2015-11-23Special Meeting
Beverly City Council 6:45 PM — Monday, November 23, 2015
Roll Call John P. Frates Jr., Scott D. Houseman, David J. Lang, James F. Latter -Vice
President, Donald G. Martin (absent), Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St.Hilaire, Jason C. Silva, Paul
M. Guanci- President.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Councilor St. Hilaire
Acceptance of Minutes: None
Public Speakers: None @ Special Meetings
Public Hearings: None
Presentations, Awards and Memorials: None
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#494
November 19, 2015
The Honorable City Council
City Hall, 191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
RE: REQUEST TO CONSIDER ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTION OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON
HULL STREET IN THE VICINITY OF THE CENTERVILLE SCHOOL
Dear Honorable Council:
I respectfully submit a request to the honorable Council to consider approval, and to adopt by
ordinance, on- street parking restrictions along Hull Street in the vicinity of Centerville
Elementary school. Specifically, I request that parking restrictions to be implemented in the
following locations:
• Hull Street: All day parking restriction on the north side of Hull Street beginning at Ash
Street heading west and ending at the location of the pedestrian crosswalk located in
front of Cahill Park.
• Hull Street: All day parking restriction on the south side of Hull Street beginning at the
access drive of Centerville school, heading east and ending at the intersection of
Desmond Road.
• Ash Street: Introduce parking restrictions during school hours along the west side of Ash
Street.
This request has been submitted to ensure public safety for both pedestrians and traffic during
the drop -off and pick -up schedule at the Centerville Elementary school. Currently vehicles park
on the sidewalk during these two periods and encroach into the road dangerously reducing site
lines for traffic and prevent safe traffic operations through the Hull Street corridor.
Sincerely Yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
cc: Ward 6 Councilor John P. Frates
John G. Lelacheur, Chief of Police
Michael Collins, DPS Commissioner
Greg St. Louis, City Engineer
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Parking & Traffic Commission members
File
Referred to Legal Affairs and the Parking & Traffic Commission.
Communications from other City Officers and Boards:
#495
Communication — Parking and Traffic Commission
November 18, 2015
The Honorable City Council
City Hall, 191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
RE: REQUEST AND RECOMMENDATION TO INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGN AT RESERVOIR ROAD
AND SOHIER ROAD.
Dear Honorable Council:
The Parking and Traffic Commission respectfully submits a request and recommendation to the
Beverly City Council approve, and adopt by ordinance, the installation of a MUTCD compliant
STOP sign and STOP line at Reservoir Road at its intersection with Sohier Road.
During the meeting held Tuesday, October 6` 2015 the commission reviewed a request by the
Northshore Educational Consortium, to review traffic safety during the beginning of the school
day and when students are dismissed. The Commission conducted a site visit and determined
that a school zone is not warranted, however a stop sign is missing at the intersection of
Reservoir Road and Sohier Road. The intersection does not currently have any traffic control
device raising safety concerns for vehicles passing through the intersection. Although a stop sign
has been in place at this intersection in recent past it is not currently included as a location for
stop control in the Streets Ordinance. Following discussion and deliberation, members of the
Commission voted 6 -0 to submit a request and recommendation to the Beverly City Council to
approve, and adopt by ordinance, the installation of a MUTCD STOP sign and STOP line at
Reservoir Road at its intersection with Sohier Road.
Respectfully,
Richard Benevento
Chairman
R B/a c
cc: Ward 3 Councilor James Latter
Michael Collins, DPS Commissioner
Greg St. Louis, City Engineer
Parking & Traffic Commission members
file
Referred to Legal Affairs.
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Communications, Applications & Petitions
#496
Communication — Allen & Major Associates, Inc. re: DER — North Shore Crossing
Project
Received and Placed on File. Vote 8 -0.
Reports of Committees:
#461
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the matter
of Petition — National Grid — Permission to locate 1 SO Pole on Hardy Street from the center line of the
intersection of Pleasant Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Petition be granted.
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 8 -0.
Unfinished Business: Final Passage: None
Motions and Orders: None
Meeting Adjourned 6:54 PM
Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr.
City Clerk