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City of Salem, Massachusetts Office of the City Clerk Ilene Simons Room 1 City Clerk City Hall September 20, 2022 MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA The Salem City Council will hold its regular meeting in-person on September 22, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 93 Washington Street, 2nd floor for the purpose of discussing any and all business. Members of the public may attend in person or remotely via Zoom by going to the website link noted below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87545314804?pwd=TEMwSlh6WkIyQTlFMkhRQTBaZDRMdz09 Password: 043000 Go to the website link https://zoom.us/join. Enter Webinar ID: 875 4531 4804 followed by the meeting password noted above in necessary. Or by Telephone: Participants can dial a toll free number at 877-853-5257 (Toll Free) or 888- 475-4499 (Toll Free). When prompted, enter meeting/webinar ID#: 875 4531 4804 and follow the instructions to join the meeting. For those dialing in, you may press *9 to raise your hand to speak if signed up for public testimony or to participate in the public hearing portion of the agenda (if applicable). The public may also watch the meeting live on SATV on Channel 22. Very truly yours, ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS CITY CLERK “When in person, individuals requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the City of Salem ADA Coordinator at (978-619-5630) as soon as possible and no less than 2 business days before the meeting, program, or event.” Assistive Listening System is available for City Council Meetings. Those interested in utilizing these devices for meetings at 93 Washington Street may contact the City Clerk’s Office at 978-745-9595 ext. 41200 or isimons@salem.com. “Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law, M.G.L. c. 30A ss. 18-25, and City Ordinance Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.”  2 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING A Regular Meeting of the City Council was held in-person and remotely via zoom on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of transacting any and all business. Notice of this meeting was posted on September 20, 2022, at 12:19 P.M. This meeting is being recorded and is live on S.A.T.V. Councillors absent: Council President Morsillo presided. Councillor moved to dispense with the reading of the record of the previous meeting. VOTED President Morsillo requested that everyone please rise to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. PUBLIC TESTIMONY Public Testimony not to exceed 15 minutes. Public Testimony is not a public hearing or question and answer period. Public Testimony shall only pertain to Agenda items. Sign up must occur 30 minutes prior to meeting. How to Sign Up: Sign the roster in the City Clerk’s Office, Room #1 no later than 6:30 P.M. on the date of the meeting or send an email no later than 6:30 PM on the date of the meeting to isimons@salem.com. Include your name, address, subject matter you wish to speak about, phone number, email address and screen name you will be using. You may participate in Public Testimony remotely or in-person or the Council President may read your comment into the record, if emailed.  3 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING HEARINGS Held from the last meeting a Petition from National Grid to Install Conduits on Naples Rd. APPEARING IN FAVOR: APPEARING IN OPPOSITION: Action Contemplated Councillor: Cohen Moved to close the Public Hearing Voted Councillor Cohen Moved Granted Voted  4 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING HEARINGS Held from the last meeting a Petition from Northern Management Group (Dunkin’) for Change/Extended hours for the following: Washington St. Donuts LLC, DBA Dunkin Donuts 152 Washington St., Salem Current Hours: 5AM – 7PM Change To: 24hr/7days APPEARING IN FAVOR: APPEARING IN OPPOSITION: Action Contemplated Councillor: Watson-Felt Moved to close the Public Hearing Voted Councillor Watson-Felt Moved Granted Voted  5 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING HEARINGS Held from the last meeting a Petition from Northern Management Group (Dunkin’) for Change/Extended hours for the following: Boston St. Salem Donuts LLC, DBA Dunkin Donuts 68 Boston St., Salem Current Hours: 5AM – 7PM Change To: 24hr/7days APPEARING IN FAVOR: APPEARING IN OPPOSITION: Action Contemplated Councillor: Riccardi Moved to close the Public Hearing Voted Councillor Riccardi Moved Granted Voted  6 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING HEARINGS Held from the last meeting a Petition from Northern Management Group (Dunkin’) for Change/Extended hours for the following: North St. Donuts LLC, DBA Dunkin Donuts 105 North St., Salem Current Hours: 5AM – 7PM Change To: 24hr/7days APPEARING IN FAVOR: APPEARING IN OPPOSITION: Action Contemplated Councillor: Riccardi Moved to close the Public Hearing Voted Councillor Riccardi Moved Granted Vo  7 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS Held from the last meeting the Mayor’s appointment of the following to the new Race Equity Commission with terms to expire Name: Address: Term to Expire: Rosa Alvarado 22 Boston St., Salem September 15, 2025 Shantel Alix Fernandez 96 Lafayette St., Salem September 15, 2025 Nicole McLaughlin 4 Roosevelt Rd., Salem September 15, 2025 Alphonse Wright 12 Hancock St., Salem September 15, 2025 Action Contemplated Councillor Hapworth Moved Confirmed by RCV Yes Nay Abs Held from the last meeting the Mayor’s appointment of the following Boards and Commissions with terms to expire: Name: Address: Board/Commission: Term to Expire: Kimberly Parkinson 16 Phelps St. Beautification Committee Sept. 15, 2025 Henry M Gulergun 190 Bridge St. Beautification Committee Sept. 15, 2025 Zachary Schaad 65 Federal St. Beautification Committee Sept. 15, 2025 Josh Turiel 238 Lafayette St. Planning Board May 24, 2023 Jonathan Berk 51 Lafayette St. Planning Board March 1, 2024 Gwendolyn Rosemond 11 N. Pine St. Public Arts Commission January 11, 2024 Brian Eiermann 7 Mayflower Ln. Scholarship & Education Comm. March 28, 2025 Ashley Judge 354 Essex St. Board of Trust Fund Comm. March 1, 2026 Nina Vyedin 41 Felt St. Zoning Board of Appeals September 15, 2024 Councillor Hapworth Moved Confirmed by RCV Yes Nay Abs  8 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS Mayor’s re-appointment of Gail Kubik 14 Cross St., Salem to the Sustainability, Energy and Resiliency Committee with terms to expire September 22, 2025 Action Contemplated Councillor Watson-Felt Confirmation by RCV Yea Nay Abs Mayor’s re-appointment of Jeff Swartz 23 High St., Salem to the Traffic and Parking Commission with terms to expire September 29, 2025 Action Contemplated Councillor Watson-Felt Confirmation by RCV Yea Nay Abs  9 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR ORDERED: That the sum of Eighty-Nine Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Nine Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents ($89,479.88) is hereby appropriated from General Stabilization to the School Department for reimbursement required to be paid to the United States Treasury pursuant to a demand received in response to a 2010 procurement issue associated with the district’s “E-Rate” reimbursement for technology services in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. Councillor McCarthy Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection Action Contemplated Councillor McCarthy Refer to the Comm. on Admin. & Finance Voted Co-posted with Comm. of the Whole OR Moved Adoption Voted ORDERED: That the sum of Eighty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars and Fifty- Seven Cents ($86,596.57) be approved within the “Retirement Stabilization Fund- Vacation/Sick Leave Buyback” account (83113-5146) to be expended for the contractual buyback(s) listed below in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. Name Department Amount Salem Fire Raymond Cooke $49,492.50 Department Salem Fire Paul Michaud $37,104.07 Department $86,596.57 Councillor McCarthy Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection Action Contemplated Councillor McCarthy Refer to the Comm. on Admin. & Finance Voted Co-posted with Comm. of the Whole OR Moved Adoption Voted  10 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR ORDERED: That the sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) is hereby appropriated within the “Capital Outlay” account (20002329-5846FO) to be expended by the Engineering Department for the local share of a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (“MVP”) grant for the Collins Cove to Willows area for a study of vulnerability and risk assessment related to sea-level rise, storm surge, and precipitation-based floodings in accordance with the recommendation of Her Honor the Mayor. Councillor McCarthy Suspension of the Rules Councillor Objection Action Contemplated Councillor McCarthy Refer to the Comm. on Admin. & Finance Voted Co-posted with Comm. of the Whole OR Moved Adoption Voted  11 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING MAYOR’S INFORMATIONAL PAGE NONE  12 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING MOTIONS, ORDERS AND RESOLUTION Councillor McCarthy ORDERED: That the Regular City Council Meetings in the month of October be held on October 13, 2022 and October 20, 2022 or October 6, 2022 and October 13, 2022 due to Early Voting Councillor McCarthy Moved Voted  13 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING COMMITTEE REPORTS Councillor Riccardi offered the following report for the Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom it was referred the matter of an Ordinance to regulate weapons in City Buildings New Ordinance Ch. 2, Sec. 1532, has considered said matter and would recommend: Action unknown, the meeting took place after Agenda Deadline Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted Councillor Hapworth offered the following report for the Committee on Government Services co-posted with the Committee of the Whole to whom it was referred the matter of discussing Applicants interested in an appointment to the Community Preservation Committee or the Tree Commission, has considered said matter and would recommend Action unknown, the meeting took place after Agenda Deadline Accept the Report Voted Adopt the Recommendation Voted  14 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS NONE  15 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING PETITIONS A Request from the Salem Common Neighborhood Association to hold a Kids Fun Fest on the Salem Common, October 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2022 10:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M Action Contemplated Councillor Watson-Felt Moved Granted Voted The Following License Applications: PUBLIC GUIDES: Christine Whitehair 7 Juniper St., Beverly Stacy Wasser Boehr 9 Palmer Hill Ave., Reading Samantha Jane Mahoney 13 Central St., Salem Mikayla Boyle 72 Nahant St., Lynn Carrie Lyn Dahl 71 Gilman St., Somerville Joseph Robert Steele 23 Wallis St., Beverly Amber Jo Mercer Emslie 19 Hazel St., Salem Danielle McMullen 28 Teele Rd., Bolton Action Contemplated Councillor Riccardi Moved Granted Voted The Following Claims: Tara McKenna 107 Bridge St., Salem Action Contemplated Councillor Riccardi Moved referred to the Comm. on Voted Ord., Lic. & Legal Affairs  16 CITY OF SALEM SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 REGULAR MEETING UNFINISHED BUSINESS Second Passage of Zoning Ordinance relative to a Halloween Parking Overlay District In the year Two Thousand and Twenty-two An Ordinance to amend an ordinance relative to special district regulations. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. The City of Salem Zoning Ordinance Section 8.0 – Special District Regulations is hereby amended by adding a new sub-section as follows: “8.7 – HALLOWEEN PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT 8.7.1 Purpose The purpose of the Halloween Parking Overlay District (“HPOD”) is to augment the underlying zoning regulations in the overlay district to allow for additional necessary off-street parking during periods of peak demand associated with the Halloween season. 8.7.2 Establishment of Halloween Parking Overlay District The Halloween Parking Overly District is hereby established and consists of the area(s) shown on the Map entitled “Halloween Parking Overly District” on file with the City Clerk, as it may, from time to time, be amended. 8.7.3 Permitted Uses 1. Any use permitted in the underlying zoning district shall be a permitted use in the HPOD. 2. In addition, each year during the period beginning on the Friday preceding October 1 and ending on the first Monday after October 31, Lots in the HPOD lawfully in use for non-residential purposes may be used for independent public parking as follows: a. Parking on any Lot shall only be permitted in spaces that are lawfully existing off- street parking and b. Subject to any regulation adopted by the Traffic and Parking Commission which may include, but not limited to, an application and fee.” Section II. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by City Charter. Action Contemplated Councillor Riccardi Moved adopted for second passage by RCV Yeas Nays Abs On the motion of Councillor McCarthy the meeting adjourned at P.M.