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DECEMBER 7, 2004
CONTINUATION OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
TAX CLASSIFICATION
A Continuation of a Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the
Council Chamber on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at 6.00 P.M. for the purpose of
taking action on matters relating to setting the tax rate.
All Councillors were recorded as 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 thanked Councillor Harvey for his efforts on trying to
move on exemptions for Senior Citizens.
Councillor Harvey stated that he had not received a letter from D.O.R.
They have no case history for a situation like this.
#741 —APPR. OF $839,236.00 TO REDUCE GROSS AMOUNT TO BE
RAISED BY TAXATION
The following Order, recommended by the Mayor, was adopted under
suspension of the rules by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 1 nay, 0 absent. Councillors
Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Lovely, O'Keefe, O'Leary, Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and
O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillor Sosnowski was
recorded as voting in the negative.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
ORDERED: That the sum of Eight Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Two
Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($839,236.00) is hereby appropriated from the
following "Receipts Reserved for Appropriation" Account to reduce the gross
amount to be raised by taxation when the Fiscal Year 2005 tax rate is set in
accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor.
#742 —APPR. OF $302,224.00 & $300,000.00 TO REDUCE GROSS AMOUNT
TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
The following Order, recommended by the Mayor.
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ORDERED: That the sum of Three Hundred Two Thousand and Two
Hundred Twenty-four Dollars ($302,224.00) from the "Fund Balance Reserved
for Appropriations
— Free Cash" Account and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,00.00)
from the "Stabilization Fund" Account is hereby appropriated to reduce the gross
amount to be raised by taxation when the Fiscal Year 2005 tax rate is set in
accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor.
Councillor Harvey moved to divide the question. It was so voted.
That the sum of Three Hundred Two Thousand and Two Hundred Twenty-
four Dollars ($302,224.00) from the "Fund Balance Reserved for Appropriations -
Free Cash" Account to reduce the gross amount to be raised by taxation when
the Fiscal Year 2005 tax rate is set was adopted by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 1
nay, 0 absent. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Lovely, O'Keefe, O'Leary,
Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillor Sosnowski was recorded as voting in the negative.
That the sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,00.00) from the
"Stabilization Fund" Account is hereby appropriated to reduce the gross amount
to be raised by taxation when the Fiscal Year 2005 tax rate is set, was adopted
by roll call vote of 7 yeas, 4 nays, 0 absent. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey,
O'Keefe, Pelletier, Sargent and Veno were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillors Harvey, Lovely Sosnowski and O'Leary were recorded as voting in
the negative.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail by roll call vote of 6 yeas, 5 nays, 0 absent. The matter was
reconsidered. Councillors Harvey, Lovely, Pelletier, Sargent, Veno and O'Leary
were recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey,
O'Keefe and Sosnowski were recorded as voting in the negative.
The matter of reconsideration of the Appropration of the sum of Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,00.00) from the "Stabilization Fund" Account is
hereby appropriated to reduce the gross amount to be raised by taxation when
the Fiscal Year 2005 tax rate is set, was adopted by roll call vote of 10 yeas, 1
nay, 0 absent. 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 in the negative.
#743 — RESIDENTIAL FACTOR
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Councillor Harvey moved that the City of Salem adopt a Residential Factor
of 0.860258 for fiscal year 2005. The motion was adopted by a roll call vote of 6
yeas, 5 nays, 0 absent. Councillors Bencal, Furey, Lovely, Sargent, Sosnowsk
and Veno were
recorded as voting in the affirmative. Councillors Corchado, Harvey, O'Keefe,
Pelletier and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the negative.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#744 —ACCEPT SEC. 4, CH. 73, ACTS OF 1986 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005
Councillor Harvey introduced the following order, which was adopted by
unanimous roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent.
ORDERED: That the Mayor and City Council accept the provisions of
Section 4, Chapter 73 of the Acts of 1986 for Fiscal Year 2005, and that such
additional exemptions granted be 100% of the statutory exemption amounts,
provided all other qualifications specified in said Section 4 and in Section 5,
Chapter 49 of the Massachusetts General Laws are met.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#745 — OPEN SPACE EXEMPTION
Councillor Harvey moved that the City of Salem Not adopt an Open Space
Exemption for fiscal year 2005. The motion was adopted by a unanimous roll call
vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
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#746 — RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
Councillor Harvey moved that the City of Salem Not adopt a Residential
Exemption for fiscal year 2005. The motion was adopted by a roll call vote of 8
yeas, 3 nays, 0 absent. Councillors Bencal, Corchado, Furey, Harvey, Lovely,
Sargent, Veno and O'Leary were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillors O'Keefe, Pelletier and Sosnowski were recorded as voting in the
negative.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#747 — SMALL COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION
Councillor Harvey moved that the City of Salem Not adopt a Small
Commercial Exemption for fiscal year 2005. The motion 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.
Councillor Harvey moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
Councillor Bencal requested a moment of silence in memory of Pearl
Harbor.
On the motion of Councillor Harvey the meeting adjourned at 7.00 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK