2004-06-17SPECIAL Meeting of Beverly City Council June 17, 2004 8:00 PMSPECIAL Meeting of Beverly City Council June 17, 2004 8:00 PM
Roll Call
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Councilors Present: John Burke, Ronald Costa, William Coughlin, Timothy
Flaherty, Patricia Grimes, Kevin Hobin, Donald Martin, Maureen Troubetaris, Paul Guanci
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
: Led by Councilor Troubetaris
Reports from Committees:
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The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance entitled
Public Works relative to trash removal and disposal service fee have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying amended ordinance and recommend its adoption
In the year two thousand and Four
An Ordinance Amending an ordinance entitled Public Works Article One-Trash Removal
and Disposal Service Fee
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows:
That Chapter 20, Article I of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be, and
the same is hereby amended by adding Section 20-9 to read as follows:
1. Residential: A fee of $75.00 per dwelling unit is hereby-established
effective 1, July, 2004, on all residential structures of 6 units or less.
Residential structures of more than 6 units currently serviced by the City of
Beverly will continue to be serviced at $75.00 per unit.
2. Commercial: A minimum fee of $200.00 is hereby established for all
commercial entities currently being serviced by the City of Beverly. The
final fee and conditions shall be subject to the determination of the
Director of Engineering, who shall establish a written standard therefore.
3. Discounts and waivers
(a) Senior Citizen: Any Senior Citizen (65 years or older) who owns and
occupies a single dwelling unit with an income of $30,069.00 or less
for a single adult; $38,399.90 or less for two or more adults will be
eligible for a fifty percent (50%) discount of this fee.
(b) Hardship Cases: The fee for any citizen who owns and occupies a
single family home or condominium with an income of $18,259.00
or less for a single adult; $20,419.00 or less for two or more adults,
will be waived.
(c) Eligibility: Eligibility for senior citizen discount or hardship waiver
shall be determined by using the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)
number found on the IRS 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ Form, or, if no
income tax return has been filed for tax years 2002, or 2003,
equivalent documentation of income, to be provided to the City
Engineer under the pains and penalties of perjury. Age shall be
documented by driver’s license, birth certificate, or equivalent
proof.
4. Enforcement: Any fee not paid within 60 days of the demand shall
become, upon application of the Collector of the City of Beverly, a lien
upon the property
5. Billing: The annual fee will be collected in quarterly statements billed on
the same cycle as the subject property’s water and sewer bill cycle.
6. Exemption: Any person who can demonstrate and document to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer an alternative lawful disposal method
may apply for an exemption from the fee.
7. Review : This ordinance is subject to a review on 1, January 2005 by the
City Council. The Council will review City collections, overall effectiveness
and the recommendations put forth by the Mayors appointed Trash
Committee. As with any City Ordinance the Council has the power to
either change or delete an ordinance by a simple majority vote.
8. Sunset Clause: This Order expires on 1, July, 2005.
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First Passage: May 17, 2004
Public Hearing: June 7, 2004
Final Passage: June 30, 2004
Ordinance read once and held for final passage as per charter provisions
Meeting adjourned: PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
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