2009-07-07
Special Meeting
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Special Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:50, PM July 7,2009
Roll Call: Councilors Present: John Burke, William Coughlin, Judith Cronin, Patricia Grimes, Kevin Hobin, Donald Martin, D.
Wesley Slate, Jr., Maureen Troubetaris, Timothy Flaherty
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor Grimes
Public Hearings and Public Speakers:
7:00 PM Public Hearing National Grid
Refer to Public Services
7:05 PM Public Hearing Interdepartmental Transfers
Refer to Finance and Property
Presentation by Mike Collins, Commissioner of Public Services
Acceptance of Minutes:
Meeting of June 15, 2009 Specials of June 22 and June 25, 2009
Call for Special Meeting:
#109
By Council President Flaherty for July 7, 2009
Appoi ntments:
Presentations, Awards and Memorials:
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#110
July 7, 2009
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Christopher P. Chigas, 10 Lowell Street, Peabody, MA 01960, to
serve as Constable in the City of Beverly for the express purpose of serving Civil Process.
Attached is Mr. Chigas' letter of request for reappointment which has been approved by Police Chief Mark Ray.
Mr. Chigas' term will be effective until June 30, 2012.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
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Recommend the Council approve the appointment 8-0 Vote
#111
July 7, 2009
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Dr. Mayo Johnson, 256 East Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve
as a member of the Conservation Commission.
His term will be effective until June 30, 2012.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Recommend the Council approve the appointment 8-0 Vote
#112
July 7, 2009
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizens to serve as members of the Council on Aging:
Mary Lou Mital
93 Cross Lane
Beverly, MA 01915
Claire-Marie Hart
5 Cornell Road
Beverly, MA 01915
Blair Smith
6 Ryan Place
Beverly, MA 01915
Their terms to be effective until June 30, 2012.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment 8-0 Vote
#113
July 7, 2009
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Gail Eaton, 45 Rantoul Street, #315, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a
member of the Local Cultural Council.
Her term will be effective until April 30, 2012.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Public Services
#114
July 7, 2009
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
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Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Anthony Kline, Esq., 510 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as
Beverly's citizen representative to the Salem/Beverly Water Supply Board.
Mr. Kline's appointment will be effective until July 1, 2012.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment 7 -1 Vote Burke Against
Communications from Other City Officers and Boards:
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
#115
Petition National Grid for JO Pone to accommodate shifting of the road Dix Way
Refer to Public Services
#116
Comm from R. Maglio relative to order relative to MBT A Garage project, and related items
Receive and Place on File
Reports from Committees:
#93
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Interdepartmental transfers 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 for the enclosed interdepartmental transfers:
CITY OF BEVERLY
FISCAL 2009
END OF YEAR BUDGET TRANSFERS
UNION SALARY TRANSFERS
ORG
11324
11324
11211
11351
11381
11411
11451
11511
11521
11531
11611
11621
11751
12001
12101
12201
12411
Department
Reserve for Unforeseen
Reserve for Union Negotiations
Executive
Accounting
Info Systems
Assessors
Treasurer
Solicitor
Procurement
Human Resources
City Clerk
City Clerk
Planning
Animal Control
Police
Fire
Building
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Amount
(308,264.35)
130,000.00
1,087.84
3,993.82
1,325.53
2,744.06
4,427.33
816.92
1 ,340. 11
1,817.72
1,769.79
995.72
4,499.50
1 ,166.22
4,852.66
3,340.68
5,714.47
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12451
14101
15101
15411
15431
16201
12201
Electrician
Engineering
Health
Council on Aging
Veterans
Recreation
Fire
1,665.75
5,526.99
4,869.58
7,616.16
1 ,233.63
2,459.87
115,000.00
OTHER TRANSFERS
ORG Department Amount
11324 Reserve for Unforeseen (100,000.00)
11413 Assessors 25,000.00
11512 Solicitor 25,000.00
11923 Public Property (15,000.00)
12452 Electrician 15,000.00
13154 North Shore Regional Voke 69,736.00
14102 Engineering (43,736.00)
15434 Veterans (12,000.00)
19141 Health Insurance (15,000.00)
19606 State Assessments 51,000.00
Public Hearing: July 7, 2009
Final Passage: July 7, 2009
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
#100
The committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of appointment O\to Conservation Commission of Anthony Palyuzzi have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit
Recommend the council approve the appointment
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
#115
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Petition National Grid 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, September 8, 2009 at 7: 15 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot
Street, Beverly, MA relative to the enclose petition of National Grid for relocation of JO pole #3179 to accommodate shifting of the road Dix
Way
Ordinance Read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
#108
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Petition National Grid for approximately 100' of UG conductor and
Conduit in the public way to accommodate upgrade at 16 Bay View Avenue have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Recommend the petition be granted
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
#50
The Committee on Public services to whom was referred the matter of Beautification Program for downtown Business have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
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Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
#103
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter from clean Energy Advisory Committee have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows to wit:
Receive & Place
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote
Unfinished Business:
#72 Zoning Ordinance re Parking and Inclusionary Zoning
Motions and Orders:
#117
By Councilor Grimes:
The Code of Ordinances, City of Beverly, Massachusetts is hereby amended by adding the following language after the end of the last
sentence of Section 3-318, as most recently amended by Council Order 174A of 2008, the following:
The Commissioner of Public Services, Public Works and Engineering shall, prior to July 1, 2010 and prior to July 1 of each subsequent
year ending in an even number, submit to the Clerk of the City Council a written paving management plan. Such plan shall include, but
need not be limited to, a list of repairs to be made upon all highways, streets and bridges; the criteria of selection, estimates of cost and
funding sources, planned time sequence of such repairs, estimates of when such repairs shall occur, and provision for emergency repairs.
Each such plan shall, as soon as may be practicable, be reviewed by the City Council, which may refer said plan to the Committee on
Public Services.
Refer to Legal Affairs
#118
By Councilor Slate:
The Massachusetts Bottle Bill
A Resolution
Whereas The Massachusetts Bottle Bill, enacted in 1982, has allowed Beverly residents to enjoy a cleaner environment by creating an
incentive for users of certain beverage containers to recycle those used containers; and,
Whereas, states with deposit laws have higher residential recycling rates of beverage containers than those of non-deposit states, and;
Whereas litter decrease in states with Bottle Bills averages 70-850/0, and,
Whereas, through the Massachusetts Bottle Bill, we recycle nearly 800/0 of deposit containers, but only 200/0 of non-deposit containers, and
Whereas the Governor of the Commonwealth, and members of the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives have recognized
that the original bottle bill does not take into account those beverages such as bottled water, sports drinks, and teas.
Whereas the addition of bottled water, sports drinks, and teas to the Bottle Bill will decrease the total volume of municipal solid waste that
is needed to be collected, thus saving disposal fees and landfill spac
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Beverly commemorate the 27th anniversary of the
implementation of the Massachusetts Bottle Bill.
Furthermore, Be It Resolved that the City of Beverly be placed on record as being in support of the Massachusetts Beverage Container
Deposit Law and encourages its strengthening through expanding the list as recommended by the Governor in his proposed budget and
currently being considered by the House and Senate Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Furthermore, Be It Resolved that the City of Beverly goes on record in supporting programs that encourage residents and visitors to return
or recycle all beverage containers and other recyclable materials to fully utilize the currently available recycling programs.
Be it Further Resolved that the City of Beverly request that our State Representative and State Senator, and our Governor support and
vote in favor of updating the Massachusetts Container Beverage Law, and that the City Clerk spread a copy of this Resolution upon the
City Records.
Recommend the Council approve the resolution
Meeting adjourned: 8:37 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
7/13/2009