of the Board of Appeal for a term to expire May 1, 2007, was confirmed under suspension of the rules, by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. Councillor Harvey requested and received unanimous consent to allow Mr. Moriarty to speak. #352 —APPT. DAVID PABICH TO THE ADVISORY GROUP FOR SALEM/BEVERLY WATER SUPPLY BOARD The Mayor's appointment of David Pabich to serve as a member of the Advisory Group for the Salem Beverly Water Supply Board, was confirmed under suspension of the rules, by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. Councillor Harvey moved that the agendas and minutes of the Advisory Board meetings be forwarded to the City Council. It was so voted. Councillor Pelletier requested and received unanimous consent to allow Mr. Pabich to speak. #353 — REAPPT. EDWARD A. CURTIN TO THE SALEM SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Mayor's appointment of Edward A. Curtin to serve as a member of the Salem Scholarship and Education Committee for a term to expire August 31, 2005, was confirmed by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. CITY OF SALEM 469 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #354 —#356 -APPT. & REAPPT. CONSTABLES The Mayor's appointment and reappointment of the following Constables was received and filed. Michael J. Deluca, 6i Bates Rd., Winchester Term to expire June 1, 2005 Reid A. Hoover, 13 Doe Run Dr., Newburyport Term to expire June 1, 2007 Ronald F. Ledwell, 484 Off Green St., Weymouth Term to expire June 1, 2005 #357 - CORRECTION OF APPOINTMENT OF JOHN BORIS Communication from the Mayor submitting a correction of the appointment of John Boris to the Salem Housing Authority due to clerical error of the expiration of term, the correct expiration of term is February 1, 2007. The communication was received and filed. #358 — TRANSFER TO HUMAN RESOURCES —WORKERS COMPENSATION — SALARIES The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was adopted under suspension of the rules. ORDERED: That the sum of Twenty-One Thousand Dollars ($21,000.00) is hereby transferred from the "Human Resources — Unemployment" Account to the "Human Resources —Workers Compensation — Salaries" Account in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. #359 — TRANSFER TO HUMAN RESOURCES —WORKERS COMPENSATION — SALARIES The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was adopted under suspension of the rules. ORDERED: That the sum of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) is hereby transferred from the "Human Resources — Educational Training" Account to the "Human Resources —Workers Compensation — Salaries" Account in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. 470 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #360 —APPR. TO PUBLIC PROPERTY— SALARIES — OVERTIME The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was adopted under suspension of the rules. ORDERED: That the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) is hereby appropriated from the "Fund Balance Reserved for Appropriation — Free Cash" Account to the "Public Property — Salaries - Overtime" Account in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. #361 —ACCEPT CH. 40, SEC. 22F, M.G.L. ESTABLISH LOCAL FEES The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance. ORDERED: That Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40, Section 22F, which authorizes the establishment of local fees, is hereby adopted in its entirety. #362 —AGREEMENT WITH ONE COUSINS STREET REALTY TRUST The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Community and Economic Development. ORDERED: That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement to amend the original contract between the City of Salem and One Cousins Street Realty Trust, to extend the required payment date from June 30, 2003 to May 3, 2004. #363 — ORDINANCE AMENDING SALARY CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES The following Ordinance, recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance. In the year two thousand and four An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to the Salary and Classification of Certain Employees of the City of Salem. CITY OF SALEM 471 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2, Section 2-52, is hereby amended, effective June 1, 2004, as follows: Van Driver (Council on Aging) Minimum $9.84, Maximum $13.50. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. #364 — DISCONTINUANCE OF HILLSIDE ROAD A hearing was ordered for June 10, 2004, on the following Order, recommended by the Mayor. ORDERED: That the public way called Hillside Road shall be discontinued as a highway of the city in its entirery. #365 — LEASES FOR VARIOUS VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS A communication from the Mayor, submitting various leases for Veterans organizations for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, was adopted by roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 present. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, O'Keefe, Pelletier, Sargent, Sosnowski and Veno were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor O'Leary was recorded as voting present. #366 — MAYOR SUBMITTING ANNUAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 A communication was received from the Mayor, after the deadline of Tuesday noon, submitting the Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Year 2005 Enterprise Funds Operating Budget. Councillor Harvey requested and received unanimous consent to suspend the rules to allow the matter to come before the Council. Councillor Harvey moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance under the rules. It was so voted. 472 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #367 — COMMUNICATION REGARDING MEMORIAL FOR CITY CLERK DEBORAH BURKINSHAW The following communication from the Mayor, was received and filed. May 27, 2004 Salem City Council Salem City Hall Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen of the Council: It was with great sadness that, earlier this month, the City of Salem bid farewell to its beloved City Clerk Deborah Burkinshaw. Since her appointment as City Clerk in 1993, Deb graced us with her professionalism and dedication to city government. Her remarkable life of public service and work on behalf of the City of Salem will not soon be forgotten, and her example of service above self is none that will continue to inspire. To ensure that Deb's public service legacy lives on, I am pleased to inform you that I have asked The Friends of City Hall, a group dedicated to the buildling where Deb enjoyed her professional career, to recommend an appropriate memorial to her lifetime of public service. I am also pleased that Shirley Cervoni and Cheryl LaPointe, two of Deborah's friends and colleagues, have agreed to serve on the Committee. I am certain that the Committee would benefit from your insights, and I welcome and appreciate your participation. Deborah Burkinshaw was an extraordinary woman and a role model for all those who work in city government. We were blessed to have worked with her and the City of Salem was blessed to call her one of our own. Very truly yours, s/Stanley J. Usovicz, Jr. Mayor CITY OF SALEM 473 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #368 — ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC, STOP SIGN, FELT STREET, 60 DAY TRIAL Councillor Bencal introduced the following Ordinance, which was adopted. In the year two thousand and four An ordinance to amend and Ordinance relative to Traffic, Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 42, Section 49, is hereby amended by adding the following: Felt Street in a northerly direction at the intersection with Orne Street, "Stop", (60 day trial) Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. #369 - ORDINANCE AMENDING TRAFFIC, STOP SIGN, RAND ROAD, 60 DAY TRIAL Councillor Bencal introduced the following Ordinance, which was adopted. In the year two thousand and four An ordinance to amend and Ordinance relative to Traffic, Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 42, Section 49, is hereby amended by adding the following: Rand Road in a westerly direction at the intersection with Felt Street, "Stop", (60 day trial) Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. 474 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #370 — SALEM STATE COLLEGE CREATIVE ECONOMY STUDY GROUP Councillor Harvey introduced the following Order, which was adopted. ORDERED: That the Committee on Administration and Finance hold a Public Hearing with Salem State College Enterprise Center to discuss the results of the Creative Economy Study Group. #371 — RESOLUTION FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL SUNDAY Councillor Harvey introduced the following Resolution, which was adopted. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS: That Sunday, June 13t", 2004, be observed as Firefighters Memorial Sunday, in honor of fallen firefighters across the country which have given their lives in the line of duty; and WHEREAS: A service, to which all are invited, is to be held at Harmony Grove Cemetery at the Firefighters Memorial Monument. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That this Resolution be made a matter of public record and that a suitable copy be presented to the Chief of the Fire Department on behalf of the Salem City Council, in token of our respect and admiration. s/ Jean M. Pelletier s/Leonard F. O'Leary s/Michael Sosnowski s/Joan B. Lovely s/Joseph O'Keefe Sr. s/Thomas H. Furey s/Lucy Corchado s/Matthew A. Veno s/Michael Bencal s/Arthur C. Sargent III s/Kevin R. Harvey #372 — MOTOR VEHICLES ILLEGALLY REGISTERED OUT OF STATE Councillor Bencal introduced the following Order, which was adopted. CITY OF SALEM 475 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ORDERED: That the Police Chief for the City of Salem, the Police Chief for the City of Lawrence, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Inspector General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or their representatives be invited to appear before the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment relative to motor vehicles being illegally registered out of state by Massachusetts residents and how this growing problem may be corrected. #373 —ACT TO ADOPT A HOME RULE PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL LIQUOR LICENSES Councillor Lovely introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a roll call vote of 9 yeas, 2 nays, 0 absent. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillors O'Keefe and Sosnowski were recorded as voting in the negative. ORDERED: That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill for certain additional liquor licenses notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws as set forth below, be filed with an attested copy of this order be, and hereby is, approved under Clause (1) of Section 8 of Article 2, as amended, of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the end that legislation be adopted precisely as follows, except for editorial changes of form only: AN ACT authorizing the City of Salem to issue additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the City of Salem may issue a license for the sale of beer and wine not to be drunk on the premises under Section 15 of said Chapter 138 to Pamplemousse, Inc., 185-189 Essex Street, Salem. The license shall be subject to said Chapter 138 except Section 17; provided however, that the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation, or location separate from the sale of the entire business known as Pamplemousse, Inc. Section 2. Notwithstanding the provision of Section 17 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the City of Salem may issue a 476 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL license for the sale of beer and wine to be drunk on the premises under Section 12 of said Chapter 138 to Derby Fish and Lobster Corp., 215 Derby Street, Salem. The license shall be subject to said Chapter 138 except Section 17; provided however, that the licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of the license to any other person, organization, corporation, or location separate from the sale of the entire business known as Derby Fist and Lobster Corp. Section 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. #374 — LETTER REGARDING USGEN NEW ENGLAND Councillor Lovely introduced the following Order, which was adopted. ORDERED: That the enclosed letter from James E. Smith of Smith, Segel & Sowalsky regarding USGen New England, the owner of Salem Harbor Station, be referred to the Committee of the Whole. #375 — NO RIGHT ON RED SIGN ON CHERRY HILL AVENUE Councillor Lovely introduced the following Order, which was adopted. ORDERED: That the Salem Police Department Traffic Division determine the feasibility of locating a NO RIGHT ON RED sign on Cherry Hill Avenue where it intersects with Highland Avenue; and removing the NO RIGHT ON RED sign on Highland Avenue where it intersects with Willson Street, and consult with the Ward Four Councillor regarding said feasibility and report back to the Council within thirty days; and that the matter be referred to the Committee on Government Services. #376 — STOP SIGN AT MARGIN STREET Councillor Lovely introduced the following Order, which was adopted. ORDERED: That the Salem Police Department Traffic Division determine the feasibility of a Stop Sign to be located on Margin Street at the intersection with Mill Hill (across Margin Street from St. Mary's Italian Church) and consult with the Ward Three Councillor regarding said feasibility and report back to the Council within thirty days; and that the matter be referred to the Committee on Government Services. CITY OF SALEM 477 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Councillor Harvey takes the Chair. #377 — CITY CLERKS OFFICE, ROOM 1, BE NAMED DEBORAH E. BURKINSHAW Councillor O'Leary introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. ORDERED: That Room 1, of the City Clerks office, be named in memory of City Clerk, Deborah E. Burkinshaw, for her many years of outstanding service to the City of Salem. And that a suitable plaque be placed on the wall adjacent to the door on the outside of the office. Councillor O'Leary asked for a two minute recess. It was so voted. #378 — GRANTING CERTAIN 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 that the following be granted: PUBLIC GUIDE Michael B. Bitka, 20 Mason St., Salem SEAWORM Arthur Barriera, 49 Webster St., Peabody SECOND HAND VALUABLE Antiques at 285 Derby St., Salem TAG DAY S.H.S. Golf Team, September 25, 2004 TAXI OPERATOR Richard Lundy, 26 Bray St., Gloucester Robert Smith, 47 Bridge St., Salem Elizabeth Mullen, 55 Flint St., Lynn Caridania Pacheco, 27 Albion St., Salem Henry Pizzano III, 104 Beach Rd., Salisbury Laura J. Pacheco, 27 Albion St., Salem Camilo H. Divanne, 71 Plamer St., Salem 478 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TAXI CAB Salem Taxi, 201 Washington St., Salem (3 Taxis) #379 — (#88) - ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO SOLID WASTE 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 an Ordinance relative to Solid Waste Management, has considered said matter and would recommend first passage. #380 — (#310) — ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS 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 an Ordinance relative to Public Construction Projects, has considered said matter and would recommend first passage. Councillor Harvey was recorded as voting present and Councillor O'Leary was recorded as voting opposed. #381 — (#90A) — ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ENGINEERING PLANS AND RESEARCH FEES 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 an Ordinance relative to Engineering Plans and Research Fees, has considered said matter and would recommend first passage. Councillor O'Leary was recorded as voting opposed. CITY OF SALEM 479 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #382 — (#90B -#90H) — ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO FEES AND CHARGES FOR DEPT. OF PUBLIC SERVICES 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 a list of Ordinances relative to permits and fees for Department of Public Services, has considered said matter and would recommend first passage. Councillor O'Leary was recorded as voting opposed. #383 — (#299) —APPR. PUBLIC SERVICES TO VARIOUS ACCOUNTS Councillor Harvey 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 the matter of an Appropriation for $92,000.00 to "Public Services — Salaries, Vehicle Repair and Maintenance and Salt", has considered said matter and would recommend approval. #384 — (#303) —APPR. TO CEMETERY - SALARIES Councillor Harvey 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 the matter of an Appropriation for $18,000.00 to "Cemetery — Salaries" Account, has considered said matter and would recommend approval. 480 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #385 — (#300) —APPR. TO CAPITAL OUTLAY— EQUIPMENT FOR SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT Councillor Harvey 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 the matter of an Appropriation for $39,391.00 to "Capital Outlay - Equipment" Account for snow removal equipment, has considered said matter and would recommend approval. #386 — (#312) —APPR. TO TREASURER ACCOUNTS Councillor Harvey 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 the matter of an Appropriation for $113,083.45 to "Treasurer Accounts", has considered said matter and would recommend approval. #387 — (#298) —APPR. TO PUBLIC SERVICES —WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Councillor Harvey 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 the matter of an Appropriation for $175,000.00 to "Public Services —Water System Improvements", has considered said matter and would recommend approval. #388 — (#254) — LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR 7 IRVING STREET Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Community and Economic Development. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 present. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, O'Keefe, Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor Sosnowski was recorded as voting present. CITY OF SALEM 481 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The Committee on Community and Economic Development to whom was referred the matter of the City entering into a Licensing Agreement relative to the property located at 7 Irving Street, has considered said matter and would recommend approval. Councillor Bencal moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied. #389 — (#254) — LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR 10 PHILLIPS STREET Councillor Lovely offered the following report for the Committee on Community and Economic Development. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 present. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Harvey, Lovely, O'Keefe, Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor Sosnowski was recorded as voting present. The Committee on Community and Economic Development to whom was referred the matter of the City entering into a Licensing Agreement relative to the property located at 10 Phillips Street, has considered said matter and would recommend approval. Councillor Bencal moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied. #390 — (#247 -#688) — ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO LOCOMOTIVE IDLING Councillor Bencal offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment to whom was referred the matter of an Ordinance relative to Locomotive Idling, has considered said matter and would recommend that the Ordinance be amended as attached and referred to the City Solicitor for his opinion. #391 — (#251) — ONGOING CONCERNS OF PARKED FREIGHT TRAINS Councillor Bencal offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. 482 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment to whom was referred the matter of ongoing concerns of parked freight trains, has considered said matter and would recommend that the City Council President appoint the current Ward 2 Councillor as the City Council's liason to the Local Emergency Planning Committee and to the rail company and Federal Railroad Administration. Council President O'Leary appointed Councillor Michael Sosnowski as liason. #392 - (#253) — CONTAMINATED FLOOD WATER Councillor Bencal offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment to whom was referred the matter of Flood Water Contamination, has considered said matter and would recommend that the Committee consisting of Mr. Fred Votta, a representative of the Mayor's office, the Health Agent, City Planner, City Engineer, and an appointee of the Council President meet to develop a flood remediation plan and that the Committee report back to the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment on its September 29, 2004 meeting. Council President O'Leary appointed Councillor Jean M. Pelletier as appointee to the Committee regarding Flood Remediation Plan. #393 — (#278) — EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR NORTH STREET CITGO Councillor Bencal offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment to whom was referred the matter of Extended Hours of Operation for North Street Citgo, has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and be taken up by that Committee at its last meeting in June. CITY OF SALEM 483 MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #394 — (#280) — MOTOR SCOOTERS Councillor Bencal offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment to whom was referred the matter of Motor Scooters, has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter be referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and that the Solicitor redo the Ordinance. #395 —#401 - LICENSE APPLICATIONS The following license applications were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs. PUBLIC GUIDE Shane Bell, 17 Lemon St. #R2, Salem Crystal Boschard, 17 Lemon St. #R2, Salem William A. Grover, 84A Pollard St., Billerica Betsy V. Jackson, 62 Basse Rd., Lynn Jacqui Newman, 61 Washington St., Wellesley TAG DAY S.H.S. Girls Soccer, Sept. 4 & Oct. 23, 2004 TAXI OPERATOR Magnolia Pimentel, 14 Harrison Ave., Salem Paul J. Ruzzo, 169 Lowell St., Peabody Douglas Stephens, 9 Park St., #30, Beverly Renee Tennison, 25 Roslyn St. #4, Salem #402 -#403 — DRAINLAYER/CONTRACT OPERATOR LICENSES The following Drainlayer/Contract Operator License applications were granted. Atlantic Paving Corp., 117 Judge Rd., Lynn J. Whyman Construction, 451 Broadway, Lynnfield 484 CITY OF SALEM MAY 27, 2004 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #404 -#406 — CLAIMS The following Claims were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs. Rose Czarnecki, 119 Highland Ave., Salem Barbara Ingber, 7 Cliff St., Marblehead Leila McKeon, 13 Patton Rd., Salem #407 -#411 — BONDS The following Bonds were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and returned approved. DRAINLAYER Atlantic Paving Corp., 117 Judge Rd., Lynn J. Whyman Construction, 451 Broadway, Lynnfield CONSTABLE Michael J. Delucca, 6 Bates Rd., Winchester Reid A. Hoover, 13 Doe Run Dr., Newburyport Ronald F. Ledwell, 484 Off Green St., Weymouth (#318) — ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO ADMINISTRATION, MEETING & PUBLIC EVENT NOTIFICATION (SUNSHINE LAW) The matter of second and final passage of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Section 113, Administration, Meeting and Public Event Notification, was then taken up. The Ordinance was adopted for second and final passage. (#322A) — ORDINANCE AMENDING TRANSIENT VENDORS, HAWKERS, PEDDLERS & SOLICITORS The matter of second and final passage of an Ordinance amending Chapter 28, Article II, Transient Vendors, Hawkers, Peddlers and Solicitors was then taken up. The Oridnance was adopted for second and final passage. On the motion of Councillor O'Keefe the meeting was adjourned at 8.45 P.M. ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE ACTING CITY CLERK