2015-06-01Regular Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00 PM Monday June 1, 2015
Roll Call: Councilors: John P. Frates Jr. Scott D. Houseman, David J. Lang,
James F. Latter, Donald G. Martin (absent), Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St.Hilaire, Jason C.
Silva, Paul M. Guanci
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Councilor Frates
Acceptance of Minutes: Regular Meeting of May 18, 2015 Approved 9 — 0
Presentations, Awards and Memorials:
Presentation to the Frates Family from N.S. Elder Services
Mayor to present the Budget
Beverly Farme rs Market
Public Speakers:
1. Dr. Martha Farmer (N.S Innoventures)
2. John Somes (Greater Beverly Chamber)
3. Sue Gabriel (Beverly Bootstraps)
Public Hearings: None
Communications from His Honorthe Mayor:
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FY -2016 Budget
BUDGET MESSAGE
Dear Honorable Council:
Good Evening, City Councilors and members of the public. I am excited to stand before
you tonight to present the administration's proposed Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget.
Councilors, I am grateful for your collaborative leadership in our community and the
input we receive from you throughout the year and during the budget process.
This proposed budget reflects our shared key priorities. Of note, this budget will:
- Increase funding for the Beverly Public Schools by over $1.6 Million -a level thatwill
continue to deliver an outstanding education for all our 4,500 students, while absorbing
the loss of $530,000 in revenues from rentals of the McKeown and Memorial Schools.
As Councilors know, our new middle school project requires that the Memorial School
building be vacated this fiscal year and our pre- kindergarten classes as well as our
school administration offi ces wil I relocate to the McKeown School.
Continue to deliver consistent, high quality city services across all departments
Spend $2.9 Mil lion again this year to pave streets and repair sidewalks, while investing
additional dollars in other road preservation techniques toextend the useful life of our
many roads
Address key longterm components of our operating budget, specifically pension
obligations, health care costs and debt service on city infrastructure projects such as the
recent Beverly Public Li brary, City Hall, and Police Station roof replacements, the
citywide communication fiber upgrade project, and two new fi re trucks
- Invest in needed capital equipment ind uding a third new sidewalk snow plow, so that
our Department of Public Services can continue to upgrade our public infrastructure and
deliver key public services