MINUTES - Special - 12/14/2009 (002)
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CITY OF SALEM
DECEMBER 14, 2009
SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chamber on
Monday, December 14, 2007 at 6:30 P.M., for the purpose of taking action on the
Tax Rate and related matters. Notice of this meeting was posted on December
10, 2009 at 4:57 P.M.
Councillor O’Keefe was recorded as absent.
Council President Paul C. Prevey presided.
Councillor Furey moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the
previous meeting. It was so voted.
#697 – APPT OF MARK GEORGE TO THE PLANNING BOARD
The Mayor’s appointment of Mark George to serve as a member of
Planning Board with a term to expire on December 14, 2014, was held until the
next meeting of January 14, 2010 under the rules.
#698 – APPR. TO ELECTIONS – OVERTIME AND ELECTIONS POLL
WORKERS
The following Order recommended by the Mayor was adopted under
suspension of the rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($17,500.00) is hereby appropriated from the “Fund Balance Reserved for
Appropriations – Free Cash” account to the accounts listed below in accordance
with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor:
City Clerk – Elections Overtime $5,000.00
City Clerk – Elections Poll Workers $12,500.00
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CITY OF SALEM
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#699 – (#655) APPR. TO REDUCE GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY
TAXES
Councillor Veno 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 Appropriation of $925,686.00 to reduce the gross amount to be raised
by taxes, has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#700 – (#656) APPR. TO HUMAN RESOURCES – COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING RESERVE
Councillor Veno 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 Appropriation of $297,000.00 to Human Resources Collective
Bargaining Reserve, has considered said matter and would recommend
approval.
#701 – (#665A) LOWE’S T.I.F. (TAX INCREMENT FINANCING)
Councillor Veno offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was
voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation by a roll call vote of 9
yeas, 1 nay, 1 absent. Councillor Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent, Ryan, Pelletier,
McCarthy, Lovely, Furey and Prevey were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillor Pinto was recorded as voting in the negative. Councillor O’Keefe was
recorded as absent.
Councillor Veno moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
The Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the
Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Tax Increment
Financing for Lowe’s, has considered said matter and would recommend
approval.
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#702 – (#665) LOWE’S PROJECT APPLICATION
Councillor Veno offered the following report for the Committee on
Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was
voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation by a roll call vote of 9
yeas, 1 nay, 1 absent. Councillor Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent, Ryan, Pelletier,
McCarthy, Lovely, Furey and Prevey were recorded as voting in the affirmative.
Councillor Pinto was recorded as voting in the negative. Councillor O’Keefe was
recorded as absent.
Councillor Veno moved for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it
would not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
The Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the
Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Lowe’s Project
Application, has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#703 – DETERMINATION OF THE PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL TAXES FOR
THE FOUR CLASSESS OF PROPERTY
Councillor Veno introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a
roll call vote of 9 yeas, 1 nays, 1 absent. Councillors Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent,
Ryan, Pinto, Pelletier, McCarthy, Furey and Prevey were recorded as voting in
the affirmative. Councillor Lovely was recorded as voting in the negative.
Councillor O’Keefe was recorded as absent.
ORDERED: That the City of Salem adopt a Residential Factor of
.858569% (1.65) for Fiscal Year 2010.
Councillor Veno moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#704 – OPEN SPACE EXEMPTION
Councillor Veno introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a
roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Councillors Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent,
Ryan, Pinto, Pelletier, McCarthy, Lovely, Furey, and Prevey were recorded as
voting in the affirmative. Councillor O’Keefe was recorded as absent.
ORDERED: That the City of Salem NOT adopt an Open Space
Exemption for fiscal year 2010.
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Councillor Veno moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would
not prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#705 – RESIDENTIAL EXEMPTION
Councillor Veno introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a
roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Councillors Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent,
Ryan, Pinto, Pelletier, McCarthy, Lovely, Furey and Prevey were recorded as
voting in the affirmative. Councillor O’Keefe was recorded as absent.
ORDERED: That the City of Salem NOT adopt a Residential Exemption
for fiscal year 2010.
Councillor Veno moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
#706 – SMALL COMMERCIAL EXEMPTION
Councillor Veno introduced the following Order, which was adopted by a
roll call vote of 9 yeas, 1 nay, 1 absent. Councillors Veno, Sosnowski, Sargent,
Ryan, Pinto, McCarthy, Lovely, Furey and Prevey were recorded as voting in the
affirmative. Councillor Pelletier was recorded in the negative. Councillor O’Keefe
was recorded as absent.
ORDERED: That the City of Salem NOT adopt a Small Commercial
Exemption for fiscal year 2010.
Councillor Veno moved immediate reconsideration in the hopes it would not
prevail. Reconsideration was denied.
On the motion of Councillor Pelletier the meeting adjourned at 7:15 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK