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wheres WALDO
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 10:29:39 AM
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"Fly" on the wall
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 10:51:01 AM
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Tails
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Posted - 05/30/2012 : 11:30:39 AM
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Topix is not gonzo. It looks like their servers were upgrading. I can get on the site. Even if it was "gonzo" .... it really doesn't matter. One goes down, another goes up.
Haven't seen the alderman's meeting yet but sounds like they proposed more cuts. I think that's a good thing. During the budget hearings there was not any support from most of the common council to cut the budget. They should pass it with the alderman's recommendations. I'm sure those recommendations are not life altering.
I cant understand how the budget hearings went with all the increases in it, and little to no questions. Maybe it's because the new charter is in effect and most on the common council are just moving the problems down the road. As elected officials..........they should know better!
The problems with the budget is a reflection of elected officials who refuse to do their job (look at the voting record) and who the ones who put their personal agendas first. They are not doing their jobs! How many of us would keep our jobs if we boldly and publicly refused to do them? The system is broken because of the morons who have been elected -- and is putting many people at risk of losing their homes. Remember how to vote next election for the ones who decide to pull papers and run for the new board. I wont vote for any that refuse to cut the fat out of the budget and will make sure many others wont either. |
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wheres WALDO
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 09:00:21 AM
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massdee
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 09:07:35 AM
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I just tried too and I can't get on Topix either, but sometimes it can take quite a while for maintenance.
Update, I am now able to get into Topix. |
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Tails
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Posted - 05/31/2012 : 12:03:44 PM
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I agree, it can take a while for maintenance. I just tried and got this message:
This page is frozen
This website is currently not available. If you are the site owner, please contact
Our Abuse Team regarding the status of your website.
I have no idea what goes on with Topix. All I know is it's a raunchy non-moderated site. And, I've always questioned if they can legally charge $19.99 to have raunchy posts removed. |
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 09:46:38 AM
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012,
7:00 PM, PETER J. MCCARREN MEMORIAL CHAMBERS, EVERETT, MA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. A0132-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To all interested parties in the revocation of the 2nd Class Motor Dealer License
from Tatany Pinto D/B/A Carlos Used Cars at 70 Chelsea Street; and Letter of
Cancellation from CNA Surety on bond or policy because of nonpayment of
premium, effective May 9, 2012.
2. A0166-12
In accordance with the Joint Rules of the City Council, that each meeting of the City
Council shall allow up to ten (10) minutes for public participation and comment prior
to commencement of the reading of the "communications from the mayor".
3. A0181-12
To all persons interested in the petition for an Auto Repair-Mechanical License for
Christine Fischer D/B/A PK Motor Cars, 365 Third Street, Everett, MA.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
4. A0168-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To accept a donation of $100.00 from Mr. Dennis DiBiase to the Department of
Veteran's Services Gift Account.
5. A0171-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To accept donations totaling $400.00 to the 9/11 Memorial Fund Account from the
following: Steven Mazzie $100, Richard D'Orio $100, Cynthia & Stephen Sarnie
$100, and Bernice & Michael Sarnie $100.
6. A0170-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
Subject to confirmation by the Honorable Board of Aldermen, and in conformity
with Chapter 2, Section 31 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Everett, I hereby
appoint Mr. Peter Pietrantonio to the position of City Services Director for a term of
three (3) years.
7. A0172-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To accept a donation totaling $100.00 from Bonnie O'Donnell to the 9/11 Memorial
Fund Account. This donation will be used by the City to construct the 9/11 Memorial
project in Everett Square.
8. A0177-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To transfer $200,000.00 from the City Services Refurbishing Parks Account to the
Capital Equipment Plan Account. This transfer will allow the refurbishment of the
Madeline English Park.
9. A0178-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
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9. A0178-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To transfer $20,000.00 from the Health Department Salary Account to the following
accounts in the Police Department:
Clothing Allowance $1,289.00
Data Handling $5,750.00
Telecommunications $7,672.00
Office Supplies $2,500.00
Equipment $700.00
Professional Development $500.00
Training/Academy/Travel $1,589.00
This transfer will alleviate the deficit in the clothing allowance line, cover increases
from the vendor under data handling and telecommunications; and will fund
projected overruns under office supplies, professional development, equipment and
training/academy/travel.
10. A0179-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
To authorize Revolving Funds in use by many city departments for Fiscal Year 2013
in accordance with M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section 53E-1/2, in the amounts not to
exceed those set forth on order, these accounts may be collected and expended by the
designated city officials for the specified purposes during Fiscal Year 2013.
PAPERS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL
11. C0102-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $5,000.00 from the IT Department's Salary Account to the IT
Department's Hardware/Software Equipment Account. This is to cover the cost of
purchasing a disc array for the City Hall servers. (Passed sent up for concurrence).
12. C0103-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $5,000.00 from the IT Department's Salary Account to the IT
Department's Contract Maintenance Account . This is to cover cost of work
performed doing a network security audit. (Passed sent up for concurrence.)
13. C0104-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $15,000.00 from the City Solicitor's Salary Account to the City
Solicitor's Claims & Judgments Account. This is for a claim that was settled during
this fiscal year. (Passed sent up for concurrence.)
14. C0105-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $11,000.00 from two accounts: the Mayor's Reserve Account ($8,405)
and the Purchasing Department Salaries Account ($2,595) into the Library Salary
Account. This is to cover the cost of the FY 12 2% ELSA Union Contract, as well as
funding for part-time workers that were needed to fill in for full-time personnel who
were out on sick leave. (Passed sent up for concurrence.)
15. C0106-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $4,800.00 from the Purchasing Department Salaries Account to the
Purchasing Department Equipment Maintenance Account. This is to cover the cost of
purchasing a copier for the Engineering Department and adding it to our maintenance
contract. (Passed sent up for concurrence.)
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16. C0107-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To transfer $10,000.00 from the Purchasing Department's Salary Account to the ISD
Equipment Maintenance Account. This is due to the Director's underestimation of
both the number of permits and the cost of work for FY 12 (with regard to the
GEOTMS user fees, costs driven by 3% of fees collected). (Passed sent up)
17. C0108-12 Order/s/Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano, as President
To accept a donation of $300.00 from the Everett Crimson Tide Pop Warner to the
9/11 Memorial Fund Account. This donation will be used by the City to construct the
9/11 Memorial project in Everett Square. (Passed sent up for concurrence and letter
of thanks be sent.)
18. JC007-12 Order/s/Alderman Michael Mangan and Councilor Daniel J. Napolitano
That the Annual Appropriation Bill (Budget) for the Fiscal Year 2013 in the amount
of $140,308,594.00 is hereby approved as amended by the Committee of the Whole
on the Budget by reducing 259, 968.00, as follows: E911 Salaries Account 01-299-
10-299-5111 $9,968.00, and Unemployment Compensation Account 01-913-11-913-
5170 $250,000.00, thereby approving as the Annual Appropriation Bill (Budget) for
the City of Everett Fiscal Year 2013.
19. C0099-12 Order/s/Councilor Jason Marcus and the Entire City Council
To name the corner of Cherry Street "The Marie C. Stewart Square", in honor of the
crossing guard who lost her life to complications of being hit by a truck at that
location. (Amended by adding Entire City Council, passed as amended, sent up for
concurrence.)
PETITIONS AND LICENSES
20. A0180-12
Petition for 2nd Class Motor Dealer License from White's Auto Sales at 79 Vine
Street.
COMMUNICATIONS
21. A0182-12
Letter dated 5-4-12 regarding non-payment of premium from
CNA Surety on Bond from Everett Motors Group, Inc. at 3 Everett Ave. The Policy
is cancelled and voided as of June 13, 2012. (Copies in mailboxes).
COMMITTEE REPORTS
22. A0152-12
License Committee Report on Communication from Ellen Carr, Assistant City Clerk,
stating, "that as of this date White's Auto Sales, 79 Vine Street, has not renewed their
2nd Class Motor Dealer's License.
23. A0142-12
License Committee Report on Petition for Junk Dealer License from Carlyle
Precious Metals, LLC at 2-24 Dexter Street.
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24. A0143-12
License Committee Report on Petition for Junk Dealer License from Wentworth
Precious Metals, LLC at 0 Terminal and 413 Second Street.
25. A0157-12
License Committee Report on petition for an Auto Repair-Body License for Alex
Auto Body, Inc., 3 Charlton Street, Everett.
26. A0050-12
License Committee Report on Petition for 2nd Class Motor Dealer License from
Alba DeSimone for STADIUM AUTO SALES at 35 Everett Ave.
27. A0150-12
Committee on Rules & Ordinances Report on Ordinance offered by Alderman
Robert Van Campen, that In accordance with applicable Rules and Regulations of the
Commonwealth, and Chapter 12 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Everett,
"Licenses and Business Regulations, the Board of Aldermen hereby amend Chapter
12 by adding "PAWNBROKERS"; with a recommendation to request further time.
28. A0028-12
Committee on Rules & Ordinances on Ordinance offered by Aldermen Robert Van
Campen, L. Charles DiPerri and Joseph McGonagle - To amend the Zoning
Ordinances of the City of Everett by deleting in its entirety and inserting new
Appendix A Zoning Ordinances for the City of Everett; with a recommendation to
request further time with the matter to be reconvened at the first Rules & Ordinance
Committee meeting in September and that the City Solicitor and Building Inspector
be invited to that meeting.
29. A0076-12
Committee on Rules & Ordinances Report on Ordinance offered by Alderman
Robert J. Van Campen and Councilor David Rodrigues-That the City of Everett
enact a zoning ordinance defining and restricting the proper location and placement
of any home-base satellite dish and/or device on one's property; with a
recommendation to request further time with the matter to be reconvened at the first
Rules & Ordinance Committee meeting in September.
30. A0145-12
Committee on Public Service Report on Resolution offered by Alderman Robert Van
Campen that the number of liquor licenses issued in the City of Everett be limited in
a manner that is more restrictive than currently prescribed by law; no quorum
present, an informal discussion was held on the matter with Alderman Van Campen
indicating his intent to request further time.
31. C0090-12
Committee on Public Service Report on Resolution offered by Councilors Kay
Hicks, Rosemary Miller and Madam Alderman Millie Cardello-To request
information about the viability of summer lunches in the park for seniors------what
the cost to the city, state monies available and potential sources of donations; no
quorum present, an informal discussion was held on the matter with the members
present indicating they would like a report back from Human Services and MVES on
their findings on the viability and funding for such a program.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
32. A0148-12 Resolution/s/Alderman Michael K. Marchese
That the Mayor appear to give opinion on the residency ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
33. A0167-12 Order/s/Alderman Joseph McGonagle, as President
That the Board of Aldermen suspend their regular meetings for the months of July,
August and September 2012 except for Monday, July 30, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.,
Monday, August 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. and Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7:00
p.m.
34. A0169-12 Resolution/s/Alderman Michael K. Marchese
That the Mayor, Police Chief and the Director of City Services appear this meeting to
explain the carnival that will be going on.
35. A0173-12 Ordinance/s/Alderman Joseph W. McGonagle, as President
Changes to the Revised Ordinances to coincide with the new charter.
36. A0174-12 Ordinance/s/Alderman Robert J. Van Campen
To amend Section 1-25 Residency Requirement by adding "In the event that the
appointing authority with the approval of the city council, determines it to be in the
best interest of the public, the provisions of this article may be waived with respect to
a particular person or position, and such waiver shall not act to defeat the application
of this section to every other person or position. The appointing authority shall
submit in writing to the city council reasons why such waiver is in the best interests
of the public. The city council may grant such waiver by majority vote of the city
council."
37. A0175-12 Resolution/s/Aldermen Chuck DiPerri and Rob Van Campen
That the City Solicitor offer an opinion as to the legal effect of the final vote taken by
the Common Council on the amended FY13 operating budget for the City of Everett.
38. A0176-12 Ordinance/s/Alderman Robert J. Van Campen
That the City of Everett enact an ordinance establishing historic districts in certain
commercial areas of the city, including but not limited to Glendale and Everett
Squares, as a way to preserve, protect, maintain and improve upon the distinctive
characteristics and architecture of the historic buildings located in theses important
downtown business centers.
39. A0183-12
Board of Aldermen Worksheet Monday, June 11, 2012
1.Sponsor: Alderman Sal Sachetta – That a stop sign be installed on Tileston Street,
at the intersection of Kelvin Street, as coming out of Kelvin Street onto Tileston
Street is a blind entrance due to tall bushes at the house on the corner. Also cars
coming down Tileston Street from Main Street are usually speeding. The person who
lives at the corner of these two streets claims that many accidents occur there.
Referred to: Mr. Peter Pietrantonio, Director of City Services and Sign Shop.
Adjournment
Respectfully submitted: C. McCorry, Admin. City Council Office council@ci.everett.ma.us
Reminders:
6/14 6PM Finance Committee Meeting
6/14 6PM Bills & Accounts Committee Meeting You must be logged in to see this link.
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tetris
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Posted - 06/08/2012 : 9:59:09 PM
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Well, since there's actually an agenda available this week and it at least looks like there are some fairly interesting items on it, why not?
1. Will they actually revoke this license? It's about time.
5./7./17. Anyone know how much has been donated towards this project or remember how much the Mayor said he could raise for it?
23./24. Any guesses what will happen with these license renewals? If they don't get renewed, will the BOA (minus one member) get sued too?
29./30. No quorum? The ones that don't show up when they're supposed to (especially the habitual ones) just make the rest of them look bad.
31./36. Since the mayor didn't veto the residency ordinance (it was published in the ELH this week), will they let him off the hook from appearing? Will the amendment to the residency ordinance make it through the CC this time?
33. Hopefully, the BOA will handle this piece better than the CC handled their corresponding piece.
34. Is this carnival the real reason that the July 4th festivities are being held on June 23rd or is it something else?
35. How can they change the ordinances when no one is really sure which charter is in effect?
37. I guess I wasn't the only that feels there was something wrong with the way that the CC handled its votes on the budget.
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Tails
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 4:07:19 PM
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My guesstimate on what’s in the beatification fund, can be anywhere between 70-100K. The memorial fountain…. where we can all sit to reflect (and also have all those names of financial donators engraved in this fountain to look at) …..the low end cost according to Mellissa was 150K. I do not believe those funds are in beatification, so not sure why production has already started.
Would love to hear how additional funds will be raised and how all the flowers and rotaries are also paid for (and continue to be paid for)…through beautification. Something does not add up there.
There is something suspect ( not carnival) about moving the 4th of July festivities to June 23rd. I wonder if yet another vacation is in the works for that time.
The budget…what budget? Why have rules if you don’t follow them? If that passes even with the fiasco the common council made of it…it’s just more proof the system does not work. Do away with all the ordinances and all the rules because there’s ways around all of them. I hope things get done correctly. |
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tetris
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Posted - 06/10/2012 : 9:15:10 PM
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Tails,
The beautification fund is separate from the 911 Memorial fund; but that's a good question too.
In the beginning, there seemed to be a good amount of money going into beautification fund; but I don't recall very much going in there lately though. I think that it's been around for the better part of four years and, depending on how much money they've spent from it each year (which we have no clue about), you have to at least wonder how it continues function. Certainly, I'd doubt that it would contain any excess funds that could be used by the 911 Memorial project if that comes up short. |
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Tails
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 12:40:26 PM
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I could have sworn it was stated that the donations to the beautification fund was paying for this. Isn't that why we had the Mrs. DeMaria in front of the CC?
Well, this concerns me even more. I wonder how the beautification fund can continue with all these donations going to the 911 fund. There cant be much (if anything) left in beautification, with the work on the rotaries, islands and all the flower pots that went up over the weekend.
I'm not against beautification, I just think certain things are over-kill (and over-paid for) particularly, Sweetster Circle. |
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massdee
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 9:32:28 PM
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tetris
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Posted - 06/11/2012 : 9:58:14 PM
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Wow!
I expected at least some of the aldermen to "respectful disagree" with the city solicitor opinion if she came down on the side of the common council acting correctly on the budget last week. But I thought that the most likely scenario would be that even though they disagreed with her opinion, they would accept it and go ahead and act on the budget as amended by the CC last week. So, I'm kinda shocked.
I'm pretty sure that we can all predict how the AG's office will most likely come down on this; they will defer to the opinion of the city solicitor. So I'm not sure what the aldermen expected to gain from this move. Can they take up the budget piece up at their next meeting since they ignored it tonight? Or did they also do what they accussed the CC of, i.e., kill the budget and the $250K+ in cuts that they probably could have agreed upon?
I guess we didn't get rid of the bicameral government soon enough.
And Tails, if you review the agendas/and or meetings reports, I think that you will see that there are separate donations accounts for the Beautification and 911 Memorial. Mrs. DeMaria is just involved with more than one project. I know she's involved with Shute Library project too. |
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massdee
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Posted - 06/12/2012 : 09:18:00 AM
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I actually applaud the BOA for abiding by their rules. At this point, the $250K would not make much of a difference in the overall scheme of things. The CC should of had no further discussion on the budget once reconsideration failed. The rules are the rules and I believe the City Solicitor was mistaken in her opinion. I think any of us who watch these meetings on a regular basis knew the CC had made a major gaff.
I, for one , am glad that the state will be made aware of the flawed process, even if the AG defers to the City Solicitor's opinion. The next step will be to see if the State will accept the budget, since it was obtained through a flawed process.
In my opinion, the BOA would have been remiss in their duties if they hadn't taken the action they did at last nights meeting. The CC needs to learn there are consequences to their unprofessional actions.
I hope when the 2013 elections are upon us, the voters will remember which members voted against the taxpayers and for the administration. |
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Posted - 06/12/2012 : 09:19:28 AM
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What's right is right and the alderman took a stand. They dont have to listen to the solicitor when they know shes wrong. They did the right thing. send the tape and the notes and make the mayor submit another budget and do it right this time. Time to stop just accepting things because the mayor says so.
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