2003-04-077:15 PM Mary Grant re Financial State of Massachusetts
7:40 PM #104 Public Hearing Loan Order $1,900,000 Sewer/Water-Beverly Farms
Referred to Finance and Property
Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council April. 7, 2003Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council April. 7, 2003
Roll Call
:
Ronald Costa, William Coughlin, Timothy Flaherty, Donald Martin, Virginia
McGlynn, Roger Morency, John Murray, Maureen Troubetaris, Paul Guanci
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
: Led by Councilor Murray
Continuation of public hearing ended at 8:19 PM
Appointments:
#118
Council appointment to Mayor’s Rezoning Committee: Ron Costa and Jack Murray
9-0 vote
Order read once and adopted
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Meeting of March 17, 2003
Communications from His Honor the Mayor
:
#102
March 31, 2003
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
Concerning my correspondence to you dated March 17, 2003, in which I requested a
supplemental appropriation in the amount of $190,000.00 for the Beverly Harbor
Management Authority to pay for float replacements and float rehabilitation, please
place this request ON HOLD until such time as is necessary to review recent RFP’s
concerning the Harbor.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
Receive and Place on File
#119
April 7, 2003
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request your Honorable Council adopt the attached Order reducing the FY03
Water Utility Budget.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
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Referred to Finance and Property
#120
April 7, 2003
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council adopt the attached orders establishing a
Water Utility enterprise fund and a Sewer Utility enterprise fund.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
Referred to Finance and Property
#121
April 7, 2003
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council adopt the attached order transferring
funds from the South Essex Sewer District to the City.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
Referred to Finance and Property
#122
April 7, 2003
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached
Subordination Agreement for property located at 32-34 Grant Street owned by Wayne
Contois.
Attached is a communication from William O’Hare, Community Development Manager,
concerning this request.
Very truly yours,
Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#123
April 7, 2003
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that order $378 adopted on November 18, 2002 be rescinded, and that
the City Council authorize the borrowing of $937,596.00 for the commercial phase of the
water and sewer utility meter replacement project.
Very truly yours,
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Thomas M. Crean, Mayor
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Communicationsfrom other City Officers and Boards
#124
March 24, 2003
Honorable City Council
C/o Mrs. Frances MacDonald
City Hall
Beverly, MA. 01915
Dear Councilors,
Re: Request for NO PARKING THIS SIDE, Pickett Court, easterly side
We have been asked to look into the parking on Pickett Court, Beverly Farms, and to
restrict the parking on one-side. We have looked at the situation, talked to some
residents and recommend parking be restricted on the easterly side, the entire length.
Please take the necessary action to add to Chapter 14, Section 120:
Pickett Court, easterly side, from Hale St. to the end.
ADD:
Very truly yours,
Dennis O. Tarsook
Traffic Sergeant
Safety Officer
Refer to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#125
Communication from Assistant City Solicitor re Edward Comeau
Refer to Legal Affairs and Accounts
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
#126
Communication from Segal, Edelstein, Bussone and Fallon relative to Order of removal
dated March 17, 2003 of Edward F. Comeau, Jr.
Refer to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#127
North Shore Regional Vocational School District 04 Budget Summary
Refer to Finance and Property
#128
Comm. from K. S. S. Partners re age restricted housing
Receive and Place on File
Refer to Planning
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#129
Comm. from Dept of Revenue re New Officials Finance Forum
Receive and Place on File
#130
Comm. from Dept of Revenue re Municipal Tax Amnesty Program
Receive and Place on File
#131
Application 3 Limousine Licenses-Boston Chauffer Service, Inc., Cummings Center
Refer to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#132
Comm. from Dept of Housing re Funding Soft Second Loan Program
Refer to Finance and Property
#133
Comm. from George Whitney re Appropriation to refurbish Hannah Marina Floats
Refer to Finance and Property
#138
Comm from Powers and Sullivan re independent financial audit services
Referred to Finance and Property
Reports from Committees
:
#12
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Loan Order
for Beverly High School Schematic Design ($734,000) 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 the request of the mayor authorizing the City to
deny
borrow $734,000 for a new Beverly High School schematic design.
Order read once and adopted on a Roll Call Vote
Roll Call:
Yea: Costa, Coughlin, Martin, Murray
Nay: Flaherty, McGlynn, Morency, Troubetaris, Guanci
#31
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of estimate
for BHS renovations have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to
wit:
Receive and Place on File
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9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#112
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of request
from Chamber of Commerce and Beverly Main Streets for funding have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Refer to Mayor’s Office
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#123
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of loan Order
for Commercial Water Sewer Meters 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 will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at
7:45 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA relative to the enclosed
Loan Order in the amount of nine hundred thirty seven, five hundred ninety six ($937,596)
dollars for the purchase of commercial water/sewer meters.
Ordered: that $937,596 is appropriated for the purchase of commercial sized
water/sewer utility meters; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval
of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and the Committee on Finance and
Property is authorized to borrow $937,596 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or any
other enabling authority; that the Treasurer is authorized to file an application with the
Emergency Finance Board to qualify under Chapter 44A of the General Laws any or all
of the bonds and to provide such information and execute such documents as the
Emergency Finance Board may require for these purposes; that any bonds or notes
issued pursuant to this order shall be certified in writing as to their genuineness by a bank
or trust company situated and doing business in Massachusetts to be selected by the
Committee on Finance and Property; and that Order No. 378 passed November 18, 2002
which previously appropriated funds for this purpose is hereby rescinded.
First Passage: April 7, 2003
Public Hearing: April22,2003
Final Passage: April 22, 2003
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#110
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment-Conservation Commission Ian Hayes have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the appointment
8-1 Vote Councilor Troubetaris against
Order read once and adopted
# 115
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Communication re Bass Haven Yacht Club and Dock Lane have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
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Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council ratify the action took by the Council on June 18, 2001
which reads:
That the City Council approve the proposed resolution that seeks to clarify and protect
the title to a small portion of land owned by Bass Haven Yacht Club.
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#122
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Subordination Agreement, Wayne Contois, 32-34 Grant Street have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That His Honor the Mayor be, and the same is hereby authorized to sign the
attached SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT for Wayne Contois, 32-34 Grant Street, as per the
attached communication from Community Development manager William O’Hare.
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#117
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of request for
sidewalk at McKay and Glidden Streets have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit;
Receive and Place on File
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
Resolutions:
#134
By Councilors Guanci and Martin:
Resolution: Resolve that due to the forecast of the city’s financial position, the structural
problems in the city’s budget, and the additional impact of the loss of state aid for FY 04,
the purpose of this resolution is to notify the Mayor that the City Council will not approve
a FY04 budget that:
1. Is out of balance
2. Uses more than one-third of whatever free Cash balance that may be
certified at the time of its submittal to the City Council; and
3. That does not address the impact of FY04 budget proposals on future
years
9-0 Vote
Refer to Finance and Property
#135
By Councilors Murray, Guanci and Martin:
Resolve that since the MUNIS expenditure control has not been activated for the general
fund of the City of Beverly, and since the administration will manage the FY 03 budget
without this control per their advisory of the Finance Director to the Finance and Property
Committee on February 24, this resolution serves as notification to the Mayor, Finance
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Director, School Superintendent and all municipal department heads, per MGL,
Ch.44,s31, that they cannot exceed their legal appropriation and if so, it is their personal
financial liability and not the responsibility of the taxpayers of the City of Beverly. As such
the City Council will not vote to fund any deficit appropriations for FY 03
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9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
# 136
Eagle Scout: Alvah J. Chalifour, Jr.
Receive and Place on File
#137
Resolution: United States Postal Service –Postal Appreciation Day
Receive and Place on File
Unfinished Business:
#79 Ordinance Pawnbrokers
#84 Ordinance MV & T No Parking This Side-Garden St.
Motions and Orders:
Meeting adjourned: 10:03 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
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