1998-04-23Special Meeting of Beverly City Council
April 23~ 1998 7:30 PM
ROLL CALL: Councilors Present: Flaherty, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon,
Rollins, Troubetaris, Van Liere, Gilmore
Councilor Murray was absent
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Led by Councilor Flaherty
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR:
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Frances A. Macdonald
City Clerk
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Fran:
I hereby request a Special Meeting of the Beverly City Council to be held on
Thursday, April 23, 1998 at 7:30 PM, City Council Chamber, Third Floor,
Beverly City Hall, for the purpose of discussing police related matters which
may include contract negotiations. Part or all of the discussion may be held
in Executive Session.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, ]r., Mayor
Receive and Place on File
Council voted to go to Executive Session
After Executive Session ended the following press release was issued by
Commission of Public Safety, Kenneth C. Pelonzi.
PRESS RELEASE
April 23, 1998
Commissioner of Public Safety, Kenneth C. Pelonzi, announced that William
Terry, 3r., former Deputy Chief of the Beverly Police Department, would take
over as Chief of the Beverly Police Department on May 4, 1998. Terry is an
experienced law enforcement officer who served the City of Beverly for
thirty-eight years and more recently has worked with the Essex County
Sheriff's Department.
Pelonzi stated that despite the presence of many fine professional officers at
all levels with the Beverly Force; the Department was sorely in need of
impartial, full-time leadership at the highest level.
Pelonzi indicated that Terry's appointment was on an interim basis of not
less than one year nor more than two years. Pelonzi added that Mayor
Scanlon was very enthusiastic about Chief Terry's appointment and that he
and Scanlon wished Terry all possible success.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:55 PM
CMC
Attest:
Frances A. Macdonald,
City Clerk