City Council

AUGUST 10, 2020 1 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL A Special Meeting of the Salem City Council was held remotely on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of taking action on the changing of specific polling locations for the upcoming 2020 Primary Election and the General Election due to COVID-19, Election Order for the September 1, 2020 and second passage of three (3) traffic ordinance amendments. Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this Special City Council meeting will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the city’s website, at www.salem.com. 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When prompted, enter Meeting/Webinar ID# 825 2935 3020 and follow the instructions to join the meeting. Notice of this meeting was posted on August 6, 2020 at 4:33 P.M. All Councillors were present. Council President Robert McCarthy presided.  AUGUST 10, 2020 2 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL #376 – POLLING LOCATION CHANGES DUE TO COVID-19 The following Order submitted by the City Clerk, Ilene Simons, relative to changing polling locations for the upcoming 2020 primary and general elections. (Please see the Adverse Impact Report included in the back up) was adopted by a Roll Call Vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. All Councillors voted in the affirmative. ORDERED: That the following polling location changes be adopted by roll call vote for the upcoming 2020 primary and general elections: 1. Ward 1 Precinct 2 from 135 Lafayette Street to the Saltonstall Elementary School, 211 Lafayette Street. 2. Ward 2 Precinct 1 & 2 from 24 St. Peter St., St. Peter’s Church – Parish Hall to the Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street. 3. Ward 7 Precinct 1 & 2 from 121 Loring Avenue, Enterprise Center to the Salem High School, 77 Willson Street. And it shall be further Ordered that not later than 3 days prior to changing a polling location, shall make publicly available on its website and at the office of the City Clerk a report on its evaluation. Furthermore, when the new polling places have been designated pursuant to the new legislation, the board of registrars shall post on the municipal website and at other such places as it may determine, a description of the polling places and shall notify voters by using an electronic means, to the extent possible, such as via email or reverse 911 call. Motion for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it does not prevail was denied by a roll call vote of 0 yeas, 11 nays, 0 absent. #377 – ELECTION ORDER – STATE PRIMARY SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 The following Order was submitted by the City Clerk, Ilene Simons, relative to the September 1, 2020 Election Order was adopted by a roll call vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. All Councillors voted in the affirmative. ORDERED: That the meetings of the qualified voters of the City of Salem be held in the several voting precincts in the city at the polling places designated hereinafter on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of casting votes in the State Primary Election for the candidates of political parties for the following offices: SENATOR IN CONGRESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .FOR THE SECOND ESSEX DISTRICT  AUGUST 10, 2020 3 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR THE SEVENTH ESSEX DISTRICT REGISTER OF PROBATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR ESSEX COUNTY Be it FURTHER ORDERED: That the following places be and hereby are designated as polling places for said voting: WARD ONE PRECINCT ONE Bentley School, Memorial Drive PRECINCT TWO *Saltonstall School, 211 Lafayette St. *Please note the above for WARD 1 Precinct 2 is a Polling location change. This change is temporary for State Primary September 1, 2020 and State/Federal Election November 3, 2020. WARD TWO PRECINCT ONE & TWO *Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St. *Please note the above for WARD 2 Precincts 1 & 2 is a Polling location change. This change is temporary for State Primary September 1, 2020 and State/Federal Election November 3, 2020. WARD THREE PRECINCT ONE & TWO Salem High School Auditorium, 77 Willson St. WARD FOUR PRECINCT ONE & TWO Witchcraft Heights School Gym, 1 Frederick St. WARD FIVE PRECINCT ONE & TWO Saltonstall School, 211 Lafayette St. WARD SIX PRECINCT ONE & TWO Bates School Gymnasium, Liberty Hill Avenue WARD SEVEN PRECINCT ONE & TWO *Salem High School Library, 77 Willson St. *Please note the above for WARD 7 Precinct 1 & 2 is a Polling location change. This change is temporary for State Primary September 1, 2020 and State/Federal Election November 3, 2020. BE IT FURTHER ORDERED: That the polls for said voting be opened at 7:00 A.M. and closed at 8:00 P.M. and that the City Clerk be instructed to post this notice as required by law. Motion for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it does not prevail was denied by a roll call vote of 0 yeas, 11 nays, 0 absent.  AUGUST 10, 2020 4 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL (#360) - TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDING RESIDENT STICKER – LAFAYETTE ST. Second Passage of the following ordinance was adopted for second and final passage by a Roll Call Vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. All Councillors voted in the affirmative. In the year Two Thousand and Twenty An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42, Sec. 75 Parking Prohibited Tow Zone (Resident Sticker) Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Section 75 of Article V-A be amended by repealing the following: Lafayette Street – Parking Prohibitions Towing Zones (Resident Sticker) – ZONE B-COLOR RED, westerly side, starting at a point of twenty (20) feet north of Raymond Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction for four hundred ten (410) feet to the southeast property line of number 410 Lafayette Street. "Resident Sticker Parking only Tow Zone, Monday through Friday 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M." ( 3/24/16 ) And replacing it with: Lafayette Street – Parking Prohibitions Towing Zones (Resident Sticker) – ZONE B-COLOR RED, westerly side, starting at a point of twenty (20) feet north of Raymond Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction for five hundred forty (540) feet. Resident Sticker Parking only Tow Zone, Monday through Friday 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. (#361) - TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDING CH. 42 SECS. 49, 51, 56, 57C – WASHINGTON ST., DODGE ST. AND DODGE ST. CT. Second Passage of the following ordinance for second and final passage was adopted by a Roll Call Vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. All Councillors voted in the affirmative. In the year Two Thousand and Twenty An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance relative to Traffic Ch. 42 Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Section 49 of Article IV be amended by adding the following:  AUGUST 10, 2020 5 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Dodge Street Court – Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs – south bound traffic on Dodge Street Court at Dodge Street. Dodge Street Court – Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs – north bound traffic on Dodge Street Court at Dodge Street. Section 2. Section 51 of Article V be amended by adding the following Dodge Street – Parking Prohibited on Certain Streets – northerly side between Washington Street and Dodge Street Court. Section 3. Section 56 of Article V be amended by repealing the following: Dodge Street – Parking Meter Zones Established – northerly side between the intersection of Dodge Street Court and the intersection of the parking lot on the east side of Washington Street. Four (4) Hour Parking. (5/5/94) (7/14/11) Dodge Street – Parking Meter Zones Established – westbound on the northerly side and extending seventy (70) feet from Riley Plaza East, Metered Zone Established, Four (4) hour limit, adds 3 metered spaces on Dodge Street. (4/23/09) (7/14/11) Section 4. Section 56 of Article V be amended by adding the following: Washington Street – Parking Meter Zones Established – easterly side beginning at Dodge Street in a southerly direction to the intersection with Canal Street and Mill Street. Four (4) hour parking. Dodge Street – Parking Meter Zones Established – southerly side between Washington Street and Dodge Street Court. Four (4) hour parking. Section 5. Section 57C of Article V be amended by repealing the following: Dodge Street – Parking Time Limited; Monthly Zones – southerly side from Riley Plaza East to a point 60 feet east of the intersection with Dodge Street Court. (7/14/11) Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. (#364) - TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AMENDING HANDICAP PARKING WASHINGTON SQUARE EAST Second Passage of the following ordinance for second and final passage was adopted by a Roll Call Vote of 11 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent. All Councillors voted in the affirmative. An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to Traffic, Ch. 42. Sec. 50B  AUGUST 10, 2020 6 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Amending Chapter 42, Section 50B – “Handicap Zones, Limited Time” is hereby amended by adding the following: Washington Square East, in front of #96 starting at a point forty-two (42) feet southeast of Andrew Street, running southeast for twenty (20) feet, “Handicapped Parking Only, Tow Zone.” Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. On the motion of Councillor Sargent the meeting adjourned at 6:45 P.M.