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City Council Agenda 06-24-2010

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

June 24, 2010 at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of transacting any and all business.  Notice of
this meeting was posted on June 17, 2010 at 3:35 P.M.

        Council President Robert McCarthy presided.


HEARINGS

ORDER:  National Grid for conduits on Lafayette Street (from pole #4036, 4037 & 4038 to pole #352)

ORDER:  National Grid for conduits on Lafayette Street (from pole #3272 to pole #352)

ORDER:  National Grid for conduits on Loring Avenue



APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS

Held from last meeting Mayor’s appt. of Robert Callahan to serve as a member of the Park & Recreation Commission with a term to expire on May 1, 2015


Held from last meeting Mayor’s appt. of Maureen Fry to serve as a member of the Salem Housing Authority Board with a term to expire on February 1, 2015

Mayor’s reappt. of David Tracht to the Commission on Disabilities with a term to expire on February 1, 2013
                        

Mayor’s appt. of Kerri Carlton to serve as a Constable with a term to expire June 8, 2011
                        

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

BOND ORDER: that the sum of $2,530,000.00 be appropriated for various Capital Improvement projects and that the Mayor and Treasurer be authorized to file the application:

  150,000      sidewalks, crosswalks & street improvements
  480,000      Canal Street improvement design
1,000,000       Gallows and Folly Hill storage tanks – internal/external rehab
  900,000      Bridge Street sewer reconstruction


Appr. of $680,000.00 to Capital Outlay accounts to be expended for various departmental projects.


ORDERED: to approve pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53 E ½ the establishment of revolving funds for Fiscal Year 2011


MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE

NONE


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 residents of Shore Ave to hold a block party along the seawall on July 4, 2010 from 3:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.


Request from residents of Scenic Ave to hold a block party on July 17, 2010 from 12:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a rain date of July 18, 2010


Request from residents of Chandler Road (from Loring Ave to Lillian Road) to hold a block party on July 31, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a rain date of August 1, 2010


Request from residents of Witchcraft Rd. and Crescent Dr. to hold a block party on August 21, 2010 from 11:00 A.M. to Midnight with a rain date of August 22, 2010


Request from residents of Puritan Road to hold a block party on August 28, 2010 from 1:00 P.M. to Midnight with a rain date of September 4, 2010


The following licenses:

TAXI OPERATOR           Nelson Sanchez, 260 Washington St., Salem
                                Donald Bovio, 17 Howard St., Peabody

VEHICLE FOR HIRE
OPERATORS ONLY  Lawrence Jacobs, 3B Friend St., Salem
                                Sheila Shambough, 82 Flint St. #1, Salem


The following Claims:

                                Marta Hayes, 104 Roberts Road, Medford
                                Verizon, PO Box 60770, Oklahoma City, OK
                        


The following Bonds:

CONSTABLE:              Kerri Carleton, 136 Leslie Rd.,Rowley

SIGNS:                  Gas Works, 24 New Derby St., #4, Salem
                                The Urban Cyclist, 282R Derby St., Salem



UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NONE





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


 
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