Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE–Friday, October 18, 2019 We accept: MasterCard *Visa * & Discover $ 3.45 GALLON 2.45 * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 Price Subject to Change without notice Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net dine drink gather Friday, October 18 at 9 PM Music & Comedy Night with.. BACK TO THE '80'S & DAVE RUSSO Saturday, October 19 at 9 PM Eagle's Tribute Band ANOTHER TEQUILA SUNRISE enjoy WELL-PLAYED: Shawn, Jamie, Jennafer and Meckenzie Burke-Hutchinson received citations on October 15 from Ward 5 Councillor Rosa DiFlorio for their recent success as they represented the District 12 Challenger Little League against Canada in the Little League Baseball World Series. (Advocate Photo by Christopher Roberson) City Council approves holiday streetlight decorations after second vote By Christopher Roberson W hat was intended to be a simple appropriation of $160,000 to the Department of Public Works (DPW) for streetlight holiday decorations quickly snowballed into a point of contention during the October 15 City Council meeting. DPW Director Gregory St. Louis requested the funds to purchase wreaths with holiday lights and bows to be displayed along Broadway up to the Malden line. “Previously, the lights were in excess of $1,000,” he said. However, St. Louis said he Friday, October 25 at 9 PM Kenny Chesney Tribute Sensation NO SHOES NATION Saturday, October 26 at 9 PM The Triumphant Return of... WILDSIDE BAND is continuing to work with a number of vendors to find a lower cost for this year. Ward 6 Councillor Michael Friday, November 1 at 9 PM Bon Jovi Tribute Show LIVIN' ON A BAD NAME Friday, November 8 at 9 PM U2 Tribute Experience JOSHUA TREE McLaughlin said he could not vote for a monetary request that was still in flux. “We don’t know what the number is, I don’t like voting for things that are hypothetical,” he said. “I’d like to have a hardball number.” St. Louis responded, saying the $160,000 figure was accurate. “As of right now, we believe we need the full value of this,” he said, adding that last year, funding was not apSaturday, November 9 at 9 PM Direct From New Orleans DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND Friday, November 15 at 9 PM New England's Premier Foreigner Tribute proved in time and the order went to another community. “Time is of the essence in this matter.” Councillor-at-Large Wayne Matewsky said he will be checking to ensure that the lights are operating properly. “If they’re brand-new and $1,000 a piece, I want them working right,” he said. Although the City Council voted 5-3 in favor of the appropriation, City Clerk Sergio Cornelio said six votes were needed for it to pass. Councillor-at-Large Peter Napolitano said there was no reason to belabor the matter. “To me, this is a little bit ludicrous,” he said. “To save a few bucks, we could hold out to November and maybe have the lights up by February – does that make sense to anybody?” Napolitano also said $160,000 is a modest request. “This is what we do, we appropriate money,” he said. The City Council ultimately voted 9-1 to approve the appropriation. Possible Pope John sale In other news, the councillors agreed to support Mayor Carlo DeMaria’s proposal to purchase the property formerly occupied by Pope John XXIII High School and convert the building into affordable senior housing. According to the Assessor’s Office, the property is currently valued at $20.4 million. “As you know, a lot of our seniors are having a tough time paying rent in the city,” said DeMaria. Therefore, he said, Everett residents would be given priority to occupy the “300400” units. Matewsky said Glendale Towers was the last cityowned housing development to open. “The City of Everett needs to have a footprint on property,” he said. “I’d like to see the City purchase that property.” In terms of funding, DeMaria said he is planning to use state dollars as opposed to federal money. “I’d like to have this RFP [Request for Proposals] out within the next six months,” he said. Ward 5 Councillor Rosa DiFlorio said the City Council should exercise prudence in working with the state to negotiate funding and construction. “I want to be very careful on how this is done,” she said. “I want to make sure we have full control.” 221 Newbury Street, Danvers For Tickets call (978) 774-7270 or www.breakawaydanvers.com
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