Sunday, November 23, 2014

Follow-up items from last week’s NIAC meeting

Salem Partnership Presentation on the Salem Public Schools
Please find updated documents attached from Patricia Zaido at the Salem Partnership on the Salem Public Schools program proposals. Additionally, Patricia is coped on this e-mail and can be reached by phone at (978) 741-8100 if you have any questions or would like her to attend your respective Neighborhood Association meetings.

SeeClickFix
Also attached is the SeeClickFix User Guide  – feel free to share this with your members. Residents can report issues online through Salem.com (direct link) or they can download the app on their smart phones by searching “SeeClickFix” in their app store.

*IMPORTANT NOTE:  The Salem Fire & Police Departments DO NOT respond to fire or law enforcement issues and/or emergencies that are reported through SeeClickFix. Please be sure to report any non-emergency issues requiring a fire or police response to the Salem Fire Dept non-emergency line at (978) 744-1235 or the Salem Police Dept non-emergency line at (978) 744-1212. As always, in the case of emergency, dial 911.

Grove Street Project Update
D'Allessandro Corp has received the contract. We anticipate construction to begin before the end of the calendar year.  Construction completion is September 30, 2015.
November Street Sweeping Program Suspended
Due to large quantities of leaves on the streets, poor weather conditions, and a number of mechanical problems with the contractor’s equipment, the City has suspended the Fall Street Sweeping Program. Regular sweeping operations will resume in the Spring, as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience with this situation. If you have any questions or problems with a specific location, please contact the Department of Public Services at 978-744-3302.

Snow Shoveling Programs

Seniors/Disabled/Infirmed Residents: Salem residents who are 60 years of age or older, infirmed or disabled, who are looking for snow shoveling assistance can contact Sandy George at the Salem Council on Aging at 978-744-0924 or sgeorge@salem.com to be connected with available snow shovelers in their neighborhood. Through this program, residents will be provided with a list of available shovelers, be required to sign a waiver of liability, and have to negotiate payment with the shoveler on their own terms.

Salem Residents (younger than 60 y/o): Salem residents under the age of 60 who are looking for snow shoveling assistance can contact Ellen Talkowsky in the Salem Engineering Department at 978-619-5676 or etalkowsky@salem.com – snow@salem.com will also be activated later this winter for these requests upon our first snow emergency. Through this program, residents will be simply be provided with a list of available snow shovelers in their neighborhood.

City of Salem Shovel Brigade: Residents who are interested in applying for a job with the City’s Shovel Brigade can contact the Salem Department of Public Services at 978-744-3302. This brigade was established by the Mayor last winter to be deployed in high-volume pedestrian areas to help better clear public sidewalks and crosswalks in an effort to enhance pedestrian safety during the winter season. Any applicants will be required to go through the standard employee hiring process with the City’s Human Resources Department.

January NIAC Meeting
Our next NIAC meeting is set for Wednesday, January 14th at 7:00pm in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the City Hall Annex Building at 120 Washington Street. Our special guests speakers will include our new State Representative Paul Tucker (tentative) and the new Community Outreach Director for the National Grid Cable Replacement Project, Darin Swimm (formerly of Congressman Tierney’s Office). The Mayor’s Office staff will also conduct a brief SeeClickFix tutorial, in addition to providing our standard City Updates.

Upcoming Events
(Holiday Happening Press Release)

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 22nd
Salem Recycles Textile Drive
8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Riley Plaza
Contact Julie Rose in the City’s Recycling Department for more info: jrose@salem.com

Sunday, November 23rd
Celebration of Life for former NIAC member Jim Treadwell
2:00 P.M.
Salem Moose, 50 Grove Street
Contact RoseMary O’Connor with the MPNA for more info: rosemary444@verizon.net.

Friday, November 28th
Annual Tree Lighting
6:15 P.M.
Lappin Park
Contact Kylie Sullivan at Salem Main Streets for more info: kylie@salemmainstreets.org

Sunday, November 30th
Salem Common Tree Decorating
8:00 A.M.
Salem Common
Contact Jerry Smith with the SCNA for more info: jerry.d.smith@gsa.gov

Sunday, November 30th
4th Annual World AIDS Day Remembrance
6:00 P.M.
Bewtiched Statue at Lappin Park
Sponsored by the Salem No Place for Hate Committee with Remarks by Rev. Jeff Barz-Snell of the First Church in Salem, Unitarian
Contact me for more info: khoysradt@salem.com

Tuesday, December 2nd
Salem No Place for Hate Committee Fundraiser
Public Meeting at 5:30 P.M., Fundraiser from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Flying Saucer Pizza Company
Free entry and free pizza! Many raffle prizes available.
Contact me for more info: khoysradt@salem.com

Friday, December 5th
Santa’s Annual Arrival at the Hawthorne
6:00 P.M.
Hawthorne Hotel
Contact Kylie Sullivan at Salem Main Streets for more info: kylie@salemmainstreets.org

Saturday, December 13th
Salem Main Streets Holiday Stroll
Many Downtown retailers will stay open until 8:00 P.M. and offer special holiday discounts and promotions throughout the day.
Contact Kylie Sullivan at Salem Main Streets for more info: kylie@salemmainstreets.org

Friday, December 20th
Annual Menorah Lighting
7:00 P.M
Lappin Park
Contact Salem’s Special Events Coordinator Ellen Talkowsky more info: etalkowsky@salem.com

Wednesday, December 31st
Salem Main Streets New Year’s Eve LAUNCH
4:00 P.M. (early countdown at 7:00 P.M.)
Old Town Hall
Contact Kylie Sullivan at Salem Main Streets for more info: kylie@salemmainstreets.org


Kristian Hoysradt
Director of Constituent Services & Special Projects
No Place for Hate Committee & LGBT Community Liaison
Office of Mayor Kimberley Driscoll
93 Washington Street, Room 2
Salem, Massachusetts 01970

Office: (978) 745-9595 x5600
Direct: (978) 619-5601
khoysradt@Salem.com

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