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2000-06-197:30 PM #203 Public Hearing re Loan Order Purchase of Open Space [$750,000) Referred to Finance and Probeth' 7:45 PM #204 Public Hearing re Water System Improvements ($1,500,000) Referred to Finance and Property 7:50 PM #201 Public Hearing Transfer to Account School District {$20)0,000) Referred to Finance and Property 7:56 PM #216 Public Hearing re Petition Mass Electric Meadow Rd. Referred to Public Service and Aid 7:57 PM #217 Public Hearing re Petition Mass Electric poles on Elliott St. Referred to Pubiic Service and Aid 7:58 PM #218 Public Hearing re Petition Mass Electric pole on Friend St. Referred to Public Service and Aid 7:59 PM #219 Public Headrig re Petition Mass Electric pole on Winslow Bd. Referred to Public Service and Aid Meeting of Beverly City Council June 19, 2000 Roll Call: All Councilors were present Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor McMahon Appointments: Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting: Meeting of June 5, 2000 Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #242 June 19, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Matthew Lewis, 99 Bisson Street, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as an Alternate Member to the Historic District Commission. He will fill one of the vacant positions and his term will be effective until April 1, 2003, A letter from Commission Chairman Bill Finch along with Mr. Lewis' resume is attached. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid 126 #243 June 19, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Timothy Birner, 61 Middlebury Lane, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a member of the Bevedy Harbor Management Authority. He will fill the vacant position on the Authority and his term Will be effective until December 31, 2001. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid Communications from other City Officers and Boards #244 June 9, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Bevedy, MA 01915 Dear Council: RE: Request for Stop Sign, Dearborn Ave. at Story Ave. We have been asked to look into the possibility of placing a STOP sign on Dearborn Ave. at the intersection of Story Ave. We have investigated this location and determined it meets the warrants and a stop sign should be placed at this location. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 9, of the Massachusetts General Laws, and Chapter 14, Section 86, of the revised ordinance of the City of Beverly, we request the following stop sign: ADD: Dearborn Ave., northeasterly drivers on Dearborn Ave. at Story Ave. Very truly yours, Dennis 0. Tarsook, Traffic Sergeant Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts Communications, Applications and Petitions #245 Comm. frorn Mass Development re revenue bond project-YMCA of the North Shore at 254 Essex St., Sterling Center Receive and Place on File 9-0 Vote #246 Waterways License Application Worldwide Telecom, Inc. Receive and Place on File 9-0 Vote 127 #247 Comm from Beverly Bootstraps relative to five year lease for Community Gardens on Cole Street Referred to Finance and Property #248 Communication relative to Antennas and towers for wireless communications Referred to Public Service and Aid #249 Comm. from Division of Marine Fisheries relative to Closed Shellfish Areas Receive and Place on File 9-0 Vote #250 Comm from Dept of Revenue re Guidelines for Annual Assessment and Allocation of Tax Levy Referred to Finance and Properly #251 Petition Mass Electric relocate 2 Poles #3505 & 5782 on McPherson Dr. Referred to Public Service and Aid #252 Petition Mass Elecffic relocate pole #4665 on Beverly Hills Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid #253 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole #s 332, 333 & 4741 on Elliott Street Referred to Public Service and Aid #254 Petition Mass Electric relocate Poles #344 at Elliott St. and Pole #458 at Opal Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid #255 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole #328 on Elliott St. and Poles 567, 568 and 569 on McKay St. Referred to Public Service and Aid #256 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole #s 3430, 3431 and 358 on Elliott St. and County Way Referred to Public Service and Aid #257 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole #s 334, 335 and 4742 Elliott Street Referred to Public Service and Aid #258 Petition Mass Electric relocate Poles #360 and 359 on Elliott St. Referred to Public Service and Aid #259 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole #345 on Elliott St. and Pole 2900 on Goldsmith Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid #260 Petition Mass Electric relocate pole # 347 on EIIiott St. Referred to Public Service and Aid #261 Communication from Comm. of Mass Environmental Notification Form Bass Haven Yacht Club Bulkhead Repair Receive and Place on File 9-O Vote #262 (Late File) Claim-Lauren German, 707 Broughton Dr Receive and Place on File 9-0 Vote Refer to City Solicitor Reports from Committees: #167 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of FY 2001 Budget have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council approve the FY 2001 budget as amended CITY OF BEVERLY FISCAL 2000 BUDGET MAYORS COUNCIL FINAL PROPOSAL CHANGES APPROVED VOTE 129 GENERAL FUND REVENUES $71,783,549.00 $71,783,549. 9-0 Vote CLERK/ELECTIONS $ 244,493.99 $ 244,493.99 9-.0 CITY COUNCIL $495,480.00 $495,480.00 CHARTER COMMISSION $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 EXECUTIVE Transfer to Unforeseen $(26,000.00) $ 473,006.79 67,250.00 $514,256.79 7-2 Guanci-Murray YMCA/CITY YOUTH COLLAB LICENSING BOARD $ 5,900.00 $62,250.00 .$67,250.00 Reserved for Unforeseen $ 69,000.00 T. Flaherty Abstained $ 5,900.00 7-2 Murray Costa $62,250.00 9-0 MUNICIPAL FINANCE $1,177,353.00 $1,177,353.00 8-1 Murray SOLICITOR $276,000.00 $(16,000.00) $260,000.00 8-1Murray PROCUREMENT $ 234,675.00 $234,675.00 8-1 Murray HUMAN RESOURCES $160,712.00 $160,712.00 8-1 Murray PLANNING $407,200.00 $407,222.00 MUNICIPAL INSPECTION ZBA PUBLIC PROPERTY $1,116,483.13 $(9,000.00) $1,107,463.13 9-0 $5,500.00 $5,500.00 8-1 Murray $72,500.00 $72,500.00 9-0 POLICE FIRE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HARBORMASTER $ 59,150.00 $ (1,250.00) $ 57,900.00 $ 4,875,065.00 $ 4,843,328.43 $ 58,950.00 $ 224,964.96 $ 4,875,065.00 9-0 $4,841,828.43 $4,843,328.43 8-1 Murray $ 58,950.00 8-1 Murray $ 224,964.96 R Costa Abstained 5-3 Guanci, Smith, Murray ENGINEERING $2,039,861.70 $2,039,861.70 9-0 PUBLIC SERVICES $4,237,467.00 $(15,000.00) $4.237,467.00 9-0 COMMUNITY SERVICES $ 2,430,716.00 $ 2,430,716.00 8-1 Murray 130 BEVERLY PUBLIC SCHOOLS NO REGIONAL VOCATIONAL $33,936,056.00 9-0 $1,209,540.00 9-0 $ 3,302,769.00 $ 4,246,085.00 $ 3,925,750.00 $1,650,540.00 $ 3,302,769.00 9-0 $4,246,085.00 $3,925,750.00 $1,650,540.00 GENERAL FUND WATER REVENUES WATER $ 3,584,800.00 $ 3,564,800.00 SEWER REVENUES SEWER EXPENDITURES $6,019,002.00 $6,019,002.00 $6,019,002.00 9-0 $6,019,002.00 9-0 City of Beverly Enterprise Funds Budgets for Fiscal 2001 Harbor Management $ 253,250 253,250 8-I Murray Recreation Enterprise Revenues Expenditures Beverly Golf and Tennis Revenues Expenditures Senior Citizen Enterprise Revenues Airport Enterprise Revenues Expenditures $ 369,000 369,000 $ 525,000 525,000 $ 30,7OO 30,700 $ 1,072,223 1,072,223 9-0 9-0 9-0 9-0 Order read once and adopted #201 131 #201 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of a Transfer to Account School District ($200,000.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly approve a transfer in the amount of two hundred thousand dollars from the following accounts: $50,000 from Reserve for Unforeseen $50,000 from snow and ice $100,000 from Health Insurance to School District as per the request of Mayor ScanIon First Passage: June 5, 2000 Public Hearing: June 19, 2000 Final Passage: June 19, 2000 Order Read once and Adopted 9-0 Vote #203 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Loan Order Purchase of Open Space ($750,000) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City/Council approve the request of the Mayor for an appropriation through the enclosed loan order in the amount of One Million five hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) for Improvements to the Water System in North Beverly. Order Read once and Adopted 9-0 Vote #204 The Committee on finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Loan Order Water System Improvements ($1,500,000.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Councill approve the request of the Mayor for an appropriation through the enclosed loan order in the amount of One Million Five hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) for Improvenents to the Water System in North Beverly. Ordered: that $1,500,000 is appropriated for the purpose of financing the relaying and lining of water mains, including without limitation all costs thereof as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and under the direction of the Committee on Finance and Property is authorized to borrow $1,500,000 under G.L.c.44,s.8(5) and/or Chapter 29C of the General Laws; that such bonds or notes shall be the general obligations of the City unless the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and under the dinction of the Committee on Finance and Property determines that they should be issued as limited obligations and may be secured by the local system revenues as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 29C; that the Treasurer with the approval of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and under the direction of the Committee on Finance and Property is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust established pursuant to Chapter 29C and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or a security agreement with the Trust and otherwise contract with the Trust and the Department of Environmental Protection with respect to such loan and for any federal or state aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, that the Mayor is authorized to enter into a project regulatory agreement with the Department of Environmental Prutection, to expend all funds available for the project and to take any other action 132 necessary to carry out the project; and that all bonds and notes issued hereunder shall be certified to in writing as to their genuineness by Fleet National Bank or its successor. First Passage: June 5, 2000 Public Hearing: June 19, 2000 Final Passage: June 19, 2000 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #210 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Waiver of permit fees Handicap Ramps have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council honor the request of the Beverly Chamber of Commerce to waive the permit fees for the charitable projects of building handicap ramps for families with handicapped children and for those elderly who can not afford these improvements. Permits should be obtained from the building department for these projects. First Passage: May 15, 2000 Public Hearing: June 5, 2000 Final Passage: June 5, 2000 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #230 The Committee on finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Communication from Dept of Revenue re Deadline for holding proposition 2 1/2 Elections for Contingent Appropriations have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on file Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #240 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Maplewood Subdivision Tot Lot have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on file Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #241 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Communication re Tot Lot at 18 Holly Lane have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:. Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the proposed tot lot located at #18 Holly Lane be hereby designated as surplus property to the needs of the City and made available for disposition in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 30B, and That the parcel or property located to the rear of Lot 13 at 2 Fern Street in the Maplewood Subdivision be hereby designated as surplus property to the needs of the City and made available for disposition in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 30B and 133 Any money realized from the sale of either or both parcels shall be added to the $10,00]0 plus interest donated to the City for tot lot equipment by the developers in 1995. The total amount shall be turned over to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the purchase and installation of tot lot equipment at the William Cahill Park. Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #202 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment Constable Richard Greaves have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #203 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment Constable Paul Lydon have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once adopted 9-0 Vote #208 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of acceptance to Deed to Tot Lot in Planters Subdivision have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council approve the request of the Planning Department to accept the deed to the tot lot in the Planters Subdivision in accordance with the vote of the Planning Board in 1992 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #:211 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Waiver of Public School Department staff to work for Recreation have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council hereby waives the request of the Recreation Department under MGL 268A relative to teachers holding more than one position with the same city of town. Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #213 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Permission for Farms-Prides 4th of July committee to hang banner have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption 134 Ordered: That the City Council approve the request of the Farms-Prides 4th of July Committee to hang a banner across West Street from June 6, 2000 to July 5, 2000 provided that it be hung by a licensed rigger and that the Committee is property insured. Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #237 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Waiver of advertising requirements re Santin Property have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption ORDERED: That the City Coundl hereby authorize a waiver of the provision of MGL Chapter 305 Section 16 regarding advertising requirements applicable to the acquisition of the Santin Property Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #238 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic Stop Sign Leech & Winthrop have considered said mattier and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying ordinance and recommend its adoption In the year Two Thousand An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic re Obedience to Isolated stop signs Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Bevedy as follows, to wit: That Chapter 14, Section 96 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Bevedy, 1989, be, and the same ls hereby amended as fdlows: ADD: Leech Street, eastbound at Winthrop Avenue This ordinance to take effect upon passage according to City Charter. First Passage: June 19, 2000 Final Passage: June 29, 2000 Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #190 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric to relocate pole #947 and install 1 JO pole at Dodge and Frankwood Ave. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the petition be granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #209 The Committee on Public Service and Aid whom was referred the matter of Appointment-Animal Control Officer Paul Cotter have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: 135 Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0] vote #216 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for installation of underground conduit, cable and splice box in Meadow Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #217 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for relocation of poles #363 and 362 on Elliott St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #218 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for relocation of pole #374 on Friend Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #219 The Commiittee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for relocation of pole #401 on Winslow Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #232 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Communication re By-Pass road Bridge Street Salem have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #234 136 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Pay as you Throw Program have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adooted 9-0 vote #235 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Request by Beverly Homecomlng Committee to hang a banner across Cabot St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council approve the request of the Beverly Homecoming Committee to hang a banner across Cabot Street from June 30, 2000 to August 7, 2000 provided that it be hung by a licensed rigger and that the Committee is properly insured. Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote #251-260 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petitions of Mass Electric for relocation of poles on and near Route 62, Elliott Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday June 29, 2000 st 6:30 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Caloot Street Beverly relative to the following petitions of Massachusetts Electric: #251 Relocation 2 J. O. poles #3505 and 5782 on McPherson Drive #252 Relocation 1 J. O. pole #4665 on Beverly Hills Avenue #253 Relocation 3 J. O. poles #332, 333 and 4741on EIliott Street #254 Relocation 1 J. O. poles on EIIIott St. and 1 J. O. pole #458 on Opal Ave. #255 Relocation 1 J. O. pole #328 on EIllott Street poles 567, 568 & 569 on McKay St. #256 Relocatlon 3 J. O. poles # 3430, 3431and 358 on EIliott St and CountY WaY #257 Relocatlon 3 J. O. poles #/334, 335 and 4742 on EIliott St. #258 Relocation 2 J. O. poles #360 and 359 on EIliott Street #259 Relocation 1 J. O. pole #345 on EIIIott St. and 1 J. O. pole f2900 on Goldsmith Ave. #260 Relocation 1 J. O. pole #347 on Eliiott St Order read once and adopted 9-0 vote Resolutions: #263 Beverly Senior Citizen of the Year Resolution to be presented when name of recipient is learned 9-0 vote 137 Unfinished Business: Motions and Orders: #264 By Councilor Timothy Flaherty: Ordered: That the Administration Create salary ranges for Department Heads and assistant Department Heads and update job descriptions where needed. Referred to Finance and Property Meeting adjourned: 11.07 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC City Clerk: