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Agenda — 6 items

1. The Following Drainlayer and Contract Operator Licenses:<br><br>Daniella Line Services 37 Ayer Rd., Littleton<br>Pitt Pipeline Company Inc. 25 Sullivan Rd., Billerica
2. Order from National Grid to install Conduits on Lafayette St. at College Drive for service at 352 Lafayette St.Appearing in Favor:Appearing in Opposition:
3. The following order submitted by Paul Findlen, Executive Director, Salem Contributory Retirement System:<br><br><strong>AN ORDER APPROVING AN INCREASE OF THE COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT BASE TO $20,000 PURSUANT TO MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 32, §103(j)</strong><br><strong> </strong><br><strong>ORDERED: </strong>That, pursuant to MGL c. 32, § 103(j), an increase of the maximum base upon which the cost-of-living adjustment is calculated shall be increased from $15,000 to $20,000 for all eligible retirees and beneficiaries of the Salem Contributory Retirement System effective July 1, 2026.
4. <p style="margin-left:0in;" data-pasted="true"><strong>Ordered: </strong>That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill for an act authorizing an increase in the short-term rental community impact fee in the City of Salem as set forth below, be filed with an attested copy of this Order be, and hereby is, approved under Clause ( 1) of Section 8 of Article II, as amended, of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the end that the following legislation be adopted, except for amendments by the Senate or House of Representatives which conform to the intent of this home rule petition:</p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><strong>An Act authorizing the City of Salem to increase the short-term rental community impact fee for the purpose of school and municipal facilities</strong></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><em>Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 3D of chapter 64G of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Salem is hereby authorized to impose a community impact fee on professionally managed units and owner-adjacent units used for short-term rentals at a rate not to exceed 6 per cent of the total amount of rent for each occupancy.SECTION 2. The additional revenue attributable to the 3 percentage point increase authorized by section 1, representing the difference between a community impact fee imposed at the rate of 3 per cent and a community impact fee imposed at a rate up to 6 per cent, shall be deposited into the special revenue fund established by the City of Salem.Amounts deposited into said fund shall be used solely for the planning, design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, improvement, furnishing, equipping, maintenance, and extraordinary maintenance of school or municipal buildings and facilities of the City of Salem, including, but not limited to, the payment of debt service on bonds or notes issued for such purposes. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, impair, or otherwise affect the eligibility or authority of the City of Salem to apply for, receive, or expend grants, reimbursements, or other financial assistance from the Massachusetts School Building Authority or any other federal, state, or local source for the purposes described in this section.Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes set forth in this section.SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
5. <p style="margin-left:0in;"><strong>Ordered:</strong> That a petition to the General Court, accompanied by a bill for an act authorizing an increase in the limit of a local excise tax in the City of Salem as set forth below, be filed with an attested copy of this Order be, and hereby is, approved under Clause ( 1) of Section 8 of Article II, as amended, of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to the end that the following legislation be adopted, except for amendments by the Senate or House of Representatives which conform to the intent of this home rule petition:</p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><strong>An Act authorizing an increase in the limit of a local excise tax that the City of Salem may impose for the purpose of funding school and municipal facilities</strong></p><p style="margin-left:0in;"><em>Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the six per cent limit on the amount of local excise tax that a municipality other than the City of Boston may impose on the transfer of occupancy of any room in a bed and breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house, or motel contained in chapter 64G, section 3A of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Salem is hereby authorized to impose a local excise tax upon such transactions at a rate not to exceed 8.75 per cent.SECTION 2. The additional revenue attributable to the 2.75 percentage point increase authorized by section 1, representing the difference between a local excise tax imposed at the rate of 6 per cent and a local excise tax imposed at a rate up to 8.75 per cent, shall be deposited into a separate special revenue fund to be established by the City of Salem.Amounts deposited into said fund shall be used solely for the planning, design, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, renovation, repair, improvement, furnishing, equipping, maintenance, and extraordinary maintenance of school or municipal buildings and facilities of the City of Salem, including, but not limited to, the payment of debt service on bonds or notes issued for such purposes. Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit, impair, or otherwise affect the eligibility or authority of the City of Salem to apply for, receive, or expend grants, reimbursements, or other financial assistance from the Massachusetts School Building Authority or any other federal, state, or local source for the purposes described in this section.Any balance remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund and shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes set forth in this section.SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
6. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT FILING OF LEGISLATIONBe it resolved by the City Council of the City of ___________ as follows:WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City and its residents that the wastewater treatment system function properly and efficiently;</p><p style="margin-left:0in;">WHEREAS, South Essex Sewerage District, which provides wastewater treatment service to the City of ________________ , has aging infrastructure that requires critical repairs;</p><p style="margin-left:0in;">WHEREAS, South Essex Sewerage District is in urgent need of funding for rising operating costs;</p><p style="margin-left:0in;">WHEREAS, South Essex Sewerage District is seeking an exemption from the limitations of M.G.L. c. 59, s. 20B to address operating and maintenance costs and long-term capital needs; and</p><p style="margin-left:0in;">WHEREAS, without relief from the limitations of M.G.L. c. 59, s. 20B, South Essex Sewerage District, and in turn, the City of _______ will face reduced plant reliability and performance, permit violations, harmful water quality impacts to the Salem Sound, which could result in monetary penalties, fines, or a Consent Order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of ____________ supports the filing of legislation that includes the following:Revisions to Chapter 339 of Acts of 1925:Add concept of “non-exempt budget ceiling” beginning in FY2028.Establish non-exempt budget ceiling for FY2028 at $30,500,000.Thereafter apply 2 ½% annual increase in budget ceiling, in place of 2 ½% annual increase on assessments.Allow assessments which may be greater than 2 ½%, provided that the assessments do not exceed the budget ceiling.Replace “chairman” with “chair”.Revisions to Chapter 516 of Acts of 1969:Authorize work under Centennial Plan.Revise description of work to include all Centennial Plan work within the bounds of the district.Add reference to Centennial Plan.Establish cost limitation of $390,000,000 for Centennial Plan (for Tiers 1 and 2).Authorize bonding and borrowing to finance the work under the Centennial Plan and establish requirements for bonding and borrowing.Update references to member entities for purposes of cost apportionment.Exempt Centennial Plan work from M.G.L. c. 59, s. 20B (“Proposition 2 ½”).Remove the $2,000,000 limit on the stabilization fund.

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