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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - 05-27-2010

A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday,

May 27, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of
this meeting was posted on May 21, 2010 at 11:51 A.M.  This meeting is being taped and is live on

S.A.T.V.
        




HEARINGS

ORDER:          National Grid to install one manhole at addressStreet50 St. Peter Street






Request from Alan Zion, President of Salem Suede, to revoke inflammable license to keep/store inflammables for the property located at addressStreet72 Flint St.




APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS

Mayor’s appt. of Robert Curran to serve as a member of the Salem Redevelopment Authority with a term to expire on February 1, 2012  



Mayor’s correction, due to a clerical error, of Randy Clarke’s term expiration date on his appointment to the Planning Board.  The correct expiration date is July 1, 2011.
        
        


COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR


Transfer of $2,240.80 from “Capital Outlay – Renovations & Repairs” to “Collectors Office” to be expended for a new security system.



Accept donation of $3,000.00 from the City of Lynn to fund the Essex County Summer Camp program



Accept donation of $2,500.00 from the City of Peabody to fund the Essex County Summer Camp program



MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE

Communication from the Mayor requesting to make a presentation to the Council regarding 5 Broad Street.




MOTIONS, ORDERS, AND RESOLUTIONS


COMMITTEE REPORTS


C.                      offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and
                        Legal Affairs




C.                      offered the following report for the Committee on Administration and Finance




                        
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS

NONE



PETITIONS

Request from Cycle for Life to hold a Bike run through Salem on September 11, 2010




Request from Free Masons to reserve four parking spaces near 70 Washington St. to hold a blood drive on June 16, 2010 from Noon to 8:30 P.M. for Red Cross and donors



Petition from South Pine Street Residents to make street a one-way


Request from residents of Hemenway Road (Osgood Park) to hold a block party on Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. with a rain date of Monday, July 5, 2010



Request from residents of Pickman Park area to hold a block party on Saturday, July 3, 2010 from 3:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
                                


The Following Licenses:

JUNK DEALER             United Recycling, 142 Canal St., CitySalem

SECOND HAND             United Recycling, 142 Canal St., placeCitySalem
VALUABLE                                        




The Following Licenses:

TAXI OPERATORS  Sandra Monteiro, 26 Paleologos St., Peabody
                                James Cloutman, 18 Keys Dr. #7, Peabody
                                Larry Davis, 24 Sculpin Way, Swampscott

VEHICLE FOR HIRE        Joel Cassidy, 35 March St., Salem
OPERATORS ONLY  Shannon Cormier, 14 Laurel St., Salem
                                        

        
The Following Licenses:

TAXI OPERATOR           Robert Cloutier, 48 Balcomb St., Salem



Request for hearing from Robert Cloutier on the denial of his taxi operator license


                        

The Following Claims:

                                Jane O’Keefe, 15 Osgood St., Salem
                                Max Engelhardt, 11 Williams St. #2, Salem
                                Karen Paul, 15 ½ Williams St. #2, Salem
                                Alex Barshersky, 177 Main St. Unit C, Peabody
                                
                        

UNFINISHED BUSINESS


SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending an Ordinance relative to Renewable Energy Research and Development Permitting.




SECOND PASSAGE of an Ordinance amending Traffic, Stop Sign, Mason Street Stop, Grove Street at Harmony Grove Rd Stop. “Obedience to Isolated Stop Sign”






        On the motion of C.                              the meeting adjourned at                 P.M.


 
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