20231002 City Council Legal Affairs Committee Minutes CI ry
Estelle M.Rand-Chair
Todd C. Rotondo
Brendan S. Sweeney Z024 J1'N - 5 P 12: 4 8
Legal Affairs/City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 2,2023, 6:OOPM
City Council Committee Room, 3rd Floor,Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St.
Rand called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Members present: Todd Rotondo, Brendan Sweeney, Estelle Rand
Members absent:None
Also present: City Solicitor Stephanie Williams, Assistant City Solicitor Jesse Dole, and Assistant City Solicitor
Beth Oldmixon
Order Date to Description Action Taken
Number Committee
Appointment-Laura Meisenhelter to serve as an alternate on the
#231 9/18/2023 Zoning Board of Appeals Approved(3-0)
Appointment-Jared Contrada, Associate Planner to serve as the
#233 9/18/2023 planning Department representative on the Design Review Board Approved (3-0)
Reappointment-Douglas Vigliotta to serve as Constable in the
#235 9/18/2023 City of Beverly Approved (3-0)
President Flowers-A letter regarding Section 8-5 of our City
#239 9/18/2023 Charter(Review of Ordinances) Held
Discussion on Order#239
Williams asked that Section 8-5 be added to the minutes (attached). Williams informed the committee what the
solicitor's office had been working on over the past year. This review will give the committee a chance to look
at the work over the next few months.
Rand asked about the approach.
Williams stated the solicitor's office has already collected information regarding these ordinances,the
committee should be looking at Division 1 and Division 2. Williams stated the solicitor's office had taken the
following approach:
- Keeping a list of the high level"constitutional"ordinances that will take more time; some of the
unconstitutional ordinances will need to be stricken
- Updating language to avoid conflicting with the new charter language
- Mirroring changes in state law in sections such as bee keeping and historical districts
- Modifying language to non-gendered language
- Not reviewing zoning as it requires planning board involvement
- Addressing scrivener's errors in the current text
- Updating departmental responsibilities
- Reviewing references to registered voter requirements and citizens
- Removing obsolete language
Williams stated this is just a baseline.
Rand reviewed the process and stated the committee will have a red line copy to review from the solicitor's
office before the next meeting so the committee can compile questions and go from there.
The motion to adjourn was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion carried unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 6:49pm.
SECTION 8-5 Review of ordinances.
The City Council shall provide,in each year ending in a two or in a seven,for a review of all ordinances of
the City for the purpose of determining if any amendments or revisions may be necessary or desirable.Such
review shall be conducted under the supervision of the City o)icitor-Ee�or,if the City Council so____ -i Commented ISW1):Just amended in charter review,
directs,by special counsel appointed for that purpose.A report,with recommendations,shall be submitted
within the said year.
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Includes legislation through 12-05-2022.
THE CHARTER
Chapter C Charter(§C-1-1 —§G-9-7) >
The Code
DIVISION 1: ORDINANCES
PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION >
Chapter 1 General Provisions (§1-1 —§1-21) >
Chapter 7 Agencies (§7-1 -§7-53) >
Chapter 15 Boards, Commissions, Councils, Committees and Authorities (§15-1 —§15-50) >
Chapter 18 City Property (§18-1—§18-6) >
Chapter 26 Elective Offices (§26-1 —§26-18) >
Chapter 33 Funds (§33-1 -§33-8) >
Chapter 58 Officers and Employees (§58-1 —§58-44) >
Chapter 69 Personnel (§69-1 —§69-12) >
Chapter 72 School Committee (§72-1 -§72-3) >
PART II: GENERAL LEGISLATION >
Chapter 105 Airport (§105-1 —§105-3) >
Chapter 109 Alarm Systems (§1o9-1 —§log-1o) >
Chapter 113 Alcoholic Beverages (§113-1 —§113-2) >
Chapter 117 Animals (§117-1 —§117-15) >
Chapter 124 Boating and Waterways (§124-1 —§124-6) >
Chapter 130 Building Construction (§130-1 —§130-4) >
Chapter 136 Child Safety Zones (§136-1 —§136-5) >
Chapter 143 Cross-Connection Control (§143-1 -§143-10) >
Chapter 155 Firearms and Weapons (§155-1 —§155-2) >
Chapter 159 Fire Prevention (§159-1 —§159-22) >
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Chapter 168 Historic Buildings and Districts (§168-1 -§168-11) >
Chapter 192 Licenses and Business Regulations (§192-1 -§192-83) � >
Chapter 201 Noise (§201-1 -§201-5) >
Chapter 206 Nuisances (§2o6-1) >
Chapter 210 Parks, Recreation Areas and Public Property(§210-1 -§210-9) >
Chapter 215 Peace and Good Order(§215-1 -§215-17) >
Chapter 227 Sewers (§227-1 -§227-16) >
Chapter 232 Shellfish (§232-1 -§232-5) >
Chapter 236 Skateboards and Scooters (§236-1 -§236-2) >
Chapter 244 Solid Waste (§244-1 -§244-24) >
Chapter 249 Stormwater Management (§249-1 -§249-10) >
Chapter 253 Streets and Sidewalks (§253-1 -§253-46) >
Chapter 261 Trees (§261-1 -§261-9) >
Chapter 270 Vehicles and Traffic (§270-1 -§270-99) >
Chapter 274 Vehicles for Hire (§274-1 -§274-21) >
Chapter 282 Water(§282-1 -§282-16) >
Chapter 287 Wetlands Protection (§287-1 -§287-10) >
Chapter 300 Zoning (§3oo-1 -§300-139) >
DIVISION 2: PLANNING BOARD REGULATIONS >
Chapter 315 Inclusionary Housing Regulations (§315-1 -§315-17) >
Chapter 350 Open Space Residential Design Guidelines (§350-1 -§350-4) >
Chapter 375 Subdivision of Land (§375-1 -§375-43) >
DIVISION 3: BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS >
Chapter 400 Board of Health Regulations (§400-1.1 -§400-20.2) >
DIVISION 4: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS >
Chapter 565 Wetlands Protection Regulations (§565-1 -§565-35) >
APPENDIX
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Chapter A600 General Laws and Special Acts (§Moo-1 —§A600-2) >
DE NATION TABLE
Chapter DT Derivation Table (§DT-1) >
DISPOSITION LIST
Chapter DL Disposition List (§DL-i) >
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