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2015-09-15Special Meeting Beverly City Council 7:00 PM — Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Roll Call John P. Frates Jr., Scott D. Houseman, David J. Lang, James F. Latter, Donald G. Martin, Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St.Hilaire, Jason C. Silva, Paul M. Guanci. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Councilor Latter Acceptance of Minutes: September 8, 2015 Vote: 9 -0 Public Speakers: None Public Hearings: None Presentations, Awards and Memorials: None Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #450 September 15, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Michael Rotondo, 27 Kernwood Avenue, Beverly to the Beverly Planning Board. He will complete the term of John Mullady who recently resigned. His term will be effective until December 31, 2017 Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #451 September 8, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Kevin Andrews, 8 Home Street, Beverly to serve as an Alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals. His term is to be effective until October 1, 2017 Sincerely yours, 251 Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #452 September 15, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Blair Smith, 36 Mugford Street, Marblehead to serve on the Council on Aging Mr.Smith is the former Director of Social Work at Beverly Hospital and currently works for North Shore Elder Services. He is an active board member and recently moved from Beverly, therefore, I hereby request your honorable council to waive the residency requirement. His term is to be effective until June 30, 2016 Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Public Services #453 -A September 15, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Re: Human Rights Committee Ordinance Dear Honorable Council: I am writing to voice my support for the Human Rights Committee Ordinance that has been presented to the Council for approval. Over the past year, I have worked closely with Councilor Estelle Rand to assist in formulating a proposal that will help to ensure and further human rights in our City, and I applaud the Councilor's efforts to advance this Ordinance. The Human Rights Committee will provide a platform for dialogue, education and communication regarding how we can enhance equal justice, inclusivity and human rights for all members or our community. Establishment of such a committee also promotes an inviting message of our City's acceptance and embrace of all people. I proudly and wholeheartedly support this measure and urge the Council to take swift action to approve it. Sincerely yours, 252 Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #454 September 15, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Paul Trefry, 43 Glidden Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Airport Commission. He will complete the term of Mr. Joseph DiPaolo who recently resigned. His term is to be effective until December 31, 2017. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Public Services Communications from other City Officers and Boards: #453 September 15, 2014 Honorable City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I have attached the final draft of the Ordinance to establish a Human Rights Committee. Please note that I have incorporated edits from the Solicitor's office and spoken directly with Dr. Hiersche. The Ordinance will go through the typical review and discussion process. Please feel free to contact me to discuss the Ordinance. Thank you for your support and assistance with this Ordinance. People are generally excited to see Beverly take this step towards claiming our inclusive identity. Best, 253 Estelle M. Rand Councilor, Ward 2 Refer to Legal Affairs Communications, Applications and Petitions: none Reports from Committees: #420 The Committee on Finance and Property /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of request for the appropriation of the sum of ($109,211,080) to pay the costs of designing constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Beverly Middle School at 502 Cabot 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 approve the request relative to the appropriation of the sum of One Hundred Nine Million, Two Hundred Eleven Thousand, Eighty Dollars ($109,211,080) to pay costs of designing, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Beverly Middle School, to be located at 502 Cabot Street, in Beverly, Massachusetts; and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, which school facility shall have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for the instruction of school children for at least 50 years, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said sum under M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority; that the City of Beverly acknowledges that the Massachusetts School Building Authority's ( "MSBA ") grant program is a non - entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any project costs the City of Beverly incurs in excess of any grant that may be approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the City of Beverly; provided further that any grant that the City of Beverly may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of (1) a provisional rate of Fifty -Six and Fourteen one hundredths percent (56.14 %) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA, and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the City and the MSBA. Order read once and adopted. Roll Call Vote: 9 -0. #433 The Committee on Legal Affairs /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Appointment of Darryl Hines, 5 Silver Leaf Way #507 Peabody, MA to serve as Constable in the City of Beverly for the express purpose of serving Civil Process have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the appointment Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. 254 #450 The Committee on Legal Affairs /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of appointment of Mr. Michael Rotondo, 27 Kernwood Avenue, Beverly to the Beverly Planning Board, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the appointment. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #434 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of the Appointment of Paul Knight of 5 Garden Street, Beverly to serve on the Board of Registrars, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend that the Council approve the appointment. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #435 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of appointment of Mr. Joel Margolis, 1 Worthington Green, Beverly to serve as the Zoning Board of Appeals Representative on the Design Review Board, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the appointment Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #436 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of appointment of Mr. Paul E. Brean, 7 Dartmouth Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Airport Commission, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the appointment. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #452 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of, reappointment to the Council on aging and waiver of the residency requirement for Mr. Blair Smith, 36 Mugford Street, Marblehead, MA have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the reappointment and waive the residency requirement. Order read once and adopted. Vote on Residency Requirement Waiver, 9 -0; Vote on Reappointment, 9 -0. 255 #454 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of appointment of Mr. Paul Trefry, 43 Glidden Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Airport Commission, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the appointment. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. Unfinished Business: none Final Passage: none Motions and Orders: none Meeting Adjourned 8:55 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk 256