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Council confirms housing board appointment, approves Memorial Day parade and sets event/utility schedules
Summary
Council confirmed an appointment to the Board of Housing Appeals, approved the AMVETS Memorial Day parade for May 25, set curbside leaf pickup dates and clarified that residents are auto-enrolled in the utilities aggregate program with a negotiated rate of $0.0979 per kWh.
The Salem City Council confirmed Randy Colian to the Board of Housing Appeals on April 21. The confirmation was moved and approved by roll call (unanimous 'Yes'). The mayor also announced an appointment not requiring confirmation: Eva Davis to the Board of Housing Appeals.
Council voted to approve the AMVETS Post 45 Memorial Day parade application for May 25; the clerk recorded a unanimous roll-call vote. The mayor said the parade will proceed to Grandview Cemetery and run roughly 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Safety-Service Director Mr. Capizzello announced the city’s spring leaf pickup schedule: paper-bag curbside collection will start May 4 for areas north of State Street (weather permitting) and continue the week of May 11 for areas south of State Street.
In response to council questions about the utilities aggregate program, a city utilities representative confirmed that residents are automatically enrolled with an opt-out option and reported the negotiated electricity rate as $0.0979 per kilowatt-hour. The official advised residents who did not receive enrollment letters to contact City Hall for sign-up information.
Council also directed staff to consider whether to maintain hard-copy ordinance binders; members suggested keeping at least a clerk copy and possibly court copies if required while relying on online codification services for routine use. A final decision was deferred pending consultation with the courts and the codification service.
