MINUTES - Regular - 2/9/2012
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“Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 39 §23B, and
City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”
A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,
February 9, 2012 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this
meeting was posted on February 2, 2012 at 5:48 P.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on
S.A.T.V.
All Councillors were present.
Council President Lovely presided.
Councillor Seigel moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting.
It was so voted.
President Lovely requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
1. Teasie Riley Goggin – 9 Wisteria Street – spoke about the Board of Health Members
reduced from 7 members to 5.
#91 – APPROPRIATION TO BE EXPENDED FOR CITY PORTION OF THE RENOVATION OF
SPLAINE PARK
The following Order recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on
Administration and Finance and co-posted with the Committee of the Whole.
ORDERED: That the sum of Two Hundred Sixteen-Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($216,850.00) is hereby appropriated within the “Capital Outlay – Renovation & Repair”
account to be expended for the City portion of the renovation of Splaine Park by the Planning
Department in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
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#92 – APPROPRIATION FOR RETIREMENT OF JEAN-GUY MARTINEAU
The following Order recommended by the Mayor, was adopted under suspension of the
rules.
ORDERED: That the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ninety-Three Dollars and
Forty-Six Cents ($1,993.46) is hereby appropriated in the “Retirement Stabilization Fund –
Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account to be expended for the retirement buyback of Jean-Guy
Martineau in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor.
#93 – AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH
The following Order recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Public
Health, Safety and Environment and co-posted with the Committee of the Whole.
ORDERED: That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill 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 the following legislation be adopted, except for amendments by the
Senate or House of Representatives which conform to intent of this home rule petition.
AN ACT relative to the composition of the Salem Board of Health.
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. Chapter 654 of the acts of 1972 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, the
Salem Board of Health shall consist of five persons, one of whom shall be a physician. No one of
them shall be a member of the City Council. Members shall be appointed in January for three years
from the first Monday in February. The members shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to
confirmation by the city council, and may be removed by the mayor for cause, and vacancies shall
be filled by appointment for the residue of the unexpired term. Initial appointments or
reappointments made under the provision of this special act shall be made so that three of the five
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members of the board shall have terms which expire one year following the expiration of the
remaining tow members.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
#94 – AN ACT PERMITTING THE USE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL VIOLATION
MONITORING SYSTEM DEVICES
he following Order recommended by the Mayor, was referred to the Committee on Public
Health, Safety and Environment and co-posted with the Committee of the Whole.
ORDERED: That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill 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 the following legislation be adopted, except for amendments by the
Senate or House of Representatives which conform to intent of this home rule petition.
AN ACT permitting the use of traffic control signal violation monitoring system devices as a means
of promoting traffic safety in the City of Salem.
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 any general or special law to the contrary, the City of Salem may
employ a traffic violation monitoring system which may be either mobile or fixed along any portion
of any ways within its control, and such City may promulgate local measures imposing a penalty on
the owner of a motor vehicle for failure by the operator thereof to comply with the laws, codes,
regulations, ordinances, rules and/or other forms of legislation governing the traffic control signals
in said city at which a traffic violation monitoring system is located.
(a) As used in this act, the following words shall, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise,
have the following meanings:
"Local measure", shall mean the ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the City of Salem
establishing a schedule of fines imposed on the owner of a motor vehicle for failure by the operator
thereof to comply with the laws, codes, regulations, ordinances, rules and/or other forms of
legislation governing the traffic control signals or other traffic regulations in said city at which a
traffic violation monitoring system is located;
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"Motor vehicle", shall have the meaning provided in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws;
"Operator", shall have the meaning provided in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws;
"Owner", shall have the meaning provided in section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws;
"Traffic violation monitoring system", shall mean an automated motor vehicle sensor and camera
device which produces two or more digital photographs and/or videos of each motor vehicle at the
time it is used or operated in a manner that is in violation of the traffic control signal at which the
automated monitoring system is located. The photographs, must, at a minimum, record the rear of
the motor vehicle, with at least one of the images clearly recording the motor vehicle behind the
stop bar immediately prior to the violation of the traffic control signal, and at least one image
recording the motor vehicle passing through the intersection in violation of the traffic control signal.
Additionally, at least one of the images must clearly identify the license/registration plate of the
motor vehicle,
"Violation", shall mean the failure of an operator of a motor vehicle to comply with the laws, codes,
regulations, ordinances, rules and/or other forms of legislation governing the traffic control signals
or the rate of speed at which a vehicle enters the intersection or other enforced zone.
(b) No traffic control signal violation monitoring system shall be utilized in such a manner as to take
a frontal view photograph of the motor vehicle that is in violation of the traffic control signal.
(c) A certificate, electronic certificate or a facsimile thereof, based upon inspection of photographs
produced by a traffic violation monitoring system, and sworn to or electronically affirmed to by a
police officer authorized to issue citations for violations of traffic signals at the subject intersection
or other enforcement zone, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein. No
photographs taken in conformance with this act shall be discoverable in any judicial or
administrative proceeding other than a proceeding held pursuant to this act without a court order;
and no photograph taken in conformance with this act shall be admissible in any judicial or
administrative proceeding other than in a proceeding to adjudicate liability for such violation of this
act without a court order.
(d) For each violation pursuant to this act, the owner or owners of a vehicle shall be liable for the
penalty imposed by a local measure; provided, however, that no owner of a vehicle shall be liable
for a penalty imposed pursuant to this act where the operator of such vehicle has been convicted
of the underlying violation pursuant to a citation issued in accordance with section 2 of chapter 90C
of the General Laws, and provided, further, that the maximum penalty that may be imposed
pursuant this act shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each violation, excluding delinquent
collection fees.
(e) A penalty imposed by a local measure may, if so provided in the local measure, be increased
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by up to 33 1/3% if said fine remains unpaid in excess of 30 days after a notice of violation has
been issued consistent with the procedures established in section 20A 1/2 of chapter 90 of the
General Laws.
(f) A penalty imposed by a local measure for a violation pursuant to this act shall not be deemed a
criminal conviction and shall not be made part of the operating record of the person upon whom
such liability is imposed, nor shall such imposition of a penalty be subject to merit rating for
insurance purposes, no points shall be assessed against the driver’s license of the owner or driver
of the vehicle, and no surcharge points shall be imposed in the provision of motor vehicle
insurance coverage.
SECTION 2
(a) The compensation paid to the manufacturer or vendor of the traffic monitoring system shall not
be based upon the number of traffic citations issued or a percentage of the fine generated by such
citations. The compensation paid to such manufacturer or vendor of the equipment may be based
upon the value of such equipment (including its maintenance and installation), fees and overhead
costs incurred in delivering the program, and the services provided or rendered in support of the
traffic violation monitoring system.
(b) Other than for purposes of enforcement of a violation of this act or for purposes of an owner
defending a violation of this act, no private entity or individual may obtain photographs or records
taken pursuant to this act without a court order.
SECTION 3
(a) The parking clerk designated or appointed by the City of Salem shall supervise and coordinate
the administration of violations issued pursuant to Section 1. The parking clerk shall have the
authority to hire and designate such personnel as may be necessary or contract for such services
to implement the provisions of this section.
(b) It shall be the duty of the parking clerk of the City of Salem to cause the notice of violation to be
sent to the registered owner or owners of any motor vehicle identified in any photographs produced
by such device as evidence of a violation pursuant to this act. Such notice shall contain but not be
limited to the following information: a copy of the aforementioned recorded photographic images
showing the vehicle in violation of the traffic signal (if applicable); the registration number and state
of issuance of said registration number of the vehicle; the date, time and intersection or relevant
location of the violation; the specific violation charged; a schedule of fines for such violation as
established by the City of Salem; instructions for the return of the notice; and text as follows: "This
notice may be returned personally, by mail, or by an agent authorized in writing. A hearing may be
obtained upon the written request of the registered owner in writing. Failure to obey this notice
within 30 days of issuance of this notice will result in the non-renewal or suspension of the license
to drive and the certificate of registration of the registered owner."
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(c) In the case of a violation involving a motor vehicle registered under the laws of the
Commonwealth, such notice of violation shall be mailed within 14 days of the violation or
determination of the identity of the registered owner whichever is later, exclusive of Sundays and
holidays, to the address of the registered owner or owners as listed in the records of the registrar of
motor vehicles or other more current source. In the case of any motor vehicle registered under the
laws of another state or country, such notice of violation shall be mailed within 21 days of the
violation or determination of the identity of the registered owner whichever is later, exclusive of
Sundays and holidays, to the address of the registered owner or owners as listed in the records of
the official in such state or country having charge of the registration of such motor vehicle or other
more current source. If said address is unavailable, it shall be sufficient for the parking clerk to mail
notice of violation to the official in such state or country having charge of the registration of such
motor vehicle.
(d) Notice of violation shall be sent by first class mail in accordance with subsection (c) and shall
include an affidavit form approved by the parking clerk for the purpose of complying with
subsection (g). A manual or automatic record of mailing processed by or on behalf of the parking
clerk in the ordinary course of business shall be prima facie evidence thereof, and shall be
admitted as evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding, as to the facts contained therein
and that such were received by the owner of the vehicle.
(e) Any motor vehicle owner to whom notice of violation has been issued pursuant to this act may
admit responsibility for such violation and pay the fine provided therein. Payment shall be made
either via the internet, or personally or through a duly authorized agent, or by appearing before the
parking clerk during normal office hours, or by mailing both payment and notice of the violation to
the address designated on the violation notice. Payment by mail shall be made only by money
order, credit card or check made out to the parking clerk. Payment of the established fine and any
applicable penalties shall operate as a final disposition of the case. Payment of the fine by one
motor vehicle owner shall be satisfaction of the fine as to all other motor vehicle owners of the
same motor vehicle for the same violation.
(f) Any owner to whom a notice of violation has been issued may, within 15 days of the mailing of
said notice by the parking clerk, request a hearing to contest the liability alleged in said notice. A
hearing request shall be made either personally, by phone, via the internet or through a duly
authorized agent by appearing before the parking clerk during regular business hours or by mailing
a request in writing to the parking clerk. Upon receipt of a hearing request, the parking clerk shall
forthwith schedule or cause to be scheduled, the matter before a person hereafter referred to as a
hearing officer, said hearing officer to be the parking clerk of the city wherein the violation occurred
or such other person or persons as the parking clerk may designate. Written notice of the date,
time and place of said hearing shall be sent by first class mail or emailed to each registered owner.
Said hearing shall be informal, the rules of evidence shall not apply, and the decision of the
hearing officer shall be final subject to judicial review as outlined by section 14 of Chapter 30A of
the General Laws. Within twenty-one days of the hearing, the parking clerk or the hearing officer
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should send by first class mail or email to the registered owner or owners the decision of the
hearing officer, including the reasons for the outcome.
(g) Any owner to whom a notice of violation has been issued shall not be liable for a violation under
the provisions of this act (1) if the violation was necessary to allow the passage of an emergency
vehicle as evidenced by the accompanying violation video and/or violation photographs; (2) if the
violation was incurred while participating in a funeral procession as evidenced by the
accompanying violation video and/or violation photographs; (3) was not the driver of the vehicle; 4)
if the violation was incurred during a period of time in which the motor vehicle was reported to the
police department of any state, city or town as having been stolen and had not been recovered
prior to the time the violation occurred; (5) if the operator of the motor vehicle was operating the
motor vehicle under a rental or lease agreement and the owner of the motor vehicle is a rental or
leasing company and has complied with the provisions of section 20E of chapter 90 of the General
Laws in which case the citation shall be issued to the person to whom the vehicle was leased or
rented at the time of the violation, provided that this information is provided to the city within 14
days of receipt of the notification of violation by the leasing or rental business, (6) if the operator of
the motor vehicle was convicted of the underlying violation pursuant to a citation issued in
accordance with section 2 of chapter 90C of the General Laws; or (7) if the violation was necessary
to comply with any other law or regulation governing the operation of a motor vehicle at the
intersection as evidenced by the accompanying violation video and/or violation photographs. An
owner disputing a violation under this section shall, within 15 days, provide the parking clerk with a
signed affidavit in a form approved by the parking clerk, as provided for in subsection (d), stating (i)
the reason for disputing the violation; (ii) the full legal name and address of the owner of the motor
vehicle; (iii) the full legal name and address of the operator of the motor vehicle at the time the
violation occurred if claiming exemption under subparagraph (3) of this subsection, in which case
the City shall reissue or cause to be reissued the notice of violation to the person designated; if no
person exists or if said person denies driving the vehicle at the time of the violation, then the
violation shall revert to the owner of the vehicle who will then be without further opportunity to
reassign liability..
(h) If an owner to whom notice of violation has been issued either fails to pay the fine provided for
in said notice in accordance with subsection (e), or fails to receive a favorable adjudication of said
notice from a hearing officer in accordance with Subsection (f), the parking clerk shall notify the
registrar of motor vehicles who shall place the matter on record. Upon notification to the registrar
from the parking clerk of either city or state authorities or agencies, the registrar shall not issue or
renew or may suspend such owner's license to operate a motor vehicle or motor vehicle
registration until after notification from the parking clerk of the City of Salem that all fines, taxes and
penalties owed by such owner pursuant to either this section, or arising out of the parking or usage
of such owner's motor vehicles, have been disposed of in accordance with law. Upon such
notification to the registrar, an additional charge of $20 payable to the registrar but collected by the
City of Salem, and an additional charge of $20 payable to and collected by the City of Salem shall
be assessed against the registered owner of said motor vehicle. It shall be the duty of the parking
clerk to notify the registrar forthwith that such case has been so disposed; provided, however, that
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certified receipt of full and final payment from the parking clerk of the city or state agency or
authority issuing such violation shall also serve as legal notice to the registrar that said violation
has been disposed of in accordance with law. The certified receipt shall be printed in such form as
the registrar of motor vehicles may approve.
(i) Upon the accumulation by an owner of two or more outstanding notices under this act and/or
sections 20A and 20A 1/2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws on account of violations of any
statute, ordinance, order, rule or regulation relating to the operation, control or parking of motor
vehicles in a particular city, notwithstanding any notification to the registrar, the parking clerk of
such city may notify the chief of police or director of traffic and parking of such city that the vehicle
bearing the registration to which said notices have been issued shall be removed and stored or
otherwise immobilized by a mechanical device at the expense of the registered owner of such
vehicle until such time as all fines, taxes and penalties owed by such owner pursuant to either this
section, or arising out of the parking or usage of such owner's motor vehicle have been disposed of
in accordance with law. No vehicle shall be removed, stored, or otherwise immobilized until and
unless the owner of such motor vehicle shall have received 5 days notification by mail that such
motor vehicle may be removed, stored, or immobilized without further notification. It shall be
sufficient for the parking clerk to mail, postage prepaid, said notification to the last known address
of the registered owner. It shall be sufficient for the parking clerk, in the case of a motor vehicle
registered in another state or country, to mail notification to the official in such state or country
having charge of the registration of such motor vehicle.
(j) Photographic and other recorded evidence obtained through the use of automated enforcement
devices deployed as a means of promoting traffic safety authorized herein shall be destroyed
within 1 year of final disposition of any recorded event.
(k) The administrator of the traffic control signal monitoring system within the City of Salem shall
submit an annual report regarding the use and operation of the traffic violation monitoring system
to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
(l) The City of Salem shall comply with any regulations, standards or guidelines promulgated by
the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding minimum yellow light change times for
traffic control devices. In the absence of such regulations or guidelines, the City of Salem may
adopt minimum yellow light change interval time standards in accordance with nationally
recognized engineering standards set forth in the Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic
Engineering Handbook, and any such established time may be not less than such recognized
national standard. The burden shall be upon the alleged violator to overcome the presumption that
the yellow light change interval is in accordance with the minimum standards. A notice of violation
shall not be issued if any part of the automobile was in the intersection when the light was yellow,
regardless of whether or not the light turned red while the automobile was in the intersection.
(m) The City of Salem shall install at each intersection at which a traffic infraction detector is in use
a sign notifying the public that a traffic infraction device is in use at such intersection. Such
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signage must specifically include notification of camera enforcement of violations for right turns at
that intersection if so enforced.
(n) The City of Salem shall make a public announcement and conduct a public awareness
campaign of the proposed use of traffic infraction detectors at least 30 days before commencing
the enforcement program.
(o) The act shall allow for the city to install, maintain and operate traffic infraction detectors on right
of way within its city limits on which the traffic infraction detector is to be installed in accordance
with established permitting standards.
#95 – YEAR TO DATE BUDGE REPORT
Councillor McCarthy introduced the following Order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the Year to Date Budget Report dated January 31, 2012, be referred to
the Committee on Administration and Finance.
#96 – GOVERNING ON THE IPAD
Councillor Ryan introduced the following Order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the Committee on Administration & Finance co-posted with Committee of
the Whole meet to discuss looking into Governing on iPad.
#97 – TAG DAY
Councillor Sosnowski introduced the following Order, which was adopted.
ORDERED: That the Tag Day application for Dance Etc. Extreme on February 18, 2012 be
granted.
#98 – (#81 - #84) GRANTING LICENSES
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses and Legal Affairs. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
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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 GUIDES Patrick Curran, 9 Rockland Rd., Danvers
Ronald Olson, 154 Lafayette St., Marblehead
SECOND HAND Re-Find, 244 Washington St. , Salem
CLOTHING
SECOND HAND Once & Again, 45 Bridge St., Salem
VALUABLE
TAG DAYS Salem Academy Charter School, 3/23/12, 3/24/12, 3/25/12, 4/27/12,
4/28/12, 4/29/12
#99 – (#16) LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES FOR SALEM HIGH
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Councillor Sosnowski offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. 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 lease agreement with the House of Seven Gables for the Salem High School Prep Program
and has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#100 – (#489 of 2011) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FORTUNETELLING LICENSES AND
AMENDING THE ORDINANCE
Councillor Sosnowski 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 temporary suspension of Fortunetelling Licenses and amending the Ordinance and has
considered said matter has considered said matter and would recommend the matter remain in
Committee.
#101 – (#57) APPROPRIATION FOR POLICE MEDICAL
Councillor McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and
Finance. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation.
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The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter
of an appropriation in the amount of $25,000.00 from Free Cash to Police Medical has considered
said matter and would recommend approval.
#102 – (#59) APPROPRIATION TO REPLACE HEATING & VENTILATION UNITS AT THE
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
Councillor McCarthy 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 Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter
of an appropriation in the amount of $9,860.00 Capital Outlay account to replace heating and
ventilation units at the Electrical Department has considered said matter and would recommend
approval.
#103 – (#22) CHANGING JOB TITLE OF THE HEALTH AGENT TO HEALTH DIRECTOR
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety &
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 changing the job title of the Health Agent to Health Director has considered said matter and
would recommend that the matter remain in Committee and be co-posted with the Committee of
the Whole.
#104 – (#23) REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety &
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 to whom was referred the matter of reducing the number of the Board of Health Members from
seven to five has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in
Committee and be co-posted with the Committee of the Whole.
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#105 – (#68) ROAD RACE ISSUES
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety &
Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and
adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment co-posted with the Committee of the
Whole to whom was referred the matter of road race issues has considered said matter and would
recommend that Doug Bollen meet with Lt. Robert Preczewski to develop a process and master
calendar to track events.
#106 – (#77) TAVERN ON THE SQUARE ROAD RACE
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety &
Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and
adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment co-posted with the Committee of the
Whole to whom was referred the matter of a road race request from the Tavern on the Square for
April 22, 2012, has considered said matter and would recommend approval with a start time of 9:00
A.M.
#107 – (#78) WICKED RUNNING CLUB ROAD RACE
Councillor Prevey offered the following report for the Committee on Public Health Safety &
Environment co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and
adopt the recommendation.
The Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment co-posted with the Committee of the
Whole to whom was referred the matter of a road race request from the Wicked Running Club for
July 13, 2012, has considered said matter and would recommend approval.
#108 – CONDUIT LOCATION ON DERBY STREET AND BLANEY STREET
A hearing was ordered for February 23, 2012 on the petition from National Grid to install a
conduit on Derby Street and Blaney Street.
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#109 – ROAD RACE & EVENTS FROM B&S FITNESS
Request from B&S Fitness to hold the following road races and events and use of city streets
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2 Annual Black Cat 10 and 20 Mile Road Race March 4, 2012
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2 Annual Xtreme Urban Run May 10, 2012
Kids DU it or Try it Weekend August 4, 2012
Wicked Half Marathon September 22, 2012
Devils Chase 6.66 Miler October 27, 2012
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Councillor McCarthy moved to divide the question and approve the 2 Annual Black Cat 10 and 20
Mile Road Race. It was so voted and the road race was approved.
Councillor McCarthy moved that the other four road races be referred to the Committee on Public
Health, Safety and Environment and co-post with the Committee of the Whole and to have Dough
Bollen and Lt. Preczewski formulate the procedure and master calendar. It was so voted.
#110 – HEARING REQUEST FROM JEAN JOSEPH
The request from Jean Joseph, owner of Salem Community Transport, for a hearing on the
revocation of his taxi cab and taxi operator licenses was referred to the Committee on Ordinances,
Licenses and Legal Affairs.
#111 – #112 LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The following license applications were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses
and Legal Affairs.
PUBLIC GUIDE Carole Hartling, 37 Peach Highlands, Marblehead
TAG DAYS S.H.S. Baseball, April 1, 2012 and April 7, 2012
Disabled American Veterans Ch. 84, May 18 & 20-21, 2012
Salem Little League, May 12, 2012, June 16, 2012 & July 14, 2012
Salem Veterans Council, June 30, 2012, July 1-4, 2012
S.H.S. Boys Soccer, September 15, 2012 & October 20, 2012
Disabled American Veterans Ch. 84, Nov. 2-5, 2012
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#113 - #114 LICENSE APPLICATIONS
The following license applications were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses
and Legal Affairs.
LIMOUSINES FINIX Livery Service, 10 Jefferson Ave., Salem (7)
TAXI OPERATORS Edwin Gonzalez, 106 Lafayetts St., Salem
Juan Roman, 24 Ward St. #1, Salem
Robert Latulippe, 76 Central St., Beverly
Manuel Sanchez, 2 French St. #2, Lynn
Jose Baez, 29 Perkins St., Salem
Scott Boyle, 9 Perkins St. #1L, Gloucester
Santo Ozoria, 9 Prince St. Pl., Salem
Chris Rogers, 10 Carol Ann Rd., Peabody
Ricardo Villanova, 298 Washington St., Salem
Alberto Guerrero, 24 Park St., Salem
#115 - #116 CLAIMS
The following Claims were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal
Affairs.
Judith Citron, 17 Raymond Circle, Peabody
Bree Whitburn, 176 Chestnut Avenue #1, Jamaica Plain
(#67) – SECOND PASSAGE ORDINANCE TRAFFIC HANDICAP PARKING VARNEY STREET
The matter second and final passage to repeal an Ordinance amending Traffic, Handicap
Parking on Varney Street was then taken up. The Ordinance was adopted for second and final
passage.
On the motion of Councillor O’Keefe the meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
ATTEST: CHERYL A. LAPOINTE
CITY CLERK