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159 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING “Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. Chapter 30A ss. 18-25, and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.” Assistive Listening System Now Available for City Council Meetings. Those interested in utilizing these devices for meetings at 93 Washington Street may contact the City Clerk Ilene Simons at 978-619-5610 or isimons@salem.com. A Regular Meeting of the City Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on May 21, 2019, at 8:12 A.M. This meeting is being taped and is live on S.A.T.V. All Councillors were present. Council President Dibble presided. Councillor Sargent moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting. It was so voted President Dibble requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. There was no Public Testimony (#277) – APPOINTMENT OF MARC PERRAS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Held from the last meeting, the Mayor’s appointment of Marc Perras, 6 Union St., to serve as a member on the Design Review Board with a term to expire on March 1, 2020 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. Councillor Gerard moved to have a City Seal sent to Christopher Dynia for his service. It Was so voted. Councillor McCarthy requested and received unanimous consent for suspension of the rules to allow Marc Perras to speak. #312 – APPOINTMENT OF DARLEEN MELIS TO THE TREE COMMISSION The Mayor’s appointment of Darleen Melis, 155 Federal St. to serve on the Tree Commission with a term to expire on May 23, 2022 was held under the rules until the next meeting on June 13, 2019. 160 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #313 – APPOINTMENT OF NAOMI COTTRELL TO THE TREE COMMISSION The Mayor’s appointment of Naomi Cottrell, 55 Warren St., to serve on the Tree Commission with a term to expire on May 23, 2022 was held under the rules until the next meeting on June 13, 2019. #314 – REAPPOINTMENT OF SHANTEL ALEX TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION The Mayor’s reappointment of Shantel Alex, 6 Hart St., Lynn to the Youth Commission with a term to expire on May 26, 2020 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. #315 – REAPPOINTMENT OF LYNDA COFFILL TO THE COUNCIL ON AGING The Mayor’s reappointment of Lynda Coffill of 56 Belleview Ave to the Council on Aging with a term to expire on May 23, 2022 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. #316 – REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID MOISAN TO THE DISABILITIES COMMISSION The Mayor’s reappointment of David Moisan, 45 Saint Peter St., to the Disabilities Commission with a term to expire on June 1, 2022 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. #317 - REAPPOINTMENT OF J. MICHAEL SULLIVAN TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD The Mayor’s reappointment of J. Michael Sullivan, 10 Lee St., to the Design Review Board with a term to expire on June 11, 2022 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative.  161 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #318 – REAPPOINTEMENT OF TYLER CARLTON TO THE SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Mayor’s reappointment of Tyler Carlton, 34 Park St., to the Scholarship and Education Committee with a term to expire on June 1, 2022 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. #319 – REAPPOINTMENT OF LIZ MCGOVERN TO THE SCHOLARSHIP & EDUCATION COMMITTEE The Mayor’s reappointment of Liz McGovern, 8 Lyme St., to the Scholarship and Education Committee with a term to expire on June 1, 2022 was confirmed by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays and 0 absent. Councillors Turiel, Sargent, Peterson, Milo, McCarthy, Madore, Gerard, Furey, Flynn, Dominguez and Dibble were all recorded voting in the affirmative. #320 – MAYOR SUBMITTED THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET AND CIP The Mayor submitting the proposed Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2020 was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. Mayor’s budget letter below: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Council: I am pleased to submit to you this week the proposed FY2020 operating and capital budgets for the City of Salem and the Salem Public Schools. The FY2020 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will also be included as part of this budget, as are the associated bond orders for the capital plan. I am proud that we instituted a practice of including a forward-looking capital plan in our budget each year as a responsible and transparent way of planning for future obligations while meeting present-day needs to best serve Salem residents. The budget package will also include authorization of the revolving funds for FY2020 and Ordinances pertaining to rates. I look forward to working with you in the coming weeks to enact this proposed spending plan in order to continue strengthening and improving our great City. Sincerely, Kimberley Driscoll, Mayor, City of Salem 162 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #321 – ORDINANCE AMENDING CH. 46, SEC. 230 – SEWER USE CHARGES The following Ordinance submitted by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. In the year Two Thousand and Nineteen An Ordinance to amend to amend an Ordinance relative to Ch. 46, Sec. 230 - Sewer Use Charges Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section I. Chapter 46, Section 230 is hereby amended by deleting subsection (c) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: “(c) The rates for sewer use charges effective July 1, 2019 shall be as follows: Residential, per 100 cubic feet… $ 6.91 Nonresidential, per 100 cubic feet up to 25,000 cubic feet per month $10.46 Nonresidential, per 100 cubic feet for 25,000 cubic feet and greater per month $13.40 The use of all water and sewer funds and SESD funds shall be excluded from all private development projects.” Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter.  163 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #322 – ORDINANCE AMENDING CH. 46., SEC. 66 – WATER USE CHARGES The following Ordinance submitted by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. In the year Two Thousand and Nineteen An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Rates for Use of Water Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 46, Section 66 is hereby amended by deleting subparagraph (b) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: “(b) The rate for all water furnished by meter measurements effective July 1, 2019 shall be as follows: (1) Residential, per 100 cubic feet $3.46 (2) Nonresidential, per 100 cubic feet $4.68 Section 2. Chapter 46, Section 66 is hereby further amended by deleting subparagraph (e) in its entirety and replacing it with the following: “(e) The minimum rate for residential metered water for each quarter shall be $34.60 per 1000 cubic feet effective July 1, 2019. The use of all water and sewer funds and SESD funds shall be excluded from all private development projects.” Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. 164 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #323 – REVOLVING FUND ACCOUNTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 The following Order submitted by the Mayor was adopted. Councillor Flynn recused himself and returned to the Chambers after the voter. After some discussion to refer to the Administration & Finance Committee it was voted to adopt the Order. ORDERED: That the Salem City Council Vote, pursuant to the provisions of MGL Chapter 44, Section 53E ½ to authorize the establishment of the revolving funds for FY 2020 as herein described. Expenditures from said funds shall not exceed the amount of funds received in the respective accounts or as authorized as stated, shall come from any funds received by the respective boards for performing services, shall be used solely for the purpose of implementing the programs delineated and shall be approved by a majority vote of any respective boards in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. FY 2020 Budget Request Maximum Fund Type of Receipts Authorization Annual Department Fund Name # Programs & Purposes Credited for Spending Expenditures To defray program costs including instructors, Revenues and fees COA presenters, entertainment, charged for COA Director COA Programs 2374 decorations, food, etc. programs and Mayor $ 40,000.00 Application fees and rental revenue from telecommunications To fund public information attachments technology, pursuant to sections telecommunication and 12-125 and 12-170 City electrical initiatives and of the City Electrician Electrical R/A Telecom 2376 projects Ordinances and Mayor $ 50,000.00 Training and special R/A Local equipment needed to Fees charged to Emergency respond to hazardous persons spilling or Planning materials incidents per CH releasing hazardous Fire Chief and Fire Comm 2433 21E materials Mayor $ 5,000.00 Fee charged to Dominion Power Plant to cover OT costs for Firefighter R/A Confined Confined space training Confined Space Drill Fire Chief and Fire Space Drills 2449 for Firefighters. training. Mayor $ 20,000.00 Fees charged for To fund Capital items for boat and float Boat/Float Harbormaster and to fund Harbormaster 2368 maintenance costs of storage at Winter Storage Island and Harbormaster equipment. Kernwood Marina and Mayor $ 50,000.00  165 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FY 2020 Budget Request Maximum Fund Type of Receipts Authorization Annual Department Fund Name # Programs & Purposes Credited for Spending Expenditures To support vaccination Reimbursements program and other health Health Health Clinics 2364 from vaccination promotion activities of the programs Health Agent Health Department and Mayor $ 20,000.00 Funding from RFP's To cover expenses for for services, vendors Special July 4th and Haunted and miscellaneous Mayor Events 2361 Happenings events. sponsorships. Mayor $ 125,000.00 To increase and replenish Revenue from sale store inventory as needed Recreation of inventor at the and to enhance and Director and Winter Island Store Recreation Winter Island 2362 maintain WI store. Mayor $ 40,000.00 Revenue of 25 cents from the sale of each Recreation Proctor's For Maintenance of ticket at the Witch Director and Recreation Ledge 2384 Proctor's Ledge site House. Mayor $ 12,000.00 Five percent of race Recreation Road Race and event Director and Recreation Fees 2385 For Park Maintenance registration fees. Mayor $ 6,000.00 Fee charged for pass to use dog park Renovations and (pooch pass). Recreation Maintenance of Dog Park Twenty-Five dollars Director and Recreation Dog Park 2435 at Leslie's Retreat Park. annually for pass. Mayor $ 5,000.00 To be used for the operation and Parking and launch maintenance of Winter fees charged at Recreation Park & Rec Island and McCabe McCabe Marina & Director and Recreation Public Access 2452 Marina Winter Island Mayor $ 50,000.00 Salem Renovations and Recreation Willows Maintenance of Willows Money generated Director and Recreation Meters 2459 Park. from Willows Meters Mayor $ 30,000.00 Twenty-Five cent To support Salem Award surcharge to tickets Recreation committee and the Salem beginning in May Director and Recreation Witch House 2499 Witch Trial Memorial 2009 Mayor $ 10,000.00 Planning & Director of Community Maintenance costs of old Rental revenue of Planning and Development Old Town Hall 2373 town hall old town hall Mayor $ 50,000.00 166 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FY 2020 Budget Request Maximum Fund Type of Receipts Authorization Annual Department Fund Name # Programs & Purposes Credited for Spending Expenditures Improvements for Derby Vendor fees from Square and Artists' Row Derby Square including outdoor furniture, Flea/Salvage Art Planning & Derby signage, lighting, public Market, Rent and Director of Community Sq/Artists art, marketing and Vendor Fees at Planning and Development Row 2375 stipends for performers Artists Row Mayor $ 20,000.00 Solar renewable energy credits received for rooftop Planning & Solar solar photovoltaic Director of Community Renewable systems on City and Planning and Development Energy Cert 2377 To offset Electrical Costs School Buildings Mayor $ 250,000.00 To receive and expend Planning & revenue from bike share Revenue from Director of Community program for system rentals and annual Planning and Development Bike Sharing 2383 operation and promotion memberships Mayor $ 50,000.00 Planning & Fund operational costs of Fees received during Director of Community Salem Ferry the Salem Ferry and the off season for Planning and Development Operational 2453 Blaney Street Dock use/rent of ferry Mayor $ 500,000.00 Registration fees To maintain abandoned ($300.00) for vacant Public Service Abandoned and foreclosed residential and/or foreclosed Director and Insp Services Prop Maint 2371 and commercial properties residential properties Mayor $ 80,000.00 Primarily from: Projects related to City Traffic Island beautification events Sponsorships, including Traffic Island, Special Events Beautification, and special Revenues, Event events such as and Beautification City Engineer Engineering Traffic Island 2439 Treemendous effort sponsors and Mayor $ 20,000.00 Payments for rental School Building of building by Committee School Rental 2601 Building Rental outside groups and Mayor $ 225,000.00 Tuition payments for students attending the pre-school School Early program at the Early Committee School Childhood 2608 Pre-School Tuition Childhood Center and Mayor $ 100,000.00 School School Purchases of school Committee School Busing 2614 School Bus pass bus passes and Mayor $ 160,000.00  167 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FY 2020 Budget Request Maximum Fund Type of Receipts Authorization Annual Department Fund Name # Programs & Purposes Credited for Spending Expenditures Tuition payments for students attending School the night school Committee School Night School 2620 Night School Tuition program and Mayor $ 50,000.00 Tuition payments for students from other districts attending School Special Ed Special Ed programs Committee School Tuition 2627 Special Ed Tuition in Salem and Mayor $ 300,000.00 To pay for parts and Fees charged for materials for automotive parts and materials repairs to vehicles brought for automotive in to the HS Automotive repairs to vehicles School SHS Vocational School by brought in by Committee School Automotive 2645 citizens citizens and Mayor $ 50,000.00 #324 – DONATION FROM MACK PARK NEIGHBORHOOD FOR A BENCH AT GREENLAWN CEMETERY The following Order submitted by the Mayor was adopted. ORDERED: To accept the donation from Mack Park Neighborhood in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) to fund a dedication bench at Greenlawn Cemetery. These funds will be deposited into the Recreation Department Donation Fund 24061-4830 in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. #325 – DONATION FROM ST. JEANS CREDIT UNION FOR GOLF TOURNAMENT The following Order submitted by the Mayor was adopted. ORDERED: To accept the donation from St. Jeans Credit Union in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to fund sponsor the luncheon for the 2nd Annual Friends of Park and Recreation 2019 Golf Tournament Fundraising event. These funds will be deposited into the Recreation Department Donation Fund 24061-4830 in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. 168 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #326 – DONATIONS FROM THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS TO THE VETERANS DEPARTMENT The following Order submitted by the Mayor was adopted. ORDERED: To accept the two donations from The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 84 totaling One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). These funds will be deposited into the Veterans Department Donation Fund 23671-4830 in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. #327 – RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT WITH ZAGSTER TO ALLOW E-SCOOTERS The following Order submitted by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. ORDERED: That the Salem City Council authorizes and ratifies the execution by the Mayor of an agreement with Zagster, through May 2020, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk’s office, to allow the rental of E-scooters within the City. Further, this Order is in accordance with Council Order #643 dated October 18, 2018 requiring City Council ratification of any such agreement. #328 – FISCAL YEAR 2020 – WATER/SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The following Order was Received After the Deadline of Tuesday Noon Under Suspension of the rules The following Order submitted by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. Fiscal Year 2020 Water/Sewer Enterprise Fund Capital Improvement Program Bond Ordered: That the sum of $1,800,000.00 be and hereby is appropriated to pay costs of the following capital equipment and capital improvement projects listed under the heading FY20 CIP- Funded from BOND AUTHORIZATION and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said sum under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sections 7 and/or 8, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor.  169 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FY20 CIP-Funded from \BOND AUTHORIZATION Water Bertram Field Phase 2 $ 100,000 Water City Wide System Flushing, Valve Maint., Leak Detection and GIS Admin. $ 100,000 Water Distribution Main System Initiatives (plan, design & construct) $ 100,000 Water Transmission main system initiatives (plan, design & construct) $ 100,000 Derby St at Congress - Drainage system repairs (Waterfront Hotel Sewer Commitment) $ 250,000 Sewer Bertram Field Phase 2 $ 250,000 Sewer SSES report implementation (eliminate I/I sources city wide ) $ 600,000 Sewer City Wide System Flushing, Valve Maint., Leak Detection and GIS Admin. $ 200,000 Sewer Pre-Paving Sewer/ drain inspections (prior to annual paving) $ 50,000 Sewer Spoil Material Testing and Disposal at DPS $ 50,000 TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION: $ 1,800,000 Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the Mayor and the Treasurer are each authorized to file an application to qualify under Chapter 44A of the Massachusetts General Laws any and all bonds of the City issued under and pursuant hereto, and to provide such information and execute such documents as may be required in connection therewith. 170 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #329 – FISCAL YEAR 2020 GENERAL FUND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The following Order was Received After the Deadline of Tuesday Noon Under Suspension of the rules The following Order submitted by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. Fiscal Year 2020 General Fund Capital Improvement Program Ordered: That the sum of $11,770,192.00 be and hereby is appropriated to pay costs of the following capital equipment and capital improvement projects listed under the heading FY20 CIP- Funded from BOND AUTHORIZATION and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said sum under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sections 7 and/or 8, or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the City therefor. FY20 CIP-Funded from \BOND AUTHORIZATION Dept. Description Amount Electrical Smart Signalization Expansion 225,000 Engineering Boston Street Corridor Roadway improvements (TIP program) 200,000 Engineering Bridge Street (Massworks) Roadway improvements 150,000 Engineering Common Bandstand Restoration 43,400 Engineering Forest River Park and Pool Design/Improvements 200,000 Engineering Willows Park Restoration 210,000 Engineering Derby St Complete Streets 842,400 Engineering Szetela Lance Shared Use Path 303,000 Engineering Roads, Sidewalks & Crosswalks (Non Chapter 90 eligible) 1,540,000 IT Annual Equipment-Life-Cycle Mgmt Program (City) 120,995 IT Annual Equipment- Life-Cycle Mgmt Program (Schools) 171,506 IT Ongoing Digitization of record, City wide 75,000  171 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING IT View Permit Upgrade 74,680 IT Theft detection system replacement 30,000 Library Children's Room redesign furniture and fixtures 20,000 Library Envelope & leak detection 10,000 Recreation Bertram Field Phase 2 4,956,357 Recreation Court Renovations 75,000 Recreation Playground, Irrigation & Fence Upgrades 75,000 FY20 CIP-Funded from \BOND AUTHORIZATION Dept. Description Amount Parking and Traffic Calming Improvements Traffic 76,500 Parking and Bicycle Infrastructure Upgrades (Annual) Traffic 25,500 Parking and Museum Place Garage Renovation Phase 1 Design Traffic 200,000 Parking and Parking Kiosk Purchase/Installation Traffic 50,000 Parking and Signs/Safety/Tactical Traffic 25,500 Parking and MP & SH Garage Maintenance Traffic 100,000 Planning Gallows Hill Park Renovation 227,259 Planning Municipal Harbor Plan 55,500 Planning Palmer Cove Park Renovation 50,000 Planning Bike Plan Implementation 25,000 Planning Dickson Memorial Chapel Study and Door Repair 25,000 Planning Underpass Public Art Installation 25,000 Planning OTH Capital and Business Needs Study 25,000 172 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Police Police & Fire Radio Communication System 50,000 Police Cameras - Community/Police 75,000 Police Boiler and Heaters 157,595 Public Ball Field Maint. Mach. Services 31,000 Public Winter Island Lighthouse Concrete Restoration, Painting Services 30,000 Schools SHS Library Remodel 20,000 Schools Saltonstall Water Heaters 84,000 Schools Witchcraft Chiller & Assoc. HVAC System 605,000 Schools Site/Field Studies & Small Repairs to Capital Assets 30,000 Schools Life Safety Studies & Small Repairs to Capital Assets 90,000 Schools MEP/Elevator/Utility Studies & Small Repairs to Capital Assets 180,000 Schools Roof/Envelope Studies&Small Repairs to Capital Assets 25,000 Schools Access/ADA/Architectural Studies & Small Repairs to Capital Assets 160,000 TOTAL BOND AUTHORIZATION: $ 11,770,192 Any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount. Be it further Ordered:  173 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING That the Mayor and the Treasurer are each authorized to file an application to qualify under Chapter 44A of the Massachusetts General Laws any and all bonds of the City issued under and pursuant hereto, and to provide such information and execute such documents as may be required in connection therewith. #330 – MAYOR TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL – STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS The following Order introduced by Councillor Turiel was withdrawn ORDERED: That Her Honor the Mayor be invited to address the members of the Council at the next regular Council Meeting on June 13, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. to give Her State of the City Address and that the public be invited. #331 – MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 2019 The following Order introduced by Councillor Peterson was adopted ORDERED: That the FY2019 Monthly Financial Report dated April 30, 2019 be referred to the Committee on Administration and Finance. #332 – ORDINANCE AMENDING CH. 26, SEC. 75 (15) – SALEM COMMON – PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES The following Order introduced by Councillor Madore was adopted. ORDERED: That the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs meet to discuss amending an Ordinance Relative to the Salem Common - Prohibited Activities, Ch. 26, Sec. 75 (15) by replacing “smoking within 50 feet of the perimeter of any play structure, basketball court and bandstand” with “Smoking within the perimeter of the Common”. 174 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #333 – DISCUSSION OF POLICE CRUISERS Councillor Furey assumes the Chair. The following Order submitted by Councillor Dibble was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole due to the late file. ORDERED: That the Committee on Government Services co-posted with the Committee of the Whole discuss the Police Dept. policy of running police cruisers 24 hours per day without a break, the need for new cruisers in having the Police Dept. request for 8 new cruisers but only received 3, thereby allowing the cars not to rest or to be properly cleaned between shifts. To further discuss staffing of both Police Officers and Patrolmen, K-9 dogs, radios and other equipment needed to help our police keep Salem Safe. And to further discuss recommending $5,000.00 per year from the sale of marijuana proceeds to go to help fund Salem Police K-9 division, and that the Mayor or her designee, Chief of Police and the Finance Director be invited. #334 – MATTERS RELATIVE TO THE HISTORICAL COMMISSION The following Order submitted by Councillor Dibble was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole due to the late file. ORDERED: That the Committee on Government Services co-posted with the Committee of The Whole meet with the Mayor or her designee, City Planner, City Solicitor, and the Historic Commission Clerk to discuss the reasons for, the legal standings, and to determine the corrective actions needed to be taken to resolve the following Historic Commission matters: 1. Determine why Historic Commission meeting minutes are not posted either in draft form or approved form in a timely manner and determine if this is in violation of the open meeting laws and city ordinances. 2. Discuss reasons for Historic Commission member Laurie Bellin’s term expiring more than two years ago, not being reappointed as required by City Ordinance and the legal status of 2 years’ worth of decisions made that this member voted on as an expired member. 3. Review and clarify votes of the City Council replacing Joanne McCrea and Jane Turiel with Stacey Norkun and Erin Schaeffer but the Mayor not accepting this vote and stating her intentions were to replace Laurie Bellin and Jessica Herbert but while the Mayor’s letter to the Council, contrary to past letters, did not cite who was to be replaced only that they were to fill vacancies but there were no present vacancies on the Commission, the minutes over past 6 months will show discussions of the need to replace both Joanne McCrea and Jane Turiel who both desired to step down from serving the Commission. Having received letters of resignations of both McCrea and  175 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Turiel, now making 2 vacancies, the City Council vote was quite clear on who the 2 new members were replacing. Had the Mayor’s letter been clear or had there been vacancies at the time of her letter then the council may have voted differently. Determine what is legal ramification for the Mayor not accepting the vote of the City Council to replace the recently resigned Joanne McCrea and Jane Turiel with Stacey Norkun and Erin Schaeffer and the status of votes and future votes of the Commission. 4. To clarify and better understand the Mayor’s desire to take the Historic Commission in her words in a “new direction” while getting rid of the institutional knowledge on the Historic Commission in long serving Laurie Bellin and Jessica Herbert. Councillor Dibble assumes the Chair. #335 - (#308 - #310) – GRANTING CERTAIN LICENSES Councillor McCarthy offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of granting certain licenses has considered said matter and would recommend that the licenses be granted. SEAWORMS: Manuel Silva, 80 Northend St., Peabody Derek Cerqueira, 54 Gooddale St., Peabody TAG DAYS: SHS Boys Soccer 8/24/19, 9/7/19 & 9/21/19 Dance Enthusiasm 6/8/19, 6/9/19, 6/23/19 #336 - (#259) – SALEM UNITED PICNIC AT THE SALEM WILLOWS Councillor Dominguez offered the following report for the Committee on Community and Economic Development co-posted with the Committee of the Whole. It was voted to accept the report and adopt the recommendation. The Committee on Community and Economic Development co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom was referred matters brought forth by Salem United has considered said matter and would recommend that the matter remain in Committee. 176 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #337 – EXEMPTION FROM MGL 268A, SEC. 20 (B) FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES TO WORK DURING THE SUMMER AS INSTRUCTORS FOR PARK AND RECREATION The Order submitted by the City Solicitor was adopted. ORDERED: In accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 268A, Section 20 (b) the City Council hereby declares that Kristen Hoggins and Carlos Hernandez have met the requirements for exemption as set forth in this Section and may be retained as Instructors by the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department during the 2019 summer season, not to exceed 500 hours in this calendar year #338 – BLOCK PARTY – CEDARCREST AVENUE A request from the Resident of Cedarcrest Ave. to hold a block party on July 20, 2019 from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a rain date of July 21, 2019 was granted. #339 – BLOCK PARTY – BAY VIEW AVENUE A request from the Resident of Bay View Ave. to hold a block party on June 1, 2019 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. was granted. #340 – DERBY STREET MILE ROAD RACE The request form Salem Park Recreation & Community Services to hold their annual Derby St Mile road race and use of city streets on August 23, 2019 was granted. #341 – PUBLIC GUIDES The Following License Applications were granted. PUBLIC GUIDES: Paige Welch 90 Faith Dr., Exeter, NH Marc Ewart-Cyzon 10 Gifford Ct., Salem Owen Rourke-Nicholas 6 Andover St., Salem Richard Paperchia 9 Oak St., Salem Vijay Joyce 10 ½ Herbert St. Apt 31, Salem Cassandra Johnstone 377 Essex St., Salem  177 MAY 23, 2019 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING #342 - #345 – LICENSE APPLICATIONS The Following License Applications were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs. JUNK DEALER: The Newark Group dba Grief 53 Jefferson Ave SEAWORMS: Jose Bettencourt 54 Fulton St., Peabody Robert Bettencourt 52Buffum St., Salem TAG DAYS: Salem Youth Football & Cheering June 29,2019 S.H.S Girls Volleyball October 5 & 26, 2019 #346 - #351 - CLAIMS The Following Claims were referred to the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs. Cynthia Bourgault 19 Belleau Rd., Salem Matthew Crescenzo 15 Viking Rd., Saugus Karen Oppweheim-Shapiro 226 Humphrey St., Marblehead Pamela Hernandez 33 Beach Ave., Swampscott Michelle Johnson 5 Symonds St., Salem Camille Belle 5 Pioneer Terr., Salem On the motion of Councillor Furey the meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS CITY CLERK