20220615 Special City Council Meeting Minutes City of Beverly
Special City Council Meeting
Public Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 6:15pm
City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot St.
Julie Flowers, City Council President, called the meeting to order at 6:15pm, Assistant City
Clerk, Christine Dixon, took attendance by roll call.
Members Present: Steven Crowley, Kathleen Feldman, Scott Houseman (arrived at 6:18pm),
Estelle Rand (arrived at 6:24pm), Matthew St. Hilaire, Todd Rotondo, Brendan Sweeney, Julie
Flowers
Members Absent: Hannah Bowen
Crowley led the pledge of allegiance.
Communications from His Honor the Mayor
Order#181-Proposed Amendments to Chapter 270 of the City Ordinances Relative to Parking
Regulations at Various Locations in the City
Houseman arrived at 6:18pm.
There was some discussion on the dates for the readings and public hearing. Flowers stated that
City Solicitor Stephanie Williams had advised on the timeline to ensure it could legally be
completed by the end of the month.
Rand arrived at 6:24pm.
St. Hilaire asked about the rush to put these changes through.
Assistant City Solicitor Jesse Dole stated the goal is to have this done before summer due to
construction and the new restaurant coming on the waterfront,plus this contains additional clean-
up of the ordinance. It also adds time limits on certain municipal parking lots and some minor
changes in the area of Beverly Commons.
The„motion to set the public hearing for June 29 at 6:30pm was made and seconded. A vote was
taken, and the motion carried (8-0).
A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion carried (8-0).
The meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.