City Council
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · December 4, 2025
Minutes
City of Salem, Massachusetts
“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.”
The City Council Committee on Committee of the Whole__________________________
met in the Council Chamber on _Thursday, December 4, 2025 _____________ at ______6:30_______P.M.
for the purpose of discussing the matters(s) listed below. Notice of this meeting was posted on
__November 21, 2025__ at ___ 3:28 P.M._
(This meeting is being recorded)
ATTENDANCE
COW – Prosniewski (President), Varela, Stott, Harvey, Merkl, Cohen, Hapworth, Morsillo & Watson-Felt.
ABSENT WERE: Davis & Jerzylo
SUBJECT(S)
Carrying over Items in Committee
Prosniewski – Starting with #271, the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funds.
Cohen – Motion to discharge and seconded by Stott. Motion carries 9-0.
Prosniewski – Next is #559, flag of the Massachusetts tribe at Ponkapoag be displayed in the Council Chambers near
the Naumkeag Portrait.
Stott – I would like this to remain in committee. I just found out there is a box of flags and there is a state flag that
should be displayed. Watson-Felt and Hapworth agree. Stott motion for rule 29B to roll over into 2026. Motion
carries 9-0.
Prosniewski – Now we have #574 to discuss with DeFranzia and Etheridge the project at Margin St.
Hapworth - Motion to discharge. Motion carries 9-0.
Prosniewski – Finally we have #47 Chief of Police to submit a report 6 months and 12 months after video
enforcement starts to the City Council and School Committee containing data regarding the number of school bus
violation enforcement tickets mailed, the number appealed, the outcome of appeal and the number of flagged
violations that were not enforceable with the reason.
Morsillo – We don’t have cameras school buses yet because the police dept doesn’t like how the legislation was
written. The state was not aware that there should be changes made to the legislation but now they are working on
it. This should be kept in committee.
Harvey – Motion to keep in committee. Motion carries 9-0.
On the motion of C. Stott, meeting adjourned at 6:38P.M.
________________________________________________________
(Chairperson)
Agenda
City of Salem, Massachusetts
Office of the City Clerk
Ilene Simons
City Clerk
November 21, 2025
MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
The City Council Committee on Committee of the Whole will meet in person on
Thursday December 4, 2025, at 6:30 PM for the purpose of discussing Carryover Matters
in Committee. This meeting will be held in the City Council Chambers. 93 Washington
St., Salem, MA, 2nd Floor.
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City of Salem City Council Committee on Committee of the Whole
Agenda, December 4, 2025
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AGENDA
• Discussing the Carryover Matters in Committee. (See back-up for list)
Very truly yours,
ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS
CITY CLERK
“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.”
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