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CITY OF SALEM FIRST PASSAGE On October 14, 2021, the Salem City Council adopted for first passage by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent an amendment to the City’s Code of Ordinance relative to the description of Ward and Precinct Boundaries in the City of Salem , Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-8. Due to the length of the Ordinance and in accordance with City Ordinances and the General Laws, a summary of the ordinance is as follows: (The complete map and text of the proposed amendment to the Ordinance is on file and available for inspection during regular business hours at the office of the City Clerk, Room 1, City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, MA.) AMENDMENT SUMMARY In the year two thousand and twenty-one An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance relative to the description of Ward and Precinct Boundaries in the City of Salem Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Salem, as follows: Section 1. Chapter 2, Article I, Section 2-8 of the City of Salem Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by deleting this section in its entirety, and inserting in place thereof, the following: Section 2-8. Description of Ward Boundaries. The division of the city into seven wards shall be established, known, bounded and described as follows: Ward 1 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: 1. Beginning at the point of intersection of Essex Street and New Liberty Street, and proceeding generally northeasterly along Essex Street to Washington Square East, and proceeding northwesterly along Washington Square East to Forrester Street, and proceeding northeasterly along Forrester Street to Webb Street, and proceeding northwesterly along Webb Street to Collins Street, and proceeding northerly along Collins Street to Arbella Street, and proceeding southeasterly along the southeasterly projection of Arbella Street to the shoreline, and proceeding generally northeasterly along the shoreline to the intersection of the shoreline at the northwesterly projection of Bay View Ave, and proceeding northwesterly for 1,550 feet at a bearing of 330 degrees to a mid-harbor point on the Beverly/Salem city line, and proceeding generally easterly along the Beverly/Salem city line to the Essex County line, and proceeding southwesterly along the county line to the Marblehead/Salem town/city line, and proceeding generally northwesterly, westerly, and southwesterly along the Marblehead/Salem town/city line to a point on the Marblehead/Salem town/city line where it intersects with the southeasterly projection of Daniels Street, and proceeding northwesterly 2,700 feet at a bearing of 288 degrees to the intersection of the shoreline and boat yard, and proceeding northerly along the boat yard to Leavitt Street, and proceeding westerly along Leavitt Street to Salem Street, and proceeding southerly along Salem Street to Chase Street, and proceeding westerly along Chase Street to Lafayette Street, and proceeding northerly along Lafayette Street to Central Street and northerly to Essex Street, and proceeding northeasterly along Essex Street to the point of beginning. 2. Also included are all islands in Salem Sound forming a part of the corporate territory of the city. ---PAGE BREAK--- Ward 2 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Bridge Street and Boston Street, and proceeding generally northeasterly along Bridge Street to Sergeant James Ayube Memorial Drive, and proceeding northeasterly along Sergeant James Ayube Memorial Drive to the northwesterly projection of Saunders Street, and proceeding generally northwesterly to the shoreline, and then proceeding generally southwesterly along the coastline to where the North River meets the ocean, and proceeding generally north-northeasterly for 5800 feet to a mid-harbor point along the Salem/Beverly harbor boundary, and proceeding generally easterly for 4,300 feet on a compass bearing of 92 degrees to a mid-harbor point along the Salem/Beverly harbor boundary, and proceeding southeasterly for 1500 feet on a compass bearing of 151 degrees to the shoreline on the westerly projection of Bay View Avenue, then proceeding southwesterly along the shoreline to the easterly projection of Arbella Street, and proceeding westerly along the projection of Arbella Street to the intersection of Collins Street at Arbella Street, then proceeding southerly along Collins Street to Webb Street, and proceeding southeasterly along Webb Street to Forrester Street, and proceeding southwesterly along Forrester Street to Washington Square East, and proceeding southeasterly along Washington Square East to Essex Street, and proceeding westerly along Essex Street to Central Street and proceeding southerly along Central Street and then Lafayette Street to New Derby Street, and proceeding westerly along New Derby Street to Norman Street, and proceeding westerly along Norman Street to Margin Street, and proceeding southerly along Margin Street to Endicott Street, and proceeding southwesterly along Endicott Street to Summer Street, and proceeding northerly along Summer Street to Broad Street, and proceeding southwesterly along Broad Street to Dalton Parkway, and proceeding southwesterly along Dalton Parkway to intersection of Highland Avenue, Essex Street and Dalton Parkway, and proceeding northerly along Essex Street to Boston Street, and proceeding northwesterly along Boston Street to the point of beginning. Ward 3 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Highland Avenue and the Lynn/Salem city line, and proceeding generally northeasterly along Highland Avenue to Proctor Street, and proceeding northwesterly along Proctor Street to Pope Street, and proceeding northerly along Pope Street to Boston Street, and proceeding southeasterly along Boston Street to Essex Street, and proceeding southerly along Essex Street to Dalton Parkway, and proceeding northeasterly along Dalton Parkway to Broad Street, and proceeding northeasterly along Broad Street to Summer Street, and proceeding southeasterly along Summer Street to Endicott Street, and proceeding generally easterly along Endicott Street to Margin Street, and proceeding southerly along Margin Street to New England Power Company’s access road (west of Salem Police Department), and proceeding southerly along access road for 1,034 feet. then proceeding southerly for 415 feet on a compass direction of 181 degrees to Boston and Maine Railroad and proceeding generally southwesterly along Boston and Maine Railroad to the Swampscott/Salem town/city line and proceeding northwesterly along the Swampscott/Salem town/city line to the Lynn/Salem city line and proceeding northwesterly along the Lynn/Salem city line to the point of beginning. Ward 4 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Peabody/Salem city line and the Lynn/Salem city line, and proceeding northeasterly along the Peabody/Salem city line to Boston Street, and proceeding southwesterly along Boston Street to Pope Street, and proceeding southerly along Pope St to Proctor St, and proceeding southeasterly along Proctor Street to Highland Ave, and proceeding southwesterly along ---PAGE BREAK--- Highland Avenue to the Lynn/Salem city line, and proceeding northwesterly along the Lynn/Salem city line to the point of beginning. Ward 5 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Boston and Maine Railroad and Jefferson Avenue, and proceeding northeasterly and northerly along Boston and Maine Railroad to a point on the Boston and Maine Railroad where it intersects with the westerly projection of Roslyn Street, and proceeding northerly along Boston and Maine Railroad for 250 feet on a compass direction of 356 degrees, and proceeding northerly for 475 feet on a compass direction of 1 degree to the end of New England Power Company‘s access road, and proceeding northerly along access road for 1,034 feet to Margin Street, and proceeding northerly along Margin Street to Norman Street, and proceeding easterly along Norman Street to New Derby Street, and proceeding easterly along New Derby Street to Lafayette Street, and proceeding southerly along Lafayette Street to Chase Street, and proceeding easterly along Chase Street to Salem Street, and proceeding northerly along Salem Street to Leavitt Street, and proceeding easterly along Leavitt Street to the boat yard, and proceeding southerly along the boat yard to shoreline, and proceeding southeasterly 2,700 feet at a bearing of 108 degrees to a point on the Marblehead/Salem town/city line where it intersects with the southeasterly projection of Daniels Street, and proceeding generally southerly and southwesterly along the Marblehead/Salem town/city line to Lafayette Street, and proceeding generally northwesterly and northerly along Lafayette Street to Loring Avenue, and proceeding generally southwesterly along Loring Avenue to Canal Street, and proceeding generally southwesterly and northwesterly along Jefferson Avenue to the point of beginning. Ward 6 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Peabody/Salem city line and Boston Street, and proceeding generally northeasterly and northerly along the Peabody/Salem city line to the Danvers/Salem town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Danvers/Salem town/city line to the shoreline of the Danvers River at Peter’s Point, and proceeding generally northwesterly and northeasterly for 2150 feet at a bearing of 5 degrees to a mid-harbor point in between the Salem/Beverly harbors, and proceeding generally easterly for 5100 feet at a bearing of 120 degrees to a mid-harbor point in between the Salem/Beverly harbors, and proceeding generally southwest for 5800 feet at a bearing of 203 degrees to the intersection of where the North River meets the ocean and the shoreline, and proceeding generally east and northeast along the shoreline to the westerly projection of Saunders Street, and proceeding easterly along the projection of Saunders Street to Sergeant James Ayube Memorial Drive, and proceeding southwesterly and southerly along Sergeant James Ayube Memorial Drive to Bridge Street, and proceeding southwesterly along Bridge Street to Boston Street, and proceeding northwesterly along Boston Street to the point of beginning. Ward 7 All of that portion of Salem City bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Boston and Maine Railroad and the Swampscott/Salem town/city line, and proceeding northeasterly along Boston and Maine Railroad to Jefferson Avenue, and proceeding generally southeasterly and then sharply northeasterly along Jefferson Avenue to Loring Avenue, and proceeding generally northeasterly along Loring Avenue to Lafayette Street, and proceeding generally southerly and southeasterly along Lafayette Street to the Marblehead/Salem town/city line, and proceeding generally southwesterly along the Marblehead/Salem town/city line to the Swampscott/Salem town/city line, and proceeding generally westerly along the Swampscott/Salem town/city line to the point of beginning. ---PAGE BREAK--- Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect as provided by the City Charter In City Council October 14, 2021 Adopted for first passage by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent Motion for immediate reconsideration in the hopes it does not prevail was denied ATTEST: ILENE SIMONS CITY CLERK Adv: 10/20/2021