Minutes - Monday 3 October 2016Regular Meeting - Beverly City Council, Beverly, MA
MINUTES - Monday, 3 October 2016 @ 7:00 PM
Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3r Floor, Council Chamber
Called to Order @ 7:03 PM
Roll Call: John P. Frates Jr., Scott D. Houseman -Vice President, David J. Lang, James F.
Latter, Donald G. Martin, Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St.Hilaire (arrived @ 7:22 PM), Jason C.
Silva, Paul M. Guanci- President.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Council Vice President
Houseman
Comments by Citizens (subject to the conditions contained in
Appendix A to the "Rules and Orders "): None
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings:
1. Monday, 19 September 2016 — Regular Meeting - Vote to Accept: 8 -0
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#221
October 3, 2016
The Honorable City Council
City Hall
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
RE: Proposed ground leases
Dear Honorable Council:
At the request of Planning Director, Aaron Clausen, I respectfully submit the attached
request to authorize two ground leases at the Beverly Regional Airport.
Please feel free to contact Aaron or Bob Mezzetti, Beverly Airport Manager, directly to
answer any questions you might have relative to the request.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Attachments
cc: Aaron Clausen, Planning Director
Bryant Ayles, Finance Director
Stephanie Williams, City Solicitor
Kevin Harutunian, Chief of Staff
Robert Mezzetti, Airport Manager
Referred to Finance & Property
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Communications from other City Officers & Boards:
#222
Communication — BPD Traffic Sgt. re: Amended Ordinance — 1 -Hour Parking @
491 Rantoul Street
Referred to Legal Affairs
#223
Communication — City Clerk re: Warrant for State Election — Tuesday, 8
November 2016
roved on the Floor — Vote: 8 -0
#224
Communication — CPC re: 3 d round CPA Funding Recommendations (Set Public
Hearing- 10/17/2016 @ 7:30 PM)
Referred to Finance & Pro
#225
Communication — City Clerk re: Amended Ordinance — Removal of 2
Handicapped Signs
Referred to Legal Affairs
Communications, Applications & Petitions:
#215A
Communication — Archivist of the Commonwealth re: Category 1 Roving Archivist
Grant
Received and Placed on File — Vote: 8 -0
#226
Communication — MA -DEP re: 140 Brimbal Avenue FINAL DECISION
Received and Placed on File — Vote: 8 -0
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#227
Communication — MA -DEP re: Waterways License Application No. W16 -4646,
Beverly Harbor /Danvers River, Beverly / Essex County
Received and Placed on File — Vote: 8 -0
#228
Communication — MA -State Lottery Commission re: KENO Monitor @ 7- Eleven,
246 Elliott Street
Received and Placed on File — Vote: 8 -0
#229
Application for License to Sell Christmas Trees — John X. DiVincenzo, 294 Elliott
Street
Referred to Legal Affairs
#230
Request for Waiver of Alcohol in Public Buildings Ordinance for Artist's
Reception @ Beverly Farms Library — Marcia Seward, 89 Preston Place, Beverly
Farms on Thursday, 8 December 2016
Referred to Legal Affairs
#231
Request for Waiver of Alcohol in Public Buildings Ordinance for Artist's
Reception @ Beverly Farms Library — Gail Gang, 46 Norwood Avenue,
Manchester BTS on Thursday, 3 November 2016
Referred to Legal Affairs
Public Hearings:
1. 7:15 PM - #216 - National Grid re: Foster Street — Public Hearing held & Closed,
Referred back to Public Services
2. 7:30 PM - #211 — Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board re: Zoning Amendment to
Ch.300 -38 - Public Hearing held & recessed to Monday, 7 November 2016 @ 7:30
PM
2 nd Reading & Final Passage: None
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Reports of Committees:
#221
The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communications -
Mayor & Planning Director re: Authorization - 2 Ground Leases @ Beverly Regional Airport,
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the Council Approve the Request
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 8 -1 (Councilor Silva opposed).
#224
The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication - CPC
re: 3r Round CPA Project Recommendations, have considered said matter and beg leave to report
as follows:
Submit the accompanying Order and recommend its adoption:
ORDERED: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on Monday, 17
October 2016 at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA,
relative to a Communication from the Community Preservation Committee concerning their Third
Round Community Preservation Act Project Funding Recommendations.
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0.
#212
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication - Mayor re:
Amended Ordinance - 2 nd Hand Junk Dealer, have considered said matter and beg leave to report
as follows:
Submit the accompanying amended Ordinance and recommend its adoption pending Publication
and Final Passage:
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows:
In the year two thousand and sixteen
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance entitled Chapter 192 - Licenses and Business
Regulations, Article V: Junk and Second hand Dealers.
By amending Chapter 192 - Licenses and Business Regulations, Article V: Junk and
Secondhand Dealers by deleting the existing language in Section 192 -24 regarding
"Dealing in new material prohibited" and replacing it as follows:
Section 192 -24 Any person engaged in a business under such license that also offers for
sale or rent new goods shall label, place, or designate goods so that new goods are clearly
distinguishable from used or secondhand goods.
Ordinance to take effect upon Publication and Final Passage.
First Reading: Monday, 3 October 2016
Second Reading: Monday, 17 October 2016
Final Passage: Monday, 17 October 2016
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0
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#222
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — BPD
Traffic /Safety Sergeant (Amended Ordinance) re: 1 -Hour Parking sign @ 491 Rantoul Street, have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Submit the accompanying amended Ordinance and recommend its adoption pending Publication
and Final Passage:
ORDERED: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows:
In the year two thousand and sixteen
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance relative to:
Chapter 270: "Vehicles and Traffic ", Section 270 -47 "One -Hour Parking ",
Amending Section 270 -47 as follows:
ADD: D.
Rantoul Street East In front of the business at 491 Rantoul Street, 20 feet
North of Lenox Street by Rantoul Street
Ordinance to take effect upon Publication and Final Passage.
First Reading: Monday, 3 October 2016
Advertise and hold for Final Passage
Second Reading: Monday, 17 October 2016
Final Passage: Monday, 17 October 2016
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0
#225
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — City Clerk re:
Removal of 2 Handicapped Signs, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Submit the accompanying amended Ordinance and recommend its adoption pending Publication
and Final Passage:
ORDERED: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows:
In the year two thousand and sixteen
An Ordinance amending an Ordinance relative to:
Chapter 270: "Vehicles and Traffic ", Section 270 -49 "Off- street parking; handicapped parking ",
Amending Section 270 -49 as follows:
DELETE: Grant Street At approximately 19 Grant Street
Wellman Street At approximately 19 Wellman Street
Ordinance to take effect upon Publication and Final Passage.
First Reading: Monday, 3 October 2016
Advertise and hold for Final Passage
Second Reading: Monday, 17 October 2016
Final Passage: Monday, 17 October 2016
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0
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#229
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of application for License to Sell
Christmas Trees — John X. DiVincenzo, 294 Elliott Street, have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows:
Recommend the License be granted
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0.
#230
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Request for Waiver of Alcohol
in Public Buildings Ordinance for Artist's Reception @ Beverly Farms Library — Marcia Seward, 89
Preston Place / Beverly Farms on Thursday, 8 December 2016, have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the Application be granted
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0.
#231
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Request for Waiver of Alcohol
in Public Buildings Ordinance for Artist's Reception @ Beverly Farms Library — Gail Gang, 46
Norwood Avenue / Manchester -by- the -Sea, MA on Thursday, 3 November 2016, have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the Application be granted
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0.
#216
The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Petition — National Grid re:
Foster Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the Petition be granted
Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0.
Resolutions: None
Presentations, Awards and Memorials: None
Unfinished Business: None
Motions and Orders: None
Meeting Adjourned: 8:56 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr.
City Clerk
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